Safety Corridors Safety Corridors • Mike Quintana, Mike Quintana, • New Mexico New Mexico • Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation, • Traffic Safety Bureau Traffic Safety Bureau • Alan Ho, Alan Ho, • Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration • New Mexico Division New Mexico Division
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Safety CorridorsSafety Corridors
• Mike Quintana, Mike Quintana,
• New Mexico New Mexico
• Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation,
• Traffic Safety BureauTraffic Safety Bureau
• Alan Ho, Alan Ho,
• Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration
• New Mexico DivisionNew Mexico Division
New Mexico Department of New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transportation (NMDOT) Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB) Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB)
Mission:Mission: reduce traffic fatalities & injuriesreduce traffic fatalities & injuries by developing & supporting a by developing & supporting a
• Geographics Geographics – 55thth largest state largest state– 121,355 square miles (316,332 square 121,355 square miles (316,332 square
km)km)– Approximately 128,635 lane milesApproximately 128,635 lane miles– Safety corridors about 150 highway miles?Safety corridors about 150 highway miles?– Largely ruralLargely rural
•Population less than 2 million statewidePopulation less than 2 million statewide
WhereWhere• pilotpilot
– Limited to 2 per districtLimited to 2 per district•6 NMDOT districts6 NMDOT districts
• LengthLength– Other states designate from Other states designate from
border to borderborder to border– NM focus on the high crash NM focus on the high crash
• Develop standard signage plansDevelop standard signage plans
• Districts responsible for signageDistricts responsible for signage
• Funding for enforcement, Funding for enforcement, signage, other corridor needssignage, other corridor needs
• EnforcementEnforcement
• Paid/earned mediaPaid/earned media
HowHow LegislativeLegislative
Double Speeding Fine Zone Double Speeding Fine Zone AuthorizationAuthorization
New Mexico Statute 66-7-301 New Mexico Statute 66-7-301 Speed regulationSpeed regulation
– A (4) the posted speed limit …as double A (4) the posted speed limit …as double fine zones…fine zones…
– B (3) to protect workers in construction B (3) to protect workers in construction zones posted as double fine zones orzones posted as double fine zones or other safety zones posted as double fine other safety zones posted as double fine zones as designated by NMDOTzones as designated by NMDOT
How How Guidelines/CriteriaGuidelines/Criteria
The Foundation of ProgramThe Foundation of Program1.1. 5 year history of serious injury and fatality 5 year history of serious injury and fatality
crashes in a moving 5 mile stretchcrashes in a moving 5 mile stretch
2.2. Crash Investigation Unit (review of Crash Investigation Unit (review of contributing factors)contributing factors)
3.3. Review of Existing Law Enforcement and Review of Existing Law Enforcement and Engineering initiatives (what already exists, Engineering initiatives (what already exists, don’t duplicate)don’t duplicate)
4.4. District Engineer review/approval of proposed District Engineer review/approval of proposed safety corridorsafety corridor
5.5. Public awareness campaign (community buy-Public awareness campaign (community buy-in)in)
6.6. Review of Equipment and sign needsReview of Equipment and sign needs
How How Develop standard signage Develop standard signage
plansplans• Standard plansStandard plans– Coordinate with state and federal Coordinate with state and federal
engineersengineers– Developed in accordance with the Developed in accordance with the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)Devices (MUTCD)
How - EnforcementHow - Enforcement• High Visibility EnforcementHigh Visibility Enforcement
– Corridor overtime fundingCorridor overtime funding– 100 Days of Summer Campaign100 Days of Summer Campaign
Funding for enforcement, Funding for enforcement, signage, other corridor needssignage, other corridor needs
Mike QuintanaMike QuintanaNew Mexico Department of TransportationNew Mexico Department of TransportationTraffic Safety BureauTraffic Safety [email protected]@state.nm.us505-827-0491505-827-0491
Alan HoAlan HoNew MexicoNew MexicoFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway [email protected]@dot.gov505-820-2037505-820-2037