Fall 2005 Technology Exchange
New handbook helps plow operators
control snow and ice
The Snow and Ice Control Handbook describes the tools,
best practices, and limitations for snow and ice control.
National LTAP conference: Learning
ways to better serve you
Highlights from the 2005 LTAP/TTAP event, including discussion
of possibilities for future training opportunities.
Good vibrations: testing timber bridges
Self-diagnostic equipment could detect deterioration long before
visual inspections and notify maintenance departments of problems.
National News
Mike Sheehan is NACE-LTAP liaison
Minnesota LTAP shares experiences
in border exchange program
Jim Grothaus, Minnesota LTAP program manager, participated
in the U.S.-Mexico Border Technology Exchange Program in June.
LRRB Update
The curtain opens ... on the first
OPERA annual report
The annual report is a compilation of FY05 projects by
local government transportation organizations that receive
OPERA support.
Swing your partner, do si do: LRRB
guide helps agencies form partnerships
A new report explores the use of partnerships in Minnesota
to advance needed public works projects.
From idea to product: the LRRB research cycle
Maintenance
Clear Roads: research for winter
maintenance
Clear Roads is aimed at rigorous real-world testing of winter
maintenance materials, equipment, and methods.
Research
Collect them all: Mn/DOT 'trading
cards'
Several state departments of transportation—including
Mn/DOT—are
now creating "trading cards" to make it easier to remember
and share information about their key projects.
Finding the fountain of youth for
snowplows
New U of M research investigates how to improve fleet operating
costs through effective vehicle replacement.
Safety
Safety Tip Sheets: Marching you toward
a safer workplace
LTAP has created 10 Worker and Workplace Safety Tip
Sheets, covering topics from scaffolding to fleet safety.
Information Services
Manual revision features best practices for low-volume road construction and maintenance
Topics in the manual include MnPAVE hot-mix asphalt pavement design, methods for traffic estimates, geosynthetics, and more.
New content added to LTAP Web site
A list of Web-based training opportunities and a catalog of videos for loan are now available.
Workshops & Training
LTAP Training & Events Calendar
For an up-to-date list of events in Minnesota, please see the LTAP training and events calendar
Coming LTAP and CTAP attractions
Roads Scholar credit offered at "How To" conference
Scholarships and financial aid
A selection of upcoming aid opportunities for students interested
in engineering, management, and other transportation-related fields.