Multimodal Transportation Impact Analysis

Dates: May 9-10, 2017

Meets: Tu and W from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

This class is offered in partnership with the California Department of Transportation, Division of Local Assistance. Registration fees are subsidized with funding from the Cooperative Training Assistance Program. Reduced rates are available to employees of California's city, county, regional, and other public agencies only.

Credits

This course grants 1.6 CEUs and 16.0 AICP CMs. (AICP CMs pending approval)

Description

Recent California legislation, as well as public sentiment, has made it imperative that transportation professionals better understand how to analyze and interpret performance measures related to complete streets and sustainable transportation. This new course provides the basics and practical applications for determining level of service for pedestrians, bicyclists, bus transit users, and auto users. It also provides information on the evolving changes in CEQA (SB 743- Steinberg) that requires determining the vehicle miles of travel (VMT) generated by proposed land development and transportation projects, and the determination of what constitutes a significant impact under the new law (including safety impacts).

The course emphasizes the use of the latest Highway Capacity Manual 6th edition (HCM6, released in 2016), the Institute of Transportation Engineer's (ITE) new Trip Generation Handbook 3rd edition, and other methods, and the latest state rules.

This course focuses on urban/suburban streets (non-freeways), with equal emphasis on responsibilities normally under Caltrans' or local agency control. Applications of analyses include improving transportation project design, preparation of defensible environmental impact reports and project mitigation, and prioritizing facilities for improvement.

This course combines instructor presentations with interactive engagements to apply the techniques in the real-world, with case studies and applications of the material.

Attendees will also become familiar with:
  • Cross-modal impacts (when capacity or physical characteristics of one mode are changed and thereby affect another mode using the street)
  • Labor-saving shortcuts for data collection (because some multi-modal level of service methodologies can be very "data hungry")
  • How 'induced travel demand' is defined, and when it does (or does not) create a significant environmental impact under the law
  • Determining what causes a potentially significant safety impact
Click here for a detailed course outline.

Topics Include

  • the Level of Service (LOS) concept-- what it means and why do it, pros and cons of different methods
  • research behind the newest HCM, released late in 2016
  • cross-modal impacts
  • how to calculate VMT from a proposed project
  • gathering field information & data collection shortcuts
  • software available to assist in analysis
  • California statutory requirements (especially CEQA and SB 743)
  • relationship to the latest Caltrans Highway Design Manual
  • applications to Context Sensitive Design
  • assessing safety impacts of projects
  • relationship to Sustainable Transportation Indicators
  • incorporation as part of project mitigation
  • developing target LOS and thresholds of significance
  • typical schedule and budgetary requirements
  • measuring environmental justice impact
  • increasing transit as a share of regional VMT
  • applying analytical and simulation tools to multi-modal impact analysis

What You Will Learn

Students will learn basic level-of-service (LOS) concepts for all modes, and how to apply them to conduct performance and level-of-service analysis for various types of urban streets with various levels of accommodation for different modes; determine the impacts of system improvements using vehicle miles traveled (VMT); and analyze operational impacts of possible changes in the allocation of street cross-section to various modes.

Who Should Attend

Planners, engineers, technicians, and others at all levels of experience, including those who have had minimal prior experience with the HCM can benefit from this class, although some familiarity with the HCM is desirable. A minimal level of mathematics is required (basic algebra).

Requirements

Participants will need a basic calculator for several in-class problem sets. A complete set of Course Notes (i.e., printed overhead slides) will be provided by the instructors.

