Bikeways / Booby Traps / Crash Test Evaluation of Temporary Traffic Barriers / Temporary Traffic Barriers / Ten Mile Creek Story

Shows dangers related with bicycles when used as a mode of transportation in today's roads and highways. Includes reasons and factors taken in consideration for implementing Regional and State bikeway systems.

Forgiving Highways

Design and safety concepts applied to make our highways more ideal.

Automobile Tire Hydroplaning (What Happens)

Causes, reason and determinants of hydroplaning and the dangers this implicates.

Better Inductive Loop Detectors

Examines the most commonly used detectors; loop placement, advantages, problems, and how to eliminate them; proper installation; and new designs.

Ramp Metering: Signal for Success

Explanation, for both informed laymen and public officials, of the principles and benefits of ramp metering by relating the experiences of Denver, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis.

Traffic Barriers I & II / Land Crash Cushions

Use and functions of common barrier systems.

Traffic Signal Systems Go for the Green I & II

When traffic signals are well-coordinated in an effective system, the result can be a smoother, more continuous flow for all roadway users, greater safety, more efficient use of fuel, and less pollution.

Guardrail Installation and Repair / Northwest T2 Center

Although keyed to Washington state's standards and procedures, the material can be useful to any state which follows AASHTO's design criteria.

Highway Safety Spot Announcements

Highway safety tips, use of warning, symbol and safety signs.

Mailboxes May Hazardous to Your Health

The proper types of mailbox supports and their placement are shown along with crash tests on various types of mailboxes.

Breakaway Timber Utility Poles

Problems of utility poles close to travel lanes of roads and streets. Improving safety by use of breakaway utility poles.

LP Gas: Know the Facts

Detection of leaks and the dangers of overfilling LP gas tanks. Proper methods for the handling, maintenance, and outside storage of tanks are also covered.

Nighttime Traffic Control

Discusses the difference between traffic control during the day and night.

Pedestrian Safety: What Can You Do?

Shows, for both average citizen and officials responsible for public safety, the most common pedestrian safety problems and countermeasures for each. Also, problems of handicapped safety.

Traffic Barriers

A three-part tape: 1) An overview of common traffic barriers 2) W-beam wood and steel post guardrail systems 3) Common terminals for W-beam guardrail systems.

Safety Features For Local Roads and Streets

Lots of crashes in this series of 11 videos of research and recommendations on: 1) Wet Weather Accidents; 2) Side slope and Ditch Tests; 3) Roadside Culverts and Cross Road Incline Tests; 4) Small Sign Supports; 5) Traffic Barriers on Slopes - Crash Tests; 7) Engineering for Highway Safety; 8) California Freeway Crash Cushion Accidents; 9) Bridge Railing

Safety Features For Local Roads and Streets

Lots of crashes in this series of 11 videos of research and recommendations on: 1) Wet Weather Accidents; 2) Side slope and Ditch Tests; 3) Roadside Culverts and Cross Road Incline Tests; 4) Small Sign Supports; 5) Traffic Barriers on Slopes - Crash Tests; 7) Engineering for Highway Safety; 8) California Freeway Crash Cushion Accidents; 9) Bridge Railing and Transition Crash Tests; 10) Bridge Railing Retrofit; 11) Mailbox Crash Tests.

Breakaway Sign Program

Overview of the procedure used to assemble a NJ Breakaway Sign Support System.

Sign Support / Introduction to Clear Zone / Luminaries Supports / Bituminous Seal Coats

Shows how to improve highway safety by installing Breakaway Sign Supports.

Introduction to Clear Zone

The objective of the Clear Zone is to provide whenever possible a clear flat area along the side of the road. If a vehicle for any reason goes to the side this zone will let the driver regain the correct position. Guardrail and clear zone sizes considerations also comply with this objective.

Luminaries Supports

The Safer Roadside

Guidelines, policies and procedures for Control Zone Policy to reduce utility pole hazards.

Work Zone Safety For Rural Local Agencies: Part 1-7

Traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, legal liability.

