Institute for Transportation

Description

Join us December 5 and 6, 2022 for this FREE online workshop where we will provide an overview on traffic calming.  Traffic calming is an engineering approach whose purpose is to address excessive traffic speed and/or cut-through traffic on residential streets.  It uses physical design and other measures to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists by slowing down traffic on local roadways.  This workshop introduces traffic calming and discusses how it can be applied to roadways to increase safety and accessibility.  It will also include an overview of the various types of traffic calming devices and techniques that agencies can employ. The materials will outline both the positive and negative impacts on a community.  Related issues, such as the impacts of traffic calming devices on liability, roadway maintenance, and emergency services will be covered. Specific agenda subjects are listed below.

Note that this course will run from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day.

Who Should Attend?

The intended audience is engineers, consultants, planners, public works superintendents, municipal managers, administrators and others who are responsible for addressing complaints or inquiries about speeding and/or cut-through traffic issues. Law enforcement and elected officials may also benefit from this course.

Workshop Agenda

Day 1

Welcome
Introduction and History
Traffic Calming Measures
Engineering and Aesthetics

Day 2

Impacts
Legal Aspects
Emergency Response
Other Applications

Cost

This is a free webinar.

Registration

Online registration is required in advance for this webinar. Registration must be done online and is available at the link above. You will receive a confirmation email (to the email address you provide) after you complete your registration.

For More Information

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact David Veneziano at 515-294-5480 or dvenez@iastate.edu.