Alaska
 

Highway Safety Improvement Program
 

2016 Annual Report
 

Prepared by: AK 
 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer
 

Protection of Data from Discovery & Admission into Evidence 

23 U.S.C. 148(h)(4) states “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, 

lists, or data compiled or collected for any purpose relating to this section [HSIP], shall not be 

subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court proceeding or considered 

for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any occurrence at a location identified or 

addressed in the reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or other data.” 

23 U.S.C. 409 states “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, reports, surveys, schedules, lists, 

or data compiled or collected for the purpose of identifying, evaluating, or planning the safety 

enhancement of potential accident sites, hazardous roadway conditions, or railway-highway 

crossings, pursuant to sections 130, 144, and 148 of this title or for the purpose of developing any 

highway safety construction improvement project which may be implemented utilizing Federal-aid 

highway funds shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State 

court proceeding or considered for other purposes in any action for damages arising from any 

occurrence at a location mentioned or addressed in such reports, surveys, schedules, lists, or data.” 

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Table of Contents 

Disclaimer...................................................................................................................................................... ii
 

Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 1
 

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1
 

Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 1
 

Program Administration ........................................................................................................................... 2
 

Program Methodology.............................................................................................................................. 3
 

Progress in Implementing Projects ............................................................................................................... 5
 

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................... 5
 

General Listing of Projects .................................................................................................................... 8
 

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets .................................................................................... 17
 

Overview of General Safety Trends ........................................................................................................ 17
 

Application of Special Rules .................................................................................................................... 30
 

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) .......................................... 32
 

SHSP Emphasis Areas .............................................................................................................................. 33
 

Groups of similar project types............................................................................................................... 35
 

Systemic Treatments............................................................................................................................... 36
 

Project Evaluation ....................................................................................................................................... 39
 

Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... 46
 

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2016 Alaska Highway Safety Improvement Program 

Executive Summary
 

Under the Alaska Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), the Alaska DOT&PF identifies high risk 

intersections and roads, scopes and prioritizes corrective projects, funds the most cost -effective 

projects, and evaluates actual project and program effectiveness. HSIP dollars are distributed to the 

most effective projects from a single statewide fund. The purpose of the Alaska HSIP is to “maximize 

lives saved and major injuries eliminated per dollar spent.” 

Regional Traffic and Safety personnel identify, scope, estimate, and rank candidate projects according to 

benefit-cost ratio (ranked projects) and potential for crash reduction (non-ranked projects). HQ Traffic & 

Safety reviews proposed new projects, works with the regions to clarify project description and scope, 

and submits recommended projects to DOT&PF's Chief Engineer for approval. Following approval of new 

HSIP projects, HQ Traffic and Safety selects the most effective projects and proposes a statewide HSIP 

funding plan for the coming federal fiscal year for approval by the Chief Engineer and the Director of 

Program Development. 

The HSIP funding plan typically includes a blend of on-going projects and new projects. Regions design 

and construct funded projects and generate before-after studies when three years of post-improvement 

crash data becomes available. HQ Traffic & Safety manages funding for the statewide HSIP, annually 

updates the HSIP Handbook, maintains program effectiveness data, and produces the annual HSIP 

report. 

Important Note on Performance Measures calculated by Online Reporting Tool: Alaska does not yet 

have serious injury data for 2014 and 2015. Alaska’s serious injury performance measures for 2014 and 

2015 will be updated when the data for those years are finalized. 

Introduction 

The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid program 

with the purpose of achieving a significant reduction in fatalities and serious 

injuries on all public roads. As per 23 U.S.C. 148(h) and 23 CFR 924.15, States are 

required to report annually on the progress being made to advance HSIP 

implementation and evaluation efforts. The format of this report is consistent 

with the HSIP MAP-21 Reporting Guidance dated February 13, 2013 and consists 

of four sections: program structure, progress in implementing HSIP projects, 

progress in achieving safety performance targets, and assessment of the 

effectiveness of the improvements. 

Program Structure 

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Program Administration 

How are Highway Safety Improvement Program funds allocated in a State? 

Describe how local roads are addressed as part of Highway Safety Improvement Program. 

Identify which internal partners are involved with Highway Safety Improvement Program planning . 

Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

 

 

Identify which external partners are involved with Highway Safety Improvement Program planning . 

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Safety projects on all public roads in Alaska are eligible to compete for HSIP funding. The same process is 

used to prioritize projects on both state and non-state (including local) roads. 

