Traffic Impact Analysis
January 20, 21 and 22, 2026 from 1pm to 3pm EST
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.
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
Developments create impacts to traffic and traffic impacts our lives every day. So, when should a traffic impact analysis (TIA) be conducted? Who can prepare a TIA and what should it include? This course hopes to cover everything you need to know to get knee deep into a traffic impact analysis. This class aims to provide information that is critical to both the TIA preparer, the TIA reviewer, or those making development policy decisions. Discussion will include the basic steps, common mistakes, & how-to of traffic impact studies. Class content has been newly updated, so this class could be a good refresher even if you have taken it in the past.
INSTRUCTOR
Christopher M. Berry, PE, PTOE
Mr. Chris Berry graduated with his master’s in traffic engineering from Tennessee Technological University in 2009. Located in Cleveland, TN; Chris has been owner & partner of Berry Engineers, LLC since 2013. Berry Engineers specializes in commercial & multi-family developments across the southeast. Mr. Berry is licensed in 11 states and received the Chattanooga Area Young Engineer of the Year award in 2015.
AGENDA
Session 1: TIA Basics
- What is a TIA
- Who uses TIA’s
- Typical TIA Policies
- Qualifications to Prepare a TIA
- Development Types
Session 2: TIA Steps
- Counts & Background Traffic
- Discussion of Trips
- Trip Generation
- Trip Distribution
- Traffic Diagrams
Session 3: TIA Results & Details
- Traffic Operational Analysis
- Cautionary Items
- Proposed Improvements
- Other Considerations (Horizon Year, Turn Lane Warrant, Signal Warrant, Sight, Distance, etc.
TENNESSEE ACADEMY FOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (TATE)
This course serves as an elective 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.
Register for the free webinar here.