Start Date:
-Summary:
The Office of Safety invites you to attend a webinar on Michigan's Roadway Safety Partnerships: State, Local, and Academic Partners Collaborate to Advance Michigan's Roadway Safety Culture through the Use of a Data-Driven Approach. The 90-minute webinar will describe practices in Michigan that have contributed to the state's robust and comprehensive roadway safety data program.
Learning Objectives:
Presenters in the webinar will:
- Provide background on the evolution of the state's data program;
- Discuss Michigan's DOT's Local Safety Initiative, a technical assistance program that helps agencies analyze crash data and suggest countermeasures; and
- Describe Roadsoft, a software tool developed by Michigan Technological University that enables local agencies to collect and maintain safety data while preserving local ownership and control.
Collectively, these practices have significantly improved local agencies' abilities to fund and implement data-driven roadway safety improvements.
Cost:
FREE
Instructors:
The webinar will be hosted by Melonie Barrington, Transportation Specialist in the FHWA Office of Safety. Webinar presenters are:
- Tracie Leix, Engineer-Manager of the Safety Programs Unit, Michigan Department of Transportation;
- Larry Hummel, Engineer-Manager, Van Buren County Road Commission; and
- Tim Colling, Director, Center for Technology and Training, Michigan Technological University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Event Type:
Webinar
Organizational Capability Element:
Project Development
Performance Management
Planning
Evaluation of Operations Strategies
Performance Measurement
Freeway Operations
Traffic Incident Management
Emergency Transportation Operations
Technical Understanding
Program Status/Authorities
Education, Training & Professional Activities
Program Status
Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
Public safety agency collaboration
Operations Area of Practice:
Active Traffic Management (ATM)
Freeway Management
Transit Operations
Strategic Planning
Data Acquisition, Support and Hosting
System Performance Definition, Monitoring and Reporting
Roadway Safety Services / Roadway Safety Patrol
Emergency Transportation Operations
Infrastructure Protection
Role in Organization:
Transportation Planner
Public
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
Maintenance Staff
Technician
Engineer
Operator
Senior Manager
Public Safety Officer
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer
Media / PIO