Work Zone Safety For Rural Local Agencies: Part 1

Traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, legal liability.

Work Zone Safety For Rural Local Agencies: Part 2

Traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, legal liability.

Work Zone Safety For Rural Local Agencies: Part 3

Traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, legal liability.

Work Zone Safety For Rural Local Agencies: Part 4

Traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, legal liability.

Work Zone Safety For Rural Local Agencies: Part 5

Traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, legal liability.

Work Zone Safety For Rural Local Agencies: Part 6

Traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, legal liability.

Work Zone Safety For Rural Local Agencies: Part 7

Traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, legal liability.

Highway Safety Design

Teleconference Via Satellite Part I, Part II, and Part III. A short conference about Highway Safety Design focusing on: Intersection design, horizontal curves, cross section design.

New Work Zone Safety Devices

Focuses on showing research done by SHRP to improve work zone safety by creating and implementing better work zone safety devices to improve productivity, reduce congestion, improve communication, workers/equipment visibility and to save lives.

Functional Requirements of Highway Safety Features

Explains different aspects of the functional requirements of safety features in highways. example are types of end treatments, transitions, crash cushions, etc.

Functional Requirements of Highway Safety Features

Explains different aspects of the functional requirements of safety features in highways. example are types of end treatments, transitions, crash cushions, etc.

Functional Requirements of Highway Safety Features

Explains different aspects of the functional requirements of safety features in highways. example are types of end treatments, transitions, crash cushions, etc.

Functional Requirements of Highway Safety Features

Explains different aspects of the functional requirements of safety features in highways. example are types of end treatments, transitions, crash cushions, etc.

Traffic Control for Maintenance Work Areas Part 1

Shows how to maintain circulating traffic in a continuos and safe for by effective maintenance and correct procedures.

Traffic Control for Maintenance Work Areas Part 2

Shows how to maintain circulating traffic in a continuos and safe for by effective maintenance and correct procedures.

The Flagger

An entertaining video tape defining the importance of proper flagging techniques for roadway traffic; targeted at flaggers.

Quickchange Moveable Barrier: General Information

Advantages and benefits of a moveable, quick change barrier systems.

Quickchange Moveable Barriers: I-30 Contraflow HOV Lane

Focuses on the use of the Quick Change movable Barrier System to relief traffic congestion.

Staying Ahead of the Storm: Road Weather Information Systems

Shows how to get ahead of the storm by using a road weather information system (RWIS), which is a weather system that employees real time data, historical patterns and computer models to forecast specific adverse pavement conditions.

Testing and Field Inspection of Roadway Delineation

Assist highway agencies in developing a field inspection program to evaluate roadway delineation systems throughout the life of the markings.

To Warn, Guide and Protect: An Introduction to Flagging

Demonstration of flagging procedures, functions, operations, duties, equipment and safety equipment.

The Boston Central Arterial: A Mega Project of Our Times

This video tape shows a scholar seminar about the Boston Central Arterial, which is a project dedicated to improve transportation and traffic problems.

Clean Air and Transportation : California's Attempt to Regulate Commuter Behavior

This videotape shows a scholar seminar about how to improve air quality in Los Angeles, California.

Response to Winter

Discusses what level of winter service the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) provides to keep the roads passable.

Dragnet Vehicle Arresting Barrier (in Spanish)

This videotape shows the advantages of using the Dragnet Vehicle Barriers in order to reduce accidents and fatalities in our roadways.

Arrow Panels / Barrier Delineation in Work Zones: The Well-Defined Path

The use of the arrow panels as a control device for work zone safety.

Concrete Bridge Railings: The Modified Thrie Beam Guardrails / Cable Guardrails

Describes several concrete bridge railings that can be used to make bridges safer.

Flagging Operations and Procedures

Presents responsibilities, rules, procedures, duties, steps and attitudes that must be followed for an effective flagging operation and a safer work zone.

Fitch Inertial Barrier System

Shows how the Fitch Inertial System works. The system consists of sand filled barrels that stop vehicles upon impact.

