Pedestrian Safety in Work Zones: Real Challenges, Practical Solutions
October 20, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM PT
Duration: 60 minutes
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Summary
Keeping pedestrians safe in work zones can be challenging when road construction, maintenance or utility work closes a sidewalk, moves a crossing or changes a familiar route. These changes can place people closer to traffic or active work areas and can make it challenging for pedestrians to move safely through or around a work zone.
This educational webinar will follow the pedestrian journey through a work zone and highlight three practical approaches that addresses different points along the way. Attendees will learn how a temporary pedestrian signal can support safer roadway crossings, how positive protection can separate pedestrians from traffic and work activities, and how a temporary pedestrian pathway can maintain access when an existing sidewalk or walkway is closed.
Speakers will share the safety need behind each approach, how it works, lessons learned from real-world use cases and key considerations for agencies and contractors. The featured solutions were identified through ATSSA's New Product Rollout program, part of the ATSSA Innovation Center. The session will give agencies, contractors and other roadway professionals practical ideas to consider when planning safer pedestrian routes in work zones.
What Attendees will learn:
- How temporary pedestrian signals can support safer roadway crossing, when normal routes are affected by work.
- How positive protection can separate pedestrian from traffic and active work areas.
- How temporary pedestrian pathways can maintain a clear an accessible route when an existing sideway or walkway is closed.
Speakers
Nagham El-Zine, P.E.
Innovation & Technical Services Manager
ATSSA
Nagham El-Zine, M.S., P.E., RSP1, is the Innovation & Technical Services Manager at the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). She leads initiatives focused on roadway safety, innovation, and emerging technologies, including ATSSA’s New Products Rollout Program. Nagham is also actively involved with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD).
Gevin McDaniel, P.E.
President
Span Path
Gevin McDaniel is the Owner and Inventor of SpanPath and currently serves as a Senior Technical Advisor for HNTB. With over 28 years of experience in transportation engineering, Gevin’s career has been evenly split between consulting and state government. He is an active member of the NCUTCD Temporary Traffic Control Technical Committee and Chair of NCUTCD Task Force #2 (Pedestrian and Worker Safety).
Joe Yodock
Vice President of Business Development
Ramudden Global North America
Joe Yodock is an inventor and innovator in traffic safety solutions whose work has helped shape the modern roadway safety industry. Driven by a passion for saving lives, Joe has built a proven track record in developing barriers, barricades, protective systems, and standards used on roadways, at construction sites, and along pedestrian walkways. Many of the plastic safety products seen across North America carry the influence of his ideas, designs, or production experience. Over the course of his career, Joe has earned more than a dozen patents in traffic control and security. His products have been used to protect high-value assets around the world, reflecting both his technical creativity and his commitment to practical safety solutions.
Scott Heydt
National Sales Manager
Horizon Signal
Scott Heydt is the National Sales Manager for Horizon Signal Technologies, a Pennsylvania-based company specializing in Portable Traffic Signal Systems and traffic control solutions. Scott has 18 years of experience in the Temporary Traffic Control industry, and is active with several industry associations, including ATSSA and the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. He also serves as Chair of NEMA’s Portable Traffic Signal technical committee, which works to develop standards for the traffic control industry.
