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An Update on Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Intervals

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This webinar is led by ITE Traffic Engineering Council.

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Webinar Description:
Divergent and strongly held positions characterize any discussion of the procedures for calculating traffic signal change and clearance intervals. Although the extended kinematic equation was recommended by ITE in Guidelines for Determining Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Intervals (2020), there remains a strong need to collect primary data to further test this approach and the other research needs identified in the recommended practice. This webinar provides a review of the recommended practice and an update on the current research that is underway along with some observations from agencies’ current practice.

Learning Objectives:
  • Gain an understanding of the background and key attributes of the extended kinematic equation for traffic signal change intervals in ITE’s Guidelines for Determining Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Intervals recommended practice.
  • Learn about the literature review, study plan, and upcoming survey of practice being performed as part of the Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Interval Transportation Pooled Fund Study.
  • Explore how transportation agencies are addressing ITE’s recommended use of the extended kinematic equation through research and policy considerations.

Policies: The webinar recording will be made available on-demand it will have a shelf life of 60 days to register before it is archived. Participants are able to purchase and retrieve their PDH credit certificate until their access to the content expires. After the content expires and goes into archive, the PDH credit certificate opportunity is forfeited.

Description

This webinar is led by ITE Traffic Engineering Council.

To learn how to register and see more information about the webinar including webinar fees and PDH credit certificate fees, please view the webinar course page here.

Webinar Description:
Divergent and strongly held positions characterize any discussion of the procedures for calculating traffic signal change and clearance intervals. Although the extended kinematic equation was recommended by ITE in Guidelines for Determining Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Intervals (2020), there remains a strong need to collect primary data to further test this approach and the other research needs identified in the recommended practice. This webinar provides a review of the recommended practice and an update on the current research that is underway along with some observations from agencies’ current practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain an understanding of the background and key attributes of the extended kinematic equation for traffic signal change intervals in ITE’s Guidelines for Determining Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Intervals recommended practice.
  • Learn about the literature review, study plan, and upcoming survey of practice being performed as part of the Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Interval Transportation Pooled Fund Study.
  • Explore how transportation agencies are addressing ITE’s recommended use of the extended kinematic equation through research and policy considerations.

Policies: Registration closes 30 minutes prior to start. The webinar recording will be made available on-demand it will have a shelf life of 60 days to register before it is archived. Participants are able to purchase and retrieve their PDH credit certificate until their access to the content expires. After the content expires and goes into archive, the PDH credit certificate opportunity is forfeited.

Contributors

  • Moderator: Ken King, P.E., District Engineer | Virginia Department of Transportation | Salem, Virginia, United States

    Ken King was named Salem District Engineer in February 2015 to lead the transportation program for a 12-county region of southwest Virginia that includes more than 9,200 miles of roadway. He also serves as executive level manager for more than 900 VDOT employees. Ken has more than 20 years of experience in the transportation field. He served nearly nine years as VDOT’s regional operations director for the Bristol, Salem and Lynchburg districts. In this role, he oversaw the construction of a new Transportation Operations Center and the establishment of a statewide Customer Service Center. He is a graduate from Old Dominion University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Virginia and North Carolina.

  • Douglas E. Noble, P.E., PTOE, Senior Director of Management and Operations | ITE

    Doug has more than 30 years of progressive experience in the transportation engineering field and personal expertise with the challenges and risks associated with resource availability, asset management and workforce development in constrained organizational environments. He has specific expertise in traffic engineering, traffic signal program management, transportation operations, street/rail design, grade crossing safety and operational analysis, planned special events, and neighborhood traffic management. He is the staff liaison to the ITE Traffic Engineering Council and its subcommittees and was the technical editor for the Guidelines for Determining Traffic Signal Change and Clearance Intervals, Traffic Signal Preemption Near Railroad Crossings, and Speed Reduction Techniques recommended practices as well as the most recent edition of the Traffic Signal Maintenance Handbook. He currently provides staff support to the National Operations Center of Excellence and the National Rural ITS Steering Committee.

  • Eddie Curtis, P.E., Innovation Operations Strategies Team Leader | Federal Highway Administration | Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Eddie Curtis, P.E. leads the Innovative Operations Strategies Team in the FHWA, Headquarters Office of Transportation Management. The team covers Traffic Signal Systems, Active Traffic and Demand Management, Traffic Analysis Tool, Freeway Management, Managed Lanes and Integrated Corridor Management. He holds a BSCE from California State University Los Angeles and an MSCE from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a registered professional engineer in California and is a member of the TRB Traffic Signal Systems Committee.

  • Jamie Mackey, P.E., PTOE, Transportation Operations Specialist | Federal Highway Administration | Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Jamie Mackey, P.E., PTOE is a traffic engineer with 19 years of experience, specializing in traffic signal management and operations. She currently oversees the Arterial Management Program for the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Operations and Resource Center.

  • Alan Davis, P.E., PTOE, State Traffic Engineer | Georgia Department of Transportation| Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Alan Davis currently serves as the State Traffic Engineer with the Georgia Department of Transportation overseeing GDOT’s Office of Traffic Operations. Previously Alan served in various roles in Traffic Operations, including overseeing the departments traffic signal programs and leading the department’s connected vehicle program. Alan is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, a Professional Engineer in Georgia and South Carolina, and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer.

December 15, 2023
Fri 11:00 AM EST

Duration 1H 30M

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