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SAFETY AND DESIGN TEAM

Safety and Design is one of 13 technical service teams (TSTs) within the Federal Highway Administration’s Resource Center. The Safety and Design TST works closely with FHWA Headquarters, field offices and other Federal agencies to provide technical assistance, technology deployment and training to partners and customers in the field of transportation and air quality.

The following table lists the areas in which the team provides technical expertise along with the names of the team members who can provide assistance. You can find the person’s contact information by clicking on their name.

Technical Areas	Primary Contact	Other Contacts
(click on name for contact information)
Highway Design (General)
Context Sensitive Solutions (including Complete Streets & Livability)	Keith Harrison	Dick Albin, Mark Doctor, George Merritt, Brooke Struve
Design Discipline Champion	Keith Harrison & Brooke Struve	All Team Members
Geometric Design	Keith Harrison	Mark Doctor, Hillary Isebrands, George Merritt, Brooke Struve
Safety Performance	See below	Mark Doctor, Hillary Isebrands, George Merritt, Brooke Struve
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) (including Comprehensive / Strategic Highway Safety Planning)
Crash Data System Improvement		Craig Allred, Dave Engstrom, Hillary Isebrands, Frank Julian, John McFadden, Jerry Roche, Keith Sinclair
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings		Frank Julian, John McFadden, George Merritt, Jerry Roche
HSIP (including Comprehensive/Strategic Highway Safety Planning)	Keith Sinclair	Craig Allred, Frank Julian, Dave Engstrom, Jerry Roche
Intersection Safety
Interchange Design and Evaluation	Mark Doctor	Dick Albin, Gene Amparano, Dave Engstrom, Keith Harrison, George Merritt, Jerry Roche, Brooke Struve
Intersection Safety and Design (incl. Roundabouts)	Tim Taylor & Hillary Isebrands	Gene Amparano, Mark Doctor, Dave Engstrom, Hillary Isebrands, George Merritt
Local, Rural and Tribal Road Safety
Local, Rural and Tribal Road Safety	Hillary Isebrands	Dick Albin, Jim Allen, Craig Allred, Gene Amparano, Dave Engstrom, Frank Julian, Jerry Roche, Brooke Struve, Keith Sinclair
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety	Peter Eun	Craig Allred, Dave Engstrom, Keith Harrison, Hillary Isebrands, John McFadden, George Merritt, Keith Sinclair, Brooke Struve
Roadway Departure Safety (including Roadside Design)
Roadway Departure/Roadside Design	Frank Julian & Dick Albin	Jim Allen, Gene Amparano, Dave Engstrom, Keith Harrison, George Merritt, Jerry Roche
Safety Performance
Flexible Design
Highway Safety Manual (including IHSDM)	Gene Amparano	All Team Members
Systemic Safety	Hillary Isebrands	Jerry Roche
Various Other Safety Programs and Initiatives
Human Factors (SHRP II)	Keith Harrison	Craig Allred, Gene Amparano, John McFadden, George Merritt, Tim Taylor
Older Road Users	Gene Amparano	Craig Allred, Mark Doctor, Dave Engstrom, Keith Harrison, Hillary Isebrands, George Merritt, Brooke Struve
Road Safety Audits	Craig Allred	Dick Albin, Jim Allen, Keith Harrison, George Merritt, Jerry Roche, Keith Sinclair, Tim Taylor
Safety Discipline Champion	Keith Sinclair	All Team Members
Speed Management	Craig Allred	Keith Harrison, Hillary Isebrands, Tim Taylor
Visibility (including retroreflectivity, roadway lighting, signing and marking design)	George Merritt	Hillary Isebrands, Frank Julian, Tim Taylor, Brooke Struve

Patrick "Pat" Hasson Safety and Design Technical Service Team Manager Federal Highway Administration 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 patrick.hasson@dot.gov Ph: (708) 283-3595 Cell: (708) 359-5079 Fax: (708) 283-3501	Barbara Wilson Program Assistant Federal Highway Administration 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 barbara.wilson@dot.gov Ph: (708) 283-3580 Cell: Fax: (708) 283-3501
Richard Albin Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 711 South Capitol Way Suite 501 Olympia, WA 98501 richard.albin@dot.gov Ph: (360) 534-9312 Cell: (303) 550-8804 Fax: (720) 963-3232	Hillary Isebrands Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 340 Lakewood, CO 80228 hillary.isebrands@dot.gov Ph: (720) 963-3222 Cell: (720) 545-4367 Fax: (720) 963-3232
Jim Allen Safety and Geometric Design Engineer Federal Highway Administration 4749 Lincoln Mal Drive Springfield, IL 62703 jim.p.allen@dot.gov Ph: (708) 283-3591 Cell: (217) 737-1253 Fax: (708) 283-3501	Frank Julian Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 frank.julian@dot.gov Ph: (404) 562-3689 Cell: (404) 895-6221 Fax: (404) 562-3700
Craig Allred Transportation Specialist Federal Highway Administration 12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 340 Lakewood, CO 80228 craig.allred@dot.gov Ph: (720) 963-3236 Cell: (303) 434-3366 Fax: (720) 963-3232	John McFadden Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 10 South Howard Street Suite 4000 Baltimore, MD 21201 John.McFadden@dot.gov Ph: (410) 962-0982 Cell: (443) 386-6337 Fax: (410) 962-3419
Gene Amparano Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 901 Locust Street Room 466 Kansas City, MO 64106 gene.amparano@dot.gov Ph: (816) 329-3909 Cell: (708) 606-9029 Fax: (816) 329-3910	George Merritt Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 george.merritt@dot.gov Ph: (404) 562-3911 Cell: (678) 458-7357 Fax: (404) 562-3700
Mark Doctor Safety and Design Engineer Federal Highway Administration 61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 mark.doctor@dot.gov Ph: (404) 562-3732 Cell: (404) 895-6210 Fax: (404) 562-3700	Jerry Roche Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 105 6th Street Ames, IA 50010 jerry.roche@dot.gov Ph: (515) 233-7323 Cell: (515) 291-5486 Fax: (515) 233-7499
David Engstrom Safety and Design Specialist Federal Highway Administration 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 david.engstrom@dot.gov Ph: (708) 283-3545 Cell: (708) 446-8720 Fax: (708) 283-3501	Keith Sinclair Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 10 South Howard Street Suite 4000 Baltimore, MD 21201 keith.sinclair@dot.gov Ph: (410) 962-3742 Cell: (443) 538-3072 Fax: (410) 962-3419
Peter Eun Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 711 South Capitol Way Suite 501 Olympia, WA 98501 peter.eun@dot.gov Ph: (360) 753-9551 Cell: (708) 712-5315 Fax: (360) 753-9889	Brooke Struve Safety and Design Engineer Federal Highway Administration 12300 West Dakota Avenue Suite 340 Lakewood, CO 80228 brooke.struve@dot.gov Ph: (720) 963-3270 Cell: (571) 243-4789 Fax: (720) 963-3232
Keith Harrison Safety and Design Engineer Federal Highway Administration 201 Mission Street Suite 1700 San Francisco, CA 94105 keith.harrison@dot.gov Ph: (415) 744-2657 Cell: (415) 748 8393 Fax: (415) 744-2620	Timothy Taylor Safety Engineer Federal Highway Administration 61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 17T26 Atlanta, GA 30303 timothy.taylor@dot.gov Ph: (404) 562-3560 Cell: (334) 301-1520 Fax: (404) 562-3700

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