WEBINAR – January 7, 2010 – 1:30-2:30 – METRO A&C

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Federal, state and local governments united with private industry toward a single overarching goal - To annually reduce roadway fatalities until we reach the goal of Zero Deaths on Minnesota’s roadways.

Alternative Intersections

Will Stein (FHWA) and Jim McCarthy(FHWA)

Will Stein is the Safety Engineer for the Federal Highway Administration’s Minnesota Division. Will has worked in the field of highway safety for 15 years, with FHWA, the Iowa and Minnesota Departments of Transportation, and consulting firm CH2M HILL.

Jim McCarthy

Jim McCarthy the Traffic Operations Engineer with the Federal Highway Administration. He is a member of FHWA’s Traffic Analysis Team and TRB’s Highway Capacity Committee. He has worked for FHWA for 27 years at a variety of positions in Virginia, Maine, Louisiana, Colorado and Minnesota.

Presentation Overview

Transportation professionals are continually challenged with finding improved ways for meeting the safety and mobility needs of an increasing population. Highway intersections pose particular challenges with regard to safety and mobility as traffic volumes and congestion levels continue to increase. As a result, drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists experience longer delays and greater exposure to safety risks. Today’s traffic and safety problems are becoming increasingly complex, and conventional intersections

designs are not sufficient to mitigate transportation problems. Consequently, many engineers are investigating and implementing innovative treatments to more effectively address these challenges.

Today’s presentation on Alternative Intersections will provide a brief overview of several innovative intersection types and will include:

·  video, photos, and traffic simulations to illustrate how they function.

·  where they are already being constructed and proposed in Minnesota.

·  resources available with more detailed design and other information.

·  funding opportunities through the Highway Safety Improvement Program.

See photos on pages two and three. Please scroll down

Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Intersection

Median U-Turn Intersections implemented as a corridor strategy.

Sign indicating an indirect left-turn.