Training Services
From FHWA’s National Highway Institute (NHI) trainings to local trainings for communities such as Snohomish County, Washington we deliver relevant training to agencies' staff. Our clients and training partner agencies include:
- FHWA - The National Highway Institute (NHI) – Washington, D.C.
- National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Transportation Research Board, National Academy of the Sciences (NCHRP 3-70 nationwide)
- Maricopa Association of Governments – Phoenix, AZ
- Georgia Department of Transportation – Atlanta, GA
- Washington State (WsDOT)
- Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
- Coosa Valley Regional Planning Commission (GA / TN)
- South Carolina DOT (ScDOT)
- San Antonio / Bexar County MPO (TX)
- Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)
- American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC)
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Cities of Berkeley and Oakland, CA
Curriculum development includes:
- Pedestrian Facility Design FHWA NHI (Course No. 142045)
- Bicycle Facility Design FHWA NHI (Course No. 142046)
- Washington DOT Pedestrian Facilities Planning and Design
- Colorado DOT Shared Use Path Design
- Tennessee DOT Bicycle Facilities Design
- Tennessee DOT Pedestrian Facilities Design
- Florida Bicycle Facilities Planning & Design (FBPE Provider #0004289)
- Florida Pedestrian Facilities Planning & Design (FBPE Provider #0004289)
- Florida DOT Field Applications of the ADA
- Georgia DOT Bicycle Facilities Design
- Arizona DOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Level of Service
- Ohio DOT Bicycle Facilities Design
- Florida DOT District 1 Multi-modal Level of Service
We truly enjoy creating the curriculum and teaching the courses, love the positive interaction with the participants from a variety of backgrounds, and are committed to “going the extra mile” in delivering and maintaining up-to-date design courses. With hands-on exercises and field trips that equip planners and engineers to better design bicycle and pedestrian facilities, Sprinkle Consulting keeps course participants engaged, interested and – most importantly – learning throughout the training.
Please see below for a sampling of our courses.
Training Staff
Sprinkle Consulting’s training staff are practicing professionals. They perform planning studies, prepare corridor plans and design trails, and conduct research on a regular basis. This on-going experience ensures they understand the needs of transportation professionals. They understand the challenges these professionals face in implementing multi-modal transportation networks.
Our key staff also bring an important perspective to training sessions: that of an expert witness. We work for entities around the country defending good designs against lawsuits. We relate valuable insights on why the guidelines or standards are what they are, and how their proper application in design can ensure safe operations.
Lead Trainers
Theodore A. Petritsch, P.E., PTOE , LCI has over 15 years of experience in the planning, design, implementation, and operations of bicycle facilities. He is a nationally recognized expert on pedestrian and bicycle facilities design, operations and safety. Before joining Sprinkle Consulting, Theo was with the Florida Department of Transportation for 11 years. He served as a Traffic Operations Engineer for five years. During this time he was also the FDOT District 2 Bicycle / Pedestrian Coordinator. He then moved to Tallahassee where he served for six years as Florida’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator in the FDOT’s Safety Office. Mr. Petritsch works on the local, state and national levels developing guidelines for the design and operation of pedestrian and bicycle facilities. He is a member of the Bicycle Technical Committee of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD). Mr. Petritsch co-authored the Florida Greenbook’s chapters on pedestrian facilities, bicycle facilities, traffic calming, and residential street design.
Mr. Petritsch's design experience includes shared use paths through rural landscapes and through downtown central business districts. He has designed bicycle boulevards, traffic calming treatments, sidewalks and on-street bicycle facilities. He also performs roadway / route specific bicycle and pedestrian operational and safety audits.
Mr. Petritsch's relevant experience is not limited to design and operations; he has worked with cyclists, educators, health care professionals, and law enforcement to promote safe cycling. He is a League (of American Bicyclists) Certified Instructor, LCI, for road cycling courses. He’s developed and implemented numerous bicycle safety educational campaigns. He was also a white paper author and presenter on the subject of law enforcement for bicycle safety at the first LAB Bike Summit in Washington, D.C.; he has twice been invited back to present at this conference.
Bruce W. Landis, PE, AICP has virtually unparalleled experience and credentials in the planning, design and construction of roadways and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. He has conducted over 200,000 miles of roadway and urban trail network analysis and level of service evaluation, and performs facility selection and design. He is familiar with the challenges facing designers as they address the needs of all roadway users in constrained rights-of-way. He is a registered engineer in numerous states and his practice spans North America, with projects ranging geographically from Florida to New York, Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Mr. Landis’ extensive work in bicycle and pedestrian level of service and facility performance measures has been adopted by many state DOTs, regional agencies, and cities. He is one of the primary authors of Florida’s statewide Multi-modal Level of Service Guidelines. His research is frequently published in TRB, ITE and other technical journals.
Mr. Landis was the co-developer, with Theo Petritsch, of the curriculum for the National Highway Institute’s (NHI) Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Design courses. He develops and provides training courses for numerous DOTs including Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, Illinois, and Georgia. Mr. Landis serves on committees of the Transportation Research Board, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and a number of other organizations dedicated to improving transportation systems.
He is a noted researcher, author, and speaker at bicycle, pedestrian, and urban trail conferences throughout the United States and the world. He serves as an expert witness in bicycle and pedestrian facility design and traffic safety-related cases throughout the United States.
For additional information or to schedule a training, please contact Jennifer Bartlett at jbartlett@sprinkleconsulting.com.
Here is a sampling of our workshops: