Kelley Smith Burk, Policy Director for the Office of Energy in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, explained Florida’s energy policy for alternative fuels at the January North Florida Clean Cities Coalition meeting. If you missed the meeting you can view the video on our Clean Cities Coalition page. The next meeting on Friday February 24, 10 a.m. at the North Florida TPO will feature CNG (compressed natural gas). All Clean Cities Coalition meetings are free and open to the public. For more information contact Wanda Forrest at (904) 306-7514.
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The Federal Highway Administration, in support of the Traffic Analysis and Simulation Pooled Fund Study, initiated this study to identify and address consistency in the selection and use of traffic analysis tools. This report offers recommendations on the management, planning, and conduct of traffic analysis that will promote greater traffic analysis tool consistency over the typical project development life cycle. It is directed toward professionals operating in State departments of transportation and other agencies responsible for transportation project development and delivery.
This free webinar will be held on February 1, 2012 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm EST. Representatives from New Hampshire, Louisiana, Virginia, and FHWA will discuss what they are doing in the area of work zone training. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions of the presenters. There is no cost to participate in this webinar and it is open to anyone who is interested. Advance registration is required. Once you register you will receive an email with the login instructions. The only equipment needed to participate are a computer with an Internet connection, and a telephone (optional, as audio can be heard over the computer as well).
Work zone road user costs (WZ RUC) provide the economic basis for quantifying adverse work zone impacts which can then be used for effective decision-making to improve work zone mobility and safety. This report provides practitioners with information on WZ RUC components, concepts, and their applications in selecting the preferred Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) alternatives, project delivery/contracting strategies, and benefit-cost analysis. Step by step instructions are provided for key computations. Three "real-world" case studies from the Highways for LIFE program are presented to demonstrate the applications of WZ RUCs.
This course provides information on performance management techniques for organizations responsible for delivering traffic signal services to define measures of success and to integrate these into their program.