Course Overview

This all-new webinar series dedicated to enhancing knowledge of roadside safety design, is specifically tailored for FDOT projects! This comprehensive training covers the wide range of topics needed for the successful deployment of guardrails, concrete barriers, pier protection barriers, and crash cushions. You’ll learn the fundamentals of barrier usage as described by the FDOT Design Manual and Standard Plans Instructions, including the “length of need” design process to shield roadside hazards and help improve safety for the traveling public. This webinar series is presented by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida (USF).

What Your Will Learn

Fundamentals of Roadside Barrier Systems: Understand the differing types of standardized barriers, their specific usages, and various related concepts, including pier protection, approach terminals, and crash cushions.
Engineering and Design Principles: Gain detailed knowledge of engineering principles, design strategies, and practical insights into rigid barrier and guardrail system configurations.
Compliance and Safety Standards: Learn about the latest standards and requirements for barrier installations to ensure safety effectiveness.
Practical Implementation and Case Studies: Explore real-world applications, including the lessons learned from past implementation to improve roadway safety.

Target Audience

Florida Department of Transportation Logo This webinar series is ideal for FDOT roadway plan designers seeking to enhance their knowledge of roadside safety barriers. This includes consultants, contractors, and state and municipal employees.

Meet Your Instructors

Todd Morrison, P.E.

Todd Morrison is a road safety advocate as a speaker, workshop instructor, and online trainer. For the past fifteen years he has worked for numerous Local Technical Assistance Programs, Cities, Counties, Contractors, and DOT's. He has taught over 900 workshops and trained over 27000 individuals. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance and Traffic. At the Cabinet, he worked with environmental, work zone, construction and maintenance concerns as a Resident/Construction Engineer, Maintenance/Traffic Engineer, Environmental Coordinator, and as a Branch Manager for Maintenance and Operations. Todd served for two years as Kentucky’s Safety Circuit Rider helping local agencies identify low-cost improvements to reduce crashes. He also served for two years as a Road Safety Subject Matter Expert for the Tribal Technical Assistance Program. Todd is an ATSSA certified Traffic Control Supervisor, Flagging Instructor, and Traffic Control Design Specialist. He is also a Certified Public Manager and NHI certified instructor.

Richard Stepp, P.E.

Richard Stepp currently serves as the Senior Standard Plans Engineer at FDOT Central Office in Tallahassee, where he oversees the statewide criteria for lighting and roadside safety. Richard has over 19 years of experience at FDOT, including extensive development work for roadway and bridge plans as well as the FDOT Design Manual, Standard Specifications, and Standard Plans publications. He serves as a member of various organizations focused on public safety, including the Transportation Research Board’s ‘National Cooperative Highway Research Program’ 22-42A panel for roadside barriers, the Midwest Roadside Safety Pooled Fund (University of Nebraska), and the Texas Transportation Institute’s Roadside Safety & Emerging Vehicles Pooled Funds (Texas A&M University). He’s currently managing several safety programs for FDOT, including the “Statewide Median Barrier Initiative” that’s expected to provide over 120 miles of new safety barriers along Florida’s roadways. Richard is a registered Professional Engineer and a graduate of the University of Florida.

RECORDINGS

FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training 8-Part Series

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⏱ 11.5 Hours

CERTIFICATES and CREDITS

Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
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Certificate of Completion

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FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training – Part 1 of 8

Module 1-1

Agenda (1.5 hours)
– Module 1-1: Introduction to Roadside Barriers – Uses and Selection (All Barriers)

Handouts
– Slides for Module 1-1

View the FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training Part 1 recorded webinar

FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training – Part 2 of 8

Module 2-1

Agenda (2 hours)
– Module 2-1: Index 536-001 (Guardrail)

Handouts
– Slides for Module 2-1

View the FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training 2 recorded webinar

FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training – Part 3 of 8

Module 2-2

Agenda (2 hours)
– Module 2-2: Standard Plans Instructions (Guardrail)

Handouts
– Slides for Module 2-2

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FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training – Part 4 of 8

Modules 2-3 & 2-4

Agenda (1 hour)
– Module 2-3: Length of Need Design (Guardrail)
– Module 2-4: Design Lessons Learned (Guardrail)

Handouts
– Slides for Modules 2-3 & 2-4

View the FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training Part 4 recorded webinar

FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training – Part 5 of 8

Module 3-1

Agenda (1.5 hours)
– Module 3-1: Index 521-001 (Concrete Barrier)

Handouts
– Slides for Module 3-1

View the FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training Part 5 recorded webinar

FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training – Part 6 of 8

Modules 3-2, 3-3, & 3-4

Agenda (1.5 hours)
– Module 3-2: Standard Plans Instructions (Concrete Barrier)
– Module 3-3: FDM 215 Usage Flowchart (Pier Protection Barrier)
– Module 3-4: Index 521-002 (Pier Protection Barrier)

Handouts
– Slides for Modules 3-2, 3-3, & 3-4

View the FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training Part 6 recorded webinar

FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training – Part 7 of 8

Modules 3-5, 3-6, & 3-7

Agenda (1 hour)
– Module 3-5: Standard Plans Instructions (Pier Protection Barrier)
– Module 3-6: Index 544-001 (Crash Cushions)
– Module 3-7: Standard Plans Instructions (Crash Cushions)

Handouts
– Slides for Modules 3-5, 3-6, & 3-7

View the FDOT Roadside Safety – Barrier Design Training Part 7 recorded webinar