Not a Second to Lose: 3M Opticom Priority Control System

This video presents how traffic congestion interfere with emergency vehicles in life-death situations.

Video de Entrenamiento: Como Desarrollar Planes de Control del Tránsito Internos

The videotape follows through the process from prior planning to designing, writing, evaluation and including modification.

Video de Entrenamiento: Inspección y Mantenimiento de las Señales de Tránsito

Traffic signal maintenance installations; equipment and materials. Determining if the signals work at the correct level. A general inventory system is described along with how to collect data for the inventory.

Video de Entrenamiento: Controles de Tránsito para Escuelas, Cruces Ferroviarios y Carriles para Bicicletas

Este programa cubre los controles de tránsito bajo condiciones que requieren seguridad adicional: escuelas, cruces ferroviarios y carriles para bicicletas.

Video de Entrenamiento: Instalación, inspección y mantenimiento de los dispositivos de control del tránsito en el lugar de trabajo

Achieve a continuous transit flux with the minimum inconvinient for the public. Avoid workers and public hazards.

Video de Entrenamiento: Reseña sobre los Sistemas Internacionales de Señalización del Tránsito

Familiarizes the viewer with the three traffic signalization systems used in the world.

Cómo Desarrollar planes de Control del Tránsito Interno

Video de Entrenamiento sobre los procesos realizados para la planificación de de control de tránsito interno.

Señales de Control de Tránsito en Cruces

Como determinar las señales de tránsito, como funcionan las bases del controlador de señales y como funciona la duración de las señales.

Colocación y Posición de las señales de Tránsito

Colocación y posición de señales de tránsito en zonas rurales urbanas y en autopistas.

Conceptos de Seguridad en Zonas bajo Obras

Presenta principios básicos de seguridad en zonas de trabajo, zonas de control de tráfico, planificación de tráfico. Presenta además la función de dispositivos para controlar el tráfico y sus usos.

Controles del Tránsito de Uso Específico

Presenta el uso específico de controles que aplican a condiciones de tránsito potencialmente peligrosas.

Making Safer Roads

Experts explain which hazards present the worst problems when a motor vehicle hit a roadside like a tree, utility pole or bridge support. Also tell how to alleviate the hazards.

Jobsite Safety Series: Installation, Inspection and Maintenance of Work Site Traffic Control Devices

This program covers the installation, inspection and maintenance of work site traffic control devices at a basic work site based on a traffic control plan.

Traffic Control Series: Traffic Control Signals at Intersections

This video discusses how engineers determine if a signal is needed, how signal controller facing works and how signal timing works.

Jobsite Safety Series:Workzone Safety Concepts

This video covers the following subjects: Basic Principles of Work Zone Safety, Traffic Control Zones, Planning for Traffic Control, the functions of Traffic Control Devices and Typical Applications.

Traffic Control Series: Worldwide Traffic Control Systems

The purpose of this video is to familiarize viewers with the three roadway sign systems in use around the world: regulatory, warning and guiding.

Roadway Design: Balancing Safety, Environment and Cost

Provide an overview of three important factors to be considered when constructing or rebuilding a roadway.

Traffic Control Series: Traffic Sign Placement and Location

This video covers the placement and location of signs in general, and also in specific areas such as urban, rural and freeways.

Traffic Control Series: Traffic Sign Inspection & Maintenance

This video covers Sign Inspection and Maintenance. It also discuss Sign Maintenance Facilities, Field Equipment and Materials, Sign Inventory System in General and it show how inventory data can be collected and stored.

Traffic Control Series: Special use for Traffic Controls

This video covers special use of traffic control. These devices address potentially hazardous traffic conditions that are not covered elsewhere in the traffic control series.

Jobsite Safety Series: Developing Job Site Traffic Control Plans

This program discuss how to develop an effective traffic control plan. It also present this process from the preplanning stage through the actual design and writing, implementation, evaluation and revision of the plan.

