Training Details
Title: Advanced Highway Capacity Analysis
Description: This three-day course covers advanced applications of traffic flow and capacity analysis, including discussion and applications of delay, queuing and shock wave analysis. Highway capacity analysis software (HCS) is demonstrated and used by participants to solve workshop problems. Applications discussed and demonstrated cover freeways, materials, roads and intersections. Note especially that construction/maintenance work zone capacity is covered, a critical safety design consideration in handling traffic through work zones.
Audience: This course is appropriate for both new and experienced transportation planners, designers, and traffic engineering personnel who seek training or updating in capacity analysis. Federal, state, local agency and private sector participants will benefit. The advanced course reviews the fundamentals of traffic stream characteristics.
Website: http://www.engr.washington.edu/epp/Transpeed/ahc.html
Contact: University of Washington
Notes: Call Julie Smith at 1-866-791-1275 to bring a course to your organization.
