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Overview of the 2009 MUTCD Web Briefing
Institute of Transportation Engineers
1627 I (“Eye”) Street, NW,
Suite 600
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Washington, DC 20006 USA
Telephone: +1 202-785-0060 | Fax: +1 202-785-0609
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TITLE: |
2009
MUTCD:
PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
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| DATE: |
Tuesday, August 3 |
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TIME: |
12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern |
| SITE FEE: |
$50 Non-refundable fee |
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CREDIT: |
1 PDH |
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EARNING COURSE CREDIT: |
The site registration includes one complimentary evaluation for site
registrant. Attendees must enroll online using their ITE ID
after the briefing to get access to the free post-webinar evaluation for
course credit. Further instructions will be sent after the Webinar to the
site registrant to distribute their site attendees. |
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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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Richard C. Moeur, P.E., L.C.I., Traffic Engineer, Phoenix, AZ, USA
and, John N. LaPlante, P.E., PTOE, FITE,
T.Y. Lin International, Chicago, IL, USA
Richard C. Moeur is the Traffic Design Manager for
the Northern Region of the Arizona Department of Transportation,
responsible for design & operations on thousands of miles of state
highways. Richard has over 20 years experience in traffic engineering,
including design, construction, operations, and management. He is a
registered professional engineer in the state of Arizona. Richard serves
as a voting member of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (NCUTCD), and is the chair of the Bicycle Technical Committee of
NCUTCD. Richard is a member of the Subcommittee on Traffic Engineering
of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO)He authored a chapter of the 2001 ITE Traffic Control
Devices Handbook, and is on the executive board of the ITE Pedestrian
and Bicycle Council, and has been certified as a League of American
Bicyclists cycling education instructor since 1993.
John N. LaPlante is the Director of Traffic for T.Y. Lin International
working out of their Chicago office. Prior to joining the firm in 1992, Mr.
LaPlante had been with the City of Chicago for 30 years in various
transportation engineering positions, including Chief City Traffic Engineer and
Acting Commissioner of the new Department of Transportation. He is involved in
several national committees (AASHTO Green Book Technical Committee, NCUTCD
Bicycle Technical Committee, and the TRB Pedestrian and Bicycle Committees) and
was principal author of the AASHTO Pedestrian Guide. He has taught many courses
as part of the FHWA Pedestrian Safety Action Plan and the APBP/US Access Board
Designing for Pedestrian Accessibility training. |
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