Combating Road Departures and Improving Intersection Safety with Low Cost Countermeasures (1 Day Hybrid Online Class) REDUCED PRICE

Module 1: HSIP Program Background, tools, and resources

1. Safety Project Planning
2. VDOT’s HSIP Resources / Tools for the Safety Practitioner
3. Crash Reporting Crash Severity Nomenclature

Module 2: Systemic Safety Analysis and Project Development

1. Crash Data – Virginia’s Localities and PDC / MPO Needs
2. Case Study Franklin County, VA
3. Systemic Project Development Steps

Module 3: Road Departure Trends & Countermeasures

1. Selecting Roadway Departure Countermeasures
2. Case Study Brooks Mill Road
3. Project Cost Estimation

 Module 4: Intersection Trends & Countermeasures

1. Intersection Safety
2. Case Study Town of Vinton, VA
3. Systemic Signage and Pavement Marking Improvements

Becky Golden

Becky Golden is Virginia’s first Safety Circuit Rider, coming to the program with more than 30 years of experience as a project and design engineer in local government in eastern and central Virginia. After beginning her career at Newport News Shipbuilding, she held various positions of increasing responsibility at the City of Virginia Beach, Hanover County Public Works, and Spotsylvania County. She also served in senior advisor roles with the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies and the American Traffic Safety Services Association. Becky holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a concentration in surveying and transportation design from Virginia Tech, and a Master of Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia and Chief Finance Officer for the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers.

This workshop should be of interest to those in a variety of fields including engineers and project managers, transportation and land use planners, law enforcement, agency directors, safety data collectors, managers, and analysts.

The following registration fees cover the session, all course materials and meals:

Tribes: Free
Local Government: $30.00
State/Federal: $30.00
Private Industry: $30.00

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