Minnesota LTAP Forum

Register No-Cost Webinar: http://www.workzonesafety.org/training/webinar/2008_wz_webinar_high_visibility_clothing

Join us online Sept. 4, from 1-2 PM EDT for this informational session on the new FHWA regulation that takes effect November 24, 2008.

Speakers will be Hari Kalla, MUTCD Team Leader for FHWA's Office of Operations and Janice Bradley, Technical Director of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA).

Who needs to know?
People who have responsibility for workers on Federal-aid highway
projects: Construction and maintenance workers, Survey crews, Utility crews, Emergency and Incident responders. Qualified participants may receive one Professional Development Hour for this session.

Offered by the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse;
this session will be recorded and made available in our video vault for later viewing.

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The IOWA 24th Street Bridge Showcase, sponsored by Highways for LIFE (HfL) and the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) in Council Bluffs, Iowa September 25, 2008.
To register, please visit the Utah LTAP website at www.utahltap.org Click on “Highways for LIFE - Iowa Showcase,” scroll down to register. Click on the printable flyer and agenda for more information. Complimentary lunch will be provided. Check-in for the workshop will begin at 8:30am and presentations will begin at 9:00am. There is no registration fee, but you must be registered by September 18 to attend.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Rochester Community and Technical College (for directions please visit www.rctc.edu)
Parking at the West side of the building
$10.00 includes lunch
For registration and more details please visit http://minnesota.apwa.net/?MODE=EVENTS

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Attention decision makers, highway maintenance staff, and snow fighting teams:

This year the FHWA is teaming up with AASHTO to bring a Free, 1-day "Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS)" product demonstration showcase (PDS) to Pennsylvania the day before the 2008 Eastern Snow Show.

Those planning to attend the AASHTO Eastern Snow Show on Thursday, August 28, should make plans now to be there a day early (on Wednesday August 27), and take advantage of this free technical program, making your trip to PA for snow and ice information twice the value!

For more information visit www.utahltap.org

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August 17-20, 2008, New Orleans Convention Center

For more information visit: http://www.apwa.net/Meetings/Congress

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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

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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

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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

Continue reading "Rural Road Safety Solutions Workshop" »

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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.

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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.

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Pavement Preservation: Optimal Timing of Pavement Preservation Treatments. Several dates available, please visit http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov for more information and registration.

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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

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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

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The City of Bloomington is hosting another APWA Click Listen & Learn - TARGET Emergency Preparedness #1: BEFORE the Disaster - Training and Exercise - Thursday December 13th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. The event will take place in the City of Bloomington's Public Works Training Room located at 1700 W 98th Street. Parking will be available at the James Ave parking lot of Bloomington Civic Plaza located on the South of 98th Street. The Public Works building is located on the North side of 98th Street at James Ave.

Please contact Kathy Warren kwarren@usinternet.com if you or anyone from your organization would like to attend.

APWA http://www.apwa.net/events/eventdetail.asp?ID=4009

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Contact Kathy Schaefer to schedule a workshop in December, there are still openings available. To learn more about this new workshop and the voluntary test and certificate visit http://www.mnltap.umn.edu/About/Programs/CTAP/

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The Vancouver Washington Corridor Safety Program Showcase (PDS) has been rescheduled! The one-day showcase will be held April 24th, 2008 in Portland, Oregon. This event will be held in conjunction with National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Annual Meeting, April 20-24, 2008. countyengineers.org.

Registration form and Showcase information is available on line at www.utahltap.org for your viewing pleasure.

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Check out the quarterly newsletter http://wrc.umn.edu/outreach/stormwater/bmpassessment/ designed to share news, current assessment efforts, and contact information related to the development of an assessment protocol for stormwater best management practices. The Water Resources Center's website offers a large amount of information, outreach and public engagement.

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The City of Bloomington will be hosting another APWA Click Listen & Learn Event - Crafting a Written Snow and Ice Plan - on October 18, 2007 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. As usual the event will be held in the Bloomington Public Works Training Room at 1700 W 98th Street. Parking will be available on the South side of 98th Street and James Ave. The building is directly across the street. Please feel free to invite anyone from your organization who you feel could benefit from this web cast. Also, please let Kathy Warren kwarren@usinternet.com know how many you would like to send. I have included a link to the site if you would like to get additional information. Thanks

http://www.apwa.net/events/eventdetail.asp?ID=4005

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The City of Bloomington is hosting another APWA Click Listen & Learn - Save Lives and $$$ Using Traffic Safety Reviews - Thursday, September 27th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Please contact Kathy Warren kwarren@usinternet.com if you or anyone at your organization would like to attend. Parking will be available on the South side of 98th Street at James Ave. The Public Works building is on the North side of 98th Street.

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The training module will cover all aspects of geosynthetic applications for roadway projects, including an overview of materials and their potential uses, how geosynthetics can be used for a successful project, best practices for installation, and what to look for during construction.

More details and registration

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Check our upcoming workshop on Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation (CPR) for Local City Streets and County Roads. View our web site for more information and to register.

Questions? Contact mnltap@umn.edu

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