October 2019

45th Annual KACo Conference & Exposition

The KACo Annual Conference & Exposition provides an opportunity for members to attend educational workshops, view an exhibit hall of more than 120 booths, and meet and build relationships with elected county officials, state leaders and businesses from across the state. Be sure to stop by Booth 19 and check us out! October 23-25, 2019 Galt House Hotel 140 N Fourth St Louisville, Kentucky 40202 For more information and to register, please visit:

KACo Conference

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 . There will be two different sessions to choose from: 8:00AM - 12:00PM or 1:00PM - 5:00PM Using a multiple discipline perspective, first responders will learn how to operate more efficiently and collectively with this FREE course. Kentucky's Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training program addresses these challenges and ways to protect motorists and responders on highways. You might be a first responder when the next incident occurs, be ready. Let’s keep Kentucky safe! For more information and to register online, please visit our website below: TIM Training 2019 Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Regional Conference October 24-25, 2019 The 2019 Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Regional Conference is a multi-state conference to share innovations and challenges in traffic incident management, with a focus on state-specific and regional coordination and communication. Hilton Cinicinnati Airport - 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042 Hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety To register for this FREE conference, or to make hotel reservations, go to TIM Conference

2019 Kentucky League of Cities Conference and Expo This week, Marketing & Publications Manager Joe Martin and Training Assistant Nicole Worthy exhibited at the   Kentucky League of Cities  Conference and Expo in Covington, KY. The conference was about energizing your city, which fits in great with our mission to foster a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound surface transportation system. Joe and Nicole provided information about our wide variety of workshops to numerous delegates to help improve skills and increase knowledge of the transportation workforce and decision makers. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth and we hope to see you again next year! 

A new safety campaign aimed at drivers putting down their phones and buckling up before they take off has begun in Kentucky. It's called  "Buckle Up Phone Down" . As of Monday, October 7th, preliminary numbers indicate there have been 576 fatalities this year so far up 21 from this time in 2018. About 220 of those fatalities were not wearing seat belts and 120 were due to distracted driving. In 2017, there were 782 driving fatalities in the state.  #BuckleUpPhoneDown   #BeSafeKentucky Click HERE for more information regarding this campaign.

We have just released our training courses for the remainder of the year and we have several classes that are now live for 2020! Be sure to register today and claim your spot before they fill up! Kentucky Erosion Prevention Sediment Control (KEPSC) for Roadway Inspectors Qualify erosion and sediment control inspectors for roadway projects as required by Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, published by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways. Qualification is valid three years from the date listed on the wallet card. REGISTER HERE Grade & Drain - Level I and II The Grade and Drain qualification program was created in accordance with FHWA’s “Quality Assurance Procedures for Construction” policy and KM 64-001-08, which both state that all sampling and testing data to be used in the acceptance decision or the IA program shall be executed by qualified sampling and testing personnel. Participants must successfully complete Level I training before attending Level II. Q ualification is valid five years from the date listed on the wallet card. REGISTER HERE Safety Improvements for Rural Roads FREE Training offering DLG Credit Hours . This is a two-day training event which includes seven of the FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures and a review of Kentucky's Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The following additional topics requested by local governments will also be addressed: High Friction Service Treatments, Shoulder Maintenance and Shoulder Drop Off, Signs Supports, and Guardrails. REGISTER HERE

Pesticide Continuing Education Any person handling, applying or supervising the use of pesticides as part of that person’s job must be certified and licensed by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Non-commercial pesticide applicators must complete twelve hours of training over a three-year period to remain certified. Our workshops offer four hours of continuing education. Don’t let your Pesticide license expire! If you are currently licensed and need credit in order to keep your applicator's license, sign up for our Continuing Education Training workshop! We have six classes coming up in September! Category 3, 5, 6, 8 and 18 Continuing Education Training This workshop is for those individuals who are currently licensed and who need continuing education credit in order to keep their applicator’s license. October 16, 17 ------ Holiday Inn Express, Somerset 22, 24 ------ Red Lion Inn, Elizabethtown 31 ----------- Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs November 13, 14 - Blue Licks State Resort Park, Carlisle 20, 21 - Barren River State Resort Park, Lucas REGISTER

National Teen Driver Safety Week October 20-26, 2019 This week - and every week, parents should have conversations with their teens about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) in the United States, ahead of all other types of injury, disease, or violence. In 2017, there were 2,247 people killed in crashes involving a teen driver, of which 755 deaths were the teen driver - a 3% decrease from 2016.  Parents can be the biggest influencers on teens' choices behind the wheel if they take the time to talk with their teens about some of the biggest driving risks.

Bike and Pedestrian Planning, Program, and Project Development As of September 26, 2019, the guidelines have been updated. The guidance does not change FHWA policy. It updates previous guidance to reflect small changes made by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and includes new planning and design resources developed since 2015. These resources represent research from national subject matter experts. FHWA continues to support improving safety and infrastructure for bicycling and walking. View the Bike/Ped Guidance below:

FHWA Guidance: Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Program, and Project Development

Basics of Public Involvement in Transportation Decision Making Basics of Public Involvement in Transportation Decision Making is a 4-hour Web-based Training (WBT) course offered by National Highway Institute, the authoritative source in transportation training. In this course, participants will discover the importance of public involvement in transportation decision making and become familiar with the broad range of strategies and techniques transportation practitioners can use to identify and engage the public in a meaningful way. For more information and to register, please visit NHI - WBT

Upcoming Workshops October 10 - Basic Work Zone Traffic Control and Flagger, Morehead Conference Center 16 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Holiday Inn Express, Somerset 17 - Asphalt Paving Best Practices, Rough River SRP, Falls of Rough 17 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Holiday Inn Express, Somerset 18 - Construction of Concrete, Gateway Community and Technical College, Fort Wright 22 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Red Lion Inn, Elizabethtown 23 - Roadside Vegetation Management, Red Lion Inn, Elizabethtown 24 - Pesticide Continuing Education, City of Elizabethtown Public Works Facility 31 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Pennyrile SRP, Dawson Springs November 12 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Fairfield Inn, Lexington 20 - Low Cost Roadway Safety Improvements, Gateway Community College, Fort Wright 24 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Lake Barkley SRP, Cadiz 24 - Low Cost Roadway Safety Improvements, Pennyrile Forest SRP 25 - Work Zone Traffic Control Technician Qualification, Davis H. Elliot, Lexington 25 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Lake Barkley SRP, Cadiz 26 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Lake Barkley SRP, Cadiz To see a full list of classes or to register for a class online, visit the Event Calendar online.

October 17 -   Ride the Crowdsource Wave to Innovation

Graduating from RSRM this year? Are you graduating from RSRM this year? If you believe so, or you want to check and see how many credits you have or have remaining, contact Becky Boston for a copy of your transcript. Becky can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone 859-257-4509. ‌ ‌ ‌