Mississippi

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2016 Annual Report

Prepared by: MS
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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

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

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5

Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 5

Program Administration ........................................................................................................................... 5

Program Methodology.............................................................................................................................. 7

Progress in Implementing Projects............................................................................................................. 16

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................. 16

General Listing of Projects.................................................................................................................. 18

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets .................................................................................... 28

Overview of General Safety Trends........................................................................................................ 28

Application of Special Rules.................................................................................................................... 32

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) ..........................................34

SHSP Emphasis Areas.............................................................................................................................. 36

Groups of similar project types............................................................................................................... 38

Systemic Treatments............................................................................................................................... 39

Project Evaluation....................................................................................................................................... 42

Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... 82
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2. Executive Summary

Introduction

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is responsible for providing a safe intermodal 

transportation network that is planned, designed, constructed, and maintained in an effective, cost 

efficient, and environmentally sensitive manner.

As stated in the mission statement, safety is at the forefront of the MDOT’s short and long range plans.

Providing the safest and most efficient transportation facilities possible are of critical importance to 

MDOT. The primary “measuring stick” for safety in Mississippi is the reduction in the number of 

fatalities and serious injuries that result from motor vehicle crashes each year. MDOT has an extensive 

safety program that aims to ensure that the transportation facilities are as safe as possible, from the

initial planning phase through the usable life of the facility.

Purpose

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) 

established the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) as a Federal Highway Administration 

(FHWA) “core” program with dedicated funding for infrastructure-related highway safety improvement 

projects. The requirements for this program were established in Section 148 of Title 23, United States 

Code (USC). In 2012, Congress passed a new transportation re-authorization bill, the Moving Ahead for 

Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). In December 2015, Congress passed the Fixing America's 

Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which continued the HSIP as a core program, along with many of the 

previous requirements from SAFETEA-LU and MAP-21.

The HSIP is intended to implement safety improvement projects to reduce the number and severity of 

crashes at intersections or along sections of any public road with a proven history of substandard safety 

performance. Typical project types include: intersection improvements (i.e. channelization, traffic 

signals, or sight distance improvements); pavement and shoulder widening; guardrail and barrier 

improvements; installation of crash cushions; modification of roadway alignment, signing, pavement 

marking, and delineation; breakaway utility poles and sign supports; pavement grooving and skidresistant overlays; shoulder rumble strips/stripes; and minor structure replacements or modifications.

Protection of Data from Discovery and Admission into Evidence

Section 148(g)(4) of 23 USC stipulates that data compiled or collected for the preparation of the HSIP 

Report “...shall not be subject to discovery or admitted into evidence in a Federal or State court 

proceeding or considered for other purposes in an action for damages arising from any occurrence at a 

location identified or addressed in such reports...” This information is also protected by 23 USC 409 

(discovery and admission as evidence of certain reports and surveys).

Program Administration
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The HSIP funds appropriated for Mississippi are administered centrally by the Mississippi Department of 

Transportation. MDOT strives to allocate HSIP funds based on safety need, regardless of geographic 

location or district boundary. Local roads (non-state owned) are also candidate locations which are 

analyzed and considered for safety improvement. Any HSIP project located within the boundary of a 

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is coordinated with all vested parties and placed on the 

Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and the appropriate MPO’s Transportation 

Improvement Program (TIP).

Program Methodology

MDOT’s Safety Section generates a list of HSIP candidate projects using the Safety Analysis Management 

System (SAMS). The SAMS provides locations in need of remediation with established crash histories.

Candidate locations are also identified from the MDOT’s six construction district offices, area traffic 

engineers, safety engineers, and other sources within MDOT. Feedback from private citizens and law 

enforcement officers regarding specific locations are also used in the location identification process.

Locations selected for HSIP funding go through rigorous statistical analysis prior to being selected. The 

programmed projects have, at a minimum, one of the following: 

• Severity index above an acceptable level

• Elevated crash rate compared to homogenous locations

• Exceedingly high number of crashes, or

• Crashes conducive to producing fatalities or severe injuries.

MDOT seeks to identify projects that can be tied back to the State of Mississippi’s Strategic Highway 

Safety Plan (SHSP). The SHSP was developed with various safety partners across Mississippi and was 

formally adopted in early 2007. The initial goal of the plan was to reduce the number of fatalities from 

the benchmark of 931 in 2005 to 700 or fewer by 2011, a reduction of more than twenty-five percent.

Mississippi saw success following the implementation of the SHSP and reports that Mississippi’s goal 

was achieved in 2009, two years before the targeted date.

Mississippi’s original SHSP identified five critical emphasis areas in which to focus its safety efforts.

These five critical emphasis areas were: 

• Unbelted drivers

• Young drivers

• Aggressive drivers

• Impaired drivers

• Lane departure crashes

In early 2009, data analysis indicated that an additional critical emphasis area was needed. The need to 

add intersections as an emphasis area was discussed at the SHSP Executive Update Meeting in August 

2009.

The 2nd Edition of the SHSP was accepted in January 2014. The Vision of the 2nd Edition of the 

Mississippi SHSP has been changed to reflect a Towards Zero Deaths (TZD) initiative. A thorough data 

analysis indicated that the new emphasis areas for the updated Mississippi SHSP are:
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• Unbelted drivers

• Impaired drivers

• Suspended/Revoked Licensed or Unlicensed drivers

• Lane departure crashes

• Intersection crashes

In addition to these data-driven emphasis areas, there are other areas in need of attention. It is widely 

recognized that distracted driving is becoming more of a problem across the United States. The extent 

of the problem in Mississippi is not yet known, as this information is difficult to accurately or legitimately 

collect once a crash has taken place. Without state-specific data, Mississippi will rely on the most recent 

data from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to justify the addition of distracted 

driving.

Another area which needs continued focus and effort will be crash and road data quality. The analysis 

of safety information can only be as good as the quality of data available. The process of data validation 

must be included in the SHSP as well.

Progress in Implementing the HSIP Projects

MDOT was appropriated $31,128,909 in Federal and Section 154 funding for the HSIP in Federal Fiscal 

Year (FFY) 2016.

Question #23 contains a list of all projects that were obligated or returned HSIP funds during FFY 2016.

This list includes project-specific information such as project location, project scope, cost, the roadway's 

functional classification, Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT), speed limit, and relationship to the 

Mississippi Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Question #36 contains a list of all projects that have utilized 

HSIP funds and have at least one year of post-project implementation data.

During FFY 2016, MDOT and FHWA were successfully able to develop processes and procedures to assist 

the MDOT Safety Circuit Rider Program in the allocation of HSIP funds on the non-state maintained 

system. As a result, during FFY 2017, MDOT’s Safety Circuit Rider Program will continue to provide 

technical assistance to county and city officials as well as analyze locations on the non-state maintained 

network in an effort to achieve the vision of HSIP funds being allocated on all public roads in Mississippi.