Design 

Planning 

Maintenance 

Operations 

Governors Highway Safety Office 

Design: Regional Traffic and Safety personnel identify, scope, estimate, and rank candidate projects 

according to benefit-cost ratio (ranked projects) and potential for crash reduction (non-ranked projects). 

HQ Traffic & Safety reviews proposed new projects, works with the regions to clarify project description 

and scope, and submits recommended projects to the DOT&PF Chief Engineer for funding approval. 

Planning: Funding plan developed in coordination with the Office of Program Development. 

Maintenance and Operations: M&O staff consulted to determine alternative project nominations where 

safety problems may exist despite the lack of historic crash data. 

Governors Highway Safety Office: Split penalty transfer funding to address engineering solutions to 

highway safety. 

Other-Municipality of Anchorage 

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Identify any program administration practices used to implement the HSIP that have changed since 

the last reporting period. 

Describe any other aspects of Highway Safety Improvement Program Administration on which you 

would like to elaborate. 

Program Methodology 

 

 

 

 

 

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Other-City of Fairbanks 

Other-FHWA 

Other-new project approval 

Under terms of the new stewardship and oversight agreement, approval of eligible projects is delegated 

to the state. DOT&PF's Chief Engineer now approves new project nominations for funding eligibility. 

No response. 

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP. 

Other-Entire HSIP 

Program: Other-Entire HSIP
 

Date of Program Methodology: 1/1/2016
 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway 

All crashes Volume 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency 

Crash rate 

Critical rate 

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program? 

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Yes 

If yes, are local road projects identified using the same methodology as state roads? 

Yes 

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation? 

Competitive application process 

Select the processes used to prioritize projects for implementation. For the methods selected, indicate 

the relative importance of each process in project prioritization. Enter either the weights or numerical 

rankings. If weights are entered, the sum must equal 100. If ranks are entered, indicate ties by giving 

both processes the same rank and skip the next highest rank (as an example: 1, 2, 2, 4). 

Rank of Priority Consideration 

Ranking based on B/C 90
 

Available funding 10
 

What proportion of highway safety improvement program funds address systemic improvements? 

54% 

Highway safety improvement program funds are used to address which of the following systemic 

improvements? 

Traffic Control Device Rehabilitation 

Pavement/Shoulder Widening 

Install/Improve Signing 

Install/Improve Pavement Marking and/or Delineation 

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal 

What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 

Engineering Study 

Identify any program methodology practices used to implement the HSIP that have changed since the 

last reporting period. 

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Describe any other aspects of the Highway Safety Improvement Program methodology on which you 

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-Data Used: Intersection screening is based on all crashes, with an emphasis on fatalities and major 

injuries. Segment screening is based on fatalities and major injuries. 

-Project Identification: Project identification results from intersection and segment crash screening, 

initial project scope, cost estimate, and estimated crash reduction. 

-Countermeasures implemented this year: Railway-Highway grade separations, High-Friction Surface 

Treatments, illumination, roadway signing and delineation, intersection/signal improvements 

-Spot vs. System wide improvements: About 54% of current year project funding addressed system wide 

improvements. Regional engineers rank segments or corridors (the systems) within their region based 

on crash performance, and evaluate whether implementing a particular countermeasure throughout the 

segment (system) would improve crash performance. 

-HSIP/SHSP Alignment: All HSIP projects align with SHSP emphasis areas. 

-Project Prioritization Process: Project prioritization is based on cost of crashes eliminated. Using crash 

cost results in a greater emphasis on severe crashes. For "ranked" projects, prioritization is based on 

benefit-cost ratio (estimated cost of crashes eliminated / cost of construction and maintenance). For 

"non-ranked" projects, prioritization is based on a subjective estimate of potential for reducing severe 

crashes. 

Progress in Implementing Projects 

Funds Programmed 

Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding. 

Federal Fiscal Year 

Enter the programmed and obligated funding for each applicable funding category. 

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated 

HSIP (Section 148) $49,414,649.00 64 % $33,865,009.00 54 % 

HRRR Special Rule $900,000.00 1 % $975,178.00 2 % 

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154 

$10,415,000.00 14 % $12,419,997.00 20 % 

Penalty Transfer – 

Section 164 

$10,415,000.00 14 % $11,489,287.00 18 % 

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State and Local Funds $5,590,517.00 7 % $3,484,019.00 6 % 

Totals $76,735,166.00 100% $62,233,490.00 100% 

How much funding is programmed to local (non-state owned and operated) safety projects? 

$6,949,105.00 

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects? 

$6,067,654.00 

How much funding is programmed to non-infrastructure safety projects? 

$6,533,040.00 

How much funding is obligated to non-infrastructure safety projects? 

