Class Technical Information

To attend this class, we recommend students directly connect through their agency's network and not attend the class from remote access or Wi-Fi. For questions and concerns, please email the class coordinator, Bernadette Edwards.

A limited trial, educational demo version of VISTRO will be provided for students who register for this class. If you already have VISTRO on your computer, you may also use that, but it isn't required to attend this course. For the best learning experience, it's recommended that you have two monitors. You will not be able to attend this class on your phone.

Description

This two-session online course (4 hours per session) provides beginning-to-intermediate training using PTV Vistro software in developing and also effectively Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) reviewing traffic impact studies. Using a combination of interactive lecture, question and answer, and hands on computer lab, you will become proficient using the Vistro Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Module. Skills that you will learn include defining a project (residential, office, industrial or mixed-use) trip generation analysis, project trip distribution, and vehicle trip assignment using a real-world multi-modal project. Students will use Vistro to review software generated TIA Reports using the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 7th Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis (TRB 2022 and HCS7) for analysis of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists level of service for signalized intersections, unsignalized intersections, and also roundabouts. Students will learn how to review Vistro traffic study parameters, including geometrics, multi-modal volumes, and signal timing inputs, including the use of Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) to improve pedestrian safety at signalized intersections. This course will also teach you how to review traffic studies and understand the potential differences / impacts in average delay, level of service, and queuing analysis when analyzing and comparing No Project and With Project Conditions.

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Topics Include

• Detailed review of Vistro Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Module input requirements
• Detailed review of Vistro network for a real-world multi-modal project
• Analysis of signalized and unsignalized intersections, as well as roundabouts using Vistro
• How to analyze the use of Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) to improve pedestrian safety at signalized intersections
• Multi-modal vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle LOS using HCM 7th Edition
• Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) of Vistro TIA analysis Results

What You Will Learn

Using a real-world project in a virtual computer lab class setting, students will be able to interact with the instructor as they learn how to develop a Vistro Traffic Study using the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Module. This includes defining a project (residential, office, industrial or mixed-use) trip generation, trip distribution and assignment. Students will learn how to review Vistro traffic study parameters, including geometrics, multi-modal volumes, and signal timing inputs, including the use of Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) to improve pedestrian safety at signalized intersections. You will learn the steps to effectively Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Vistro Traffic Study Reports, including the analysis of level of service for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists, for signalized, unsignalized and roundabout intersections.

Who Should Attend

No prior experience using Vistro is necessary. This course is designed for transportation planners, traffic engineers, and technicians in both public agencies and private firms who engage in developing and also effectively Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) reviewing traffic studies completed using the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) module in the Vistro software.

For More Information

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Or email us with your questions at registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu

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.

Class Schedule

This class has two, 4-hour sessions on Wednesday and Friday.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 :: 8:00am - 12:00noon :: Pacific Time
Friday, November 14, 2025 :: 8:00am -12:00noon :: Pacific Time

This is a live online course. All times for the online lecture are in (California) Pacific Time. Approximately one week before the course start date, all paid students will receive detailed instructions on how to access the web-based lecture and course site. You will also receive instructions on how to access the student course notebook.

Please make sure we have your updated contact information, and you have access to an internet connection for your desktop or laptop on the days and times of the course. We recommend you discuss any possible problems or online security issues with your IT person before registering for any online classes. If you're worried about connectivity issues, please contact the online training coordinator, Bernadette Edwards, the week before the class to schedule a time to test your system. If you don't test your system and you have technical issues during a live online class; we will not provide a credit or refund.

This class is not eligible for any group discounts.