ITE Webinar: Advancing Work Zone Safety: Real-World Approaches and Project Insights

When: April 23, 2026 | 3:00 -- 4:00 PM ET

This webinar is led by the ITE Traffic Engineering Council - Roadway Design Subcommittee.

Webinar Description:

In recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week, this webinar will spotlight real?world examples of innovative work zone strategies being implemented across transportation and infrastructure projects. As agencies and industry partners navigate the ongoing challenge of balancing safety, mobility, and operational efficiency, this session will focus on practical, field?proven solutions that are delivering measurable improvements in complex work environments.

Featuring expert speakers, the webinar will present project?based case studies demonstrating how thoughtful planning, emerging technologies, and creative approaches can significantly enhance work zone safety and performance. Topics will include improved traffic control applications, advanced work zone monitoring and data collection, collaborative staging and phasing techniques, and data?driven decision?making processes. Each presentation will emphasize actionable lessons learned and transferable strategies that can be applied to a wide range of project types and conditions.

Designed for transportation practitioners, project managers, engineers, and safety professionals, this webinar will provide valuable insights and practical ideas to support safer, more efficient work zones—helping to protect workers and the traveling public while maintaining project productivity and mobility

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize key challenges associated with safety, mobility, and productivity in complex work zone environments.

• Describe real-world examples of innovative work zone strategies currently being applied on transportation and infrastructure projects.

• Identify practical traffic control, staging, and monitoring approaches that enhance work zone safety and efficiency.

• Explain how new technologies and data-driven decision-making can improve work zone planning and operations.

• Assess how collaborative planning and field tested methods reduce risk for both workers and the traveling public.

• Apply lessons learned and best practices from case studies to improve work zone outcomes on their own projects.

Moderator: Anthony Mariani, PE, PTOE, Department Manager | Colliers Engineering & Design | Hamilton, NJ, USA

Presenters:

• Lisa Whitehead, PE, Geographic Discipline Leader | Colliers Engineering & Design | Lansing, Michigan, USA
• Brad Miller, PE, PTOE, National Specialty Practice Lead & Department Manager | Michael Baker International | Lawrenceville, NJ, USA