8/17/15 | Class: Intersections | 8am-3pm | Clarion University SBDC, 330 North Point Drive, Clarion PA 16214
This course provides participants with 1) a basic understanding of intersection safety issues, 2) “How to” information for
common safety tasks and low cost safety improvements that do not require an engineer, and 3) background information
on safety tasks that DO require an engineer. This workshop also outlines areas where non-engineers can assist traffic
engineers in the safety process, and help them to understand when an engineer needs to be consulted to make a safety
related change at an intersection. This workshop is only intended to address existing roads; proposed roads are not
considered because it is assumed that an engineer will be involved in design and planning of those. This program is not
intended to make traffic engineers out of the general public. Intended Audience: Individuals conducting engineering and
traffic studies and those responsible for identifying safety problems and potential solutions including: law enforcement
personnel, roadmasters, and street superintendents. Others who would benefit from this course include: elected officials,
public works employees municipal managers. Engineers are welcome to attend, but the focus is on the non-engineer.
8/20/15 | Class: Posting and Bonding of Local Roads | 8am - Noon | Vernon Township Municipal Building, 16678 McMath Ave,
Meadville, PA 16335
Many rural roads and urban streets were not built to carry today’s heavy loads. This course reviews laws governing
posting and bonding, requirements for developing and implementing a posting and bonding program, and ways to monitor
a program. Participants examine a sample bonding agreement. Intended Audience: Individuals responsible for posting
weight limits on municipal roadways and issuing permits to haul in excess of those weight limits including: elected officials,
municipal secretaries, roadmasters, and street superintendents. Others who would benefit from this course include: law
enforcement personnel, engineers, and municipal managers
9/10/15 | Class: Unpaved and Gravel Roads: Common Maintenance Practices | 8am - Noon | Vernon Township Municipal
Building, 16678 McMath Ave, Meadville, PA 16335
This course addresses basic maintenance techniques for unpaved and gravel roads. Topics include the importance of
good drainage, surface aggregate and dust control materials, and operational techniques. These techniques include
blading, reshaping, regraveling and dust control. Driving Surface Aggregate (DSA) specifications and use are reviewed.
Factors used to determine when to upgrade a gravel road by paving or seal coating the roadway are discussed. Intended
Audience: Individuals involved in the maintenance of unpaved or gravel roadways such as: Street supervisors,
roadmasters, crew foremen, and equipment operators. This class does not qualify a municipality to obtain dirt and gravel
road funds, but rather teaches them how to better use such funds.
9/17/15 | Class: Workzone Temporary Traffic Control | 8am - Noon | Greene Township Municipal Building, 9333 Tate Road, Erie
PA 16509
This course identifies the work zone set-up requirements, traffic control devices, and flagging procedures through a review
of the regulations in PennDOT Publication 213, Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD). The course covers development of traffic control plans, use of typical layout figures from the
publication, and inspection of established work zones. The course emphasizes teaching work zone traffic control
guidelines and set-ups for typical municipal work, from grading a gravel road to painting crosswalk lines to repairing
pavement. Intended Audience: Individuals who are performing maintenance, construction, or traffic control on municipal
roadways including: public works employees, roadmasters and street superintendents. Others who would benefit from this
course include: law enforcement personnel (for enforcement purposes), municipal managers and elected officials (to
understand the importance and for budgeting purposes). Engineers are welcome to attend, but the focus is on the nonengineer. Handouts: Attendees MUST bring a copy of PennDOT Publication 213 —Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines
(June 2014 edition) to the class. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20213.pdf
9/24/15 | Class: Signs and Safety Features for Bridges/Culverts | 8am - Noon | Training and Workforce Development Center at
Linden Pointe, 3050 Prosperity Place, Hermitage, PA 16148
The LTAP Signs and Safety Features for Bridges/Culverts course will demonstrate the importance of effective and
consistent signs, pavement markings, and delineation in advance of and at bridges/culverts. The course will discuss the
regulations governing signing, pavement markings, and other traffic control devices (TCDs) and will explain the
application and placement of TCDs. The course will also describe the different types of safety features (such as guide rail
and other barriers) at bridges/culverts. Students will learn about the warrants for the use of the safety features, placement
criteria, and end treatments. Intended Audience: Local government officials responsible for roadway safety, asset
management, project planning, and inspection of roadway improvement projects. This includes public works directors,
supervisors, roadmasters, and foremen.
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9/24/15 | Class: Winter Maintenance | 8am-3pm | Clarion University SBDC, 330 North Point Drive, Clarion PA 16214
This course covers all aspects of winter maintenance operations. Topics include planning and organizing, public relations,
material usage and application rates, equipment types and calibration as well as various operational procedures such as
plowing and spreading. Other topics include CDL regulations, safety and environmental awareness. Also covered are the
latest techniques in pre-wetting materials and anti-icing procedures for a more effective and economical operations.
Intended Audience: All public works employees engaged in winter maintenance operations including: Street supervisors,
public works directors, roadmasters, crew foremen and equipment operators.
10/14/15 | Class: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | 8am - Noon | Youngsville Borough Municipal Building, 40 Rail Road
Street, Youngsville, PA 16371
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination based upon disability. Title II of the act focuses
on public accommodations and states that “barriers to access” are considered discrimination. A curb that prohibits a
wheelchair from accessing a sidewalk, for example, is a barrier to access and is therefore discrimination. Also under the
ADA, all new construction must meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines,
which are part of the Code of Federal Regulations. While the spirit of the ADA is clear, the application of its specific
requirements to local roadway maintenance and operations can be complex. What constitutes new construction within the
ADA Accessibility Guidelines? Certainly, the placement of sidewalk in a new residential development is considered new
construction, but what about the replacement of a deteriorated segment of sidewalk or the repaving of a local road? This
course helps to answer questions like these, as well as provides specifics about planning, design, construction, and
materials useful to municipal public works employees. Intended audience: All public works employees involved with ADA
transportation facilities, including municipal decision makers such as managers, foremen, codes inspectors, and zoning
officers, and road crew members with ADA facility responsibilities. Engineers are welcome to attend, but the focus is on
the non-engineer.
10/22/15 | Class: Road Surface Management | 8am - 3pm | Greene Township Municipal Building, 9333 Tate Road, Erie PA 16509
This course provides the basics for developing a road surface management program to help local governments manage
their pavements by providing an understanding of the concept and importance of road surface inventories and condition
surveys. A review of the basic components of flexible and rigid pavements is discussed. Pavement condition evaluations
and how to recognize common pavement distress is presented. Sample pavement ratings are performed by the
participants. Repair strategies at the system and project level are discussed using the information presented in the
course. Intended Audience: Individuals responsible for performing roadway inventory and condition surveys as well as
planning and programming functions such as: public works directors, street supervisors, roadmasters and crew foremen.
10/26/15 | Class: Winter Maintenance | 8am-3pm | Training and Workforce Development Center at Linden Pointe, 3050
Prosperity Place, Hermitage, PA 16148
This course covers all aspects of winter maintenance operations. Topics include planning and organizing, public relations,
material usage and application rates, equipment types and calibration as well as various operational procedures such as
plowing and spreading. Other topics include CDL regulations, safety and environmental awareness. Also covered are the
latest techniques in pre-wetting materials and anti-icing procedures for a more effective and economical operations.
Intended Audience: All public works employees engaged in winter maintenance operations including: Street supervisors,
public works directors, roadmasters, crew foremen and equipment operators.