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Traffic Signal Configuration
Robert Hintersteiner, P.E.
Overview
This five hour course will discuss the traffic
signal configuration to determine the proper phasing and signal layout to be
installed at an intersection that conforms to the latest 2003 Edition to the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (USDOT MUTCD). To properly design a
traffic signal at an intersection, the Engineer must understand all the rules
and standards that govern the installation by learning the meanings of each
signal indication and what can be legally installed and what is an illegal
installation.
Students of this course will be able to master the
operations, the purpose of the traffic signal indication, and the relationship
of the signal heads with the approaching traffic. These relationships, if not
properly mastered, can cause vehicle and pedestrian accidents within the
intersection involving years of litigation.
At the conclusion of this course, the student will
be able to determine:
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The regulations governing the installation of a
traffic signal.
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The meaning of each signal indication and its
usage.
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Left and Right Turn Signal configuration
alternatives.
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Prohibited Signal Indications.
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Flashing signal indications.
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The placement of the signal faces with the
intersection.
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Arrangement of the signal indications per
approach.
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The signal configuration alternatives.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty-five (25) questions
at the end of the course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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The 2003 Edition
of the MUTCD.
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Traffic Control
Signal Definitions.
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Application of
Steady Signal Indications.
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Application of
Steady Signal Indications for Left Turns.
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Application of
Steady Signal Indications for Right Turns
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Prohibited
Steady Signal Indications.
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Application of
Flashing Signal Indications.
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Size, Number and
Location of Signal Face by Approach.
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Number and
Arrangement of Signal Sections in Vehicle Signal Faces.
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Visibility,
Shielding, and Positioning of Signal Faces.
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Illumination of Lenses.
Course
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course
Traffic Signal Configuration
prior to taking a quiz for credit.
Traffic
Signal Configuration (1.4 MB)
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