$1,011,500.00 

How much funding was transferred in to the HSIP from other core program areas during the reporting 

period? 

$0.00 

How much funding was transferred out of the HSIP to other core program areas during the reporting 

period? 

$0.00 

Discuss impediments to obligating Highway Safety Improvement Program funds and plans to 

overcome this in the future. 

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HSIP projects are often smaller projects that must compete with other state priorities for the same 

resources (personnel, equipment, etc.) as the larger projects in the state. Strategies for overcoming 

these impediments include bundling projects in the construction phase with larger projects, and 

consider program revisions to allow leveraging HSIP funds by combining with other eligible federal 

funding. 

Describe any other aspects of the general Highway Safety Improvement Program implementation 

progress on which you would like to elaborate. 

No response. 

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General Listing of Projects 

List each highway safety improvement project obligated during the reporting period. 

Project Improvement Category Outpu 

t 

HSIP 

Cost 

Total 

Cost 

Fundi 

ng 

Functional 

Classificati 

AAD 

T 

Spe 

ed 

Roadwa 

y 

Relationship to SHSP 

Categ 

ory 

on Owners 

hip 

Emphasis 

Area 

Strategy 

HSIP: Intersection geometry 1 381485 381485 Penalt Urban 140 35 State Intersecti Implemen 

COLLEGE Auxiliary lanes - add Numb y Minor 76 Highwa ons t 

ROAD right-turn lane ers Transf Arterial y infrastruct 

RIGHT er - Agency ure 

TURN Sectio projects 

LANES n 154 to address 

inter 

Fairbanks Intersection traffic 57 2030615 2239961 HSIP Mixed FCs 0 0 State Intersecti Implemen 

Area Signal control Modify traffic Numb 6.2 8 (Sectio Highwa ons t 

Upgrades signal - add flashing ers n 148) y infrastruct 

(combines yellow arrow Agency ure 

10NR01, 1 projects 

to address 

inter 

Parks 

Highway 

Rest Areas 

Parking Truck parking 

facilities 

29.759 

Miles 

244896 244896 Penalt 

y 

Transf 

er -

Sectio 

n 154 

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

0 0 State 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Roadway 

Departur 

e 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure 

projects 

to address 

run-o 

Copper 

River 

Roadway signs and 

traffic control Roadway 

36.3 

Miles 

135705 135705 Penalt 

y 

Rural 

Major 

0 0 State 

Highwa 

Roadway 

Departur 

Implemen 

t 

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Highway signs and traffic control - Transf Collector y e infrastruct 

Signing and other er – Agency ure 

Striping Sectio 

n 164 

projects 

to address 

run-o 

Fairbanks Roadway signs and 86.561 290278 290278 Penalt Mixed FCs 0 0 State Roadway Implemen 

Area traffic control Roadway Miles y Highwa Departur t 

Signing and signs and traffic control - Transf y e infrastruct 

Striping other er – 

Sectio 

n 164 

Agency ure 

projects 

to address 

run-o 

NR Parks Roadway signs and 181.06 541438 541438 Penalt Rural 0 0 State Roadway Implemen 

Highway traffic control Roadway 8 y Principal Highwa Departur t 

Signing and signs and traffic control - Miles Transf Arterial - y e infrastruct 

Striping other er – 

Sectio 

n 164 

Other Agency ure 

projects 

to address 

run-o 

Eastern Roadway signs and 388.2 2541520 2541520 Penalt Mixed FCs 0 0 State Roadway Implemen 

Alaska traffic control Roadway Miles y Highwa Departur t 

Named signs and traffic control - Transf y e infrastruct 

Highways other er – Agency ure 

Signing and Sectio projects 

Striping n 164 to address 

run-o 

Dalton, 

Elliott and 

Steese 

Highways 

Signing and 

St 

Roadway signs and 

traffic control Roadway 

signs and traffic control -

other 

711.1 

Miles 

2234414 2234414 Penalt 

y 

Transf 

er – 

Sectio 

n 164 

Mixed FCs 0 0 State 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Roadway 

Departur 

e 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure 

projects 

to address 

run-o 

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Parks Hwy Roadway signs and 1 5874 5874 Penalt Rural 148 65 State Roadway Implemen 

MP 321 traffic control Roadway Numb y Principal 5 Highwa Departur t 

Speed signs and traffic control - ers Transf Arterial - y e infrastruct 

Feedback other er – Other Agency ure 

Sign Sectio projects 

n 164 to address 

run-o 

Fox Roadway Rumble strips - 1 67500 75000 HSIP Rural 370 55 State Intersecti Implemen 

