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Upcoming Electronic Events (Webinars) about Highways

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Recorded Electronic Sessions about Highways

TRB Webinar: Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Impaired Driving
May 13, 2022
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/05-13-2022/trb-webinar-understanding-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-impaired-driving .

TRB Webinar: Implementing and Evaluating Wildlife Crossings
April 14, 2022
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-14-2022/trb-webinar-implementing-and-evaluating-wildlife-crossings .

TRB Webinar: Robot-Enabled Sensing and Augmented Learning for Bridge Inspection
March 29, 2022
What technologies can bridge owners use to expedite inspections? TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will identify several types of Robot-Enabled Sensing and Augmented Learning tools for bridge inspections. Presenters will discuss remote sensing, nondestructive evaluation, and augmented learning through virtual reality and artificial intelligence. ...

TRB Webinar: How Rough is Your Pavement? Measuring Pavement Profiles for Low-Speed Roads
March 22, 2022
Please find this information on https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-22-2022/trb-webinar-how-rough-is-your-pavement-measuring-pavement-profiles-for-low-speed-roads .

TRB Webinar: Using Buried Bridge Techniques to Accelerate Bridge Construction Processes
March 14, 2022
Please find this information at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-14-2022/trb-webinar-using-buried-bridge-techniques-to-accelerate-bridge-construction-processes .

TRB Webinar: Transportation in an Aging Society—The Future is Now
February 23, 2022
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/02-23-2022/trb-webinar-transportation-in-an-aging-society-the-future-is-now .

TRB Webinar: Designing and Constructing Concrete with Advancing Technologies
February 22, 2022
Please find this information at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/02-22-2022/trb-webinar-designing-and-constructing-concrete-with-advancing-technologies .

TRB Webinar: On the Edge—New Applications and Safety Outcomes of Edge Lane Roads
February 15, 2022
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/02-15-2022/trb-webinar-on-the-edge-new-applications-and-safety-outcomes-of-edge-lane-roads .

TRB Webinar: Embracing the Unknown—Strategic Transportation Planning in the Pandemic Age
February 10, 2022
This information can be found on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/02-10-2022/trb-webinar-embracing-the-unknown-strategic-transportation-planning-in-the-pandemic-age .

TRB Webinar: Hit the Ground Running—Innovative Concrete Pavements in Roundabout Design
December 16, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/12-16-2021/trb-webinar-hit-the-ground-running-innovative-concrete-pavements-in-roundabout-design .

TRB Webinar: Examining Exclusions—What’s Missing in the Historic Review Process?
December 9, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/12-09-2021/trb-webinar-examining-exclusions-whats-missing-in-the-historic-review-process .

TRB Webinar: Innovations in Bridge Foundation Load Testing and Data Integration
December 1, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/12-01-2021/trb-webinar-innovations-in-bridge-foundation-load-testing-and-data-integration .

TRB Webinar: Paving the Way Toward Carbon-Neutral Concrete
November 29, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-29-2021/trb-webinar-paving-the-way-toward-carbon-neutral-concrete .

TRB Webinar: Pavement Maintenance Before Preservation
November 22, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-22-2021/trb-webinar-pavement-maintenance-before-preservation.

TRB Webinar: Performance and Benefits of Metalizing and Duplex Coating
November 18, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-18-2021/trb-webinar-performance-and-benefits-of-metalizing-and-duplex-coating.

TRB Webinar: Hit the Ground Running—Designing Roundabouts with Conventional Pavement
November 17, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-17-2021/trb-webinar-hit-the-ground-running-designing-roundabouts-with-conventional-pavement .

TRB Webinar: Shovel Ready—Using Digital Terrain Models in Construction
November 15, 2021
Please find this information on our new website https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-15-2021/trb-webinar-shovel-ready-using-digital-terrain-models-in-construction.

TRB Webinar: Progress Toward More Resilient Pavements
November 9, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-09-2021/trb-webinar-progress-toward-more-resilient-pavements .

TRB Webinar: Giving Low-Volume Roads a Longer Life with Geosynthetics
November 8, 2021
Please find this information on our new website https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-08-2021/trb-webinar-giving-low-volume-roads-a-longer-life-with-geosynthetics.

TRB Webinar: Building Information Modeling for Infrastructure
November 1, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/11-01-2021/trb-webinar-building-information-modeling-for-infrastructure .

TRB Webinar: Designing and Implementing Smart Cities
October 28, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-28-2021/trb-webinar-designing-and-implementing-smart-cities .

TRB Webinar: Managing Equity in Priced Managed Lanes
October 27, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-27-2021/trb-webinar-managing-equity-in-priced-managed-lanes .

TRB Webinar: Entrained Air-Void Systems for Durable Highway Concrete
October 26, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-26-2021/trb-webinar-entrained-air-void-systems-for-durable-highway-concrete .

TRB Webinar: Air Quality Impact Models for Electric Vehicle Fleets
October 21, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-21-2021/trb-webinar-air-quality-impact-models-for-electric-vehicle-fleets .

TRB Webinar: Transportation Resilience Metrics
October 19, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-19-2021/trb-webinar-transportation-resilience-metrics .

TRB Webinar: Practical Perspectives on Alkali Silica Reactivity
October 14, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-14-2021/trb-webinar-practical-perspectives-on-alkali-silica-reactivity .

TRB Webinar: Changing Transportation System Technologies
October 13, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-13-2021/trb-webinar-changing-transportation-system-technologies .

TRB Webinar: What’s Next for Integrated Corridor Management?
October 7, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-07-2021/trb-webinar-whats-next-for-integrated-corridor-management .

TRB Webinar: Workforce Management in Transportation
October 5, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/10-05-2021/trb-webinar-workforce-management-in-transportation .

TRB Webinar: Ensuring Construction Quality Assurance with Light-Weight Deflectometers
September 30, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/09-30-2021/trb-webinar-ensuring-construction-quality-assurance-with-light-weight-deflectometers .

TRB Webinar: Innovations in Using Vehicle Probe, Connected Vehicles, and Cellular Data
September 27, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/09-27-2021/trb-webinar-innovations-in-using-vehicle-probe-connected-vehicles-and-cellular-data .

TRB Webinar: Evaluating the Performance of Retaining Walls and Embankments
September 15, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/09-15-2021/trb-webinar-evaluating-the-performance-of-retaining-walls-and-embankments .

TRB Webinar: Chip Seals, Microsurfacing, and Fog Seals Specifications
September 14, 2021
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/09-14-2021/trb-webinar-chip-seals-microsurfacing-and-fog-seals-specifications .

TRB Webinar: LED Roadway Lighting's Effect on Driver Sleep Health and Alertness
August 31, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Fixing the Bump at the End of the Bridge
August 30, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Use and Design of Low-Density Cellular Concrete
August 26, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Evaluating and Rating Unsurfaced Roads
August 25, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Changing the Manual to Support Deployment of Automated Vehicles
August 18, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Roadsides as Transportation Assets - Georgia Case Study
August 16, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Road Passages and Barriers for Small Terrestrial Wildlife
August 12, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Reducing Crashes through Systemic Safety Analysis
August 4, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Improving Pavement Geomaterial Performance with Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
August 3, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Guidance for Setting Speed Limits
July 26, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Asphalt Killers—Fatigue, Formulation, and Old Age in Binders
July 8, 2021
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TRB Webinar: What is the True Cost of Infrastructure Assets Maintenance?
July 7, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Addressing Justice in Transportation
June 28, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Compost It! Environmental Benefits of Compost in Highway Roadsides
June 23, 2021
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TRB Webinar: State & Local Deployments of Connected & Automated Vehicle Infrastructure
June 21, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Rapid Testing for Asphalt-Treated Cold Recycled Pavements
June 16, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Trust But Verify–Validating Contractor Test Data
June 3, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Visualizing Transportation System Performance
May 17, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Senior Leadership’s Role in Embedding Transportation Resilience
May 6, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Washout! Infiltration-caused Failure of Slopes Made of Plastic Clay
April 29, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Geochemistry and Mineralogy in Chemical Soil Stabilization
April 14, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Analyzing Corridors and Systems with the Highway Capacity Manual
March 25, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Emerging Challenges for Congestion Pricing on Managed Lanes
March 24, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Measuring Resiliency – Tools for Analyzing Resilient Transportation Systems
March 18, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Visualizing Effects of COVID-19 on Transportation: A One-Year Retrospective
March 8, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Deterioration of Highway Bridges
February 22, 2021
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TRB Webinar: A Two-Way Ticket – Collaborative Planning Among Airports & Public Agencies
February 18, 2021
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TRB Webinar: Cross-Cutting Issues in Urban Congestion Pricing
December 10, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Specifying Clay and Gravel for Road Surfacing
December 9, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring
November 23, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Keep on Truckin’--Using Simulators for CDL Testing During COVID-19
November 6, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Balancing the Scales--Equity Analysis in Transportation Planning
October 22, 2020
Historically, certain individuals and communities, including those from minority, low-income, and limited English proficiency populations, have not benefited equitably from transportation investments and programs. Understanding the impacts of transportation investments on these individuals and communities and taking steps to address inequities are critical functions of transportation agencies....

TRB Webinar: Benefitting from Weigh-in-Motion Data
October 21, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Measuring Highway Assets through Non-Destructive Evaluation
October 20, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Where Are We Now with Performance-Based Pavement Warranties?
October 19, 2020
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TRB Webinar: How Accurate are Traffic Forecasts?
October 14, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Introducing an Improved Design Procedure for Unbonded Concrete Overlays
October 5, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Governing Data to Improve Transportation Asset Management
October 1, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Stay Current on Research in Progress
September 23, 2020
All transportation researchers and students were welcomed to a TRB webinar on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. The webinar provided users of TRB's Research in Progress (RiP) Database with the latest information about RiP's search and data entry interfaces and the recording is available .  The RiP Database is a leading tool for transportation profess...

