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1April 2010
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AgendaAgenda
• Project Overview
• Background
• Road Safety Audit Process Overview
• Comments
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Project OverviewProject Overview
• County Executive’s Pedestrian Safety Initiative
• High Incidence Area Corridors
• Crash History
• Corridor Length
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Study AreaStudy Area
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BackgroundBackground
• Commercial land use
• Connected to major commuter routes
• Two lanes in each direction
• Unposted speed limit
• Posted speed limit of 35 mph on Veirs Mill Road and Georgia Avenue
• High activity related to public transportation
• Access to Wheaton Metro Station and Wheaton Shopping Mall
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What is a Road Safety Audit?What is a Road Safety Audit?
A road safety audit is a
formal safety performance examination
of an existing or future road or intersection
by an independent audit team.
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What is an RSA?What is an RSA?
An RSA is a tool that:• Is a formal process• Focuses on safety issues• Proactive review of
observed and potential safety issues to reduce risk
• Considers all environmental conditions
• Considers all road users
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RSA ProcessRSA Process
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RSA ProcessRSA Process
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RSA team will
conduct Steps 3-6
over 2 day session
Review relevant
data to include:
•Community input
•Maps/drawings
•Future plans
•Crash data
•Traffic volume (pedestrians and vehicles)
•Signal phasing and timing
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4. Field Review4. Field Review
• Observe road user characteristics
• Observe surrounding land uses
• Observe link points to the adjacent transportation network
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5. RSA Analysis5. RSA Analysis
• Workshop setting
• Review background reports and design criteria
• Systematically review drawings and other information/data
• Identify, prioritize, and mitigate safety issues
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6(a). Preliminary Findings Meeting6(a). Preliminary Findings Meeting
• RSA team, design team, owner
• Discuss preliminary findings and possible solutions
• Use results to write RSA report
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6(b). RSA Report6(b). RSA Report
• Documents the results of the RSA
• Identifies and prioritizes safety issues
• Includes suggestions for improvements
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RSA Team MembersRSA Team Members
• VHB
• Montgomery County Police Department
• M-NCPPC
• Maryland SHA
• Montgomery County DOT
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Potential RSA Team MembersPotential RSA Team Members
• Maryland SHA
• Montgomery County Police Department
• Montgomery County DOT
• Community Member
• Federal Highway Administration
• AASHTO
• WMATA
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