Kentucky

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2016 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

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

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

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

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

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

Program Methodology......................................................................................................................... 4

Progress in Implementing Projects......................................................................................................... 10

Funds Programmed........................................................................................................................ 10

General Listing of Projects ............................................................................................................. 13

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets................................................................................. 32

Overview of General Safety Trends.................................................................................................... 32

Application of Special Rules............................................................................................................... 47

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation)......................................... 48

SHSP Emphasis Areas......................................................................................................................... 50

Groups of similar project types.......................................................................................................... 54

Systemic Treatments......................................................................................................................... 59

Project Evaluation ................................................................................................................................. 66

Glossary ................................................................................................................................................ 68
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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) and its vision of 

Toward Zero Deaths. 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 benefit/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.
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Benefit/Cost analysis results using observed crashes; 12.25:1 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 lane departure crashes” 

– not a 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 using expected crashes from empirical Bayes analysis; 65.71:1 

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 99% 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 using expected crashes from empirical Bayes analysis; 2.16:1 

based on Comprehensive Cost of motor vehicle collisions (National Safety Council).

Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

progress in achieving safety performance targets, and assessment of the 

effectiveness of the improvements. 

Program Structure
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Program Administration

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

Central

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 2015 were Pendleton, 

Taylor, Clay, McLean, Lincoln, and Powell. 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 2016 selected 

counties are Anderson, Clark, Crittenden, Greenup, Perry, and Russell. 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

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.
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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

Other-Kentucky Transportation Center

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

the last reporting period.

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 the developing the SHSP. Efforts have been 

made to use data-driven analysis to identify appropriate emphasis areas to affect highway safety. The 

"Roadway Departure" and "Intersections" emphasis areas are the primary focus for HSIP infrastructurerelated projects.

Program Methodology

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP. 

Median Barrier Intersection Skid Hazard

Roadway Departure Low-Cost Spot Improvements Sign Replacement And 

Improvement

Program: Median Barrier
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Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

Fatal and serious injury crashes 

only

Volume Median width

Functional classification

Roadside features

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

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

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Program: Intersection

Date of Program Methodology: 9/1/2012

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

Fatal and serious injury crashes 

only

Traffic

Volume

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Crash rate

Are local roads (non-state owned and operated) included or addressed in this program?
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No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

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).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Program: Skid Hazard

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

Fatal and serious injury crashes 

only

Volume Horizontal curvature

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Expected crash frequency with EB adjustment

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

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

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

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).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Ranking based on net benefit 1
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Program: Roadway Departure

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2011

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

Fatal and serious injury crashes 

only

Volume Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Excess expected crash frequency with the EB adjustment

Probability of specific crash types

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

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

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).

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Ranking based on net benefit 1

Program: Low-Cost Spot Improvements

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2013

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

Other-Potential Other-Potential Other-Potential 

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

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

Yes

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 1

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 Volume Horizontal curvature

Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Probability of specific crash types

Excess proportions of specific crash types

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

Yes

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Ranking based on net benefit 1

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?

Cable Median Barriers

Install/Improve Signing

Install/Improve Pavement Marking and/or Delineation

Upgrade Guard Rails

Clear Zone Improvements

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal

Other-High-Friction Treatments at Curves

What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

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

last reporting period.

Other-No changes since last reporting period
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Describe any other aspects of the Highway Safety Improvement Program methodology on which you 

would like to elaborate. 

In 2016, Kentucky's HSIP continued developing projects that deployed both systemic and reactive 

countermeasures throughout most emphasis areas. Examples include:

Cable Median Barrier - Kentucky is systemically deploying Cable Median Barrier on all sections of 

Interstate that are currently void of median barrier. From year to year, the sections selected are those 

with the highest crossover crash rates.

Roadway Departure Corridor - Using historical crash data, corridors with high crash-rates are selected 

across the state. Reactive countermeasures, such as curve re-alignment, super-elevation improvements, 

and/or High Friction Surface Treatment are employed at high-crash curves along the corridors. Systemic 

improvements such as shouldering, signing, and improvements to create a consistent roadside are 

employed along the entire corridor.

Horizontal Alignment Signing - Crash data is utilized to determine curved sections of roadway with a 

high number of dry-weather crashes. Routes with one or more such sections, in a single county, are then 

evaluated for horizontal alignment signing along the whole route.