TRB Webinar: Enhancing Pavement Foundation Resilience through Moisture Measurement
September 17, 2020
Accurate and timely moisture measurement is important for properly compacting geomaterials during construction and to understand the environment below existing pavements. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM Eastern exploring newer, potentially less expensive and time-consuming methods that continuously measure moisture in pavement foundations. Presenters&n...

TRB Webinar: What’s Cooler than Cool? Cooler Pavements for Urban Heat Island Mitigation
August 13, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Managing Construction through Electronic Ticketing
August 5, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Human Trafficking and Mobility of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
July 29, 2020
Thousands of Native American women and girls disappear or are killed each year. These women and girls vanish from tribal lands, rural communities, and cities with no official accounting. TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern exploring the unique mobility patterns of Native Americans as they travel from rural tribal territories to urban centers...

TRB Webinar: Human Trafficking and Mobility of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
July 22, 2020
Thousands of Native American women and girls disappear or are killed each year. These women and girls vanish from tribal lands, rural communities, and cities with no official accounting. TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will explore the unique mobility patterns of Native Americans as they travel from rural tribal territories to urban c...

TRB Webinar: When to Use Fully Grouted Piezometer Installations
July 8, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Forecasting Zero Emission Vehicles Fleet Scenarios & Emissions Implications
June 30, 2020
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TRB Webinar: A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health
June 29, 2020
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/06-29-2020/trb-webinar-a-research-roadmap-for-transportation-and-public-health.

TRB Webinar: Construction Project Staffing Strategies for Transportation Agencies
June 23, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Bearing with Bridges – Bearings and Expansion Joints on Highway Bridges
June 18, 2020
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TRB Webinar: Transportation Experiences and Next Steps in the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 16, 2020
The world is grappling with the containment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until a vaccine is developed. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 to discuss how planning, preparedness, and response can mitigate exposure and viral spread of communicable diseases among transportation customers and employees. Presenters discussed their experiences on the ground. Even locations without rep...

TRB Webinar: Enhancing Monarch Butterfly Habitats Along Roadway Corridors
June 3, 2020
Please find this information on our website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/06-03-2020/trb-webinar-enhancing-monarch-butterfly-habitats-along-roadway-corridors .

TRB Webinar: What Role Does Ecology Have in Sustainable Transportation?
April 30, 2020
Please find this information at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-30-2020/trb-webinar-what-role-does-ecology-have-in-sustainable-transportation .

TRB Webinar: Sustainable highway construction
April 28, 2020
Please find this information available on our website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-28-2020/trb-webinar-sustainable-highway-construction .

TRB Webinar: Greener in Many Ways: Environmentally Sustainable Funding and Financing
April 22, 2020
Please find this information available at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/04-22-2020/greener-in-many-ways-environmentally-sustainable-funding-and-financing .

TRB Webinar: Designing solid-state roadway lighting
March 31, 2020
Please find this information on our new website at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-31-2020/trb-webinar-designing-solid-state-roadway-lighting .

TRB Webinar: Guide for transportation performance management and data
March 30, 2020
Please find this information at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-30-2020/trb-webinar-guide-for-transportation-performance-management-and-data .

TRB Webinar: How to guide alternative contracting projects
March 26, 2020
Please find this information at https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-26-2020/trb-webinar-how-to-guide-alternative-contracting-projects .

TRB Webinar: Innovative Alternative Intersection and Corridor Studies Using the HCM6
December 5, 2019
Traffic operations professionals are invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, December 5, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. This webinar will present an overview of how the new and updated methods in the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) may be used to design alternative intersections and corridors. The updated HCM is now available from TRB. The HCM serves as a fundamental reference on concepts, perfo...

TRB Webinar: Driving Surface Aggregate – Improving Performance and Sustainability
November 13, 2019
Pavement engineers were invited to a TRB webinar on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar provided an overview of driving surface aggregate (DSA) and how it can improve the performance and sustainability of unpaved, low volume roads. DSA is an aggregate specification developed by Penn State’s Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies, designed to achieve maximum co...

TRB Webinar: Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater RunoffTRB Webinar: Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff
October 31, 2019
Water management professionals were invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, October 31, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 918 : Approaches for Determining and Complying with TMDL Requirements Related to Roadway Stormwater Runoff. Transportation agencies across the country are required to...

TRB Webinar: Inertial Profiler Certification for the International Roughness Index
October 28, 2019
Pavement engineers are invited to a TRB webinar on Monday, October 28, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar will discuss the current state of practice for inertial profiler certification. Presenters will identify the findings from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis 526 : Inertial Profiler Certification for Evaluation of International Roughness Index. ...

TRB Webinar: Moving Beyond "Accommodating" – Integrated Multi-Modal Analysis in HCM6
October 23, 2019
Traffic operations and management practitioners were invited to a TRB webinar on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from 2:00-3:30 PM. This webinar discussed the multi-modal analysis methods incorporated into the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Sixth Edition. This guide is commonly used by transportation agencies to evaluate and forecast operations of roadway facilities.   Urban streets are used ...

TRB Webinar: Automated Pavement Condition SurveysTRB Webinar: Automated Pavement Condition Surveys
October 21, 2019
Pavement management professionals were invited to a TRB webinar on Monday, October 21, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar provided a summary of the findings from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis 531 Automated Pavement Condition Surveys. This Synthesis project conducted a literature search and survey of state highway and Canadian provincial agencie...

TRB Webinar: Practices for Stabilized and Recycled Base and Subgrade Materials
October 7, 2019
Road construction professionals were invited to a TRB webinar on Monday, October 7, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET. The webinar provided an overview of practices used to achieve high quality subgrade and base material when using lower quality or recycled materials. Professionals used laboratory and field data to predict field performance of high-quality bases and subgrades. These same process...

TRB Webinar: Open Graded Pavements: A Primer with Emphasis on Water Quality Benefits
September 19, 2019
Pavement designers were invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. This webinar described open graded pavement designs for highways, including Permeable Friction Course (PFC) overlays. These overlays are thin-lift open-graded pavement sections placed over a conventional highway pavement section that are used to reduce noise, enhance traction during wet...

TRB Webinar: Emerging Technologies for Construction DeliveryTRB Webinar: Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery
September 18, 2019
Construction professionals are invited to a TRB webinar on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET. The webinar features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis 534 : Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery. The webinar will provide an overview of the current practices state departments of transportation use for construction ...

TRB Webinar: Not Your Average Analysis – Introducing Travel Time Reliability in the HCM
August 22, 2019
Traffic operations and management practitioners were invited to a TRB webinar on Thursday, August 22, 2019, from 1:00-2:30 PM. This webinar discussed the proposed chapters for incorporating travel time reliability into the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Sixth Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis. HCM is commonly used by transportation agencies to evaluate and forecast operations of...

TRB Webinar: Rapid Scenario Planning: Freeway Facilities Analysis Using the HCM
July 29, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, July 29, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that provided updates to the latest version of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Sixth Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis, which will be released next year. HCM is commonly used by transportation agencies to evaluate and forecast operations of roadway facilities. It may also be used to cost-effectively ...

TRB Webinar: Research and Lessons Learned Implementing Diverging Diamond Interchanges
June 26, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed diverging diamond interchanges (DDIs). An increasing number of states are utilizing DDIs as a way to potentially solve their congestion and safety hotspots. Research is now underway to determine how states may apply DDIs in specific situations. This webinar discussed previous and current research into...

TRB Webinar: Cone Penetration Test and Liquefaction Evaluation for Highway Bridges
June 24, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, June 24, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that discussed the cone penetration test (CPT), which can provide data for investigating and characterizing site specific subsurface conditions. Improperly characterizing subsurface conditions may increase risks during the planning, design, construction, and operation of transportation infrastructure. This webinar focu...

TRB Webinar: Evaluation of Superheavy Load Movement on Flexible Pavements
April 23, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that examines procedures for analyzing the impacts of superheavy load (SHL) movement on flexible pavements developed under a U.S. Federal Highway Administration-sponsored research project *. SHL hauling units are much larger and heavier than standard trucks and may involve gross vehicle weights in excess of a few mil...

TRB Webinar: Improved Analysis of Two-Lane Highway Capacity and Operational PerformanceTRB Webinar: Improved Analysis of Two-Lane Highway Capacity and Operational Performance
March 25, 2019
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, March 25, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Web-Only Document 255 : Improved Analysis of Two-Lane Highway Capacity and Operational Performance. This webinar described the development of a new two-lane highway analysis methodology that introduces features that supplement exist...

Leading Future Improvements in Transportation Safety
March 5, 2019
The recording of the TRB and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cohosted webinar that focused on issues of safety and security across all modes of transportation is now available online.  The webinar  covered the 2019-2020 NTSB’s Most Wanted List and TRB’s Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 report .  The NTSB Most Wanted List identifies what the NTSB has prioriti...

TRB Webinar: Assessing the Value of Added Highway Capacity ProjectsTRB Webinar: Assessing the Value of Added Highway Capacity Projects
January 23, 2019
TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis Report 529 : How Transportation Agencies Assess the Value of Added Capacity Highway Projects Versus Other Modal Projects and Strategies. This webinar will discuss how state departments of transportation (DOTs) and ...

TRB Webinar: Traffic Control Devices and Measures for Deterring Wrong-Way MovementsTRB Webinar: Traffic Control Devices and Measures for Deterring Wrong-Way Movements
November 15, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, November 15, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 881 : Traffic Control Devices and Measures for Deterring Wrong-Way Movements. This webinar provided an overview of the research regarding traffic control devices that may be used to deter wrong-way movements. T...