Traffic Control Series: Traffic Controls for Schools, Railroad Crossing and Bicycles

This program discuss traffic control under three traffic control conditions that required extra safety considerations: Schools, Railroad Crossing and Bicycle Lanes.

Traffic Control Series: Marking and Islands

The information in this video is based on the US Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. This program discusses the design and application of marking and islands devices.

TransGuide Technical Video

This video discusses the TransGuide System as an alternative to resolve the congestion problem in San Antonio, Texas.

Traffic Control: What Works?

Public agencies will find that they put themselves in the best legal position when they follow these guidelines. Officials should arrive at a systematic and systemwide traffic control policy and should then establish a track record of following that policy. The policy should state that decisions about specific locations will be based on research that takes traffic speeds, traffic volumes, sight distances, and previous accident history into account.

Workzone Safety for Roadway Maintenance Operation Parts 1-7

This video discusses work zone safety for roadways to prevent and reduce the amount of accidents. This training is primarily for daytime operations and is divided in six parts: introduction, traffic control devices, traffic control zones, typical applications, flagging operations, legal liability and a typical day.

Right Before your Eyes

This video presents how providing a proper roadway marking will help in the reduction of accidents and in the saving of lives.

A Traffic Plan to Live By

This tape include 13 educational programs about low speed traffic safety.

Traffic Safety Series

This series contains: Identifying Highway Safety Problems and Solutions, Evaluating and Selecting the Best Alternatives and Evaluating Safety Programs Results.

Danger Signs

Danger on the road and the legal punishment on people who makes vandalism to traffic signs.

Making Safer Roads

Shows how dangerous could be some natural and artificial monuments that are placed close to the road. It help to desing a safety road and try to prevent an accident.

Scheduled Lives, Stressful Drives: How Advanced Traveler Info Syst Are Changinge The Way We Think About Urban Mobility

Communicating current travel conditions lowers travelers' stress and saves them time and money. This videotape illustrates how Advanced Traveler Information Systems return control to travelers by giving them choices - choices of time, routes, and mode of travel.

New hampshire Public Works Mutual Aid Program

The New Hampshire is the first state to organize mutual aid for public wok for handling extreme emergencies.

Red Light Green Light

Traffic.

The Potential of Urban Development Stratergies for Reducing Traffic Congestion

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Driving Modern Roundabouts

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Driving Modern Roundabouts

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Traffic Control Safety

Highway Work Zone Safety.

Plant Site Safety

This video shows real operation work sites and persons to present different traffic accident on and off constructions sites by trucks and cranes, the importance of protective gear and been alert.

Community Impact Assessment Subcommittee

Eastern Resource Center Workshop Conference Proceedings.

Safer Journey- Interactive Pedestrian Safety Awareness

"Safer Journey - Interactive Pedestrian Safety Awareness" was developed to improve the level of pedestrian knowledge for all road users and safety practitioners. The CD-Rom activities areas include:
The Journey- Take a virtual journey with John and help him make it safely to the soccer field and back home.
The Quiz- Are you a pedestrian savvy? Test your skills and find out.
The Llibrary- Discover more about pedestrian safety and how to take charge of your community's safety- and protect your pedestrians.

Bicycle Safer Journey- Interactive Bicyclist Safety Awareness

This interactive CD-Rom is a virtual journey designed to increase your awareness of bicycle safety. Its use is intended for the general public, road user, safety advocates, and safety professionals.

Driver Education Work Zone Awareness Program

"Driver Education Work Zone Awareness Program" Power Point presentation. This presentation was developed by the Illinois Department of Transportation's Bureau of Operations. This presentation was sent to every Illinois high school's driver education program to make new drivers aware of dangers in highway work zones.

Safer Interactive Pedestrian Awareness Journey

This CD-Rom is disseminated under the sponsorship od the Department of Trasnportation in the interest on informatione exchange.

Quickchange Reactive Tension Barrier System

This CD includes Reactive Tension System Presentation.

Lo Está Usando Correctamente

NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Es un documento en Adobe Reader.

Buying a Safe Car for Child Passengers

Es un mini-CD del Hational Highway Safety Administration.

