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Kevin Balke, Ph.D., P.E.

Center Director

TransLink Research Center

Texas Transportation Institute

Texas A&M University System

MS 3135

College Station TX. 77843-3135

Phone:  (979) 845-9899

Fax:  (979) 845-9873

2009 TRB Traffic Signal System Workshop:  Accommodating Pedestrian at Signalized Intersections: 

·       Session #1:  Understanding the Issues and Impacts

• Impacts of Pedestrians on Traffic Signal Operations:  The Traffic Engineers Perspective by Mr. Eddie Curtis, FHWA.

• Designing Traffic Signals for Pedestrians by Mr. John LaPlante, T.Y. Lin International

• Estimating the Impacts of Pedestrians on Signal Operations:  Changes to the HCM by Mr. Peter Koonce, Kittleson & Associate

• Session #2:  Understanding the Issues and Impacts

• Handling Pedestrians at Large Intersections by Dr. Zong Tian, University of Nevada, Reno.

  • Video File #1 - PedOmit.wmv

  • Video File #2 - Two-Stage-ped.wmv

• Strategies for Accommodating Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections:  Harris County's Experience by Mr. Eric Nelson, Fourth Dimension Trafficl

• Placing Pedestrians First at Toronto's Signalized Intersections by Mr. Bruce Zvaniga, City of Toronto

• Session #3:  Accommodating Pedestrians with Special Needs

  • Needs and Requirements of Blind Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections by Ms. Janet Barlow, Accessible Design for the Blind

  • Prioritizing Intersections for Accessible Pedestrian Signals by Daniel Carter, University of North Carolina

  • Needs and Requirements of Mobility-Impaired Pedestrians by Mr. Dennis Cannon, the Access Board

• Session #4:  Impacts of Pedestrians on Signal Operations

  • Modification of Driver Behavior Based on Information from Pedestrian Countdown Timers by Dr. Steven Schrock, University of Kansas

  • Pedestrian Performance Measures at Signalized Intersections by Dr. Darcy Bullock

  • Pedestrian Detection:  Does it Work?  by Mr. Shawn Turner, Texas Transportation Institute