TRB Webinar: Highway Maintenance Goes to College
November 7, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that discussed highway maintenance education programs at the associate degree level. This webinar identified the most important training needs in the highway maintenance industry, discussed how to meet these needs, and described innovative agency and industry solutions. Presenters provided case examples for achiev...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Projects
October 2, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 876 : Guidelines for Integrating Safety and Cost-Effectiveness into Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (3R) Projects. This webinar presented updated geometric design guidance for 3R projects. These guide...

TRB Webinar: Practices in Rural Regional Mobility: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
September 27, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 861 : Best Practices in Rural Regional Mobility. The research explores the role of state transit program policies and regional planning agencies in the development of services that fall in the middle ground be...

TRB Webinar: Meteorological Effects on Roadway NoiseTRB Webinar: Meteorological Effects on Roadway Noise
September 25, 2018
TRB will conduct a webinar on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 882 : How Weather Affects the Noise You Hear from Highways. This webinar will discuss how meteorology affects the sound adjacent to highways. Presenters will describe the quantitative research and the result...

TRB Webinar: Continuous Access Priced Managed Lanes – What Have We Learned So Far?
September 20, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that shared case studies from the operations of continuous access priced managed lane projects in California, Washington, and Minnesota. Continuous access priced managed lanes, which contain only a dashed-stripe separating the managed lanes from the general purpose lanes, are relatively new. Presenters addressed ...

TRB Webinar: Service Life and Durability of Steel Culverts and Buried Bridges, Part 1
September 12, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that explored important factors affecting service life and durability of steel culverts and buried bridges in highway applications. Presenters discussed how galvanizing works and described how design considerations, proper construction, and maintenance achieve the desired service life. They also explored design ...

TRB Webinar: Beyond Volume: Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads TRB Webinar: Beyond Volume: Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads
August 29, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis 521: Investment Prioritization Methods for Low-Volume Roads. This webinar identified current practices used by transportation agencies to make investment decisions about low-volume roads. Low-volume roads can be at a ...

TRB Webinar: Optimal Replacement Cycles for Highway Operations EquipmentTRB Webinar: Optimal Replacement Cycles for Highway Operations Equipment
August 15, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 879 : Optimal Replacement Cycles of Highway Operations Equipment. This webinar introduced the project development process, including the factors relevant for determining optimal replacement cycles using life-cyc...

TRB Webinar: Current and Evolving Practices in Asset Management for Highway Agencies
August 7, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that will discuss highlights from the 12 th National Conference on Asset Management . The conference provided an opportunity for practitioners from all sectors to share ideas about how asset management is changing the way transportation agencies operate. This webinar focused on how the practice of asset management is ...

TRB Webinar: Cell Phone Location Data for Travel Behavior Analysis TRB Webinar: Cell Phone Location Data for Travel Behavior Analysis
August 2, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, August 2, 2018, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 868 : Cell Phone Location Data for Travel Behavior Analysis. The research evaluates the extent to which cell phone location data and associated products accurately depict travel. The presenters provided guidelines...

TRB Webinar: Practices for Establishing Contract Time for Highway ProjectsTRB Webinar: Practices for Establishing Contract Time for Highway Projects
July 12, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, July 12, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis Report 502 : Practices for Establishing Contract Completion Dates for Highway Projects.   This webinar discussed approaches for estimating contract time for highway construction projects. Establishing contr...

TRB Webinar: Modern Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade CrossingsTRB Webinar: Modern Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
April 11, 2018
TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis 507 : Traffic Signal Preemption at Intersections Near Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. This webinar will highlight current practices of traffic signal preemption deployed at intersections that are adjacent to railway g...

TRB Webinar: Pavement Maintenance Programming Using 3D Laser Technology
March 26, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, March 26, 2018, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that presented a systematic approach toward pavement maintenance and rehabilitation planning and programming using 3D laser technology and machine learning algorithms. The presenters provided an overview of recent advances in automatic pavement distress detection. This webinar also discussed case studies of automatic pa...

TRB Webinar: Spatial Modeling for Highway Performance Monitoring System Data: Part 2
March 6, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that discussed how to use spatial modeling and statistical tools to enhance the quality and productivity of travel monitoring data. Presenters focused on the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS), which is a compilation of roadway characteristics, including inventory, traffic, and performance data. They describe...

TRB Webinar: Spatial Modeling for Highway Performance Monitoring System Data: Part 1
February 27, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that discussed how to incorporate spatial modeling and statistical tools to enhance the quality and productivity of travel monitoring data. Presenters focused on the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS), which is a compilation of roadway characteristics, including inventory, traffic, and performance data. ...

TRB Webinar: Leveraging Transportation Mode Expertise for Community Resiliency
February 15, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, February 15, 2018 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM ET that discussed the state-of-the-practice in resilience planning across multiple modes of transportation. Presenters summarized community resilience frameworks, including the six-step process developed by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST). They also discussed how communities can apply certain...

TRB Webinar: A New Functional Classification System to Aid Contextual DesignTRB Webinar: A New Functional Classification System to Aid Contextual Design
February 5, 2018
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, February 5, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 855 : An Expanded Functional Classification System for Highways and Streets. This webinar identified potential improvements to the traditional functional classification system of streets and highways in order to incorporate...

TRB Webinar: Design of Interchange Loop Ramps and Pavement/ Shoulder Cross-Slope Breaks  TRB Webinar: Design of Interchange Loop Ramps and Pavement/ Shoulder Cross-Slope Breaks
November 13, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, November 13, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Web-Only Document 227 : Design Guidance for Interchange Loop Ramps and Pavements/Shoulder Cross-Slope Breaks. This webinar presented information about how to develop improved design guidance for interchange loop ramps. Presenters...

TRB Webinar: Methodology for Prioritizing Tunnel Improvements and Developing Capital PlansTRB Webinar: Methodology for Prioritizing Tunnel Improvements and Developing Capital Plans
October 19, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 19, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 816 : Guide for the Preservation of Highway Tunnel Systems. Presenters examined how using an asset management process may support prioritization of highway tunnel preservation actions. They also discussed capital funding ...

TRB Webinar: Part-Time Shoulder Use
October 12, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that presented information about planning, designing, implementing, and operating dynamic, static, and bus-only part-time shoulder use facilities. Part-time shoulder use converts paved shoulders to travel areas during certain times of the day as a congestion relief strategy, and is typically implemented on highways...

TRB Webinar: Development of Crash Modification Factors for Pedestrian Crossing TreatmentsTRB Webinar: Development of Crash Modification Factors for Pedestrian Crossing Treatments
August 23, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 841 : Development of Crash Modification Factors for Uncontrolled Pedestrian Crossing Treatments. This webinar discussed the effort to quantify the relationships between pedestrian safety and crossing treatments at uncontr...

TRB Webinar: Geometric Highway Design Process for the 21st CenturyTRB Webinar: Geometric Highway Design Process for the 21st Century
August 22, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 839 : A Performance-Based Highway Geometric Design Process. This webinar discussed a new process that incorporates advances in knowledge and addresses the realities of problems faced in highway design. The presenters focus...

TRB Webinar: The National Institute for Standards and Technology Approach to Resilience in Transportation
August 16, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that discusses the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)’s approach toward the implementation of resilience in transportation projects. The discussion on resilience at the scientific, practical, economic, and policy level has evolved recently, and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation A...

Future Interstate Study: Information Gathering Session
August 9, 2017
The Future Interstate Study is being done pursuant to Section 6021 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 which calls for the Transportation Research Board to conduct “a study on the actions needed to upgrade and restore the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways to its role as a premier system that meets the growing and shifting deman...

TRB Webinar: Planning and Preliminary Engineering Applications Guide to the Highway Capacity Manual: Part 2, ApplicationsTRB Webinar: Planning and Preliminary Engineering Applications Guide to the Highway Capacity Manual: Part 2, Applications
June 28, 2017
TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 2:00-3:30PM ET about how the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) can be used to support agencies’ planning, programming, and management decisions in a cost-effective manner. Released by TRB, the HCM is used by transportation agencies to evaluate the current and future operations of roadway facilities. The new HCM 6th Edition includes the co...

TRB Webinar: Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency SituationsTRB Webinar: Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations
June 15, 2017
TRB will conduct a webinar on Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 833 : Assessing, Coding, and Marking of Highway Structures in Emergency Situations. This webinar will discuss the manual that resulted from this research, which provides a scalable approach for transportation agencies to as...

TRB Webinar: High-Tension Cable Barriers: Lessons LearnedTRB Webinar: High-Tension Cable Barriers: Lessons Learned
May 31, 2017
TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 from 1:00PM to 2:30PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Synthesis 493 : Practices for High-Tension Cable Barriers. This webinar will summarize the current state-of-the-practice for high-tension cable barriers (HTCB) used in the medians of access-controlled roadways in the United States...

TRB Webinar: Planning and Preliminary Engineering Applications Guide to the Highway Capacity Manual: Part 1, Contents
May 30, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 from 2:00-3:30PM ET about how the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) can be used to support agencies’ planning, programming and management decisions in a cost-effective manner. Released by TRB, the HCM is used by transportation agencies to evaluate the current and future operations of roadway facilities. The new HCM 6th Edition includes the companion ...

TRB Webinar: Introducing the Guidelines for Implementing Managed LanesTRB Webinar: Introducing the Guidelines for Implementing Managed Lanes
April 10, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, April 10, 2017, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM ET that features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 835 : Guidelines for Implementing Managed Lanes. This report provides guidance for transportation agencies interested in designing, implementing, operating, and maintaining managed lanes. In recent years, new managed lane tools,...

