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Upcoming Electronic Events (Webinars) about Operations and Traffic Management

TRB Webinar: Performance Specifications for Rapid Renewal (R07)TRB Webinar: Performance Specifications for Rapid Renewal (R07)
June 11, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB will conduct a webinar on June 11, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will explore the project Performance Specifications for Rapid Renewal, which addresses the obstacles of defining fair and meaningful specification requirements when implementing rapid renewal performance specifications . Participants must register in advance of the webinar...

TRB Webinar: Community Outreach: Successful Outcomes for Roundabout Implementation
June 19, 2013
TRB will conduct a webinar on June 19, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will present basic concepts for implementing roundabouts to guide agencies in conducting community outreach during the implementation process. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provide...




Recorded Electronic Sessions about Operations and Traffic Management

TRB Webinar: Roundabout Design and Development Review
May 16, 2013
TRB will conduct a webinar on May 16, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will explore how to plan, design, and implement roundabouts. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. This webinar...

TRB Webinar: Promising Practices for Concrete Paving for New Engineers
April 30, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on April 30, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will provide an overview of basic, promising practices for concrete paving, and the effects these practices may have on long term pavement performance. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on accessing a link to the recorded webinar.  Webinar Presenters: Michael E. Ayers, Global Pavement Consul...

TRB Webinar: Automated Enforcement for Speeding and Red Light Running
March 25, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on March 25, 2013, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that highlighted TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program report: Automated Enforcement for Speeding and Red Light Running , which provides an assessment of automated speeding and red light enforcement activity in the United States and develops guidelines for current and future programs. Contact Reggie Gillum at R...

TRB Webinar: Airport Terminal Planning and Design, A Focus on Wayfinding and Roadways
December 6, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, December 6, 2012, from 2:00 PM ET to 3:30 PM ET that featured research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) about various aspects of terminal planning and design, with an emphasis on wayfinding and airport curbside and terminal area roadway operations. View the recorded webinar . Planners and designers for all sizes of airports may ...

TRB Webinar: Quieter Pavements: Measurements and Applications
October 31, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on October 31, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET that explored pavement measurement standards and how these standards have been used to both identify and optimize quieter pavements nationwide. Contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu  for information on obtaining a link to the recorded webinar. This webinar complements a TRB webinar previously conducted o...

TRB Webinar: Transportation Asset Management: Highlights from Beyond Pavement and Bridges Track
July 18, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on July 18, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET that explored asset management techniques for safety, geotechnical, and ancillary structures; signs and sidewalks; and more. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for a link to the recorded webinar. The webinar will high...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines on the Use of Auxiliary Through Lanes at Signalized IntersectionsTRB Webinar: Guidelines on the Use of Auxiliary Through Lanes at Signalized Intersections
July 11, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on July 11, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored a National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 707: Guidelines on the Use of Auxiliary Through Lanes at Signalized Intersections . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for a link to the recorded webinar. An Auxiliary Through Lane (ATL) is a limited-length through lane added upstream and downs...

TRB Webinar: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations
June 19, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on June 19, 2012, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET that explored the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 432: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations . Please contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu  for a link to the recorded webinar.  Given the abundance of literature on roadway geometric desig...

TRB Webinar: Practices and Examples to Manage Sign Retroreflectivity in Compliance with the MUTCDTRB Webinar: Practices and Examples to Manage Sign Retroreflectivity in Compliance with the MUTCD
May 2, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on May 2, 2012 that explored the results of TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Report 431: Practices to Manage Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity . The report illustrates efforts that agencies are taking to meet the requirements of the revised Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which establishes maintenance criteria for...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Ramp and Interchange Spacing
December 14, 2011
TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on December 14, 2011 that addressed the findings of TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 687: Guidelines for Ramp and Interchange Spacing . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to request a recording of the webinar. This webinar will explore design, operations, safety, and signing considerations that influence ramp and ...

Webinar: Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Right Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Visual ImpairmentsWebinar: Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Right Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Visual Impairments
August 17, 2011
On August 17, 2011, TRB co-sponsored a web briefing or "webinar" that presented information about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project that produced Report 674: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities . Roundabouts and channelized turn lanes present challenges for individuals with blindness and visual impairments, ...

TRB Webinar: Six Top Road Safety Papers from the 2011 Annual Meeting
August 3, 2011
On August 3, 2011, TRB conducted a web seminar or “webinar” that featured brief presentations on six 2011 Annual Meeting papers nominated for the Patricia Waller Award for the best paper in road safety. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. The six nominated papers and webinar panelists are: 1.    “Development of a Hardwa...

Webinar: Signals for Pedestrians Who Are Blind – Overview of Current Issues and Available Training
July 20, 2011
On July 20, 2011, TRB co-sponsored a web briefing or "webinar"  that explored information about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project on Accessible Pedestrian Signals workshops . Transportation professionals are making pedestrian safety enhancements at traffic signals and street crossings for persons who are blind and/or visually impaired. Some of the audible signals curr...

