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ELCSI-PFS 2018 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

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July 26-27, 2018

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
6300 Georgetown Pike
McLean, Virginia 22101

Updated July 26, 2018 | complete program

Agenda Day 1

8:30 AM — Morning Session

Welcome and Mission
Hari Kalla (Associate Administrator, RD&T and Director, TFHRC)
James Pol (Acting Office Director, Safety R&D)
Roya Amjadi (The Development of Crash Modification Factors, Program Manager)

Introductions, All

Overview of Meeting, Polling Tool, and PDHs
Raul Avelar and Marcus Brewer (TTI)

Discussion of Peer Exchange Topics, All

Background of ELCSI
Overview of ELCSI Pooled Fund Study, and General Report
Roya Amjadi (FHWA)
(Amjadi presentation slides, 917KB)

Roundtable Discussions on States’ Low-Cost Countermeasure Evaluations and Lessons Learned
Karen Scurry (FHWA)

Topic 1: Horizontal Curve Safety and High Friction Surface Treatments

Topic 2: Intersections (including Roundabouts and Access Management)

12:00 PM — Lunch

1:00 PM — Afternoon Session

Topic 2 (continued)

  • Intersections
    Jeff Shaw (FHWA)
    (Shaw presentation slides, 141KB)
  • Ongoing ELSCI-PFS Evaluation: Safety Evaluation of Adaptive Signal Control Technology
    Raul Avelar (TTI)
    (Avelar presentation slides, 109KB)
  • Access Management Subtopics
    Frank Gross (VHB)
    (Gross presentation slides, 1.6MB)

    1. ELCSI-PFS Completed Evaluation: Safety Evaluation of Corner Clearance at Signalized Intersections
    2. Turning Movement Restrictions at Stop-Controlled Intersections
    3. Overview of NCHRP 17-74

Topic 3: Pedestrians and Bicycles

Topic 4: Systemic Safety Improvements

  • Systemic Safety Evaluations
    Karen Scurry (FHWA)
    Frank Gross (VHB)
    (Scurry and Gross presentation slides, 1.9MB)
  • ELCSI-PFS Completed Evaluation: Contributing Factors for Focus Crash Types and Facility Types
    Frank Gross (VHB)
    (Gross presentation slides, 1.1MB)
  • Roundtable Discussion for Challenges with Systemic Evaluations
    Karen Scurry (FHWA)

Briefs from Invited Speakers

Topic 5: Speed Management

  • MUTCD 2009: Road Toward 2019 Requirements for Horizontal Curve Delineation
    Bill Lambert (New Hampshire DOT)
    (Lambert presentation slides, 443KB)
  • The Texas DOT Experience Toward the 2019 Curve Delineation Requirements
    Darren McDaniel (TxDOT)
    (McDaniel presentation slides, 1.9MB)

5:30 PM — Adjourn

 

Agenda Day 2

8:00 AM — Morning Session

Recap of Day 1

Topic 5: Speed Management (continued)

Topic 6: Emerging Topics, Challenges, and Noteworthy Practices

Topic 7: Roadway Departure

Peer Exchange
This session will feature questions posed by TAC members to their peers. The purpose of this facilitated discussion is to share best practices and identify collective challenges.

DCMF Program and ELCSI-PFS

12:00 PM — Lunch

1:00 PM — Afternoon Session

Statistical Methodology and Training

  • An Overview of Full Bayesian Analyses
    Eun Sug Park (TTI)
    (Park presentation slides, 336KB)
  • Questions and Discussion
  • Announcement: Developing Quality CMFs Course
    Karen Scurry (FHWA)

1:30 PM — Next Steps

TAC Input Form (188KB)

Peer Discussion on Future Evaluation Needs and Emerging Strategies

CEUs and Other Follow-up

2:30 PM — Adjourn and depart for airports and hotel