Adapting the Road Safety Audit Review for Local Rural Roads (MPC ...

Stage 1: The Feasibility StageFeasibility stage audits concern route options, layout options, and major designoptions, such as roundabouts vs. signals. These audits provide an assessment of therelative safety performance of scheme options and identify specific safety needs ofvarious road users. They also may highlight the need to re-design other nearby road ortraffic projects to safely accommodate changes in traffic.Stage 2: The Draft Design StageAt this stage, issues such as intersections or interchange layout and the chosendesign standards are addressed. Where land acquisition is required, the draft design stageaudit is undertaken before title boundaries are finalized.Stage 3: The Detailed Design StageAt this stage, the geometric design, traffic signing scheme, pavement markingplans, lighting plans, and landscaping plans are available and are looked at in relation tothe operation of the road. The purpose is not to selectively evaluate compliance tostandards, but to consider how safety enhancements are potentially applied in the design.Stage 4: The Pre-Opening StagePrior to opening, a site inspection is made for all relevant conditions and for allapplicable road users to ensure that the construction has addressed earlier audit concerns.This stage, just like all stages in an RSA, focuses entirely on safety issues of all roadusers.Stage 5: Existing RoadsRoad safety audits also are performed on sections of the existing road networks.Some of the reasons to audit existing roads are changes in road use, changes in adjacent40