Kentucky Local Technical Assistance Program - December 7, 2021

We Need Your Help!

Last chance to participate in our needs assessment. Help us tailor our trainings, publications, and services to your needs.

Complete Our Needs Assessment

This survey, regardless of how you know us, is designed to gather information for the Technology Transfer (T2) Program. The following questions are about our organization and how we can help you. By completing this survey, you will help us identify areas that need improvement to better serve you.

Roads Scholar

Road Master Virtual Graduation Ceremony

Courses are complete, letters have been mailed and there's only one thing left to do - Celebrate our graduates!

Join us on December 16, 2021

at 2:00pm EST for our graduation ceremony, featuring remarks from Secretary Jim Gray.

Are you graduating from RSRM this year? Contact becky.boston@uky.edu.

Giveaway Alert!

*This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.

T2 is in the holiday spirit, and we want to share that with you. One winner will be randomly selected to receive UK merchandise.

Here are the rules to enter:

Follow our Facebook page, @KTCTechnologyTransfer

Like all 12 of our #T2CalendarCountdown posts

One extra entry will be given for each of the following:

Comment on a #T2CalendarCountdown post: What training or events are you looking forward to in 2022?

Follow our Twitter Page, @KTCTechTransfer

Subscribe to our YouTube channel

Deadline to enter is December 16th. The winner will be announced on December 20th.

Last Webinar Wednesday of the Year!

Chainsaw Safety

December 8 - 9:00 am - 10:00 am EST

Chainsaws are widely used throughout the world. They’re used in wide variety of industries such as commercial, residential, arborist, road maintenance, property maintenance, ground operations, and bucket truck operations. Chainsaws can be very useful, but it important to remember they can also be very dangerous. Every year, numerous chainsaw operators and bystanders are seriously injured and killed due to chainsaw accidents. A large majority of these statistics could have been prevented by learning and practicing proper chainsaw safety. During this presentation, we will discuss chainsaw maintenance procedures, how to select and properly use personal protective equipment, and how to safely operate the chainsaw to reduce the risk of injury.

Join us at 9:00 am EST on the 2nd Wednesday of each month for a free, one-hour webinar. The presentation will follow two tracks: Leadership and Transportation. Participants will receive one professional development hour.

2022 Asphalt Training and Testing Season

The 2022 Asphalt Training and Testing Season is live on our website!

Requalification exams will be held online via Canvas, our Learning Management System. Asphalt schools will be in person.

Learn More about LTAP

LTAP Turns 40!

The Local Technical Assistance Program, or LTAP, will celebrate 40 years on December 23rd. The Technology Transfer Program was designated as the LTAP for Kentucky in 1994.

LTAPs remain a valuable resource for local agencies to share resources, training and ideas.

Kentucky Transportation Center

Research Report

Evaluation of Liquid Deicing Materials for Winter Maintenance Applications

In this study, KYTC evaluated anti-icers and how their performance compared to the current performance of brine and calcium chloride mixture. Kentucky has made efforts to maximize efficiency within its winter maintenance program by focusing on optimized equipment usage and personnel time management.

Read the full report

15 Passenger Van Training

Providing transportation for a community event this holiday season?

In our low-cost, internet-based training program, you will learn common problems encountered when driving 15-passenger vans, and solutions to help avoid or deal with each situation.

Technology Tip - QR Codes

With new formats for training coming your way, you may see a lot of QR codes.

Here's how to use them:

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