Missouri’s Plan for HSM Implementation
Jon Nelson, P.E.
MoDOT’s Plan
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Obtain support materials
Increase internal understanding
Establish an implementation team
Provide training
Develop policy/guidance
Provide technical support
Other issues
Support Materials
• HSM PowerPoint
• Obtain the HSM
– 25‐30 copies • SafetyAnalyst
• Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM)
– Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
• CMF Clearinghouse
– www.cmfclearinghouse.org
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Internal Understanding
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Meet with Executive Team
Meet with Chief Counsel’s Office
Meet with division heads
Meet with district engineers
Present at division meetings
– Planning/Design
– Traffic
Find a champion!
Implementation Team
• Representatives
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• Challenges
Planning
Design
Traffic
Highway Safety
District
• Familiarity with the manual
• Serve as liaisons
– Full participation
– Timing
– Disconnect
• Update
• Re‐convene
Training
• Implementation Team
– HSM Webinars
• 2‐Day Workshops
– Focused on Part C
– Calculations, example problems
– Participatory
• Challenges
– Involving the manual
– Using the spreadsheets
– What’s next?
Policy/Guidance
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Network screening – SafetyAnalyst
HSIP/Safety projects
Design exceptions
Should?
Value engineering studies
Shall?
Identify other needs
If possible?
– Project prioritization
– Environmental Impact Studies
Technical Support
• Adapt to Missouri conditions/data
– Safety Performance Functions
– Calibration factors
– Distribution tables
• Internal training/support
– Example problems
– Pilot projects
Other Issues
• HSM Lead State Initiative
– NCHRP 17‐50
• Expand awareness to outside partners
– Local agencies
– Consultants
• Challenges
– Where do we start?
• 114 counties
• St. Louis City
– Resources/Funding