TRB Webinar: Performance-Based Design and Improving the Geometric Design ProcessTRB Webinar: Performance-Based Design and Improving the Geometric Design Process
March 29, 2017
TRB xonducted a webinar on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM ET that featured research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Report 785 : Performance-Based Analysis of Geometric Design of Highways and Streets. This webinar presented two significant steps in advancing multimodal design of highways and streets: incorporating performance-based analysis into ...

TRB Webinar: Highway Rumble Strips: Approaches to Balancing Public Safety and Community Noise
March 28, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET about how to balance the issues of public safety and community noise with highway rumble strips. The presenters focused on the practices relative to installation of rumble strips in a manner that will minimize community noise. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Transportation Related Noise and ...

TRB Webinar: Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements
January 23, 2017
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, January 23, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on roller-compacted concrete (RCC) pavements, which has not been widely used by U.S. highway agencies, but may provide benefits like cost-effectiveness and ease of construction. This webinar focused on information in Technical Brief FHWA-HIF-16-003.* The presenters will discuss RCC materials, mixtures, designs, and us...

TRB Webinar: Practical Techniques for Successfully Communicating Technical Topics
November 16, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm ET about presenting technical information clearly and succinctly when presentation time is short. If you are steeped in technical expertise and presenting in conferences or meetings, you can learn practical techniques that make your hard work meaningful to others. Know what you want from the audience and what they wa...

TRB Webinar: Construction, Quality Control & Performance of Unbound Granular LayersTRB Webinar: Construction, Quality Control & Performance of Unbound Granular Layers
November 15, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 from 1:00PM to 2:30PM ET on material from Chapter 5 of National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 445 : Practices for Unbound Aggregate Pavement Layers. This webinar demonstrated how natural mineral aggregate and recycled/by-product aggregate, as used in granular base and subbase, is successfully compacted to form paveme...

Highway Capacity Manual Webinar Series
November 9, 2016
TRB and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) are cosponsoring a series of webinars about implementing the new 2016 Highway Capacity Manual 6th Edition (HCM6): A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis . This series of webinars will present the new analysis procedures incorporated into HCM6 and why these tools are vital to helping analyze today’s transportation problems. The webinars w...

Webinar on the Value of Transportation: Asset Valuation
October 28, 2016
TRB's Transportation Infrastructure Task Force will conduct a webinar on October 28, 2016 at 1:00pm ET that will explore how Transportation Asset Management can preserve the value of assets through the timely application of preservation treatments. Participants will be able to compare and contrast each approach covered. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee f...

TRB Webinar: Improving Rear Seat Passenger Safety: Challenges and Strategies
October 27, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00PM ET that summarized recent research on rear seat safety and seat belt use. This webinar enumerated the injury and fatality statistics of rear seat passengers with and without seatbelts, and how these passengers can contribute to the risk to other passengers in the vehicle. This webinar also focused on challenges and strate...

TRB Webinar: Sign and Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity: A State DOT Perspective on Measurement Basics, Safety Benefits, and Advancements
October 19, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:30PM ET that explains how to conduct basic measurements of sign and pavement marking retroreflectivity using equipment available to state department of transportation (DOT) employees. This webinar summarized sign retroreflectivity assessment methods used to meet the new minimum requirements in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Co...

TRB Webinar: Selection of Alternative Quality Management Systems for Highway ConstructionTRB Webinar: Selection of Alternative Quality Management Systems for Highway Construction
October 12, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 808 : Guidebook on Alternative Quality Management Systems for Highway Construction. Presenters discussed guidance on quality management systems (QMSs), including recommendations and tools for practitioners in developing QMSs. Pres...

TRB Straight to Recording for All: Towards Cyber Physical Systems in Construction
September 30, 2016
TRB recorded a series of videos in September 2016 on the development and use of cyber physical systems during the construction of transportation projects. Cyber physical systems integrate computing, sensing, networking, and communication capabilities with physical processes. The technology has the potential to improve the coordination, mobility, productivity, and safety during the construction ...

TRB Webinar: Measurement and Evaluation of Pavement Splash and Spray
August 31, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on evaluating splash and spray on various pavement surface types. Splash and spray are generated when vehicles traveling down a wet road displace the water either in bulk (splash) or in a more finely divided form (spray). Splash and spray can directly affect driving safety by limiting visibility and causing skids. Th...

TRB Webinar: Guidance on Developing Crash Modification Factors
August 11, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, August 11, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET on crash modification factors (CMFs). A CMF is a number used to quantify how effective a safety measure is expected to be when implemented. This webinar discussed the basic study types used to develop CMFs, what data are needed, and how to avoid potential biases. This webinar was requested by the TRB Standing Committe...

TRB Webinar: Visualization of Geotechnical Data for Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Response, a Practical UpdateTRB Webinar: Visualization of Geotechnical Data for Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Response, a Practical Update
July 20, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 467 : Visualization of Geotechnical Data for Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Response. This webinar discussed the report, which provides an overview of the visualization tools and techniques used for mitigating geotechnical hazar...

TRB Webinar: Using Technology for Practical Purposes in Work Zones
July 12, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that focuses on current technologies that can help plan and evaluate work zones. It discussed future vehicle-to-worker technologies under evaluation which could enhance work zone safety. This webinar was requested by the TRB Standing Committee on Work Zone Traffic Control. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development H...

Webinar on the Value of Transportation Infrastructure: Pathways to Measure Transportation’s Contribution to the Economy
July 6, 2016
TRB's Transportation Infrastructure Task Force conducted a webinar on July 6, 2016, from 11:00am to 12:30pm ET, that explored efforts to measure the impact of transportation on the economy. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee for attending the webinar. The Moving Ahead for Progress for the 21st Century Act of 2012 (MAP-21) requires the U.S. Department ...

TRB Webinar: Converting Paved Roads to UnpavedTRB Webinar: Converting Paved Roads to Unpaved
June 30, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, June 30, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:30PM ET that features research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 485 : Converting Paved Roads to Unpaved. The report summarizes recent road conversion projects in 27 states. Many local road agencies faced challenges with the process, but also reported cost savings after converting. This webinar...

TRB Webinar: Application of Human Factors Guideline for Road SystemsTRB Webinar: Application of Human Factors Guideline for Road Systems
June 15, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 from 2:00PM to 4:00 ET that features research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 600 : Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems: Second Edition. This research aims to provide insights to highway designers, highway planners, and traffic engineers on the extent to which road users’ needs are influenced by the effe...

TRB Straight to Recording for All: Air Quality Fundamentals
May 17, 2016
TRB recorded a series of videos in May 2016 that provides information on air quality issues. Because of the Clean Air Act of 1970 and subsequent amendments, air quality issues need to be addressed during the highway planning process. This series will help viewers understand how vehicles and highway projects impact air quality at the regional and project scales. The videos are available on-deman...

TRB Webinar: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracting PracticesTRB Webinar: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracting Practices
May 10, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 473 : Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracting Practices. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracting practices are used by transportation agencies for highway design, construction, and maintenance contrac...

TRB Webinar: Technology Readiness Level Assessments for Research Program Managers and Customers
April 28, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that presents an overview of the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Assessment for describing the maturity of highway research products identified by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and developed by the Volpe Center. The webinar provided background on the assessment tool, examples of its use, and lessons o...

TRB Webinar: Transparent Best Value Selection ProceduresTRB Webinar: Transparent Best Value Selection Procedures
April 27, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that featured research synthesized by National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 471 : Practices for Developing Transparent Best Value Selection Procedures. The webinar discussed the best value bid approach to procuring highway construction services. This method evaluates bids based on schedule, t...

TRB Webinar: Wrong Way Driving: What We Know, What We Are Doing, and Where Are We Going
April 20, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that focuses on wrong-way driving. Wrong-way driving has been a problem since the beginning of the interstate highway system but they are much more likely to result in fatal and serious injuries than are other types of highway accidents. This webinar explored recent and ongoing efforts to mitigate wrong-way driving on...

TRB Straight to Recording For All: Supplemental Guidance on the Application of Federal Highway Administration's Traffic Noise ModelTRB Straight to Recording For All: Supplemental Guidance on the Application of Federal Highway Administration's Traffic Noise Model
April 1, 2016
TRB recorded presentations in March 2016 on National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 791 : Supplemental Guidance on the Application of FHWA’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM). The purpose of these presentations is to help improve noise modeling and assist users in implementing TNM. The videos are available on-demand at no cost. Here are the slides from the presentations. Recordings...

TRB Webinar: New Technologies for Renewable Energy in the Public Right of Way
March 31, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM ET that presented an overview of the results of two U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) studies on pursuing energy harvesting and application in the public right-of-way. This webinar featured project researchers who will provide their approach, results and recommendations* for ad...

TRB Webinar: Current Practices in Conducting Field Inspections for Maintenance Quality Assurance (MQA)TRB Webinar: Current Practices in Conducting Field Inspections for Maintenance Quality Assurance (MQA)
March 1, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that featured a report from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). The webinar explored NCHRP Synthesis 470: Maintenance Quality Assurance Field Inspection Practices , which summarizes practices used by state transportation agencies to support maintenance investments. Capabilities of Maintenance Quali...

TRB Webinar: Promising Practices for Construction, Repair and Rehabilitation of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP)TRB Webinar: Promising Practices for Construction, Repair and Rehabilitation of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP)
January 28, 2016
TRB conducted a webinar on January 28, 2016 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that examined continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP). This webinar provided an overview of the CRCP technology and the major developments that have led to promising practices for CRCP design, construction, repair and rehabilitation, and maintenance of traffic around the world. This was the third in a three part ser...

