Class Enrollment

Class Registration
Traffic Forecasting Background
Date/Time: Tue 6/17/2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: ODOT Central Office - Room GA, 1980 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223
Class Price: See Options

Paying by check? Use promo code PAYBYCHECK.

Attention! All ODOT Employees: You must use promo code ODOTEMPL when registering.

Description – This course summarizes the entire Certified Design Traffic process for the forecast user, covering the basic information needed to obtain and interpret the results of a traffic forecast.  This class begins with background information on traffic forecasting, including an overview of the components of a traffic forecast and guidelines for understanding forecast results. ODOT M&F policies and procedures are then covered to understand how state transportation projects are classified and the type of forecast that is required.  The administrative process to obtain Certified Design Traffic is reviewed.  Lastly, the student will learn how to obtain forecasts from SHIFT, including how to read the output.  This class does not provide the technical detail required to develop a traffic forecast.

Who Should Attend? – This course offering through ODOT / LTAP is intended primarily for users of Certified Design Traffic.  Forecast users apply the forecast volumes for analysis, design, or decision-making, but do not develop the forecasts.

Please note that all attendees will need to bring their own laptop computer with the necessary software for this course: Excel, Word, and either PowerPoint or a PDF viewer.

Instructors – Josh Kieselbach and Rebekah Straub with ODOT’s Office of Statewide Planning and Research.

Registration Information – Registrations are processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available. The registration fee is $60 per person for government employees and $150 for non-government employees.  Lunch is “on your own”.  Any registrant requiring a reasonable accommodation during training (i.e. mobility or access) should contact Ohio LTAP prior to course date so the appropriate arrangements can be made.  If you are sick or not feeling well, please DO NOT attend the course.  If you need to cancel your registration, please contact the LTAP office.



Registration Type Instructions: Public employees (local, state, or federal) should choose Government. All others should choose Private.


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Promo Code Information

The promo codes below apply to specific groups of class participants.  Please ONLY use a code if it applies to you.  If you are not certain if it applies, please contact the Ohio LTAP Center at ltap@dot.ohio.gov or 614-387-7359 or 1-877-800-0031.  Do not randomly select a promo code and use it.  Your registration will be reviewed by the center registrar and cancelled if you have used a code which did not apply to you.

FHWAOHDIV - Code to be used by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Division Staff only when registering for LTAP courses.  Provides the FHWA LTAP discount on the course price.

ODOTEMPL - Code that must be used by ALL ODOT employees when registering for a course. Do not enter payment information or request an invoice.  If you are an ODOT employee, you MUST use this code unless the class is a NHI self-pay course.  See below.

PAYBYCHECK - ODOT EMPLOYEE ATTENDING A NHI-SELF-PAY COURSE - Use code PAYBYCHECK if you are an ODOT employee.  Then enter your Divison, Cost Center and SAC number in the designated field on the registration form.

PAYBYCHECK - This code should be entered when you want the Ohio LTAP Center to bill you for the course fee instead of paying immediately online via credit card.  Once your registration is completed with this code, an invoice for the amount due will be sent to you, due upon receipt.