Ames Area MDST: Creation & HW30 Wrong Way Project Presentation Outline: – What are MDST’s?...

Ames Area MDST: Creation & HW30 Wrong Way Project

• Presentation Outline:– What are MDST’s? (Terry, Iowa DOT)– Partnering to Share Data/Tools/Ideas (Damion,

City of Ames/Ames Are MPO)– Ames Experience in Implementing a MDST

(Commander Huff, Ames PD)– US HW 30 Wrong Way Project (Willy, Iowa DOT)

Multi-Disciplinary Safety Teams Teaming UP to Improve Safety

Multi-Disciplinary Partners lead To Succeed

How to get organized• Contact local safety advocates• Explore local need and history• Who are the safety champions in the

region/metro area? Get the right people at the table

• Create a Safety Steering Committee/Multi-Discipline Safety Team

Structure of MDST - Many Pieces

• County/City Engineers• Local Law

Enforcement• Emergency Response• MPOs/RPAs• State Patrol• Iowa DOT

• GTSB• FHWA• General Public• Educators • Media/Marketing• Statewide Emergency

Operations - IDOT

Possible Participants

Current MDST Locations

MDST Success Stories• US 30 Wong Way Movement Project• Crash Analysis Workshops • Diversion Route Projects• Incident Management and Quick Clearance• Special Event Safety Efforts• I-380 Head to Head safety plan in Waterloo area• Post crash reviews • LIDAR acquisition for State Patrol • MACH expansion • Broadband discussions

Why MDSTs Work• Input • Expertise within each discipline • Relationships • Local perspective • Communication • Cooperation

Fort Dodge October 1, 2009

Main Point About MDSTs• Simply Put – THEY WORK

• Get Involved – Share you Expertise

• Contact:Terry Ostendorf515-239-1077terry.ostendorf@dot.iowa.gov

Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas

• Maps–Aerials–Routes

• Crash Data• GIS Analysis Tools• Video

Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas

Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas

Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas

Ames MSDT: Sharing Data/Tools/Ideas

Ames Area MDST: Ames Experience in Implementing a MDST

Commander Geoff Huff

Iowa DOT and Iowa LTAPLocal Road Safety Workshops

• October 8, 2014 in Fairfield• October 9, 2014 in Cedar Rapids• October 10, 2014 in Waverly• October 21, 2014 in Cherokee• October 22, 2014 in Red Oak• October 23, 2014 in Ames

Iowa DOT and Iowa LTAPLocal Road Safety Workshops

Contact:Keith Knapp at 515-294-8817 or

kknapp@iastate.edu

Register at: http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/events/local-road-safety-workshops

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