Diagonal Signal Spans - In 2016 Kentucky instituted a year-long initiative to replace 'Diagonal Signal 

Spans', spans where the signal heads crossed the intersection as a diagonal to the traditional 'box' 

arrangement. Kentucky's HSIP program perceived this as a necessary first step to future Intersection 

initiatives, Diagonal Signal Spans being seen as a potential immediate hazard given the possibility of a 

driver observing the signals for multiple approaches.

Progress in Implementing Projects

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.

State Fiscal Year

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

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated

HSIP (Section 148) $29,286,005.00 100 % $31,543,277.00 97 %

HRRRP (SAFETEA-LU) $0.00 0 % $910,000.00 3 %

Totals $29,286,005.00 100% $32,453,277.00 100%
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How much funding is programmed to local (non-state owned and operated) safety projects? 

$175,000.00

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

$175,000.00

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

$560,000.00

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

$560,000.00

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

period?

$0.00

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

period?

$1,000,000.00

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

overcome this in the future.

Prior to MAP-21, the HSIP allotment Kentucky received was approximately $22 million. With its 

enactment in Oct. 2012, MAP-21 nearly doubled Kentucky's HSIP allotment to approximately $38 

million. After the increase in funding, Kentucky struggled to produce a program of projects that 
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expended the approximate $38 million in HSIP allotment, and as a result a surplus of HSIP funds 

developed. To combat this, the HSIP staff utilized Kentucky’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan to create a 

HSIP Investment Plan to guide transportation safety obligations and spending. The plan includes a set of 

initiatives with guidelines on general project selection methodology and countermeasure 

implementation. HSIP staff also developed and continually updates a project level status report with 

anticipated project funding needs to determine the best approach to program and invest the current 

fiscal year HSIP allotment as well as the surplus of unobligated funds from previous fiscal years. 

Kentucky has also established on-call contracts with 4 consulting firms to expedite the design and 

development of current, and future, HSIP projects to help expend the additional HSIP allotment.

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

Fundi

ng 

Categ

ory

Function

al 

Classifica

tion

AAD

T

Spe

ed

Roadwa

y 

Owners

hip

Relationship to 

SHSP

Emphasis 

Area

Strate

gy

INSTALLATIO

N OF A CABLE 

MEDIAN 

BARRIER ON 

I-24 FRO

Roadside Barrier - cable 18.554 Miles 26851

10

26851

10

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

212

30

70 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

TRAFFIC 

SIGNAL 

REBUILDS AT 

THE 

INTERSECTIO

NS OF KY

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

0.10000000000

0001 Miles

23229

3

23229

3

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

LOCATIONS 

IN 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

-

miscellaneous/other/un

specified

5 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON US 60 

Roadway Roadway -

other

7.371 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

195

1

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e
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FROM

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

END 

TREATMENTS 

ON VARIOUS 

ROUTES 

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

37.795 Miles 19679

6

19679

6

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

END 

TREATMENTS 

ON VARIOUS 

ROUTES 

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

18.997 Miles 32468

5

32468

5

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

SIGNAL 

REBUILD AT 

KY 1007 @ 

WEST 15TH 

ST. IN CHRIS

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

0.01 Miles 88787 88787 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

104

00

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

2127 FR

Roadway Roadway -

other

5.762 Miles 19433

93

19433

93

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Local 

Road or 

Street

744 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

LOCATIONS 

IN 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

6 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

Roadway Roadway -

other

4.78 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

Rural 

Major 

411

7

55 State 

Highwa

Roadway 

Departur
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SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON US 

231 FRO

on 

148)

Collector y 

Agency

e

INSTALL NEW 

GUARDRAIL 

AT 

UNPROTECTE

D BRIDGE 

ENDS A

Roadside Barrier- metal 11 Numbers 83624

4

83624

4

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

TRAFFIC 

SIGNAL 

REBUILDS AT 

THE 

INTERSECTIO

NS OF K

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

0.1 Miles 29213

7

29213

7

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY185 FRO

Roadway Roadway -

other

0.428 Miles 50000 50000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

864

2

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Various

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

2189 FR

Roadway Roadway -

other

6.01 Miles 19595

84

19595

84

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT THE 

INTERSECTIO

N OF K

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

-

miscellaneous/other/un

specified

0.10000000000

0001 Miles

25500

0

25500

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons
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INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

