Pre-Grant Meeting Township Safety Signs Grant Program

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1 Pre-Grant Meeting Township Safety Signs Grant Program Administered by the Ohio LTAP Center a part of The ODOT Office of Local Programs Meeting Dates: March 22, 2019 March 29, 2019 April 4, 2019

2 Why are you here?

3 Why are you here? Your Township made the list You have a crash problem We can help you reduce (or hopefully eliminate) your crash problem

4 Why are you here? (cont d) You want to reduce your crash problem This meeting was mandatory to be eligible to apply for the funding

5 Why are you here? (cont d) To learn about the Township Safety Signage Grant Program so you can apply and help your Township reduce the number of crashes on your Township roads.

6 Grant Program Focus: Signage Upgrades WHAT DO WE MEAN AND WHY?

7 Fosters-Maineville Road Signage Upgrade Before After

8 Fosters-Maineville Road Signage Upgrade (cont d) Before After

9 Middleboro Road Signage Upgrade Before After

10 Middleboro Road Signage Upgrade (cont d) Before After

11 Stubbs-Mills Signage Upgrade Before After

12 Stubbs-Mills Signage Upgrade (cont d) Before After

13 Stubbs-Mills Signage Upgrade (cont d) Before After

14 Stubbs-Mills Signage Upgrade (cont d) Before After

15 Wilmington Road Signage Upgrade Before After

16 Wilmington Road Signage Upgrade Before After

17 Hendrickson Road Signage Upgrade Before After

18 Percent of Crash Reduction 100% 100% 80% 83.70% 60% 56.60% 57% 64.30% 58.30% 40% 20% 0% Injury Fatal Fixed Object Wet Condition On Curve Excessive Speed

19 Meeting Agenda Part I: Grant Program Overview Part II: Determining Your Sign Orders Part III: What to Expect During the Grant Process Part IV: Quick Don ts and Frequently Asked Questions Part V: Your Questions

20 Part I: Grant Program Overview PROGRAM BASICS

21 Township-wide Safety Signage Upgrade o Provides up to $50,000 in materials (signs, posts, hardware) for eligible Townships. o Eligible Townships FOR FY Top 200 Townships (normally only 100 Townships) with a higher than average crash rate in Ohio and who have not previously been funded under this grant. o Based on crash data from

22 General Program Highlights o Townships who are eligible to apply will be contacted by ODOT s LTAP Center and invited (this already happened how you were notified). o Materials provided under this grant are covered at 100%. The Township must commit to install the signs with Township labor. There is no funding available for installation.

23 General Program Highlights (cont d) There is no money out-of-pocket for the Township(s). ODOT issues a purchase order to the vendor with instructions to deliver the goods to the Township. The Township certifies the order was complete and it is ok for ODOT to pay the invoice(s). ODOT then makes an on-behalf-of payment to the Vendor for the Township s materials.

24 Sign Installation How long do you have? o Signs must be installed within one year of the Federal Authorization Date of your project. (We will provide you this date.) o Township(s) may be granted a one year extension for Good Cause.

25 There s a Village in My Township.. o Your Township may choose to include the signage needs for Villages which are partially or wholly located within your Township s boundaries. o Your Township is responsible to make sure the signs are properly installed in the Village areas since your township is the agency who is receiving the grant. (Installation details are between your township and the village. ODOT holds your township responsible for the installation.)

26 Part II: Determining Your Sign Order

27 Step 1: Crash Maps

28 How was your map developed?

29 How to read your map

30 Sign Order Priorities: Using Your Map o Start with your crash areas by severity Red, Orange, Yellow, Light Green, Dark Green. o Then look at the areas where you haven t experienced crashes (yet), but are the same or similar geometrically i.e., the same type of curve where your township has already experienced crashes. o If funding is still available within the $50,000 limit, you may then include other safety signs on your township roads for replacement.

31 The Map Room ProgramManagement/HighwaySafety/HSIP/Pag es/maproom.aspx

32 Step 2: Township Road Traffic Sign Safety Program Signing for: - Horizontal Curves - Intersections Jim Roth, Signing Engineer ODOT Central Office

33 Eligible Signs - Curves These signs are expressly included Sign Code W1-1L W1-1R W1-1aL W1-1aR Sign Size (inches) (width x height) 30 x x x x x 48 Sign Code W1-10L W1-10R W1-10aL W1-10aR Sign Size (inches) (width x height) 36 x x x x 48 Other signs will be considered on a case-by-case basis W1-2L W1-2R W1-2aL W1-2aR W1-3L W1-3R W1-4L W1-4R W1-5L W1-5R W1-6L W1-6R 30 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 48 W1-10bL W1-10bR W1-10cL W1-10cR W1-10dL W1-10dR W1-10eL W1-10eR W1-11L W1-11R W1-15L W1-15R 36 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 48 W1-8L W1-8R 18 x x x x 48 W1-H1bL W1-H1bR 30 x x x 48

34 Eligible Signs - Intersections These signs are expressly included Sign Code R1-1 W1-7 Sign Size (inches) (width x height) 30 x x x x x x x 48 Sign Code W16-8P W16-8aP Sign Size (inches) (width x height) 48 x 8 (typ) 48 x 15 (typ) Other signs will be considered on a case-by-case basis W2-1 W2-2L W2-2R W2-3L W2-3R W2-7L W2-7R W2-8L W2-8R W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 48 Post Reflectors W13-1P n/a 18 x x x 30 3 x 24 3 x 36 3 x 48

35 Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (OMUTCD) General Information All signs must be installed in accordance with the OMUTCD Information presented here is not comprehensive Refer to the OMUTCD for additional information Available free of charge to local jurisdictions ODOT Office of Contracts:

36 Other reference documents: Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) General Information Standard Construction Drawings (SCDs) ODOT Manuals and Specifications are available on-line by going to the ODOT web site: and clicking on: Design Reference Resource Center

37 General Information Minimum Mounting Height Rural Area 5 feet Urban Area 7 feet Parking Pedestrians

38 Minimum Mounting Height Secondary Sign 1 foot less 4 feet rural 6 feet urban 7 feet with sidewalk or pedestrians General Information Rural Area

39 General Information Minimum Mounting Height Chevron Alignment 4 feet Object marker 4 feet

40 Lateral Offsets - preferred General Information

41 General Information Lateral Offsets limited space Rural Urban

42 Supports - Recommended U-channel 3 lb/ft Square 2 x 2 inch Maximum of two posts in 7 foot path Drive to 42 inch depth General Information

43 U-Channel General Information ODOT Standard Construction Drawing TC Two types

44 Supports Smaller Sizes Available U-channel 2 lb/ft Square 1¾ x 1¾ inch Less capacity Refer to design charts in TEM: Figures and General Information

45 Other Supports Exposed locations FHWA crash tested and approved Protected locations (e.g. guardrail) Does not need to be breakaway General Information

46 Horizontal Curves

47 Level 1 or Level 2 Horizontal Curves Level 2 = higher crash rate or more severe crashes Different signing treatments available A la carte ordering Field review each curve Note: All warning signs for this program are yellow, even though some may appear orange in this presentation. The color variation is due to the source of the graphics.

48 Example Level 1 Curve Advance Curve Warning sign Advisory Speed plaque Chevron Alignment signs One-Direction Large Arrow sign Sign Post Reflectors Horizontal Curves Example Level 2 Further Enhancements Combination Horizontal Alignment/Advisory Speed sign Left-Mounted Supplemental signs Oversized signs

49 Horizontal Alignment Signs Horizontal Curves Level 1 Sign size 30 x 30 inch two lane 30 x 30 inch multi-lane with speed limit of 35 mph or lower 36 x 36 inch multi-lane with speed limit of 40 mph or higher 48 x 48 inch oversized OMUTCD Table 2C-2 * Note that the OMUTCD refers to two lane roads as single lane, meaning one lane per direction

50 Horizontal Curves Level 1 Curve 35 mph or greater Reverse Curve Less than 600 feet Both 35 mph or greater Turn 30 mph or less Reverse Turn Less than 600 feet Either 30 mph or less

