Chainsaws are widely used throughout the world. They’re used in wide variety of industries such as commercial, residential, arborist, road maintenance, property maintenance, ground operations, and bucket truck operations. Chainsaws can be very useful, but it important to remember they can also be very dangerous. Every year, numerous chainsaw operators and bystanders are seriously injured and […]
Roadway construction and maintenance activities can temporarily close sidewalks and crosswalks. Similarly, utility work, sidewalk repairs, building construction and other activities also affect sidewalks and crosswalks. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) state that when a pedestrian circulation path is temporarily closed, an alternate pedestrian access route complying with the […]
Northwest Ohio communities are endlessly resourceful and have found innovative ways to handle the new social distancing and other requirements necessary to operating during this COVID-19 time. Join us for a virtual discussion with the following speakers who will share the how’s and whys of their agencies’ COVID-19 plans: Mike P. Niewski, Lucas Co. Engineer […]
Stabilization and/or Dust Control, as traffic increases on theseunpaved roads, the maintenance costs continue to increase. An organization may look at several different products to reduce the dust coming from the roadway or hold the roadway together. This section will discuss the different families of stabilizers, their installations and impact on the environment. Part 4 […]
This workshop allows localities, Planning District Commission (PDC), Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) or Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) staff the ability to use VDOT’s Potential for Safety Improvement (PSI) Map and VDOT’s Crash Tool to find higher than expected crash locations for project planning and ranking purposes. Both roadway segments, intersections and interchange movements and conversions […]
This class will provide an understanding of the importance and implications of tort liability risk for road agencies. The class will cover risk management principles, review risk management activities, and identify ways to reduce risk. Students will study examples that show the importance of considering human behavior when planning for their city or town. (Formerly Risk […]
This course on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is part of the curriculum for ODOT’s Traffic Academy, as administered by the Office of Roadway Engineering and Office of Traffic Operations. It is intended to improve plan content, organization, and provide information on functionality of ITS devices. Successful completion of this ITS Traffic Academy course is a […]
A systemic approach to safety involves widely implemented improvements based on high-risk roadway features correlated with specific severe crash types. The approach helps agencies broaden their traffic safety efforts at little extra cost. A system-based approach acknowledges crashes alone are not always sufficient to determine what countermeasures to implement, particularly on low volume local and […]
With the 30-year anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is critical that local governments recognize their obligation to upgrade streets, sidewalks and facilities for accessibility. ADA requires that public agencies perform self-evaluations and prepare transition plans. The plans were to have been completed by July 26, 1992 and be […]
Combating Road Departures uses VDOT’s Crash Tool and published resources for Localities, Planning District Commissions (PDC’s), Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) staff to: identify sites with potential safety problems; characterize accident experience; characterize field conditions; identify contributing factors and appropriate countermeasures; assess countermeasures and select most appropriate; and implement countermeasures and […]