LOCATIONS 

IN 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

9 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 63 

FROM

Roadway Roadway -

other

6.827 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

710 FRO

Roadway Roadway -

other

7.066 Miles 11250

00

11250

00

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

133

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL HIGH 

FRICTION 

SURFACE ON 

I-65 FROM 

0.676 M

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

1.5 Miles 75000 75000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

374

81

70 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALLATIO

N OF CABLE 

MEDIAN 

BARRIER ON 

I-65 FROM 

Roadside Barrier - cable 1.691 Miles 36853

2

36853

2

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

486

83

70 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

5 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons
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LOCATIONS 

IN 

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON US 62 

FROM

Roadway Roadway -

other

6.865 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

405

5

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

AND OTHER 

DEFICIENT 

END 

TREATMENT

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

30.75 Miles 32853

6

32853

6

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

AND OTHER 

DEFICIENT 

END 

TREATMENT

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

59.125 Miles 41706

5

41706

5

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

AND OTHER 

DEFICIENT 

END 

TREATMENT

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

69.759 Miles 46074

8

46074

8

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

480 FRO

Roadway Roadway -

other

8.431 Miles 13500

0

13500

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

661 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO Intersection geometry 6 Numbers 12000 12000 HSIP 0 0 State Intersecti
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

18

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

LOCATIONS 

IN 

Intersection geometry -

other

0 0 (Secti

on 

148)

Highwa

y 

Agency

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 44 

FROM

Roadway Roadway -

other

7.542 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

323

3

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

IMPLEMENTA

TION OF 

HIGH 

FRICTION 

SURFACE ON 

VARIOUS

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

0.395 Miles 8267 8267 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALLATIO

N OF A CABLE 

MEDIAN 

BARRIER ON 

I-275 FR

Roadside Barrier - cable 1.39999999999

999 Miles

30194

0

30194

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

809

14

65 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

TRAFFIC 

SIGNAL 

REBUILD AT 

THE 

INTERSECTIO

NS OF KY 

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

1 Numbers 25528

0

25528

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

AND OTHER 

DEFICIENT 

END 

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

19.954 Miles 51521

1

51521

1

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

19

TREATMENT

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

AND OTHER 

DEFICIENT 

END 

TREATMENT

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

2.1 Miles 13399

0

13399

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

AND OTHER 

DEFICIENT 

END 

TREATMENT

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

29.55 Miles 58000

0

58000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON US 42 

FROM

Roadway Roadway -

other

5.673 Miles 25000 25000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

918

7

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

LOCATIONS 

IN 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

5 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 17 

FROM

Roadway Roadway -

other

4.995 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

272

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

20

IMPROVE 

SUPERELEVAT

ION, ADD 

EMBANKMEN

T, IMPROVE 

SI

Roadway 

Superelevation / cross 

slope

2.495 Miles 75000 75000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

232

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

IMPLEMENTA

TION OF 

HIGH 

FRICTION 

SURFACE ON 

VARIOUS

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

1.394 Miles 29416 29416 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

3433 FROM 

0.054 MILES E

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.081 Miles 681 681 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

402

3

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

SIGNAL 

REBUILDS AT 

THE 

INTERSECTIO

N OF KY 627 

& KY

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

2 Numbers 19547

0

19547

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON US 

460 FRO

Roadway Roadway -

other

6.83 Miles 95000 95000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

504

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

6 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

21

LOCATIONS 

IN 

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON US 

421 FRO

Roadway Roadway -

other

7.299 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

504

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

APPLICATION 

OF HIGH 

FRICTION 

SURFACE ON 

KY 90 FROM

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

0.38999999999

9999 Miles

5000 5000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

953

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

REPLACE 

SUBSTANDAR

D END 

TREATMENTS 

AND 

GUARDRAIL, 

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

6.266 Miles 10500

00

10500

00

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

333

3

45 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

REPLACE 

TURNDOWN 

END 

TREATMENTS 

ON US 127 

FROM KY 

Roadside Barrier end 

treatments (crash 

cushions, terminals)

7.578 Miles 57533

8

57533

8

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

333

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL HIGH 

FRICTION 

SURFACE 

AND 

DELINEATORS 

ON E

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

0.8 Miles 19454

4

19454

4

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

101

8

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL HIGH 

FRICTION 

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

3.158 Miles 51642

8

51642

8

HSIP 

(Secti

Rural 

Local 

135

0

45 State 

Highwa

Roadway 

Departur
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

22

SURFACE (MP 

0.7-1.0), 

ENHANC

surface on 

148)

Road or 

Street

y 

Agency

e

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

1194 FR

Roadway Roadway -

other

6.602 Miles 16481

74

16481

74

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

217

2

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

LOCATIONS 

IN 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

5 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

REALIGN THE 

INTERSECTIO

N OF KY 76 

AND KY 80 

(MP 7.

