Richard C. Moeur - About Me

Family

My Wife: Suzanne Carlisle (We were one of the first couples to meet via electronic communication - back in 1995, I encountered Suzanne in an America Online chat room, and it just went from there...)

Our Kid: Duncan A. Moeur Student at Thunderbird High School

My Personality Type

According to the Meyers-Briggs personality type indicator, I am an INTJ personality type.

---

Professional

---

Moeurgineering PLLC

NCUTCD

---

Education

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, May 1988
  • Transportation & traffic engineering curriculum, August 1985 - May 1988
  • GPA: 3.28

Phoenix College, Phoenix, Arizona

• Lower-division engineering curriculum, January 1982 - May 1985

Professional Development

• Specific training:
• Traffic and Transportation Engineering
• Intersection Design and Channelization
• Bicycle Planning and Facilities
• Freeway Traffic Operations
• National Incident Management System and Incident Command System
• Complete Streets and Accommodation of All Transportation Modes

---

Registrations, Certifications, Licenses, and Memberships

Professional Registrations and Certifications

• State of Arizona Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) # 27424
• ATSSA Traffic Control Certifications:
  • Traffic Control Supervisor
  • Traffic Control Technician
• SignCAD sign software instructor
• Certified cycling instructor

National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD)

• Executive Secretary, 2020-present
• Associate Executive Secretary, 2019-2020
• Voting Member on NCUTCD Council, 1999-2017
• Member, NCUTCD Bicycle Technical Committee, 1997-2019
• Chair, Bicycle Technical Committee, 2002-2017

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

• Member, Subcommittee on Traffic Engineering (SCOTE), 2004-2017
• Chair, AASHTO Task Force on US Numbered Bicycle Routes, 2003-2017

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

• Member, Committee on Traffic Control Devices (AHB50), 2014-present
• Member, Committee on Bicycle Transportation (ANF20), 2003-2012
• Chair, NCHRP Panel 15-42 - Use of Bicycle Lanes for Various Roadway Characteristics
• Member of several current & previous NCHRP panels:
  • 10-78 - Nighttime Construction Impacts on Safety, Quality, and Productivity
  • 15-37 - Revising the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities
  • 15-48 - Guidelines for Designing Low- and Intermediate-Speed Roadways that Serve All Users
  • 20-7(187) - Updating the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities
  • 20-7(350) - U.S. Bicycle Route Signing

Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names

• Member, 2016-2017

Other

• FCC Licensed Amateur Radio Operator -- WC7RCM (originally licensed as N7WTB)
• Life Member - Adventure Cycling Association
• Pacesetter Award, 2009
• Life Member - League of American Bicyclists
• Harmon Award, 2002
• Life Member - National Rifle Association
• Member - Arizona Bicycle Club
  • Ride Leader, Granada Chapter, 1991-2019
  • Former President (3 terms)
• Member - Phoenix Metro Bicycle Club
  • Ride Leader, Granada Chapter, 2019-present
• Member - American Radio Relay League
• Alumnus Member - Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity
• Alumnus Member - Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
• Seventh Place, State of Arizona Spelling Bee, 1976

---

Publications and Presentations

Published Works

• Transportation Research Record 1705, 2000
  • "Analysis of Gap Patterns in Longitudinal Rumble Strips to Accommodate Bicycle Travel"
• ITE Traffic Control Devices Handbook, First and Second Editions
  • Author / Co-Author of Chapter 14 (Bicycle Facilities)
• ITE Journal, May 2008
  • "Rolling Into the Future: Emerging Resources and New Initiatives for Bicycle Transportation"
• Creator, designer, and owner of the Manual of Traffic Signs website
  • Recognized internationally as the premier website for US traffic sign information
• Created figures and diagrams for the 1999 AASHTO Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities
• Created text, figures, sign designs, and diagrams for the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2000, 2003, and 2009 editions

