Introduction to Highway Capacity Analysis
September 24 and 25, 2025 – 9:30am to 12:30pm EST
6 PDHS
6 Professional Development Hours can be granted for this course. Attendees must attend at least 90% of the workshop to get 6 PDHs.
This course will introduce participants to the basic concepts and principles of highway capacity analysis. The methodologies established by the most recent edition of the Transportation Research Board’s Highway Capacity Manual, will be addressed, with an overview provided of the terms and concepts used throughout the HCM and the procedures for the capacity of urban streets, two-lane highways, multilane highways, unsignalized intersections, signalized intersections, and freeway facilities. The course will also describe the use of microsimulation packages in capacity analysis, and will contrast these with the HCM approaches.
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course will benefit both transportation planners and engineers who are responsible for the design or operation of streets and highways. The methodologies introduced in the course are vital to the evaluation of proposed roadway changes to ensure that adequate capacity is provided in both present and future years. This course may also be useful to non-technical staff or supervisors who wish to learn more about the highway capacity process.
INSTRUCTOR
Stephanie R. Hargrove, Ph.D., PE, PMP
Dr. Stephanie Hargrove is the ITS & Data Solutions National Discipline Leader at CDM Smith, in Knoxville TN, leading the planning and execution of high-profile traffic engineering and planning projects, focusing on corridor, transit, resiliency & recovery, traffic impact, oversight guidance, training material, technologies & tools, and safety. Dr. Hargrove also served as the Chief Traffic Engineer for Knox County, managing and directing the day-to-day operations, staff, and budget for Knox County’s Transportation Department. She served as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Lecturer in Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Hargrove received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (transportation emphasis) from the University of Tennessee. She is an active member in numerous technical organizations, including the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
REGISTRATION
This workshop is free for employees or elected officials of counties, cities, towns, and similar forms of local government. All other participants, including employees of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, must pay a registration fee of $120. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Paying registrations must be received at least one business day before the workshop to ensure that you will receive your Zoom invitation before the event begins.
All city or county employees register for FREE here: https://tennessee.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uf0VPGVvSR2_yc5M-S5ykg
For all other attendees (including TDOT employees) the registration fee is $120. Register here.
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.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Due to schedule commitments from our instructors, the registration fee is not refundable if a registrant withdraws less than 48 hours before the workshop. If you cannot attend, you may designate a substitute participant for the workshop at no additional cost (please notify us in advance if possible). TTAP may reject registrations from participants who do not select the correct fee option. If you are unsure which option you should select, please contact us at [email protected].