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North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Presents
Bicycle Planning and Design Workshops
One-day sessions, April 18, 19, & 20, 2006
Workshop Registration is now CLOSED!
The NCDOT Division of Highways, the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation and the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) are jointly sponsoring a series of one-day bicycle planning and design workshops on April 18, 19, & 20. Nationally recognized trainers will present the latest guidance on planning and designing bicycle facilities, including both shared-roadway accommodations and shared-use paths. Topics will include: NCDOT and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards and guidelines, innovative design solutions, signalization and signing, street crossings, intersection treatments, operations and maintenance, bicycle parking, transit interface, and NCDOT policies and practices. The workshop is worth 6.5 PDH or continuing education credits.
Why Plan for Bicyclists?
Increasingly, communities across North Carolina have recognized the need to improve access and safety for those who choose to travel by bicycle. Whether for transportation, recreation or health purposes, more and more people of all ages are bicycling. It is not surprising that demand for integrating bicycle transportation into the planning and design of highways and bridges has also grown. Coupling this demand with legislation passed in 2000 that requires NCDOT to undertake multi-modal planning, bicyclists’ needs have become a higher priority for NCDOT. Municipalities have also placed a greater emphasis on developing bicycle transportation networks. These workshops are designed to provide guidance in making planning and design decisions that enhance the “bicycle-friendliness” of communities.
Course Content
These one-day workshops will provide comprehensive information on the latest bicycle planning, design standards and research.
Bicycle transportation aspects overlap with every other mode of transportation, and therefore it is important that professionals, who may not directly work on bicycle issues, be exposed to planning and designing for this mode.
Workshop topics include the following:
- Enhancing bicycle access
- Basic bikeway design
- Shared-roadway accommodations
- Shared-use paths
- Innovative bicycle facility treatments
- Intersection design
- Signalization and signing
- At-grade and grade-separated crossings
- Operations and maintenance
- Bicycle parking
- Transit interface
- NCDOT policies, standards and guidelines
To register for one of the workshops, please view the registration information page.
Workshop Instructors
The primary workshop instructor is Michael Ronkin, the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager. He has been at the forefront of much of the bicycle training funded by FHWA. He has presented similar workshops in 25 states over the past ten years. Other instructors include Tom Norman, Director of the NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation and Mary Meletiou, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager at ITRE. Both have extensive experience in planning and designing for bicycles.
When and Where
A series of one-day bicycle planning and design workshops will be offered on April 18, 19, and 20. The complete course content is covered each day. All workshops will be held in Raleigh at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. Each workshop will run from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., with check-in beginning at 7:30 a.m Lunch and breaks will be provided. View the Dates, Locations, and Accommodations page for more information.
Lodging Information
Please make your own lodging arrangements if you wish to stay overnight. A block of rooms has been held at the Sheraton for your convenience at the rate of $59.75 per night. Please contact the hotel at 1-800-325-3535 or 919-834-9900 and specify that you are with the Bicycle Planning & Design Workshop. |