51 Horizontal Curves Level 1 Winding Road Three or more Less than 600 feet Lowest speed Hairpin Curve 270-degree Loop

52 Horizontal Curves Level 1 Reverse Curve / Turn Slight curve followed by sharp turn May be used in lieu of Reverse Turn sign Limited application Effective

53 Horizontal Curves Level 1 Combination Horizontal Alignment / Intersection Sign Size 36 x 36 inch two lane and multi-lane 48 x 48 oversized Other configurations can be used

54 Horizontal Curves Longitudinal Placement OMUTCD Table 2C-4

55 Advisory Speed Plaque Used to supplement an advance warning sign Engineering study required Ball bank or other method Don t guess or estimate 5 mph increments Horizontal Curves Level 1

56 Advisory Speed Plaque Horizontal Curves Level 1 Plaque Size 18 x 18 inch used with 30 inch warning sign 24 x 24 inch used with 36 inch warning sign 30 x 30 inch used with 48 inch warning sign

57 Horizontal Curves Level 1 One-Direction Large Arrow Outside of the curve in line with approaching traffic Sign Size 48 x 24 inch two lane and multi-lane 60 x 30 inch oversized 72 x 36 inch oversized 96 x 48 inch oversized Recommend using one of the oversized sizes

58 Chevron Alignment Outside of the curve Sign Size 18 x 24 inch two lane and multi-lane 24 x 30 inch oversized 30 x 36 inch oversized 36 x 48 inch oversized Recommend using one of the oversized sizes Horizontal Curves Level 1

59 Chevron Alignment Horizontal Curves Level 1 OMUTCD Table 2C-6

60 Horizontal Curves Level 1 Large One-Direction Arrow with Chevron Alignment Install the One-Direction Large Arrow in line with approaching traffic Takes the place of one of the Chevron Alignment signs

61 Sign Post Reflectors Horizontal Curves Level 1 Yellow reflectors can be used with any yellow warning sign 3 inch strips of aluminum Applied to full length of post to within 2 feet above roadway

62 Horizontal Curves Level 2 Combination Horizontal Alignment / Advisory Speed Install at the beginning of the curve or turn Supplemental to other warning signs Sign Size 36 x 36 inch two lane and multi-lane 48 x 48 oversized

63 Horizontal Curves Level 2 Combination Horizontal Alignment / Advisory Speed Install at the beginning of the curve or turn

64 Horizontal Curves Level 2 These installations are not interchangeable

65 Horizontal Curves Level 2 Left-Hand Advance Warning Sign For added emphasis Supplements the righthand sign Repeats the information Does not replace the right-hand sign

66 Oversized Sign For added emphasis Increases conspicuity Note sign post reflectors Note that more than 2 posts are used in 7 foot path Protected location Horizontal Curves Level 2

67 Intersection Signing

68 Township Road Intersection Signing T-Intersection Typical signing shown Left-hand signs are optional State, County or Township Road

69 Crossroad Intersection Typical signing shown Left-hand signs are optional Intersection Signing

70 Intersection Signing Other intersection configurations may also exist Field review each intersection The signing treatment may be modified based on: Site specific conditions Existing traffic control Geometric constraints Crash data

71 Intersection Signing OMUTCD References: Intersection warning signs Section 2C.46 Combination Horizontal Alignment / Intersection signs Section 2C.11 Longitudinal placement Table 2C-4 For added emphasis: Use oversized signs Use supplemental left-hand mounted signs Use post reflectors Trim foliage

72 Intersection Signing Township Road to Township Road: Township is responsible for all signs on all approaches Township Road to State Highway: Township is responsible for Stop Ahead signs ODOT is responsible for all other signs, including Stop signs Township Road to County Road: Township is responsible for Stop Ahead signs County is responsible for signs on County Road It is believed that in most counties the county installs and maintains the Stop signs Confirm this with your County Engineer