TRB Webinar: Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models – Why and How to Calibrate Them?
May 11, 2011
On May 11, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored ways to properly calibrate and validate traffic simulation models. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recording. Others must pay $89...

TRB Webinar: Climate Change Adaptation - Part 1: Climate Adaptation Resources and a State DOT Case Study
March 24, 2011
On March 24, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored general threats of climate change to transportation facilities and operations, climate adaptation resources , and specific state planning acti vities that address the impacts of climate change . For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the ...

TRB Webinar: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide—Second Edition
March 9, 2011
On March 9, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored the findings of NCHRP Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide—Second Edition . For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recording. Othe...

TRB Webinar: Freeway Geometric Design for Active Traffic Management in Europe Scan: Findings and Recommendations
December 9, 2010
On December 9, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored a report on a scan of four European countries that examined active traffic management design practices established to help improve the operational performance of congested freeway facilities without compromising safety.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@...

TRB Webinar: Safety and Operation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (HAWKs)
December 2, 2010
On December 2, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored  the origin, installation, and operational experience of the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon or HAWK.      For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...

TRB Webinar: America’s Climate Choices: Adaptation Issues and Transportation Agencies
November 3, 2010
On November 3, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored the impacts of climate change and methods that can be used by transportation agencies to adapt to a changing environment.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of T...

TRB Webinar: Institutional Architectures to Advance Systems Operations and Management
October 13, 2010
On October 13, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2). SHRP 2 created an institutional maturity framework tool that can be used to conduct a self-assessment of current organizational features to achieve effective systems operations and management. In addition, this framework can help orga...

TRB Webinar: Enhancing Airport Land Use Compatibility
September 2, 2010
On September 2, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored  Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 27: Enhancing Airport Land Use Compatibility: Volume 1 .  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...

TRB Webinar: Predicting Travel-Time Reliability: Methods and Implications for Practice
August 17, 2010
On August 17, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) on research and practical methods that can be used in predicting highway travel time.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this ...

TRB Webinar: Knowledge Is Power: How TRB's Databases Improve Access to Transportation Research
April 19, 2010
On  Monday, April 19, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Watch a recording of the webinar. You will need  Windows Media Player 9 or highe...

TRB Webinar: New Managed Lane Provisions in the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
April 1, 2010
On Thursday, April 1, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored managed lanes' signing requirements in the 2009 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session.  There is no fee for&nb...

TRB Webinar: Maintenance Practices for Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity
November 17, 2009
On  Tuesday, November 17, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored maintenance practices for traffic sign retroreflectivity to comply with the Federal Highway Administration’s revised Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recordi...

TRB Webinar: Overview of Performance Measures for Regional Operations
October 15, 2009
TRB will conduct a web briefing or "Webinar" on Thursday, October 15, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT that will explore the use of performance measures for regional operations in two case studies conducted in Atlanta and New Mexico. Participants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the start of the Webinar.  The webinar is free for employees of TRB sponsors , and $99.00 for non-TR...

Pre-Bid Conference and Webinar: Developing and Managing Road Environment GIS for SHRP 2 Naturalistic Driving Study
August 12, 2009
On Wednesday, August 12, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT, TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) will be holding a pre-bid conference in Washington, D.C. to provide an opportunity for potential proposers to learn more about the Project S04-A.  The conference will be simulcast in webinar format for those that cannot attend in person.  The primary goal of Projec...

TRB Webinar: Animal-Vehicle Collisions
May 12, 2009
On May 12, 2009, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined efforts to design and implement mitigation techniques to prevent animal-vehicle collisions. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session.   There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this r...

2009 TRB 88th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2009 TRB 88th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 11, 2009
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 88th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11-15, 2009, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series.  The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fee for...

TRB Webinar: Recent Advances in Managed Lanes Networks
March 18, 2008
On March 18, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the concept of using managed lanes on a system-wide level to address regional mobility and compound travel time benefits by linking individual facilities. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fe...

2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Conference Recordings2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Conference Recordings
January 13, 2008
View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 87th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. , on January 13-17, 2008 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum ...

TRB Webinar: Using a Knowledge-Based Expert System (USLIMITS2) to Establish Speed Limits for all Road Classes
December 3, 2007
On December 3, 2007, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined the development of USLIMITS2 and explored case studies showing the real-world application of the expert system. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to r...

2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 21, 2007
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 86th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 21-25, 2007, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fe...

2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues: Conference Recording
March 15, 2006
View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 2006 Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues in Albany , NY , on March 15, 2006 prepared by the New York State Department of Transportation , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to atten...

2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 22, 2006
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 85th Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. , on January 22-26, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no...

2005 Joint Summer Conference: Conference Recording
July 10, 2005
2005 Joint Summer Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Joint Summer Conference in Boston , MA , on July 10-12, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an...