1. Workforce Education Regional Operations Forum
MODULE 4
Regional Operations Forum
Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO)
Chattanooga, TN
April 2 - 4, 2019

2. Session Overview Traffic Signal Academy
Brief History
Resources
Objectives
Curriculum
Partnerships
Future
State Transportation Innovation Council Incentive
Tasks
Traffic Signal Asset Management System
Objectives / Tasks
Accelerating Safety Activities Program (ASAP)

3. Traffic Signal Academy – Brief History
Housed at the University of Tennessee
Center for Transportation Research (CTR) and
National Transportation Research Center (NTRC)
1st class in 2012
TN (Memphis, Jackson, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Kingsport, Bristol) and on demand
1,500 attendees
22 States (AL, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IL, KS, KY, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NY, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV)
Canada, South Africa
40+ Consulting Firms
Agencies: Federal, State, County, City and Towns
Listed as a source of training on FHWA Arterial Management Program

4. VISSIM Virtual Controller Simulation
Traffic Signal Academy – Resources
VISSIM Virtual Controller Simulation

5. Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures System
Traffic Signal Academy – Resources
City of Cleveland TN
Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures System

6. Traffic Signal Academy – Objectives
Provide comprehensive traffic signal training to local agencies;
Go beyond the classroom, serving as a point of technical expertise to local agencies;
Foster technology transfer;

7. Traffic Signal Academy – Objectives
Learn about local agencies needs;
Improve state-of-the-practice traffic
signal maintenance procedures in the
State of Tennessee;
Keep an “eye” for MUTCD compliance!

8. Traffic Signal Academy – Objectives
Train to reduce agency liability!
Safety!

9. Traffic Signal Academy – Curriculum
Day 1 – MUTCD and Signalized Intersections (6hr)
Day 2 – Signal Timing (6hr)
Day 3 – Detection and Advanced Operations (6hr)
Day 4 – Traffic Signal Installation and Maintenance (6hr)
Day 5 – Traffic Signal Controller Programming (6hr)
Day 6 – Traffic Signal Systems in Oversaturated Conditions (3hr)

10. Traffic Signal Academy – Partnerships
TN Traffic Signal Users Group – TTSUG
FHWA TN Office and FHWA Resources Center
Institute for Transportation Engineers – ITE
TRB Traffic Signal Systems Committee

11. Traffic Signal Academy – Partnerships
Vendors

12. Traffic Signal Academy – Future
Development of online classes;
Peer review of current curriculum;
Equip an intersection / corridor for educational purpose;
Continue to reach out to local agencies.

13. State Transportation Innovation Council Incentive
Collaboration
Tasks
1 – Analysis of Training Needs
Gap Analysis skills and competencies
Surveys, stakeholders interviews
2 – Lessons Learned from ASCT (Adaptive Signal Control Technology) in Tennessee
Obstacles to implementation
Functional status
Equipment requirements
Costs
Operations and maintenance issues

14. State Transportation Innovation Council Incentive
Tasks
3 – Development of Training to Facilitate Implementation of Innovations
MODULE 1 – Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (2hr)
MODULE 2 – Use of Crowdsourcing to Advance Operations (2hr)
MODULE 3 – Getting your Agency Workforce Ready for Innovations (4hr)
Focus on findings from Task 1 including a map of the necessary skills to manage and operate the infrastructure of smart cities, data management principles, fundamental knowledge on communications, DSRC devices, and/or additional informational technology topics to be determined.

15. Traffic Signal Asset Management Systems (TSAMS)
Objectives
Help smaller local agencies catalog traffic signal infrastructure using a web-based database.
Help local agencies document maintenance activities.
Provide TDOT the state-of-the-practice of traffic signal infrastructure in Tennessee.
Tasks
Determine agencies’ current practices;
Develop the web-based database;
Pilot a local agency;
Inventory repository;
Training, outreach and assistance.

16. Traffic Signal Asset Management Systems (TSAMS)

17. Traffic Signal Asset Management Systems (TSAMS)

18. Traffic Signal Asset Management Systems (TSAMS)

19. Traffic Signal Asset Management Systems (TSAMS)

20. Traffic Signal Asset Management Systems (TSAMS)

21. Traffic Signal Asset Management Systems (TSAMS)

22. Accelerating Safety Activities Program (ASAP)
Objective
Provide information on the use of the Leading
Pedestrian Interval in locations where crosswalk
pedestrian traffic is in conflict with right-turning
vehicular traffic.
Provide informational material on the importance of proper timing of the Clearance Intervals.
Tasks
Hold 5 training sessions throughout the State (3hr)
Develop and distribute printed material on educational info (600 double sided colored informational card for LPI and for CI);
Develop video content for educational material.

23. Accelerating Safety Activities Program (ASAP)
Upcoming Events
Accelerating Safety Activities Program (ASAP)
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25. Thank you