Best Practice

BEST PRACTICE:

B4−1: Circuit Rider Program

DESCRIPTION:

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Iowa Department of Transportation operate a Circuit Rider Program which is a mobile outreach effort providing face−to−face transfer of the latest technologies and information on a variety of traffic operations and safety topics, including traffic control and work zone safety.

REASON(S) FOR ADOPTING:

The Circuit Rider Program was instituted to bring new technologies to field personnel and to gather information on new methods and technologies used at a particular field site to share with others throughout the State.

PRIMARY BENEFIT(S):

The Circuit Rider Program has proven to be a very effective technology transfer mechanism. It is an excellent way to give field personnel hands on experience with both common and "state−of−the−art" permanent and temporary traffic control methods and devices.

MOST APPLICABLE LOCATION(S)/PROJECT(S):

The Circuit Rider Program is used throughout the States of Minnesota and Iowa.

STATE(S) WHERE USED:

Iowa, Minnesota

SOURCE/CONTACT(S):

Tom McDonald, Iowa LTAP/InTrans
Phone: (515) 294−6384
E−mail: tmcdonal@iastate.edu