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6 CHAPTER TWO ROAD SAFETY AUDIT PROCESS WHAT IS A ROAD SAFETY AUDIT? An RSA as applied in the United States is a formal examination of a future roadway plan (or project plan)
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7 more details of the project become available, safety considerations become more focused. Draft Design During the draft -- or preliminary -- design stage, the audit team evaluates general design standards.
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8 Assess Data and Documents After the kick-off meeting, the audit team reviews the data and documentation, records its initial impressions, and plans the site inspection(s)
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9 decisions made. Including an implementation plan may also be of value.
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10 • • • State DOTs and local agencies are continuously faced with the need to consider how the safety of an existing road or street may be enhanced. Because the uses of a roadway change over time, roads that fully complied with all safety standards at the time they were built may no longer provide a high degree of safety for the traveling public.
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