Scheduled Traffic Topics
A whole new season of Traffic Topics coming up in 2013.
Do YOU have an idea for our upcoming Traffic Topics? Is there something that you would like to see be discussed more? Please submit your ideas!
Traffic Engineering Sites
- ADA (TPAR)
- Approved Products
- Corridor Modeling
- Lighting
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Pavement Markings
- Pedestrians in Work Zones
- Signals
- Signing
- Speed Limits
- Tort Claims
- Training
- Traffic Safety
- Traffic Topics
- Trivia and Facts
- Work Zones
TRAFFIC TOPICS
- Free Monthly Webinars -
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Come and join us for our special one hour presentations on topics related to traffic. Presentations are generally held on the last Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Central at our Roseville office in Conference Room A and C. When you get to the building, go in the front door and let the receptionist know what you are there for. The topics are given by MnDOT staff and guest presenters. They are ALWAYS FREE to the public.
Participate in one of four ways:
- Live-in-person presentation (see scheduled traffic topics on the left for details)
- Watch video live online - Available only during presentation time
- Opportunity to type in comments and questions during presentation
- No download needed!
- Be sure to have speakers connected, or headset to the computer
- Watch video later - Available any time after the presentation (see below)
- If you would like the power point presentation, please email Ken Johnson. Please state the date that the presentation was on and who the speaker was.
Watch any of our previous presentations:
- November 28, 2012
Peter Harff talked about: What's Up With Project Management?
Brochure - Video - October 31, 2012
Sgt. Paul Skoglund talked about: Crash Reconstruction
Brochure - Video
- August 29, 2012
Nate Drews talked about: Speed Limits – Slower is Always Better, Right? Well, Not So Fast…
Video
- June 27, 2012
Eric Peterson talked about: Signing 101
Brochure - Video - May 30, 2012
Jim Rosenow talked about: What's New in the 2011 AASHTO Green Book
Brochure - Video - April 25, 2012
Derek Leuer talked about: Highway Safety Manual - Predicting the Safety Impact of a Transportation Project
Brochure - Video - March 28, 2012
Jim Henricksen talked about: Travel Demand Forecasting - Peering Into the Black Box
Brochure - Video - February 29, 2012
Dan Gullickson and Brad Estochen talked about: Living Snow Fences - Blowing and Drifting Snow Control to Save Lives, Money and Time
Brochure - Video - October 20, 2011
Darwin Yasis talked about: Diverging Diamond Interchanges in Minnesota
Brochure - Video - October 6, 2011
Max Donath talked about: Augmented Reality in Vehicles - Human Centered Vehicle Automation
Brochure - Video - September 8, 2011
Karen Sprattler and Nancy Franke Wilson talked about: Safe Ride programBrochure - Video
- August 18, 2011
Ken Johnson talked about: The ADA in Work Zones - June 16, 2011
Jim Rosenow talked about: Scoping - June 2, 2011
Jean Ryan talked about: Ignition lockBrochure - Video
- May 5, 2011
Todd Sherman talked about: Access - April 21, 2011
Janelle Anderson talked about: Who has the biggest Pocket - Tort Claims - April 7, 2011
Cory Johnson and Jon Jackels talked about: What's new in Transportation TechnologyBrochure - Video
- March 17, 2011
Julie Whitcher talked about: Cable Median Barriers - March 3, 2011
Ken Johnson talked about: Zipper Merge - January 20, 2011
Dan Gullickson talked about: Living Snow FenceBrochure - Video
- January 7, 2011
Will Stein talked about: Alternative IntersectionsBrochure - Video
- December 2, 2010
Mike Weiss talked about: What is Your Sign - November 4, 2010
John McClellan talked about: Common Crash Causes and Responder Safety - October 7, 2010
Janelle Anderson talked about: Minnesota Manual Uniform Traffic Control Devices - August 26, 2010
Gail Weinholzer talked about: Teen Drivers - August 5, 2010
Ken Johnson talked about: Roundabouts - 2010
Howard Preston talked about: Signs of Beauty - 2010
Amy Roggenbuck talked about: Older Drivers
Video -
Traffic Topics are offered free of charge and no registration is required unless otherwise noted. Please take advantage to learn more about traffic topics that interest you.

