Systematic Approach to Illinois’ Pavement Friction Management
Illinois
Illinois DOT developed a comprehensive program to integrate pavement friction and safety into treatment and asset management decisions. It includes a friction management program, treatment toolbox, and educational materials.
A Comprehensive Approach for Friction-Enhancing Treatment Selection
Kentucky
Kentucky replaced a needs-based, hot-spot approach with a more precise, systemic, “solutions-based” approach to friction-enhancing treatments and improved pavement safety performance.
Data for Proactive Road Safety: Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement
Kentucky
Pavement Friction Management (PFM) using Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement (CPFM) is a proactive approach for managing pavements for safety throughout the roadway lifecycle. Taking a lifecycle approach to designing, specifying, and maintaining friction performance saved Kentucky more than $1 billion annually and reduced fatal and severe crashes by up to 24%.
The Final Rule on maintaining pavement marking retroreflectivity goes into effect September 6, 2026. Agencies can use recommended methodologies to better prioritize budgets, maximize the life of pavement markings, and improve roadway safety.
Making Safety Everyone’s Business: Integrate Safety into All Programs and Projects
FHWA
FHWA has several resources and examples of integrating safety into all transportation projects, throughout the project lifecycle, from planning through operations and maintenance. They also have resources for organizational safety culture and programmatic safety integration.
