August 2019
Kentucky Chapter APWA
Equipment Show & ROADeo
The 1st annual training, vendor demo, equipment show & competition was held on August 7, 2019 at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville. There were many vendors who set up booths and showcased their services to over 100 participants in attendance.

The competitions consisted of four events: Backhoe, Mini-Excavator, Skid-Steer and Snow Plow. APWA sponsored the top two equipment operators to compete at the 2019 APWA PWX National APWA ROADEO in Seattle, WA.

Snowplow
1st - Hollie Parker, City of Frankfor, KY
2nd - Michael Marraccini, City of Frankfort, KY

Backhoe
1st - Dale Stevens, Regional Water Resource Agency, Owensboro-Daviess County, KY
2nd - Richard Phillips, Regional Water Resource Agency, Owensboro-Daviess County, KY

Mini-excavator
1st - Greg Hicks, LMPW, Louisville, KY
2nd - Billy Howard, Regional Water Resource Agency, Owensboro-Daviess County, KY

Skid-steer
1st - Josh Miller, City of Bowling Green, KY
2nd - Logan Boehman, Regional Water Resource Agency, Owensboro-Daviess County, KY
Day 1 is Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Training/Continuing Education for the City of Bowling Green.

Day 2 will be a display of different BMPs (Best Management Practices) for storm water management on construction projects, such as construction exits, silt fence and erosion control blankets.

There will also be vendors there to demonstrate how to install them properly.

One of our KEPSC instructors will be on site to discuss KYTC specific standards.

Register at Kentucky Muddy Water Blues or call (270) 393-3628
There has been changes to Kentucky's Call-Before-You-Dig Law and these statutes and regulations reflect greater emphasis nationally and at a state level on pipeline safety.

Beginning on July 14, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) started investigating excavation damage to natural gas and/or hazardous liquid lines determining whether they caused any violations of Kentucky's call-before-you-dig law. If violations are uncovered, the PSC will be able to impose financial penalties.

Know the dig law, Kentucky 811

View the new statute at KRS 367.4917

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

Please join thousands of law enforcement officers, State and local safety advocates, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in this year's nationwide Labor Day Weekend impaired driving prevention mobilization.

During the 2019 Labor Day holiday, Kentucky State Police will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to get drunk drivers off the roads and help save lives.

The high-visibility national enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over , runs from August 14 through September 2, 2019 . During this period, local law enforcement will show zero tolerance for drunk driving. Increased state and national messages about the dangers of driving impaired, coupled with enforcement and increased officers on the road, aim to drastically reduce drunk driving on our nation’s roadways.
Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
Responder Training
Our last Traffic Incident Management course of 2019 will be held at the
Boone County Extension Center on October 23, 2019 .

Kentucky's Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training program addresses the challenges of moving people and goods efficiently and safely on the nation's highways. The Program focuses on response efforts that protect motorists and responders while minimizing the impact on traffic flow. 

For more information and to register online, please visit our website below:


Upcoming Workshops

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To see a full list of classes or to register for a class online,
visit the Event Calendar online.
2019 Annual NRVMA Conference
Make your plans now to attend the National Roadside Vegetation Management Association (NRVMA) Annual Conference.

September 17-19, 2019

Galt House Hotel
140 N Fourth St
Louisville, Kentucky 40202

For more information and to register, please visit: