Highlights: Addressing Bicycle-Vehicle Conflicts with Alternate Signal Control Strategies

Highlights from Edward Smaglik's presentation for the USC METRANS Transportation Center. Watch the full version here:

In the last several decades, there has been renewed focus on improving the various aspects of non-motorized road users. With regards to bicycles and on-road facilities, much focus has been paid to geometric improvements, with less attention paid to signal timing treatments. To address this, NAU worked with Portland State University to develop guidance for practitioners to reduce bicycle-motor vehicle conflicts at signalized intersections with alternate control strategies. The results were used to develop a practitioner focused guidance document for guidance on implementation of alternate control strategies. This presentation will discuss the process and outcomes of this research work.

Dr. Edward J. Smaglik, P.E., is a Professor at Northern Arizona University (NAU), Flagstaff, AZ. The Director of AZTrans: The Arizona Laboratory for Applied Transportation Research, Dr. Smaglik has over 11 years of academic research and teaching experience. Dr. Smaglik has also served as the Principal Investigator on transportation related projects over a wide range of topics in this discipline.

Over the years, METRANS has conducted path-breaking research that has helped to improve our transportation system, developed innovative educational products to influence the transportation workforce and knowledgebase, and has garnered a reputation for organizing transportation events that attract global audiences.

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