While no HSIP funds were allocated to the non-state maintained system in FFY 2016, it is anticipated 

that there will be several projects in need of HSIP funding on the local system during FFY 2017.

Additionally, in FFY 2017, MDOT will kick off a state-funded project to work with the Gulf Regional 

Planning Commission (GRPC) to develop a Coastal County Strategic Highway Safety Plan, which will 

better position GRPC to leverage HSIP funds with their dedicated safety funding to develop and 

implement data-driven safety projects in the counties under their jurisdiction.

HSIP Effectiveness

2015 was not a great year for road safety in Mississippi. After seeing sharp declines in fatalities from 

2005 - 2012, 2015 was only the 2nd year since 2005 where there was an increase in fatalities, and 

unfortunately, it was a sharp increase. Fatalities in 2015 jumped 11.5% to 677 over the 2014 total of 

607. While 2015 is still significantly below where we started in 2005 (931), it is not a trend we would 

like to continue. Unfortunately, using fatality numbers from data to date in 2016, Mississippi anticipates 
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another increase, as preliminary numbers project Mississippi to be back over 700, which would eclipse 

our 2009 total of 700. While MDOT will continue to strive to reverse this upward trend throughout the 

remainder of 2016 and 2017, it remains to be seen if we will have the tools and the funding available to 

enact this needed change.

Project Evaluation

While overall road safety numbers in Mississippi have begun a troubling trend, it should be noted that 

HSIP projects that were developed and implemented by MDOT have continued to see positive results.

Comparing before and after periods for each of the projects, MDOT has seen a reduction in both the 

overall severity index and the overall crash rate, 30% and 18% respectively. It is important to note that 

not all HSIP projects can boast such successful numbers, yet it should not detract from the overall 

success of the projects that have been implemented. To review the projects that have been constructed 

to date, the information will be contained in Question #36.

In Closing

MDOT will continue to ensure that available safety dollars go towards efforts that can effectively and 

efficiently restart the downward trend in fatal crashes. As even one fatality is too many to suffer, 

Mississippi will continue to work towards realizing a reduction in fatalities and serious injuries, so that 

we can hopefully reverse the most recent trend of increased fatalities and get back on track in achieving 

our vision of Towards Zero Deaths on all public roadways.
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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 MAP21 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

3. How are Highway Safety Improvement Program funds administered in the State? 

Central

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

As a part of Mississippi's statewide safety efforts, local roads are given consideration for Highway Safety 

Improvement Program funding during each federal fiscal year. Potential projects are scrutinized under 

the same set of criteria set forth for state highway safety projects. All local road safety projects 

conducted by the Mississippi Department of Transportation are identified through the Circuit Rider 

Program.

The Circuit Rider program, established in 2012, provides training as well as technical assistance to local 

road administrators and staff. As a part of the technical assistance portion of the program, Circuit Riders 

(along with MDOT Traffic Safety personnel) review crash data for and conduct site visits with local road 

authorities to offer countermeasure identification assistance. Solutions offered by Circuit Riders upon 

these site visits can either be resolved by the local road authority, or can be treated under several 

available Circuit Rider initiatives. Projects identified in need of additional assistance through the Circuit 

Rider program can be treated using one of the following:

1. Sign Project: At no cost to the local authority, MDOT provides warning and advisory signage to a local 

government agency where crash trends - systemic or "hot spot" in nature - have been identified, and 

where signs and/or low cost countermeasures are deemed an appropriate corrective measure. The 

local authority may be asked to provide an in-kind service as part of the agreement, such as tree 

trimming within the Right-of-Way; otherwise, the signs are free of charge to the county or municipality.

2. Design Project: Should a location or set of locations within a county, municipality or other local 

governing body's jurisdiction be deemed eligible by MDOT for HSIP funding, those projects are pursued 

as a part of the statewide HSIP program. Currently, MDOT chooses to focus its local road safety efforts 

on low cost measures, including resigning and restriping of routes, the installation of reflective sign post 

delineators, raised pavement marker reinstallation, etc. There is no application deadline currently for 

local projects; projects are considered through the entire fiscal year. All local road safety projects are 
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considered alongside state highway safety projects, although MDOT is currently making more efforts to 

ensure local road safety projects are a part of each fiscal year's projects to be pursued. 

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

Design

Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Other-Environmental

6. Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

Under current internal policy, applicable MDOT Divisions (District personnel, Construction Division, 

Environmental Division, Planning Division, etc.) are extensively involved in the countermeasure selection 

process. Before any potential location or set of locations are pursued for HSIP Program funding, any and 

all possible countermeasures are discussed with this group in a meeting format. Site visits are 

conducted with this group as a part of the meeting, and the entire process - including supporting data, 

location information, countermeasure recommendations, etc. - is recorded in report format and 

approved by meeting attendees as well as Administrative personnel. This ensures that all HSIP projects 

in the state of Mississippi that adhere to this process are fully vetted by the entire agency, and that 

MDOT utilizes its HSIP funds in the most prudent manner possible.

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

Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Local Government Association

Other-Federal Highway Administration

Other-Office of State Aid Road Construction

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

the last reporting period.

Multi-disciplinary HSIP steering committee
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9. Describe any other aspects of Highway Safety Improvement Program Administration on which you 

would like to elaborate.

Information regarding the administration of the Highway Safety Improvement Program should be 

sufficiently covered in the previous sections.

Program Methodology

10. Select the programs that are administered under HSIP. 

Median Barrier Intersection Horizontal Curve

Skid Hazard Crash Data Red Light Running Prevention

Roadway Departure Low-Cost Spot Improvements Sign Replacement And 

Improvement

Local Safety Shoulder Improvement

11. Program: Median Barrier

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2010

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

Other-Run Off Road - Left, Head 

On Crashes

Volume Median width

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Crash rate

Excess proportions 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?

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).
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Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C 3

Available funding 1

Cost Effectiveness 2

11. Program: Intersection

Date of Program Methodology: 1/1/2010

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Volume Other-Traffic Control Devices 

Present

Other-Divided/Un-Divided

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Crash rate

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?

No

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

Projects that originated in the HRRR program were chosen by the OSARC in consultation with the local 

road authority

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

Ranking based on B/C 2

Available funding 1

Cost Effectiveness 3
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11. Program: Horizontal Curve

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2015

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Volume Horizontal curvature

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Crash rate

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?

Competitive application process

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

Ranking based on B/C 2

Available funding 1

Cost Effectiveness 3

11. Program: Skid Hazard

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2008

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

Other-Run Off Road Crashes

Other-Percentage of Wet 

Crashes

Volume Horizontal curvature

Other-Pavement Friction Values

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index
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Crash rate

Excess proportions 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?

