Drop-In Sessions:

A SMALL ROUNDABOUT WITH A BIG IMPACT

Thursday, March 7, 2024
 
Is a roundabout safer than a traffic signal? Do I have enough space for a roundabout? Can I try this out first temporarily? If you find yourself asking these questions, this is the session for you! Jeff Bucher, P.E., Chief of PennDOT’s Highway Design & Technology Division will kick us off with a discussion on the safety and operational benefits of roundabouts, their implementation across the state, and current state and national guidance and resources available to you. Then, Cindy McCormick, P.E., PTOE, City of Lancaster’s Deputy Director of Public Works, and Will Weismantel, P.E., Associate Engineer with Kittelson, will walk us through a case study at an intersection within the city that needed safety improvements to decrease speeds, calm traffic, and reduce conflict points. The intersection also needed improved pedestrian and bicycle access while maintaining access for large vehicles.   

A SMALL ROUNDABOUT WITH A BIG IMPACT

Thursday, March 7, 2024
 
Is a roundabout safer than a traffic signal? Do I have enough space for a roundabout? Can I try this out first temporarily? If you find yourself asking these questions, this is the session for you! Jeff Bucher, P.E., Chief of PennDOT’s Highway Design & Technology Division will kick us off with a discussion on the safety and operational benefits of roundabouts, their implementation across the state, and current state and national guidance and resources available to you. Then, Cindy McCormick, P.E., PTOE, City of Lancaster’s Deputy Director of Public Works, and Will Weismantel, P.E., Associate Engineer with Kittelson, will walk us through a case study at an intersection within the city that needed safety improvements to decrease speeds, calm traffic, and reduce conflict points. The intersection also needed improved pedestrian and bicycle access while maintaining access for large vehicles.   
 

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Thursday, February 1, 2024
 
Welcome to this session on PennDOT’s Municipal Services program. Municipal Services provide important resources to local communities in a variety of areas for your local roads, such as the Liquid Fuels Program, Agility Program, Project Development/Delivery, COSTARS, and others. During this session, you will hear an overview of PennDOT services for local governments, as well as have time to ask questions and chat with municipal services representatives from around Pennsylvania. Learn how to utilize the help PennDOT has to offer for your local roads!

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday, January 4, 2024 

How do you Control traffic? The Halloween Parade, the Turkey Trot 5K, a community block party. Events like these often require short term road closures that impact the traveling public. While many of these events of been happening for decades, is your traffic control current and appropriate for today’s travelers? Join LTAP staff and your fellow municipalities to discuss the standards and requirements for traffic control, the use of people to direct traffic, and how other municipalities have successfully controlled traffic during special events. 

View a Recording for Special Events 

MYTHS OF RECYCLED ASPHALT PAVEMENT (RAP)

Thursday, December 7, 2023  

Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) has been consistently processed and incorporated into new pavement mixtures since the 1970’s. Since 2009, the National Asphalt Pavement Association has documented a 69% increase in the tons of RAP incorporated into pavement mixtures and a 6% increase in the RAP content of placed pavement mixtures through their annual industry Survey. With RAP continuing to provide cost savings when compared to the use of virgin materials and the performance of higher RAP mixes continuing to be tested to verify performance, come and learn about the use of RAP in pavement mixtures.

View a Recording for Myths of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP)

MIDBLOCK CROSSWALK AND TRAIL CROSSING POLICY UPDATE

Thursday, November 2, 2023 

This drop-in session reviewed the update to the PennDOT policy on mid-block crosswalks and trail crossings. This updated policy will impact any new requests for mid-block crossings across state routes, as well as trail crossings across the state routes. The purpose of the policy update is to promote safety and consistency at these crossings.

View a Recording for Midblock Crosswalk and Trail Crossing Policy Update

INTRODUCTION TO THE USE OF DRONES FOR MUNICIPAL ROADWAY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH

INVASIVE VS. NOXIOUS PLANTS: PRIORITIZING ACTION

SPEED DATA COLLECTION

TRAFFIC COUNTS

OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

BICYCLE LANE OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCES

MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUES FOR STORMWATER CONTROL FACILITIES

ROADWAY RESURFACING AND THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

LTAP GUIDE RAIL: IS YOUR GUIDE RAIL CRASHWORTHY?

APPROVED PRODUCTS FOR LOCAL ROADS Q&A

DISASTER RECOVERY

RESIDENTIAL STREETS SIDEWALK DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES

USING TRAFFIC COUNTS FOR DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS

THE SAFE SYSTEMS APPROACH; A BETTER WAY TO CREATE SAFER ROADS

TRAFFIC SIGNAL PERMIT DRAWINGS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW DROP-IN SESSION

INCORPORATING STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS INTO PENNDOT ROADWAY

DEVELOPING A PRIORITIZED PROGRAM OF STORMWATER FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS 

STORMWATER FACILITY INSPECTIONS

INTRODUCTION TO GIS FOR MUNICIPAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

COMMON ISSUES IN ALLEYS

COVID 19

TRUCKS

TRAIL CROSSINGS

TRAFFIC CALMING

CURVES

ASSET MANAGEMENT

ANALYZING CRASH DATA AT INTERSECTIONS

UPDATED PENNDOT TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS

PA ONE CALL AND ENFORCEMENT - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

COMMUNITY TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM

COMMON PARKING ISSUES

PENNDOT AGILITY PROGRAM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

AVOIDING E&S BMP INSTALLATION PITFALLS

PENNDOT PUBLICATION 213, TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL GUIDELINES

MINI ROUNDABOUTS

SIGN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

ACCIDENT REPORTING FOR CDL & NON CDL DRIVERS

SPEED LIMITS

SALT BRINE

COVID-19 AND SPECIAL EVENTS

SAFETY TIPS FOR FLAGGING

TRAFFIC POLES

MASTICS

CROSSING GUARDS: WHY DID THE STUDENT CROSS THE STREET?

SIGHT DISTANCE ISSUES AT INTERSECTIONS

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