Kentucky

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2015 Annual Report

Prepared by: KY
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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 .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Program Administration ........................................................................................................................... 3

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

Progress in Implementing Projects............................................................................................................. 21

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................. 21

General Listing of Projects.................................................................................................................. 24

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets .................................................................................... 47

Overview of General Safety Trends........................................................................................................ 47

Application of Special Rules.................................................................................................................... 61

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) ..........................................64

SHSP Emphasis Areas.............................................................................................................................. 67

Groups of similar project types............................................................................................................... 72

Systemic Treatments............................................................................................................................... 77

Project Evaluation................................................................................................................................... 83

Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... 85
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Executive Summary

Kentucky’s HSIP funds are administered from the Division of Traffic Operations in 

KYTC’s Central Office. Each Highway District has an HSIP Coordinator that works 

closely with Central Office and District Personnel to conduct a Road Safety Audit (RSA) 

on potential improvement locations. The RSA teams are multi-disciplinary and 

represent the following highway functions; planning, highway design, traffic operations, 

maintenance, and construction. The Cabinet also requests that members from local 

Area Development Districts (ADDs) participate in the process. Highway Districts are 

encouraged to submit candidate projects after completing all established guidelines for 

funding consideration. Funding levels to date have been sufficient to implement 

projects submitted that meet the eligibility guidelines for the program.

The program methodology used by the Transportation Cabinet during the time period of 

this report was generally the same as in the previous years. With completion of the 

document titled, “Kentucky Roadway Departure Safety Implementation Plan” in July 

2010, there has been significant reliance on the recommended approach to supplement 

the traditional process directed to high-crash locations with systematic application of 

low-cost, cost-effective countermeasures. More specifically, the systematic approach 

could be characterized as the reverse of the traditional approach in that low-cost, 

effective countermeasures are first identified and then the crash database is queried to 

identify highway sections that have targeted crashes at or above a crash threshold that 

would insure cost-effective deployment of these countermeasures. 

The HSIP supports Kentucky's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). The mission of 

the SHSP is, "to reduce Kentucky's highway fatalities and injuries." In conformance with 

program guidelines, the HSIP seeks to adhere to the SHSP through a data-driven 

approach for funding safety improvements.

Effectiveness evaluations were performed and benefits/costs were calculated, with results presented for 

the following three types of systemic improvements:

MEDIAN CABLE BARRIERS

Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for "before and after shift in proportions of cross-median or impacted object 

in median crashes"- significant reduction at 99% confidence level.
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Empirical Bayes analysis of "before and after cross-median crashes" results indicated the change 

in crashes (effect of the treatment) was significant at the 95% confidence level.

Benefit/Cost analysis results; 3.7:1 based on Comprehensive Cost of motor vehicle collisions (National 

Safety Council).

RUMBLE STRIPS

Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for "before and after shift in proportions of wet-weather nighttime crashes"-

significant reduction at 95% confidence level.

Empirical Bayes analysis of "before and after wet-weather nighttime crashes" results indicated the 

change in crashes (effect of the treatment) was significant at the 95% confidence level.

Benefit/Cost analysis results; 3.8:1 based on Comprehensive Cost of motor vehicle collisions (National 

Safety Council).

HIGH-FRICTION SURFACE TREATMENTS

Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for "before and after shift in proportions of wet-weather lane 

departure crashes"- significant reduction at 95% confidence level.

Empirical Bayes analysis of "before and after wet-weather lane departure crashes" results indicated the 

change in crashes (effect of the treatment) was significant at the 95% confidence level.

Benefit/Cost analysis results; 10.7:1 based on Comprehensive Cost of motor vehicle collisions (National 

Safety Council).
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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.

The Safety Circuit Rider program continues to function as the primary means of identifying and 

implementing projects on local roads through the HSIP. The focus of this program is to provide technical 

assistance to improve safety on local roads and streets. While the free technical advice offered by the 

Safety Circuit Rider is available to every community across the Commonwealth, the program selects 

counties with high crash rates on an annual cycle. The counties selected for 2014 were Allen, Bell, 

Calloway, Harrison, Hopkins, and Todd. Typical improvements in these counties were clearing and 

correcting water runoff and drainage, repairing shoulder drop off and width, removing fixed objects 

such as trees and stumps, and clearing vegetation around signs and intersections. The 2015 selected 
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counties are Pendleton, Taylor, Clay, McLean, Lincoln, and Powell. Aside from these targeted counties, 

the Safety Circuit Rider Program develops one day training courses designed to provide communities 

with practical and effective ways to mainstream safety into their day-to-day activities and project 

development process. These courses are offered free at selected areas throughout Kentucky.