73 Intersection Signing Size of Stop sign Classification of the stopped approach Classification of the through road Speed limit on the through road Stopped Approach Road Type Through Road Speed Limit on Through Road Standard Size (inches) Oversized (inches) Two Lane Conventional Road Two Lane Conventional Road Any 30 x x x 48 Two Lane Conventional Road Multi-Lane Conventional Road 40 mph or lower 30 x x x 48 Two Lane Conventional Road Multi-Lane Conventional Road 45 mph or higher 36 x x 48 Multi-Lane Conventional Road Any Any 36 x x 48

74 Intersection Signing Size of Stop Ahead warning sign Classification of stopped approach Speed limit on the stopped approach The use of the word message sign is no longer allowed Road Type (Stopped Approach) Speed Limit Standard Size (inches) Oversized (inches) Two Lane Conventional Road Any 30 x 30 Multi-Lane Conventional Road 35 mph or lower 30 x x x x x 48 Multi-Lane Conventional Road 40 mph or higher 36 x x 48

75 Intersection Signing Size of Two-Direction Large Arrow warning sign Classification of the stopped approach Road Type (Stopped Approach) Speed Limit Standard Size (inches) Oversized (inches) Two Lane Conventional Road Any 48 x 24 Multi-Lane Conventional Road Any 48 x x x x x x x 48

76 Intersection Signing Size of Intersection Ahead warning sign Classification of the through road Speed limit on the through road Road Type (Through Road) Speed Limit Standard Size (inches) Oversized (inches) Two Lane Conventional Road Any 30 x 30 Multi-Lane Conventional Road 35 mph or lower 30 x x x x x 48 Multi-Lane Conventional Road 40 mph or higher 36 x x 48

77 Intersection Signing Size of Combination warning sign Classification of the through road Road Type (Through Road) Speed Limit Standard Size (inches) Oversized (inches) Two Lane Conventional Road Any 36 x x 48 Multi-Lane Conventional Road Any 36 x x 48

78 Intersection Signing Advanced Street Name plaque Use two lines for long street names Use two lines for two street names Arrows may be used Sizes as shown below Road Type (Through Road) Speed Limit Plaque Type Plaque Size (inches) Two Lane Conventional Road Multi-Lane Conventional Road Any Any 1 Line Variable x 8 (typically 48 wide) 2 Line Variable x 15 (typically 48 wide) 1 Line Variable x 8 (typically 48 wide) 2 Line Variable x 15 (typically 48 wide)

79 Sign Post Reflectorization Use red with Stop signs Use yellow with warning signs Refer to TEM Section and SCD TC-41.30

80 Step 3: Determining Curve Advisory Speeds

81 Technology Transfer Toolbox Available on the LTAP Center s website provides a video tutorial on how to use a ball bank indicator to measure the proper advisory speed for your roads curves. Also provides a link to all forms needed to complete the speed study on a curve.

82 Technology Transfer Toolbox (cont d) Takes you through: 1. Proper set-up in your vehicle of the ball bank indicator 2. Proper measurement of the curve at the various speeds. 3. Proper recording of the curve speed measurements.

83 Technology Transfer Toolbox (cont d) Takes you through: (cont d) 4. Proper completion of the speed measurement chart to determine advisory speed. 5. Filling out the sign needs sheet for the curve. You can then transfer the information from the sign needs sheets from each curve to your sign order form for the grant!

84 Determining Curve Advisory Speeds Ball bank indicators are available for loan from the LTAP Center. We have a total of six available which can be borrowed for up to three weeks at a time. Please see Ray Brushart in the back of the auditorium at the end of this meeting to borrow a ball bank indicator or to sign-up to borrow one.

85 Determining Curve Advisory Speeds (cont d) Why should you update or determine your curve advisory speeds? Initial determination helps drivers by warning them what speed they need to slow down to in order to safely drive through a curve. Updating the advisory speed vehicles have changed substantially in recent years and the current advisory speed you have posted may no longer be valid for the road conditions based on newer vehicles.

