National Operations Center of Excellence

This webinar will focus on the latest advancements in work zone safety, including the use of emerging data and innovative applications.Emerging datasets, such as those provided by CVs, crowdsourced data, probe data, and image analytics, have the potential to be effective surrogate measures for safety that can be used more proactively to identify safety issues within a work zone. This session will highlight three case studies across Arizona, Iowa, and Virginia, showcasing the potential of connected vehicle data and other emerging datasets to enhance work zone safety.As with any emerging data source, it can be difficult for practitioners to understand how to use the data that align with traditional data collection practices. This webinar will summarize a wide range of use cases evaluated as part of the case studies including monitoring speed limit compliance, enhancement and measures of effectiveness for transportation management plans, distracted driving in work zones and historical safety risks.Speakers: Skylar Knickerbocker, Iowa State UniversityAhmed Albugahdadi, Iowa State UniversityMike Fontaine, Virginia DOTDan Sprengeler, Iowa DOTWang Zhang, Maricopa Association of Governments

Please join us on Wednesday, September 4, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET for the next installment, titled Preparing for the Winter Weather Season. This webinar will feature speakers Darcy Bullock, Robin Barfield, and Eric Guillot. In anticipation of the upcoming winter season, speakers will highlight recent advancements in winter maintenance operations, available products and strategies, and examples of agency adoption and associated impacts.Darcy Bullock is a Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University and serves as the director of the institution’s Joint Transportation Research Program. Bullock is a Registered Professional Engineer in Indiana with 30 years of experience working closely with academia, transportation agencies, and private sector partners in transportation systems and big data.Robin Barfield is the director of safety and risk management at the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). His role involves strategic oversight of safety training, risk assessments, and ensuring stringent adherence to Occupational Safety and Health Administration programs. His hands-on approach to safety and compliance ensures that the agency consistently upholdsthe highest standards, enabling a secure and productive working environment.Eric Guillot is a meteorologist and project manager supporting the National Weather Service (NWS). Eric works for the Analyze, Forecast, and Support Office in the Forecast Services Division, specifically the Severe, Fire, Public, and Winter Weather Services Branch. Eric is a winter program coordinator and is responsible for research to operations activities and training needs related to winter for field forecasters.The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Operations is collaborating with the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) to host a bimonthly webinar series on Road Weather Management. These webinars—called the Road Weather Spotlight Series—align with the mission of the Road Weather Management Program to inform stakeholders and improve highway road weather operations.We’d like to hear from you!Are there topics you want our input on? Please reach out to us! Contact David Johnson at David.Johnson@dot.gov regarding suggestions for future RWM issues.