Nebraska

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2014 Annual Report

Prepared by: NE
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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

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

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 2

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

Program Methodology.............................................................................................................................. 5

Progress in Implementing Projects............................................................................................................. 12

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................. 12

General Listing of Projects.................................................................................................................. 15

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets .................................................................................... 25

Overview of General Safety Trends........................................................................................................ 25

Application of Special Rules.................................................................................................................... 39

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) ..........................................41

SHSP Emphasis Areas.............................................................................................................................. 43

Groups of similar project types............................................................................................................... 48

Systemic Treatments............................................................................................................................... 53

Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... 62
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Executive Summary

Nebraska had a very successful year during state FY 2014, obligating about $34 million in HSIP funds.

This figure eclipses the amount obligated in any previous year. While we continue to build the 

traditional safety projects, intersection improvements, etc., these jobs tend to take longer to complete 

the project development phase and so can not be depended upon to use up available funds in a timely 

fashion. During FY 2014 the NDOR was able to develop a number of high cost, systemic projects that 

boosted the obligation totals. These included durable pavement marking, shoulder and rumble strips, 

and dynamic message signs (DMS). In addition, NDOR used HSIP funds for several non-infrastructure 

projects including selective enforcement and PI&E for NHTSA's "Click It or Ticket" and "You Drink, You 

Drive, You Lose" campaigns.
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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

Program Administration

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

Central

District

Other

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

Local road projects are regularly funded under the HSIP. The NDOR's various safety committees identify 

potential locations for projects and send this information to local governments for their consideration 

as HSIP projects. City governments are encouraged to submit potential projects to the NDOR for 

consideration. Representatives of the state's two largest cities, Omaha and Lincoln, regularly attend 

Safety Committee meetings and officials from the smaller cities are always welcome. Representatives 

from the Nebraska LTAP Center and the Nebraska Highway Superintendents Association sit on the High 

Risk Rural Road committee, which continues to function despite the loss of dedicated funding. The 

number of projects built on local roads varies from year to year. During State FY 2014 seven HSIP 
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projects let were on local roads. In addition, most of Nebraska's High Risk Rural Roads projects were 

built on local roads. Many local projects, especially intersection improvements in Omaha and Lincoln,

are not listed here because they are located on state highways.

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

Design

Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Other: Other-Traffic Engineering

Other: Other-Highway Safety

Other: Other-Local Projects

Other: Other-Program Management

Other: Other-Rail & Public Transportation

Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

All of the above named disciplines play a role in the HSIP process. Highway Safety prepares collision 

diagrams, spot maps, or lists of high accident locations and presents them to committee members at 

their monthly meetings. They coordinate with the engineering divisions to get estimated project costs, 

from which they calculate benefit-cost ratios. They also complete evaluations of completed projects and 

present them to the group for use in making future decisions. All HSIP projects are approved by either 

the NDOR Safety Committee or the Strategic Safety Infrastructure Team. The usual procedure is for an 

approved HSIP project to be assigned to Roadway Design Division, Traffic Engineering Division, or the 

Local Projects Section of Materials and Research Division as the lead element, depending on the type of 

project and whether or not it is on a local road. These units work with Project Management to get the 

project scheduled and to make sure it is progressing adequately through the steps in the Clarity 

software, which is used for project programming. This includes the important step of working with the 
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Environmental Section to make sure all environmental concerns are met. The lead units either design 

the project or oversee the design of a consultant and prepare the project for letting. If railroad property 

is involved in the project, Rail & Public Transportation Division must also be consulted. The Operations 

Division has taken the lead on projects involving bridge anti-icing systems, adaptive signal control, and 

dynamic message signs, which require systems engineering analysis. The NDOR has begun using the 

Highway Safety Manual procedures in the analysis and evaluation of some HSIP projects.

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

Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Local Government Association

Other: Other-City of Omaha Public Works Department

Other: Other-City of Lincoln Public Works Department

Other: Other-FHWA Division Office

Other: Other-NE Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)

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

the last reporting period.

