2007 Annual Conference
Road Safety Workshop – Preliminary Agenda
Note that breaks are included, but they are not shown below. Requires an additional registration fee.
Monday, July 23 |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome- Welcome
- Introductions
- Agenda and Housekeeping
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| 9:00 a.m. | What's New in FHWA Safety Programs- State and Local Programs
- Professional Capacity Building
- Technology Transfer
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| 9:30 a.m. | What's New in Safety Technology- Innovative Intersection Safety Improvement
- Inspecting Signalized Intersections to Reduce Red-Light Running
- Incorporating Safety Improvements into Resurfacing and Restoration Projects
- Low-Cost Treatments for Horizontal Curve Safety
- Law Enforcement in Work Zones
- What's New Rundown (10 minutes, additional Information on CD)
- Maintaining Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity
- Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Handbook
- Median Crossover
- Highway Safety and Trees
- Using Data To Save Lives
- Selection of W-Beam Guardrail Terminals
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| Noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Road Safety Audits- RSA Tools: Software, Guidelines, Prompt-list
- Pedestrian Road Safety Audits
- Case Studies
- Local RSA Programs
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| 2:00 p.m. | Safety Circuit Rider Panel Discussion
Panelists representing pilot programs, new programs, transition programs, best practices. Brief presentations followed by questions from audience and facilitator, best practices to be recorded by consultant. |
| 3:15 p.m. | High Risk Rural Roads
Panelists representing FHWA, states with Strategic Highway Safety Plan, local involvement, and others. Brief presentations followed by general discussion. |
| 4:00 p.m. | Hot Topics Round the Room
Summary of new safety activities by state, initiated by facilitator and continued by all participants. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Participants will each receive a CD with copies of all referenced publications (PDF format) and summary slides (PowerPoint format) on each topic which can be incorporated into existing courses and presentations.
Agenda updated on
May 17, 2007
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