Course Date: November 29-30, 2023

Registration Deadline: November 27, 2023

Location: 
Virtual Training (link will be provided prior to class)

Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm 

This Highway Capacity Analysis webinar series presents detailed information on the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM7) procedures. Step-by-step instruction of the HCM methodology is provided for each analytical chapter, followed by example problems, Highway Capacity Software (HCS 2023) software demonstrations and manual workshops. Questions and comments are managed during the sessions with a copy of the slides provided following the agenda below.

Overview HCM7 and HCS 2023 Overview Major Changes / Principles / Concepts

Freeways Freeway Segments (Basic / Weaving / Merge / Diverge) Freeway Facilities (Congested Analysis / Reliability)

Highways Multilane Highways (Divided / Undivided / TWLTL) Two-Lane Highways (Segments / Facilities / Density)

Stop Control Two-Way Stop Control (Calibration / Delay / Queues) All-Way Stop Control (Three-Lane Approaches / Queues)

Roundabouts Intersections (Capacity Updates / Delay / Queues) Segments (Geometric Delay / Travel Speed)

Signals Data Collection (Arrival Demand / Multiple-Period Analysis) Signalized Intersections (Phase Duration / Calibration)

Streets Urban Streets (Flow Profile / Access Points / Reliability)Optimization (Cycle Length / Phase Splits / Signal Offsets) Interchange Ramp Terminals (Diamond / SPUI / Cloverleaf / DDI) Alternative Intersections (DLT / RCUT / MUT) Interchanges (Queue Interactions / Spillback Effects / O-D Times)

Instructor: William M. Sampson, P.E., is a former faculty member of the University of Florida (UF) Department of Civil
Engineering with over 45 years of experience. He was the Director of the McTrans and T2 Centers and was also responsible for
technical assistance and ongoing development of the Highway Capacity Software (HCS) for over 30 years. He taught two
graduate courses (Traffic Engineering and Highway Capacity Analysis) at UF. He is a former member of the Transportation
Research Board (TRB) Highway Capacity and Quality of Service (HCQS) committee and still active on several subcommittees.

Course Fees:
Course can be paid via credit card, check, or money order.
DOTD: LTRC Pays Registration Fee
State and Local Governments:  $400
Private Industry/Consultants/Contractors: $650

*All checks or money orders must be made payable to the “DOTD-LTRC Transportation Training and Education Fund*

Mail check or money order to:
Layne Brown, Training Coordinator
LTRC/LADOTD
4101 Gourrier Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

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