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

Ranking based on B/C 3

Available funding 1

Cost Effectiveness 2

11. Program: Crash Data

Date of Program Methodology: 1/1/2004

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Other-Need to improve crash data and data analysis systems for Mississippi

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?

Competitive application process

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 1
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Cost Effectiveness 2

11. Program: Red Light Running Prevention

Date of Program Methodology: 1/1/2014

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Volume Other-Presence of a Traffic 

Signal

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Crash rate

Other-Distance to Adjacent Signal

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 1

Cost Effectiveness 2

11. Program: Roadway Departure

Date of Program Methodology: 1/1/2007

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Volume Median width

Horizontal curvature

Roadside features

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency
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Relative severity index

Crash rate

Excess proportions 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?

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

Ranking based on B/C 2

Available funding 1

Cost Effectiveness 2

11. Program: Low-Cost Spot Improvements

Date of Program Methodology: 8/1/2015

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Volume

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Crash rate

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?

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).
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Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C 3

Incremental B/C 1

Cost Effectiveness 2

11. Program: Sign Replacement And Improvement

Date of Program Methodology: 7/1/2007

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Volume

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Crash rate

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?

Competitive application process

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

Cost Effectiveness 2

11. Program: Local Safety

Date of Program Methodology: 5/1/2012

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway
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All crashes Volume Other-Road/Pavement Condition

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Crash rate

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?

Competitive application process

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

Ranking based on B/C 2

Available funding 1

11. Program: Shoulder Improvement

Date of Program Methodology: 5/1/2015

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Volume Other-Pavement Type

Other-Presence of Shoulder

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

Relative severity index

Crash rate

Excess proportions 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?

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Ranking based on B/C 3

Incremental B/C 1

Cost Effectiveness 2

The dates of the program methodology are being estimated to either the earliest known instance of 

addressing the issue or when the first project was let to address the program and may not be the true 

date. The dates were determined to the best of our ability and the information available to us at the 

time of developing this report.

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

22%

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

improvements?

Cable Median Barriers

Rumble Strips

Pavement/Shoulder Widening

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal

Other-Systemic Intersection Signing Improvements, following 

SCDOT model

Other-Systemic Curve Warning Signing Improvements

13. What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment

Other-Input from internal partners

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

the last reporting period.

Systemic Approach
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15. Describe any other aspects of the Highway Safety Improvement Program methodology on which 

you would like to elaborate. 

Information regarding the methodology of the Highway Safety Improvement Program should be 

sufficiently covered in the previous sections.

Progress in Implementing Projects

Funds Programmed

16. Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.

Federal Fiscal Year

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

There is currently $33,889,100.00 in Advance Construction for the US 49 project in Covington County 

that will be broken out over Section 148, Section 154, and State/Local funding, but as of the reporting 

deadline, this distribution has not been done.

For the purposes of this report, the dollar amounts in the State/Local Funding categories are the 

required matching funds for HSIP projects and the Sign and Bright Stick Distribution Initiative under the 

Safety Circuit Rider program.

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated

Amount Percentage Amount Percentage

HSIP (Section 148) $25,729,801.00 74 % $24,507,271.00 85 %

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154

$5,399,108.00 16 % $709,192.00 2 %

State and Local Funds $3,620,810.30 10 % $3,620,810.30 13 %

Totals $34,749,719.30 100% $28,837,273.30 100%
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18. How much funding is programmed to local (non-state owned and operated) safety projects? 

0 %

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

0 %

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

0 %

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

0 %

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

reporting period?

$0.00

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

period?

$0.00

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

overcome this in the future.

MDOT intends to obligate all of its 2016 HSIP funds before the end of the Fiscal Year. In addition to the 

obligation of all FFY 2016 monies, MDOT will also re-obligate all HSIP funds that were released from 

completed projects in prior fiscal years.

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

progress on which you would like to elaborate.

Information regarding the implementation progress of the Highway Safety Improvement Program 

should be sufficiently covered in the previous sections.
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General Listing of Projects

23. List the projects obligated using HSIP funds for 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

US 45 at CR 

212

Access 

management 

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 

Number

s

-45057 -45057 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5511 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 84 at 

Magnolia Road

Access 

management 

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 

Number

s

54522 68152.2

5

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1463

5

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 45A at 

Tarlton Rd

Access 

management 

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 

Number

s

213516

0

237240

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

6160 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

MS 35 at I-20 

EB Ramps

Intersection 

traffic control 

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 

Number

s

-120772 -120772 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

1325

0

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17
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US 84 at 

Ferguson Mill 

Rd

Access 

management 

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 

Number

s

-6153 -6153 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

4970 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 278 at 

Good Hope, 

Terza & 

Central 

Academy Rds

Access 

management 

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

3 

Number

s

360000 400000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

MS 27 at Lee 

Ave

Intersection 

traffic control 

Modify 

control - twoway stop to 

roundabout

1 

Number

s

-18360 -18360 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4780 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

MS 30 at CR 

217/Woodson 

Ridge

Intersection 

traffic control 

Modify 

control - twoway stop to 

roundabout

1 

Number

s

-224320 -224320 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1043

4

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

MS 15 at 

Lamey Bridge 

Rd

Intersection 

traffic control 

Modify 

control - twoway stop to 

roundabout

1 

Number

s

-168491 -168491 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

6800 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 84 at MS 

184, west of 

Waynesboro

Access 

management 

Change in 

access - close 

1 

Number

s

360000 400000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9850 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17
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or restrict 

existing 

access

US 84 at 

Reservoir 

Rd/Magnolia 

Hill

Intersection 

traffic control 

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 

Number

s

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7311 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 84 at 

Auburn Dr

Intersection 

traffic control 

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 

Number

s

926550 102950

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

8338 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

MS 53 at Canal 

Rd & County 

Farm/Shaw 

Road

Intersection 

traffic control 

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

2 

Number

s

-1 -1 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 72 at MS 7 Intersection 

geometry 

Splitter island 

- install on 

one or more 

approaches

1 

Number

s

11433 22368 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9800 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

MS 67 at 

Tradition 

Parkway (atgrade)

Access 

management 

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 

Number

s

45900 51000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1122

2

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 82 at 

Captain Viola 

B. Sanders

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

1 

Number

s

59382 65980 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

2023

9

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17
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lanes - add 

left-turn lane

Other

MS 43 Slope 

Correction, 

Pearl River 

County

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

0.4 

Miles

148500 165000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2800 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

