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Traffic Signal Change Intervals
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TRAFFIC SIGNAL CHANGE INTERVALS |
| DATE: |
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2007 |
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TIME: |
12:00 (noon)-1:30 p.m. Eastern |
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SITE FEE: |
$250 ITE Member/$275 Non-ITE Member |
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PDH/CEU |
1.5 PDH/.15 CEU |
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BACKGROUND: |
The change interval at signalized intersections is critical to safe and
efficient operation for both vehicles and pedestrians. The course will review
the importance of change intervals and the various techniques for calculation of
the change interval. Yellow, all-red and pedestrian change intervals will be
discussed, as well as dilemma zones. |
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INSTRUCTOR: |
Woody Hood, Chief, Traffic Engineering Design Division, Maryland State
Highway Administration, Hanover, MD, USA
Woody
has been employed by the Maryland SHA since 1982, and has worked in the traffic
engineering field since1987.
Before moving into his current position as Chief of the Traffic
Engineering Design Division, Woody spent the past 15 years as the Program
Manager for the SHA’s Traffic Signal Timing Optimization Program.
That included managing the daily timing and operation of 220 signal
systems containing approximately 1275 traffic signals across the State.
Woody has extensive experience in the timing and operation of closed-loop
traffic responsive systems, and has developed several unique phasing concepts to
improve traffic flow through these systems.
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