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                        HSIP National Summary Baseline Report: 2009-2012


            
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                Appendix A: Full Description of HSIP Improvement Categories
(1) An intersection safety improvement project
(2) Pavement and shoulder widening
(3) Installation of rumble strips or other warning devices
(4) Installation of skid resistant surface at an intersection or other location with a high frequency of crashes
(5) An improvement for pedestrian or bicyclist safety or for the safety of persons with disabilities
(6) Construction of any project for the elimination of hazards at a railway-highway crossing that is eligible for funding under 23 U.S.C 130, including the separation or protection of grades at railway-highway crossings.
(7) Construction of railway-highway crossing safety feature, including installation of highway-railway grade crossing protective devices
(8) The conduct of an effective traffic enforcement activity at a railway-highway crossing
(9) Construction of a traffic calming feature
(10) Elimination of a roadside obstacle or roadside hazard
(11) Improvement of highway signage and pavement markings
(12) Installation of a priority control system for emergency vehicles at signalized intersections
(13) Installation of a traffic control or other warning device at a location with high crash potential
(14) Transportation safety planning
(15) Improvement in the collection and analysis of data
(16) Planning integrated interoperable emergency communications equipment, operational activities or traffic enforcement activities (including law enforcement assistance) relating to work zone safety.
(17) Installation of guardrails, barriers (including barriers between construction work zones and traffic lanes for the safety of road user and workers), and crash attenuators.
(18) The addition of retrofitting of structures or other measures to eliminate or reduce crashes involving vehicles and wildlife
(19) Installation and maintenance of signs (including fluorescent yellow-green signs) at pedestrian-bicycle crossings and in school zones.
(21) Construction and operation improvements on high risk rural roads.
(22) Conducting road safety audits
(23) Other
      
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                Appendix A: Full Description of HSIP Improvement Categories
                Appendix B: Number of highway safety improvement projects per improvement category
                Appendix C: Cost of highway safety improvement projects per improvement category
                Appendix D: Full Description of SHSP Emphasis Areas U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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