WDM USA Event - HFST Webinar Series

HFST Webinar Series
HFST Site Selection Processes for Highway Agencies

High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) is one of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Proven Safety Countermeasures – a tool for highway agencies to use in improving friction and reducing crashes at critical locations.

In this webinar, three states will discuss various approaches to identifying locations that can benefit from HFST. Moderated by Dave Merritt of The Transtec Group, leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and Caltrans will talk about how their HFST programs and site selection methods have evolved over time, current best practices in HFST site selection, and future program goals.

Attendees will learn:

• Lessons learned and current best practices in HFST site selection, including lessons learned on when/where not to apply HFST
• How HFST program benefits are monitored and evaluated
• Funding and maintenance strategies for sustaining HFST program benefits

Panelists:

Jason Hershock, Manager, Safety Engineering and Risk Management Unit, Pennsylvania DOT

Robert Peterson, Office Chief, Federal Programs Division of Local Assistance Caltrans

Michael Vaughn, PE Transportation Engineer Specialist Division of Traffic Operations Kentucky Transportation Cabinet