Pennsylvania

Highway Safety Improvement Program

2016 Annual Report

Prepared by: PA
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Disclaimer

Protection of Data from Discovery & Admission into Evidence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Progress in Implementing Projects............................................................................................................. 15

Funds Programmed............................................................................................................................. 15

General Listing of Projects.................................................................................................................. 19

Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets .................................................................................... 41

Overview of General Safety Trends........................................................................................................ 41

Application of Special Rules.................................................................................................................... 56

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program Evaluation) ..........................................57

SHSP Emphasis Areas.............................................................................................................................. 59

Groups of similar project types............................................................................................................... 63

Systemic Treatments............................................................................................................................... 68

Project Evaluation....................................................................................................................................... 75

Glossary....................................................................................................................................................... 78
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Executive Summary

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is pleased to present this Annual Report of our progress 

with the Highway Safety Improvement Program. 

In 2015, 1,200 people lost their lives on Pennsylvania's roadways - an increase of five fatalities since last 

year's record low since record keeping began in the 1920s. But we have miles to go to reach our 

ultimate goal of zero deaths on our roads, and our journey includes ongoing work on both the 

behavioral side of crash causations as well as continuing to improve our highway infrastructure. 

Since the last Annual Report, we have maintained our progress on several key initiatives. Pennsylvania 

completed research for Regionalized SPFs in January 2016. These new SPFs have been added to a 

Pennsylvania specific HSM analytical tool. PennDOT is currently in the process of updating Publication 

638, The District Highway Safety Guidance Manual, to include these new SPFs along with the new FAST 

Act rules for HSIP funding criteria and updates to our crash data reporting tools. We will also be working 

to update several publications to incorporate the concepts of the Highway Safety Manual into our 

policies and practices. PennDOT has began holding Pennsylvania specific Highway Safety Manual training 

courses which cover not only the manual but also different tools to use and when to use them. This class 

gives practical examples and then allows attendees to use the revised PennDOT tool to perform HSM 

analysis. As shown later in this report, many of our engineering districts are planning and completing 

projects associated with the Intersection Safety Implementation and Roadway Departure Safety 

Implementation Plans. PennDOT is working on a new sharepoint application process to ensure better 

tracking of HSIP funding applications from the engineering districts and soon the Area Planning 

partners. This will help ensure applications are complete and reviewed by both PennDOT and its area 

planning partners. The new HSIP application program is expected to go live by the end of 

2016. PennDOT is also in the process of creating a new SHSP for 2016. A Safety Summit meeting was 

held early in 2016 to kick the SHSP process off. Steering committees, which include a wide variety of 

safety stakeholders, are ongoing to determine new goals and targets for Pennsylvania. The new 2016 

SHSP will be completed by December 2016.

While there remains much work required to reach our goal of reducing highway fatalities by half by 

2030, we remain encouraged by the progress that has been made and the opportunities for the future. 

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

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

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

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

progress in achieving safety performance targets, and assessment of the 

effectiveness of the improvements. 

Program Structure

Program Administration

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

Other-Central and District offices, along with area planning partners

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

Local roadways – those not owned and maintained by the Commonwealth – make up two-thirds 

of the approximately 120,000 miles of highways in Pennsylvania. These roads are owned by the 

2,561 municipalities across the state. In recent years, 16.6% of fatalities and 25% of reportable 

crashes have occurred on the local road network. While local road fatalities have been 

generally decreasing over the last decade (see chart below), the fatality numbers have recently 

held steady just above 200/year and addressing safety issues on these roads will be an integral 

part of meeting our highway safety goals.

PennDOT is currently expanding programs to address safety on local roads. Basic guidance for 

local road safety is provided in Section 2.11 of Publication 638. This PennDOT document 

primarily refers stakeholders to the Department’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), 

which offers free support to municipalities. In addition to training and on-call technical 

assistance, LTAP administers three location-specific safety programs:

• The Local Safe Roads Communities Program (LSRCP) involves the examination 

of roadway safety issues within a community. This is followed up by a report with 

suggested options for future detailed studies.

• The Walkable Communities Program followed a similar procedure to the LSRCP 

but was focused on pedestrian safety within the municipality. This program is no 

longer being funded and has been closed by LTAP since December 31, 2015. 

However the completed reports are still available for municipalities to implement 

safety recommendations.

• The new PennDOT Directed Technical Assistance Program will identify targeted 

municipalities and analyze crash data to identify locations within the targeted 

municipality where opportunities for low cost safety improvements exist. This 

program in many cases will be a follow up to the LSRCP reports. The final report 

for the technical assists will result in itemized safety countermeasures ready for a 
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construction contract that can then be bid on by contractors. (This pilot program 

started January 1, 2016.)

The aforementioned programs are free to municipalities who choose to participate. LTAP has 

completed 112 Local Safe Road Communities Reports, 40 Walkable Communities Reports, and 

2 PennDOT Directed Technical Assist Reports to date. Safety projects on local roads are 

eligible for HSIP funding and can follow the same selection criteria as state-owned roads. The 

recommendations from the Local Safe Road Communities & Walkable Communities programs 

are eligible. The implementation of the safety countermeasures recommended by these reports 

has been limited in the past due to the contract administration difficulties associated with 

federal-aid municipal projects, absence of local funds, or limitations on Department staffing 

resources to support local road project delivery. 

