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The Work Zone Traffic Control Technician and Supervisor courses are intended for individuals who work for governmental agencies, utilities, and private highway industry who place, monitor, and maintain traffic control devices on public roadways in Kentucky.
The Supervisor course expands on concepts and techniques taught in the Technician training, which is a prerequisite.
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MUTCD Updates
February 8, 2023
9am - 10am EST
Learn about upcoming MUTCD updates.
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The 2023 Wednesday Webinars, ranging from Technology Tips to Winter Weather Preparedness are open for registration.
Join us for the February 8 MUTCD Updates Webinar or register for all twelve today so you don’t miss any.
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For more information about SS4A or the grants awarded to Kentucky ADDs and cities, contact Martha Horseman, Program Manager, or Adam Kirk, KY Safety Circuit Rider.
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The Kentucky Transportation Center is pleased to announce that Kentucky was awarded over $3 Million in Safety Action Plan Grant funding through the USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary grant program. This includes ten Area Development Districts (ADDs) and four cities.
Through the Technology Transfer Program at the Kentucky Transportation Center and Kentucky’s Local Technical Assistance Program (KY LTAP), Martha Horseman and Adam Kirk assisted nine ADDs in securing $2.1 Million of federal funding to develop Safety Action Plans. The plans have been created for 75 of Kentucky’s 120 counties.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over the next five years to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Over the last five years, these areas accounted for 2,340 fatal crashes and 2,788 vulnerable road user crashes. The figure at left summarizes the SS4A applications submitted in Kentucky for FY 22.
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Don't miss any! Register for all twelve today.
Find out more information about the program HERE.
Once you have completed all requirements (or to find out your status in the program), email Brittany Cloyd.
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February 22, 2023
9am - 10am EST
A Road Safety Assessment (RSA) is a formal, proactive hazard examination along of a road or intersection. RSAs identify potential safety issues for all users and identifies prioritized improvements to mitigate risk. This course covers the basics of road safety audits (RSAs), and demonstrate their application through real world examples.
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Congratulations, Mike Thomas!
Congratulations to Mike Thomas of Lexington Streets and Roads. Mike is the first graduate of the Kentucky Road Safety Champion Program. We would like to recognize Mike for his dedication to the program and to the safety and well-being of Kentuckians that use our roadways.
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T2 Public Works Spotlight Interview:
Randy Norman
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Public Works employee and Road Master Training Program graduate, Randy Norman, sat down with T2 for a Public Works Spotlight. In this discussion, we learn more about Randy's role in Public Works and how he and his team serve the community.
Be on the lookout for the 2023 Winter Link, coming soon, featuring Randy's interview.
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To highlight a Public Works employee or project, email Brittany Cloyd. | |
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has replaced the lead-based coatings on many of its steel bridges over the past 30 years. In the 1980s and 1990s, inorganic zinc primers with vinyl topcoats were the go-to option for coating replacement projects. Since 2000, the typical choice for these projects has been organic zinc primers that are part of a two- or three-coat system.
Some of these coatings have localized failures in high-stress areas. KYTC’s current inventory of steel bridges numbers over 1,100 structures.
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Accounting for expected service lives, to properly maintain protective coatings on these bridges will require the Cabinet to paint at least 50 structures per year. To facilitate the agency’s efforts, Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) researchers audited the Cabinet’s bridge inventory.
KTC used a 10-point qualitative rating scale to evaluate the paint condition of each bridge. This exercise identified 116 bridges as candidates for full removal of the existing coating and recoating. Researchers met with the bridge engineers in each of KYTC’s 12 districts to discuss the rankings and assist with prioritizing projects. An ArcGIS Online map was produced which catalogues key attributes of each bridge, including structure type, location, district, span length, facility carried, feature intersection, paint condition, a brief description, and pictures from the most recent inspection.
Click HERE to learn more about the steel bridge coating report.
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In case you missed this webinar, watch this video on
ADA Transition Plans: A Requirement for All Public Entities.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 prohibits discrimination against people who have disabilities. Title II of the Act addresses how to make public services and public transportation accessible to people with disabilities. Under the ADA, designing and constructing facilities for public use which are inaccessible to people with disabilities constitutes discrimination.
The Act covers all facilities built before and after 1990. To develop ADA-compliant accessibility plans, state and local governments, public entities, and agencies must self-evaluate their facilities. These evaluations are used to determine if facilities meet ADA accessibility requirements. Agencies are then required to develop a Transition Plan to address deficiencies. A Transition Plan should:
- identify physical obstacles that limit individuals with disabilities access to facilities,
- describe methods for making facilities accessible,
- provide a schedule for modifying access to facilities, and
- identify public officials responsible for implementing the Transition Plan.
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Have you or one of your co-workers recently built an innovative gadget or developed an improved way to do a job? Now is the time to show off your creativity. T2 is participating in the Build a Better Mousetrap Competition,
recently rebranded as the Innovation Celebration,
and it's time to turn in your submissions for 2023 innovations.
Projects can be anything from the development of tools, equipment modification, and/or processes that increase safety, reduce cost,
improve efficiency, and improve the quality of transportation.
The winner for Kentucky will be elevated to
compete for national recognition.
Learn more about the Innovation Celebration HERE.
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Park Hills Public Works Director Dan VonHandorf crafted an interchangeable truck bed system for the City’s Ford F550 dubbed the Seasonal Switcher. Park Hills currently has attachments for a salt bed, brine bed, and utility bed.
Learn more about the Seasonal Switcher.
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Tailgate Talks are short informational meetings held with employees to discuss a work-site related safety topic. Tailgate Talks serve as a reminder to employees of what they already know while establishing the supervisor’s credibility and conscientiousness about his or her responsibilities for safety. A wide range of Everyday Safety Tailgate Talks are available on our website. | | |
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The 2023 Winter edition of the LINK newsletter is COMING SOON!
To receive a hard copy in the mail, email
Brittany Cloyd.
View older versions of the Link by visiting our T2 Publication Archives.
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