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The Traffic Research Unit of the Vermont Agency of Transportation has published the Vermont Trip Generation Manual, a study of local trip generation rates throughout Vermont. Bernie Byrne, Ph.D., P.E.,  prepared the report that analyzed over 1000 individual trip generation counts in 2008 and 2009. At our next meeting on June 25th, Mr. Byrne has graciously offered to talk about the report and his conclusions. The report can be downloaded from the following link:  Vermont Trip Generation Manual (Final Report – 2010)

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Beth Isler, P.E. of Resource Systems Group (RSG) and a VT ITE Member, has recently been selected as a 2009 Transportation Scholar by the National Park Foundation. The National Park Foundation takes applications every year for this program and accepts only a limited number of transportation experts and undergraduate students working in the transportation field. These scholars work with the National Park Service to consider ways to solve transportation challenges in national parks and encourage alternative transportation at these parks. Beth has been assigned to the Virgin Islands National Park to initiate a transportation study to improve traffic operations and safety and look for ways to reduce vehicular trips in the Park. Beth will be in the Virgin Islands from June to December 2009.

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Jon Kaplan, an active VT ITE member and ITE VTrans Liason, was invited to participate in an AASHTO/FHWA/NCHRP (National Cooperative Highway Research Program) international scan on the topic of pedestrian and bicycle safety. The official name of the scan tour is “Survey of Innovative Pedestrian and Bicyclist Infrastructure Improvements and Policies to Increase Safety and Mobility”.   

He joins 11 other transportation professionals from around the U.S. to tour 5 European countries (Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and the U.K.) to be briefed by transportation officials on their policies and practices and to observe facilities first hand.  A big focus of this tour is on implementation and Jon is the DOT representative on the implementation team.  Upon return, they will be working on a report, implementation plan, and making presentations about the trip. 

Jon has created the following blog to post updates and photos throughout the two week trip. There is some basic information about the trip and who is participating already posted there.

www.pedbikesafetyinternationalscan.blogspot.com.

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