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Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations
Tuesday, June 19, from Noon - 1:30 p.m., CST 
NCHRP Synthesis 432 reviews and summarizes published literature from 2001 to 2011 related to safety and operational aspects of geometric design practices.
The webinar, like the report, will provide options to practitioners on where to find these sources to help them make more informed decisions on geometric design issues that impact safety and operations.
The report is structured to correspond to chapters in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, more commonly referred to as the Green Book.
The webinar will review NCHRP Synthesis 432 material on a corresponding chapter-by-chapter basis, highlighting key findings and important topics of geometric design research throughout the previous decade.
Participants must register in advance of the webinar. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual.
Click here to register. There is a small fee to register. |
Traffic Incident Management Public Outreach Toolkit Launch
Tuesday, June 19 from Noon - 1:30 p.m., CST
The goal of this Toolkit is to save lives and reduce congestion by educating the general public about two key laws:
* "Move it" laws require motorists involved in traffic incidents to move their vehicles out of the lanes of traffic if they are able and it is safe to do so; * "Slow Down/Move Over" laws require drivers to slow down and move over to an adjacent lane when motorists see flashing lights of an emergency responder.
The objectives of this webinar are to:
* Introduce free customizable public outreach tools (poster, brochure, messages, etc.) * Review how you can use these tools to help save lives and lesson congestion
Media 101 Webinar
Tuesday, June 19 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., CST
An optional Media 101 webinar will be held immediately after the TIM webinar. The Media 101 webinar will provide coaching and tips for partnering with the media in local public awareness campaigns.
This webinar will equip participants to confidently organize and execute media strategy including media interviews.
Click here to register. |
Talking Freight Webinar on Pavement Data Analysis
Wednesday, June 20, Noon - 1:30 p.m., CST
This webinar will provide an overview of the Pavement Data Analysis Tool (PaveDAT), followed by two pilot states providing their experiences with using the tool and what outcomes it can produce for overweight truck permit calculation.
Click here to register for the webinar. |
The Nexus: Title VI/Nondiscrimination and Public Involvement
Thursday, June 28 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, CST
Title VI - Nondiscrimination Program and Public Involvement engender consensus building, conflict prevention and resolution, collaboration, public spiritedness, awareness and sound decision-making.
This webinar will not only show the correlation between Title VI/Nondiscrimination and Public Involvement, it will also:
- Review practical techniques and strategies to elicit public involvement
- Identify public involvement responsibilities and tools
- Define who "the public" is in public involvement
- Recognize the objectives and responsibilities of community outreach and public education
- Generate discussion regarding the "reasonable" approach to addressing public involvement or implementing a public involvement program, and
- Examine some common elements of Public Involvement Plans
Who Should Attend:
Civil Rights Specialists and interested parties at the FHWA Division Offices, State Transportation Agencies, and Local Public Agencies.
Click here to register. Registration is required.
For additional information concerning the webinar contact Sandy Talbert-Jackson (410) 962.0116 or Janet Hayes (404) 562.3579. |
Estimating The Economic Impact of Transportation Investments
Friday, June 29 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., CST
Hosted by the State Smart Transportation Initiative
New software makes assessment more convenient, but it often leaves out important economic outcomes, such as property value change or economic transfer within a state or metro are. SSTI has worked with Center for Neighborhood Technology and several member DOTs to produce updated guidance designed to improve economic impact assessment.
An online tool will take practitioners through a set of steps to help them select the best methods to produce the most valid estimates. CNT's Sarah Campbell presents.
Click here to register. |
Transportation Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act Webinar
Tuesday, July 11 from 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., CST
Hosted by the National League of Cities and the FHWA.
This webinar will help city, county and public transportation leader's gain an understanding of innovative financing techniques used to construct large infrastructure projects.
The webinar will also provide an executive overview of TIFIA Federal Credit Assistance program, whose objective is to leverage Federal transportation funding to attract private investment to the U.S. surface transportation sector.
The objective of the webinar is for participants to understand the benefits of federal credit assistance and the intricacies of securing this funding to build needed infrastructure.
You must register in advance. Click here to register.
For more information, contact Thay Bishop of the Innovative Program Delivery Office at (404) 562.3695 or email at thay.bishop@dot.gov. |
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Marta Perales MPO Statewide Coordinator |
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