Description – This course provides a holistic approach to signalized intersections and considers the safety and operational implications of a particular treatment on all system users, including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. Using the guide, participants learn to make insightful intersection assessments, understand the tradeoffs of potential improvement measures, and apply guidebook measures and best practices to reduce the incidence of intersection crashes. Practitioners will find the tools and information necessary to make insightful intersection assessments and to understand the impacts of potential improvement measures. The information in this guide is based on the latest research available and includes examples of novel treatments as well as best practices in use by jurisdictions across the United States and other countries. Additional resources and references are mentioned for the practitioner who wishes to learn more about a particular subject. This guide is not intended to replicate or replace traditional traffic engineering documents such as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 2010 or the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, nor is it intended to serve as a standard or policy document. Rather, it provides a synthesis of best practices and treatments intended to help practitioners make informed, thoughtful decisions.
Who Should Attend? – Professionals responsible for design, management, or operation of traffic signals. This includes design engineers, operations engineers and technicians (advanced) of state/local agencies, consultants, and FHWA Operations staff.
Instructor – Peter Wojtkiewicz.
Virtual Training – This training will be Virtual via the instructors using Adobe Connect. Each participant will need to have a reliable Internet connection for the interactive webcast training.
Registration Information – LTAP is managing the registration process for ALL participants. This grant-funded Virtual course is being offered free of charge to OHIO RESIDENTS ONLY, if all sessions (both days) are completed. The grant funding will only cover the NHI registration fee for persons who complete the entire course. Those not completing the 2-days’ sessions will be required to pay $300 for the NHI course cost. Participants must complete ALL SESSIONS of this 2-day training in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Registrants who will be unable to attend the training after registering are required to cancel a minimum of 7 days prior to the course start. Failure to cancel prior to the cut-off will result in loss of registration privileges for grant-funded NHI or other grant-funded training offered by Ohio LTAP for a period of two years. Substitutions are encouraged.
Course Materials – The workbook, evaluation and participant registration forms will be provided in the chat pod during training so participants will be able to download them to use during the course.