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

0.7 Miles 20000 20000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

173

5

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

192 FRO

Roadway Roadway -

other

6.359 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

992 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

1012 FROM 

250 FEET 

NORT

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.28 Miles 33067 33067 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

191

7

45 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

23

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

1459 FROM 

450 FEET 

NORT

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.197 Miles 20392 20392 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

733 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG US 60 

FROM 700 

FEET WEST O

Roadside Barrier- metal 1.449 Miles 32020

0

32020

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

114

9

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

SIGNAL 

REBUILD AT 

KY 168 @ 

29TH STREET 

IN BOYD COU

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

0.02499999999

99995 Miles

56000 56000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

542

0

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

TRAFFIC 

SIGNAL 

REBUILD AT 

THE 

INTERSECTIO

N OF KY 1

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

0.15199999999

9999 Miles

20902

9

20902

9

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

136

03

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

LOCATIONS 

IN 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

7 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 32 

Roadway Roadway -

other

5.1 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

114

9

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

24

FROM

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT KY 80 

AND JUSTICE 

DRI

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

-

miscellaneous/other/un

specified

0.19999999999

9999 Miles

36000

0

16000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

120

38

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

INTERSECTIO

N AND SIGHT 

DISTANCE 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

-

miscellaneous/other/un

specified

0.10000000000

0001 Miles

50166

7

50166

7

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

336 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

TRAFFIC 

SIGNAL 

REBUILDS AT 

THE 

INTERSECTIO

NS OF KY

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

2 Numbers 26153

4

26153

4

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT KY 15 

AND KY 11 IN 

PO

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

- realignment to align 

offset cross streets

0.12000000000

0001 Miles

70000 70000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

214

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 11 

FROM 0.331 

MILES NOR

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.33799999999

9999 Miles

79368 79368 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

298

1

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

Roadway Roadway -

other

4.068 Miles 25000 25000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

260

9

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

25

NTS ON KY 11 

FROM

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 11 

FROM

Roadway Roadway -

other

3.598 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

176

7

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT KY 15 

(MP 8.976-

9.376

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

- realignment to align 

offset cross streets

0.39999999999

9999 Miles

35000 35000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

591

9

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT KY 52 

(MP 6.548-

6.948

Roadway Roadway -

restripe to revise 

separation between 

opposing lanes and/or 

shoulder widths 

0.4 Miles 40000 40000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

931

4

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT KY 11 

(MP 14.791-

15.1

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometrics 

- realignment to align 

offset cross streets

0.4 Miles 15000 15000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

806

6

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

CURVE 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON US 

421 FROM 

MP 20.4 TO 

MP 20

Alignment Horizontal 

curve realignment

0.5 Miles 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

247

0

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

CURVE Alignment Horizontal 0.30000000000 15000 15000 HSIP Rural 153 55 State Intersecti
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

26

REALIGNMEN

T ON KY 638 

FROM 0.063 

MI WEST OF 

curve realignment 0001 Miles 0 0 (Secti

on 

148)

Major 

Collector

6 Highwa

y 

Agency

ons

LOWER 

EXISTING 

CURVE 

GRADE TO 

INCREASE 

INTERSECTIO

Alignment Horizontal 

curve realignment

0.10000000000

0001 Miles

49879

6

49879

6

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

610

7

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

RIGHT TURN 

LANE TO 

NORTH 

LAUREL HIGH 

SCHOO

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add 

right-turn lane

1 Miles 33890

0

33890

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

789

9

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

INSTALL LEFT 

TURN LANE 

ON HR 9006 

FROM 0.03 

MI EAS

Intersection geometry 

Auxiliary lanes - add 

left-turn lane

2 Miles 38000 38000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

789

9

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

INSTALLATIO

N OF 

HORIZONTAL 

ALIGNMENT 

SIGNING ON 

VA

Roadway signs and 

traffic control Curverelated warning signs 

and flashers

5 Numbers 75474

2

75474

2

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 11 

FROM 

BRIDGE OVER 

COL

Roadside Barrier- metal 4.245 Miles 14843

2

14843

2

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

124

7

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

27

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

1064 FROM 

0.075 MILES 

N

Roadside Barrier- metal 1.83 Miles 18090

8

18090

8

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

902 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

204 FROM 

0.208 MILES 

SO

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.602 Miles 97625 97625 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