Local roads make up a significant portion of the Commonwealth’s highway mileage and 

experience a large fraction of the fatalities, injuries and reportable crashes. In order to reach 

our highway safety goals of reducing fatalities and serious injuries by half by the year 2030, 

Pennsylvania will need to incorporate local road safety into our planning and project selection.

OPTIONS:

Several options were identified for increasing the consideration of local roads in the planning of 

safety projects. The following two options were determined to be the best options since both can 

use HSIP funds:

• Create District-wide or regional contracts for local road improvements similar to 

the Intersection Safety Implementation Plan (ISIP) and Roadway Departure 

Implementation Plan RDIP packaged projects Districts have already completed 

on State routes. The Local Safe Road Communities & Walkable Communities 

Reports will be utilized to determine the project locations. PennDOT Directed 

Technical Assistance Reports will then be used to determine itemized, specific 

low cost safety improvements. The detailed quantities from the PennDOT 

Directed Technical Assist reports will be used to create a biddable contract in 

ECMS.

• Create site-specific contacts to address significant safety issues at local road 

locations.

CURRENT DIRECTION:

Proceed with district-wide or regional contracts that will implement several low cost safety 

improvements at many different locations based on recommendations from PennDOT Directed 

Technical Assist Reports. Hire a consultant to develop contract documents and work with the 

Engineering Districts to obtain necessary project clearances such as ROW, utilities, and 

environmental. 

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

Design

Planning

Maintenance

Operations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Other-Engineering Districts, Planning Organizations, Program Center
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Briefly describe coordination with internal partners. 

PennDOT Engineering Districts utilize a data-driven analysis process to identify eligible projects and 

collaborate with regional Planning Organizations to develop a program of safety infrastructure 

projects. This process was designed to improve highway safety using data-driving project development 

methods and to fulfill the requirements of Section 148 of MAP-21. The Engineering Districts and 

regional planning partners are required to submit HSIP project applications to PennDOT’s central 

Highway Safety Section for review and approval. Each District, in coordination with area planning 

partners, is required to utilize the following three step selection process in programming Section 148 

(HSIP) projects:

1. Select projects that contain locations listed on the Statewide High Crash Locations (SHCL) priority 

ranking. Low cost to high cost improvement options can be considered at these locations.

2. Systematic implementation of proven low cost countermeasures.

- OR -

A project location listed in the Intersection Safety Implementation Plan (ISIP) or Roadway Departure 

Safety Implementation Plan (RDIP)

- OR -

A District may program locations identified on the Planning Organization lists. The Planning Organization 

Lists are developed from the same methodology as the Statewide High Crash Location Lists but with 

lower crash thresholds to allow for the identification of 25 locations overall in each Planning 

Organization.

3. Projects not meeting the above criteria may be programmed, but first must be approved by the 

Highway Safety Section Chief & The Center for Program Development & Management. Such approval 

requests must include the following information:

1) Project Information such as scope, costs and estimated completion dates.

2) The projected safety benefit of the proposed project using data driven safety analysis such as the 

Highway Safety Manual or B/C methods.

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

Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Governors Highway Safety Office

Other-MAST Team - See Question 8 for description

Other-FHWA PA Division Office
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Identify any program administration practices used to implement the HSIP that have changed since 

the last reporting period.

Other-MAST meets quarterly to track SHSP implementation and discuss highway safety related topics 

including the HSIP. MAST includes PennDOT, FHWA, State Police, Liquor Control Board, Dept of Health, 

Dept of Education and Dept of Drug-Alcohol Programs. 

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

would like to elaborate.

The HSIP Program fully aligns with the 2012 Pennsylvania Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). Within 

this Plan, Infrastructure Improvements are identified as the third of seven "Vital Safety Focus 

Areas". Key components of this effort are to:

• Reduce Head-On and Cross-Median Crashes

• Improve Intersection Safety

• Reduce Run-Off-Road Crashes

• Reduce the Severity and Frequency of Hit Fixed Object Crashes

Note that the Pennsylvania SHSP is currently being revised this calendar year and is expected to be 

implemented in December 2016. The strategies and targets in the new SHSP will be discussed in next 

year's HSIP report. 

Program Methodology

Select the programs that are administered under the HSIP. 

Median Barrier Intersection Horizontal Curve

Bicycle Safety Rural State Highways Skid Hazard

Roadway Departure Low-Cost Spot Improvements Local Safety

Pedestrian Safety Left Turn Crash Shoulder Improvement
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Program: Median Barrier

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Median width

Other-median slopes/crosssection

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

No

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Intersection

Date of Program Methodology: 9/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Horizontal Curve

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Roadside features

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

Yes

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2
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Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Bicycle Safety

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

Yes

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Rural State Highways

Date of Program Methodology: 10/1/2012

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes
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What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

Yes

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Skid Hazard

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Roadway Departure

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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).

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Low-Cost Spot Improvements

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009
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What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

Yes

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Local Safety

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes Functional classification

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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?
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selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Pedestrian Safety

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

Yes

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1
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Program: Left Turn Crash

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

Yes

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

selection committee

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

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

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

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

Rank of Priority Consideration

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

Program: Shoulder Improvement

Date of Program Methodology: 2/1/2009

 

What data types were used in the program methodology? 

Crashes Exposure Roadway

All crashes

What project identification methodology was used for this program? 

