CTAP work-zone training
CTAP training in Blaine
These photos show the Circuit Training and Assistance Program's most recent work-zone training for the city of Blaine. "We received good comments on the evaluations and were able to get them some work-zone help from Mn/DOT's Traffic Office with a very difficult stretch of road they have in Blaine," says Kathy Schaefer, CTAP instructor.
As a class exercise, participants were given a scenario where they had to close a section of road that had a certain speed, volume, number of lanes, etc. They had to determine which layout to use from the field manual, the proper signs, and the distance between the signs, and then place them on the roadway. Each group explained to the rest of the class what layout they used, why they picked that particular one, and how they set it up.
"These exercises leave participants with a very good understanding of how to access the proper layout and how to install and remove it safely," Schaefer says. "And the guys have a good time playing with the cars and trucks."