470380 - UFT2 - Designing Safer Roads for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Course Description
Pedestrians and bicyclists are susceptible to traffic injuries and fatalities, perhaps more so than drivers. Yet we design highways for the mobility of motorized traffic perhaps neglecting the needs of the most vulnerable, such as pedestrians and bicyclists. This course, instructed by Juan M. Morales, P.E., will teach participants how to diagnose pedestrian and bicyclist safety deficiencies and select the appropriate countermeasures to make conditions safer for all users.
The course includes an overview of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility requirements, work zone safety and a field trip where students will be exposed to various design elements. Engineering countermeasures will be emphasized but education and enforcement countermeasures will also be covered.
Instructor:
Juan M. Morales, P.E., is the President of J.M. Morales & Associates. During his 30-plus year career, Mr. Morales has developed and presented several courses on transportation engineering, planning and safety issues worldwide. Before starting his transportation engineering consulting firm in 1995, Mr. Morales served as director of technical programs for the Institute of Transportation Engineers, including directing ITE’s Educational Foundation. Before joining ITE, Mr. Morales worked as a traffic and research engineer for the Federal Highway Administration in McLean, VA, where he was actively involved in traffic control, highway safety, congestion management, and simulation. Mr. Morales holds an M.S.C.E. degree from the Georgia Tech. He is a registered professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and ITE fellow member. Mr. Morales is a certified instructor for the National Highway Institute (NHI) and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) and serves as highway safety consultant for the World Bank.
Course Length: 6 Hours
Credit Hours: 6 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
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Course Outline
Agenda:
- Registrations, Welcome and Introductions
- Introduction to Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
- Understanding Pedestrians and Bicyclists
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Countermeasures (including ADA)
- Roundabouts
- Work Zone Accessibility
- Development of a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action Plan
- Final Discussion, Certificates & Evaluations
Learner Outcomes
- Understand pedestrian and bicyclist traffic
- Describe their needs
- Diagnose crash causes
- Select proper countermeasures
- Identify safety-related geometric design elements (including roundabouts and bicycle lanes)
- Describe disable pedestrian considerations as per the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Discuss accessibility requirement in work zones