Free FHWA noise workshop and NHI noise training course
The FHWA will be offering a free one-day workshop on federal noise abatement requirements for federally funded local transportation projects. The instructors will be noise specialists from the FHWA Headquarters Office.
The workshop will cover federal noise analysis and abatement requirements, the Mn/DOT noise policy, and a newly drafted FHWA Minnesota Division noise guide that covers federal and state requirements for local roadways.
Potential attendees are District State Aid engineers, city and county engineers, and consultants who perform noise evaluations for local roadway projects.
The workshop is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2001; the workshop location is yet to be determined. It is possible that a second workshop could be held on Monday, November 5 if there is sufficient interest.
To attend either the September or November workshop, e-mail Mary Bieringer at mary.bieringer@dot.state.mn.us as soon as possible.
Mn/DOT will be hosting National Highway Institute training course 14207, "Fundamentals and Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise." Tentative dates for the course are October 30-November 2. Held at Mn/DOT's Arden Hills Training Center, this course will cover federal and state noise requirements on Mn/DOT roadways, as opposed to the one-day workshop that will address local federally funded roadways. Visit www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/142007.html for more information.
Potential attendees include FHWA and Mn/DOT employees involved in the preparation or review of traffic noise analysis on federal aid projects. Others may be allowed to attend on a space-available basis.
To attend this NHI course, contact Sandy Servatius at 651-296-3124 or e-mail sandy.servatius@dot.state.mn.us.
—Tamara Cameron, FHWA