106

6

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

188 FROM 

0.7 MILES 

EAST

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.6 Miles 10660

1

10660

1

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

845 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

522 FROM US 

119 (MP 0.0

Roadside Barrier- metal 6 Miles 15219

8

15219

8

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Local 

Road or 

Street

105

9

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

1304 FR

Roadway Roadway -

other

6.11 Miles 25000 25000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

370

7

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

5 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

28

LOCATIONS 

IN 

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON US 

421 FRO

Roadway Roadway -

other

5.921 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

116

3

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

CURVE 

REVISION ON 

KY 979 FROM 

KY 122 (MP 

0.00) TO 

Alignment Horizontal 

curve realignment

0.25 Miles 28350

0

28350

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

110

8

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALLATIO

N OF 

HORIZONTAL 

ALIGNMENT 

SIGNING ON 

VA

Roadway signs and 

traffic control Curverelated warning signs 

and flashers

236.781 Miles 12411

52

12411

52

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALLATIO

N OF 

HORIZONTAL 

ALIGNMENT 

SIGNING ON 

VA

Roadway signs and 

traffic control Curverelated warning signs 

and flashers

32.696 Miles 13126

6

13126

6

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

2545 FROM 

459 FEET 

SOUT

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.248 Miles 33284 33284 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

990 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.17100000000

0001 Miles

28739 28739 HSIP 

(Secti

Rural 

Major 

207

3

55 State 

Highwa

Roadway 

Departur
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

29

ALONG KY 

1428 FROM 

0.037 MILES 

W

on 

148)

Collector y 

Agency

e

INSTALL 

GUARDRAIL 

ALONG KY 

1439 FROM 

4.333 MILES 

N

Roadside Barrier- metal 0.516 Miles 66360 66360 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Collector

484 55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

SIGNAL 

REBUILD AT 

KY 40 @ KY 

1428 IN 

JOHNSON 

COUNT

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

1 Numbers 40000 40000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Major 

Collector

822

0

35 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

160 FRO

Roadway Roadway -

other

8.155 Miles 75000 75000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

290

3

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

INTERSECTIO

N 

IMPROVEME

NTS AT 

VARIOUS 

LOCATIONS 

IN 

Intersection geometry 

Intersection geometry -

other

5 Numbers 12000

0

12000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

PERFORM 

LOW COST 

SAFETY 

IMPROVEME

NTS ON KY 

Roadway Roadway -

other

7 Miles 25000

0

25000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

283

7

55 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e
2016 Kentucky Highway Safety Improvement Program

30

632 FRO

STATEWIDE 

REPLACEMEN

T OF RAISED 

PAVEMENT 

MARKERS O

Roadway delineation 

Raised pavement 

markers

189 Numbers 22585

7

22585

7

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

STATEWIDE 

REPLACEMEN

T OF RAISED 

PAVEMENT 

MARKERS O

Roadway delineation 

Raised pavement 

markers

246 Numbers 12038

84

12038

84

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

STATEWIDE 

IMPLEMENTA

TION OF 

HIGH 

FRICTION 

SURFACE 

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

0.285 Miles 13672 13672 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

IMPLEMENTA

TION OF 

HIGH 

FRICTION 

SURFACE ON 

VARIOUS

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high friction 

surface

0.3 Miles 59455 59455 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Roadway 

Departur

e

STATEWIDE 

INTERSECTIO

N SIGNAL 

REBUILDS.