Technical Presentations and Papers

• Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting, 1999
  • "Bicycle-Specific Traffic Control - Is it Bicycle-Friendly?"
• Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2001
  • "Rumble Strips - What's All The Rumbling About?"
• Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting, 2001
  • "Now That's a Detour - Problems and Challenges of Multi-State Detours"
• National Bike Summit, 2003
  • "The Public Agency Official"
• AASHTO Traffic Engineering (SCOTE) Meeting, 2003 and National Bike Summit, 2004
  • "US Numbered Bicycle Routes: Expanding The Vision"
• ProWalk/ProBike Conference, 2004
  • "The 2003 MUTCD"
• AASHTO Traffic Engineering (SCOTE) Meeting, 2006
  • "Clarifying Clearview"
• ProWalk/ProBike Conference, 2006
  • "The MUTCD: What's Next for Bicyclists?"
• Iowa Bike Summit, 2007
  • "Bicycle Facility Design Workshop"
• Bi-State (Iowa/Illinois) Regional Discussion Forum, 2008
  • "Complete Streets Workshop"
• ProWalk/ProBike Conference, 2008
  • "The US Bicycle Route System"
• TRB Annual Meeting, 2010 and Arizona Roads & Streets Conference, 2010
  • "The 2009 MUTCD - Practitioners' Perspective"
• TRB Annual Meeting, 2011
  • "The 2009 MUTCD - State Perspective"
• ProWalk/ProBike Conference, 2012
  • "Developing, Using, and Expanding Design Standards and Guidelines"

---

Technical Proficiencies

• Leader in development of traffic engineering standards and guidelines at the state and national level
• Nationally-recognized expert in traffic engineering and traffic control devices
• Nearly 30 years experience in:
  • Transportation project management
  • Freeway and highway signing design and traveler guidance
  • Work zone traffic control design
  • Pavement marking design
  • Project estimation
  • Contract language and special provisions development
  • Engineering plans and specifications review
  • Bicycle facility and nonmotorized transportation design and operations
  • Vehicle lighting and conspicuity
• Software:
  • MacOS, iOS
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Computer-aided design {CADD} (Microstation)
  • Sign design (SignCAD)
  • Word processing
  • Spreadsheets & charting
  • Graphic design
  • Desktop publishing
  • HTML coding and webpage design
  • Desktop video and sound editing

---

Professional Experience

National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD)
Executive Secretary / Associate Executive Secretary
November 2019 to present

• Administering the activities of NCUTCD
• Preparing for, holding, and recording NCUTCD meetings
• Maintaining the records of NCUTCD
• Correspondence within and outside NCUTCD
• Contract negotiation and administration
• Budgeting and fiscal responsibilities
• Corporate reporting duties
• Tracking membership and meeting registrations
• Organizing and tracking NCUTCD work products and proposals
• Reporting to the NCUTCD Board

Moeurgineering PLLC, Phoenix, Arizona
Principal and Chief Engineer
October 2017 to present

• Expert design review for complex urban traffic control projects
• Expert analysis of signing issues for regulatory and contract compliance
• Advising clients on engineering and risk management issues involving traffic control devices
• SignCAD sign design software trainer
• Leading the revision and update of high-profile US traffic sign websites

Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona
Transportation Engineer II, Traffic Group (Traffic Standards Engineer)
January 2012 to March 2017

• Directing creation and development of State standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Providing technical guidance on projects, studies, and reports
• Maintaining traffic engineering information resources
• Coordinating with internal and external customers to ensure quality of technical guidance
• Team products:
  • Arizona Supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  • Arizona Manual of Approved Signs (MOAS) and other signing guidelines
  • Statewide signing and marking standard drawings
  • Statewide signal and lighting standards and drawings
  • Statewide temporary traffic control guidelines and details
  • Statewide technical guidance on school-related traffic control
  • ADOT traffic engineering policies, guidelines, and processes
  • ADOT traffic engineering stored specifications and special provisions

Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona
Transportation Engineer II, Traffic Group (Traffic Design Manager, Northern Region)
February 2000 to January 2012

