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11 CHAPTER THREE U.S. PRACTICE OF ROAD SAFETY AUDITS AND ROAD SAFETY AUDIT REVIEWS EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES The initial exposure to RSAs and RSARs in the United States was the result of the 1994 FHWA safety management scanning tour and the 1996 RSA FHWA scanning tour that assessed the practice in Australia and New Zealand.
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12 that neither safety tool was being used. Responses to the survey are discussed in the following sections and summarized according to by the key issues.
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13 • There is a lack of a clear link from RSA to tort liability issues. States that do not apply either tool provided these comments: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What are these tools?
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14 • Alternative layouts; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Area maps; Traffic volume data, including, when appropriate, current and projected average daily traffic; Turning movement counts; Zoning information; Program funding; Accident analysis and plans from previous projects; and Modal data. Furthermore, all states indicated that the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists were specifically considered in the audits.
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15 date, except the positive responses associated with the revised plans. Another stated, "None yet, except doing what is right within ultimate budgetary and other constraints." What Is Your Program's Biggest Success?
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16 three-person team consisted of a specialist in highway design, one in traffic operations with expertise in pedestrians and bicyclists, and one in project scoping. Administration of RSAR Activities RSAR activities were administered by the state traffic engineer, regional and local traffic engineers, and a statewide RSA coordinator.
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17 Iowa Iowa has developed a modified approach to employing RSA concepts. The program is administered by the Office of Traffic and Safety.
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18 regional managers, and then to executive management. In this manner, the supporters of the program were able to address the concerns of affected parties.
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19 way Patrol officer. As a result of this RSAR, there was a project incorporated into the STIP.
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20 • • • • Ensure that the process involves multiple opportunities for communication. The pilot audit project concluded that: The RSA process definitely added value by identifying safety issues, RSAs could be completed without draining existing resources -- not accounting for the additional cost of the safety improvements that were identified, and RSAs will not affect project delivery time if conducted early in the process.
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