Introduction to Traffic Signals |Traffic Management and Road Safety - TMS

Introduction to Traffic Signals

Overview:

A 2-day module providing delegates with an introduction to the issues involved in the
design and implementation of traffic signals and pedestrian/cycle crossings. This
module is aimed at road safety, traffic management and development control
professionals seeking to learn or improve their skills in the design of traffic signals
and pedestrian/cycle crossing. The course consists of informal short lectures,
practical workshops and discussion sessions, case studies and examples.

Aims and Objectives:

To assist delegates to understand the issues involved in designing and constructing pedestrian / cycle crossings, traffic signal junctions and improvements to signal junctions
To provide delegates with the knowledge, skills and understanding to carry out their professional roles
To provide the opportunity for delegates to network and consider the advantages and dis-advantages of different forms of junction
To provide advice to delegates on their own projects and improve their design and implementation skills

Topics Covered:

Principles of traffic signal control
Delegates will:
Prepare an outline signal design for a junction
Consider and discuss a variety of detailed design features including visibility,
signal head location, allowing for swept paths of vehicles, road markings, signing,
high friction surface, facilities for right turners and detection systems
Signal design workshop
Delegates will:
Prepare a preliminary signal design
Analyse and discuss the various design features
Visit to traffic signal junction
Delegates will:
Understand how a traffic signal controller works
Examine the design and construction features of the junction
Analyse and discuss how the junction works
Designing for pedestrians and cyclists
Delegates will:
Examine features which improve road safety
Examine provision for wheelchair users, sight-impaired pedestrians, cyclists, and
powered two-wheeled vehicle riders
Examine and discuss the role of guard rail
Methods of signal control
Delegates will:
Understand the way in which signal controllers work
Examine the concept of phase and stages
Calculate intergreen/clearance times
Capacity issues including capacity calculation and modeling
Delegates will:
Understand the principles of capacity design (including saturation flow) for a
traffic signal junction
Examine the appropriateness of a range of modelling programmes for different
scenarios
Observe a demonstration of LINSIG as a modelling tool
Traffic control strategies -
Delegates will:
Examine issues such as bus priority, gating, UTC / UTMC and MOVA
Maintenance and fault monitoring
Delegates will:
Examine the issues and principles in maintaining and monitoring of faults at
traffic signal installations
Delegate Issues
Delegates will:
Have the opportunity to raise any issues not already covered on the course

Certification:

Delegates completing this course will receive a CPD certificate of attendance, recognised by both the IHE and CIHT.

Date of Next Course: 11th - 12th October 2011 - Cancelled

Course Fees: £395 excluding VAT

Course Location: Coventry

Booking a place:

To book a place on this course please either download pdf booking form or follow the link below to make an online booking.

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