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1. Report No.
			FHWA-FLH-10-05
			2. Government Accession No.
			3. Recipient's Catalog No.4. Title and Subtitle*Federal and Tribal Lands Road Safety Audits: Case Studies*
			5. Report Date
			December 20096. Performing Organization Code7. Author(s)
			Dan Nabors, Frank Gross, and Margaret Gibbs
			8. Performing Organization Report No.9. Performing Organization Name and Address.
			Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc (VHB)
			8300 Boone Blvd., Ste. 700
			Vienna, VA 22182-2626
			10. Work Unit No.11. Contract or Grant No.
			DTFH61-05-D-0002412. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
			U.S. Department of Transportation
			Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
			Office of Safety
			400 Seventh Street, SW, HSSD
			Washington, DC 20590
			13. Type of Report and Period Covered
			September 2007- January 201014. Sponsoring Agency Code
			FHWA/HSSD15. Supplementary Notes.
			The Federal Highway Administration (Office of Safety and Office of Federal Lands Highway) sponsored six of the RSAs reported in this document. The FHWA Office of Federal Lands Task Order Manager was Chimai Ngo. The Office of Safety Task Order Manager was Rebecca Crowe. Documentation of the other two RSAs included in this document were provided by Victoria Brinkly and Scott Whittemore. Production was performed by Michelle Scism from VHB.16. Road Safety Audits/Assessments (RSAs) are an effective tool for proactively improving the future safety performance of a road project during the planning and design stages, and for identifying safety issues in existing transportation facilities. To demonstrate the usefulness and effectiveness of RSAs on Federal and tribal lands,the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety and Office of Federal Lands Highway sponsored a series of six Federal and tribal lands RSAs. Two additional RSAs on Federal Lands were conducted by Western and Eastern Federal Lands Division Offices. The results of the RSAs have been compiled in this case studies document. Each case study includes photographs, a project description, a summary of key findings, and the lessons learned. The aim of this document is to provide Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) and tribal transportation agencies with examples and advice that can assist them in implementing RSAs in their own jurisdictions.17. Key Words. Road Safety Audits, Road Safety Assessments, RSAs, Safety, Tribal, Federal Lands, Case Studies
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PREFACE

Road Safety Audits (RSAs) are an effective tool for proactively improving the future safety performance of a road project during the planning and design stages, and for identifying safety issues in existing transportation facilities. Additional information and resources on RSAs are available on the web at *http://www.fhwa.dot.gov//safety/data-analysis-tools/systemic/road-safety-audits-rsa.*

Information for the case studies reported in this document was gathered during a series of eight RSAs conducted throughout the United States between 2007 and 2009, involving Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) (Pinckney Island and Savannah National Wildlife Refuges, Patuxent Research Refuge, Siskiyou National Forest, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and Gifford Pinchot National Forest) and tribal transportation agencies (Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Navajo Nation, and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the authors greatly appreciate the cooperation of these FLMAs and Tribes, as well as other participating agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and state departments of transportation (DOTs), for their willing and enthusiastic participation in this FHWA-sponsored RSA series.
      
  INTRODUCTION
                THE RSA PROCESS
                RSAs: COSTS AND BENEFITS
                CONCLUSION
                APPENDIX A CASE STUDY RSAsBook traversal links for Federal and Tribal Lands Road Safety Audits: Case Studies
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