Agenda

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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before the start time.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 
9:00 am – 12:45 pm CST

AND

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
9:00 am – 12:45 pm CST

 

Presented by: George Lueck, P.E.

Project Design Criteria  

  • Design speed
  • Traffic volume
  • Additional considerations 

Designing Roadways 

  • Reviewing design guidance and standards
  • Interstates, freeways and other four-lane highways
  • Arterials
  • Collectors and locals  

Design Process 

  • Preliminary survey
  • Schematic design
  • Project planning, public involvement and environmental studies
  • Determining right-of-way 

Designing Typical Sections 

  • Pavement
  • Shoulders
  • Ditches
  • Medians 

Horizontal and Vertical Alignment 

  • Sight distance
  • Horizontal alignment
  • Vertical alignment 

Cross Sections and Earthwork 

  • Traveled way
  • Shoulders, curbs, and retaining walls 

Intersections 

  • Signal-controlled intersections, roundabouts and other types
  • Design considerations 

Hydraulic Design Considerations 

  • Hydrology and drainage
  • Channels, culverts, bridges and storm drains 

Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities 

  • Dedicated facilities
  • Shared spaces 

   

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Credits

Engineers
7.0 PDHs

Landscape Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours

LACES - Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System
7.0 HSW PDHs

APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
7 CM

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 7.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed landscape architects in most states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and landscape architects via its registration with the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA/CES).

The Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System has approved this course for 7.0 HSW PDHs. Only full participation is reportable to the LA CES.

HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. This course is registered for CM | 7 for Certified Planners.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

On-Demand Credits

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:

7.0 HSW PDHs (LA CES) 

Speakers

George Lueck, P.E.

Retired Engineer from Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)

Mr. Lueck, is a retired engineer with over 17 years of experience with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). He started his career performing design and surveying for a variety of roadway projects ranging from farm-to-market roads, urban roadways and high design speed facilities in the Waco district. Mr. Lueck later transferred to the construction division, where he provided oversight to statewide districts in the areas of construction project management, construction engineering, inspection and contract claims. After serving in this capacity for over 9 years, he transferred to the transportation planning division. As Assistant Director of Traffic Analysis, he oversaw transportation data collection and reporting, corridor-level plans, and travel demand modeling. He then served the City of Killeen for 11 years as Assistant City Engineer and Director of Transportation. Mr. Lueck had oversight of all operations of the city’s transportation system. He was also charged with ensuring that the city’s transportation system was planned, constructed and maintained in a cost-effective manner to effectively address the region’s growing safety, mobility and reliability needs.