Visualization is a powerful tool that can monitor performance and demonstrate progress on key transportation initiatives. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, May 17, 2021 from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern that illustrated effective uses of visualization techniques. Presenters described how these approaches can help clarify complex data sets and improve communication between technical experts and policy makers. They also identified specific visualization tools that transportation agencies can use to monitor and improve transportation system performance.

This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Technical Committee on Visualization in Transportation.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials below. Click here to view the recording.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Visualization of VDOT MAP-21 Target Setting: Sanhita Lahiri and Simona Babiceanu, Virginia Department of Transportation
2. Visualizing the FDOT Source Book: Jessica VanDenBogaert, Florida Department of Transportation
3. Visualizing Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM): Alan Davis, Georgia Department of Transportation
4. Question and answer session: Charles Lattimer, University of Maryland

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Describe how visualization approaches can report transportation system performance to a broad audience
2. Identify benefits of visualization techniques

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.