CT T2 Center - Planning & Managing Local Road Snow & Ice Operations

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Connecticut Technology Transfer Center

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Planning & Managing Local Road Snow & Ice Operations

A CT ROAD MASTER PROGRAM REQUIRED WORKSHOP

Access to better information, improved equipment and integrating the latest best practices into their operations are helping communities across the region to be better prepared for winter.

This class will provide detailed information on all of the above and give participants a chance to practice what they have learned through storm scenario exercises.

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for those who have responsibility for snow and ice control activities of state and local roads.

Highway Superintendents, Road Foremen, Crew Leaders, Directors of Public Works and Town Engineers are encouraged to attend.

Course Instructor

Paul Brown is the President of RoadTech, Inc., a consulting company specializing in road management and pavement maintenance issues. Paul has been teaching road building and maintenance classes for LTAP centers around the country for several years and has been in the construction industry since 1979.

"Paul was entertaining, extremely knowledgeable in an engineering capacity, as well as in a real world practical way. Excellent job!" - Road Master participant

Registration

Please visit www.t2center.uconn.edu to register for this class online.

Registration contact: Please direct any questions to Shelly Desjardin @ (860) 486-9373

Cost (includes lunch and course materials)
$75 - State and Municipal participants
$150 - Private-sector participants

If you require an accommodation to participate in this workshop, please contact Shelly Desjardin at (860) 486-9373 or [email protected], at the time of registration.

Please advise if you have dietary restrictions.

Photographs may be taken for promotional and training purposes. Please notify us during registration if you do not wish to be photographed.

Dates & Locations

September 11, 2018

Bethany, CT

September 12, 2018

Thomaston, CT

September 13, 2018

Chaplin, CT

Session is 8:30am - 3:30pm

(Registration begins at 8:00am)

Lunch will be provided

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:

List the key components of a typical snow and ice control plan.

Describe the differences between anti-icing and de-icing.

Explain the importance of proper equipment calibration.

Describe best practices in snow fighting.

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