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Overview of the 2009 MUTCD Web Briefings
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TITLE: |
2009
MUTCD:
PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS----Registration closed |
| DATE: |
Thursday, February 25, 2010 |
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TIME: |
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern |
| SITE FEE: |
$50 Non-refundable fee |
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CREDIT: |
1 PDH |
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BACKGROUND: |
The briefing will focus on the significant revisions that have been made to the
standards, guidance, and options that are included in the 2009 MUTCD regarding
traffic control devices, including signs, pavement markings, and traffic control
signals with a special emphasis on those changes that directly affect
pedestrians and bicyclists.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE: |
At the conclusion
of the course, participants should be able to:
Identify the significant revisions
that have been included in the 2009 MUTCD with a special emphasis on those
changes that directly affect pedestrians and bicyclists.
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INSTRUCTORS:
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Bruce E. Friedman, P.E., PTOE,Transportation Specialist and W.
Scott Wainwright, P.E., PTOE,Highway Engineer, MUTCD Team, Federal Highway
Administration,Office of Transportation Operations, HOTO-1, Washington, DC, USA
Mr. Bruce Friedman, P.E., PTOE, is a Transportation Specialist
on the MUTCD Team in the Office of Transportation Operations at the Federal
Highway Administration in Washington, DC. The MUTCD Team is responsible for the
development and publication of the MUTCD, and Mr. Friedman’s specific
responsibilities include being the primary contact for Parts 8 and 9, Traffic
Control for Grade Crossings and Traffic Control for Bicycle Facilities,
respectively. Mr. Friedman has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Civil
Engineering from Georgia Tech. Mr. Friedman has specialized throughout his
career in traffic signals, traffic control devices, and traffic operations.
Prior to joining FHWA, Mr. Friedman was employed by the consulting firm of
Kimley-Horn and Associates for 27 years and prior to that was employed by the
Florida DOT and by the City of Charlotte, NC’s Traffic Engineering Department.
He was a technical member of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (NCUTCD) for more than 25 years and served as the Chair of the Signals
Technical Committee and as the Chair of the ITE Delegation to the NCUTCD. Mr.
Friedman is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and is a Fellow
of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Mr. Friedman was selected as
the Florida Section of ITE’s Transportation Engineer of the Year for 2002. Mr.
Friedman is certified by ITE as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer
(PTOE).
Mr. Scott Wainwright is a Highway Engineer on the MUTCD Team in the
Office of Operations in the Federal Highway Administration’s Washington, DC
headquarters. He is responsible for the Signals and Markings parts of the MUTCD
and is coordinating the rulemaking process for the next edition of the MUTCD.
Prior to joining FHWA in 2001, Scott was Chief Traffic Engineer for Montgomery
County, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington DC. He retired from the County
with 27 years of service. Scott spent the first 5 years of his career as a
traffic engineer with the Connecticut State DOT. He is a registered Professional
Engineer and a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE). He
earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and his
Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut. |
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