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Due to COVID-19, all in-person courses have been postponed. To continue to provide you with quality training with your safety in mind, we are offering online, instructor-led courses through the Zoom platform. Participants are able to interact with the instructor and other participants. We are offering a wide range of courses from an hour to six hours depending on the topic. |
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Things will be different for a while. |
The picture shows a baseball game 100 years ago during the last major pandemic. Notice everyone wore masks including the players and the fans. What is normal is changing and we need to understand that some things will be different for a while.
For instance, Major League Baseball has restarted and due to COVID-19 they are using the designated hitter (DH) in every game. As a lifelong National League fan, I am not a fan of the DH. Babe Ruth would be known only as a pitcher if there had been the DH in his time. But times change and we all have to learn to adjust and change with them.
We are working on our plans for the fall, but like baseball, we understand that some things will need to change for a while.
How has COVID-19 changed things for your department and what are your thoughts about the alternatives we are exploring for our training this fall? Help us on this new path as we round the bases and head for home.
The Kentucky LTAP Center is dedicated to serving local transportation and public works agencies by providing a wide range of training and technical assistance. Please let us know how we can better serve you by completing the form below with your technical assistance request.
Credit: San Francisco Chronicle
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Join us for FREE
Webinar Wednesday!
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Ready to shake up your Wednesday's? This month, the KY LTAP will be offering three interactive webinars, completely free of cost. Each webinar will be worth
one professional development hour, and will be recorded for training purposes.
So what are you waiting for, grab your coffee and join the discussion!
For more information, visit www.kyt2.com/web and remember to bookmark so you can stay up to date on our latest webinars that we have available.
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High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST)
9:00 am- 10:00 am
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The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core federal aid program that utilizes a data driven process to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes on all roads across the country. Kentucky’s HSIP program utilizes data to analyze Kentucky’s roadway network for crash locations that experience more wet pavement collisions than similar roadways across the state. High Friction Surface projects are then created for these identified locations across the state. Some local roads are included in this analysis. In 2019, a local road received high friction surface through the HSIP program. This webinar includes an overview of the HFST program and project details from Daviess County. |
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When to Replace Your Equipment
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Reliable equipment is critical to managing a highway or public works department. During this webinar, David will show examples of how agencies decide when to replace their equipment. He will also show how an agencies can determine the right size for their capital equipment replacement plan.
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Road Maintenance/Design and Drainage
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Design and drainage are critical factors to consider in road maintenance and construction. Roads would last a long time if there is adequate drainage. In this webinar, we will take a look at the principles of design and drainage in comparison to aggregate vs. paved roads, recognize the characteristics of designs, applications and how the motor grader and operator are crucial parts of this element in preserving, maintaining and increasing the safety of our roadways. |
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Flagging Safely
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Work Zone Heroes don't wear capes, just hi-visibility vests and smart work practices to keep them safe so that they can help keep others safe in their daily work routines. During this presentation, we will discuss various options and techniques flaggers can utilize when setting up a work zone. This discussion will include how speed and visibility interact and how proper work zone setups keep both the traveling public and the workers, safe. |
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Basics of Retroreflectivity
9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Sign retro-reflectivity is an important aspect of roadway safety. FHWA requires that agencies use an appropriate method to maintain minimum levels of retro-reflectivity for their signs. This presentation will discuss several approved methods to help maintain these minimum levels. Additionally, the course will cover sign and reflectivity basics.
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Department of Local Government
DLG CREDIT HOURS
The Technology Transfer Program (T2) at UK, in agreement, with the Department of Local Governments (DLG) will provide first-rate educational opportunities for elected officials. T2 has outlined the DLG requirements below for those elected officials needing GOLD hours. Those T2 approved courses are listed under the Local Officials Training Program.
- The webinar must be live.
- You must have your webcam on during the entire webinar.
- You will only receive credit for the amount of time you are on the live webinar.
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To help serve your training needs during this difficult time, we have converted a few of our Roads Scholar and Road Master courses to online courses. You can register for these online courses below or on our website at www.kyt2.com/online. We also have a resource page that lists our free Webinar Wednesday series as well as Tailgate Talks and other great resources for your agencies; visit https://www.kyt2.com/resources.
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Road Master Program
Environmental Awareness
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The concept of going about highway maintenance in a manner that is environmentally acceptable is of great importance to state and local agencies. This workshop explores how to perform our routine highway maintenance and achieve quality production while being environmentally responsible and compliant. Topics discussed include: pollution, why we should be concerned, general permits, ground water protection, surface water management, typical highway maintenance operations, work in and around streams, waste management, and spill prevention and response. This course is designed for supervisors and crew members performing maintenance work on the roadway with a desire to be environmental stewards.
