Public Works Congress & Exposition
August 17-20, 2008, New Orleans Convention Center
For more information visit: http://www.apwa.net/Meetings/Congress
August 17-20, 2008, New Orleans Convention Center
For more information visit: http://www.apwa.net/Meetings/Congress
Wednesday August 26, 2008 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Winter road maintenance is a complex and challenging endeavor for any highway maintenance agency. MDSS exceeds current capabilities by providing roadway treatment recommendations based on state-of-the-art techniques in weather prediction, and in-house maintenance rules of practice.
For more information and to register go to http://www.utahltap.org
Date(s): June 12, 2008
Schedule:
8:00a - 10:00a Pacific
9:00a - 11:00a Mountain 10:00a - 12:00p Central
11:00a - 1:00p Eastern
Location: Audio/Web Broadcast
Cost: Members: $150.00 per site
Non Members: $200.00 per site
Register by: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
After this date, please contact Carrie Merker at (800) 848-2792 or education@apwa.net.
Register on-line! http://www.apwa.net/Education/
Description: Keep? Replace? Trade?
Tough questions faced by every fleet manager. Get tips and strategies from fleet professionals, from various-sized fleets, on benchmarks and best practices for your fleet replacement program.
Areas of Discussion:
Proper selection of vehicles and equipment
Disposal methods
Controlling fleet "creep"
"Greening" your fleet
Visit http://www.ntweek.org/ for more information and activities
For more than 45 years, the Local Road Research Board (LRRB) has brought important developments to transportation engineers throughout the state. Local Road Research Board (LRRB) membership includes four county and two city engineers who may serve a maximum of two three-year terms. Transportation practitioners submit ideas to the LRRB who selects and approves proposals.
Check it out at http://lrrb.org/
National Public Works Week (NPWW) is a celebration of the tens of thousands of men and women in North America who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as public works. Instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association (APWA) in 1960, NPWW calls attention to the importance of public works in community life. The Week seeks to enhance the prestige of the often–unsung heroes of our society–the professionals who serve the public good every day with quiet dedication.
More details can be found on APWA's site including a "how to guide"
The March issue of Minnesota LTAP Hot Topics is available now.
Read about:
-Mini paver video rolls on LTAP Web site
-Guidelines help agencies with ADA-required transition plans
-Tool kit offers ADA best practices for state, local government
-Manual geared to make bicycling safe, attractive option
-Cultural factors seen as crucial to improving rural safety
and more...
Since safety is a primary concern, the Local Road Research Board (LRRB) and Mn/DOT State
Aid developed a workshop that will help agencies create an operational “culture” where the
focus will be safety. Those who attend will leave with an understanding of the tools and
technologies needed for the assessment and improvements of rural roads.
Who Should Attend?
City and county engineers and their managers. The workshop will also serve as a train-the-trainers;
therefore, the desire is that attendees will present the same information to their staffs.
Fee
Because of the importance of this workshop, the LRRB and Mn/DOT State Aid is
sponsoring this workshop at no cost.
Workshop Dates & Locations
• Wednesday, February 20, MnDOT D7, Mankato District Office, 501 S. Victory Drive, Mankato
• Thursday, February 21, MnDot D6, University of Minnesota-Rochester, 855 30th Avenue SE, Rochester
• Wednesday, February 27, MnDOT D8, Willmar District Office, 2505 Transportation Road, Willmar
• Thursday, February 28, MnDOT D3, Baxter District Office, 7694 Industrial Park Road, Baxter
• Wednesday, March 5, MnDOT D4, Detroit Lakes District Office, 1000 Hwy 10 West, Detroit Lakes
• Friday, March 7, MnDOT D2, Bemidji District Office, 3920 Highway 2 West, Bemidji
• Wednesday, March 26, Metro, Arden Hills Training Center, 1900 West County Road I, Shoreview
• Thursday, March 27, MnDOT D1, Duluth District Office, 1123 Mesaba Ave, Duluth
Workshop Schedule
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Workshop: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Break food and lunch is provided)
Registration
Register by e-mail or fax using the form provided below.
