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Course:

Safety Analysis of Freeways and Interchanges

SAP Course Number:

78TECH400811

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Highway Safety



Class Schedule


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General Information

Summary:
This workshop is based on Chapters 18 and 19 of the Highway Safety Manual. The chapters contain information and models designed to compute predicted crash levels for various design options for freeway segments, ramps, and ramp terminals. The workshop will be two days in length including lecture and group exercises utilizing IHSDM software to analyze a section of freeway in Pennsylvania.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe how a freeway/interchange safety analysis should support decision making on project design choices.
2. List examples of how the Highway Safety Manual chapters on freeways and interchanges could be applied in project decision making.
3. Apply the Highway Safety Manual predictive methodology for freeways and interchanges.
4. Apply the Enhanced Interchange Safety Analysis Tool (ISATe) for assessing safety on freeways and interchanges.
5. Apply the Interactive Highway Safety Desing Model (IHSDM) tool for assessing safety on freeways and interchanges.

Outline:
Outline - Safety Analysis of Freeways and Interchanges.docx

Teaching Method:
Instructor Led

Prerequisites:
None

Target Audience:
Project Managers, Traffic Engineers. Those involved with the design of projects impacting freeways and interchanges.

Final Exam:
No



Continuing Education Credits


Miscellaneous
CEHs
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CEUs
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PDHs
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PennDOT:
14.00
07/01/15
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction



Course Contact Information

                    For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:
Phillip Bobitz
Phone:
717-221-4574
Email:
phillip.bobitz@dot.gov

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                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
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By Kate Kohan/PennDOT
On 06/23/15 At 01:52 PM
By Virginia Lawson/PennDOT
On 06/24/15 At 11:08 AM