TRB Webinar: Practices and Examples to Manage Sign Retroreflectivity in Compliance with the MUTCD

TRB conducted a webinar on May 2, 2012 that explored the results of TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Report 431: Practices to Manage Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity. The report illustrates efforts that agencies are taking to meet the requirements of the revised Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which establishes maintenance criteria for traffic sign retroreflectivity. For a recording of this webinar, contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.

On December 21, 2007, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) revised the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to establish maintenance criteria for traffic sign retroreflectivity. The revised manual gives agencies until January 2012 to establish and implement a sign assessment or management method to maintain minimum levels of sign retroreflectivity.

Agencies are currently seeking practices to help accelerate the implementation of a sign retroreflectivity maintenance policy.  This webinar will explore TRB’s NCHRP Synthesis Report 431: Practices to Manage Traffic Signal Reflectivity. Webinar presentations will highlight practices that agencies are using around the country. Presenters will also share agency experiences and accomplishments with implementing sign retroreflectivity management programs.

Webinar learning objectives:

1. Participants will learn how to apply minimum sign retroreflectivity standards as described in the MUTCD;
2. Directors and managers of traffic and maintenance operations will be able to understand the differences in the MUTCD methods to manage sign retroreflectivity;
3. Participants will explore how agencies of various sizes around the United States are currently managing their sign retroreflectivity; and,
4. Commonly heard myths and misinformation regarding the MUTCD sign retroreflectivity standards will be described and clarified.  

Presenters for this webinar include:

Paul Carlson, Texas Transportation Institute
Presentation outline:

• Overview of MUTCD requirements related to minimum sign retroreflectivity standards
• Overview of rule-making efforts
• Goal of NCHRP Project 42-12
• Study Approach
• Description of Participants
• Findings
• Myths and Misinformation

Steve Norkus, Professional Pavement Products, Inc.
Professional Pavement Products will be sharing the results of surveys completed by agency representatives in regards to their experiences and accomplishments implementing sign retroreflectivity management programs. 

Moderated by: Greg Schertz, Federal Highway Administration

Registration information:  
There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:

• TRB and National Academies employees
• CRP panel members who were involved with developing the report or project that is the subject of the webinar;
• Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups
• Members of the media
• Congressional staff members

Other sites must pay $109 per site. View our pricing page for details. 

 After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Professional Development Hour information:

A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hour (PDH) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person who registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate. Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Lisa Marflak with their license number. For PDH certificate questions, please contact Lisa Marflak at LMarflak@nas.edu.

This webinar was developed in March 2012. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, PO Box 1686, Clemson, SC, 29633. Website: www.RCEP.net.

Questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.