August 11-12
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Instructor: Todd Morrison, P.E., is a Technology Transfer Engineer with the Kentucky Local Technical Assistance Program, at the University of Kentucky. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance and Traffic. At the Cabinet, he worked with environmental, work zone, pavement, construction and maintenance concerns as an Environmental Coordinator, Maintenance/ Traffic Engineer, Resident/ Construction Engineer, Area Engineer, and as a Branch Manager for Operations.
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Roads Scholar Program
Drainage: The Key to Roads That Last
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This course emphasizes the importance of good drainage with discussions of the effects of water on roads, problems caused by improper drainage, and ways to handle these problems. It covers types of drainage systems ranging from ditches, culverts, sub drains, inlets, and end structures. Uses, materials, installation, and maintenance of drainage systems are addressed along with group discussion.
August 11-12
8:30 am - 11:30 am EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Instructor: Scott Tison, Assistant Program Manager and Training Specialist, Highway Operations and Safety at North Carolina State University.
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Roads Scholar Program
Traffic Management through Signals, Signs, and Markings
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This workshop will show examples of proper signs and markings, sign requirements, proper placement, warrants, sign supports and pavement markings. This course will also discuss the background on traffic signals, signal indications, hardware, left turn signals, signal coordination an pedestrian signals. Also included in this course are the latest changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
August 12-13
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Instructor: Ken Agent, P.E., is a transportation research engineer in the Traffic and Safety Section at the Kentucky Transportation Center. He earned his BS and MS degrees in civil engineering at the University of Kentucky. Agent has conducted research in highway safety, evaluations of various traffic control and operations, and accident reconstruction.
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Roads Scholar Program
Construction of Concrete
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This workshop explores the fundamentals of quality control, concrete materials and properties of freshly mixed and hardened concrete. The participants will learn about testing fresh concrete and evaluating the results. Other topics included are flow-able fill, white-topping, concrete repair techniques and full depth reclamation of low volume streets and roads.
August 18-19
8:30 am - 10:30 am EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Instructor: Mark Mudd, P.E. graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. Mark also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Kentucky State University. After more than 22 years, he retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in 2013. While at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Mark focused on Engineering and Personnel Management. He currently owns his own piano tuning and sales business.
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Roads Scholar Program
Asphalt Paving Best Practices
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This course reviews Kentucky procedures, discusses asphalt practices, and provides an overview of information used on a daily basis in asphalt planning, production, placement and testing.
August 25-26
8:30 am - 10:30 am EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Instructor: Mathew Riggle graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor’s in Biology and Minors in Chemistry & History and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Louisville. He began working in the industry as a quality control asphalt technician for Louisville Paving, and quickly progressed into the role of Quality Control Manager. In 2015, he was an integral part in the formation of Bluegrass Testing Laboratory, a construction materials consulting laboratory, serving as their Operations Manager. He is currently serving as the Divisional Manager for the paving division with LPC. Matt serves on asphalt technical committees in Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri.
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Roads Scholar Program
Low-Cost Safety Improvements
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The concept of going about highway maintenance in a manner that is environmentally acceptable is of great importance to state and local agencies. This workshop explores how to perform our routine highway maintenance and achieve quality production while being environmentally responsible and compliant. Topics discussed include: pollution, why we should be concerned, general permits, ground water protection, surface water management, typical highway maintenance operations, work in and around streams, waste management, and spill prevention and response. This course is designed for supervisors and crew members performing maintenance work on the roadway with a desire to be environmental stewards.
August 26-27
8:30 am - 10:30 am EST
For more information on this online course and to register, please visit below:
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Instructor: Todd Morrison, P.E., is a Technology Transfer Engineer with the Kentucky Local Technical Assistance Program, at the University of Kentucky. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance and Traffic. At the Cabinet, he worked with environmental, work zone, pavement, construction and maintenance concerns as an Environmental Coordinator, Maintenance/ Traffic Engineer, Resident/ Construction Engineer, Area Engineer, and as a Branch Manager for Operations.
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National Heatstroke
Awareness
863 children have died due to vehicular heatstroke since 1998. All of these deaths could have been prevented. Sadly, these are the statistics as of July 28, 2020:
- National average of child heatstroke fatalities per year since 1998: 39
- Child heatstroke fatalities in 2020: 14
- Child heatstroke fatalities in 2019: 52
- Child heatstroke fatalities in 2018: 53
Outside of crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. That’s why we are teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an attempt to reduce these deaths by reminding parents and caregivers about the dangers of vehicular heatstroke and leaving children in hot cars. In 2019, there were 52 preventable deaths of children in vehicles, only one child less than in 2018.
More than half (54%) of all vehicle-related heatstroke deaths in children are caused by a child accidentally being left in the car, and 26% are from a child getting into a hot car unsupervised. We want to get the word out to parents and caregivers: please Look Before You Lock.”
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