Crash frequency

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

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

Yes

How are highway safety improvement projects advanced for implementation?

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).

Available funding 2

Potential for Improvement based 

on Crash History

1

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

25%

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

improvements?

Cable Median Barriers

Rumble Strips

Traffic Control Device Rehabilitation

Pavement/Shoulder Widening

Install/Improve Signing

Install/Improve Pavement Marking and/or Delineation

Upgrade Guard Rails

Clear Zone Improvements

Safety Edge

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove Traffic Signal

What process is used to identify potential countermeasures? 

Engineering Study

Road Safety Assessment
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Other-RDIP, ISIP, and other specific countermeasure crash lists that include high tension cable median 

barriers and wrong way crash lists

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

last reporting period.

Highway Safety Manual

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

would like to elaborate. 

Research is complete for the Regionalized Safety Performance Functions. PennDOT is currently in the 

process of updating our Highway Safety Guidance Manual,(Publication 638) to reflect the new SPFs. 

These new SPFs cover 15 different types of intersections and segments. we are also finishing work for 

Interstate SPFs. PennDOT is working with Penn State University and the PA Turnpike to develop the 

interstate SPFs. The regionalized SPFs will therefore provide more accurate results. 

The Pennsylvania-specific HSM workbook has been developed and has been introduced through the 

HSM training sessions and STIC innovation days. While not yet a formal requirement for projects, staff in 

the engineering districts and the regional planning partners (MPOs) have been using the worksheet and 

providing feedback. 

While the HSM initiatives have not yet reached the level of implementation that will allow us to realize 

direct results, we are optimistic that in the coming years we will begin to see an improvement in safety 

numbers and the types and quality of safety projects coming through the programs. 

Progress in Implementing Projects

Funds Programmed

Reporting period for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding.

State Fiscal Year

Enter the programmed and obligated funding for each applicable funding category.
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How much funding is programmed to local (non-state owned and operated) safety projects? 

$500,000.00

How much funding is obligated to local safety projects?

$0.00

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

0 %

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

0 %

Funding Category Programmed* Obligated

HSIP (Section 148) $92,485,000.00 90 % $90,149,800.31 90 %

HRRRP (SAFETEA-LU) $0.00 0 % $0.00 0 %

HRRR Special Rule $0.00 0 % $0.00 0 %

Penalty Transfer -

Section 154

$0.00 0 % $0.00 0 %

Penalty Transfer –

Section 164

$0.00 0 % $0.00 0 %

Incentive Grants -

Section 163

$0.00 0 % $0.00 0 %

Incentive Grants (Section 

406)

$0.00 0 % $0.00 0 %

State and Local Funds $10,000,000.00 10 % $10,000,000.00 10 %

Totals $102,485,000.00 100% $100,149,800.31 100%
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How much funding was transferred in to the HSIP from other core program areas during the reporting 

period?

0 %

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

period?

0 %

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

overcome this in the future.

There are a few Engineering Districts that have struggled in the project development of HSIP funded 

safety project. This results in several projects missing let dates and HSIP funds not being used for those 

projects in the planned years. We then rush to find other projects that other Engineering Districts can 

develop quickly and let for construction. To overcome these project delivery issues, the Highway Safety 

Section is working with PennDOT's Bureau of Project Delivery to track the milestones of HSIP projects to 

ensure design project mangers stay on schedule to deliver good safety improvement projects on time. A 

District's past project delivery track record may also become part of a weighted criteria for HSIP set 

aside project selection.

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

progress on which you would like to elaborate.

Research is complete for Pennsylvania’s Regionalized Safety Performance Functions. PennDOT is 

currently in the process of updating our Highway Safety Guidance Manual,(Publication 638) to reflect 

the new regional SPFs. These new SPFs cover 15 different types of intersections and segments. We are 

also finishing work for Interstate SPFs. PennDOT is working with Penn State University and the 

PA Turnpike to develop the interstate SPFs. Penn State’s research shows the regionalized SPFs will 

provide more accurate analysis results than the AASHTO HSM in Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania-specific HSM workbook has been developed and has been introduced through the 

Pennsylvania Specific HSM training sessions and STIC innovation days. While not yet a formal 

requirement for projects, staff in the engineering districts and the regional planning partners 

(MPOs) have been using the workbook and providing feedback. PennDOT also encourages the Districts 

and Planning Partners to use other HSM tools available at the National HSM website like IHSDM and 

ISATe. As a member state of the HSM-PFS, Pennsylvania also looks forward to using the new HSM Safety 

Performance for Intersection Control Evaluation (SPICE) tool that is in development and should be 

completed in late 2017 or early 2018. This SPICE tool will focus specifically on intersection operations 

and how they affect safety. The tool will be similar to CAP-X which is used for high level capacity 

analysis. The SPICE tool will allow PennDOT to do a high level evaluations of intersections for safety 

along with capacity evaluations and choose the best options to pursue early in the planning & 

programing process. 
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PennDOT is also looking at creating a new way to develop priority location lists using HSM 

methodologies from Chapter 4 for the AASHTO HSM. This involves evaluating new crash data systems 

from various vendors. This process is under way.