Intersectio transverse Numb (Sectio Principal 0 Highwa ons t 

n ers n 148) Arterial - y infrastruct 

Conspicuity Other Agency ure 

Improveme projects 

nts to address 

inter 

College 

Median 

Extension 

Access management 

Median crossover - close 

crossover 

0.2 

Miles 

180000 200000 HSIP 

(Sectio 

n 148) 

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

150 

36 

35 State 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Intersecti 

ons 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure 

projects 

to address 

inter 

Badger 

Road Two 

Way Left 

Turn Lane 

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add 

two-way left-turn lane 

10 

Miles 

378000 420000 HSIP 

(Sectio 

n 148) 

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial 

960 

0 

55 State 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Intersecti 

ons 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure 

projects 

to address 

inter 

Richardson Interchange design 1 837000 930000 HSIP Rural 168 55 State Intersecti Implemen 

Hwy MP Convert at-grade Numb (Sectio Principal 58 Highwa ons t 

351 intersection to ers n 148) Arterial - y infrastruct 

Interchang interchange Other Agency ure 

e projects 

to address 

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inter 

Fairbanks Alignment Horizontal 3 182700 203000 HSIP Mixed FCs 0 0 State Intersecti Implemen 

Ramp Sight and vertical alignment Numb (Sectio Highwa ons t 

Distance ers n 148) y infrastruct 

Improveme Agency ure 

nts projects 

to address 

inter 

Phillips Roadside Roadside 0.65 450000 450000 Penalt Urban 512 40 Other Roadway Implemen 

Field Road grading Miles y Major 0 State Departur t 

Safety Transf Collector Agency e infrastruct 

Improveme er - ure 

nts Sectio projects 

n 154 to address 

run-o 

HSIP: 36th 

Ave, Arctic 

to C St 5 

Lane 

Conversion 

t 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics -

miscellaneous/other/uns 

pecified 

0.75 

Miles 

249917. 

4 

277686 HSIP 

(Sectio 

n 148) 

All FCs -

channeliza 

tion & 

other 

geometric 

improvem 

ents at 

0 0 City of 

Municip 

al 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Intersecti 

ons 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure 

projects 

to address 

inter 

multiple 

locations 

Lake Otis Intersection geometry 1 384165. 426851 HSIP Urban 260 45 City of Intersecti Implemen 

Parkway @ Auxiliary lanes - add left- Numb 9 (Sectio Principal 54 Municip ons t 

68th turn lane ers n 148) Arterial - al infrastruct 

Avenue Other Highwa ure 

Channeliza y projects 

tion Imp Agency to address 

inter 

Son of Intersection geometry 18 3958408 4387120 HSIP Mixed FCs 0 0 City of Intersecti Implemen 

Downtown Intersection geometrics - Numb (Sectio Municip ons t 

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Anchorage modify intersection ers n 148) al infrastruct 

Curb Bulb corner radius Highwa ure 

Project y 

Agency 

projects 

to address 

inter 

Johns Road 

and Klatt 

Road 

Intersectio 

n 

Intersection traffic 

control Modify control -

two-way stop to 

roundabout 

1 

Numb 

ers 

4102363 

.6 

4384935 HSIP 

(Sectio 

n 148) 

Urban 

Minor 

Collector 

101 

53 

40 City of 

Municip 

al 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Intersecti 

ons 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure 

projects 

to address 

inter 

Muldoon Access management 0.75 375671 375671 Penalt Urban 0 40 State Intersecti Implemen 

Road Raised island - install Miles y Principal Highwa ons t 

Channeliza new Transf Arterial - y infrastruct 

tion er - Other Agency ure 

Improveme Sectio projects 

nts: 11th n 154 to address 

Cou inter 

CR Traffic Intersection geometry 3 300000 300000 Penalt Rural 0 55 State Intersecti Implemen 

Safety Auxiliary lanes - add left- Numb y Principal Highwa ons t 

Corridor turn lane ers Transf Arterial - y infrastruct 

Left Turn er - Other Agency ure 

Lanes Sectio 

n 154 

projects 

to address 

rear 

Kodiak Roadside Barrier - other 18 3690276 3690276 Penalt Rural 0 0 State Roadway Implemen 

Bridge Rail Numb y Major Highwa Departur t 

Upgrades ers Transf 

er -

Sectio 

n 154 

Collector, 

Rural 

Minor 

Collector 

y 

Agency 

e infrastruct 

ure 

projects 

to 

preemptiv 

ely 

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Central 

Region Sign 

Assembly 

Complianc 

e 

Improveme 

n 

Roadway signs and 

traffic control Roadway 

signs (including post) -

new or updated 

2100 

Numb 

ers 

73617.2 

91 

81796.9 

9 

HSIP 

(Sectio 

n 148) 