Multi-disciplinary HSIP steering committee

Other: Other-NDOR is working with FHWA to develop a Strategic Plan for HSIP Expenditures

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

would like to elaborate.
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Nebraska is currently working on updating its HSIP process document. NDOR is also issuing an RFP for 

the purchase of a web-based automatic collision diagramming system, to be paid for with HSIP funds.

Program Methodology

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP. 

Median Barrier Intersection Safe Corridor

Horizontal Curve Bicycle Safety Rural State Highways

Skid Hazard Crash Data Red Light Running Prevention

Roadway Departure Low-Cost Spot Improvements Sign Replacement And 

Improvement

Local Safety Pedestrian Safety Right Angle Crash

Left Turn Crash Shoulder Improvement Segments

Other: 

Program: Intersection

Date of Program Methodology: 9/27/1990

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic Median width

Fatal crashes only Volume Horizontal curvature

Fatal and serious injury 

crashes only

Population Functional classification
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Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other-Land Use

Other-Median Type

Other-Number of Lanes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

EPDO crash frequency with EB adjustment

Relative severity index

Crash rate

Critical rate

Level of service of safety (LOSS)

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

Excess expected crash frequency using method of moments

Probability of specific crash types

Excess proportions of specific crash types

Other 

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

Yes

No

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

No

If no, describe the methodology used to identify local road projects as part of this program.

The number of crashes occurring on a specific stretch of roadway or intersection.

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

Selection committee

Other 

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).

Relative Weight in Scoring

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C 3

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit

Other 

Design and Project 

Development Time

1
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Program: Roadway Departure

Date of Program Methodology: 9/27/1990

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Traffic Median width

Fatal crashes only Volume Horizontal curvature

Fatal and serious injury 

crashes only

Population Functional classification

Other Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other-Land Use

Other-Median Type

Other-Number of Lanes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)

EPDO crash frequency with EB adjustment

Relative severity index

Crash rate

Critical rate

Level of service of safety (LOSS)

Excess expected crash frequency using SPFs

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment
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Excess expected crash frequency using method of moments

Probability of specific crash types

Excess proportions of specific crash types

Other 

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

Yes

No

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

Yes

No

If no, describe the methodology used to identify local road projects as part of this program.

The number of roadway departure crashes on a particular section of roadway.

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

Selection committee

Other 

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).

Relative Weight in Scoring

Rank of Priority Consideration
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Ranking based on B/C 3

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit

Other 

Design and Project 

Development Time

1

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

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

improvments?

Cable Median Barriers Rumble Strips

Traffic Control Device Rehabilitation Pavement/Shoulder Widening

Install/Improve Signing Install/Improve Pavement Marking and/or 

Delineation

Upgrade Guard Rails Clear Zone Improvements

Safety Edge Install/Improve Lighting

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal Other 
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What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

Other: 

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

last reporting period.

Highway Safety Manual

Road Safety audits

Systemic Approach

Other: 

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

would like to elaborate. 

Although we have used the Highway Safety Manual and systemic project programming in the past, the 

use of both significantly increased in FY 2014. It is likely that the use of both will continue to increase in 

the future.
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Progress in Implementing Projects

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.

Calendar Year

State Fiscal Year

Federal Fiscal Year

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

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated

HSIP (Section 148) 38663738 85 % 33979022 77 %

HRRRP (SAFETEA-LU) 1557000 3 % 1326353 3 %

HRRR Special Rule

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154

Penalty Transfer –

Section 164

0 0 % 2544479 6 %

Incentive Grants - 

Section 163

Incentive Grants 

(Section 406)

Other Federal-aid 

Funds (i.e. STP, NHPP)

0 0 % 0 0 %

State and Local Funds 5039738 11 % 6051943 14 %
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Totals 45260476 100% 43901797 100%

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

$5,050,615.00

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

$3,853,648.00

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

$1,651,000.00

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

$1,650,880.00

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

period?

$0.00
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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.

Although the NDOR has learned to work with the existing rules in order to move projects along, the 

main impediment to obligating HSIP funds remains the time and cost of meeting NEPA requirements.

