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 JMMA assisting the
International Road Federation (IRF) with their Latin American activities. JMMA is assisting the IRF with their Latin American activities, including
the development of the third IRF Latin American Regional Conference, to be
held in Bogota, Colombia, October 2010. JMMA’s Juan M. Morales will also
present a seminar on Safety of Vulnerable Road Users at the Argentinian Road
Association’s annual meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina, September 2009.
JMMA assisting in the
development of a Traffic Safety Plan for Bogota, Colombia. JMMA has joined forces with Icovías to develop a Traffic Safety Plan for
SDM (Secretaría Distrital de Movilidad) the city of Bogota. The project also
includes the analysis of several high-accident areas in the city and
recommending countermeasures. The project runs through late 2009. JMMA’s Juan M. Morales is serving as Project
Director.
JMMA actively participating in FHWA
Work Zone Safety Grant. The American Traffic Safety Services Association
(ATSSA) was awarded a four-year, $11.9 million grant from the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) on Sept. 2006 to provide roadway safety training
nationwide for workers and others who make their livelihood on America’s
roadways. JMMA is  ATSSA's partner
for this effort and will be both developing and presenting training programs
under this grant. The training component of the grant is comprised of a
wide variety of courses that includes training for traffic control
technicians, traffic control supervisors, designers, roadway flaggers,
emergency responders (police, fire, EMS and towing), and utility workers.
Recipients of the training will be state and local public officials, contractors
and others. Click here to see the press
release. JMMA's Juan M. Morales is serving as Area 1 Leader,
responsible for developing of eight courses under the Grant. For more details
visit the ATSSA website by clicking here.
Also, for a copy of the latest Grant Newsletter, click here.
JMMA teams with Centrovial for
the design of Bogota’s (Colombia) Traffic Safety Research Center. JMMA joined
forces with Colombia’s Centrovial
to design Colombia’s first Traffic Safety Research Center. The project,
sponsored by the World Bank, ran through the end of 2008. JMMA’s Juan M.
Morales served as Project Director.
JMMA’s Juan M. Morales presents
Traffic Control Design Specialist Course.
For the American Traffic Safety Services
Association (ATSSA), JMMA presented this successful course to CH2M-Hill, in
Chantilly, VA, March 11-12, 2009. The course, intended for work zone
designers, discussed the standards and guidelines included in VDOT’s Work
Area Protection Manual.
ATSSA's Flagger Course
available in PowerPoint! JMMA now sells the 4-hour flagger course utilized by
flagger instructors certified by the American Traffic Safety Service
Association.  The illustrated
PowerPoint course, available in both English and Spanish, can be used by
ATSSA flagger instructors in presenting the ATSSA flagger course. It follows
the ATSSA-approved course exactly and it includes the ATSSA flagger video in
movie-clip format. A CD is available for $400 (check only please, payable to
JM Morales & Associates). Contact JMMA
for additional information.
JMMA’s Juan M. Morales makes
presentation at ATSSA’s Traffic Expo, San José, CA. Juan M. Morales
presented “Safe Procedures for the
Installation of Lane Closures” to attendees of ATSSA’s 39th
Annual Convention, held in San José, LCA, February 2009. The presentation
discussed the basics of lane closures and provided tips to make their design,
installation and removal safer.
JMMA presents successful
Traffic Control Design Specialist Courses in Sacramento, CA and Albuquerque,
NM. Working
for the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), JMMA presented
very successful 2-day courses in Sacramento, California, and Albuquerque, New
Mexico. The courses included design considerations when designing work zones,
particularly those of short duration and at night. Additional courses have
been scheduled for the Virginia Department of Transportation.
JMMA's Juan M. Morales named
ATSSA's Chief Instructor. Juan
M. Morales was named the new chief instructor of the Roadway Safety Training
Institute of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). His
appointment began in 2006. Mr. Morales replaced Vic Liebe, ATSSA’s previous
chief instructor, who recently retired after 20 years of faithful service.
For the ATSSA announcement, see the Fall Edition of The Signal by
clicking here. See page 14.
JMMA developing MUTCD in
Spanish. Due
to multiple requests, JMMA is developing a Spanish version of part 6 of the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (Spanish MUTCD). The Spanish MUTCD can be
used by Latin American countries wishing to develop or enhance their work
zone standards and guidelines, or by US companies wishing to educate their
Hispanic work force on the proper work zone standards and guidelines. Contact JMMA for details.
JMMA evaluating intersection in
Bogotá, Colombia. JMMA's
Juan M. Morales traveled to Bogotá, Colombia to evaluate an intersection
and make recommendations to improve its safety. The signalized intersection,
AC 80 and Autopista Norte (see photo below), has a severe slope which makes
it non-compliant with local standards, and thus has not opened to
traffic. Mr. Morales made recommendations to IDU (Instituto de
Desarrollo Urbano) to improve both its geometric design and operational
aspects. A recommendations report was produced.
JMMA presents Emergency Traffic
Control  (ETC) courses for South
Carolina Department of Transportation. The ETC course is aimed at making emergency
responders aware of new standards and procedures for controlling traffic
during highway incidents. The courses were presented in Columbia, SC.
JMMA's Juan M. Morales quoted
in June 2005 Occupational Health  and
Safety Magazine. Comments
from Mr. Morales regarding the implementation of section 6I of the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which provides traffic
control guidelines to emergency responders, appeared in the June 2005 issue.
Click here
to read article.
JMMA evaluating work zone
traffic control standards in Colombia.  Working for the World
Bank, JMMA is currently evaluating temporary traffic control standards in
Colombia, to improve traffic safety during the third phase of the
Transmilenio system. A recommendation report was produced and courses
were presented in Bogotá, June 20-24, 2005.
