Winter 2005 Technology Exchange
Conference puts spotlight on traffic
fatalities and need for prevention
The Toward Zero Deaths: Integrating Minnesota's Traffic Safety Agenda Conference, held
in September, served as a forum for sharing information on how to reduce the number
of fatalities and injuries on Minnesota roads.
Register now for Spring Maintenance
Training Expo
The expo,
April 20–21 at the St. Cloud Civic Center, will emphasize
quality training and education in roadway maintenance, best practices
and operations, and new technologies.
Coming soon to a town near you: LTAP
workshops
It's going to be a blockbuster year for Minnesota LTAP workshops,
with several debuts and a number of returning favorites.
Minnesotans share findings from traffic
safety showcase
During he Road System Traffic Safety Review Showcase in September,
Mendocino County, California, shared information about reducing
its low-volume road crashes by 42 percent.
Research
Pilot study supports higher load limits
in winter
Mn/DOT researchers recently conducted a pilot study
to investigate the effects of increased winter load limits on frozen pavements and to
determine an improved method for placing and removing the limits.
Maintenance Research Corner
Highlights from recent Mn/DOT newsletters.
A new support system for winter maintenance
Forecasting and meteorological information aids in keeping roads
clear of snow and ice, but there is often not enough of a link between
the information available and the decisions made by winter maintenance
managers.
Safety
The role of Safe Communities in Toward
Zero Deaths
Developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, the Safe Communities model promotes traffic injury
prevention through civic collaboration and cooperation.
Safety solutions and local government
From across Minnesota and beyond its borders, representatives of
local governments came to the TZD conference in search of new ideas
to help them improve road safety.
Engineering solutions—working
together for Minnesota
Highway engineers are finding new ways to use established engineering
and construction techniques.
Workshops & Training
Brochure highlights Graduate Certificate
Program in Transportation Studies
The certificate program is intended for professionals in transportation-related
fields as well as for students seeking a master's degree in a related
discipline.
Need a CDL?
If you're interested in getting a commercial drivers license
but aren't sure you can afford the time or money for training, there
may be another option for you.
Employers encouraged to support Public
Works Certificate Program
In 20 Years, the Public Works Certificate Program has graduated
more than 300 public works professionals.
The value of training
While American corporations spend in excess of $50 billion annually
on training, few make an effort to actually show its
value.
A glimpse at the 2004 Fall Maintenance Expo
Information Services
LTAP Training & Events Calendar
For an up-to-date list of events in Minnesota, please see the LTAP training and events calendar