While the HSM initiatives have not yet reached the level of implementation that will allow us to 

realize direct results, we are optimistic that in the coming years we will begin to see an 

improvement in safety numbers and the types and quality of safety projects coming through 

the programs. 
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General Listing of Projects

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

Project Improveme

nt Category 

Outpu

t 

HSIP 

Cost

Total 

Cost

Funding 

Categor

y

Functional 

Classificati

on

AAD

T

Spee

d

Roadway 

Ownershi

p

Relationship to SHSP

Emphasis 

Area

Strateg

y

US 6 Center Turn 

Lane

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

two-way 

left-turn 

lane

0.67 

Miles

1209000 2980860 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1066

2

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

Philipsburg Add 

Center Ln

Intersection 

geometry 

Auxiliary 

lanes - add 

two-way 

left-turn 

lane

1.47 

Miles

724436 1087718 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9305 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 26/45 

Shingletown 

Intersection

Interchange 

design

Interchange 

design -

other

1.45 

Miles

50000 500000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

6466 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 118 & Idetown 

Rd.

Interchange 

design 

Interchange 

design -

other

0.08 

Miles

20000 1630819 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

6448 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

20

US22 Frankstown 

Intrsctns

Interchange 

design 

Interchange 

design -

other

1.42 

Miles

3719263 7692040 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5982 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

Hamot Rd/Oliver 

Rd Intersection

Interchange 

design 

Interchange 

design -

other

0.23 

Miles

300000 300000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Collector

5528 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 64/550 

Intersection 

Improvement

Interchange 

design 

Interchange 

design -

other

0.38 

Miles

300000 300000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

6588 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

Big "I" 

Roundabout

Interchange 

design 

Interchange 

design -

other

1.22 

Miles

500000 500000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5902 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

PA 68/Dolby 

Street 

Intersection

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.75 

Miles

360000 975000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5240 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

Nyes/Dvnshre Hts 

Safety

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.18 

Miles

300000 400000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Collector

1169

9

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 183/4016 

(Schaeffers)

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

0.88 

Miles

433192 2308343 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1268

1

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

21

geometry -

other

Blaktwn 

Rd/Irshtwn 

Rd/208

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

1.02 

Miles

28355.14 1617852 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

9191 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 222 - 863 Early 

Action

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

1.15 

Miles

282594 762594 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1143 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

PA 116 and 

Oxford Ave

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.2 

Miles

620780 1138280 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Collector

6565 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

US11 & PA997 

Intersection

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

2.08 

Miles

1100000 1595226 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

1005

1

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

US119/PA 310 

Intersection

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.69 

Miles

1908 1696177 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

4748 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

Hbg. Pike/ 

Dillerville Rd

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

3.73 

Miles

3145933 3900933 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

1585

1

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

US222/322 Intersection 1.19 500000 575000 HSIP Urban 1485 35 State Intersection
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

22

Interchange Imp geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

Miles (Section 

148)

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

8 Highway 

Agency

s

SR 73/662 

Corridor Safety

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

1.34 

Miles

202500 2163501 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

8084 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

PA 145 and SR 329 Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.6 

Miles

1722250 2371475 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9836 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

US220/SR4018 

Intersection

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.25 

Miles

1153600 1153600 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1228

8

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

US220 & PA199 

Int

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.22 

Miles

900000 2390000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

2638 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

873 & Best Station 

Road

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.21 

Miles

114165 307318 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7443 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

ISIP Open End 

Project

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

0 

Miles

1575000 4782337 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

23

other

DW ISIP Signal 

Impr-2015

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0 

Miles

1681785 1382633 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 11/SR 3023& 

Birch, SR 11& 

Hickory, SR 3023& 

Elm

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.26 

Miles

617174 804029 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

8698 25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 89 & SR 430 

Intersection

Intersection 

geometry 

Intersection 

geometry -

other

0.44 

Miles

90000 90000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2299 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

Dunmore Signal 

Network

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

1.22 

Miles

324338 1074927

5

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1817

1

25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR61/209 

Intersection

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

3.65 

Miles

185000 462155 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9654 50 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

PA268/SR1038 

Intersection

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

0.37 

Miles

839 3594690 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

1296

4

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

24

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

Other

248/946 Intersctn 

Impr Berlinsville

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.14 

Miles

145300 2060033 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1021

6

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

Mount Zion Rd 

Improvement

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

2.76 

Miles

841600 1129600 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1489

6

35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 248 and 

Walnut Drive

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.12 

Miles

782180 1416905 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1026

7

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

422 & Ramona Rd 

Intersect

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

1.07 

Miles

430000 2693109 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1473

9

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 19: 5 Leg 

Intersection

Intersection 

traffic 

0.69 

Miles

16000 1687232 HSIP 

(Section 

Rural Minor 

Arterial

6348 35 State 

Highway 

Intersection

s
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

25

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

148) Agency

Mount Hope 

Intrscn Improv

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.39 

Miles

500000 500000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1843 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

PA462 Signal 

Improvements

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

7.59 

Miles

125000 125000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1489

6

35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR2016 at 

RiverAve Signal

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.03 

Miles

443210 595000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

8930 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

Carson Valley ITS 

Improve

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

2.17 

Miles

300500 300500 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5496 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

26

ISIP Signals 

Project

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.13 

Miles

2139156 2139156 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

7272 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

District Signal 

Upgrades

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.59 

Miles

675800 725800 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1365

4

30 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 18/Rutledge 

Rd Intersection

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

3.12 

Miles

100000 100000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5122 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