Intersection traffic 

control Modify traffic 

signal -

modernization/replace

ment

1 Numbers 35000 35000 HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Intersecti

ons

TECHNICAL 

SUPPORT 

FOR THE 

CABINET'S 

HIGHWAY 

Non-infrastructure 

Data/traffic records

1 Numbers 36000

0

36000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Data
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SAFETY

DATA 

COLLECTION 

TO FACILIATE 

IMPROVING 

THE RAILROA

Non-infrastructure 

Data/traffic records

1 Numbers 20000

0

20000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Data

STATEWIDE 

PLANNING 

FUNDS (ZS30)

Non-infrastructure 

Transportation safety 

planning

1 Numbers 50000

0

50000

0

HSIP 

(Secti

on 

148)

0 0 State 

Highwa

y 

Agency

Planning
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Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets

Overview of General Safety Trends

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

Performance Measures* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of fatalities 792 768 730 707 708

Number of serious injuries 4424 4172 3883 3616 3440

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.66 1.61 1.54 1.48 1.48

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 9.27 8.77 8.16 7.57 7.19

*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 - 2015

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

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

41.2 119.2 0.57 1.64

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

83.8 226.2 1.45 3.86

RURAL MINOR 

ARTERIAL

80 265.4 2.36 7.81

RURAL MINOR 

COLLECTOR

77.6 277.8 3.44 12.27

RURAL MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

142.8 440.6 3.43 10.55

RURAL LOCAL ROAD OR 

STREET

21.2 75.6 3.23 11.24

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

22.2 167.6 0.36 2.7

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

3.2 18.6 0.39 2.31
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URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

59.2 463.4 1.31 10.05

URBAN MINOR 

ARTERIAL

48.4 414.2 1.02 8.96

URBAN MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

14.4 81.8 0.86 4.88

URBAN LOCAL ROAD 

OR STREET

1.6 7.4 1.43 6.83
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Year - 2015

Roadway Ownership Number of 

fatalities

Number of serious 

injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

STATE HIGHWAY AGENCY 611.2 2604.6 1.28 5.45

COUNTY HIGHWAY AGENCY 55.2 236.2

CITY OF MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY AGENCY 37 427

OTHER PUBLIC INSTRUMENTALITY (E.G. AIRPORT, 

SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY)

4.2 15.8
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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

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fatality rate (per capita) 271.276 248.266 239.536 241.152 227.634

Serious injury rate (per 

capita)

1155.1 1064.16 1013.82 972.04 906.36

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita)

1428.98 1315.02 1255.94 1215.78 1136.58

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

Sum of 5-year rolling averages of fatalities + serious injuries for 2008-2012 per population of KY 

residents age 65 and older, as compared to sum of 5-year rolling averages of fatalities + serious injuries 

for 2010-2014 per population of KY residents age 65 and older.

2008-2012 Rate = 1256.0

2010-2014 Rate = 1136.6

Rate for most recent 5-year period is less than previous 5-year period and therefore, Special Rule does 

not apply.
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Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 

No

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program 

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

Safety Improvement Program?

Benefit/cost

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

Rumble Stripes B/C = 65.7:1; High-Friction Surface Treatments B/C = 2.2:1; Median Cable Barriers B/C = 

12.3:1:

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

None

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

No significant program changes 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 - 2015

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

Lane Departure Lane Departure 491 1785.8 1.03 3.73

Intersections Intersections 91.6 881.6 0.19 1.84

Pedestrians Vehicle/pedestrian 58.2 161.6 0.12 0.34

Bicyclists Vehicle/bicycle 4.2 37.8 0.01 0.08

Motorcyclists Motorcycle Involved 83.6 314.4 0.17 0.66

Aggressive Driving Aggressive Human 

Factors

232.2 1186.8 0.49 2.48

High Risk Drivers Young & Older 

Drivers

221.4 1156.6 0.46 2.42

Commercial Vehicle 

Safety

Truck-related 73.8 189 0.15 0.4

Distracted Driving Distraction Related 173.2 1199.8 0.36 2.51

Impaired Driving Alcohol or Drug 

Related

142 489 0.3 1.02
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Groups of similar project types
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Present the overall effectiveness of groups of similar types of projects.

Year - 2015

HSIP Subprogram Types

Target Crash 

Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Intersection Intersections 91.6 881.6 0.19 1.84

Skid Hazard Wet road 131.6 668.8 0.28 1.35

Roadway 

Departure

Lane 

Departure

491 1785.8 1.03 3.73

Median Barrier Cross median 7.6 10.2 18.97 25.46
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Systemic Treatments
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Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.

Year - 2015

Systemic improvement Target Crash 

Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Cable Median Barriers Cross median 4 10.8 115.5 311.86

Other-High-Friction 

Treatments at Curves

Wet/ Lane 

Departure

0.4 0.2 2332.13 1166.06
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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. 

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

system.

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

roadway features that are correlated with specific severe crash types. 

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

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

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