Join us for a free webinar on June 28, 2022 from 1:00-3:00 pm ET/10:00am-12:00 pm PT, hosted by FHWA in cooperation with the National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA) and the National Center for Rural Road Safety. Please see below for registration information and forward this announcement to anyone else who may be interested.
Rural roadway departures account for approximately one-third of all U.S. traffic fatalities—about 30 people a day. The FHWA has identified proven countermeasures https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MjMuNTgzMjM0OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3NhZmV0eS5maHdhLmRvdC5nb3YvcHJvdmVuY291bnRlcm1lYXN1cmVzLyJ9.sTd3eg3al_jeTpYFSe0KuV6r2TSCd0FoQAjY8WLERe0%2Fs%2F1159082835%2Fbr%2F131760051676-l&data=05%7C01%7Cdavid.aimen%40ejb.rutgers.edu%7Cd0192d025944450ff68f08da3cdaf09b%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C637889208291174254%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7jbaeU7Xg7%2Ff13f6keJWd9JVYnoVu1msFGFaSiyGUUM%3D&reserved=0 to reduce the number and severity of these crashes.

This webinar will focus on how four transportation agencies are implementing these countermeasures.

State, local, and tribal stakeholders – come and learn how you can too reduce fatalities and serious injuries on your rural roads.

Licking County, Ohio

Matt Hill will present the County’s use of wider edge lines on Welsh Hill Road, one of the County’s top 5 roads for crash severity. Matt’s presentation will include details on materials and crash reduction estimates.

Buchannon County, Iowa

Brian Keierleber will discuss implementation of proven roadway departure countermeasures that were identified in the County’s Local Road Safety Plan. The presentation will focus on paved shoulders and the SafetyEdgeSM.

Oregon DOT

Zoe Keve will present the State’s success in reducing severe head-on crashes using cable median barrier in a non-freeway application with a narrow paved median on the Mount Hood Highway (US-26).

Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) Community

Todd Mulvey will share how the Potawatomi Community is partnering with the Forest County (Wisconsin) Highway Department to reduce roadway departures on county roads by enhancing delineation of horizontal curves and adding edge lines.

This webinar is free and open to anyone who is interested.

Registration: Participants must register in advance at:

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After you register you will receive an email confirmation with the webinar link. Please note that this link is unique to you and should not be shared with others. However, if multiple people will be attending in one room from one computer, only one person needs to register.

Access: The Federal Highway Administration is committed to providing equal access to this webinar for all participants. Closed captioning will be provided. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact Jennifer Symoun at jennifer.symoun@toxcel.com mailto:jennifer.symoun@toxcel.com with your request one week prior to the webinar.

Credit: Participation certificates that may be used for 2 professional development hour (PDH) credits (if accepted by your licensing agency) will be available to those who attend the live webinar.

Webinar Recordings: All FoRRRwD webinars are recorded and sent by email to registered attendees. If you are unable to attend but are interested in receiving a link to the recording, please notify jennifer.symoun@toxcel.com mailto:jennifer.symoun@toxcel.com .

Questions? Please do not hesitate to contact support contractor, Jennifer Symoun, toXcel, jennifer.symoun@toxcel.com mailto:jennifer.symoun@toxcel.com