KYTC has begun preliminary work providing technical assistance and potential funding to LexingtonFayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) in regards to the development of a Road Departure Safety 

Plan.

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

Design

Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Other: 

Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

Kentucky's HSIP funds are administered from the Division of Traffic Operations in KYTC's Central Office. Each 

Highway District has a HSIP Coordinator who works closely with the Central Office and other Highway District 

personnel to conduct Road Safety Audits (RSAs) of potential improvement locations. The RSA teams are 

multidisciplinary and represent the following highway functions; planning, design, traffic operations, maintenance, and 

construction. Highway districts are encouraged to submit candidate projects after completing all established

guidelines for funding considerations.

HSIP projects are selected and prioritized based on their correlation with Kentucky's Strategic Highway Safety Plan.

There are presently 11 emphasis areas within the SHSP and efforts are made to implement projects consistent with 

the goals and objectives of the SHSP. 

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

Metropolitan Planning Organizations
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Governors Highway Safety Office

Local Government Association

Other: 

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-No changes since last year

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

would like to elaborate.

The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is responsible for development of the Strategic Highway Safety 

Plan and therefore directly associated with the required correlation between HSIP and SHSP. Efforts 

have been made to use data-driven analysis to identify emphasis areas of high potential to affect safety.

Some of these emphasis areas, primarily "Roadway Departure" and "Intersections," are consistent with 

the HSIP project selection process.

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
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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: Median Barrier

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

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 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Equivalent property damage only (EPDO Crash frequency)
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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

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
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Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Other 

Program: Intersection

Date of Program Methodology: 9/1/2012

 

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 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment
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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

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Prioritized list

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).
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Relative Weight in Scoring

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Other 

Program: Skid Hazard

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

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 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency
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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

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Prioritized list based on EB

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).
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Relative Weight in Scoring

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Other 

Program: Roadway Departure

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

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 

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency
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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

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Prioritized list

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).
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Relative Weight in Scoring

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Other 

Program: Low-Cost Spot Improvements

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2013

 

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-Potential Lane miles Roadside features

Other Other-Potential 

Other-Potential

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 
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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-Potential

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

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee
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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

Available funding 1

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit

Other 

Program: Sign Replacement And Improvement

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

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 

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?

Yes

No
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How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

Competitive application process

selection committee

Other-Prioritized list

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

Available funding 2

Incremental B/C

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Other 

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

50

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

improvements?
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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 Other-High-Friction Treatments at 

Curves

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
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Other: 

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

would like to elaborate. 

In 2015, Kentucky's HSIP began implementing systemic projects for Intersection Improvements and 

continued using a systemic process for Roadway Delineation projects.
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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) 38484089 100 % 53945177 99 %

HRRRP (SAFETEA-LU) 0 0 % 558000 1 %

HRRR Special Rule

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154

Penalty Transfer –

Section 164

Incentive Grants - 

Section 163

Incentive Grants 

(Section 406)

Other Federal-aid 

Funds (i.e. STP, NHPP)

State and Local Funds
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Totals 38484089 100% 54503177 100%

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

$300,000.00

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

$300,000.00

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

$3,103,800.00

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

$3,103,800.00

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

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

period? 

$38,452,587.00

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

overcome this in the future.

MAP-21 was enacted in 2012 and with that came new guidance and requirements, as well as additional 

funding. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet utilized Kentucky’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan to draft 

a Highway Safety Improvement Program Investment Plan to guide Transportation Safety obligations and 

spending. Once the Investment Plan was completed and shared with the FHWA Kentucky Division, 

Kentucky moved forward with the implementation of the plan which includes emphasis areas for the 

obligation of HSIP funding for upcoming fiscal years and also to program and invest unobligated funds 

from previous fiscal years. For the past several years Kentucky has strived to put a program in place to 

fully implement programmed HSIP improvements through the federal procurement process instead of 

relying upon force account work to complete improvements. This came with several challenges 

including the amount of time required to develop a project for safety improvements that includes all of 

the federal requirements for advertised bid letting as well as the planning and coordination required to 

include projects in KYTC’s Highway Plan for both internal communication and communication with the 

FHWA Kentucky Division.

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

progress on which you would like to elaborate.

