Construction Program Guide

Safety

Authority/Legal Basis

1. Laws

   23 USC, Chapter 1, Federal-Aid Highways

   • Section 109: Standards

2. Regulations

   23 CFR - Highways, Chapter 1: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation

   • Section 625, Design Standards for Highways
   • Section 630, Subpart J Traffic Safety in Highway and Street Work Zones
   • Section 646, Railroad
   • Section 652, Pedestrian, bicycle accommodation projects
   • Section 655, Traffic Operations
   • Section 924, Highway Safety Improvement Program

   29 CFR - Labor, Chapter XVII: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor

   • Section 1900-1910 and Section 1926

3. Orders

   • Highway Safety Program Management Guide: September 1979
   • Occupational Safety Inspections and Abatements: May 1978
   • Occupational Safety and Health Program: February 1982
   • Safety Management Information Systems: June 1977

4. Policy Memorandums

   • Transmittal of Guidance on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Provisions of the Federal-aid Program: February 1999
   • Identifying Acceptable Highway Safety Features: July 1997
   • Phase Construction for Safety Considerations: August 1998
   • Surface Finishing of Portland Cement: November 1995
   • Safety and Geometric Considerations for Interstate Maintenance Program Policies: October 1993
   • Preventive Maintenance: July 1992
   • Use of Changeable Message Sign (CMS): January 2001

Guidance

• Technical Advisories

  • T 5040.17: Skid Accident Reduction Program December 1980
  • T 5040.26: Guardrail Transitions January 1988
  • T 5040.28: Developing Geometric Design Criteria And Processes For Non-freeway RRR Projects October 1988
  • T 5040.31: Open Graded Friction Courses December 1990
  • T5040.32: Curved W-Beam Guardrail Installations at Minor Roadway Intersections, April 1992
  • T 5040.34: Guardrail Transitions, June 1993
  • T 5040.35: Roadway Shoulder Rumble Strips, December 2001

• Training

  • 380005: Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Improvement Program
  • 380032A: AASHTO Roadside Design Guide
  • 380034: Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Highway Safety Appurtenances and Features
  • 380069: Road Safety Audits and Road Safety Audit Reviews
  • 380070: Safety and Operational Effects of Geometric Design Features for 2-Lane Rural Highways
  • 380071: Interactive Highway Safety Design Model