US 62/State St 

Intersection

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

2.16 

Miles

650000 650000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

2875 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

PA 

98/Sterrettania 

Rd Intersection

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

1.9 

Miles

180000 180000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1952 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

27

control -

other

2018 ISIP 

Signalized 

Intersections

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.54 

Miles

30000 30000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

3560 20 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 18/Edgewood 

Dr Intersection

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.68 

Miles

90000 90000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

4558 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

SR 18 & SR 518 

Intersection

Intersection 

traffic 

control 

Intersection 

traffic 

control -

other

0.19 

Miles

70000 70000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9141 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Intersection

s

PA 88/51 

Brdge/Safety Imp

Miscellaneo

us 

1.25 

Miles

195000 1128989

9

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1312

1

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Infrastructu

re

B&C TO 

STOCKPILE

Miscellaneo

us 

0.52 

Miles

160 4343994 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7691 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Infrastructu

re

Slipery Rock 

Rd/Swamp Run

Miscellaneo

us 

0.13 

Miles

2000 1717673 HSIP 

(Section 

Rural Minor 

Arterial

3308 40 State 

Highway 

Infrastructu

re
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

28

148) Agency

SR 61 ov 

Susquehanna Rvr

Miscellaneo

us 

1.24 

Miles

59700 1659200 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

3720 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Infrastructu

re

Dist 12-15-RSA Miscellaneo

us 

19.26 

Miles

497262 497262 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2622 50 State 

Highway 

Agency

Infrastructu

re

New Falls Rd HSIP Pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists 

Miscellaneo

us 

pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists

2.72 

Miles

630000 630000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

1284

3

35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Pedestrians

Robbins Ave ISIP Pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists 

Miscellaneo

us 

pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists

7.93 

Miles

175000 1318582 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

6849 25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Pedestrians

Cottman Ave ISIP Pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists 

Miscellaneo

us 

pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists

6.7 

Miles

280000 1255000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9779 30 State 

Highway 

Agency

Pedestrians
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

29

Levick Street ISIP Pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists 

Miscellaneo

us 

pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists

2.01 

Miles

344050 1077486 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1475

1

25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Pedestrians

Ridge Avenue ISIP Pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists 

Miscellaneo

us 

pedestrians 

and 

bicyclists

1.63 

Miles

420000 420000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Collector

7586 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Pedestrians

Broad St. RR 

Grade Xing

Railroad 

grade 

crossings 

Railroad 

grade 

crossings -

other

0 

Miles

399000 959000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

VehicleTrain Safety

Martins 

RdtoChristians Rd

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

1.77 

Miles

125000 1266100 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1184

0

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Post & Cable 

Guide Rail

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

6.92 

Miles

1111741 1236741 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4886 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Post & Cable 

Guide Rail

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

1.7 

Miles

94734 231734 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

5497 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

30

Cable Median 

Barrier

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

13.63 

Miles

18560 800000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

1055

8

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

PA 115 Edge Line 

Rumble Strips

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

4.22 

Miles

10000 10000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4917 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Mercer Tree 

Removal

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

9.38 

Miles

370036 370036 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1162

2

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Erie Tree Removal Roadside 

Roadside -

other

14.87 

Miles

383525 383525 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

9295 70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Northwest Tree 

Removal

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

18 

Miles

436689 436689 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1679 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

I-90 Cable Median Roadside 

Roadside -

other

28.63 

Miles

30000 1230000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1461

2

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 0652 Shoulders 

/ ELRS

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

2.34 

Miles

10000 412804 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

7051 50 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Dist. GuideRail 

Upgrade

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

14 

Miles

1000000 1000000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

763 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Cable Guide Rail Roadside 9.52 570000 570000 HSIP Rural Major 916 35 State Roadway 
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

31

Updates Roadside -

other

Miles (Section 

148)

Collector Highway 

Agency

Departure

D9 2015 HSIP CMB Roadside 

Roadside -

other

53.73 

Miles

3843392 3843392 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1089

3

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

District Cable 

Median Bar

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

49.22 

Miles

2950460 2830460 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

1104

7

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

2015/2016 Cable 

GR Update

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

20.08 

Miles

525400 525400 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

750 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Cable Guide Rail 

Removal

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

15.79 

Miles

700000 700000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1831 25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 220 Cable 

Guide Rail

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0.6 

Miles

78000 78000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

8840 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 322 Cable 

Guide Rail

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0.61 

Miles

75000 75000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7589 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 322 Cable Roadside 1.05 130000 130000 HSIP Urban 7589 55 State Roadway 
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

32

GuideRail II Roadside -

other

Miles (Section 

148)

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

Highway 

Agency

Departure

Cable Med Barrier 

15/16(F)

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

20.27 

Miles

1127000 1127000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

3427 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

I-80 MCGR Roadside 

Roadside -

other

2.99 

Miles

290310 390310 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1885

5

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

RDIP-2015 

GuideRail Upg

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0 

Miles

542476 1542476 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Tioga US15 MCGR Roadside 

Roadside -

other

21.28 

Miles

1323061 1333061 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

6326 70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

D3 CGR 

Replacement

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

0 

Miles

468638 508638 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Lyco US15 MCGR Roadside 

Roadside -

other

28.33 

Miles

650000 680000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

6443 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

I-81 Median 

Barrier

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

18.27 

Miles

702983 702983 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1588

1

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
2016 Pennsylvania Highway Safety Improvement Program

