SYSTEM SAFETY C. Michael Lee, PE Director of Engineering and Safety - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

SYSTEM SAFETY C. Michael Lee, PE Director of Engineering and Safety Operations Texas Transportation Commission March 28, 2019 March 28, 2019

System Safety The 3 Es of Traffic Safety Organizational Changes Organizational Commitments Engineering Director of Engineering and Safety Certification for    Safety Operations Transportation Project  Education Professionals o Adopt holistic approach Project Celebration o  Adopted Texas Strategic o Change culture Friday Night Lights Highway Safety Plan o  Traffic Safety Division  Enforcement Click-it-or-Ticket o Drink. Drive. Got to o Jail. Promote Safety - Champion a culture of safety. March 28, 2019 2

System Safety Utilizing Crash Data Leveraging Funding Measuring Effectiveness Heat maps Blend funding Created Council on System    Safety High speed facilities Fewer work zones o o o Internal workgroup − Areas of concern More efficient use of o resources o External partners − Monitor over time  Change eligibility  Developing a project scoring Pedestrian o tool Category 6 - Bridge Bicycle o o o Establish scoring criteria Category 8 - Safety  Test and upgrade hardware to o o Score each project current standards Approximately 1/3 of all project expenditures is directly related to safety. March 28, 2019 3

System Safety Accountability Future Changes Recommendations Integrated system safety In Progress  Commit to zero fatalities   vision by 2050 o 4-year pavement plan Update Roadway o reviews Design Manual  Support Road to Zero Coalition o Peer reviews Changes in work zone o o speed limits process Vision Zero Coalition  Mapping of inventory o o Rumble strips Others o o Median barriers  Set annual goals and targets  Dashboards “ It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela March 28, 2019 4