• Managed team of 2 engineers, 3 engineering specialists, 1 plans technician
• Directed technical activities and design efforts
• Directed on-call traffic engineering services and approving billings
• Coordinated with internal and external customers to ensure quality of design
• Coached team to improve communication, performance, and effectiveness
• Mentored engineers and team members on project planning and management
• Developed new and updated standards and guidelines for highway and freeway signing
• Managed ADOT adoption of the 2009 MUTCD
• Directed development of the Arizona Supplement to the 2009 MUTCD
• Team products:
  • Signing and pavement marking plans
  • Work zone traffic control plans
  • Project estimates and special provisions
  • Signing work orders
  • Traffic operational analyses
• Project Manager for the following projects:
• I-10, Dysart Road to 3rd Avenue - Sign Update
  • Complex project in a challenging urban environment
• I-40, Sun Valley to New Mexico State Line - Sign Update
  • Ambitious large-scale project involving partnership with State of New Mexico
• Loop 101, Glendale Avenue to 75th Avenue - Sign Update
  • Extremely accelerated schedule with successful results
• SR 73, FATCO Road and SR 260 - Traffic Signals
  • Coordinated consultant signal design in scenic corridor
• B-40, Florida Street - Traffic Signal
  • Managed accessible design in a historic environment
• I-15, Mesquite to Black Rock - Sign Update
  • Challenging project in a remote corridor involving coordination with Nevada and Utah DOTs

Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona
Transportation Engineer I, Traffic Group (Western Region Team Engineer)
May 1994 to February 2000

• Managed team technical activities and directed design efforts
• Directed on-call traffic engineering services and approved billings
• Coordinated with internal and external customers to ensure quality of design
• Coached team to improve communication, performance, and effectiveness
• Team products:
  • Signing and pavement marking plans
  • Work zone traffic control plans
  • Project estimates and special provisions
  • Signing work orders
  • Traffic operational analyses
• Project Manager for the following projects:
• I-10, SR 85 to Dysart Road - Sign Update
  • Accelerated in-house design, delivered high-quality project
• I-8, California State Line to Ligurta - Sign Update
  • Created multi-state partnership with Caltrans to improve traveler guidance
• I-17, Pinnacle Peak Road to Cherry Road - Sign Update
  • Directed partnership with consultant on 64 mile, $1.5 million project
• I-17, Maricopa TI to Thomas Road - Sign Update
  • Coordinated consultant, FHWA and AASHTO input on urban signing project
  • Final "button copy" sign project in the United States
• Historic US 66 - Historic Route Signing
  • Signing created a renewed sense of pride in this famous highway
  • Extremely popular project with the public

Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona
Transportation Engineering Specialist, Traffic Studies Section
October 1992 to May 1994

• Directed team of analysts, technicians, and field crews
• Developed traffic signal and safety studies and operational evaluations
• Coached team to improve communication, performance, and effectiveness
• Improved safety by designing warning light systems for Traffic Group vehicles
• Participated in statewide team to create new ADOT radio system

Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona
Transportation Engineering Specialist, Urban Highway Section
October 1989 to October 1992

• Managed computerized graphical project information and management system
• Reviewed consultant plans for Phoenix freeway system
• Coordinated updates to Urban Highway Design Manual
• Created presentations, reports, and displays for ADOT leadership and public

Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona
Transportation Engineering Associate, Engineer in Training Program
May 1988 to October 1989

• Gained an enhanced understanding of the mission, functions, and scope of ADOT
• Developed experience in many areas of ADOT Highways Division
• Engaged in construction project management and field engineering

Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona
State Service Intern, Student Engineering Program
May 1986 to May 1988

• Gained experience in asphalt mix design and materials testing
• Engaged in construction project inspection and field testing

MS 150 "Best Dam Bike Get-Together" bicycle event
Chief of Traffic Operations (volunteer)
1991 to 1995

• Designed traffic control and signing plans for major bicycle event with 1000+ participants
• Developed incident management and response plans for event
• Coordinated with public agencies on permitting and traffic control issues

---

• Current CV / Resume (PDF format)