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Road Diet

When - Where

September 17, 2019

(8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
ORNL Hardin Valley Campus 2nd floor meeting room
(formerly NTRC)
2360 Cherahala Blvd.
Knoxville, TN  37932
Tel: 865-946-1500 for directions

This workshop is currently full. Please register by following the link below. Your contact information will be added to a waiting list. If a seat becomes available, TTAP will notify you by email.

Seating space is limited; we will be unable to accept walk-ins for this class

It is important that you add your name to this list. The waiting list will allow TTAP to gauge the demand for future offerings of this workshop.

Register ONLINE here.

OR:

Click here to download the brochure.

WHAT THIS IS ABOUT

Undivided roadways often experience a large number of crashes—especially between high-speed through traffic, left-turning vehicles, and other road users. One treatment for addressing this safety concern is a Road Diet, which typically involves removing or narrowing motor vehicle lanes and utilizing the space for other uses, including but not limited to a two-way left-turn lane (TWLTL), non-motorized travel modes, or parking.

FHWA is pleased to offer a one-day workshop on this low-cost, proven safety countermeasure that explores how agencies can use Road Diets to improve safety, operations, and livability in their communities.

Participants will be introduced to the FHWA Road Diet Informational Guide and guided through a decision-making process to determine when a Road Diet may be a good solution.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Transportation engineers and planners, Pedestrian & bicycle and Safe Routes to School program coordinators Local police, fire, EMS and transit personnel Community leaders will all find this a useful workshop.

INSTRUCTOR

Keith Harrison

Keith Harrison earned a B.S degree in Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. degree in Transportation Planning and Engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of New York. He has more than 40 years of highway engineering experience, all with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

As a member of the Resource Center's Safety & Design Technical Service Team, he has provided training and technical assistance in highway geometric design, roadside safety, safety performance analysis, and similar topics to federal, state, and local clients throughout the United States.

AGENDA

8:00 a.m.Registration
8:30 a.m.Part 1:
Why consider a Road Diet?
When to use a Road Diet?
10:00 a.m.Break
10:15 a.m.How to design a Road Diet?
11:45 a.m.Review and Visual Test
12:00 p.m.Lunch on your own.
1:00 p.m.Part 2:
Evaluate a real-world Road
3:00 p.m.Break
3:15 p.m.Diet candidate project.
Document findings and make recommendations
4:00 p.m.Adjourn

REGISTRATION

This is a FREE FHWA workshop. All attendees must pre-register for this workshop to ensure that all participants can be comfortably accommodated. You can register online or fax in your registration.

This workshop is currently full. Please register by following the link below. Your contact information will be added to a waiting list. If a seat becomes available, TTAP will notify you by email.

Seating space is limited; we will be unable to accept walk-ins for this class

It is important that you add your name to this list. The waiting list will allow TTAP to gauge the demand for future offerings of this workshop.

Register ONLINE here.

OR:

Click here to download the brochure.