TRB Webinar: Non-Nuclear Methods for Compaction Control of Unbound Materials
December 3, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, December 3, 2015, from 2:00-3:30PM ET that presented the findings of NCHRP Synthesis 456 : Non-Nuclear Methods for Compaction Control of Unbound Materials. This report evaluates the various non-nuclear methods and devices that have been used by state Departments of Transportation in compaction control of unbound materials. In addition, the report highlights ...

TRB Webinar: Applications of Adaptive Lighting in Roadways
November 19, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, November 19, 2015, from 2:00-3:30PM ET that presented information about adaptive lighting technology. This technology, which uses light only when and where it is needed, allows states the ability to adjust lighting levels and roadway appearance. The Federal Highway Administration had conducted a recent strategic initiative in which the application of adaptiv...

TRB Webinar: Reducing Costs by Streamlining the Selection and Bidding of Alternative Highway Drainage Pipe Systems
October 22, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 22, 2015 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM EST that presented information from NCHRP Report 801 : Bidding Alternative Drainage Pipe Systems. This report discusses a performance-based methodology to guide transportation agencies on the selection and bidding of drainage pipe systems. The methodology is intended to be a framework, used in conjunction with other res...

TRB Webinar: Sign and Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity- Measurement Basics, Safety Benefits, Advancements: A State Department of Transportation (DOT) Perspective
October 20, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that examined retroreflectivity in sign and pavement marking from the perspective of a state Department of Transportation (DOT). This webinar discussed the basic measurement of sign and pavement marking retroreflectivity using equipment available to state DOT employees. This webinar presented a summary of sign retro...

TRB Webinar: Effect of Wide-base Tires on Pavement Damage – A National Study, Part II
October 19, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Monday, October 19, 2015, from 1:00PM-2:30PM ET about a study to assess the impact of new-generation wide-base tires (WBT) on pavements. This study was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, led by the University of Illinois, and presented at the 2012 TRB Annual Meeting. It discussed a comprehensive approach, including experimental measurements, numerical mo...

TRB Webinar: The Vital Role of Operations and Maintenance in Supporting and Enhancing Sustainability
October 15, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET that highlighted the contribution of transportation to a sustainable society, the importance of maintenance and operations in transportation, and ways that maintenance and operations may support a sustainable transportation program. Presenters reviewed a goal-oriented, performance-based approach toward sustainabili...

TRB Straight to Recording for All: New Concepts in Controlling Asphalt Strain for Perpetual Pavement Design
October 5, 2015
TRB recorded a presentation in October that summarized research built upon previous studies using the National Center for Asphalt Technology test track, which established measured critical strain distributions and lab-to-field strain ratios for perpetual pavement design. You may send any questions to the webinar presenters, listed below.  The video is available on-demand at no cost. Slides...

TRB Webinar: Multimodality in Major Cities: Urban Success Stories
September 16, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 2:00-3:30PM ET that provided information about urban multimodal projects and the successes and challenges these projects faced with implementation. This webinar discussed lessons learned from these urban multimodal projects and practices of multimodal implementation. This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Tr...

TRB Webinar: Superpave5: Constructing Asphalt Pavement with Road Air Voids Equal to Design Air Voids
September 10, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET that provided information about a modified asphalt design, called Superpave5, as it relates to research from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) M323. Superpave5 designs and constructs asphalt mixtures at 5% air voids, which may enhance mix design and in-place density r...

TRB Webinar: Transportation Revenue Forecasting in the States
August 13, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on August 13, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that presented the results of NCHRP Synthesis 479: Forecasting Transportation Revenue Sources: Survey of State Practices . This synthesis features a survey of all state departments of transportation and documents current methods of revenue forecasting. States are facing a transportation funding crisis with diminished purchasin...

TRB Webinar: Materials for Unbound Granular Pavement Layers
June 24, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on June 24, 2015, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that presented material closely aligned with Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of NCHRP Synthesis 445: Practices for Unbound Aggregate Pavement Layers . Webinar presenters showed how natural mineral aggregate and recycled/by-product aggregate (as used in granular base and sub-base layers of pavements) is obtained, selected, characterized, an...

TRB Webinar: Case Studies in Performance Based Analysis of Geometric Design
June 17, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on June 17, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the application of methods and toolsets from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)  Highway Safety Manual to support design decisions. Webinar presenters provided updates on project outcomes, details on lessons learned from the application of these tools, and insight o...

TRB Webinar: Use and Implementation of the Federal Highway Administration Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM): Oregon and Massachusetts
May 18, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on May 18, 2015, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that covered the application of the Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM) in Oregon and Massachusetts. SELDM was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, help analyze the potential effects of runoff on receiving waters. It facilitates the environmental deci...

TRB Webinar: Debt Finance Practices for Surface Transportation: Current Issues and Research Needs
April 2, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on April 2, 2015, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET that explored a variety of policy issues related to the issuance and management of debt for surface transportation projects. The extent to which debt financing is used by states for transportation projects is being considered by policy makers and the private sector. Decision makers must weigh pay-as-you-go financing versus debt ...

TRB Webinar: Pothole Patching: One More Time
April 1, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on April 1, 2015, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that covered NCHRP Synthesis 463: Pavement Patching Practices , which summarizes current practices for patching small-scale defects in concrete and asphalt practices. Webinar presenters discussed the results of a literature search and a state survey related to pavement patching and repair, as well as present case studies and pre...

TRB Webinar: Performance of WMA Technologies: Stage I - Moisture Susceptibility
February 26, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on February 26, 2015, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that covered all sections of NCHRP Report 763: Evaluation of the Moisture Susceptibility of WMA Technologies , which presents proposed guidelines for identifying potential moisture susceptibility in warm mix asphalt (WMA) based on coordinated laboratory and field experiments. The webinar addressed the report’s motivation, ob...

TRB Webinar: Maintenance Training and Certification Programs
February 9, 2015
TRB conducted a webinar on February 9, 2015, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that highlighted available highway maintenance training opportunities, how to select the appropriate training and certification program, and the available resources that bring these programs to agency personnel. Highway maintenance workers and managers need to have a well diverse background to meet the demands of their jobs. ...

TRB Webinar: Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Chloride Roadway Deicers on the Natural Environment
December 17, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on December 17, 2014, from 11:00am to 12:30pm ET that reviewed NCHRP Synthesis 449: Strategies to Mitigate the Impacts of Chloride Roadway Deicers on the Natural Environment . This publication documents the range of methods, tools, and techniques used by transportation agencies to minimize the environmental impact of chloride-based roadway deicers. A certificate for 1.5 ...

TRB Webinar: Panel Fabrication and Installation Considerations for Precast Concrete Pavement Implementation
October 20, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on October 20, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that focused on precast concrete pavement (PCP) panel fabrication and installation. Webinar presenters covered SHRP 2 Report S2-R05-RR-1: Precast Concrete Pavement Technology , which provides comprehensive guidance on project selection, PCP system acceptance, and panel design, fabrication and installation. This webinar was t...

TRB Webinar: Long-Term Performance and Life-Cycle Costs of Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP)
October 9, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on October 9, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that provided information and demonstrated tools for the selection and maintenance of highway-related stormwater best management practices (BMP) based on long-term performance and life-cycle costs. Webinar presenters identified tool applications that address various BMP types and provide capital, operation, and maintenance and...

TRB Webinar: Planning and Design Considerations for Precast Concrete Pavement Implementation
October 8, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on October 8, 2014, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that focused on the project selection, panel design, and development of precast concrete pavement (PCP) specifications and plans. Webinar presenters covered SHRP 2 Report S2-R05-RR-1: Precast Concrete Pavement Technology , which provides comprehensive guidance on project selection, PCP system acceptance, and panel design, fabr...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Techniques to Fingerprint Construction Materials in the Field (R06B)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Techniques to Fingerprint Construction Materials in the Field (R06B)
September 30, 2014
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on September 30, 2014 that discussed the unique fingerprint of common construction materials in the field and data sets for the unique signatures of many common construction materials. View the recorded webinar .  The objective of SHRP 2 Renewal Project R06B was to identify and evaluate practical hand-held equipment—such...

TRB Webinar: Analytical Travel Forecasting Approaches for Project Level Planning and Design
September 29, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on September 29, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that covered highlights from NCHRP Report 765: Analytical Travel Forecasting Approaches for Project-Level Planning and Design . This report describes methods, data sources, and procedures for producing travel forecasts for highway project-level analyses. The report is intended to be used by transportation planning, operatio...

TRB Webinar: The Benefits of a Bigger Geotechnical Toolbox: Case Histories
September 24, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on September 24, 2014 that highlighted examples of subsurface investigation programs where appropriately selected geophysical and in-situ testing methods have been incorporated. This webinar is intended for geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, highway and structural engineers, project managers, and other transportation professionals interested in increasing th...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Assessment of Continuous Deflection Measuring Technologies (R06F)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Assessment of Continuous Deflection Measuring Technologies (R06F)
June 24, 2014
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on June 24, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized the SHRP 2 project Assessment of Continuous Deflection Measuring Technologies. There was no fee to attend this webinar or other webinars in the SHRP 2 Series. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) was provided to attendees who regis...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Evaluating Hot Mix Asphalt Using Non-Destructive Technologies (R06C & R06D)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Evaluating Hot Mix Asphalt Using Non-Destructive Technologies (R06C & R06D)
June 3, 2014
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on June 3rd, 2014, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET that summarized SHRP 2 Project R06C: Technologies to Enhance Quality Control on Asphalt Pavements ; and SHRP 2 Project R06D: Nondestructive (NDT) Testing to Identify Delaminations between HMA Layers . There was no fee to attend this webinar or other webinars in the SHRP 2 Series; ho...

