Kentucky Local Technical Assistance Program - June 6th, 2023

T2 Peer Exchange Leads to Local Road Improvements

Woodford County is moving forward with a high friction surface treatment (HFST) on Huntertown Road.

In August 2022, T2 held a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) peer exchange to identify, analyze, and prioritize roadway safety improvements on local roads. Our office presented agency specific crash data to everyone in attendance.

One participant, Woodford County Operations Supervisor Tracie Wright, shared the crash summary with county officials and they quickly took steps to implement changes.

Huntertown Road was identified as the road with the highest crash frequency in the county between 2016 and 2020. In working with T2 Outreach Engineer Adam Kirk, applying HFST was identified as the appropriate countermeasure for the circumstances. The project is set to start after July 1 this year.

Lookout for more Woodford County project details in our Summer LINK newsletter. In the meantime, learn more about HFST here and attend our upcoming Road Safety Champion webinar on additional low-cost countermeasures. See below for details.

For free guidance on applying proven countermeasures to local roads, contact Adam.Kirk@uky.edu.

Gateway Students Graduate From Transportation Construction Certificate Program

Since 2018, T2 has partnered with Gateway Community Technical College and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to offer a 96-hour Transportation Construction Certificate Program. The program provides participants with an entry point into the transportation construction field.

Shelly Lindsay-Madrid, who graduated with the latest cohort in May, spoke highly of her experience. Shelly, who prefers working outside to an office job, wanted to continue her career in the construction industry but wasn't sure whether house construction was the right path. She heard about the program from a friend and went for it. Shelly praised the program for opening doors to the concrete and asphalt industries, as well as teaching safety on the job site.

Congratulations to all the

Gateway graduates!

Welcome Back to T2, Jeff Hackbart

Jeff Hackbart rejoins our team, this time as a T2 Technical Assistant Engineer.

Jeff comes to our team with 20 years of experience as a city engineer and previously served as T2’s Safety Circuit Rider.

In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, hiking, and spending time with his family and friends.

Webinar Wednesday

Special Work Zone Projects

June 14, 2023

9am - 10am EST

Managing the job site during road construction can be a challenge for the entire department. Everyone involved in the project needs to understand the work zone plan and how to remain safe on the job. In this session you will learn about best practices when setting up the work zone, working in it, and taking it down.

All Webinar Wednesdays, ranging from Social Media to Winter Weather Preparedness, are open for registration.

Attend the June 14 Customer Service and register for all seven webinars today.

Countermeasures for Road Safety

Find out more information about the program.

Once you have completed all requirements (or to find out your status in the program), email Brittany Cloyd.

June 28, 2023

9am - 11am EST

Road safety countermeasures are actions taken to improve transportation safety and therefore decrease the number of injuries and fatalities. These countermeasures can consist of infrastructure, behavioral, or programmatic/policy implementation. This two-hour training will provide an overview of safety countermeasures applicable to local roads with an emphasis on low-cost practices. Discussions include Crash Modification Factors (CMFs), systemic safety analysis, and factors for evaluating and selecting countermeasures.

Kentucky Celebrates Public Works

National Public Works Week took place in May. It was a great opportunity to show some much-deserved appreciation to Kentucky's public works professionals. Take a look at how some agencies celebrated.

Browse the 2023 Spring edition of the LINK newsletter.

To receive a hard copy in the mail, email Brittany Cloyd.

View older versions of the Link by visiting our T2 Publication Archives.

Don't Miss the APWA

Equipment Show & ROADeo

August 2, 2023

Waterfront Park, Louisville. Events start at 8:00am ET.

The APWA Kentucky Chapter is sponsoring the fourth annual APWA Equipment Show & ROADeo.

The Equipment Show features some of the region's latest heavy equipment, construction, municipal, and highway products & services from top vendors.

KTC Research:

Incorporating Variability in KYTC Planning and Project Development

In this project, the magnitude and impact of the uncertainty of collected, estimated, and modeled data is estimated. We focused on two of the most important datasets used as inputs into KYTC project plans, programs, and decisions — safety estimates and traffic counts. We developed tools and procedures for estimating uncertainty in these datasets, and the results will be useful when using these data for project design and prioritization. While data uncertainty is expected to increase with timeframes for estimates (i.e., forecasts), there can be considerable uncertainty even in data collected and measured today.

Learn more about incorporating variability in KYTC planning.

Come Train With Us In Person

June 13 - Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, Gilbertsville

Developing Leadership Skills

June 14 - Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, Gilbertsville

Risk Management

June 15 - Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, Gilbertsville

Asphalt Paving Best Practices

For more training dates later in the year, visit our calendar page here.