Suggested Pre-Course Reading Assignments

All training participants should familiarize themselves, if possible, with the following important documents before the class to prepare themselves adequately for this focused training (at least by quickly reviewing them):
  • Governor's Office of Planning & Research: The Governor's Office of Planning and Research invites the public's review of a preliminary discussion draft of updates to the CEQA Guidelines implementing Senate Bill 743 (Steinberg, 2013). These updates address the evaluation of transportation impacts under CEQA. A copy of the preliminary discussion draft is available above. Notices of any workshops will be posted on OPR's website and their listserv. http://opr.ca.gov/docs/Final_Preliminary_Discussion_Draft_of_Updates_Implementing_SB_743_080614.pdf
    http://www.opr.ca.gov/s_sb743.php
    http://www.opr.ca.gov/docs/FAQs_Regarding_SB_743_09262014.pdf
    ITE SB 743 Committee Comments on Draft Above http://www.westernite.org/ITE%20Letter%20to%20OPR%2011-21-14.pdf

    For More Information

    About our courses and credits, see our FAQ
    About cancellations, refunds, and substitutions, see How to Enroll

    Cancellation Policy

    To cancel your registration and receive a refund less a $75 processing fee, you must notify TechTransfer at least five (5) working days before the course is scheduled to begin. Notifications must be made in writing and sent by email to registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu. We reserve the right to charge the full course fee if proper notification is not sent to TechTransfer. We don't offer refunds for classes with registration fees of $75 or less.

    In lieu of canceling your registration, you have three additional options: you may (1) transfer your registration to another class, (2) receive a tuition credit for the total amount, useable toward a future class, or (3) send a substitute in your place. Please contact us at least 5 full working days before the class is scheduled to begin so we may process your request.

    If you’ve registered for a self-paced class, you cannot receive a refund once you start the class.

    We recommend you discuss any possible problems or online security issues with your IT person before you register for any online classes. If you are worried about connectivity issues, please contact the online training coordinator the week before the class to schedule a time to test your system. If you do not test your system and you have technical issues during a live online class, we will not provide a refund.

    Or email us with your questions at registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu
    Or call us at 510-643-4393

Notes:

We have a limited sleeping room block on a first come first serve basis. To make a reservation, please use this LINK with the group code BCU and group name UC Berkeley-Institute of Transportation.
Hours:16.00
CEUs:1.60

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
FeeCA Public Agency$ 395.00
Fee-AlternateStandard individual$ 790.00

Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton

Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton
6680 Regional Street
Dublin, CA 94568
925-828-7750

Bill Cisco

PE, Manager Urban Planning Traffic Engineering / PTV

Bill Cisco has over 20 years of experience in transportation engineering and planning. Bill's areas of expertise include traffic operations, transportation planning, transportation impact analysis, travel forecasting, congestion management, parking analysis, and training. At PTV, Bill's duties include managing traffic engineering and transportation planning software applications, including PTV Vistro. Previously, Bill worked at Traffic Technology Services as a director of product intelligence, and as a consultant for Dowling Associates, CCS Planning & Engineering, and Kaku Associates. Bill is registered as a professional engineer.


Steve Colman

PTP, Semi-retired

Steve Colman is a professional transportation planner (PTP) with more than 36 years of experience in all modes of surface transportation, including the preparation of EIR transportation sections and more than 75 traffic impact studies, general plan circulation elements, bikeway plans, and transit system plans. He was a Principal at Dowling Associates in Oakland for more than 20 years. He chaired the Institute of Transportation Engineer's (ITE) technical Coordinating Council 2012-2014, and is currently working on a history of Bay Area transportation. In 2016, he received the Western ITE District's Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest award given by the District.


Victor Kamhi

Director of Transit Programs, Ventura County Transportation Commission

Mr. Kamhi has extensive transportation planning experience in northern and southern California. He teaches planning and transportation courses at Cal State Long Beach and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In his current position, Kamhi manages and supervises the transit activities of the Ventura County Transportation Commission, including operation of the VISTA fixed route and dial-a-ride services, the guaranteed ride home program, countywide ADA transit certification, and the county's participation in Metrolink.

Date Day Time Location
05/09/2017Tuesday8 AM to 5 PM Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton
05/10/2017Wednesday8 AM to 5 PM Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton

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