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This is a course developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); it can be counted for Road Scholar II credit as a substitute for the Pedestrian Safety WV LTAP class. This class is hosted on an outside platform. If you have issues accessing the class, please contact FHWA. After completing the class, you will receive a certificate from FHWA. You will need to submit that certificate to us using the form contained within this class for credit. The entire class should take approximately 6 hours to complete. The FHWA has developed a process for agencies to use for selecting appropriate countermeasures to help improve pedestrian safety, which is covered in detail in this training. This course is intended for local agency and tribal transportation safety specialists, planners, designers, engineers, supervisors, and project managers—particularly those that select and implement pedestrian crossing countermeasure installation. This course is divided into 11 modules that can be taken individually, at your own pace. Modules include: 1. Goal – Increase Pedestrian Safety 2. Revealing Pedestrian Safety Issues 3. Saving Lives – Implementing Pedestrian Safety Countermeasures 4. Crosswalk Visibility Enhancements 5. Raised Crosswalks 6. Pedestrian Refuge Islands 7. Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons 8. Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons 9. Road Diets 10. Leading Pedestrian Intervals 11. Evaluation and Implementation Strategies