15

I-55 Cable 

Barrier, 

Holmes/Yazoo 

County

Roadside 

Barrier -

cable

16.3 

Miles

14476 75189 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

18

US 45 Cable 

Barrier, Lee 

County

Roadside 

Barrier -

cable

20.3 

Miles

-645975 -645975 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

18

I-55 Cable 

Barrier, Lincoln 

County

Roadside 

Barrier -

cable

0.52 

Miles

-3292 -3292 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

18

MS 12, from 

Old Highway 

12 to Russell 

Street

Access 

management 

Raised island 

- install new

3.3 

Miles

606579 683384 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2365

0

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

18

US 49, from 

Pass Rd to 

Arkansas Ave

Access 

management 

Raised island 

- install new

1.2 

Miles

5987 8274 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

4263

5

State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

18

US 45 at 

Wheeler Grove 

Road

Alignment 

Vertical 

alignment or 

0.3 

Miles

15390 17100 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

1400

0

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

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elevation 

change

Other

SR 15, from SR 

336 to SR 76

Roadway 

Roadway 

widening -

add lane(s) 

along 

segment

2.1 

Miles

-160000 -160000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1433

0

State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

15

US 82, from 

MS River 

Bridge to SR 

454

Lighting 

Intersection 

lighting

2.6 

Miles

495000 550000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7200 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

MS 2 Fr 

Tippah/Alcorn 

CL to Kossuth

Miscellaneou

s 

8.3 

Miles

-13891 -13891 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1362 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

15

I-59 at 16th 

Ave.

Interchange 

design 

Acceleration 

/ 

deceleration 

/ merge lane

1 

Number

s

85845 124781 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1500

0

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 49 SB Fr 

Main St in Mt. 

Olive to Walter 

Lott Rd

Shoulder 

treatments 

Widen 

shoulder -

paved or 

other

24.2 

Miles

585000 650000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1105

0

State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

15, 16

MS 25, 

Tishomingo 

County

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

38.9 

Miles

135000 150000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1564 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure 

and 

Intersection

s

15, 16, 

17, 18

US 49 Fr N of Shoulder 10.9 398709 443010 HSIP Rural 1012 65 State Roadway 15
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Wilson Holmes 

Rd to 

Witherspoon 

Rd

treatments 

Widen 

shoulder -

paved or 

other

Miles 0 0 (Section 

148)

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

6 Highway 

Agency

Departure

MS 302, from 

Southcrest 

Parkway to US 

78

Access 

management 

Raised island 

- install new

8.3 

Miles

135000 150000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

3638

0

State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

18

US 98 FYA in 

Hattiesburg, 

Directional 

Median

Intersection 

traffic control 

Systemic 

improvement

s - signalcontrolled

7 

Number

s

-179732 -179732 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2904

0

State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

Clarksdale 

Traffic Study

Noninfrastructure 

Transportatio

n safety 

planning

6 

Number

s

-97395 -97395 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1303

4

State 

Highway 

Agency

Study 22

US 90, Access 

Management, 

FYA, 

Pascagoula

Intersection 

traffic control 

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

10 

Number

s

337500 390000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2704

0

State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 90 Flashing 

Yellow Arrow, 

Hancock Cty

Intersection 

traffic control 

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

10 

Number

s

225000 250000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2140

0

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

SR 19 Flashing Intersection 10 -292500 -292500 HSIP Urban 1729 State Intersection 17
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Yellow Arrow, 

Meridian

traffic control 

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

Number

s

(Section 

148)

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

0 Highway 

Agency

s

US 51, SR 463 

Flashing 

Yellow Arrow, 

Madison Co.

Intersection 

traffic control 

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

25 

Number

s

-15930 -15930 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

District 1 

Intersection 

Improvement 

Project

Intersection 

traffic control 

Systemic 

improvement

s - stopcontrolled

118 

Number

s

112500

0

125000

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Districtwide State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

MS 613 

Systemic 

Curves Project

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Curve-related 

warning signs 

and flashers

32.3 

Miles

135000 150000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

15

Coastal County 

Strategic 

Highway 

Safety Plan

Noninfrastructure 

Transportatio

n safety 

planning

1 

Number

s

-135000 -135000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Study County 

Highway 

Agency

Study 22

US 45 at 

BuckatunnaChicora-Clara 

Road

Access 

management 

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 

Number

s

-81848 -81848 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

3995 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

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US 90 at 

Bouslog Street

Intersection 

traffic control 

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 

Number

s

-36999 -36999 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2591

7

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

SR 302 from 

Allen Drive to 

Horn Lake 

Road

Access 

management 

Raised island 

- install new

0.7 

Miles

-135000 -135000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1400

0

State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

18

HSIP Force 

Account 

Program

Miscellaneou

s 

117337.

5

130375 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 

Locations

State 

Highway 

Agency

Various 

Locations

23

US 49 

Improvements

, Simpson 

County

Miscellaneou

s 

12 Miles 900000 100000

0

Penalty 

Transfer 

-

Section 

154

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

State 

Highway 

Agency

Various 

Locations

23

US 61 at Eagles 

Nest Road

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometrics -

modify skew 

angle

1 

Number

s

408827

7

454253

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

8495 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

US 45 at Ripley 

Road

Intersection 

traffic control 

Modify traffic 

signal -

modify signal 

mounting 

(spanwire to 

mast arm)

1 

Number

s

113387

1

125985

6

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1245

0

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

Kiln-Delisle 

Road at Vidalia 

Intersection 

geometry 

1 

Number

-190808 -190808 Penalty 

Transfer 

Urban 

Minor 

5300 County 

Highway 

Intersection

s

17
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Road/Hampto

n Rd

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn lane

s -

Section 

154

Arterial Agency

US 278/SR 6 at 

SR 7 Median 

Barrier

Roadside 

Barrier -

cable

7.3 

Miles

230270

4

255856

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

18

Strategic 

Highway 

Safety Plan 

update

Noninfrastructure 

Transportatio

n safety 

planning

1 

Number

s

-103307 -103307 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Study State 

Highway 

Agency

Study 15, 16, 

17, 18, 

22

US 49 at SR 42 

(West)

Intersection 

traffic control 

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 

Number

s

134991

0

149990

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2465

0

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

SR 570, from 

Interstate 55 

to US 51

Miscellaneou

s 

4 

Number

s

112500

0

125000

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1100

0

35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17, 18

SR 9 at SR 341 Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn lane

1 

Number

s

36000 40000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

7500 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

SR 43 between 

Picayune and 

SR 26

Alignment 

Horizontal 

curve 

3 

Number

s

477000

0

530000

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

15
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realignment

Sign 

Donation/Brig

ht Stick 

Program

Roadway 

signs and 

traffic control 

Roadway 

signs 

(including 

post) - new or 

updated

30010.0

5

State 

and 

Local 

Funds

Various 

Locations

County 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

15

US 51 at 

Nissan 

Parkway

Intersection 

traffic control 

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

1 

Number

s

9040.5 10045 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1816

6

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

17

SR 43, 

between SR 13 

and SR 28

Roadway 

Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

0.4 

Miles

69840 77600 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1600 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

15

Negative values in HSIP Cost and Total Cost means HSIP funds were released from these projects during FFY 2016 and were returned to the 

program.