33

I-80 Median 

Barrier

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

102.7

4 

Miles

1757860 2850441 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1166

3

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

I-380 Median 

Barrier

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

26.51 

Miles

108570 227000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1492

6

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Interstate 81 CMB Roadside 

Roadside -

other

9.68 

Miles

619114 619114 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1953

9

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 6 Cable 

Median Barrier

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

7.04 

Miles

970000 970000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7157 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Rumble Strips 

2016

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

13.62 

Miles

484640 484640 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

5375 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

NEPA Cable 

Guiderail #3

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

27.14 

Miles

877506 877506 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Local 

Road or 

Street

318 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Tioga US15 MCGR 

2

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

9.13 

Miles

550000 550000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

5923 70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 12 Median 

Barrier

Roadside 

Roadside -

other

3.02 

Miles

44150 44150 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

1080

0

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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s

Scotrun -

Swiftwater

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

4.57 

Miles

6288.57 1553135

5

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

2511

8

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

248 Barrier Install Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.44 

Miles

263628 263628 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

8502 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Kennedy 

Drive/County 

Road

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.05 

Miles

20000 4070837 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

8044 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Exit 7 

Improvements

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.61 

Miles

806218 2979184 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

4893 65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

234 & 3001 

Improvements

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

2.44 

Miles

252000 585000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

5260 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

PA 27/North St. 

Connector

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.48 

Miles

405000 9227600 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

1346

1

25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

222 & Shantz & 

863 Improv

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.24 

Miles

1413112 7109518 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2191

3

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Beaver Run Curve Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.47 

Miles

1618000 2124500 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1648 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Roosevelt Blvd. 

Phase2(C)

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

21.08 

Miles

731691.7

2

4910522 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2128

7

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

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Olney:BroadRising Sun(C)Roadway 

Roadway -

other

1.61 

Miles

1509708 6582868 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1093

6

25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

AlleghnyAv:RidgeAramingoRoadway 

Roadway -

other

7.33 

Miles

1155000 2345000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

4212 25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Erie Av: Broad St. 

- K St(C)

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

2.47 

Miles

4500000 6194510 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

9733 30 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

PA31 W Somrst 

Corridr Imp

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.8 

Miles

4413264 8272509 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

7408 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Carlisle Pk/US 22 

Signals

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

25.02 

Miles

417300 4956450 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1192

5

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

United High 

School Curve

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

1.36 

Miles

4847090 1003230

0

HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4758 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Bull Road 

Improvement

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.38 

Miles

770000 1521000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

8966 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

PA 287 to West 

Fourth Street

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

12.89 

Miles

1419106 2512756 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1362

2

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

209 Mt Nebo to 

Municipal

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

2.47 

Miles

191718 1325718 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

1602

0

35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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51 

Safety/MidwoodEdgebro

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

1.84 

Miles

110100 1470100 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

2244

4

25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Colebrook Road 

Improvemt

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

3.55 

Miles

250000 330000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

7670 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

HATS Low Cost 

Safety

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

2.21 

Miles

825462 825462 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3299 50 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

PA 34 Low Cost 

Safety

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

27.56 

Miles

1255958 1255958 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

296 30 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Cameron St Low 

Cost Safe

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

6.1 

Miles

372002 822002 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1308

8

35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 5: GrngardenChestnutRoadway 

Roadway -

other

3.58 

Miles

99000 1539495 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1090

9

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

RDIP SignsMarkingsRoadway 

Roadway -

other

29.17 

Miles

33302 781770 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

624 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Erie ISIP/RDIP 

Systematic

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

339072 439072 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Mercer ISIP/RDIP 

System

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

252368 352368 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

NW ISIP/RDIP 

Systematic

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

302005 402005 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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SR 115-EffortCorridr ImpRoadway 

Roadway -

other

1.17 

Miles

185620 185620 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

1021

4

40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

2005 Corridor 

Improvement

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

2.06 

Miles

626000 2822832 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1106

7

25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SHRP2 TIM TtT Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

160000 200000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 6 and SR 191 

HFSurface

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.98 

Miles

484545 484545 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

7849 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

High Friction 

Surfaces(F)

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

6.77 

Miles

119682 2354682 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

4291 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Curves b/t Tivoli 

& Glen Mawr

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.74 

Miles

10000 10000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

3851 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

RDIP Open End 

Project

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

1575000 4759687 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

High Friction 

Surfaces 2016(C)

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

1943789 2793278 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Wrong Way Entry 

Signs

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

14.87 

Miles

741362 741362 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

2807 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

RDIP 

(CableGuiderailRe

pl)

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

1143056 1143056 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Wrong Way Rmp 

Upgrades

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

60.51 

Miles

140700 140700 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

7286 70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

D10-2015 

Systematic RDIP

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

216159 716159 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

I-80 High Frict Surf 

Trt

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

1.95 

Miles

260000 260000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1202

3

70 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

I-80 High Frict Surf 

Trt

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

2.01 

Miles

465000 465000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Interstate

1203

0

65 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Kelly Drive 

Novachip(C)

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

5.08 

Miles

2082301 2082301 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1361

5

35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Cobbs Creek 

HFS(C)