Mixed FCs 0 0 State 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Roadway 

Departur 

e 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure to 

improve 

signing/de 

lin 

54474 Intersection traffic 18 101109 101109 Penalt Mixed FCs 0 0 State Intersecti Implemen 

Flashing control Modify traffic Numb y Highwa ons t 

Yellow signal - add flashing ers Transf y infrastruct 

Arrows - yellow arrow er – Agency ure to 

Kenai and Sectio address 

Mat-Su n 164 intersecti 

on c 

Sterling 

Highway 

Shoulder 

Widening -

Soldotna to 

C 

Shoulder treatments 

Widen shoulder - paved 

or other 

20.3 

Miles 

324800 324800 Penalt 

y 

Transf 

er -

Sectio 

n 154 

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

467 

7 

55 State 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Roadway 

Departur 

e 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure to 

address 

SVROR 

and head 

Eklutna Roadway signs and 1 780632 780632 Penalt Urban 299 65 State Roadway Implemen 

Overpass traffic control Roadway Numb y Principal 50 Highwa s t 

Low Bridge signs (including post) - ers Transf Arterial - y infrastruct 

Warning new or updated er – Other Agency ure to 

System Sectio 

n 164 

address 

existing 

highw 

16th Intersection geometry 0 22458.6 24954 HSIP Urban 0 0 Intersecti Implemen 

Avenue @ Intersection geometrics - (Sectio Principal ons t 

A Street modify intersection n 148) Arterial - infrastruct 

Channeliza corner radius Other ure 

tion projects 

Improveme to address 

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nts inter 

SGY Dyea 

Road 

Improveme 

nts 

Roadway Roadway 

widening - curve 

6 

Numb 

ers 

27000 30000 HSIP 

(Sectio 

n 148) 

Rural 

Minor 

Collector 

243 25 State 

Highwa 

y 

Agency 

Lane 

Departur 

e 

Implemen 

t 

infrastruct 

ure 

projects 

to address 

headKTN - Lighting Continuous 4.876 5140482 5140482 Penalt Urban 0 0 State Lane Implemen 

North roadway lighting Miles .92 .92 y Minor Highwa Departur t 

Tongass Transf Arterial y e infrastruct 

Highway er - Agency ure 

Illuminatio Sectio projects 

n Upgrade n 154 to address 

night 

JNU - Roadside Barrier- metal 0.6 470933. 476933. Penalt Rural 112 50 State Roadway Implemen 

Glacier Miles 2 2 y Minor 0 Highwa Departur t 

Highway Transf Arterial y e infrastruct 

Safety er – Agency ure 

Improveme Sectio projects 

nts n 164 to address 

run-o 

KTN - N. Roadway delineation 6.2 147588. 163987. HSIP Rural 0 0 State Roadway Implemen 

Tongass Roadway delineation - Miles 777 53 (Sectio Major Highwa Departur t 

Highway other n 148) Collector y e infrastruct 

Delineation Agency ure 

Improveme projects 

nts to address 

run-o 

FFY14-16 Non-infrastructure Non- 1 251000 251000 Penalt N/A 0 0 N/A Roadway See 

STRATEGIC infrastructure - other Numb y s "Supporti 

HIGHWAY ers Transf ng Text" 

SAFETY er – for 

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PLAN 

IMPLEMEN 

TAT 

Sectio 

n 164 

relavant 

strategy 

SR FFY16-

17 

HSIP/SMS 

Non-infrastructure Noninfrastructure - other 1 

Numb 

ers 

0 0 HSIP 

(Sectio 

n 148) 

N/A 0 0 N/A Roadway 

s 

See 

"Supporti 

ng Text" 

for 

relavant 

strategy 

FFY 16-17 Non-infrastructure Non- 1 0 0 HSIP N/A 0 0 N/A Roadway See 

HSIP Safety infrastructure - other Numb (Sectio s "Supporti 

Manageme ers n 148) ng Text" 

nt for 

relavant 

strategy 

CR: Non-infrastructure Non- 1 0 0 HSIP N/A 0 0 N/A Roadway See 

SMS/HSIP infrastructure - other Numb (Sectio s "Supporti 

Program ers n 148) ng Text" 

2015-2017 for 

relavant 

strategy 

Kenai Non-infrastructure 1 414450 460500 HSIP N/A 0 0 N/A Roadway See 

Peninsula Data/traffic records Numb (Sectio s "Supporti 

Systemic ers n 148) ng Text" 

Maintenan for 

ce Decision relavant 

Supp strategy 

Third Party Non-infrastructure 1 270000 300000 HSIP N/A 0 0 N/A Roadway See 

Data Entry Data/traffic records Numb (Sectio s "Supporti 

for APD ers n 148) ng Text" 

Crash for 

Reports relavant 

strategy 

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Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets 

Overview of General Safety Trends 

Present data showing the general highway safety trends in the state for the past five years. 