For projects without AADT values:

Due to either the length of these projects, the breadth of the project (i.e., treating 118 separate intersections), or scope of the project 

(Districtwide/Statewide study), AADT values at these locations would not be valid and have been left blank.

For projects without Speed Limit values:

Projects with blank speed limits typically involve locations where the speed limit changes across the length of the project. Since the ORT will not 

allow for the input of a range of speed limit values, speed limit values for those locations have been left blank.
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Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets

Overview of General Safety Trends

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

Performance Measures* 2011

(5-yr avg)

2012

(5-yr avg)

2013

(5-yr avg)

2014

(5-yr avg)

2015

(5-yr avg)

Number of fatalities 727.6 667.2 633.2 614.6 621.8

Number of serious injuries 646.6 612.4 578.8

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.77 1.66 1.61 1.57 1.59

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 1.65 1.57 1.48

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

Of note:

1. Due to questions about the accuracy of Functional Classification data within our analysis programs along with the data reported in FARS, 

MDOT staff must manually develop the Functional Classification information. This year, only 2015 has been reported. In future years, it is the 

desire of MDOT to have years prior to 2015 to add this section of the report.

2. MDOT does not differentiate between Urban Major Collector and Urban Minor Collector, so data from crashes located on each route type 

have been combined to Urban Major Collector.
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26. Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to 

elaborate.

As can be seen in the data trends presented in Question #24, Mississippi's serious injury crashes 

continued on a steady decline in 2015. In the last decade, serious injury crashes have been reduced 

34%, which is a number the state is proud of, and one it hopes to continue reducing in the future.

Despite this positive trend in serious injury crashes, Mississippi saw a dramatic rise in its number of 

fatalities and fatal crashes in 2015, which is concerning. In 2015, fatalities were at their highest level 

since 2009, and 12% higher than 2014. Since achieving a dramatic decrease in fatalities from 2011 to 

2012, Mississippi has seen its gains reversed as fatalities have increased nearly every year. Fluctuations 

are bound to be present in data sets from time to time; however, the increase in fatalities in 2015 is one 

that raises concerns.

While Mississippi has increased its focus on systemic improvement projects in the past year, the state 

intends to step up systemic efforts and programs in future HSIP fiscal years in hopes that will help deter 

the rising fatality numbers in the state. Additionally, more focus on lane departure corridors and 

treatments will be pursued to hopefully help curtail the trends seen in lane departure crashes in the 

state. Mississippi has identified additional measures it intends to implement to help in future years, 

such as providing more low cost improvements on both state-maintained and locally-maintained 

roadways. 

Application of Special Rules

27. Present the rate of traffic fatalities and serious injuries per capita for drivers and pedestrians 65 

years of age and older.

Older Driver

Performance Measures

2010

(5-yr avg)

2011

(5-yr avg)

2012

(5-yr avg)

2013

(5-yr avg)

2014

(5-yr avg)

Fatality rate (per capita) 0.366 0.276 0.184 0.172 0.17

Serious injury rate (per 

capita)

0.18 0.13 0.094 0.096 0.084

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita)

0.548 0.408 0.28 0.268 0.252

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

Utilizing the data from FARS for Older Driver and Pedestrian Fatalities and the population data from the 

Older Driver Special Rule Guidance, 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/guidance/guidehsipreport.cfmhttps://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/gui

dance/guideolder.cfm, which contains the population in thousands, we were able to determine the Fatal 

Rate for each of the years since 2006. Of note, Table 2 at the above link, only has data back to 2008, so 

population data from 2006 and 2007 were from previous guidance, which had the population numbers 

too low.
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For Injury A data, we used data from the Mississippi Department of Transportation Safety Analysis 

Management Systems (SAMS). This data was also divided by the yearly population from 

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

To determine the Fatality and Serious Injury rate, the Fatal Rate and the Serious Injury Rate were 

aggregated from each year. For comparative purposes, the Fatal and Serious Injury Rates from 2008 -

2012 were averaged - 5 years average and the Fatal and Serious Injury Rates from 2010 - 2014 were 

averaged for comparative purposes. Because the 5-year average from 2014 (0.25) does not exceed the 

same calculated average from 2012 (0.28), the Older Driver Special Rule does not apply to Mississippi.

28. Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 
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No

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program 

Evaluation)

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

Safety Improvement Program?

Other-Before and After Crash Analysis

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

None

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

Development of Process to Include Input from Internal Partners

During the past fiscal year, the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) in Mississippi worked 

diligently to establish a project identification process that ensured that all applicable divisions within the 

agency are given a chance to participate in the countermeasure selection process. Whereas before, 

project scopes were determined between Districts and the Safety staff, HSIP projects now are discussed 

among personnel including District officials, the Area Traffic Engineer for that District, the Safety 

Engineer for that District, Roadway Design for that District, Planning Division, Environmental Division, 

and others. These meetings typically include site visits to review and identify any environmental or site 

conditions that may affect the countermeasure selection process, and multiple countermeasures often 

used and encouraged by FHWA for the intersection or roadway section type are discussed to ensure the 

correct countermeasure is selected. 

Upon meeting completion, a report detailing the meeting, its discussions, and its ultimate outcome(s) is 

written for review by the meeting attendees as well as MDOT Administrative Staff. After a 
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countermeasure report has made it through several levels of review, it is signed off on by MDOT's Chief 

Engineer, at which time a project is programmed and design, if necessary, gets underway.

With the development of this process, the MDOT staff in charge of HSIP feels that projects are properly 

vetted, and the process ensures that most if not all involved in the project are bought in on what will 

ultimately be constructed or installed. Additionally, this new process has helped the MDOT staff in 

charge of HSIP educate others within the agency about some of the more non-traditional 

countermeasures available. This is already reaping benefits for the program, as District and other 

agency staff begin to wholly buy in to new and innovative countermeasures that are proving to save 

lives already within the state of Mississippi. 

Selection of Projects Eligible for Funding through HSIP

Over the course of the past year, MDOT Traffic Safety staff has expanded efforts to meet more 

frequently with MDOT District personnel to discuss safety. These meetings have helped strengthen the 

relationship between the Traffic Safety staff and Districts as the program has helped identify and 

address areas of concern using measures ranging from low cost, maintenance fixes to design and 

construction projects. As a result of this increased interaction, there has been an increase in identified 

intersections or sections of concern in need of HSIP funding. From this, MDOT has accumulated a list of 

HSIP projects that are worthy of project funding according to guidance established between MDOT 

and FHWA. 
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SHSP Emphasis Areas

32. Present and describe trends in SHSP emphasis area performance measures.

Year - 2015

HSIP-related SHSP 

Emphasis Areas

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of 

serious injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Other-1

(5-yr 

avg)

Other-2

(5-yr 

avg)

Other-3

(5-yr 

avg)

Lane Departure 10.4 10

Intersections 4.4 5.8
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33. Present the overall effectiveness of HSIP subprograms.

Systemic Treatments

34. Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.

Year - 2015

HSIP Subprogram TypesTarget 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of 

serious injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Other-1

(5-yr 

avg)

Other-2

(5-yr 

avg)

Other-3

(5-yr 

avg)

Roadway 

Departure

10.4 10

Median Barrier 6.8 6.2

Intersection 4.4 5.8

Year - 2015

Systemic 

improvement

Target 

Crash Type

Number of 

fatalities

(5-yr avg)

Number of 

serious injuries

(5-yr avg)

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

(5-yr avg)

Other-1

(5-yr 

avg)

Other-2

(5-yr 

avg)

Other-3

(5-yr 

avg)

Cable Median 

Barriers

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

which you would like to elaborate. 

HSIP Effectiveness

The overall safety trend in Mississippi over the last few years has produced mixed results. While serious 

injury crashes have continued to trend downward, fatalities have slowly risen in recent years, with a 

more distinct and sharp rise in 2015.

From 2005 through 2012, the number of traffic fatalities across Mississippi had steadily decreased. In 

2013, traffic fatalities in Mississippi rose back above the 600 level, to 613. In 2014, Mississippi was able 

to return to the reduction trend, though, it was a modest reduction, back down to 607. Where the 

increase from 2012 to 2013 and 2014 was slight, the rise in fatalities in 2015 was sharper, as fatalities 

increased by 70 over 2014, to 677. The increase puts Mississippi at its highest level for fatalities since 

2009. Additionally, the fatality rate - fatalities per hundred million vehicle miles traveled, or 

Fatalities/HMVMT - saw a sharp rise from 1.54 in 2014 to 1.70 in 2015, the highest since 2009, as well.

With a national goal of 1.0 Fatalities/HMVMT, Mississippi finds itself with much work to do to get back 

on a declining trend in the near future.

Project Evaluation

There are one hundred and fifty-three HSIP project locations that have at least one year of postconstruction crash data. Of these projects, reductions were achieved in both the average severity index 

and crash rate from the “pre-construction” period to the “post-construction” period. For the average 

severity index, a reduction of thirty percent was realized. This is a remarkable decrease and significant 

step toward the goal of reducing fatal and injury-producing crashes in the state. An eighteen percent 

decrease was realized in the average crash rates when studying the same “before” and “after” periods.

These numbers provide a clearer picture of the performance of HSIP projects in comparison to the 

format given for the same projects in Question #36. It's important to note that the "after" period 

for numerous HSIP projects provided in Question #36 are much shorter than the “before”, which can 

effectively skew how project performance appears in the given format. With crash rate calculations, a 

better representation is apparent for how the projects are performing thus far, even in shorter study 

periods.

Summary

2013 saw the first increase in fatalities in Mississippi since 2005, breaking a string of seven consecutive 

years with fatality reductions. Mississippi was able to return to a reduction trend in 2014, though 

modest. Following those modest reductions, Mississippi has experienced a disconcerting return to 

increased fatality numbers in 2015.

As the HSIP has matured in the state of Mississippi, a correlation has been realized in how the money is 

dispersed statewide and how crash trends emerge.

MDOT will continue to do everything within its power to ensure that available safety dollars go towards 

efforts that can effectively and efficiently restart the reduction trends in fatal crashes. As even one 

fatality is too many to suffer, Mississippi will continue to work towards realizing a reduction in fatalities 
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and serious injuries, so that we can hopefully reverse the most recent trend of increased fatalities and 

get back on track towards achieving our vision of Towards Zero Deaths on all public roadways.
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Project Evaluation

36. Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functional 

Class

Improvemen

t Category

Improvement 

Type

BefFata

l

BefSeriou

s 

Injury

Bef-All 

Injurie

s

BefPDOBefTota

l

AftFata

l

AftSeriou

s 

Injury

Aft-All 

Injurie

s

AftPDOAftTota

l

Evaluatio

n Results 

(Benefit/ 

Cost 

Ratio)

I-55 from Pearl St to County 

Line Road

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Miscellaneou

s

Miscellaneou

s

7 1 67 363 438 6 5 429 137

9

181

9

Lamar St at MS 6/US 78 EB 

Ramps

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify 

control -

ramp and 

side street 

stop to 

roundabout

5 21 26 9 54 63
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Lamar St at MS 6/US 78 WB 

Ramps

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify 

control –

ramp stop to 

roundabout

2 8 10 3 11 14

MS 15 at Fork Rd Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

geometry

Intersection 

geometrics –

modify 

intersection 

corner radius

1 4 8 13 6 8 14

US 49 at Lyman Project 

Office

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes – add 

left-turn lane

1 3 4 3 7 10

MS 609 at Shore Dr. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 3 4 10 14 24
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MS 35 at Red Dog Rd Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes – add 

left-turn lane

1 4 5 10 3 2 5

US 51 at Madison Ave. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

8 34 42 10 48 58

US 51 at McClellan Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 2 3 9 11 20

US 51 at Olympic Way Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

3 12 15 5 9 14
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I-220 Cable Barrier Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 1 2 3 6 2 2 40 84 128

MS 609 at I-10 Ramps Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 2 21 82 106 29 127 156

I-55 Fr Fortification to MS 

25

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadway Pavement 

surface - high 

friction 

surface

2 3 62 207 274 2 67 266 335

US 98 at MS 29 Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

5 19 24 1 5 6
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MS 57 at I-10 Ramps Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 13 36 50 1 17 72 90

I-10 Fr Hancock Co Ln to 

Wolf River

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadway Rumble strips 

- edge or 

shoulder

2 1 38 97 138 4 51 201 256

I-10 Fr Diamondhead to 

Harrison Co Ln

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadway Rumble strips 

- edge or 

shoulder

7 26 33 1 24 56 81

US 98, from Weathersby to 

Intestate 59

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Miscellaneou

s

Miscellaneou

s

2 47 202 251 1 255 743 999
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US 51 over Coldwater River Rural Major 

Collector

Roadside Barrier -

other

4 17 21 4 16 20

I-20 in Vicksburg City Limits 

(HO/ROR-L Crashes Only)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 3 4 7 1 28 44 73

US 49 at (old) MS 67 in 

Saucier

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

3 2 7 14 26 2 4 6

MS 145 at MS 513 Rural Major 

Collector

Intersection 

geometry

Intersection 

geometrics -

modify skew 

angle

1 3 4 4 4
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I-55 Fr Pearl St to Woodrow 

