INTRODUCTION
There is a need to understand that the congestion and delays that exist on our streets and roadways can be better managed with a thorough understanding of effective traffic signal timing and optimization. Well-developed, designed, implemented, maintained, and operated traffic signal control projects are essential to this process. Engineering tools are available to design, optimize, analyze, and simulate traffic flow. In this course, participants will learn about signal timing, computerized traffic signal systems, control strategies, integrated systems, traffic control simulation, and optimization softwares
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
- Understanding Traffic Control Systems (TCS) basics
- Being familiar with the roles and responsibilities of TCS
- Understanding how to comply with regulations and standards
- Learning how to use traffic control equipments
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Managers
- Supervisors
- Traffic engineers
- Constructors
- Anyone involved in planning, designing or maintaining traffic signal systems
PROGRAM OUTLINE
- Introduction to Traffic Control Systems
- Designing for the driver
- Temporary traffic control
- Building the temporary traffic control system (Lane control signals, incident management)
- Basic traffic control skills
- Building on basic traffic control skills
- Traffic control person training
- Night work
- Traffic control standards
- Traffic control devices
- Using traffic control equipment
- Setting up work zones
- Roles and responsibilities
- Plan reading concepts
- The typical project
- Supervisory skills
- Flagging operations
- Making decisions
- Review period
- Complying with regulations and standards