No additional comments.
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General Listing of Projects

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

Project Improvement 

Category 

Output HSIP 

Cost

Total 

Cost

Funding 

Categor

y

Functional 

Classificatio

n

AADT Spee

d

Roadway 

Ownershi

p

Relationship to SHSP

Emphasis 

Area

Strateg

y

Calloway KY 

280

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

9.209 

Miles

142230

0

142230

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2274 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Crittenden 

Various

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0 129841 129841 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

McCracken 

I-24

Roadside 

Barrier - cable

16.5 

Miles

13802 13802 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

4351

3

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

McCracken 

KY 1954

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

3.03 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

5920 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

District 1 Roadway 

signs and 

0 466570 466570 HSIP 

(Section 

0 0 State 

Highway 

Roadway 
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Various traffic control 

Curve-related 

warning signs 

and flashers

148) Agency Departure

Christian I24Roadside 

Barrier - cable

7.87 

Miles

102362 102362 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

4020

7

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Daviess KY 

2127

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

5.76 

Miles

103316

0

103316

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Local 

Road or 

Street

744 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Henderson 

KY 351

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0.736 

Miles

178000

0

178000

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3204 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Ohio KY 54 Roadside 

Roadside -

other

6.02 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3116 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

District 2 

Various

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Roadway 

signs 

(including 

post) - new or 

0 450000 450000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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updated

Barren US 

68

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

right-turn 

lane

0.16 

Miles

202493 202493 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

5473 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersections

Logan KY 

100

Roadside 

Drainage 

improvement

s

9.08 

Miles

18000 18000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2782 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Simpson KY 

100

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

8.38 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2569 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Warren 

Various

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0 571975 571975 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Green KY 

61

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

0.25 

Miles

79925 79925 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1445 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Hardin US 

31W

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

- other

1.44 

Miles

388363 388363 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2951

4

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Hardin KY 

1600

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

5.21 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4765 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Meade KY 

1638

Shoulder 

treatments 

Widen 

shoulder -

paved or 

other

4.26 

Miles

698832 698832 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

7482 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Nelson KY 

49

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

0.8 

Miles

399029 399029 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3179 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Nelson KY 

162

Roadside 

Removal of 

roadside 

objects 

(trees, poles, 

8.16 

Miles

43123 43123 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

1014 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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etc.)

Taylor KY 

55

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

6.19 

Miles

747503 747503 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7358 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Bullitt KY 

44

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

9.285 

Miles

143750

0

143750

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3701 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Bullitt KY 

480

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

8.43 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

4526 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Jefferson 

KY 155

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0.1 

Miles

95000 95000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

3420

0

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Jefferson 

Various

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0 853082 853082 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Oldham I71Roadside 

Barrier - cable

2.18 

Miles

610118 610118 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

3807

6

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Trimble KY 

625

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

0.11 

Miles

2832 2832 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

1030 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Boone I-71 Roadside 

Barrier - cable

0.1 

Miles

109957

1

109957

1

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

3851

7

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Boone I-75 Roadside 

Drainage 

improvement

s

1 

Number

s

385000 385000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Boone US 

42

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

5.67 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3516 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Boone US 

42

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface -

miscellaneous

2.24 

Miles

56000 56000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3516 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Campbell 

KY 2345

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface -

miscellaneous

0.3 

Miles

127773 127773 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban Local 

Road or 

Street

2480 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Carroll I-71 Roadside 

Barrier - cable

11.99 

Miles

179020

8

179020

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

3646

6

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Carroll KY 

36/277

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0 67000 67000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Gallatin I71 SBRoadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0.2 

Miles

25043 25043 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

3851

7

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Kenton KY 

1486

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0.01 

Miles

194928 194928 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban Local 

Road or 

Street

653 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Kenton KY 

1303

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface -

0.28 

Miles

12000 12000 HSIP 

(Section 

Urban 

Minor 

6028 45 State 

Highway 

Roadway 

Departure
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miscellaneous 148) Arterial Agency

Kenton I275Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

1 

Number

s

1179 1179 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Pendleton 

KY 17

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

1.81 

Miles

75000 75000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1602 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Kenton & 

Grant 

Various

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0 198257 198257 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Bourbon US 

460

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

1.77 

Miles

310430 310430 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1740 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Clark US 60 Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

1.04 

Miles

142364 142364 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

2429 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Fayette 

Various

Roadside 

Roadside -

0 169898 169898 HSIP 

(Section 

0 0 State 

Highway 

Roadway 
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other 148) Agency Departure

