Program, Presentations & Resources

Day 1

1. Welcome, Introductions, and Workshop Overview
   Raul Avelar, TTI
   Marcus Brewer, TTI
   Roya Amjadi, FHWA

2. Setting the Stage — Why WWD?
   Jeff Shaw, FHWA

3. Overview of WWD Countermeasures
   Melisa Finley, TTI
   (Finley presentation slides, 1.5MB)

4. ELCSI-PFS Evaluation Results
   Raul Avelar, TTI
   (Avelar presentation slides, 2.2MB)

5. Lunch Break

6. Peer Exchange: WWD Data

   • Introduction
     Melisa Finley, TTI

   • Discussion
     (WWD Data Peer Exchange presentation slides, 293KB)

7. Peer Exchange: Innovative Countermeasures

   • Presentations
     Willy Sorenson, IDOT
     (Sorenson presentation slides, 1.1MB)
     Kevin Maxwell and Frederick Tydeman, NDOT
     (Maxwell and Tydeman presentation slides, 6.2MB)
     Raj Ponnaluri, FDOT
     (Ponnaluri presentation slides, 5.0MB)
     Susan Anderson and Joan Lovell, ADOT
     (Anderson and Lovell presentation slides, 1.1MB)
     Troy Bucko, Caltrans
     (Bucko presentation slides, 1.1MB)

   • Discussion
     (Innovative Countermeasures Peer Exchange presentation slides, 179KB)

8. Closing of Day 1

Day 2

1. Welcome, Day 1 Recap, and Day 2 Overview
   Raul Avelar, TTI
   Marcus Brewer, TTI
   Roya Amjadi, FHWA

2. Peer Exchange: Testing WWD Detection Technology

   • Presentations
     Raj Ponnaluri, FDOT
     (Ponnaluri presentation slides, 13.9MB)
     Alvin Stamp, CDOT
     Vijay Sabawat, CDOT
     (Stamp presentation slides, 2.0MB)
     Sabya Mishra, University of Memphis
     (Mishra presentation slides, 3.1MB)

   • Discussion
     (Testing WWD Detection Technology Peer Exchange presentation slides, 489KB)
     

3. Lunch Break

4. Peer Exchange: WWD on Non-Freeway Facilities

   • Introduction
     Melisa Finley, TTI

   • Discussion
     (WWD on Non-Freeway Facilities Peer Exchange presentation slides, 662KB)

5. Ongoing Research

   • NCHRP 03-135 Update: Countermeasures Workbook
     Hugo Zhou, Auburn University
     (Zhou presentation slides, 5.3MB)
   • TxDOT Project 0-7119
     Melisa Finley, TTI
     (Finley presentation slides, 259KB)
   • Small Business Innovation Research Program: RF Viper
     Jeff Shaw, FHWA
     Jay Berens, RS Solutions
     (Shaw and Berens presentation slides, 1.2MB)

   • Discussion

6. Break

7. Facilitated Discussion: What is Needed to Further Address WWD?
   Jeff Shaw, FHWA
   Melisa Finley, TTI
   (Facilitated Discussion presentation slides, 139KB)

8. Closing Remarks

Resources

The following are items that were mentioned by presenters or included in the workshop chat and discussion by attendees. These items are included as they were shared during the workshop and are provided here as additional information. Questions about these resources should be directed to the author, agency, or company that produced them.

Countermeasures and Devices

• Wrong-Way Driving Countermeasures at Interchange Exit Ramp Termini (New York State DOT Instruction)
• Exit Ramp with Enhanced Pavement Markers for Wrong Way (Caltrans Standard Plan)
• Pavement Markings, Yield Lines, Limit Lines, and Wrong Way Details (Caltrans Standard Plan)
• Freeway Entrance Sign (Colorado DOT)
• WWD Alert Changeable Message Sign (Iowa DOT)
• PPP LaneAlert WWD Pavement Marking Product Website
• Do Not Enter Ramp Sign (Iowa DOT)

Data

• Investigating Wrong Way Crash Data Systemwide (Minnesota DOT Report)
• Sharing a GIS Technique for Data Regarding Wrong Way Driving (Minnesota DOT Report)
• Crash Costs for Highway Safety Analysis (FHWA Report FHWA-SA-17-071)

Research and Implementation Projects

• Florida DOT WWD Initiative Website
• Caltrans Wrong Way Pilot Projects Website
• Arizona DOT I-17 Wrong-Way Vehicle Detection Pilot Program – June 2020 Website
• Investigation on Wrong way Prevention Technologies and Systems (Tennessee DOT Report)
• Wrong-way Vehicle Detection: Proof of Concept (Arizona DOT Report)
• Crashworthiness and Protection of ITS Field Devices (ENTERPRISE Pooled Fund Report)
• Wrong Way Pilot Projects for Prevention of Wrong Way Collisions on Freeways (Caltrans Report)
• Wrong Way Driving – Vision-Based Sensor System for Site Monitoring (Caltrans Report)
• Arizona DOT Cycle of Operations for Pilot Program
• WWD Road Safety Audit Prompt List (FHWA Publication)
• FHWA Roadway Safety Noteworthy Practices Website
• Assessment of the Effectiveness of Wrong Way Driving Countermeasures and Mitigation Methods (TTI Report)
• Conceptual Design of a Connected Vehicle Wrong-Way Driving Detection and Management System (TTI Report)
• Development and Testing of a Prototype Connected Vehicle Wrong-Way Driving Detection and Management System (TTI Report)
• Driving Simulator Studies of the Effectiveness of Countermeasures to Prevent Wrong-Way Crashes (Florida DOT Report)
• NCHRP Research Report 881 Traffic Control Devices and Measures for Deterring Wrong-Way Movements