JMMA’s
Juan M. Morales makes presentation at ATSSA’s Traffic Expo, New Orleans,
LA. Juan M.
Morales presented “Safe Procedures for the
Installation of Lane Closures” to attendees of ATSSA’s 38th
Annual Convention, held in New Orleans, LA, February 10-12, 2008. The
presentation discussed the basics of lane closures and provided tips to make
their design, installation and removal safer.
JMMA’s to develop Transportation Management Plans (TMP). All state and
local governments that receive federal-aid funding are required to comply
with the provisions of the Work Zone
Safety and Mobility Rule by October 12, 2007, including developing Transportation Management Plans (TMP). A TMP lays out a
set of coordinated transportation management strategies and describes how
they will be used to manage the work zone impacts of a road project.
Transportation management strategies for a work zone include temporary
traffic control measures and devices, public information and outreach, and
operational strategies such as travel demand management, signal retiming, and
traffic incident management. JMMA is prepared and experienced in the
development of TMPs, particularly in the area of traffic simulation (CORSIM,
QuickZone) and traffic impact analysis.
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JMMA expanding its work zone
expert witness activities. JMMA is expanding its work zone expert witness
activities. JMMA's services include work zone crash evaluation and analysis,
check for compliance with applicable standards and guidelines, and
preparation of findings' report. Contact
JMMA for additional information.
JMMA develops Work Zone Traffic
Control Course for Law Enforcement Officers. A severe crash in
Jackson, TN in 2000 prompted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
to recommend training for police officers assisting in work
zones (See NTSB report by clicking here). JMMA is
working with the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) for
SAIC to develop this course for FHWA. The course will discuss standards and procedures,
work zone terminology, and patrol car positioning. A Pocket Guide was also
developed.
JMMA develops two publications
for the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). JMMA recently
completed two publications for ATSSA: Portable Changeable Message Sign
(PCMS) Handbook and Basic Traffic Control for Utility
Operations. Both are designed to be field references for traffic
control personnel. Both are available from ATSSA.
JMMA to present Work Zone
Design Course for
Maryland State Highway Administration (MD SHA). Working for
the University of Maryland Transportation Technology Center, JMMA presented a
3-day course aimed at Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) designers who work for MD
SHA, in College Park, MD. Click here
to visit their website.
JMMA develops Emergency Traffic
Control (ETC) Course for Police and Fire Rescue Personnel. The 2003 Edition
of the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices includes chapter 6I, dedicated to ETC. This 8-hour course
is aimed at increasing the awareness of police and fire rescue of the
importance of proper ETC procedures. JMMA developed the course for ATSSA. JMMA
also developed a Pocket Guide to accompany the course.
JMMA developing Puerto Rico
MUTCD in Spanish. JMMA
has been awarded a contract with the PR DTOP to provide traffic engineering
services. Work includes updating the Puerto Rico Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD) to reflect the 2003 Edition of the MUTCD. The Manual
will be written in Spanish (Spanish MUTCD).
JMMA conducts TDA DESK STUDY
for the Sao Paulo I nner Beltway in Brazil. Working for the US
Trade Development Agency (TDA), JMMA conducted a Desk Study to evaluate work
done in this important highway in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
JMMA
completes DEFINITIONAL MISSION for Panama City,  Panama traffic signal
system. Working
for Transportation and Economic Research Associates, Inc. (TERA), JMMA
completed a DEFINITIONAL MISSION study for a traffic signal system in Panama
City. The study was sponsored by the US Trade Development Agency.
JMMA develops training course for Nighttime Work Zones.
Working for the American Traffic Safety
Services Association (ATSSA), JMMA has developed a one-day course covering
safety standards and guidelines for nighttime temporary traffic control.
JMMA's Juan M. Morales featured
in ATSSA's Signal. Mr. Morales is featured in the Spring 2004 Edition of Signal, a periodic
publication of the American Traffic Safety Services Association. Please
download the file and refer to page 4.
 JMMA completes development of temporary traffic control
(TTC) courses for the Florida Department of Transportation. For
the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), JMMA completed the
development of three TTC courses: 1) Basic, 2) Intermediate) Advanced.
The courses will be Florida-specific and will cover all the Florida TTC
Standards, in addition to Part 6 of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD). The courses are updated to the meet the 2004 Edition
of the Florida Design Standards.
JMMA's Juan M. Morales participates in Emergency Traffic
Control  Webinar.
Mr. Morales participated in the ATSSA webinar "New Developments
in Emergency Traffic Control: MUTCD Section 6I - Incident Management - What
it May Mean for You". This webinar focused on the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Section 6I - Incident Management and NFPA
Standards 1500 and 1561. Participants learned what the new guidelines may
mean for members of the emergency response and roadway safety communities.
 JMMA
presents two "Traffic Control Design Specialist (TCDS)" courses in
Louisiana. Mr.
Morales presented these courses in Alexandria, LA and Baton Rouge, LA, April
19-20 and May 16-17 respectively.
ATSSA publishes Emergency
Traffic Control  for
First Responders, written by JMMA. The American Traffic
Safety Services Association (ATSSA) has published this field guide, aimed at
first responders arriving at a traffic accident scene. The guide discusses
the role of responders as it relates to traffic control, and the applicable
standards and procedures. The guide was written by Juan M. Morales, P.E., of
JMMA. Contact ATSSA for details.
JMMA's Juan M. Morales presents course at Colombian Engineering
School, Bogotá, Colombia. Mr. Morales presented temporary traffic
control course at the Secular Colombiana de Ingeniería, June 27-28, in
Bogotá, Colombia. The course was attended by representatives from Cali,
Medellín, Cartagena, Bucaramanga and other Colombian cities.
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