Fayette US 

25

Access 

management 

Access 

management 

- other

0.93 

Miles

50000 50000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2837

4

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Jessamine 

KY 

3374/2338

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Roadway 

signs 

(including 

post) - new or 

updated

0 43120 43120 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Madison KY 

52

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0.7 

Miles

60000 60000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1994 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Mercer US 

68

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

7.555 

Miles

253586

1

253586

1

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2321 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Mercer US 

68

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

9 Miles 34193 34193 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2321 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement
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s

Montgomer

y US 460

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Sign sheeting 

- upgrade or 

replacement

7.32 

Miles

50000 50000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1941 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Scott US 

460

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

6.83 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

5040 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Woodford 

KY 1964

Roadside 

Removal of 

roadside 

objects 

(trees, poles, 

etc.)

2.68 

Miles

223942 223942 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

1234 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

District 7 

Various

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0 532345 532345 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Casey US 

127

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

4.21 

Miles

510000 510000 HSIP 

(Section 

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

7060 55 State 

Highway 

Roadway 

Departure
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(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

148) Other Agency

Casey US 

127

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

4.77 

Miles

435022 435022 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5163 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Pulaski KY 

70

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

10.26 

Miles

606730 606730 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

2013 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Pulaski KY 

790

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

5.55 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2713 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Pulaski KY 

790

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

0.5 

Miles

15000 15000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2087 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Russell KY 

76

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

0.21 

Miles

147686 147686 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2068 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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slope

Pulaski & 

Whitley 

Various

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0 143548 143548 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Bath KY 36 Roadside 

Removal of 

roadside 

objects 

(trees, poles, 

etc.)

4.44 

Miles

15000 15000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

816 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Boyd KY 

3294

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

5.4 

Miles

39627 39627 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban Local 

Road or 

Street

2876 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Added funds 

to cover cots 

for FY 2014 

Project

Carter KY 9 Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

18.26 

Miles

747326 747326 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

4428 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Carter I-64 Roadside 

Barrier - cable

19.1 

Miles

255000

0

255000

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

2112

9

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Interstate

Greenup KY 

10

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

12.84 

Miles

606808 606808 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7770 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Lewis KY 

10

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

19.83 

Miles

943985 943985 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2863 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Lewis KY 9 Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

31.22 

Miles

127746

0

127746

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5196 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Mason KY 9 Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

19.54 

Miles

124487

2

124487

2

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1358

1

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Rowan KY 

158

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

2.77 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2354 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

District 9 

Various

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Curve-related 

warning signs 

and flashers

0 579162 579162 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

District 9 

Various

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Curve-related 

warning signs 

and flashers

0 579162 579162 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Estill KY 52 Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

right-turn 

lane

0.31 

Miles

470741 470741 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

9074 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersections

Estill KY 52 Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

0.43 

Miles

90893 90893 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1088

7

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersections
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left-turn lane

Lee KY 52 Pedestrians 

and bicyclists 

Install 

sidewalk

0 100000 100000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Pedestrians

Magoffin 

KY 114/ US 

460

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

4.7 

Miles

121219 121219 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5764 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Morgan US 

460

Shoulder 

treatments 

Widen 

shoulder -

paved or 

other

0.65 

Miles

443600 443600 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

8985 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Morgan KY 

772

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

11.334 

Miles

150500

0

150500

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

698 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Morgan KY 

772

Interchange 

design 

Interchange 

0.1 

Miles

50000 50000 HSIP 

(Section 

Rural Minor 

Collector

361 55 State 

Highway 

Intersections
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design - other 148) Agency

Perry KY 

550

Shoulder 

treatments 

Widen 

shoulder -

paved or 

other

0.41 

Miles

471500 471500 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban Local 

Road or 

Street

7374 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Perry KY 80 Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.01 

Miles

100000 100000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1203

8

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersections

Perry KY 

451

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

0.07 

Miles

12548 12548 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

1606 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Powell KY 

11

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

4.07 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1086

1

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

District 10 

Various

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Curve-related 

warning signs 

0 576724 576724 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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and flashers

Bell KY 

2402

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0.02 

Miles

15841 15841 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

4154 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Clay KY 11 Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

17.73 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

2902 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Clay KY 

3472

Roadway 

Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

0.4 

Miles

23142 23142 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

2902 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Harlan US 

421

Roadway 

Roadway 

widening -

curve 

0.4 

Miles

338102 338102 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1894 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Harlan US 

421

Roadway 

Roadway 

widening -

curve 

0.5 

Miles

376816 376816 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1894 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Knox Ky 

1304

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

6.11 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2008 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Knox KY 

