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Policy & Guidelines

• Guidance Memorandum on Consideration and Implementation of Proven Safety Countermeasures (July 10, 2008)
• Section 402 Highway Safety Funds
• MUTCD - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, 3rd Edition, with the 2006 Chapter 6 Update
• NCHRP Report 350, Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features

Policy & Guidelines by Topic

• Local and Rural Road Safety Program
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• Road Safety Audits (RSA)
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• SAFETEA-LU
• Speed Management Safety
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Program Contact

Janet Ewing
Communications & Outreach Manager
janet.ewing@dot.gov

Highlights

Nine Life-Saving Strategies
The FHWA Safety Program urges State and local roadway officials to consider implementation of nine safety countermeasures that show great potential to reduce highway fatalities and injuries. As State highway agencies develop plans to address the safety challenges identified in their strategic highway safety plans, they are urged to consider the benefits of investments in these proven roadway safety tools and techniques. read more

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