Wilson

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier -

concrete

5 83 335 423 3 1 175 702 881

MS 25 South of Fulton (Turn 

lane)

Rural Major 

Collector

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn lane

5 5 10 5 8 13

US 72 at MS 15 Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 6 11 18 2 5 14 21

MS 589 at Old Hwy 24 Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

5 7 12 11 11
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I-55 Fr Byram to McDowell Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier -

concrete

1 86 256 343 5 3 209 550 767

I-55 Barrier Wall Extension Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier -

concrete

3 2 62 185 252 2 120 345 467

US 49 from Little Biloxi 

River to Saucier

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn lane

4 2 66 89 161 2 2 64 124 192

US 49 from Stone CL to US 

98

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn lane

12 5 167 234 418 12 5 213 328 558
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US 49 from Bond to Forrest 

CL

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn lane

1 6 10 17 19 21 40

US 72 @ CR 

218/306/Central School 

Rd/Old 72

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 5 12 31 49 6 24 30

US 49 from Pass Rd to 

Airport Road

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Raised island 

- install new

4 7 317 621 949 1 4 238 534 777

US 49 from Airport Road to 

Creosote Road

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Raised island 

- install new

3 1 151 476 631 3 123 351 477
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US 49 from Landon to 

Dedeaux Road

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Raised island 

- install new

3 120 384 507 167 456 623

US 49 from Dedeaux Road 

to St Charles

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Raised island 

- install new

1 120 278 399 159 337 496

MS 15 at MS 32 Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

geometry

Splitter island 

- install on 

one or more 

approaches

1 6 10 17 9 12 21

US 98 from MS 589 to 

Weathersby

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes - modify 

left-turn lane 

offset

2 5 122 395 524 2 3 401 111

6

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US 45 @ Hamilton Rd Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

22 16 38 2 5 10 17

MS 25 from I-55 to Rankin 

Co. Line SECTION

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

1 108 523 632 130 597 727

MS 25 from Rankin Co. Line 

to MS 471 SECTION

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

2 4 475 142

5

190

6

2 4 568 218

0

275

4

MS 25 at I-55 E. Frontage 

Rd.

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

27 110 137 27 151 178
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MS 25 at Cool Papa Bell Rd. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

22 70 92 17 79 96

MS 25 at Lakeland 

Terrace/Lakeland Ln.

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

1 4 41 46 15 81 96

MS 25 at Ridgewood Rd. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

36 152 188 37 162 199

MS 25 at Lakeland Cir Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

18 58 76 16 59 75
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MS 25 at River Bend Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

15 36 51 15 78 93

MS 25 at Tree Tops Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

27 86 113 21 94 115

MS 25 at Layfair Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

12 42 54 6 63 69

MS 25 at River Oaks Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

1 1 28 77 107 25 109 134
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MS 25 at N. Flowood Dr. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

13 39 52 12 72 84

MS 25 at Flynt Dr. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

8 52 60 11 68 79

MS 25 at MS 475 Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

1 55 173 229 54 240 294

MS 18 @ Seven 

Springs/Palestine Rd

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

15 21 36 6 14 20
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MS 18 @ Hinds Blvd Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

5 3 8 2 8 10

MS 18 @ County Farm Rd Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

7 10 17 5 12 17

MS 42 at Petal HS (Mulberry 

to Trailwood)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 9 10 1 5 14 20

US 84 @ Jackson-Liberty Rd Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Alignment Vertical 

alignment or 

elevation 

change

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I-55 Byram Interchange (SB 

Rear End Crashes Only)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Interchange 

design

Extend 

existing lane 

on ramp

4 10 14 4 6 10

US 90 at Hospital/Ocean 

Springs Rd SOUTH

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 27 133 161 30 106 136

US 90 at Hospital/Ocean 

Springs Rd NORTH

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

28 92 120

Springridge Rd Btw I-20 and 

US 80

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

Access 

management

Raised island 

- install new

34 172 206 57 174 231
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MS 13 W of Gunther Rd to 

Forrest Co Ln

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

Roadway Superelevatio

n / cross 

slope

26 40 66 4 6 10

MS 25 from Monroe 

CL/Gaddy Rd

Rural Major 

Collector

Roadway Rumble strips 

- edge or 

shoulder

7 26 66 99 4 2 31 57 94

US 49 @ 

Southgate/Anderson

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 1 15 30 47 1 20 29 50

I-110 Fr Biloxi Bay to I-10 Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 2 2 81 205 290 1 50 106 157
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MS 27 Fr Warren to Copiah 

Co. Ln.

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

Roadway Rumble strips 

- center

7 1 49 120 177 2 24 116 142

I-20 at Norrell Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadway Pavement 

surface -

miscellaneous

4 4 8 3 3 6

MS 35 @ MS 28 East of 

Mize

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

geometry

Intersection 

geometry -

other

3 3 6 2 4 6

I-20 Fr Smith Spur Rd to AL 

State Line

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 1 1 4 10 16 1 7 32 40
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I-55 Fr Copiah Co Ln to 

Byram Interchange

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 1 3 16 22 42 1 1 16 60 78

I-55 Fr LA State Line to 

Lincoln Co Ln

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 3 1 22 39 65 3 2 54 95 154

I-55 Fr Pike Co Ln to Union 

St Bridge

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 1 12 22 35 2 2 43 100 147

I-20 Fr Bovina to Big Black 

River

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 3 1 7 29 40 2 12 45 59
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Districtwide Cable Barrier 

Construction (District 1)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 5 3 60 132 200 5 2 126 508 641

MS 481 Realign Curve South 

of I-20

Rural Major 

Collector

Alignment Horizontal 

curve 

realignment

1 2 3 1 1 2

Districtwide Cable Barrier 

Construction (District 2)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 10 1 48 70 129 3 4 49 250 306

Districtwide Cable Barrier 

Construction (District 6)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 12 2 70 112 196 2 2 98 336 438
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MS 18 @ Midway Rd Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

2 1 14 19 36 7 18 25

MS 15 @ US 84 in Laurel Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn lane

22 99 121 1 19 100 120

US 11 at 2nd/Goodyear Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal timing -

signal 

coordination

5 34 39 6 17 23

US 11 at Bruce/Jackson 

Landing

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal timing -

signal 

coordination

9 24 33 4 12 16
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US 11 at Canal St. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal timing -

signal 

coordination

12 45 57 10 12 22

US 11 at Memorial Blvd/MS 

43 S

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal timing -

signal 

coordination

19 76 95 1 11 12

US 11 at Fourth/N. Main Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal timing -

signal 

coordination

2 22 24 11 11

MS 67 at Lickskillet Rd. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 2 45 22 70 11 7 18
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Spillway Rd Guardrail Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Roadside Barrier -

other

1 1 10 28 40 7 25 32

US 49 at MS 22 Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

15 12 27 1 4 7 12

US 98 at Old MS 63 North Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

6 3 31 28 68 3 6 9

I-10 at Cedar Lake Rd. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Interchange 

design

Installation of 

new lane on 

ramp

3 1 39 63 106 18 31 49
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MS 33 between Gloster and 

Coles

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

Roadway Install / 

remove / 

modify 

passing zone

1 2 9 8 20 4 7 11

US 98/Hardy Fr Westover to 

I-59 (including SB Ramp)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Interchange 

design

Installation of 

new lane on 

ramp

1 82 384 467 1 86 310 397

Districtwide Cable Barrier 

Construction (District 2)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 8 15 23 1 6 24 31

US 90 at MS 607 Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Intersection 

geometrics -

modify skew 

angle

1 6 8 15 1 5 12 18
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US 49 at W. Wortham 

Rd/Grand Way Blvd.