3439

Pedestrians 

and bicyclists 

Install 

sidewalk

0.9 

Miles

250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban Local 

Road or 

Street

7206 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Pedestrians

Laurel KY 

80

Interchange 

design 

Installation of 

new lane on 

ramp

0.45 

Miles

380642 380642 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1913

3

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersections

Laurel KY 

80

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

0.2 

Miles

76646 76646 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

6124 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Laurel KY 

363

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.01 

Miles

814657 814657 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

6230 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersections
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Whitley US 

25W

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

0.4 

Miles

25000 25000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

6107 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Floyd KY 

1929

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

0.16 

Miles

25000 25000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Local 

Road or 

Street

1226 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Floyd KY 

979

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

15.43 

Miles

358230

8

358230

8

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3113 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Floyd KY 

939 

Roadside 

Barrier end 

treatments 

(crash 

cushions, 

terminals)

0.25 

Miles

65000 65000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1108 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Knott KY 

160

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0 250000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Design funds 

for Low Cost 

Safety 

Improvement

s

Letcher KY Roadside 0.64 61160 61160 HSIP 

(Section 

Rural Major 2059 55 State 

Highway 

Roadway 
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7 Barrier- metal Miles 148) Collector Agency Departure

Martin KY 

292

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

0.14 

Miles

20000 20000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2570 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Martin KY 

292

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

0.17 

Miles

31075 31075 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2570 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Martin KY 

1439

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

0.34 

Miles

44880 44880 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Local 

Road or 

Street

484 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Pike KY 

1469

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

1.05 

Miles

118000 118000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2299 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Pike KY 

1469

Roadside 

Barrier- metal

0.26 

Miles

76878 76878 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

1212 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Pike US 460 Roadside 

Drainage 

improvement

s

0.33 

Miles

123748 123748 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2669 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Various Noninfrastructure 

Training and 

workforce 

0 137559 137559 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Traffic 

Incident 

Management 

Training
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development

Various Noninfrastructure 

Transportatio

n safety 

planning

0 500000 500000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Data

Districts 

1,2,3,5,8 & 

12 Various

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0 405000

0

405000

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Districts 

1,2,3,5,8 & 

12 Various

Roadway 

Roadway -

restripe to 

revise 

separation 

between 

opposing 

lanes and/or 

shoulder 

widths 

0 200000 200000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Districts 

4,6,7,9,10 & 

11 Various

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0 316470

0

316470

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Various Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

0 360000 360000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersections
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other

Various Noninfrastructure 

Training and 

workforce 

development

0 413800 413800 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Data

Various Noninfrastructure 

Transportatio

n safety 

planning

0 75000 75000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Data

Various Noninfrastructure 

Educational 

efforts

0 200000 200000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Transportatio

n Safety 

Academy

Various Noninfrastructure 

Transportatio

n safety 

planning

0 200000 200000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Data

Various Noninfrastructure 

Transportatio

n safety 

planning

0 200000

0

200000

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Data
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Various Noninfrastructure 

Transportatio

n safety 

planning

0 215000 215000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Data
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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* 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Number of fatalities 830 792 768 730 707

Number of serious injuries 4538 4222 3982 3705 3455

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.74 1.66 1.61 1.62 1.56

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

9.54 8.85 8.37 7.79 7.24

*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 - 2014

Function 

Classification

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

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

43.4 122.4 0.61 1.72

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

0 0 0 0

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

89.2 267.8 1.41 4.2

RURAL MINOR 

ARTERIAL

78.6 279.2 2.41 8.6

RURAL MINOR 

COLLECTOR

79.2 299 3.38 12.72

RURAL MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

140.4 475.4 3.25 10.96

RURAL LOCAL ROAD OR 

STREET

23.8 80.8 3.31 10.99

URBAN PRINCIPAL 21.8 161.8 0.36 2.66
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ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

4 20.2 0.49 2.51

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

63.2 537.4 1.3 10.86

URBAN MINOR 

ARTERIAL

43.8 395.4 1.01 9.31

URBAN MINOR 

COLLECTOR

0 0 0 0

URBAN MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

14.2 80.2 0.84 4.72

URBAN LOCAL ROAD 

OR STREET

1 7.2 0.94 6.72
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Year - 2014

Roadway Ownership Number of 

fatalities

Number of serious 

injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

STATE HIGHWAY AGENCY 636 2958 0 0

COUNTY HIGHWAY AGENCY 62 271 0 0

TOWN OR TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY AGENCY 0 0 0 0

CITY OF MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY AGENCY 35 450 0 0

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

OTHER 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.