Performance Measures* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 

Number of fatalities 67.2 62.6 60.4 62.2 64 

Number of serious injuries 429.8 414.4 403.6 

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.38 1.31 1.26 1.3 1.33 

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 8.82 8.63 8.43 

*Performance measure data is presented using a five-year rolling average. 

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Alaska does not yet have serious injury data for 2013 and 2014. Alaska’s serious injury performance 

measures for 2014 and 2015 will be updated when the data for those years are finalized. 

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To the maximum extent possible, present performance measure* data by functional classification and ownership. 

Year - 2015 

Function Classification Number of fatalities 

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE 

13.2 

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

5.8 

RURAL MINOR 

ARTERIAL 

1.6 

RURAL MINOR 

COLLECTOR 

3.6 

RURAL MAJOR 

COLLECTOR 

6 

RURAL LOCAL ROAD OR 

STREET 

4.6 

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE 

5.8 

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

7.2 

URBAN MINOR 6.2 

Number of serious injuries Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 

1.42 

0.68 

1.11 

2.46 

1.97 

1.31 

0.87 

0.57 

1.21 

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 

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ARTERIAL 

URBAN MINOR 

COLLECTOR 

3.6 2.2 

URBAN MAJOR 

COLLECTOR 

0.4 0.17 

URBAN LOCAL ROAD 

OR STREET 

2 0.69 

OTHER 0.6 

MISSING FC 0.33 

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Year - 2015
 

Roadway Ownership 

STATE HIGHWAY AGENCY 

TOWN OR TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY 

AGENCY 

CITY OF MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY 

AGENCY 

OTHER/UNKNOWN 

BOROUGH 

FEDERAL 

Number of 

fatalities 

50 

0.2 

3.4 

3 

6.6 

0.8 

Number of serious 

injuries 

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT) 

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT) 

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Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to elaborate. 

No response. 

Application of Special Rules 

Present the rate of traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and pedestrians over the 

age of 65. 

Older Driver 

Performance Measures 

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 

Fatality rate (per capita) 0.09 0.1 0.1 0.08 0.07 

Serious injury rate (per 

capita) 

0.4 0.47 0.52 0.53 

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita) 

0.48 0.56 0.62 0.61 

*Performance measure data is presented using a five-year rolling average. 

Alaska does not yet have Older Driver Serious Injury data for 2014. 

Compute five year rolling average rates for Older Drivers and Pedestrians. 

Tabulate Annual totals for a. Fatal Driver, b. Fatal Ped, c. SI Driver, d. Serious Injury Ped and e. Total 

of Fatal/SI drivers and Peds. 

Population Figures were provided in Attachment 2 of, "Section 148: Older Drivers and Pedestrians 

Special Rule Final Guidance", published May 19, 2016 

(https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/guidance/guideolder.cfm). 

Compute annual rates for each grouping for years 2006 through 2014 using Population Figures for 

the applicable year (F+MI 2008/ PopFig 2008). 

Used upload template. 5-yr rolling averages computed by the ORT. 

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Last year Alaska could not report on 2013 serious injuries. Consequently, we didn't have the data to 

determine whether we triggered this special rule. We only received 2013 data in May 2016. Looking 

back we can determine that Alaska would have triggered the special rule last year. We will continue to 

enhance older driver safe driving programs as described in the Alaska Strategic Highway Safety 

Plan - 2013 Revision. We will identify and implement appropriate engineering strategies to 

address high-crash locations involving older drivers and pedestrians. Actions of this strategy emphasize 

engineering measures described in FHWA Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians 

from among other applicable countermeasures. Among other countermeasures Alaska's obligated 

funding for this year to address older driver and pedestrian crashes are the installation of flashing yellow 

arrows, illumination, signal retroreflective back plates, and railroad-highway grade crossing elimination. 

Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 

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No 

Alaska does not have serious injury data for 2014. Alaska will provide the 2014 older driver data and 

resulting calculations in a amendment report when the data become available. Our response to question 

28 may change at that time. 

