customised discussion of local issues (pre-submitted material)
extensive course notes providing background and reference material
reference material listing
Course Instructor:
The course is presented by Richard James, P. Eng., PTOE, who has 32 years experience in Transportation Planning and Design. He has practised as a Transportation Planning and Engineering Consultant since 1990. Prior to that he was involved in Project Management of a major highway project, was manager of a Highway Design Office and a Senior Transportation Planning Engineer. Mr. James presents both the Road Authorities concerns and those of the developer. This format facilitates an understanding of both sides of the development review and approval process.
Course Outline:
Introduction
What it is About?
Why do we Need to do It?
1 Traffic and Parking
Peak Periods
Trip and Parking Generation Rates
Projected Volumes
Trip Distribution
Adjustments
2 The Roadway
Access Management and the Site
Safety
Capacity Analysis
Operational Analysis
Mitigation
3 The Access Point
Special Case of an Intersection
Number of Accesses to the Site
Magazine Storage abd Queuing
Signalization
4 On Site Analysis
Parking Generation Rates
Stall Layout
Circulation Aisles
Pedestrians, Cyclists and Transit
Landscaping
