By exploring different leadership styles and schools of thought, this course breaks down the skills and abilities of leaders and how to develop them.

With discussions on directive and relationship behavior, managerial styles, and communication tips, participants will be better prepared for leadership positions and roles.

This course is intended for individuals working for governmental agencies, utilities, and private highway industry who place, monitor, and maintain traffic control devices on public roadways in Kentucky.

Included in the curriculum are concepts, techniques, and practices in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. Tort liability and risk management are discussed, as well as recognition and identification of deficiencies during the course of a construction or maintenance project.

Individuals seeking qualification as Work Zone Traffic Control Technicians are encouraged to take the Basic Work Zone Traffic Control and Flagger Course prior

to taking this course.

General session will take place all day Thursday and conclude at Noon on Friday.

The award luncheon will take place on Thursday afternoon. 

During the conference you will have the opportunity to network with sponsors and exhibitors, view equipment displays, and hear from over ten different speakers.

Session topics include the latest information and innovations in public works. There will also be door prizes drawings on Friday!

For additional information,

contact Megan Martin at megan.perrin@uky.edu

or by phone at 859-257-7405.

The Roads Scholar and Road Master Graduations are quickly approaching!

Register HERE.

If you believe you are graduating and have not received a letter saying you are, please contact Megan Martin, megan.perrin@uky.edu

Chainsaws are widely used throughout the world. They’re used in 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.

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.

Speaker Jeff Jasper is a graduate from the University of Kentucky with

a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering and from Kentucky State University with a Master’s in Public Administration. 

He became a Professional Engineer in 1997. In 2013 Jeff retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) where he had worked for 24 years. Jeff finished his career at KYTC as the Director of Highway Design. 

He now serves as a Research Engineer and Trainer for the University of Kentucky Transportation Center.

KACERS is the Kentucky Association of County Engineers and Road Supervisors. KACERS is a branch of the National Association of County Engineers (NACE).

The purpose of KACERS is to facilitate communication and coordination among association members and with other government, academic, and private institutions, by providing a forum for training, exchanging ideas and trading information.

The primary objective is to help advance members through training and networking.

This workshop is for individuals who are currently licensed and need continuing education hours to maintain their applicator license. This workshop provides three general hours and one specific hour in categories 3, 5, 6, 8, and 18.

Individuals may only attend the workshop one time for credit. This course is offered in person or online. The online course is set up as self-guided modules in Canvas. Those taking the course online will work independently to complete the course.

Participants must complete all modules and knowledge check quizzes within the week. No credit will be given for shared work. KYT2 will confirm and provide training hours to the Department of Agriculture.

Don’t miss the last KEPSC Inspector Qualification for the year.

The KEPSC Inspector Qualification course is designed to help participants meet regulations set forth in KYR10 Permit for Construction. This training is invaluable to public works employees, contractors and inspectors throughout the Commonwealth, since Qualified Inspectors are required for a project to receive the Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) General Permit issued by the Kentucky Division of Water.