The Road and the Environment

Es un mini-CD que tiene un video preparado por el Instituto Panamericano de Carreteras. (Video: 14min y 37seg)

Idaho State Police: Inspección de Nivel 1

Es un mini-CD que incluye un video en español que habla sobre la seguridad y el porque inspeccionar camiones es necesario.

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways

Copia del MUTCD Edición del 2003.

Comprehensive Intersection Resource Library

Includes: National Agenda for Intersection Safety. Includes documents on dignalized intersections. Also includes links to additional resources.

Training: The Oscured Advantage

The Local Technical Assistance Program gives training seminars to companies abut safety. So they can prevent accidents between the employees. Lack ok training in safety is the key.

Emergency Notification Systems

It presents the benefits of providing this kind of technology for saving lives in case of a car accident.

Comprehensive Intersection Resource Library

A compilation of resources about traditional signalized and unsignalized intersections, roundabouts, highwat/rail grade crossing, other nontraditional intersection designs.

Transit Manager Toolkit

TCRP Project G-5. Management Toolkit. Self-Assessment Tool.

The TDS Simulation Suite - The all in one rail signal design and simulation solution

TDS's Rail Simulation, is in use by major rail and rapid transit properties, as well as engineering firms. These include MBTA, NYCT, Los Angeles MTA, PATH, Virginia DPRT, and BART.

RC Flagman Priority Technology Evaluation

The Ohio Department of Transportation had several innovative suggestions ready for submission and selected the RC Flagman based on the potential increased worker safety, clearer driver interpretation, significant potential cost savings.

ERGO 2001 Retroflection for Traffic Signs

An interactive video and training tool wich explores the role of angularity in sheeting performance.

Introducción a la Ingeniería de Transportación

Proveer la teoría y la practica de la congestión y operación del tránsito en intersecciones y segmentos de carretera. Analizar ejemplos, utilizando las técnicas aprendidas y enfatizar la interpretación de los resultados.

Information Highway

Software Engine, Interface Technology, and all other Meditor Technologies used in The Gateway 2000 Info CD-ROM

Advanced Rural Transportation Systems: Rural challenges and the application of advanced technology must be a "community" investment

This cd is intended to be a tool for the Rural ITS community. It was developed in a modular format. The presentation is designed so that you can adapt your presentation according to the needs of the audience. The presentation focuses on user needs, stakeholders, applicable technologies, projects, and resources.

Work Zone Safety for Roadway Maintenance Operations

Interactive Media Online Training Course.

Safety & Operations Electronic Reading Room

Compilation of information products, publication and research reports on Advance Traveler Information Systems (ATIS), dirver and human performance, driver information systems, intelligent vehicle/in-vehicle, IES capabilities, older drivers, pedestrian/bicyclist safety, roadway and roadside safety, safety management, traffic management systems and work zones. Includes FHWA publication, Improving Highway Safety at Bridges on Local Roads and Streets

Traffic Software Integrated System CD-ROM Demo

This CDROM contains seven output samples of various traffic scenarios that were modeled and simulated using CORSIM. These sample outputs are shown using the TRAFVU graphic processor as a TSIS standalone component. The samples highlight hypothetical as well as real-life uses of CORSIM and provide an early glimpse of TRAFVU before its release as an enhanced component of the 1998 TSIS release.

Advance Rural Transportation Systems: Rural Challenges and the Application of Advanced Technology Must Be a "Community" Investment

This CD is intended to be a tool for the Rural ITS community. It was developed in a modular format (individual PowerPoint files highlighting Rural ITS and seven development tracks). The presentation is designed so that you can adapt your presentation according to the needs of the audience. The presentation focuses on user needs, stakeholders, appicable technologies, projects, and resources.
Seven Development Tracks:
Rural Crash Prevention
Emergency Service
Traffic Management
Transit Management
O&M Management
Travel & Tourism
Surface Transportation & Weather

Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Resource Set

The content of the Resource Set is divided into two parts: Pedestrian Safety and Bicycle Safety