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program 

Evaluation) 

What indicators of success can you use to demonstrate effectiveness and success in the Highway 

Safety Improvement Program? 

Benefit/cost 

If 'benefit/cost', indicate the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program benefit/cost ratio. 

3.4:1 

What significant programmatic changes have occurred since the last reporting period? 

None 

Briefly describe significant program changes that have occurred since the last reporting period. 

No response. 

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SHSP Emphasis Areas 

For each SHSP emphasis area that relates to the HSIP, present trends in emphasis area performance measures. 

Year - 2015 

HSIP-related SHSP 

Emphasis Areas 

Lane Departure 

Roadway Departure 

Intersections 

Pedestrians 

Bicyclists 

Older Drivers 

Motorcyclists 

Work Zones 

Target 

Crash Type 

Number of 

fatalities 

21 

20.6 

14.2 

10 

1.4 

4.4 

9.4 

1 

Number of 

serious injuries 

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT) 

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT) 

0.43 

0.43 

0.3 

0.21 

0.03 

0.09 

0.19 

0.02 

Other1 Other2 Other3 

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Groups of similar project types 

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Present the overall effectiveness of groups of similar types of projects. 

Year - 2015 

HSIP Subprogram Types 

Other-Entire 

HSIP 

Target 

Crash Type 

Number of 

fatalities 

64 

Number of 

serious injuries 

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT) 

1.33 

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT) 

Other1 Other2 Other3 

Alaska does not yet have serious injury data for 2014 and 2015. Alaska’s serious injury performance measures for 2013 and 2014 will be updated 

when the data for those years are finalized. 

Systemic Treatments 

Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments. 

Systemic 

improvement 

SKIP 

Target 

Crash Type 

Number of 

fatalities 

Number of 

serious injuries 

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT) 

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT) 

Other-1 Other-2 Other-3 

Alaska is still building the capacity to analyze the data and measure the performance of systemic improvements. We 

recognize the benefits, but right now we're approving systemic projects on a case by case basis, not as a fully realized 

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program. 

Alaska is still building the capacity to analyze the data and measure the performance of systemic improvements. We recognize the benefits, but 

right now we're approving systemic projects on a case by case basis, not as a fully realized program. 

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Describe any other aspects of the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program effectiveness on 

which you would like to elaborate. 

No response. 

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Project Evaluation 

Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functiona 

l Class 

Improvemen 

t Category 

Improvement Type BefFata BefSeriou Bef-All 

Injurie 

BefPD BefTota AftFata AftSeriou Aft-All 

Injurie 

AftPD AftTota Evaluatio 

n Results 

l s s O l l s s O l (Benefit/ 

Injury Injury Cost 

Ratio) 

08CR08: Urban Intersection Intersection geometry - other 18 86 104 3 22 25 5.91:1 

Anchorage - Principal geometry 

Dowling Rd Arterial -

@ Seward Other 

Hwy 

08CR11: Mixed FC Pedestrians Pedestrian signal - modify 4 13 4 21 5 4 9 5:39:1 

Various and bicyclists existing 

Intersection 

s in the 

Kenai, 

Kodiak 

Island, and 

Mat-Su 

Boroughs 

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07CR02: Urban Intersection Modify control - remove right- 1 14 42 57 1 3 4 8.55:1 

Anchorage - Minor traffic turn yield 

Boniface Arterial control 

Pkwy @ 

Mountain 

View Dr 

07CR04: Urban Access Median crossover - close 5 5 10 1 3 4 1.76:1 

Anchorage - Minor management crossover 

Homer Dr @ Collector 

74th Ave 

Seward 

Hwy Off 

Ramp 

07CR05: Urban Intersection Intersection signing - 2 23 25 1 1 2 0.35:1 

Anchorage - Minor traffic miscellaneous/other/unspecifi 

6th Ave @ Arterial control ed 

H St 

07CR07: Urban Intersection Auxiliary lanes - add right-turn 1 2 12 18 33 3 2 5 3.38:1 

Anchorage - Minor geometry lane 

Brayton Dr Collector 

@ Lore Rd 

(76th Ave) 

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07CR08: Urban Intersection Intersection geometrics - 1 11 12 24 1 4 5 9.8:1 

Anchorage - Minor geometry modify intersection corner 

4th Ave @ Arterial radius 

Eagle St 

07CR09: Urban Intersection Intersection geometrics - 1 7 14 22 12.05:1 

Anchorage - Principal geometry modify intersection corner 

6th Ave @ Arterial - radius 

Fairbanks St Other 

06CR01: Urban Intersection Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 3 15 34 52 2 5 7 9.78:1 