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

2 16 26 44 1 1 15 7 24

MS 198 Fr I-59 to US 49 Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Change in 

access - close 

or restrict 

existing 

access

67 263 330 1 109 485 595

Kiln-Delisle at Vidalia Curb 

and Gutter

Rural Major 

Collector

Intersection 

geometry

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

left-turn lane

1 3 4 1 1

US 49 Fr Campbell Loop to N 

31st

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Raised island 

- install new

4 2 53 114 173 30 66 96
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US 90 at Franklin Creek Rd Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Intersection 

geometrics -

modify skew 

angle

3 15 14 32 1 5 6 12

US 45 at CR 212 Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 1 10 9 21

Districtwide Cable Barrier 

Construction (District 3)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Roadside Barrier - cable 2 8 8 18 1 5 39 45

MS 67 at Sangani - old 

configuration

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Interchange 

design

Convert atgrade 

intersection 

to 

interchange

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MS 67 at Sangani - east 

ramps (NB)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Interchange 

design

Convert atgrade 

intersection 

to 

interchange

17 63 80

MS 67 at Sangani - west 

ramps (SB)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Interchange 

design

Convert atgrade 

intersection 

to 

interchange

3 8 11

MS 67 at Sangani - east 

signal/Indian River Rd.

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Interchange 

design

Convert atgrade 

intersection 

to 

interchange

4 36 40

MS 67 at Sangani - west 

signal/Promenade

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Interchange 

design

Convert atgrade 

intersection 

to 

interchange

14 34 48
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US 45 Cable Barrier Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

Roadside Barrier - cable 1 1 11 8 21 1 22 98 121

US 45 at Euclatubba Rd. Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Interchange 

design

Convert atgrade 

intersection 

to 

interchange

2 1 19 14 36 2 2 4

US 84 at Ferguson Mill Rd Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

2 2 8 10 22 1 1

US 61 at Delta View Rd. Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 7 8 16 2 1 3
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I-59 at 16th Ave. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Interchange 

design

Ramp closure 8 52 60 8 39 47

MS 35 at I-20 EB Ramps Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

1 12 13 26 1 8 9

US 84 at Magnolia Rd. Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 10 9 20 3 9 12

RWIS Installations, I-69 over 

Hurricane Creek

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS -

other

5 5
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RWIS Installations, I-55 over 

Coldwater River

Rural 

Principal 

Arteria -

Interstate

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS

Advanced 

technology 

and ITS -

other

1 6 7 1 1 2

US 72 at SR 7 Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

geometry

Splitter island 

- install on 

one or more 

approaches

4 2 23 16 45 1 7 10 18

MS 463 at Sunny Orchard Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

9 27 36 5 14 19

MS 463 at Welch Farms Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

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MS 463 at Main/Old Hwy 

463

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

2 4 6

Old 463/ Main at Post Oak Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

2 22 24

MS 463 (New) / Madison 

Pkwy at Post Oak

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

1 6 7

MS 463 at Colony 

Crossing/Key

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

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MS 463 at Woodgreen Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

4 22 26 2 5 7

MS 463 at Highland 

Colony/Bozeman

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

16 92 108 3 32 35

MS 463 at 

Annandale/Reunion

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

3 12 15 3 3

MS 463 at Madison Middle 

School

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

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MS 463 at Mannsdale Park Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

4 26 30 2 17 19

MS 463 at St. Joe Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

6 7 13 3 3

US 51 at Main/Old 463 Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

18 80 98 1 19 20

US 51 at MS 

463/Hoy/Madison Pkwy

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

1 11 62 74 6 27 33
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US 51 at Lake Harbor Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

10 43 53 4 15 19

US 51 at Ridgewood Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

10 31 41 3 9 12

US 51 at McLellan Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

9 11 20 1 1 3 5

US 51 at 

Ridgeland/Sunnycrest

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

7 38 45 5 16 21
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US 51 at Jackson St/MS 886 Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

30 147 177 6 39 45

US 51 at Rice Rd Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

1 28 142 171 6 30 36

US 51 at School St. Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

10 69 79 2 21 23

US 51 at Olympic Way Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

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US 51 at Madison Ave Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

9 51 60 2 12 14

US 51 at St. Augustine Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

6 13 19 3 3

US 51 at Cobblestone Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

4 12 16 1 2 3

MS 2 Fr Tippah/Alcorn CL to 

Kossuth

Rural 

Minor 

Arterial

Roadway Rumble strips 

- edge or 

shoulder

2 26 45 73 1 4 8 13
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I-20 WB On Ramp at Lost 

Gap

Rural 

Principal 

Arteria -

Interstate

Interchange 

design

Extend 

existing lane 

on ramp

3 6 9

US 61 at Oak Ridge/Bowie Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

2 1 8 17 28 1 5 6

US 49 at Hall St. Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Median 

crossover -

close 

crossover

4 12 18 34 1 1 2

US 49 at S. Magnolia Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

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US 49 at Walmart Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

additional 

signal heads

10 26 36 4 7 11

US 49 at 4th St. Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Access 

management

Median 

crossover -

directional 

crossover

1 1 18 7 27

US 49 at Ora Swamp/Sunset Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

1 8 11 20 2 3 5

US 49 at 

Pinecrest/Westview/Fronta

ge

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

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US 49 at Selma/Rebecca Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Modify traffic 

signal - add 

flashing 

yellow arrow

8 8 16 1 3 4

US 98 at Beaver Dam Rd. Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

3 9 10 22 1 1 2

US 98 at MS 198/Rocky 

Creek Rd.

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

Intersection 

traffic 

control

Intersection 

traffic control 

- other

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Optional Attachments

Sections Files Attached
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Glossary

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

annual fatality rate).

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

collaborative process. 

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

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

or feature or addresses a highway safety problem. 

HMVMT means hundred million vehicle miles traveled.

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

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

activities.

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

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

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

February 13, 2013. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.