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1. Report No. FHWA-SA-08-005
			2. Government Accession No.
			3. Recipient's Catalog No.4. Title and Subtitle:*Tribal Road Safety Audits: Case Studies*
			5. Report Date
			September 20086. Performing Organization Code7. Authors
			Margaret Gibbs; Sany R. Zein; Dan Nabors
			8. Performing Organization Report No.9. Performing Organization Name and Address
			10. Work Unit No.Opus Hamilton Consultants Ltd
			850 –1185 West Georgia Street
			Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6E 4E6
			Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc
			700 – 8300 Boone Boulevard
			Vienna, VA 22182-2626
			11. Contract or Grant No.
			DTFH61-03-D-00105
			DTFH61-05-D-0002412. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
			Office of Safety
			Federal Highway Administration
			U.S. Department of Transportation
			400 Seventh Street SW, HSA-20
			Washington, D.C. 20590
			13. Type of Report and Period Covered
			Final Report
			May 2005 – May 200714. Sponsoring Agency Code15. Supplementary Notes: The Federal Highway Administration (Office of Safety and Office of Federal Lands) sponsored the RSAs reported in this document. The FHWA Office of Safety Contract Task Order Managers were Louisa Ward and then Rebecca Crowe. The FHWA Office of Federal Lands Task Order Manager was Chimai Ngo.16.Abstract
			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. To demonstrate the usefulness and effectiveness of RSAs for tribal road agencies, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety and Office of Federal Lands sponsored a series of four tribal RSAs.

			The results of the tribal 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 tribal governments with examples and advice that can assist them in implementing RSAs in their own jurisdictions.17. Key Words
			Safety, Road Safety Audit
			18. Distribution Statement
			No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161.19. Security Classif. (of this report)
			Unclassified
			20. Security Classif. (of this page)
			Unclassified
			21. No. of Pages: 52
			22. PriceForm DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized

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 https://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 four RSAs conducted throughout the United States in 2005 and 2006, involving tribal transportation agencies of the Standing Rock Sioux, Santa Clara Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo, and Navajo Nation. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the authors greatly appreciate the cooperation of these 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.
      
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                EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
                INTRODUCTION
                THE RSA PROCESS
                RSAs: COSTS AND BENEFITS
                Chapter 3–Coordinating with Internal and External Partners
                THE FHWA CASE STUDIES: PROMOTING THE ACCEPTANCE OF RSAs
                CONCLUSION
                APPENDIX A
                Chapter 5–Making Data-Driven Safety Decisions
                Chapter 7–Addressing Local Road Needs
                Chapter 8–Considering all "4E's"
                Chapter 9–Identifying Opportunities to Streamline Project Delivery
                Appendix A–Key Contacts from Host States
                Appendix B–Scan Team Members
                Appendix C–Notable Practices by StateBook traversal links for Tribal Road Safety Audits: Case Studies
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                EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
                INTRODUCTION
                THE RSA PROCESS
                RSAs: COSTS AND BENEFITS
                Chapter 3–Coordinating with Internal and External Partners
                THE FHWA CASE STUDIES: PROMOTING THE ACCEPTANCE OF RSAs
                CONCLUSION
                APPENDIX A
                Chapter 5–Making Data-Driven Safety Decisions
                Chapter 7–Addressing Local Road Needs
                Chapter 8–Considering all "4E's"
                Chapter 9–Identifying Opportunities to Streamline Project Delivery
                Appendix A–Key Contacts from Host States
                Appendix B–Scan Team Members
                Appendix C–Notable Practices by State U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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