86 Technology Transfer Toolbox LocalPrograms/LTAP/Pages/default.aspx

87 Part III: What to Expect During the Grant Process WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

88 Submit Your Application! o On time Due Friday, June 7 th o With complete information o Keep a copy for your files o Provide a good address - IMPORTANT

89 Award Notification Will be made by beginning of July. One of two possible notifications: 1. Funded for FY 2020 Grant will be processed immediately. 2. Not funded at this time.

90 Order Confirmation First Grant processing step is for your Township to review and confirm the sign order submitted on your application. Your Township will be provided an Excel Spreadsheet with the order details. This is the same spreadsheet which will be provided to the vendor when the order is placed. Your Township should review it thoroughly and respond as quickly as possible to confirm the order is correct and provide details on what may need to be updated.

91 Agreement Once the order is confirmed, your Township will be provided an agreement electronically to sign. The agreement will contain your funding amount, a reference to how much is being spent on each purchasing category signs, posts, hardware, and agreement to allow ODOT to pay the vendor(s) directly for your sign grant materials. Also, the agreement contains language verifying you will be placing all signs on previously owned Township Right-of-Way ONLY. You may not install the signs on land not in your Right-of-Way. You may also not purchase new Right-of-Way to install the signs on.

92 Agreement (cont d) The agreement should be signed by a representative of the Township who has the authority to legally bind the Township. Please sign the agreement electronically as soon as possible after you receive it via .

93 Purchase Orders Once the agreement is received by ODOT, it can take a month or two before your Purchase Orders are issued. ODOT will issue purchase orders based on the items you requested on your grant application and as confirmed on the sign order spreadsheet. The Purchase Orders are ed directly to the vendors, with the Township copied on the . The vendors will then proceed with filling the orders. If you would like an estimate on how long until you receive your order, you will need to contact each vendor.

94 Order Delivery & Invoice Certification Orders will be delivered by the vendors. Hardware usually arrives via UPS. Posts and signs are usually delivered by the vendors. If you want to know when the orders will be delivered, please contact the vendors directly. Please certify the invoice to our office as soon as possible after we provide it to you. Don t hold the invoices until all vendors deliver. ODOT only has 30 days to pay an invoice with no errors.

95 Installation of Signs Signs must be installed per the guidelines in the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. If your township doesn t have a copy, you are entitled to one free. Please pick up the form in the back of the room to order one.

96 Certification of Project Completion When your Township is finished installing the signs, you must provide us a completed installation certification form. Please notify us when you have completed the installation and we will issue you the form electronically for completion.

97 Quality Assurance Reviews Your Township may be selected for a follow-up visit after you certify your project as complete to our office. If this happens, we will contact you to arrange a time for an onsite visit and tell you exactly what we would like to review during the visit such as your copy of the agreement, certifications of invoices and the invoices themselves, field review of signage installation to ensure it was properly completed, etc.

98 Part IV: Quick Don ts and Frequently Asked Questions LEARNING FROM THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE YOU

99 Quick Don ts o Don t order signs you are not planning on installing. (This is not an opportunity to build up your inventory.) o Don t order signs with the intention of trading them to another municipality for a smaller size. o Don t change your in the middle of the grant process without notifying us.

100 Quick Don ts (cont d) o Don t sit on paperwork. Process your agreement as soon as you can after receiving it. o Don t hold all invoices until the end for certification!!! Certify them as they are received. o Don t blindly certify invoices for payment check your orders to make sure the invoice is correct!

101 Frequently Asked Questions o Can I get a smaller stop sign (or other sign type) than what is listed on the grant application? NO o Can I get reimbursed for signs my Township already purchased and installed? NO o Can I order signs from local vendors if their prices are lower than what is listed on the grant application and submit for reimbursement? NO

102 Frequently Asked Questions (cont d) o The grant application only shows a picture for a 35 MPH advisory speed sign, can I get other speeds listed on this sign? YES o The grant application only shows a picture for a 55 MPH speed limit sign, can I get other speeds listed on this sign? YES o Are LED Stop signs included as part of the grant? No o Are deer crossing signs included as part of the grant? No

103 Part V: Your Questions