MUTCD Update - What You Need to Know
Date: 8/15/2024 1:00 PM - 8/15/2024 3:00 PM
Location: Virtual
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Overview
Course Description:
This session will provide information on the recently enacted updates to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). As a follow-up to previous sessions where we discussed traffic signs and pavement markings, we’ll begin with an overview of the new 11th Edition MUTCD and highlight important changes to signs, pavement markings, speed limits, bikes and buses, and other areas of the manual that local communities should be aware of.
Target Audience:
Municipal and State officials, Public Works Professionals, anyone responsible for the adoption, implementation, and maintenance of pavement markings and traffic controls.
After registration you will receive a Zoom link for this class in your registration confirmation email.
Accommodations for Disabilities: UMTC endeavors to provide an inclusive learning environment for all. If you require special services or arrangements to fully participate in this workshop, please email Stephanie Cottrell or call 413-800-2655 at least 14 days prior to the event. Such services are provided free of charge.
Attendees
| First Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Tracy | UMass Transportation Center (UMTC) |
| Kenneth | FHWA (MA) |
| Joel | WSP (MA) |
| Jacob | Benesch (MA) |
| Benjamin | GPI (MA) |
| Radu | Kittelson & Associates, Inc. |
| Eric | McClure |
| Stephan | GM2 Associates, Inc. |
| Shawn | Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) |
| Kevin | Town of Clinton |
| Sterling | Town of Bedford DPW |
| Sky | Town of Milton |
| Tony | Town of Franklin DPW |
| Jason | Town of Dennis |
| Charles | Town of Chester |
| Luis | SRPEDD |
| Timothy | Town of Dennis |
| Sam | Town of Brookline |
| Brian | Carson City Public Works |
| Andrea | SRPEDD |
| Rob | Town of Chatham DPW |
| Shaun | City of Pittsfield |
| Morgan | Town of Natick |
| Adam | City of New Bedford |
| Matthew | City of Framingham |
| Christina | City of Salem |
| Amy | Town of Brookline |
| Samuel | Town of Sandwich |
| Karen | Carson City Public Works |
| Edward | Town of Wilbraham Police Department |
| Harrison | Town of Franklin |
| Dan | Town of Brookline |
| Kenneth | Town of Barnstable |
| Jeff | Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) |
| Jeff | Town of Oxford |
| Elizabeth | City of Worcester Commission on Disabilities |
| Adrienne | MA Municipal Association |
| Samuel | MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Boston) |
| Khyati | Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) |
| John | City of Haverhill |
| Elena | City of Melrose |
| Ron | Town of Yarmouth |
| Corey | Town of Arlington |
| Jeanette | Town of Bedford |
| Carlos | Town of Franklin DPW |
| Kerry | Town of Hopkinton |
| William | Town of Wakefield DPW |
| Jesse | Town of Bellingham |
| Lindsey | Town of Brookfield |
| Greg | Town of Auburn Highway Division |
| Isaac | Carson City Public Works |
| Laurie | Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) |
| Matt | Town of Winchester |
| Noah | SRPEDD |
| Michael | Town of Bedford DPW |
| mahendra | MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) (Boston) |
| Maggie | Town of Marblehead |
Instructors
- Richard Benevento
Sr. Vice President Transportation Business Line Leader at Tighe & Bond (Woburn)
Rich Benevento has over 40 years of experience in the facilitation and administration of transportation infrastructure improvement projects. He has a diverse background in transportation planning, engineering and regulatory permitting serving local, State and federal agencies and private sector clients. He is a recognized expert on federal and state funding programs for transportation projects having secured hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal funding for cities and towns throughout Massachusetts.
Rich is a member of the Massachusetts State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC). Working with MassDOT and FHWA the council focuses on all aspects of accelerated project delivery. Rich also serves on the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s Policy Committee on Public Works, Transportation and Public Utilities.
Since 2007 Rich has served as Chairman of the City of Beverly’s Parking and Traffic Commission. Rich also serves as Chairman for the Town of Middleton Zoning Board of Appeals. Prior these roles Rich served on the Beverly Conservation Commission from 1995 to 2001 and was Chairman of the Town of Danvers Conservation Commission from 1989 until 1995. He has served on many other municipal Boards and Committees. He previously served as Secretary of the Essex County Highway Association from 2000 to 2014.
Rich is the 2013 Past President of the American Public Works Association New England Chapter and has served as the APWA National Delegate for New England. In August 2022 he was appointed to the APWA National Board of Directors. In 2018 Rich was recognized as a Life Member of APWA with over 30 years of continuous service. Rich was the recipient of APWA's 2019 Distinguished Service to Public Works Award, the highest award bestowed on a member. In June 2022 Rich received the APWA New England Chapter 2022 Distinguished Service to Public Works Award and in 2007 was the recipient of the Essex County Highway Association Distinguished Service Award.