Spring Maintenance Training Expo
This two-day event focuses on spring and summer roadway maintenance issues. Educational training sessions on a variety of topics are the highlight of this event. The expo showcases the latest experiences and technology occurring in maintenance operations in Minnesota. Featured are extensive equipment displays as well as opportunities for equipment demonstration and operation.
The Spring Maintenance Training Expo is sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota Local Road Research Board, Minnesota LTAP Program, Minnesota Street Superintendents Association, and Minnesota Public Works Association.
Date & Location
April 20-21, 2010—St. Cloud Civic Center, 10 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Who Should Attend
City, county, and state maintenance employees and supervisors, plus transportation and research implementation personnel
Topics Covered
Educational training sessions on a variety of topics including:
- Job site hazard prevention (OSHA Focus Four)
- The healthy tree 10-step program
- Roadside birds, bees, and blossoms
- Truck-weight education update
- Resources for implementing street-sweeping best practices
- What’s new in research?
- Superior customer service
- Sign-retroreflectivity requirements
- Sun safety for outdoor workers
- NPDES Phase II best management practices
- Practical design and maintenance of native plantings
- Best practices for concrete pavement repair
- Integrated roadside vegetation management
- The Hugo tornado: Disaster response and debris management
- Building winning work relationships
Credit
1.0 Roads Scholar Program elective credit (0.5 cr/day)