Anchorage - Principal geometry lane 

5th Ave @ C Arterial -

St Other 

06CR02: Urban Access Access management - other 6 25 34 65 3 3 6 8:56:1 

Anchorage - Principal management 

Debarr Rd: Arterial -

Boniface Other 

Pkwy to 

Beaver Pl 

(Mile Point 

2.1-2.6) 

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06CR03: Urban Intersection Auxiliary lanes - add left-turn 1 11 15 27 3 1 4 2.04:1 

Anchorage - Minor geometry lane 

Dimond Arterial 

Blvd @ 

Jewel Lake 

Rd 

06CR04: Urban Intersection Modify traffic signal - 1 5 16 22 1 1 10.54:1 

Anchorage - Principal traffic miscellaneous/other/unspecifi 

Dimond Arterial - control ed 

Blvd @ SB Other 

Minnesota 

Dr 

06CR05: Urban Interchange Interchange design - other 3 45 85 133 10 23 33 6.84:1 

Anchorage - Principal design 

Seward Arterial -

Hwy @ 36th Other 

Ave 

06CR07: Urban Intersection Intersection flashers - add 1 4 3 5 13 8.19:1 

Anchorage - Major traffic overhead (continuous) 

DeArmoun Collector control 

Rd @ 

Hillside Dr 

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06CR08: Urban Lighting Site lighting - intersection 1 2 10 14 27 1 1 5.56:1 

Mat-Su - Minor 

Lucille St @ Arterial 

Spruce St 

03CR06: Rural Intersection Auxiliary lanes - add two-way 3 33 78 114 1 2 10 13 1.3:1 

Mat-Su - Minor geometry left-turn lane 

Old Glenn Arterial 

Hwy: 

Matanuska 

River Bridge 

to Glenn 

Hwy (Mile 

Point 16.9-

18.4) 

JNU Urban Intersection Modify traffic signal - 4 15 20 39 3 3 4.35:1 

Whittier & Principal traffic miscellaneous/other/unspecifi 

Willoughby Arterial - control ed 

Other 

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SEA Tfc Sig 

Ped Impv 

Mixed FC Pedestrians 

and bicyclists 

Pedestrian signal - install new 

at intersection 

6 13 3 22 1 1 1 3 95.44:1 

KTN N Tong 

Hwy Imp 

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial 

Roadway Roadway widening - curve 1 7 6 14 1 1 3.02:1 

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Optional Attachments 

Sections Files Attached 

Program Structure: Program Administration L_8-26-16 HSIP Ann Report Cover_signed.pdf 

Program Structure: Program Administration HSIP Hdbk 16th Ed 010116.pdf 

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Glossary
 

5 year rolling average means the average of five individual, consecutive annual points of data (e.g. 

annual fatality rate).
 

Emphasis area means a highway safety priority in a State’s SHSP, identified through a data-driven,
 

collaborative process.
 

Highway safety improvement project means strategies, activities and projects on a public road that are 

consistent with a State strategic highway safety plan and corrects or improves a hazardous road location
 

or feature or addresses a highway safety problem.
 

HMVMT means hundred million vehicle miles traveled.
 

Non-infrastructure projects are projects that do not result in construction. Examples of noninfrastructure projects include road safety audits, transportation safety planning activities,
 

improvements in the collection and analysis of data, education and outreach, and enforcement
 

activities.
 

Older driver special rule applies if traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and 

pedestrians over the age of 65 in a State increases during the most recent 2-year period for which data
 

are available, as defined in the Older Driver and Pedestrian Special Rule Interim Guidance dated
 

February 13, 2013.
 

Performance measure means indicators that enable decision-makers and other stakeholders to monitor
 

changes in system condition and performance against established visions, goals, and objectives.
 

Programmed funds mean those funds that have been programmed in the Statewide Transportation
 

Improvement Program (STIP) to be expended on highway safety improvement projects.
 

Roadway Functional Classification means the process by which streets and highways are grouped into
 

classes, or systems, according to the character of service they are intended to provide.
 

Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) means a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary plan, based on safety
 

data developed by a State Department of Transportation in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 148.
 

Systematic refers to an approach where an agency deploys countermeasures at all locations across a 

system.
 

Systemic safety improvement means an improvement that is widely implemented based on high risk
 

roadway features that are correlated with specific severe crash types.
 

Transfer means, in accordance with provisions of 23 U.S.C. 126, a State may transfer from an
 

apportionment under section 104(b) not to exceed 50 percent of the amount apportioned for the fiscal
 

year to any other apportionment of the State under that section.
 

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