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NOVEMBER 2017
ADVANCED SIGNAL OTM BOOK 18 Update TIMING COURSE Brampton, November 22 This advanced signal timing course has been revised for 2017 and is designed to provide the traffic engineering practitioner with concepts and techniques used to define, calculate and implement signal timing plans for various operating conditions and characteristics. During the 1-day course , signal timing professionals will be guided through the steps of conducting a thorough signal timing study.
The OTC’s Active Transportation Committee has established a Steering Committee to oversee the development of an updated version of the current OTM Book 18: Bicycle Facilities. An RFP for this document is being prepared for release by the end of the year. There is still time for your municipality to participate in providing input on this project. Contact
[email protected] for more information To view the current edition of OTM Book 18, click here: OTM Book 18
For details and registration visit: www.otc.org/ events
Committee Meetings Future Committee meeting dates (open to OTC members—Please RSVP in advance):
OTM BOOK 7 TRAINING Mississauga, November 9 The Ontario Traffic Manual’s Book 7 (Temporary Conditions) has been developed to provide basic uniform requirements for traffic control in work zones during roadway or utility construction and maintenance operations on or adjacent to public highways including ramps and municipal roads and streets, (as well as other public ways to which road traffic has access). Attendees who successfully complete this course will receive a letter and certificate of completion. For details and registration visit: www.otc.org/ events
Parking: TBA, City of Welland offices
Active Transportation: November 22, City of Mississauga offices
Traffic Engineering: November 24, WSP offices (Thornhill)
Traffic Training: December 7, City of Brampton offices
Transportation Planning: December 8, RJ Burnside offices (Pickering)
Also...
Save the date for the OTC’s 2018 Annual Conference: Kingston, ON, May 6-8. Details coming soon to www.otc.org/events
OTC members are now eligible for exclusive rates when booking travel with VIA Rail or accommodations with Holiday Inn Burlington. Email
[email protected] for details.
Attention HR! Post your job openings on the OTC website for $125+HST (or $450+HST for unlimited postings for one year). Email
[email protected] to learn more.