Projects continue to be held up for lengthy periods as they proceed through the environmental process.

At the same time, the Department of Roads and local governments have been discouraged from 

pursuing lower cost projects because of the concern that the NEPA work will be more costly than the 

project. There was some hope that projects could be sped up by making Programmatic Agreements 

with FHWA, but the PA's used so far have been of limited value.

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

progress on which you would like to elaborate.

FY 2014 was the biggest year ever for obligating HSIP funds in Nebraska. By preparing some high cost, 

systemic projects, the NDOR was able to obligate about $34 million in HSIP funds. Systemic durable 

pavement marking, surfaced shoulder and rumble strip, and dynamic message sign (DMS) projects were 

the most responsible for getting the funds spent.
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General Listing of Projects

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

Project Improveme

nt Category 

Output HSIP 

Cost

Total 

Cost

Funding 

Categor

y

Functional 

Classificati

on

AAD

T

Spee

d

Roadway 

Ownershi

p

Relationship to SHSP

Emphasis 

Area

Strategy

00793 

Lancaster 

County -

County road 

pavement 

marking

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

909052 999957 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

Rural Major 

Collector

County 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane

00793A 

Cass 

County -

County 

road 

pavement 

marking

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

170025 187028 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

Rural Major 

Collector

County 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane

00793B 

Saline 

County -

County 

road 

pavement 

marking

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

76815 84497 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

Rural Major 

Collector

County 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane
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00793C 

Platte 

County -

County 

road 

pavement 

marking

Roadway 

delineation 

123697 136067 HRRRP 

(SAFETE

A-LU)

Rural Major 

Collector

County 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane

00908D 

"Click It or 

Ticket" 

selective 

Overtime 

Enforceme

nt

Noninfrastructu

re 

Enforcemen

t

4967 

Numbers

275000 305558 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Seat Belt 

Usage

Conduct 

highly 

publicized 

enforcement 

campaigns

00908E 

"Click It or 

Ticket" 

PI&E 

Messaging

Noninfrastructu

re 

Educational 

efforts

14817828

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Numbers

200000 222225 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Seat Belt 

Usage

Provide 

enhanced 

education to 

groups with 

low belt 

usage rates

12888B 

Goehner 

Truck 

Parking 

Phase II

Parking 

Truck 

parking 

facilities

1 

Numbers

675456 767607 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

2504

5

75 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Reduce 

driver 

distractions

12975 

Lincoln 

Intersection 

geometry 

1 

Numbers

559387 777889

0

HSIP 

(Section 

Rural 

Principal 

5710 60 State 

Highway 

Intersectio

ns

Reduce 

conflicts by 
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East 

(202nd St. 

Intersectio

n)

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn 

lane

148) Arterial -

Other

Agency geometric 

design 

improvemen

ts

13089 

Lincoln -

US-77, 

BNSF/Midd

le Creek 

Bridges

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface -

high friction 

surface

1 Miles 150540

9

195013

3

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

3423

0

60 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

13093 

Lincoln -

US-6 & SW 

40th Street

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn 

lane

2 

Numbers

195013

3

309765

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1166

0

50 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersectio

ns

Reduce 

conflicts by 

geometric 

design 

improvemen

ts

13136 

Seward 

East Bridge

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS 

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS -

other

4 

Numbers

918596 137672

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

2617

0

75 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

13242 (1) 

District 1 -

Roadway 

delineation 

320 Miles 269141 550903 HSIP 

(Section 

Rural 

Principal 

3778 65 State 

Highway 

Roadway Keep 

vehicles in 
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Districtwid

e Striping

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

3 8 148) Arterial -

Other

Agency Departure their lane

13242 (2) 

District 1 -

Districtwid

e Striping

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

320 Miles 251747

9

550903

8

Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

3778 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane

13248 

District 1 -

Districtwid

e Surfaced 

Shoulders, 

Rumble 

Strips

Roadway 

Rumble 

strips - edge 

or shoulder

14 Miles 164872

9

184202

1

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4472 60 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

22366 

Bellevue -

US-75 

Ramps at 

Cornhusker 

Road

Interchange 

design 

Installation 

of new lane 

on ramp

1 

Numbers

389292 619525 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2710

0

45 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Intersectio

ns

Reduce 

conflicts by 

geometric 

design 

improvemen

ts

22372 (1) 

Omaha -

102nd & 

Maple 

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometrics -

1 

Numbers

76455 642183 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

4930

4

45 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Intersectio

ns

Realign 

intersection 

approaches 

to reduce or 
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Street realignment 

to align 

offset cross 

streets

Agency eliminate 

skew

22372 (2) 

Omaha -

102nd & 

Maple 

Street

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometrics -

realignment 

to align 

offset cross 

streets

1 

Numbers

557033 642183 Penalty 

Transfer 

–

Section 

164

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

4930

4

45 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Intersectio

ns

Realign 

intersection 

approaches 

to reduce or 

eliminate 

skew

22378 

Omaha -

108th 

Street, L 

Street to M 

Street

Access 

managemen

t Median 

crossover -

close 

crossover

3 

Numbers

751606 839714 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

3183

4

35 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Intersectio

ns

Restrict or 

eliminate 

turning 

movements 

near 

unsignalized 

intersections

22579 

District 2 -

Districtwid

e Striping

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

144 Miles 236600

5

262999

4

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5327 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane

22583 

District 2 -

Roadway 

Rumble 

6 Miles 614292 683647 HSIP 

(Section 

Rural 

Principal 

5862 60 State 

Highway 

Roadway Keep 

vehicles 
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Districtwid

e Surfaced 

Shoulders 

and 

Rumble 

Strips

strips - edge 

or shoulder

148) Arterial -

Other

Agency Departure from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

32081A 

South Sioux 

City -

Dakota 

Avenue

Roadway 

Roadway 

widening -

add lane(s) 

along 

segment

1 Miles 102658

4

145714

5

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1328

0

35 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Minimize 

the 

likelihood of 

crashing into 

another 

vehicle

32114 

South of 

Oakland -

Jct. of US77 & N-32

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

1 

Numbers

250883

5

304073

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4765 60 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersectio

ns

Convert 4-

way 

intersections 

to 

roundabouts

32167 

District 3 -

DMS 

Replaceme

nt

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS 

Dynamic 

message 

signs

1 

Numbers

124191 148090 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1600

0

60 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

32215 

District 3 -

Districtwid

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

123 Miles 201717

0

224140

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

3464 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane
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e Striping markings -

remarking

Other

32219 

District 3 -

Districtwid

e Surfaced 

Shoulders 

and 

Rumble 

Strips

Roadway 

Rumble 

strips - edge 

or shoulder

30 Miles 255500

3

373659

5

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4177 60 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

42565 

Hastings 

East

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes -

modify 

right-turn 

lane offset

1 

Numbers

53193 709950

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

5560 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersectio

ns

Use offset 

turn lanes to 

provide 

better 

visibility

42661 

Aurora 

West 

Bridges

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS 

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS -

other

4 

Numbers

661638 755253 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1995

8

75 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

42701 

District 4 -

DMS 

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS 

1 

Numbers

124791 148757 HSIP 

(Section 

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

2215

5

75 State 

Highway 

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 
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Replaceme

nt

Dynamic 

message 

signs

148) Interstate Agency encroaching 

on the 

roadside

42730 

District 4 -

DMS 

Replaceme

nt

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS 

Dynamic 

message 

signs

2 

Numbers

192242 233702 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1895

8

75 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

42733 

Hastings -

Osborne 

Drive East 

Guardrail

Roadside 

Barriermetal

1 Miles 164297 200552 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Major 

Collector

500 35 City of 

Municipal 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Reduce the 

severity of 

the crash

42752 

District 4 -

Districtwid

e Striping

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

253 Miles 442685

5

494133

3

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1895

8

75 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane

42757 

District 4 -

Districtwid

e Surfaced 

Shoulders 

and 

Rumble 

Roadway 

Rumble 

strips - edge 

or shoulder

21 Miles 131942

0

146712

2

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7137 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside
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Strips