• E-mail to registration@srfconsulting.com or Fax to 763-475-2429 Attn: Renae Kuehl.
• Questions? Contact: Renae Kuehl, rkuehl@srfconsulting.com at SRF Consulting Group, Inc.
Phone: 763-475-0010
E-mail or fax your registration for all workshops no later than Wednesday, February 13th to ensure we have
enough capacity and participant note books.
Rural Safety Solutions Workshop
Name:
Agency:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Workshop date/location:
E-mail or Fax by February 13 to: registration@srfconsulting.com or 763-475-2429
January 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM EST
Presentations will be made by representatives from Florida DOT and
Ohio DOT. The event is sponsored by FHWA, as well as the AASHTO
Subcommittee on Asset Management and the AASHTO Subcommittee on
Maintenance. For more information contact Linda.Riggins@dot.gov or 202-366-4847.
Humble Beginnings - Unlimited Potential
Thursday, January 24, 2008 Online Mentorship Session
2 p.m. Eastern ● 1 p.m. Central ● 12 p.m. Mountain ● 11 a.m. Pacific
This month's hot topic is: Humble Beginnings - Unlimited Potential
APWA continues its FREE online mentoring program featuring some of the brightest, seasoned professionals in public works. It is just the beginning of APWA's initiative to provide cost-effective learning and networking opportunities to the public works community.
This is a great opportunity to gather a group around the speakerphone and learn from the leaders in our profession. Use the sessions as a launching point for further discussion and interaction among the public works professionals in your area. Watch the APWA website http://www.apwa.net for more details.
Previously, an announcement was sent out regarding a "Sign Retroreflectivity Webinar" being conducted by ATSSA on February 12th. Northland ATSSA and Mn/DOT announced that they would purchase a registration for one location and invited members to attend. Unfortunately, the room capacity has been filled and no new registrations will be accepted for the group viewing at the Mn/DOT Arden Hills location. The contact person, John Benson, will be contacting the people who were accepted for the Mn/DOT webinar location. No one is considered registered unless confirmed through John.
However, the ATSSA webinar may still be purchased individually from ATSSA by following the link shown below. Remember, one registration covers all viewers at one location.
webinar registration link:
http://www.atssa.com/galleries/rsti/Sign Retroreflectivity- New National Standards Registration Form-FINAL.pdf
Pavement Preservation: Optimal Timing of Pavement Preservation Treatments. Several dates available, please visit http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov for more information and registration.
On February 7, 2008, MN GITA Chapter is sponsoring a day long
conference on "Utilizing GeoSpatial Technologies to Improve Asset
Management and Reliability".
This conference will help you learn how GIS will better administer and
track your location based facilities and assets.
To register visit GITA.ORG, navigate to Chapters, Minnesota.
http://www.gita.org/chapters/minnesota/minn.asp
The City of Bloomington will be hosting several APWA Click Listen & Learn events over the next few weeks. Trenchless Technology - Thursday, January 10th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm; Aging Infrastructure Litigation: How to Prevent It, How to Defeat It - Thursday, January 17th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm; TARGET Emergency Preparedness #2: DURING the Disaster – Resource Management - Thursday January 31st 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Please let Kathy Warren kwarren@usinternet.com know if you would like to attend any of these events.
http://www.apwa.net/events/eventdetail.asp?ID=4008 - Trenchless Technology
http://www.apwa.net/events/eventdetail.asp?ID=4010 - Aging Infrastructure Litigation
http://www.apwa.net/events/eventdetail.asp?ID=4011 - TARGET Emergency Preparedness #2
The FHWA Office of Safety advised all LTAP Centers that the Final Rule for maintained sign retroreflectivity was published in the Federal Register on Friday December 21, 2007. It will go into effect on January 22, 2008.
The FHWA Visibility Web site includes the text of the rule, the changes to the MUTCD text, a brochure that explains the changes, and other related items. Go to www.fhwa.dot.gov/retro.
The 4-page brochure is in the process of being printed. Minnesota LTAP will be receiving copies for distribution to our customers.