Day One
- 8:00 - 8:15 AM Introductions and Course Outlines (DH)
- 8:15 - 10:00 AM Module 1: Overview of Multi-Modal Signal Design Topics (BJS)
- Traffic signals serve more than just the traffic - “Complete Street” environment
- Examples of complete streets traffic signals
- Consideration of context (street classifications, land use, and special districts)
- Applicable design references
- Interactive Engagement Exercise: Ask trainees to compare and contrast examples of signal design plans that illustrate the before/after difference in a multi-modal context.
- 10:00 PM - 12:00 NN Module 2 – Signal Phasing for Complete Streets Applications (BJS)
- Physical Signal Phasing for Wiring
- Physical-to-Operational Phasing
- Cabinets’ Input and Output Files
- Controller Firmware Features
- Complex Signal Phasing
- Sample Signal Phasing for Complete Streets
- Interactive Engagement Exercise: Give trainees complicated signal phasing diagram to determine conflict monitor breakout, and Operational Phasing Sequence
- 12:00 NN - 1:00 PM Lunch (on your own)
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Module 3: Signal Design for Pedestrians (DH)
- Locations of Crossings and Ramps
- Types of Crossing Control
- Signal Phasing Considerations
- Detection and Signal Indications
- Interactive Engagement Exercise:
- Draw pedestrian signals and pedestrian push button locations on the provided exhibit 3A
- Given the volumes in exhibit 3B, decide what lane geometry and phasing should be for left turns, right turns and pedestrians
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Module 4: Signal Design for Cyclists (DH)
- Description of Class I/II/III/IV Bikeways
- Types of detection
- Signal Phasing considerations
- Bicycle signal heads and phasing
- Interactive Engagement Exercise: Given bike lane and cycle track location, students to design, signal heads and detection.
Day Two
- 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Module 5: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Emergency Vehicles (BJS)
- BRT - Context and Detection Considerations
- BRT – Transit Signal Priority and Design Elements
- BRT At-Grade Crossings of Exclusive Busways
- Emergency Vehicle Preemption and Design Elements
- Interactive Engagement Exercise: Give trainees hypothetical intersections to design a TSP traffic signal’s signal infrastructure layout, signal phasing diagram, and bus detection
- Highway-Railroad Crossings’ Preemption and Design Elements (Freight/Commuter, and Light Rails)
- Limited Service Operations versus Flashing Red Operations
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 NN Module 6 – Signalized Highway-Rail Crossings and Light Rail Transit (LRT) (BJS)
- Standards: CA MUTCD, CPUC General Orders, CA HDM, and AREMA
- LRT Design Elements
- Interactive Engagement Exercise: Give trainees a hypothetical highway-rail crossing to determine signal and ped heads, electric signs, and step-by-step preemption sequence
- 12:00 NN - 1:00 PM Lunch (on your own)
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Module 7 – Next Generation Traffic Control (DH)
- Signal Coordination: Time-of-Day, Responsive, Adaptive - Overview, System Selection, Design Considerations
- Signal Control: Central Control Systems
- Signal Communications Systems
- Connected Vehicles-Pilot Program Examples
- Interactive Engagement Exercise: Ask students to get into groups and think about the pros and cons of next-gen systems
- 3:00 - 4:45 PM Module 8 – Bringing It All Together (DH)
- Interactive Engagement Exercise: Give students an example of signalized intersection that includes cars, bike lane, peds, Class IV bikeways, and BRT, and have them select appropriate mast arms, signal poles, and pole foundations.
- 4:45 - 5:00 PM Wrap-Up, Course Evaluation, and Certificates (DH)