SLIDE 1 Ames Area MDST: Creation & HW30 Wrong Way Project
– What are MDST’s? (Terry, Iowa DOT) – Partnering to Share Data/Tools/Ideas (Damion, City of Ames/Ames Are MPO) – Ames Experience in Implementing a MDST (Commander Huff, Ames PD) – US HW 30 Wrong Way Project (Willy, Iowa DOT)
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Multi-Disciplinary Safety Teams
Teaming UP to Improve Safety Multi-Disciplinary Partners lead To Succeed
SLIDE 3 How to get organized
- Contact local safety advocates
- Explore local need and history
- Who are the safety champions in the
region/metro area? Get the right people at the table
Committee/Multi-Discipline Safety Team
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Structure of MDST - Many Pieces
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Engineers
Enforcement
Response
- MPOs/RPAs
- State Patrol
- Iowa DOT
- GTSB
- FHWA
- General Public
- Educators
- Media/Marketing
- Statewide
Emergency Operations - IDOT
Possible Participants
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Current MDST Locations
SLIDE 7 MDST Success Stories
- US 30 Wong Way Movement Project
- Crash Analysis Workshops
- Diversion Route Projects
- Incident Management and Quick Clearance
- Special Event Safety Efforts
- I-380 Head to Head safety plan in Waterloo area
- Post crash reviews
- LIDAR acquisition for State Patrol
- MACH expansion
- Broadband discussions
SLIDE 8 Why MDSTs Work
- Input
- Expertise within each discipline
- Relationships
- Local perspective
- Communication
- Cooperation
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Fort Dodge October 1, 2009
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SLIDE 12 Main Point About MDSTs
- Simply Put – THEY WORK
- Get Involved – Share you Expertise
- Contact:
Terry Ostendorf 515-239-1077 terry.ostendorf@dot.iowa.gov
SLIDE 13 Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas
–Aerials –Routes
- Crash Data
- GIS Analysis Tools
- Video
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Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas
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Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas
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Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas
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Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas
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Ames Area MDST: Ames Experience in Implementing a MDST
Commander Geoff Huff
SLIDE 19 Iowa DOT and Iowa LTAP Local Road Safety Workshops
- October 8, 2014 in Fairfield
- October 9, 2014 in Cedar Rapids
- October 10, 2014 in Waverly
- October 21, 2014 in Cherokee
- October 22, 2014 in Red Oak
- October 23, 2014 in Ames
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Iowa DOT and Iowa LTAP Local Road Safety Workshops
Contact: Keith Knapp at 515-294-8817 or kknapp@iastate.edu Register at: http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/events/loc al-road-safety-workshops/