TRB Webinar: Roundabout Accessibility – What Designers Should Know About National Research and Policy
May 28, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on May 28, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that covered accessibility challenges at roundabouts for pedestrians with vision disabilities. Webinar panelists presented a framework for evaluating accessibility at a complex intersection and discussed the impacts of site geometry and operational characteristics on the accessibility of the site for blind pedestrians. A certific...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Developing and Testing a National Geospatial System that Integrates Ecological Tools and Data Sets (Eco-Plan) (C40A and C40B)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Developing and Testing a National Geospatial System that Integrates Ecological Tools and Data Sets (Eco-Plan) (C40A and C40B)
May 27, 2014
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on May 27, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized SHRP 2 Projects C40A and C40B: SHRP 2 Developing and Testing a National Geospatial System that Integrates Ecological Tools and Data Sets (Eco-Plan) . There was no fee to attend this webinar or other webinars in the SHRP 2 Series; however, participants registered in adv...

TRB Webinar: Peer to Peer: Detailed Looks at MAP-21 Asset Management Plan Pilot States
May 22, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on May 22, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that covered how the Louisiana, New York, and Minnesota departments of transportation incorporated risk-management into their Transportation Asset Management Plans (TAMPs) and financial plans as required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provi...

TRB Webinar: Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements
April 10, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on April 10, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that covered all sections of  NCHRP Report 747: Guide for Conducting Forensic Investigations of Highway Pavements , which describes a process for conducting forensic investigations of pavements that is designed to help understand the reasons behind premature failures or exceptionally good performance. The webinar addressed...

TRB Webinar: Using Peer Exchanges to Improve the Effectiveness of a State's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)
April 7, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on April 7, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the information and tools that states may use to plan and conduct effective peer exchange events. Webinar presenters described key elements of peer exchanges and how these elements can be used to help improve a state's Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) implementation and evaluation. A certificate for 1.5 Profess...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Community Visioning and Performance Measurement Products (C08 and C02)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Community Visioning and Performance Measurement Products (C08 and C02)
April 1, 2014
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on April 1, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that summarized SHRP 2 Projects C08: Linking Community Visioning and Highway Capacity Planning and C02: Performance Measurement Framework for Highway Capacity Decision Making . View the recorded webinar . Project C08 produced an interactive Vision Guide to assist practitioners in bet...

TRB Webinar: Emergency Medical Services Response to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Rural Areas
March 20, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on March 20, 2014, from 12:00pm to 1:30pm ET that explored factors that may help reduce the time needed to provide effective medical care to crash occupants on rural roads that were identified in NCHRP Synthesis 451: Emergency Medical Services Response to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Rural Areas . A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was prov...

TRB Webinar: Potential Use of Social Media in the NEPA Process
March 12, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on March 12, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that presented information included in a report on the “ Potential Use of Social Media in the NEPA Process .” The report identifies how social media might be used to both foster interactive dialogue and reach stakeholders who might not otherwise participate in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. Contact R...

TRB Webinar: Accommodating Large Trucks and Oversize Loads at Roundabouts: Concerns and Some Solutions
March 7, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on March 7, 2014, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET that addressed challenges and possible solutions pertaining to large trucks and oversize/overweight trucks (OSOW) traversing roundabouts. A certificate for two Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an individual. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for ins...

TRB Webinar: Technical Considerations for Mobile LiDAR Use in Transportation Applications
February 5, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on February 5, 2014, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET that explored “Part 2 – Technical Considerations” of the recently published NCHRP Report 748: Guidelines for the Use of Mobile LiDAR in Transportation Applications . A certificate for two Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an individual. Co...

TRB Webinar: Organizational Approaches and Analytic Tools to Improve Operations Capability
January 8, 2014
TRB conducted a webinar on January 8, 2014 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm ET that explored the Capability Maturity Model (CMM). The CMM, developed by TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), aims to improve transportation systems management and operations (see corresponding report and guide ). Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a copy of the reco...

TRB Webinar: Management Considerations and Decision Making for Mobile LIDAR Use in Transportation
December 12, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on December 12, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored part one of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program’s (NCHRP) Report 748: Guidelines for the Use of Mobile LIDAR in Transportation Applications , which explores management and decision making. Contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu for more information about the webinar recording. The six c...

TRB Webinar: Highway Capacity Manual 2010: What’s New with Unsignalized Intersection MethodologiesTRB Webinar: Highway Capacity Manual 2010: What’s New with Unsignalized Intersection Methodologies
November 20, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on November 20, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that provided an overview of the Highway Capacity Manual 2010’s (HCM 2010’s) unsignalized intersection methodologies. Contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu for more information about the webinar recording. Unsignalized intersection methodologies are frequently used in the HCM. This webinar explored the changes ma...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Economic Impact Tools (C03 and C11)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: SHRP 2 Economic Impact Tools (C03 and C11)
November 19, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on November 19, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored two SHRP 2 projects relating to Economic Impact Analysis: Interactions Between Transportation Capacity, Economic Systems, and Land Use (C03) and Development of Tools for Assessing Wider Economic Benefits of Transportation (C11) . View the recorded webinar . This w...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Incorporation of Travel Time Reliability into the Highway Capacity Manual (L08)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Incorporation of Travel Time Reliability into the Highway Capacity Manual (L08)
November 5, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on November 5, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored the project, Incorporation of Travel Time Reliability into the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) (L08) , which will offer agencies a new generation of analytic methods for conducting capacity and related analysis.  View the recorded webinar . This project develop...

TRB Webinar: Highway Capacity Manual 2010: New Urban Streets Methodology - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit ModesTRB Webinar: Highway Capacity Manual 2010: New Urban Streets Methodology - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Modes
October 31, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on October 31, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that provided an overview of the Highway Capacity Manual 2010’s (HCM 2010’s) new Urban Streets methodology, focusing on the new multimodal level-of-service methods for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for more information about the webinar recording.  The first 60 m...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Bridges for Service Life Beyond 100 Years: Innovative Systems, Subsystems, and Components (R19A) TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Bridges for Service Life Beyond 100 Years: Innovative Systems, Subsystems, and Components (R19A)
October 29, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on October 29, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored the project Bridges for Service Life beyond 100 Years: Innovative Systems, Subsystems, and Components, which produced the report Design Guide for Bridges for Service Life as well as a companion research report with technical appendices . View the recorded webinar ....

TRB Webinar: Highway Capacity Manual 2010: New Urban Streets Methodology – Auto ModeTRB Webinar: Highway Capacity Manual 2010: New Urban Streets Methodology – Auto Mode
October 22, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on October 22, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will provide an overview of the Highway Capacity Manual 2010’s (HCM 2010’s) new multimodal urban streets method as it relates to the auto mode. Contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu  for information about the webinar recording.   The HCM 2010 chapter on the new multimodal urban streets method a...

TRB Webinar: Highway Capacity Manual 2010: New Signalized Intersection Methodology ApplicationsTRB Webinar: Highway Capacity Manual 2010: New Signalized Intersection Methodology Applications
October 16, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on October 16, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will provide an overview of the Highway Capacity Manual 2010’s (HCM 2010’s) new signalized intersection methodology applications. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for information about the webinar recording.  The signalized intersection chapter of HCM 2010 has major modifications. The new methodology is d...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Advances in Travel Demand ForecastingTRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Advances in Travel Demand Forecasting
October 1, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on October 1, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET that explored five SHRP 2 projects relating to travel demand forecasting: Partnership to Develop an Integrated, Advanced Travel Demand Model with Mode Choice Capability and Fine-Grained, Time-Sensitive Networks ( C10A and C10B ) Understanding How Highway Congestion and Pricing Af...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Precast Concrete Pavement Technology (R05)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Precast Concrete Pavement Technology (R05)
September 24, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on September 24, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored the project Precast Concrete Pavement Technology, which produced the report Precast Concrete Pavement Technology as well as model specifications for precast concrete pavement. View the recorded webinar . There is no fee to attend this webinar and other webinars i...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Incorporating Reliability Performance Measures into the Transportation Planning and Programming Processes (L05)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Incorporating Reliability Performance Measures into the Transportation Planning and Programming Processes (L05)
September 17, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on September 17, 2013, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored the project, Incorporating Reliability Performance Measures into the Transportation Planning and Programming Processes, which developed a guide , a technical reference to the guide , and a final report . View the recorded webinar . Learning Objectives: This webi...

TRB Webinar: Fill Types for Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls with Galvanized Steel: North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Use of NCHRP Report 675
September 3, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on September 3, 2013 that will explore TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 675: LRFD Metal Loss and Service-Life Strength Reduction Factors for Metal-Reinforced Systems . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a link to the recorded webinar.  Webinar presenters will describe observed performance for galv...

TRB Webinar: Low-Cost, Sustainable Shallow Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control Treatments
August 27, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on August 27, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that presented  TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)  Synthesis 430: Cost-Effective and Sustainable Road Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for more information about the webinar recording. The presenters will share their experiences implementi...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Contracts (R09)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Contracts (R09)
August 20, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on August 20, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored the report Managing Risk in Rapid Renewal Projects , which provides transportation agencies with tools and guidance for quantifying risks and developing a risk management process that is needed to manage all types of project complexities. View the recorded webinar ...

TRB Webinar: High to Low Speed Transition Zone Design and Mitigation
August 8, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on August 8, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)  Report 737: Design Guidance for High-Speed to Low-Speed Transitions Zones for Rural Highways . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for information about receiving a link to the webinar recording.  Transition zones are often problem loca...

TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Establishing Monitoring Programs for Mobility and Travel Time Reliability (L02)TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Establishing Monitoring Programs for Mobility and Travel Time Reliability (L02)
August 6, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on August 6, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored the project Establishing Monitoring Programs for Travel Time Reliability , which provides concepts and procedures that public agencies can use to design systems to build, maintain, operate, and monitor travel-time reliability. View the recorded webinar . When averag...

TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions (R15B)TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions (R15B)
July 30, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on July 30, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored the report Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions , which provides concepts and procedures that public agencies and utilities can use to identify and resolve utility conflicts, in order to help improve the highway project development process. View the webi...

TRB Webinar: Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction
July 24, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on July 24, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that highlighted TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program report: Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction , which provides information on fuel usage factors for work items in the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges. View the recorded webinar . The webinar will introduce the research p...

TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: DOT and Railroad Collaborations: Best Practices for Expediting Agreements and Successfully Delivering Projects (R16)TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: DOT and Railroad Collaborations: Best Practices for Expediting Agreements and Successfully Delivering Projects (R16)
July 9, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on July 9, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored how streamlining the coordination of public agency and railroad procedures may avoid delays, find solutions to conflict, and improve outcomes for both parties. View the webinar recording . The presence of a highway across or alongside a railroad creates significant ch...

TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects (C19)TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects (C19)
June 4, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on June 4, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored the SHRP 2 Report S2-C19-RR-1: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects (C19) . The report identifies strategies that have been successfully used to expedite the planning and environmental review of transportation and some non-transportation pro...

TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Nondestructive Testing Technologies for Concrete Bridge Decks (R06A)TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Nondestructive Testing Technologies for Concrete Bridge Decks (R06A)
May 21, 2013
As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series , TRB conducted a webinar on May 21, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that explored Nondestructive Testing to Identify Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration , a report and toolbox developed by the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Renewal Project R06A. View the recorded webinar . Concrete bridge decks in poor structural condition are a...

Webinar: Highway Preservation Starts With Effective Communication
April 18, 2013
TRB co-sponsored a live-streaming webinar on April 18, 2013, from 3:30 p.m-4:30 p.m. EDT that explored the results of TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 742: Communicating the Value of Preservation: A Playbook . To access the recording of the webinar, use the email address used to pre-register for the webinar, or use the emaiil address login@discovervideo.com. Qu...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines for the Use of Mobile LIDAR in Transportation Applications
April 11, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on April 11, 2013, from 1:00p.m.- 2:30 p.m. ET that highlighted TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program report: Guidelines for the Use of Mobile LIDAR in Transportation Applications . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a link to the webinar recording. Mobile LIDAR is a new 3D technology that offers a promising way to help t...

TRB Webinar: Using the New Roadside Analysis Program, Version 3 (RSAPv3) to Design Roadsides
March 27, 2013
TRB conducted a webinar on March 27, 2013 from 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that showed participants how to use the Roadside Safety Analysis Program (RSAP). Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a link to the webinar recording. The Roadside Safety Analysis Program (RSAP) was developed to update and enhance the cost-effectiveness analysis procedures in the AASHTO Roadsid...

TRB Webinar: Geotech Tools: Engineering Tools and Technology Selection Guidance for Geotechnical, Structural and Pavement Engineers
December 20, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on December 20, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET as part of a TRB second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) project that explored a web-based information system for 46 geoconstruction and ground improvement technologies. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to access a link to the recording of the webinar. The web-based information system, developed as a ...

TRB Webinar: A Model for Identifying and Evaluating the Historic Significance of Post-World War II Housing
December 18, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on December 18, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 723 , which provides transportation officials and historic preservation professionals with guidance for identifying and evaluating the historic significance of post-World War II residences.  Contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu...

TRB Webinar: Calibration and Precision of Alternate Rutting Models for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
August 30, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on August 30, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored  NCHRP Report 719: Calibration of Rutting Models for Structural and Mix Design that proposed revisions to the Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) and software to incorporate three alternative rut-depth prediction models. This webinar has been recorded. Contact Reggie Gillum for more detai...

TRB Webinar: New Dedicated Revenue Mechanisms for Freight Transportation Investment
August 8, 2012
TRB sponsored a webinar in partnership with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on August 8, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET. The webinar explored TRB’s  National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Report 15 , which describes methods that might be used to raise revenue to support government investment in freight transportation facili...

TRB Webinar: Overview and Current Practice of Ground Tire Rubber Use in Asphalt
August 2, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on August 2, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET that explored the use ground tire rubber in asphalt products. Contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu  for information on receiving a recording of this webinar. The utilization of scrap tire rubber in asphalt products started in the mid-1960s for use in asphalt surface treatments as a pavement preservation pract...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines on the Use of Auxiliary Through Lanes at Signalized IntersectionsTRB Webinar: Guidelines on the Use of Auxiliary Through Lanes at Signalized Intersections
July 11, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on July 11, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET that explored a National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 707: Guidelines on the Use of Auxiliary Through Lanes at Signalized Intersections . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for a link to the recorded webinar. An Auxiliary Through Lane (ATL) is a limited-length through lane added upstream and downs...

TRB Webinar: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations
June 19, 2012
TRB conducted a webinar on June 19, 2012, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET that explored the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 432: Recent Roadway Geometric Design Research for Improved Safety and Operations . Please contact Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu  for a link to the recorded webinar.  Given the abundance of literature on roadway geometric desig...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Ramp and Interchange Spacing
December 14, 2011
TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on December 14, 2011 that addressed the findings of TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 687: Guidelines for Ramp and Interchange Spacing . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to request a recording of the webinar. This webinar will explore design, operations, safety, and signing considerations that influence ramp and ...

TRB Webinar: Simple Low-Cost Soil Testing: How to Do It and How to Use the Results
November 9, 2011
TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on November 9, 2011 explored elementary equipment and soil testing methods that do not use sophisticated laboratory equipment. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to request a recording of the webinar. The purpose of this webinar is to increase the ability of low-volume road managers who do not have access to laboratory testing facilities to make r...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Pavement WarrantiesTRB Webinar: Guidelines for Pavement Warranties
November 2, 2011
TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on November 2, 2011 that addressed the findings of TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 699: Guidelines for the Use of Pavement Warranties on Highway Construction Projects . Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu to request a recording of the webinar. TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 699:...

TRB Webinar: Advanced Models to Characterize and Design Asphalt Pavements: Implementation and Application ExamplesTRB Webinar: Advanced Models to Characterize and Design Asphalt Pavements: Implementation and Application Examples
October 12, 2011
TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" on October 12, 2011, that explored applications of advanced models to characterize, evaluate, and design asphalt pavements.  Presenters discussed the integration of material characterization and structural design to predict performance. Attendees learned more about laboratory experiments that could determine the parameters of mechanistic models and...

TRB Webinar: Railroad – DOT Institutional Mitigation StrategiesTRB Webinar: Railroad – DOT Institutional Mitigation Strategies
August 31, 2011
On August 31, 2011, TRB, in partnership with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, conducted a web seminar or “webinar”  on a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Program (SHRP 2) that explored the report, Strategies for Improving the Project Agreement Process between Highwa...

TRB Webinar: Principles and Practices of Quieter PavementsTRB Webinar: Principles and Practices of Quieter Pavements
August 24, 2011
On August 24, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored principles and practices of designing and constructing quieter pavements.  Designing and constructing quieter pavements can be accomplished using the same materials and techniques commonly used today.  However, there remain knowledge gaps in how to do so effectively, and without compromising other importa...

Webinar: Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Right Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Visual ImpairmentsWebinar: Promising Practices and Solutions in Accessible Transportation: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Right Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Visual Impairments
August 17, 2011
On August 17, 2011, TRB co-sponsored a web briefing or "webinar" that presented information about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program project that produced Report 674: Crossing Solutions at Roundabouts and Channelized Turn Lanes for Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities . Roundabouts and channelized turn lanes present challenges for individuals with blindness and visual impairments, ...

TRB Webinar: Six Top Road Safety Papers from the 2011 Annual Meeting
August 3, 2011
On August 3, 2011, TRB conducted a web seminar or “webinar” that featured brief presentations on six 2011 Annual Meeting papers nominated for the Patricia Waller Award for the best paper in road safety. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. The six nominated papers and webinar panelists are: 1.    “Development of a Hardwa...

TRB Webinar: Moisture Impacts on Pavement Performance
June 29, 2011
On June 29, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored the impacts of moisture on in-service pavements including the sources of moisture intrusion and potential effects on pavement performance.  For more details, view a summary of the webinar. A webinar recording is not available for this webinar.

TRB Webinar: Improved Practices for Design and Construction of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements (CRCP) – Part 2: Construction
June 1, 2011
On June 1, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored construction requirements and improved practices to construct continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP). For more details, view a summary of the webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive th...

TRB Webinar: A Community Visioning Approach to Support the Collaborative Decision-Making Framework for Transportation Investments
May 25, 2011
On May 25, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Program (SHRP 2) about ways to incorporate community visioning into collaborative planning of new highway capacity projects. SHRP 2 is developing a supporting framework for visioning, known as Transportation—Visioning for Communities (T-VIZ) , which enables broad, ...

TRB Webinar: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects
May 4, 2011
On May 4, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Program (SHRP 2) about effective tools and techniques for practitioners and decision makers to expedite the planning and environmental review of transportation projects. . For more details,  view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGi...

TRB Webinar: Improved Practices for Design and Construction of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements (CRCP) – Part 1: Design
April 20, 2011
On April 20, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored activities historical evolution, design, and United States experience with continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) . For more details,  view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees ...

