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Updated August 7, 2023
Day 1: July 31, 2023
11:00 AM Eastern / 10:00 AM Central / 8:00 AM Pacific
Welcome and Mission
Kelly Regal, Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology, Director of Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, FHWA
Carol Tan, Team Leader, Safety Data & Analysis, FHWA
Introductions
Overview of TAC Meeting
Marcus Brewer and Stephanie Ferguson, TTI
Overview of ELCSI Pooled Fund Study, and General Report
Carol Tan, FHWA
Topic 1: Development of CMFs and SPFs (11:20 am Eastern / 10:20 am Central / 8:20 am Pacific)
- NCHRP 17-104, Enhancement of Roadside Design SPFs
Raghavan Srinivasan, HSRC
(Srinivasan presentation slides, 212KB) - NCHRP 22-45, Selection of Countermeasures by Analyzing Contributing Factors
Ingrid Potts and Darren Torbic, TTI
(Torbic presentation slides, 2.2MB) - Calibrating the Highway Safety Manual Predictive Methods for Texas Highways
Srinivas Geedipally, TTI
(Geedipally presentation slides, 1.0MB) - Update on Ongoing Phase XIII / 5CMF Project
Kay Fitzpatrick, TTI
(Fitzpatrick Topic 1 presentation slides, 577KB)
General Discussion and FHWA Announcements
BREAK
Topic 2: Pedestrians and Bicycles (12:25 pm Eastern / 11:25 am Central / 9:25 am Pacific)
- Improving Road Safety for All Users on Federal-Aid Projects
Phil Bobitz and Matt Hinshaw, FHWA
(Bobitz presentation slides, 350KB) - NCHRP Report 1030, Safety at Midblock Pedestrian Signals
Kay Fitzpatrick, TTI
(Fitzpatrick Topic 2 presentation slides, 503KB) - Developing CMFs for Separated Bike Lanes
Karen Dixon, TTI
(Dixon presentation slides, 2.1MB)
General Discussion and FHWA Announcements
LUNCH BREAK (1:25 pm Eastern / 12:25 pm Central / 10:25 am Pacific)
Topic 3: Non-Traditional Sources of Data (1:55 pm Eastern / 12:55 pm Central / 10:55 am Pacific)
- Moving Forward with Non-Traditional Safety Data
Kim Kolody, Jacobs
(Kolody presentation slides, 1.3MB) - NCHRP 17-86, Estimating Effectiveness of Safety Treatments in the Absence of Crash Data
Kristin Kersavage, VHB
(Kersavage presentation slides, 1.9MB)
General Discussion and FHWA Announcements
Day 1 Wrap-up Discussion and Summary of Day
Day 2: August 7, 2023
11:00 AM Eastern / 10:00 AM Central / 8:00 AM Pacific
Welcome Back/Recap of Day 1
Topic 4: Wrong-Way Driving (11:05 am Eastern / 10:05 am Central / 8:05 am Pacific)
- NCHRP 3-135: Wrong-Way Driving Solutions, Policy, and Guidance
Hugo Zhou, Auburn University
(Zhou presentation slides, 1.8MB) - Caltrans Pilot Projects for WWD on Freeways
Troy Bucko, Caltrans
(Bucko presentation slides, 4.6MB) - Wisconsin WWD Systems
Kevin Scopoline, WisDOT
(Scopoline presentation slides, 1.7MB)
General Discussion and FHWA Announcements
BREAK
Topic 5: Speed, Feedback Signs, and Other Innovative TCD (12:10 pm Eastern / 11:10 am Central / 9:10 am Pacific)
- Speed Feedback Signs on Freeway Ramps
Shakir Mahmud, Michigan State University
(Mahmud presentation slides, 3.1MB) - Managing Speeds in Critical Highway Contexts using Speed Feedback Signs
Tim Gates, Michigan State University
(Gates presentation slides, 2.5MB) - Developing Speed Crash Modification Factors (CMF) using SHRP2 Roadway Information Database (RID)
Subasish Das, Texas State University
(Das Topic 5 presentation slides, 1.6MB)
General Discussion and FHWA Announcements
LUNCH BREAK (1:10 pm Eastern / 12:10 pm Central / 10:10 am Pacific)
Topic 6: Emerging Topics, Challenges, and Noteworthy Practices (1:40 pm Eastern / 12:40 pm Central / 10:40 am Pacific)
- An Analysis of Freeway Crashes during COVID
Subasish Das, Texas State University
(Das Topic 6 presentation slides, 1.0MB) - MIRE FDE
Sarah Weissman Pascual, FHWA
(Weissman Pascual presentation slides, 2.2MB) - Arizona Research Update
Kerry Wilcoxon, AZDOT
(Wilcoxon presentation slides, 1.8MB)
General Discussion and FHWA Announcements
Peer Exchange (2:45 pm Eastern / 1:45 pm Central / 11:45 am Pacific)
Karen Scurry, FHWA
Closing Items (3:15 pm Eastern / 2:15 pm Central / 12:15 pm Pacific)
- TAC Input Form
- Remarks by Carol Tan
- Discussion on Future Directions
- CEUs and Other Follow‐up