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ELCSI-PFS 2018 Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

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  • Agenda Day 1
  • Agenda Day 2

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

  • Overview of HFST and Continuous Friction Measurement
    Andy Mergenmeier (FHWA)
    (Mergenmeier presentation slides, 2.8MB)
  • HFST in Florida
    Joe Santos (FHWA)
    (Santos presentation slides, 1.6MB)
  • HFST Program Evaluation
    Matthew Keen (Volpe)
    (Keen presentation slides, 591KB)
  • Continuous Friction Monitoring in VA
    Stephen Read (VDOT)
    (Read presentation slides, 1.4MB)
  • Ongoing ELCSI-PFS Evaluation: High Friction Surface Treatments
    Frank Gross (VHB)
    (Gross presentation slides, 1.4MB)

Topic 2: Intersections (including Roundabouts and Access Management)

  • Mini-Roundabout Applications
    Wei Zhang (FHWA)
    (Zhang presentation slides, 4.3MB)
  • Intersection Database Initiative
    Eric Green (University of Kentucky)
    (Green presentation slides, 841KB)

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

  • Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Overview
    Tamara Redmond (FHWA)
    (Redmond presentation slides, 1.2MB)
  • Ongoing ELCSI-PFS Evaluation: Safety Evaluation of Reducing Lane and Shoulder Width to Add Bicycle Lane
    Raul Avelar (TTI)
    (Avelar presentation slides, 601KB)
  • Ongoing FHWA Research Project: Safety Evaluation of Separated Bicycle Lanes
    Karen Dixon (TTI)
    (Dixon presentation slides, 626KB)
  • Pedestrian Countdown Signals
    Frank Gross (VHB)
    (Gross presentation slides, 904KB)
  • Pedestrian Countermeasures CMF
    Frank Gross (VHB)
    (Gross presentation slides, 904KB)

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

  • Connected Vehicle PFS
    Gene McHale (FHWA)
    (McHale presentation slides, 250KB)
  • Roadway Safety Data Program
    Stuart Thompson (FHWA)
  • Infrastructure Based Motorcycle Crash Countermeasures
    Yusuf Mohamedshah (FHWA)
    (Mohamedshah presentation slides, 522KB)
  • Human Factors Laboratory
    Michelle Arnold (FHWA)
    (Arnold presentation slides, 675KB)
  • IIHS Roadway Activities
    Jessica Cicchino (IIHS)
    (Cicchino presentation slides, 973KB)
  • Updates from TRB
    Bernardo Kleiner (TRB)
  • HSM2 Update
    Karen Dixon (TTI)
    (Dixon presentation slides, 897KB)

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)

  • Ongoing Study: NCHRP 17-79 Safety Effects of Raising Speed Limits to 75 mph and Higher
    Karen Dixon (TTI)
    (Dixon presentation slides, 355KB)
  • Ongoing ELCSI-PFS Evaluation: Safety Evaluation of Variable Speed Limits
    Raul Avelar (TTI)
    (Avelar presentation slides, 239KB)
  • Resources for Speed Management
    Abdul Zineddin (FHWA)
    (Zineddin presentation slides, 1.1MB)

Topic 6: Emerging Topics, Challenges, and Noteworthy Practices

  • SHRP2 Safety Research
    Charles Fay (FHWA)
    (Fay presentation slides, 713KB)
  • NHI Course: Safety Data and Analysis Fundamentals Training
    Esther Strawder (FHWA)
  • Connected Vehicles Research
    Deborah Curtis (FHWA)
    (Curtis presentation slides, 1.7MB)
  • Using Connected Vehicle Infrastructure to Improve Safety
    David Swenka (CDOT)
    (Swenka presentation slides, 2.8MB)
  • Unanticipated Costs of Maintaining Low-Cost Countermeasures
    Jessica DeVille (Louisiana DOT)
    (DeVille presentation slides, 1.5MB)
  • Drainage Maintenance as Low-Cost Safety Countermeasure
    Kornel Kerenyi (FHWA)
    (Kerenyi presentation slides, 4.2MB)
  • Transition to Use Force Account
    Mark Thomas (Mississippi DOT)
    (Thomas presentation slides, 1.3MB)
  • TAC Discussion on Emerging Topics

Topic 7: Roadway Departure

  • Roadway Departure: Current Efforts and Resources
    Menna Yassin (FHWA)
    (Yassin presentation slides, 614KB)
  • Florida Intersection and Lane Departure Plan
    Joe Santos (FHWA)
    (Santos presentation slides, 633KB)
  • Ongoing ELCSI-PFS Evaluation: Safety Evaluation of Roadside Treatments
    Raul Avelar (TTI)
    (Avelar presentation slides, 500KB)
  • TAC Discussion on Roadway Departure Topics

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

  • Future Direction
    Roya Amjadi, Karen Scurry, and Stuart Thompson (FHWA)
    (Amjadi presentation slides, 471KB)
  • Poll Questions
    Karen Scurry (FHWA)
    (Scurry presentation slides, 759KB)
  • TACs discussion

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

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