Roads Scholar credit offered at ‘How to” conference
The Northland Chapter of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (NCATSSA) will hold its 15th annual “How to” safety training conference March 20 and 21, 2007, in Fargo. The conference is open to city, county, state, and federal agencies as well as consulting engineers and contractors.
The conference is intended for field-level installers, supervisors, and designers who work in the areas of work-zone traffic control, permanent signing, and pavement marking. Planned topics include:
- Work-zone training
- Cold weather pavement marking
- Sign installation training
- Crash testing and NCHRP 350
- Wet reflective pavement markings
- Gravel road maintenance
- Rural road safety
- Safe Routes to School
Participants may also enroll in the work-zone training and receive half a credit toward Minnesota LTAP’s Roads Scholar Program.
Advance registration materials will be mailed out in November, or you can register at www.atssa.com. If you have any questions, please contact “How to” committee member Rick Shomion of Mn/DOT, 651-296-3035, rick.shomion@dot.state.mn.us.