HIGHWAY CAPACITY TRAINING Due 111795, POC Ron Giguere, Transportation Specialist, 202-366-7909, DOT, FED HWY Admn, Office of Acquisition Management, 400 7th St., SW, Room 4410, Washington, DC 20590. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is proposing to provide training on highway capacity. The training would emphasize the updated Chapters in the 1994 Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) but would also provide basic instruction in capacity analysis for all types of highway facilities. The training would consist of a 3-day short course with hands-on applications of the Highway Capacity Software (HCS). The course would be available to State and local agencies for $4500 and to private organizations for $9000. The course is currently being developed in-house and initially would be presented using existing FHWA and support contract staff. In light of the recent revisions to the HCM and the HCS, FHWA anticipates significant demand for highway capacity training. This demand should be met as quickly and effectively as possible and, as can be seen above, FHWA is prepared to provide one avenue for such training. Other organizations that are currently providing or are about to provide similar training should make FHWA aware of their efforts. It is not the intent of the FHWA to compete with other organizations but it is the agency's responsibility to see that training in highway capacity is available to all agencies, organizations and individuals that request it. FHWA wishes to assess the other highway capacity training which is currently available or planned to determine to what extent the FHWA should be involved. Individuals and organizations which currently do or, in the future, will offer highway capacity training should contact Mr. Ron Giguere at (202) 366-2203 or FAX (202) 366-7909. Coordination of training resources and the sharing of information on this topic will assure that professional training is available for public and private organizations that need continuing education on the new Highway Capacity Manual and Highway Capacity Software. Suggestions on FHWA's role in such training will be welcomed.

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