51514 

District 5 -

DMS 

Replaceme

nt

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS 

Dynamic 

message 

signs

4 

Numbers

382919 465566 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

7467 75 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

61539 

North 

Platte East 

Bridges 

(anti-icing)

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS 

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS -

other

2 

Numbers

943833 105380

3

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1492

0

75 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

61573 

District 6 -

DMS 

Replaceme

nt

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS 

Dynamic 

message 

signs

2 

Numbers

197952 222347 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1327

5

75 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

61585 

District 6 -

Districtwid

e Striping

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

49 Miles 111964

1

124414

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

3746 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane
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61588 

District 6 -

Districtwid

e Surfaced 

Shoulders 

and 

Rumble 

Strips

Roadway 

Rumble 

strips - edge 

or shoulder

2 Miles 281101 313434 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2801 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles 

from 

encroaching 

on the 

roadside

71177 

District 7 -

Districtwid

e Striping

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

211 Miles 330253

6

366958

4

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2967 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane

80960 

District 8 -

Districtwid

e Striping

Roadway 

delineation 

Longitudinal 

pavement 

markings -

remarking

103 Miles 790876 878851 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2784 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Keep 

vehicles in 

their lane
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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* 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Number of fatalities 246 229 212 203 203

Number of serious injuries 1958 1898 1858 1795 1732

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.29 1.19 1.1 1.06 1.06

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

10.27 9.89 9.69 9.35 8.99

*Performance measure data is presented using a five-year rolling average.
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To the maximum extent possible, present performance measure* data by functional classification and ownership. 

Year - 2013

Function 

Classification

Number of fatalities Number of serious injuries Fatality rate (per HMVMT) Serious injury rate (per HMVMT)

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

22.2 91.4 0.85 3.51

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

9 86.6 0.86 8.23

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

32.6 183 1.46 8.18

RURAL MINOR 

ARTERIAL

30 223.6 1.29 9.61

RURAL MINOR 

COLLECTOR

6.8 65.8 2.84 27.49

RURAL MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

23 146.6 1.49 9.5

RURAL LOCAL ROAD OR 

STREET

34 198.8 3.12 18.23

URBAN PRINCIPAL 3.8 57.8 0.28 4.21
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ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

4.8 67.2 0.63 8.79

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

14.6 259.2 0.62 10.96

URBAN MINOR 

ARTERIAL

11.6 213.2 0.57 10.56

URBAN MINOR 

COLLECTOR

0 0 0 0

URBAN MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

1.4 35.8 0.25 6.47

URBAN LOCAL ROAD 

OR STREET

9.6 101.8 0.88 9.28

OTHER 0 0 0 0
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Year - 2013

Roadway Ownership Number of 

fatalities

Number of serious 

injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

STATE HIGHWAY AGENCY 116.6 783 0.96 6.41

COUNTY HIGHWAY AGENCY 53.6 395.6 2.29 16.92

TOWN OR TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY AGENCY 0 0 0 0

CITY OF MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY AGENCY 33.2 548 0.7 11.61

STATE PARK, FOREST, OR RESERVATION AGENCY 0 0 0 0

LOCAL PARK, FOREST OR RESERVATION AGENCY 0 0 0 0

OTHER STATE AGENCY 0 0 0 0

OTHER LOCAL AGENCY 0 0 0 0

PRIVATE (OTHER THAN RAILROAD) 0 0 0 0

RAILROAD 0 0 0 0

STATE TOLL AUTHORITY 0 0 0 0

LOCAL TOLL AUTHORITY 0 0 0 0

OTHER PUBLIC INSTRUMENTALITY (E.G. AIRPORT, 

SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY)

0 0 0 0
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Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to elaborate.

Fatalities in Nebraska dipped significantly in 2010 and 2011, going below the 200 mark for the first time 

since 1944. With the end of the recent recession, fatalities jumped back up to 212 and 211 in 2012 and 

2013. Nevertheless, these numbers represent a large improvement over the years prior to 2008.

Nebraska had over 300 fatalities as recently as 2002.

