Back To Basics Signal Timing Webinar

When: February 27, 2025 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

This webinar is led by the ITE Younger Member Committee.

Webinar Description:

Understanding basic signal timing theory and parameters is crucial for traffic engineers and planners in ensuring the safe and smooth flow of vehicles and pedestrians at intersections. This knowledge encompasses the principles of traffic signal operation, including cycle lengths, phases, offsets, and clearance intervals. By grasping these foundational elements, professionals can design and implement signal timings that improve traffic flow, reduce delays, and enhance safety.

Additionally, it is important to understand how to safely, efficiently, and equitably operate signal timing at a single intersection and across coordinated systems. This involves implementing strategies that minimize congestion, improve travel times, and ensure that all users, including pedestrians and cyclists, are considered in the design. Professionals must also determine how to measure the effectiveness of signal timing through metrics such as average delay, queue lengths, and levels of service. By analyzing these metrics, traffic engineers can identify areas for improvement and refine signal timings to achieve optimal performance for all road users.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand basic signal timing theory and parameters
• Understand how to safely, efficiently, and equitably operate signal timing at a single intersection and across a coordinated system
• Determine how to measure the effectiveness of signal timing

Moderator: David Addison, P.E., PTOE, Senior Traffic Engineer/Project Manager | Lanham Engineering | Sunbury, OH, USA 

Presenters:

• Tyler Krage, P.E., PTOE, Assistant County Traffic Engineer | Dakota County | Minneapolis, MN, USA
• Charlie Fisher, P.E., Transportation Engineer - Statewide Traffic Signal Engineer | Ohio Department of Transportation | Columbus, OH, USA