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

3.41 

Miles

720000 1218922 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1758

1

25 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Wrong Way Ramp 

Updates

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

3.53 

Miles

416750 426750 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

407 00 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway

Departure

Int/Run-off-Road 

Saf Imp

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

14.71 

Miles

525550 525550 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

1652

4

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Expressway

s

US15 Wrong Way 

Ramps

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

7.62 

Miles

187800 217800 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other 

Freeways 

and 

Expressway

s

952 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

D3 RDIP Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

191756 271756 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Dist12-15RDIP-2 Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.24 

Miles

780937 780937 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

5356 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Dist 12-15 RDIP-3 Roadway 

Roadway -

other

1.55 

Miles

1032460 1032460 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

4886 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

DW Systematic 

Impr 2015

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

2505056 3035441 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

222 & 100 Ramp 

Pre-emptn

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.36 

Miles

2000 2000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1095

3

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

209 -Schafer 

School House

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

4.3 

Miles

350000 950000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1031

9

55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Advance Signal for 

SR 422 and 2077 

Intersection

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.16 

Miles

8040 8040 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Urban 

Minor 

Arterial

4581 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Gordon Mountain 

Road Truck 

Signing

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

2.26 

Miles

87352 136321 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Collector

2054 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Bellefonte 

Interchange 

Safety Study

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

6.16 

Miles

151000 151000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural 

Principal 

Arterial -

Other

1143

5

45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

2018 RDIP/ISIP 

Signing and Ped

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0.64 

Miles

10000 10000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Minor 

Arterial

2160 55 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

Municipal Safety 

LTAP

Roadway 

Roadway -

other

0 

Miles

500000 500000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Various 0 0 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 0739 Shld 

Widen / ELRS

Shoulder 

treatments 

Shoulder 

treatments -

other

2.36 

Miles

915500 7061000 HSIP

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

3720 40 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 739 Should / 

Widening

Shoulder 

treatments 

Shoulder 

treatments -

other

1.86 

Miles

126000 645000 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1114 35 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure

SR 11 Shoulder / 

ELRS.

Shoulder 

treatments 

Shoulder 

treatments -

other

3.11 

Miles

212945.6

5

751140 HSIP 

(Section 

148)

Rural Major 

Collector

1865 45 State 

Highway 

Agency

Roadway 

Departure
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Progress in Achieving Safety Performance Targets

Overview of General Safety Trends

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

Performance Measures* 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of fatalities 1365 1329 1277 1265 1240

Number of serious injuries 3693 3556 3432 3340 3235

Fatality rate (per HMVMT) 1.31 1.3 1.27 1.27 1.24

Serious injury rate (per HMVMT) 3.55 3.48 3.41 3.34 3.24

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

Year - 2015

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

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

55 108 0.05 0.11

RURAL PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

100 185 0.1 0.19

RURAL MINOR 

ARTERIAL

156 313 0.16 0.31

RURAL MINOR 

COLLECTOR

52 126 0.05 0.13

RURAL MAJOR 

COLLECTOR

121 273 0.12 0.27

RURAL LOCAL ROAD OR 

STREET

27 71 0.03 0.07

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - INTERSTATE

69 151 0.07 0.15

URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER 

FREEWAYS AND 

EXPRESSWAYS

33 80 0.03 0.08
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URBAN PRINCIPAL 

ARTERIAL - OTHER

209 590 0.21 0.59

URBAN MINOR 

ARTERIAL

135 378 0.14 0.38

URBAN MINOR 

COLLECTOR

62 186 0.06 0.19

URBAN LOCAL ROAD 

OR STREET

7 32 0.01 0.03

OTHER 213 754 0.21 0.76
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Year - 2015

Roadway Ownership Number of 

fatalities

Number of serious 

injuries

Fatality rate (per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury rate (per 

HMVMT)

STATE HIGHWAY AGENCY 1017 2479 1.02 2.48

COUNTY HIGHWAY AGENCY 7 19 0.01 0.02

CITY OF MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY 

AGENCY

198 694 0.2 0.69

PRIVATE (OTHER THAN RAILROAD) 1 6 0.01

STATE TOLL AUTHORITY 17 46 0.02 0.05
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Describe any other aspects of the general highway safety trends on which you would like to elaborate.

2015 Vehicle Miles Traveled was available and used for this Report. 

Application of Special Rules

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

age of 65. 

Older Driver

Performance Measures

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fatality rate (per capita) 0.062 0.082 0.102 0.1 0.1

Serious injury rate (per 

capita)

0.074 0.098 0.124 0.126 0.126

Fatality and serious injury 

rate (per capita)

0.134 0.176 0.222 0.222 0.224

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

Older Persons Per 1000 Population before 2008 was not provided by FHWA. Therefore the annual 

performance measure data was not populated for 2006 and 2007. This directly affects the 5-yr data for 

years 2010 and 2011 as skewed because full 5-yr historical data is not available before 2012. 

Here is the calculation used for deriving the Fatality and serious injury rate (per capita):

((Older Driver Fatalities + Older Pedestrian Fatalities)/Older Persons Per 1000 Population) 

 + 

((Older Driver Serious Injuries + Older Pedestrian Serious Injuries)/Older Persons Per 1000 Population)
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Does the older driver special rule apply to your state? 

No

Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Improvements (Program 

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

Safety Improvement Program?

Other-Application of proven safety Countermeasures like HFST and rumble strips.