Serious injuries also continue to trend downward, going from over 2,000 in 2005 to just over 1,500 in 

2013.

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

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Fatality rate (per 

capita)

0.3 0.304 0.282 0.274 0.252

Serious injury rate 

(per capita)

1.582 1.546 1.516 1.506 1.452

Fatality and serious 

injury rate (per capita)

1.878 1.848 1.798 1.782 1.71

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

Calculations included totalling older driver and pedestrian (65 years and older) fatalities, A-injuries and 

the combination of fatalities and A-injuries for 5-year periods and dividing by the sum of the population 

factors (provided by FHWA in the February 13, 2013 guidance) for the same 5-year period.

Example: In 2009 Nebraska had 36 older driver/pedestrian fatalities, 206 A-injuries, for a combined 

total of 242 fatalities + A-injuries. The population factor supplied by FHWA was 134. The 2009 crash 

data was then combined with similar data from 2005-2008 and divided by the sum of the 2005-2009 

population factors to give 5-year rolling average rates.
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Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 

No
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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?

None

Benefit/cost

Policy change

Other: 

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

Shift Focus to Fatalities and Serious Injuries

Include Local Roads in Highway Safety Improvement Program

Organizational Changes

None

Other: 

Briefly describe significant program changes that have occurred since the last reporting period. 
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The NDOR has placed more emphasis on fatality and serious injury crashes in its HSIP planning, has 

included local roads in HSIP analysis, and has had significant organizational changes (the creation of the 

Local Projects Section), but all of these things occurred prior to the current fiscal year.
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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 - 2013

HSIP-related SHSP 

Emphasis Areas

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Roadway Departure All 120.8 731.4 0.63 3.8 0 0 0

Intersections All 63 858.8 0.33 4.46 0 0 0
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Groups of similar project types

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

Year - 2013

HSIP Subprogram TypesTarget 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Roadway 

Departure

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Centerline 

Rumble Strips

Head on 12.8 64.8 0.37 1.87 0 0 0
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Systemic Treatments

Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.

Year - 2013

Systemic improvement Target 

Crash 

Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious 

injuries

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

Serious injury 

rate (per 

HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Rumble Strips 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Install/Improve Pavement 

Marking and/or Delineation

Run-offroad22.6 94.6 0.57 2.4 0 0 0
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Describe any other aspects of the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program effectiveness on 

which you would like to elaborate. 

Several of the systemic treatments planned by NDOR have not yet been built or have had only a few 

short applications. Thus, there is no crash data available that could evaluate the effectiveness of these 

treatments. This includes the planned guardrail upgrades and the use of safety edge.
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Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functional 

Class

Improvement 

Category

Improvement 

Type

BefFatalBefSerious 

Injury

BefOther 

Injury

BefPDOBefTotalAftFatalAftSerious 

Injury

AftOther 

Injury

AftPDOAftTotalEvaluation 

Results 

(Benefit/ 

Cost 

Ratio)

Waverly -

Intersection of 

US-6 & 

Amberly Road

Rural Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary lanes -

modify rightturn lane offset

0 2 4 4 10 0 0 1 4 5 5.62

Hastings -

Burlington 

Avenue (US34/281) 

from 7th 

Street to 9th 

Street

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Roadway Roadway 

widening - add 

lane(s) along 

segment

0 0 5 37 42 0 0 5 13 18 1.15

Omaha -

Intersection 

of John J. 

Pershing 

Drive & 25th 

Street

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

geometry

Intersection 

geometrics -

realignment to 

align offset 

cross streets

0 1 3 12 16 0 0 0 14 14 None

Omaha -

Intersection 

Urban 

Minor 

Intersection Intersection 

traffic control -

0 1 4 15 20 0 0 3 5 8 17.71
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of Redick 

Avenue & 

Martin 

Avenue/36th 

Avenue

Arterial traffic control other
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Optional Attachments

Sections Files Attached
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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. 

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.