In a presentation given on June 18th at the Rutgers Eco Complex, Dobiszewski, a Professional Engineer and Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, informed members about the benefits of implementing a prudent preventative maintenance program in a nation plagued by subpar traffic systems.

According to the 2007 National Traffic Signal Report Card-a study used among other things to assess traffic operations and provide benchmarks- the nation received an overall C- for maintenance. Data collected from 417 agencies suggests that there is a basic yet limited level of knowledge pertaining to traffic operations and liability exposure.

Dobiszewski presented a mixture of research findings from the National Transportation Operations Coalition and personal knowledge extracted from almost 20 years of public and private agency experience in the traffic maintenance industry. The presentation includes a preventative maintenance checklists, cost/benefit ratios, current design standards and need- to-know revisions to New Jersey’s “One Call” System.

Dobiszewski is an IMSA Level I, II, III course administrator and a Work Zone Safety Specialist. He is currently serving on the Project Approval Team for the re-write of the IMSA Traffic Signal Technician training manuals.

For more information or to request a copy of the presentation, please call 973.467.4901 Ext. 109.