No additional comments.

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)

1.22 1.164 1.072 1.04 1.054

Serious injury rate 

(per capita)

5.202 4.97 4.602 4.41 4.252

Fatality and serious 

injury rate (per capita)

6.422 6.134 5.672 5.448 5.302

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

Calculate Rate for 2013

1. (F+SI 2013 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2013 Population Figure*) + (F+SI 

2012 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older /2012 Population Figure) + (F+SI 2011 

Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2011 Population Figure) + (F+SI 2010 Drivers 

and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2010 Population Figure) + (F+SI 2009 Drivers and 

Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2009 Population Figure) / 5 = 5.80

Calculate Rate for 2011 

2. (F+SI 2011 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2011 Population Figure) + (F+SI 

2010 Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2010 Population Figure) + (F+SI 2009 

Drivers and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2009 Population Figure) + (F+SI 2008 Drivers 

and Pedestrians 65 years of age and older/2008 Population Figure) + (F+SI 2007 Drivers and 

Pedestrians 65 years of age and over/2007 Population Figure/5 = 6.42

Compare Rate for 2011 to Rate for 2013 

3. Is there an increase in the calculated rates between the periods ending in 2011 and 2013? N0; 

therefore the Special Rule does not apply.
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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: Other-HSM methods were used to evaluate the effectiveness of three types of systemic 

treatments (cable barriers, rumble stripes, and high-friction surfaces)

Other: Other-Optional Description used to describe the effectiveness evaluation results and benefitcost analysis

Effectiveness evaluations were performed and benefits/costs were calculated, with results 

presented for the following three types of systemic improvements:

MEDIAN CABLE BARRIERS

Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for "before and after shift in proportions of cross-median or impacted object 

in median crashes"- significant reduction at 99% confidence level.

Empirical Bayes analysis of "before and after cross-median crashes" results indicated the change 

in crashes (effect of the treatment) was significant at the 95% confidence level.

Benefit/Cost analysis results; 3.7:1 based on Comprehensive Cost of motor vehicle collisions (National 

Safety Council).

RUMBLE STRIPS
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Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for "before and after shift in proportions of wet-weather nighttime crashes"-

significant reduction at 95% confidence level.

Empirical Bayes analysis of "before and after lane departure crashes" results indicated the change in 

crashes (effect of the treatment) was significant at the 95% confidence level.

Benefit/Cost analysis results; 3.8:1 based on Comprehensive Cost of motor vehicle collisions (National 

Safety Council).

HIGH-FRICTION SURFACE TREATMENTS

Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for "before and after shift in proportions of wet-weather lane 

departure crashes"- significant reduction at 95% confidence level.

Empirical Bayes analysis of "before and after wet-weather lane departure crashes" results indicated the 

change in crashes (effect of the treatment) was significant at the 95% confidence level.

Benefit/Cost analysis results; 10.7:1 based on Comprehensive Cost of motor vehicle collisions (National 

Safety Council).

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

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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 - 2014

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 Run-off-road and 

lane departure

497 1886 0 0 0 0 0

Intersections Crashes within 

limits of 

intersection

93 916 0 0 0 0 0

Pedestrians Pedestrians & 

Bicyclists

60 202 0 0 0 0 0

Older Drivers Older and Young 

Drivers

225 676 0 0 0 0 0

Motorcyclists Motorcycle-Related 86 328 0 0 0 0 0
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Groups of similar project types

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

Year - 2014

HSIP Subprogram TypesTarget 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Intersection 93 916 0 0 32366 0 0

Skid Hazard 129 661 0 0 25562 0 0

Median Barrier 7 8 0 0 139 0 0

Roadway 

Departure

497 1886 0 0 39250 0 0
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Systemic Treatments

Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.

Year - 2014

Systemic improvement Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Rumble Strips Run-offroad497 1886 0 0 32053 0 0

Cable Median Barriers Cross 

median

7 8 0 0 139 0 0

Other-High-Friction 

Treatments at Curves

Wet road 129 661 0 0 25562 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. 

No additional comments.
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Project Evaluation

Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functional 

Class

Improvement 

Category

Improvement 

Type

BefFatalBefSerious 

Injury

Bef-All 

Injuries

BefPDOBefTotalAftFatalAftSerious 

Injury

Aft-All 

Injuries

AftPDOAftTotalEvaluation 

Results 

(Benefit/ 

Cost Ratio)

None
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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.