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 Ostendorf

515-239-1077

terry.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 LTAP Local 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 LTAP Local Road Safety Workshops

Contact:

Keith Knapp at 515-294-8817 or kknapp@iastate.edu

Register at: http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/events/loc

al-road-safety-workshops/