TRB Webinar: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide—Second Edition
March 9, 2011
On March 9, 2011, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored the findings of NCHRP Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide—Second Edition . For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recording. Othe...

TRB Webinar: Freeway Geometric Design for Active Traffic Management in Europe Scan: Findings and Recommendations
December 9, 2010
On December 9, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored a report on a scan of four European countries that examined active traffic management design practices established to help improve the operational performance of congested freeway facilities without compromising safety.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@...

TRB Webinar: Long-Life Concrete Pavements: Design and Construction Concepts, and State Experiences
December 8, 2010
On December 8, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored ways to design and construct long-life concrete pavements (LLCP), state experiences implementing LLCPs, and incremental costs of LLCPs.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for...

TRB Webinar: Safety and Operation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (HAWKs)
December 2, 2010
On December 2, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored  the origin, installation, and operational experience of the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon or HAWK.      For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...

TRB Webinar: Characterization and Prediction of Moisture-Induced Damage in Hot and Warm Asphalt Mixtures
November 29, 2010
On November 29, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored ways to identify dominant material and structural properties contributing to moisture-induced damage in asphalt concrete pavement.      For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is ...

TRB Webinar: A Simple Procedure for Selecting Mixing and Compaction Temperatures
November 2, 2010
On November 2, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored enhanced test methods for determining the laboratory mixing and compaction temperatures of unmodified and modified asphalt binders, as addressed in TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 648: Mixing and Compaction Temperatures of Asphalt Binders in Hot-Mix Asphalt .  For more detai...

TRB Webinar: Institutional Architectures to Advance Systems Operations and Management
October 13, 2010
On October 13, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2). SHRP 2 created an institutional maturity framework tool that can be used to conduct a self-assessment of current organizational features to achieve effective systems operations and management. In addition, this framework can help orga...

TRB Webinar: Mitigating the Impacts of Weather on Surface Transportation: New Techniques and a Case Study
September 21, 2010
On September 21, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored winter weather and the impact on drivers and transportation operations.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recording. Othe...

TRB Webinar: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety 101 - A Primer on Grade Crossing Safety
September 16, 2010
On September 16, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored ways for municipal, county, and regional planners to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to...

TRB Webinar: Pavement Preservation for High-Traffic-Volume Roadways
September 8, 2010
On September 8, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) on pavement preservation strategies for high-traffic volume roadways.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. ...

TRB Webinar: Predicting Travel-Time Reliability: Methods and Implications for Practice
August 17, 2010
On August 17, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) on research and practical methods that can be used in predicting highway travel time.  For more details, view a summary of this webinar.  Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this ...

TRB Webinar: State DOTs' Role in Implementing Transportation Demand Management Programs
June 17, 2010
On June 17, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored the role of state departments of transportation in promoting, funding, and implementing transportation demand management programs within their states.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. Th...

TRB Webinar: International Scan on Reducing Congestion and Funding Transportation Using Variable Road Pricing: Findings and Recommendations
June 9, 2010
On June 9, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored new ideas and practical, workable models for integrating variable road pricing approaches into state, local, and regional policies, programs, and practices.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this se...

TRB Webinar: Identifying Railroad–Highway Agency Institutional Mitigation Strategies
May 6, 2010
On Thursday, May 6, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored a project from TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program that developed strategies to improve the project-agreement process between railroads and highway agencies when coordinating on projects that cross or abut railways. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at RGillum@...

TRB Webinar: Knowledge Is Power: How TRB's Databases Improve Access to Transportation Research
April 19, 2010
On Monday, April 19, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored practical tips for using the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS), Research in Progress (RiP), and Research Needs Statements (RNS) databases. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Watch a recording of the webinar. You will need  Windows Media Player 9 or higher to v...

TRB Webinar: New Managed Lane Provisions in the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
April 1, 2010
On Thursday, April 1, 2010, TRB conducted a web briefing or "webinar" that explored managed lanes' signing requirements in the 2009 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session.  There is no fee for&nb...

TRB Webinar: Using Pavement Management to Control Costs and Improve Services
November 23, 2009
On  Monday, November 23, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored ways to use pavement management to manage highway assets, improve services, and make decisions on repairs.  For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session.  There is no fee for emp...

TRB Webinar: Rheology of Asphalt Binders and Implications for Performance
November 10, 2009
On  Tuesday, November 10, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored models that can be used to characterize the rheological behavior of asphalt binders to improve performance.   For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employ...

TRB Webinar: Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects
August 26, 2009
On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, TRB conducted a web briefing or "Webinar" that explored TRB’s report, Funding Options for Freight Transportation Projects. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recording. Others must ...

TRB Webinar: Risk Management in Public-Private Partnerships
June 8, 2009
On June 8, 2009, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the use of public–private partnerships to finance highway infrastructure projects. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar.  A recording of this session is not available.

TRB Webinar: Design and Production of High-Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Mixes
May 7, 2009
On May 7, 2009, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored research and best practices for the processing, design, and production of high-reclaimed asphalt pavement mixes. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receiv...

2009 TRB 88th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2009 TRB 88th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 11, 2009
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 88th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on January 11-15, 2009, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series.  The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend. To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fee for...

TRB Webinar: TRB's IDEA Programs: Funding Your Transportation Innovation
December 9, 2008
On December 9, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored TRB’s Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) programs, which provide early-stage funding to for promising but unproven innovations in surface transportation systems. The goal of these programs is to foster ingenious solutions that are unlikely to be funded through traditional means. The webinar is designed t...

TRB Webinar: Human Factors Guidelines (HFG) for Road Systems
December 8, 2008
On December 8, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the purpose, content, and applications of the Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems. The webinar is based on National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 600A, Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems, Collection A , which is designed to help nonexperts in human factors to consider more effectively the roa...

TRB Webinar: Guidelines for Selection of Speed Reduction Treatments at High-Speed Intersections
November 25, 2008
On November 25, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined treatments and guidance on reducing vehicle speeds to high-speed intersections with approach speeds of 45 mph or more. The webinar is based on National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 613: Guidelines for Selecting Speed Reduction Treatments at High-Speed Intersections , which is designed to assist ...

TRB Webinar: Installation and Design Considerations for Culvert Rehabilitation
June 20, 2008
On June 20, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored culvert design information and best practice installation processes for transportation engineers and maintenance personnel. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB spon...

TRB Webinar: Accommodating Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections
May 8, 2008
On May 8, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined issues and recent research findings related to pedestrians at signalized intersections. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to receive this recording. Others...

TRB Webinar: Recent Advances in Managed Lanes Networks
March 18, 2008
On March 18, 2008, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that explored the concept of using managed lanes on a system-wide level to address regional mobility and compound travel time benefits by linking individual facilities. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fe...

2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Conference Recordings2008 TRB 87th Annual Meeting: Conference Recordings
January 13, 2008
View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 87th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. , on January 13-17, 2008 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum ...

TRB Webinar: Using a Knowledge-Based Expert System (USLIMITS2) to Establish Speed Limits for all Road Classes
December 3, 2007
On December 3, 2007, TRB conducted a web-seminar or “webinar” that examined the development of USLIMITS2 and explored case studies showing the real-world application of the expert system. For more details,  view a summary of this webinar. Email Reggie Gillum at  RGillum@nas.edu to receive a link to the recording of this session. There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors to r...

2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 21, 2007
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 86th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 21-25, 2007, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no fe...

2006 Key Issues in Transportation Programming: Second National Conference: Conference Recording
November 12, 2006
2006 Key Issues in Transportation Programming: Second National Conference: Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Key Issues in Transportation Programming: Second National Conference in Seattle, WA, on November 12-14, 2006, as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented...

2006 Research Opportunities in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Transportation Applications Conference: Conference Recording
October 17, 2006
2006 Research Opportunities in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Transportation Applications Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Research Opportunities in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Transportation Applications Conference in Washington , D.C. , on October 17-18, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. Th...

2006 Freight Demand Modeling:Tools for Public-Sector Decision Making: Conference Recording
September 25, 2006
2006 Freight Demand Modeling:Tools for Public-Sector Decision Making : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Freight Demand Modeling:Tools for Public-Sector Decision Making in Washington , D.C. , on September 25-27, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented...

2006 Innovations in Travel Demand Forecasting: Conference Recording
May 21, 2006
2006 Innovations in Travel Demand Forecasting : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Innovations in Travel Demand Forecasting in Austin , TX , on May 21-23, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not abl...

2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues: Conference Recording
March 15, 2006
View and listen to selected presentations given at the TRB 2006 Annual Meeting Summary of Major Issues in Albany , NY , on March 15, 2006 prepared by the New York State Department of Transportation , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to atten...

2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording2006 TRB 85th Annual Meeting: Conference Recording
January 22, 2006
View and listen to selected presentations given at the 85th Annual Meeting in Washington , D.C. , on January 22-26, 2006 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an archived recording, email Reggie Gillum . There is no...

2005 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Conference Recording
July 17, 2005
2005 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference in Boston , MA , on July 17-20, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those w...

2005 Joint Summer Conference: Conference Recording
July 10, 2005
2005 Joint Summer Conference : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the Joint Summer Conference in Boston , MA , on July 10-12, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences and meetings to those who were not able to attend.   To request an...

2005 3rd International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design: Conference Recording
June 29, 2005
2005 3rd International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design : Conference Recording   View and listen to selected presentations given at the 3rd International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design in Chicago , IL , on June 29 - July 2, 2005 , as part of the TRB’s Conference Recording series. The TRB Conference Recording series is designed to bring information presented at TRB conferences ...
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