Traffic Topics
Free monthly webinars open to the public
Join us for our one hour presentations on topics related to traffic live online. The presentations are given by MnDOT staff and guest presenters.
Past webinars
Kadence Kushnir
Advancing Transportation Equity Initiative
Sarina Praseedom and Jennifer McCoy
Highway 316 Before and After Study recorded webinar
Ethan Peterson and Jon Jackels
Methods for Maintaining Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity
Jim Rosenow
Facility Design Guide The Vision recorded webinar
Derek Leuer
Air Conditioning, Land Development, Access Management, Pedestrian Fatalities? How are they Connected?
Carol Zoff
Landscape Architecture – what it can do for you recorded webinar
Mark Wagner
Roundabouts, Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and Heavy Commercial Vehicles recorded webinar
Hannah Pritchard
Factors that Positively Influence Driver Yielding to Pedestrians at Unsignalized Intersections recorded webinar
Nissa Tupper
Planning for People First – Complete Streets recorded webinar
Jim Rosenow
Evolution of Design and Target Speed recorded webinar
Michelle Moser
Bikes and Pedestrians in Work Zone Guidance recorded webinar
Max Moreland
Speed Limits in Minnesota recorded webinar
Nissa Tupper
The Intersection of Health and Transportation recorded webinar
Nick Menzel
2021 Intelligent Work Zone Traffic Data recorded webinar
Sonja Piper and Jessica Schoner
A New Look at Pedestrian Safety: Examining Statewide Roadway Risk Factors in Context recorded webinar
Jacob Rueter
Presentation videos
Introducing MnDOT’s First Statewide Pedestrian System Plan recorded webinar
Kiet Ly
View the
How MnPASS/E-ZPass works? recorded webinar
Katie Fleming-Vogl
Traffic Safety Culture: Don’t just leave it up to the professionals PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
View the Traffic Safety Culture recorded webinar
Ethan Peterson
MnDOT MASH-16 recorded webinar
Philip Schaffner
Communicating Benefit-Cost Analysis and Lifecycle Cost Analysis to the Public recorded webinar
Trisha Stefanski
A Day In The Life of a Traffic Asset recorded webinar
Derek Leuer
Introducing The 2020-2024 Strategic Highway Safety Plan recorded webinar
Eric DeVoe
Impact of COVID-19 on Traffic Safety
View the recorded webinar:
https://youtu.be/Mz_Es7dHa-0
Sonja Piper and Hannah Pritchard
Design Flexibility: The Future of Inclusive Road Design
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4GPf6kkfEY
Ken E. Johnson, Kathy Schaefer, Jackie Brown
The new flagger law: what you need to know...
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/Qu0WggPvNJ0
Steve McBurney
Changes to Signing Plans
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b1lR6q_zKc
Ken E. Johnson and Jeff Morey
Temporary Traffic Control Requirement Changes and Resources
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/osnuKjCXbIE
Jessica Oh
Introduction to MnDOT’s Highway Sponsorship Program
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/z4S4p3HlVkM
Brian Kary
ClearGuide powered by HERE data – a new tool to monitor system performance
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/8Z0Jrq7Vpjw
Kristine Hernandez & Captain Jason Bartell
15 Years of Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths: Successes and Challenges! What does the Future Hold?
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/brvcpaxXS2k
Cory Johnson: ITS and the Connected Corridor
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/yjct8DnPBbQ
Amber Dallman: Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Transit Planning
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/imOCxYATq9E
Jay Hietpas: MnDOT's Connected and Automated Vehicles policy, research and deployment efforts
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/hEjjbo2iJ-s
Sue Porter: What is Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO)?
PowerPoint presentation (PDF)
Mike Kronzer: Autonomous Bus Pilot Project
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/jYIMvdtxG0A
David Tomporowski: Minnesota's Statewide Freight System Plan and Freight Investment Plan
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/47Pyzr9nz50
Howard Preston: Intro to the MN MUTCD
View the recorded webinar:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLSVYCUQIXs
Tony Fischer: Highway Capacity
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQA9oAVYkgI
Linda Taylor: How Traffic Can Benefit from MnDOT Research
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8FUJtvgzyE
John McClellan: Freeway Operations Supervisor
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGJh8AcvivY
Kelly Braunig: 511
View the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/kUvSsGrOaEg
Cassandra Isackson: Aeronautics 101
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPvp0e77gOc
Kathy Schaefer and Joe Huneke: Snow and Ice
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9miJuE61R9M
Ken Johnson: Sinusoidal Rumbles in Minnesota
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnM2KSc7Lsc
Brian Kary and Jesse Larson: Metropolitan Freeway
System 2014 Congestion
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqhzDZDdHLg
Dr. David Braslau and Ed Terhaar: Rumble Strip Noise Evaluation
View the recorded webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1-iyZ1DMX4
Frank Douma and Adeel Lari: Self-Driving Vehicles: Current Status and Policy Implications for Minnesota
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=405YpU-j3jw
Ken E. Johnson: Speed Limits in Work Zones
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNYs9yENrg4
Derek Leuer: Traffic Safety 101
View the recorded webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mwX_APvqC0
Melissa Barnes: Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Types and Countermeasures
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUis72GMy9s&feature=youtu.be
Howard Preston: Roadway Functional Classification
View the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAQGDDVOxyc