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Fundamentals of Traffic Control

When - Where

March 28, 2019

(8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time)

PDHs AVAILABLE

6 Professional Development Hours can be granted for this course. No partial credit available. Attendees must attend at least 90% of each day of the workshop to get 6 PDHs.

UT West Tennessee Research & Education Center
Room B
605 Airways Blvd.
Jackson, TN  38301
Tel: 731-425-4751 for directions

Register ONLINE here.

OR:

Register by mail. Click here to download the brochure.

WHAT THIS IS ABOUT

Traffic control devices come in many forms. From traffic signals to stop signs, pavement markings to delineators, traffic control devices allow officials to relay information to drivers that is essential to safe and efficient operation of the transportation system. This course will focus not only on common types of traffic control devices, but also on the underlying principles responsible for their effectiveness. Participants will examine concepts such as perception-reaction time, advance placement distance, stop sign and traffic signal warrants, and nighttime visibility.

The workshop will examine the link between these key traffic control concepts and common engineering standards such as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). All materials have been updated to reflect changes in the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD; major changes from previous versions the MUTCD will be identified and discussed within the context of these traffic control concepts and techniques.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is for technicians, supervisors, engineers, and others with responsibility for the selection and implementation of signs, signals, markings, and delineators on public roadways.

INSTRUCTOR

Matthew A. Cate, P.E.
Mr. Cate is the Director of TTAP and a research staff member at the University of Tennessee's Center for Transportation Research. He holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Cate has over twenty years of research and practical experience in the areas of highway safety and traffic operations.

TENNESSEE ACADEMY FOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (TATE)

This course is one of six courses that form the core requirement for the Tennessee Academy for Transportation Engineering (TATE) certificate. TATE provides continuing education for engineers, planners, designers and technicians. The program focuses on the basic design of transportation facilities, the evaluation of traffic operations, and the collection of data to support various transportation studies. Successful completion of the required curricula of core and elective courses, confers TATE certification. For more information, contact Airton Kohls at 865-974-5255.

AGENDA

8:00 am Registration
8:30 am Welcome/Introductions
8:45 am The Roadway Environment
9:30 am MUTCD Overview
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Pavement Markings
11:15 am Traffic Calming Devices
12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm Traffic Signs
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Intersection Traffic Control
3:45 pm Wrap-up and Discussion
4:00 pm Adjourn
4:05 pm *Written Exam

*For participants who want to receive credit for the course toward the Tennessee Academy Transportation Engineering certificate. Participants taking the test should bring a calculator.

REGISTRATION

The registration fee is $120 per person. A city or county employee is eligible for a TTAP scholarship registration fee of $45. TDOT employees must register through their local TDOT Training Office. The workshop fee includes ONLY materials and coffee breaks. NO LUNCH PROVIDED A course may be canceled if there is low enrollment. Forty-eight hours notice will be given to registrants if a course is canceled. Register early! Limited enrollment!

Register ONLINE here.

OR:

Register by mail. Click here to download the brochure.