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Culvert Installation and Maintenance (CTAP)

This CTAP workshop gives participants general knowledge on the use of culverts, different materials and their applications, and how to install and maintain them. It emphasizes frequent inspection and periodic maintenance to ensure that the culvert is working properly. The workshop also describes best practices for culvert installation and maintenance being used by other agencies in Minnesota.

Registration

• Registration online:
• September 8, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1320 Sunflower Street, Crookston, MN 56716
• September 9, 2008—Mn/DOT, 3920 Highway 2 West, Bemidji, MN 56601
• September 15, 2008—Mn/DOT, 101 N. Hoover Road, Virginia, MN 55792
• September 16, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1123 Mesaba Ave, Duluth, MN 55811
• September 17, 2008—Mn/DOT, 7694 Industrial Park Road, Baxter, Mn 56425-8096
• September 18 2008—St. Cloud Public Works Facility, 1200 – 15th Avenue SE, St. Cloud, MN 56304
• September 22, 2008—Hennepin County Public Works Facility, 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, MN 55340
• September 29, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1000 Highway 10 West, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
• September 30, 2008—Mn/DOT, 610 Highway 9 South, Rural Route 3, Box 333 Morris, MN 56267
• October 6, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1800 East College Drive, Marshall, MN 56258
• October 7, 2008—Mn/DOT, 2505 Transportation Road, Willmar, MN 56201
• October 8, 2008—Mn/DOT, 501 S. Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
• October 9, 2008—Mn/DOT, 180 South County Road 26, Windom, MN 56101
• October 13, 2008—Mn/DOT, 1010 21st Avenue NW, Owatonna, MN 55060
• October 14, 2008—Mn/DOT, 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
• October 15, 2008—Mn/DOT Training and Conference Center, 1900 West County Road I, Arden Hills, MN 55126
• October 16, 2008—City of Bloomington, 1700 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431
• October 21, 2008—Mn/DOT Training and Conference Center, 1900 West County Road I, Arden Hills, MN 55126
• Register by mail:
  • Brochure and registration form being updated
  • Download registration form (160 KB PDF)
  • Mail to CCE Information Center, University of Minnesota, 20 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108-6069
• Register by fax:
  • Brochure and registration form being updated
  • Download registration form (160 KB PDF)
  • Fax to 612-624-5359 (credit card and purchase orders only)

Mail or fax your registration or register online no later than one week prior to the program. Preregistration allows us to contact you if the workshop must be postponed due to weather or other factors. A refund of the registration fee, minus a $30 cancellation fee, will be made if written cancellation is received at least five working days before the workshop. Disability accommodations will be provided upon request.

Informational Contact

Kathy Schaefer, CTAP Instructor, Minnesota Department of Transportation, 651-366-3575, e-mail: Kathleen.Schaefer@dot.state.mn.us

Registration Contact

Shirley Mueffelman, Continuing Professional Education, University of Minnesota, 612-624-4754, fax: 612-624-6225, e-mail: cceconf2@umn.edu

Topics Covered

• Minnesota soils and how they affect the life of galvanized steel culverts
• The difference between spiral seam and riveted metal culverts
• Alternative metal culvert coatings
• The importance of compaction during culvert installation
• Culvert inspection
• Relining culverts, materials, and techniques

An exercise on shooting grade with an eye level will be conducted if time permits. Workshop participants will learn how to read a grade rod, determine a rod reading, and use a level.

Who Should Attend

Street or road superintendents, supervisors, and maintenance workers responsible for culvert installation or maintenance.

Credit

• 0.5 Roads Scholar Program elective credit
• To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 4.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. More information concerning continuing education for professionals is online at www.aelslagid.state.mn.us

Instructor(s)

Kathleen Schaefer became the CTAP instructor in 2001 and conducts road maintenance workshops throughout Minnesota. She has worked for the Minnesota Department of Transportation since 1997. Kathleen also serves as the liaison for the National Local Technical Assistance Program (NLTAPA) and APWA.

Connie Fortin is president of Fortin Consulting, Inc., an environmental consulting firm. She has been actively involved in winter maintenance training since 2001. For more information about Connie, visit www.fortinconsulting.com.

Fee

• $40.00

Workshop Schedule

Arranged, approximately 4 hours