Session One
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Introduction of Instructor and Students
Review Engergy Connectors and Responses
Background Information Presentation
- What will we learn in the next two days
- What is the Intersection Control and Evaluation (ICE) Process
- What is the Intersection Safety and Operational
- Assessment Process (ISOAP) Process
- What is the Synchro software
- What is the Vistro software
- What is the Sidra software
Lab Session - Analyzing an Intersection
- Multi-Modal traffic counts (vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists)
- Intersection Geometrics
- Unsignalized (Side-street and All-way) Stop Controlled Alternatives Analysis
- Single Lane and Multi-Lane Roundabout Alternatives Analysis
- Signalized (Actuated-Uncoordinated and Coordinated) Alternatives Analysis
Quiz #1
Break
Lab Session - Synchro Analysis
- Network Input (Links and Intersections)
- Lane Input (Geometry, Posted Speed Limit and Names)
- Volume Input (Vehicles, Trucks, Pedestrians, Bicycles, and Peak Hour Factor)
- Alternatives Analysis
- Scenario Manager
Quiz #2
Wrap-up of Day One and Student Questions
Session Two
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Review What We Learned on Session One Presentation
Lab Session - Vistro Analysis
- Network Input (Links and Intersections)
- Lane Input (Geometry, Posted Speed Limit and Names)
- Volume Input (Vehicles, Trucks, Pedestrians, Bicycles, and Peak Hour Factor)
- Alternatives Analysis
- Scenario Manager
Quiz #3
Break
Lab Session - Sidra Analysis
- Network Input (Links and Intersections)
- Lane Input (Geometry, Posted Speed Limit and Names)
- Volume Input (Vehicles, Trucks, Pedestrians, Bicycles, and Peak Hour Factor)
- Single Lane Roundabout Analysis
- Multi Lane Roundabout Analysis
Lab Session - ICE/ISOP Alternatives Analysis Results
- Highway Capacity Manual Methodology
- What is Level of Service?
- Intersection Delay
- Control Delay, Queue Delay and Total Delay
- Level of Service
- Movement, Approach and Average Intersection
- Warnings and What to Do.
- Queue Lengths - Average and Maximum
- Summarizing Results
- Documneting Conclusions and Recommendations