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Burlington bypass project - roadway safety audit

A roadway safety audit (RSA) was conducted on the Burlington bypass project in the summer of 2006. RSA team members reviewed available background information and drawings including design criteria, project/justification reports, traffic volumes and collision data. 

The analysis examined several features:

• Road geometry
• Sight distances
• Clear zones
• Drainage
• Signing
• Pavement marking
• Lighting

The RSA team also considered several human factor issues:

• Road and intersection “readability”
• Sign location and sequencing
• Older driver limitations
• Driver perception of geometric features constructed to minimum standards.

The RSA team prepared an audit report, which includes a prioritized listing of safety issues that could contribute to frequency and/or severity of crashes and suggestions for improvements. WisDOT’s Southeast Region reviewed the suggestions and developed a written response to each of the issues identified in the audit report. Implementation of the accepted suggestions is currently underway.

Questions about the content of this page:
Dennis Shook, sewicommuter@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: November 10, 2008