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

Include Local Roads in Highway Safety Improvement Program

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

The changes for local roads are described in detail in section 1.4, "Local Roads".
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SHSP Emphasis Areas

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

Year - 2015

HSIP-related SHSP 

Emphasis Areas

Target Crash Type Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

Serious injury 

rate (per 

HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Roadway Departure Run-off-road 742 1433 0.74 1.44

Intersections Intersections 266 977 0.27 0.98

Pedestrians Vehicle/pedestrian 157 279 0.16 0.28

Bicyclists Vehicle/bicycle 15 58 0.02 0.06

Older Drivers Older Driver 275 478 0.28 0.48

Motorcyclists Motorcycle 191 520 0.19 0.52

Work Zones Work Zone 21 41 0.02 0.04
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Present the overall effectiveness of groups of similar types of projects.

Year - 2015

HSIP Sub-program 

Types

Target Crash Type Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious injuries

Fatality rate 

(per HMVMT)

Serious injury rate 

(per HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Shoulder 

Improvement

Run-off-road 742 1433 0.74 0.28

Roadway 

Departure

Run-off-road 742 1433 0.74 1.44

Local Safety Local Road (Only) 206 717 0.21 0.72

Pedestrian Safety Vehicle/pedestrian 157 279 0.16 0.28

Median Barrier Cross median 14 12 0.01 0.01

Intersection Intersections 266 977 0.27 0.98

Horizontal Curve

Bicycle Safety Vehicle/bicycle 15 58 0.02 0.06
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Systemic Treatments
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Present the overall effectiveness of systemic treatments.

Year - 2015

Systemic improvement Target Crash 

Type

Number of 

fatalities

Number of 

serious 

injuries

Fatality rate 

(per 

HMVMT)

Serious injury 

rate (per 

HMVMT)

Other1Other2Other3

Install/Improve Pavement Marking 

and/or Delineation

All 1240 3235 1.24 3.24

Pavement/Shoulder Widening Run-off-road 742 1433 0.74 1.44

Rumble Strips All 1240 3235 1.24 3.24

Cable Median Barriers Cross median 44 67 0.04 0.07

Traffic Control Device Rehabilitation Intersections 266 977 0.27 0.98

Upgrade Guard Rails Hit Guiderail 127.8 244 0.18 0.24

Install/Improve Signing All 1240 3235 1.24 3.24

Add/Upgrade/Modify/Remove 

Traffic Signal

Intersections 266 977 0.27 0.98
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Describe any other aspects of the overall Highway Safety Improvement Program effectiveness on 

which you would like to elaborate. 

Before the recent ruling for MAP-21 and the FAST Act, HSIP funds could be used for driver behavioral 

safety issues. While using funds for behavioral issues was permitted, PennDOT only used HSIP funds for 

infrastructure related safety improvements. All behavioral safety aspects for Pennsylvania have been 

funded by NHTSA or State safety funds. The HSIP funds have resulted in a variety of infrastructure 

related projects which installed basic warning signs at curves and intersections at various locations 

across the state to large scale reconstruction projects that rebuilt intersections into safer geometric and 

operational configurations. 

In 2015 fatalities across the nation went up significantly. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania did have a 

slight increase in total highway fatalities at 0.4% (5 more fatalities than 2014). This increase was well 

below the national 8% increase. PennDOT will continue to monitor the crash trends for each year and 

determine what options are working and what methods need changed to reduce the fatal and serious 

injury crashes. At the end of 2016 Pennsylvania will adopt a new SHSP. The new SHSP has been in 

development since January 2016. PennDOT has hosted several steering committee meetings in 2016 to 

gather input from all safety stakeholders across the state. The new visions, goals, and targets 

established by the 2016 SHSP will target areas that should reduce fatalities and serious injuries. The new 

objectives will be established with data to so measurable results can be tracked. The SHSP will not only 

be adopted by PennDOT, but all other safety stakeholders across the state. The goals of the SHSP will be 

carried out by MAST (Multi Agency Safety Team). 

PennDOT is also in the process of developing a Speed Management Action Plan (SMAP) which is being 

directed by FHWA. Findings and recommendations from this SMAP will be incorporated into HSIP 

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Project Evaluation

Provide project evaluation data for completed projects (optional). 

Location Functional 

Class

Improvement 

Category

Improvement 

Type

BefFatalBefSerious 

Injury

Bef-All 

Injuries

BefPDOBefTotalAftFatalAftSerious 

Injury

Aft-All 

Injuries

AftPDOAftTotalEvaluation 

Results 

(Benefit/ Cost 

Ratio)

Statewide 

CLRS

Systemic Roadway Rumble strips -

center

251 miles in 

2015 bringing 

our total up to 

5453 miles 

statewide

Statewide 

ELR/SRS

systemic Roadway Rumble strips -

edge or 

shoulder

72 miles were 

added this year 

for a total of 

4470 miles 

Statewide
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Statewide 

High Tension 

Cable 

Median 

Barrier

Systemic Roadway Roadway -

other

We installed 66 

miles in 2015 

bringing the total 

miles up to 206 

miles statewide.

Statewide 

High Friction 

Surface 

Treatments

Systemic Roadway Pavement 

surface - high 

friction surface

We added 21 

miles of HFST in 

2015 (91 new 

locations) 

bringing the total 

up to 28.41 miles 

or 154 locations 

across the state.
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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.