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Instructor:  Marshall Elizer, P.E., PTOE

Course Length: 1.5 Hours

This webinar provides planners, engineers, and other members of the professional transportation design community with technical complete streets design implementation tools, creating the foundation necessary to effectively plan and create complete streets and networks that serve all users. The material covered will define the typical goals of complete streets projects along with a thorough review of the leading national design policies and guidance, including Federal and State DOT guidance. An example design project will be used to illustrate the design process for selecting key design controls and criteria to accomplish a complete street project design. An experienced instructor recognized for their design experience and teaching expertise will instruct the webinar. The primary reference document for this webinar is AASHTO's Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, in conjunction with several other guidance documents from FHWA, NCHRP/TRB, ITE, NACTO and others.

Purpose and Background

Complete Streets can benefit all communities, regardless if they are rural, suburban or urban. Complete Streets are intended to be safe, comfortable, and convenient for all users regardless of age or ability—motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation riders.

This webinar provides guidance on current and evolving design practice for Complete Streets. The material covered will define the typical goals of Complete Streets projects followed by review of the leading design guidance that can be used to achieve those project goals. Current federal and state guidance will be referenced as well. An example design project will be used to illustrate the design process for selecting key design controls and criteria. The information provided will help professionals and agencies understand the processes for meeting the needs of all users and the geometric design flexibility that is often necessary to create streets that provide balanced safety and mobility for all users. Additionally, participants will receive guidance on how to develop policies to routinely create complete streets projects and networks in their own jurisdictions.

By attending this webinar, engineers, planners, local leaders, and decision makers gain a solid framework for delivering Complete Streets project design at the local level. After completing this session, participants will understand the technical tools, resources and research necessary to design and deliver Complete Streets.

The primary reference document for this webinar is AASHTO's Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, in conjunction with several other guidance documents from FHWA, NCHRP/TRB, ITE, NACTO and others.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Laying the Foundation for Complete Streets Design
• Build a common understanding of complete streets and their benefits
• Overview the latest complete street design guidance and practices
• Explain how complete streets designs are achieved in constrained rights of way
• Complete Streets Design Guidance and Research
• Overview current design standard and practices in use today at the Federal, state and local levels
• Present a process for applying flexible design controls and criteria using generally accepted design guidance
• Discuss the liability considerations associated with flexible design practices
• Complete Streets Design Case Study
• Present a typical complete street project in an urban/suburban setting
• Identify project design goals and likely challenges to their implementation
• Identify and illustrate how to overcome those design challenges and barriers

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the benefits of adopting an effective complete streets design policy and deploying strategies necessary for its effective implementation: training staff, revising internal agency procedures, creating appropriate design manuals and guidance and analyzing performance data for all users
• Identify and explain design research, best practices, standards, guides, and technical tools that design professionals can utilize to balance and meet the needs of all users
• Explain technical design flexibility available within current design guidance and standards

Webinar Benefits

• Create common understanding of complete streets design
• Initiate dialogue on complete streets design processes and procedures
• Gain understanding of complete streets design practice across the U.S.
• Understand the latest design flexibility guidance and liability relationships

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

• Engineering, public works and roadway design staff
• Transportation, land use, and community development planners
• Health, bicycle, pedestrian, public transportation, and Safe Routes to School staff
• Metropolitan planning organization and regional planning boards and staff
• Stakeholders and advocates for older adults, people with disabilities, children, pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, health, and the environment

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]