Arterial Operations

Technology Transfer Program

The Technology Transfer Program offers free, half-day seminars on a variety of topics of interest to local traffic engineers, planners, students, etc. The Tech Transfer seminars include technical presentations by topic experts as well as presentations from local engineers on recent projects in the Bay Area. The topics for these seminars are selected/voted at the Arterial Operations Committee (AOC) bi-monthly meetings. MTC typically organizes about two to three seminars in a calendar year as a part of this program. Any particular topics of interest for future seminars can be emailed to the MTC Arterial Operations Program Manager for consideration.

Presentation Handouts from Technology Transfer Seminars:

HCM 2010 and CA MUTCD 2012 - Updates relating to Arterials (3/21/12)

• HCM 2010 Urban Street Concepts: Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit
• California MUTCD 2012 Overview & Changes
• Audio (MP3)

Complete Streets (6/28/11)

• ‘COMPLETE STREETS’ Overview: Policies & Legislation, Plan Updates, Implementation, Evaluation Methods and Funding
  • Audiocast (RealAudio)
• Implementation of Complete Streets in the City of Richmond
  • Audiocast (RealAudio)
• A Complete Streets Approach to Transit Access and Regional Planning
  • Audiocast (RealAudio)

Arterial/Freeway Integration Seminar (2/24/11)

• Seminar Introduction
  
• C/CAG SMART Corridor Project
  
• I-80 ICM Project
  
• VTA Ramp Metering Project

Detector Technology Seminar (3/1/10)

• Detector Technology - Kimley-Horn
• Wireless Magnetometers - Caltrans
• Adaptive Technology - City of Walnut Creek
• Bicycle Detection - City of Palo Alto

Traffic Controller Technology Seminar (9/10/09)

• Traffic Controller Technology
• Scramble Ped Phase at Webster-8th
• Controller Transitions
• TSP Operations in San Jose

Railroad Crossings Seminar (5/21/08)

• California MUTCD Update (PowerPoint)
• Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (PowerPoint)
• Athens Avenue / UPRR Grade Separation Feasibility Study (PowerPoint)
• VTA Light Rail System and Safety Enhancements (PowerPoint)

Road Diet Seminar (3/18/08)

• Road Diets Seminar – Kimley Horn (PowerPoint)
• There Are Many Ways to Put a Road on a Diet (PowerPoint)
• City of Oakland: Road Diet Experience (PowerPoint)
• Reversing Road Diet – the East 14th Street North Area Reconfiguration Project (PowerPoint)

Advanced Signal Timing Seminar (10/2/06)

• Introduction, Process, and Considerations
• Emeryville Advanced Railroad Preemption
• San Jose Bascom Avenue Flush Plans
• San Francisco Transit Queue Jump

Wireless Communication for Signal Systems Seminar (10/25/05)

• Introduction, Wireless Basics, Considerations
• Sunnyvale Serial-Based Spread Spectrum
• Fairfield Ethernet-Based Spread Spectrum
• Pleasanton Wi-Fi

Transit Signal Priority Seminar Presentations (10/22/03)

• Overview and Technical Considerations (PowerPoint)
• Line 22 Bus Rapid Transit (PowerPoint)
• Third Street Light Rail Transit (PowerPoint)
• San Pablo Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (PowerPoint)

Traffic Calming Seminar (3/14/03)

• A Comprehensive Approach
• Legal Issues Paper
• Street Smarts
• Canary Drive Case Study