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Marie Walsh, PhD

LTAP Director

Local Road Safety Program


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MissionProvide resources to reduce serious injury

and fatal crashes on Louisianas local roads.


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Part of the Louisianas SHSPa. Partnership with LADOTD

b. Local road componentc. Eligible for HSIP

d. LTAP/LTRC


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Resources and Services:a. Training

b. Technical Assistancec. Safety project funding


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Technical Assistancea. Data Analysis

b. Problem Identificationc. Countermeasure Selection

d. Project Development and implementation


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In the Beginninga. Blank Slate in 2006

b. Limited Datac. No LPA safety project process

d. Support from DOTD & LTRC


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2013a. Data, data, data

b. Established funding processc. Systemic Problem Identification

d. Strong Partnerships

e. Expanded capacity


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Progress Through Partnerships


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Jason Taylor, PE

LALTAP

Data Presentation Overview forLouisiana Transportation Conference

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION - This document is exempt from discovery or

admission under 23 U.S.C. 409. Contact the Traffic Safety Office at (225)379-1871

before releasing any information.


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Difficulties Encountered Lack of road data

Incomplete crash data Limited exposure data

No AADT


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How do we identify the locations?

Systematic

Focus Points

Black Spot


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System wide

identified curvesoverlaid in GIS

Current method

involves visualcurve identification


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Overlapped

Crashes with

Identified

Curves


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Jefferson Focus RoadsCrash Locations with Injury and Causes

Due to Intersection

BARATARIA

PATRIOT

ESTALOTE

CANAL

FRANKLIN

KAWANEE

21ST

Due to Rear End collisions

HOLMES

MANHATTAN

LAPALCO

WILLIAMS

DUKE

I 10 SERVICE N POWER

Due to Roadway departures

NICOLE

JEAN LAFITTE

RUE LOUIS PHILLIPE

CANAL

12TH

JOE YENNI

CAUSEWAY BRIDGE

KENNER

Due to Right Angle collisions

EISENHOWER

13TH

WILKER NEAL

KAWANEE

21ST


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What is going right and wrong300% Increases or Worse

5TH RICHLAND

LOUISIANA

DELAWARE

27TH

SERVICE

FOCIS

FAIRFIELD MONROE

BRUIN

CALIFORNIA

BENGAL

ORION

LAKE VILLA GARDEN

DANIELS

MISSISSIPPI

FARRINGTON

DOLHONDE

HECTOR

*On streets with more than 20 crashes

50% Reduction or Better

NAPOLEON W RUE LOUIS PHILLIPE

PRIVATEER

FRANKLIN

PROMENADE

AIRPORT ACCESS

4TH

PALLET

8TH

BRIDGE CITY

AUGUST

WESTWOOD

METAIRIE W

NINE MILE POINT JAMIE

ELMWOOD PARK

DIVISION

*On streets with more than 20 crashes


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Safety Coalitions

Independently formed as a result of the SHSP Stakeholders Create Own Safety Plan


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Data PresentationsWho?

Type of Collision Area Crahses State Crashes Area % State % Rati o to State

Not Reported 498 3434 0.56% 1.40% 0.40

Non Coll 3579 29680 4.05% 12.06% 0.34

Rear End 23935 61373 27.09% 24.94% 1.09

Head on 1420 4447 1.61% 1.81% 0.89

Rt Angle 15281 42111 17.30% 17.11% 1.01

Left Turn-e 1857 5207 2.10% 2.12% 0.99

Left Turn-f 1997 7584 2.26% 3.08% 0.73

Left Turn-g 2163 5253 2.45% 2.13% 1.15

Right Turn-h 1728 3707 1.96% 1.51% 1.30

Right Turn-i 479 2234 0.54% 0.91% 0.60

S Swipe(sd) 12635 23746 14.30% 9.65% 1.48

S Swipe(od) 2086 7454 2.36% 3.03% 0.78

Z20677 49839 23.41% 20.25% 1.16

What?

When?

* Courtesy of LSU H.S.R.G.


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How?Road Assessments Engineering

Recommendations


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Questions?


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Rick Holm, PE

Local Road Safety Program


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Proposed Projects Must be on locally owned roads

Projects involving state roads are noteligible


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Two types of projects: Construction; funded generally 90/10,

occasionally 95/5

Purchase; funded generally 95/5


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Projects developed two ways Formal application from the Entity to our

LRSP

Accident data generated by LRSP


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Formal Application Projects


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Formal Application ProjectsInformation and application found on our

website:

http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/ltap.lrsp.html
http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/ltap.lrsp.htmlhttp://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/ltap.lrsp.html


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Systematic or System Wide ProjectsTwo Programs:

Intersection Roadway Departure


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LRSP analyzes crash data and develops project foreach program

A staff Traffic Engineer meets with entityrepresentative to explain data/project details

Purchase projects

DOTD disburse 100% of material costs

Entity responsible for 100% installations costs

Application completed after Entity agrees to participate


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Entity/State AgreementImportant Facts:

Formal contract between DOTD & Entity Defines the scope

Identifies maximum federal funds

Specifies requirements


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Utility RelocationNot eligible for reimbursement

100% responsibility of Entity


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Right-of-Way Acquisition and Relocation Eligible for reimbursement

Must follow State and Federal Laws andProcess


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DisbursementDOTD will disburse Entity monthly federal

share prior to paying consultant share


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Lessons Learned

Timely response by DOTD and Entity

Entity not promptly payingconsultant/contractor

Entity not promptly requestingreimbursement

Entity not contacting consultant orcontractor

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