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Gravel Roads: Drainage, Maintenance, and Design Webinar

Wednesday, May 29
1 – 2 p.m. CDT

Watch the live webcast

There is no cost to attend, and registration is not required. Closed captioning will be provided. To test your system for compatibility, please visit the Mediasite test page prior to the event. 

About the Event 

Please join us for an engaging discussion with three gravel road experts who will share their knowledge and experience with the importance of properly designing and maintaining a gravel road for effective drainage. The webinar is designed for supervisory personnel, operators, and anyone responsible for managing a gravel road system. Topics will focus on properly graded roads for effective drainage. Do you know what to look for to determine if your roads have been properly graded?

The panel of experts will include:

• Rick West, County Engineer, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
• John Okeson, Road Maintenance Support & Consulting Service, LTAP Gravel Road Maintenance and Design Instructor
• Corey Uhrich, Central Lakes College, LTAP Motor Grader Instructor
• Kathleen Schaefer, CTAP Instructor (webinar moderator)

Topics Covered

• Understanding the value of having a good gravel road system and its impact on the community 
• Why it's important to develop and implement a road improvement program
• Proper shaping of gravel roads, including proper crown and shoulder 
• Examples of what damaged roads look like
• Equipment options, maintenance techniques, and methods for proper drainage

More Information

There is no cost to participate in the webinar, and closed captioning will be provided. No registration is required to watch the webcast online. If you are interested in attending the webinar in person, please contact Genevieve Hutchens at ctsltap@umn.edu.

Speakers

Rick West is a registered engineer and has more than 25 years experience in rural county highway department operations and management. He serves as county engineer for Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

John Okeson has more than 40 years experience in operations, supervision, and management for a rural county highway department. He has served 20 years as a township supervisor and retired from Becker County Highway as superintendent after 42 years. 

Corey Uhrich is a heavy equipment operations and maintenance instructor at Central Lakes College and a superintendent, equipment operator, and site safety inspector with Strata Corporation. He has 18 years of experience working with heavy equipment, including ten years of experience managing maintenance, operations, and operator training for heavy construction crews.

Credit

0.25 Roads Scholar Program elective credit. To receive your Roads Scholar credit, please send an e-mail to Mindy Carlson, carlson@umn.edu.

Sponsors

This webinar is presented by the Minnesota LRRB and the Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) at the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota. Minnesota LTAP is sponsored by the Minnesota LRRB and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).