May 1, 2014 East Gude Drive Pedestrian Road Safety Audit Stakeholder Pedestrian Safety Meeting

Agenda Road Safety Audit Process Overview Road Safety Audit Process Overview Project Overview Project Overview Background Background Comments Comments

What is a Road Safety Audit? A road safety audit is a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent audit team.

What is an RSA? An RSA is a tool that: Is a formal process Is a formal process Focuses on safety issues Focuses on safety issues Proactive review of observed and potential safety issues to reduce risk Proactive review of observed and potential safety issues to reduce risk Considers various environmental conditions Considers various environmental conditions Considers all road users Considers all road users

1 Identify Project or existing road to be audited 2 Select interdisciplinary audit team 3 Conduct a Pre-audit meeting to review project information and drawings 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present Audit findings to Project Owner/Design Team 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings into the project when appropriate Responsibilities: Audit Team Design Team/Project Owner RSA Process

MCDOT Pedestrian RSA Corridors Georgia Avenue March 2009 Piney Branch Road October 2008 Rockville Pike June 2009 Wisconsin Avenue December 2008 Reedie Drive April 2010 Randolph Road September 2010 Colesville Rd at University Blvd January 2010 Connecticut Avenue May 2011 I-495 I-270 Colesville Road November 2011 Old Georgetown Road May 2012 Fenton Street September 2013 E. Gude Drive April 2014

1 Identify Project or existing road to be audited 2 Select interdisciplinary audit team 3 Conduct a Pre-audit meeting to review project information and drawings 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present Audit findings to Project Owner/Design Team 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings into the project when appropriate Responsibilities: Audit Team Design Team/Project Owner RSA Process

Potential RSA Team Members Maryland SHA Maryland SHA Montgomery County Police Department Montgomery County Police Department Montgomery County DOT Montgomery County DOT Neighboring Jurisdictions Neighboring Jurisdictions

1 Identify Project or existing road to be audited 2 Select interdisciplinary audit team 3 Conduct a pre-audit meeting to review project information 4 Perform field reviews under various conditions 5 Conduct audit analysis and prepare report of findings 6 Present Audit findings to Project Owner/Design Team 7 Prepare formal response 8 Incorporate findings into the project when appropriate Meeting Goals Review pedestrian crash data Review roadway features and deficiencies Obtain input from various roadway users Obtain input from agency representatives Identify areas of concern for review during field audit Stakeholder Input Responsibilities: Audit Team Design Team/Project Owner RSA Process

Will be conducted over a 2 day session Will be conducted over a 2 day session Observe road user characteristics Observe road user characteristics Observe surrounding land uses Observe surrounding land uses Observe connections to the adjacent transportation network Observe connections to the adjacent transportation network 4. Field Review

Workshop setting Workshop setting Review background reports and design criteria Review background reports and design criteria Systematically review drawings and other information/data Systematically review drawings and other information/data Identify, prioritize, and mitigate safety issues Identify, prioritize, and mitigate safety issues 5. RSA Analysis

RSA team, design team, owner RSA team, design team, owner Discuss preliminary findings and possible solutions Discuss preliminary findings and possible solutions Use results to write RSA report Use results to write RSA report 6(a). Preliminary Findings Discussion

Documents the results of the RSA Documents the results of the RSA Identifies and prioritizes safety issues Identifies and prioritizes safety issues Includes suggestions for improvements Includes suggestions for improvements 6(b). RSA Report

Study Area Just outside of Rockville city limits Just outside of Rockville city limits Approx. 1 mile long Approx. 1 mile long Three traffic signals Three traffic signals One HAWK beacon (For pedestrian crossings) One HAWK beacon (For pedestrian crossings) Three unsignalized intersections Three unsignalized intersections 40 mph posted speed 40 mph posted speed Calhoun Drive Dover Road E. Gude Drive Shelter 700 E. Gude Drive 800 E. Gude Drive Coca-Cola Entrance Southlawn Lane

E. Gude Drive is divided throughout the study area. E. Gude Drive is divided throughout the study area. Eastbound Eastbound Two through lanes between Calhoun Drive and Dover Road Two through lanes between Calhoun Drive and Dover Road Three through lanes between Dover Road and Southlawn Lane Three through lanes between Dover Road and Southlawn Lane Dedicated single left turn lanes at median breaks, Dover Road and Calhoun Drive Dedicated single left turn lanes at median breaks, Dover Road and Calhoun Drive Double left-turn lane at Southlawn Lane Double left-turn lane at Southlawn Lane Westbound Westbound Two through lanes, widens to a third lane between the shelter and Calhoun Drive Two through lanes, widens to a third lane between the shelter and Calhoun Drive Dedicated single left-turn lanes at all median breaks and signalized intersections Dedicated single left-turn lanes at all median breaks and signalized intersections Right-turn lane at the shelter entrance and Southlawn Lane Right-turn lane at the shelter entrance and Southlawn Lane Background

18 pedestrian collisions occurred during the study period ( ). 18 pedestrian collisions occurred during the study period ( ). 3 non-pedestrian crashes on the shelter property during study period are also included in analysis. 3 non-pedestrian crashes on the shelter property during study period are also included in analysis. Of the pedestrian collisions there were 1 not injured, 5 possible injuries, 5 non-incapacitated injuries, 6 incapacitated/disabled injuries and 1 fatality. Of the pedestrian collisions there were 1 not injured, 5 possible injuries, 5 non-incapacitated injuries, 6 incapacitated/disabled injuries and 1 fatality. The fatality occurred near the Exxon gas station at the intersection of Gude Drive and Southlawn Lane. The pedestrian was outside of the crosswalk. The fatality occurred near the Exxon gas station at the intersection of Gude Drive and Southlawn Lane. The pedestrian was outside of the crosswalk. Pedestrian activity is generally related to the shelter and public transportation. Pedestrian activity is generally related to the shelter and public transportation. 11 of the 18 pedestrian crashes occurred after the PM peak hour. 11 of the 18 pedestrian crashes occurred after the PM peak hour. Background

Long Pedestrian Crossing Distance HAWK Signal at Shelter Missing Pedestrian Connections at Bus Stop No Buffer for Mixed Use Path Bus Passenger Boarding Faded Crosswalks Shelter Bus Stop Nearby Bike Infrastructure Preliminary Observations

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Calhoun Drive Dover Road Southlawn Lane 600 E. Gude Drive 700 E. Gude Drive Coca-Cola Entrance 800 E. Gude Drive LEGEND Intersection Crash Count Mid-block Crash Count X X Low Crash Frequency Moderate Crash Frequency High Crash Frequency Crash Frequency by Location