Technical Program
 

The theme for the 2008 District 5 Annual Meeting is ITE Mega Issues: A trek through the S.O.U.T.H. S.O.U.T.H. is an acronym for:

S: Safety and security
O: Outreach and leadership
U: Unique and innovative design
T: Transportation workforce development
H: Highway capacity and operations

Here are some potential presentation topics:

       
Safety and Security Improving Safety Analyses
Crash Prediction Analysis
Work Zone Safety
Evacuation and Emergency Response
Perspectives on Risk Assessment
Improving School Safety
Tools for Improving Safety
 
Outreach and Leadership Strategies for Improving Public Agency and Consultant Relationships
Improving Public Policy
Partnerships for Creative Financing
   
Unique and innovative Design Context Sensitive Design
Innovations in Traffic Control Devices
Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning and Design
 
Transportation Workforce Development Programs and Tools for Enhancing Transportation Workforce Development
Professional development
 
Highway capacity and Operations Active Management of Highways
Improving Intersection Operations
Access Management for Safer Streets
School Area Traffic Controls
Measuring Performance
Traffic Impact Analysis
New Developments in Traffic Calming
Pros and Cons of Congestion Pricing
Freeway and Corridor Management
Signal System Control
       
 
Meeting Agenda

SDITE 2008 Annual Meeting - Technical Agenda



New this year!

Sunday workshops


WORKSHOP #1 – Sunday March 30 at 1:00 PM
“Amendments to the MUTCD”

This workshop will provide the attendee with a general knowledge of the significant changes that are proposed by the FHWA for the next edition of the MUTCD. The changes that will be presented in this workshop are included in the 2007 Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) that was published on January 2nd. Changes that are proposed to all ten Parts, as well as to the introductory material and to the format of the MUTCD will be included. The FHWA is seeking public comments regarding these revisions until July 31st, so this is a very timely workshop. The presenter, Bruce Friedman of Kimley-Horn and Associates, was the lead technical editor for the NPA under a contract with FHWA, and was responsible for preparing most of the material that is included in the NPA.


WORKSHOP #2 – Sunday March 30 at 3:00 PM
"Recent Updates to the Highway Capacity Manual and HCS+ Software."

This workshop will focus on recent updates of the highway capacity manual including new or revised procedures for analyzing: Interchange Ramp Terminals (ICRT), Incremental Queue Accumulation for Signalized Intersections, Roundabouts, Urban Streets, and Weaving sections. Demonstrations of HCS+ software will include: ICRT procedure, Multiple-period analysis for Signalized Intersections, DAITA (for collecting demand data), Import to TRANSYT-7F for arterial signal timing and progression, Import to CORSIM for animation. The instructors for this workshop are Bob Foyle with ITRE and Bill Sampson with the McTrans Center. Both Bill and Bob are members of the Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). This committee is responsible for development of the procedures in the HCM.

NOTE: There will be a $10 fee for each workshop to cover the cost of materials. Please indicate on your registration which workshop(s) you will attend and include the appropriate fee.