Applying the highway safety manual to Georgia.

Rodgers, Michael O.; Wilson, Alana M.; Shaw, Atiyya; Barton, Matthew T.

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Applying the highway safety manual to Georgia.

2015-08-01
By Rodgers, Michael O. ; Wilson, Alana M. ; Shaw, Atiyya

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Creators:

Rodgers, Michael O. ; Wilson, Alana M. ; Shaw, Atiyya ; Barton, Matthew T.
Corporate Creators:

Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-GA-15-1215
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Georgia
Corporate Publisher:

Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Research
Abstract:

This report examines the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) from the perspective of applying its ; methods and approaches within the state of Georgia. The work presented here focuses ; specifically on data requirements and methods that may be of particular focus in the ; implementation of HSM methods by Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).The report ; reviews the current status of implementation of HSM methods by other states, based on both ; extended interviews with selected states as well as a brief survey that targeted all states. ; Excluding Georgia, forty-three states provided either complete or partial responses to the survey. ; Selected reports regarding HSM implementation are also briefly reviewed. An example case ; study of an HSM application from Georgia (special freeway pavement markings) is provided to ; illustrate safety effectiveness evaluation and the application of crash modification factors. The ; report concludes with short- and intermediate term recommendations for Georgia DOT regarding ; implementation of HSM methods to improve road safety in Georgia.
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PDF
Funding:

0009929
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29564/dot_29564_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 2.47 MB]
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US Transportation Collection
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