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www.kyt2.com1-800-432-0719 Vol. 28, No. 4Fall 2012

A Technology Transfer Newsletter for Local Transportation Agencies

Ground Penetrating Radar

On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed into law P.L. 112-141, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the

21st Century Act (MAP-21). Funding surface transportation programs at over $105 billion for fiscal years (FY) 2013 and 2014, MAP-21 is the first long-term highway authorization enacted since 2005. MAP-21 represents a milestone for the U.S. economy – it provides needed funds and, more importantly, it transforms the policy and programmatic framework for investments to guide the growth and development of the country’s vital transportation infrastructure.

“It provides a stable source of funding, at least for the next eighteen months or so, and a stable source of funding at or near previous congressionally authorized levels. That will enable us to keep road plan projects on track,” Kentucky Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock said. “However, it is a relatively short-term reauthorization, as opposed to the six-year reauthorizations of past years. In a matter of months, Congress will be looking beyond MAP-21.”

MAP-21 creates a streamlined, performance-based, and multimodal program to address the many challenges facing the U.S. transportation system. These challenges include improving safety, maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery. It builds on and refines many of the highway, transit, bike, and pedestrian programs and policies established in 1991.

U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers spoke to Kentuckians for Better Transportation Directors and members about MAP-21. “For Kentucky, we will receive $643.6 million in FY 2013 and $649.1 in FY 2014. That’s roughly 1% above current levels. Sadly, it was really this or nothing, and we couldn’t afford nothing. This will have to tide us over, until we can do better.”

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Also Inside:

Roads Scholar & Road Master Highlight:Small Bridge Repair & Maintenance

Every Day Counts Initiative 2012

2012 Roads Scholar & Road Master Graduation

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)

Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has rolled out a second wave of innovations for its Every Day Counts

(EDC) initiative.

In the next two years, FHWA will promote the following 13 innovations to state, local and regional transportation agencies, as well as to the design and construction industries.

PROgRAMMATIC AgREEMEnTS IIProgrammatic agreements is a concept of establishing a streamlined approach for handling routine environmental requirements. Programmatic Agreements II builds upon the initial programmatic approaches initiative of EDC by applying some of the recently developed agreements to new states or expanding them to include regions.

LOCALLY ADMInISTERED FEDERAL-AID PROJECTSTo aid Local Public Agencies (LPAs) through the complexities of the Federal-aid Highway Program’s requirements and processes, a three-pronged strategy has been developed to assist these local agencies. These three strategies include: Certification/qualification-type programs, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Consultant Contracts, and Stakeholder Committees. Implementation of these strategies can reduce the amount of oversight the states need to provide and make local agencies more capable to follow federal regulations and guidelines.

3D MODELIng FOR COnSTRUCTIOn MEAnS AnD METHODS3D modeling technology has been widely used by contractors on non-highway projects, and

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Every Day Counts Initiatives 2012What’s New? ... EDC 2Amy I. Terry, Marketing, Outreach and Publications Manager

the potential for highway applications is just now being realized. An overall benefit of the technology is an increase in productivity and efficiency of construction operations.

InTELLIgEnT COMPACTIOnIntelligent Compaction (IC) delivers a modern approach to compaction with the use of special vibratory rollers equipped with accelerometers, an integrated measurement system, a map based global Positioning System (gPS), an onboard display and a computer reporting system. By integrating all components, the use of IC rollers can accelerate project delivery as well as improve quality.

ACCELERATED BRIDgE COnSTRUCTIOnAccelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) technologies allow transportation agencies to replace bridges faster by only delaying traffic during construction for hours rather than months or years. ABC is also safer since construction workers are not working above active traffic for days on end with traditional approaches.

Three particular ABC technologies being promoted under EDC2 are Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems (PBES), Slide-In Bridge Construction, and geosynthetic Reinforced Soil — Integrated Bridge System (gRS-IBS).

DESIgn BUILDAn alternative method to the conventional design-bid-build (DBB), called Design Build

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Save Money by Using Ground Penetrating Radar

In 2011, $104 billion was spent by state and local governments across the nation on transportation infrastructure and equipment.

As budgets get tighter, local governments look for ways to cut back the cost of roadway repairs. ground Penetrating Radar (gPR) can provide local governments with the tools to become more efficient and safer concerning transportation projects. Money is saved by spending less time to repair roadways, which means traffic can get back to normal in a shorter time frame. Using gPR can also help to avoid injuries to people and property by detecting unstable roadways before failure is imminent.

The Kentucky Transportation Center’s (KTC) research on the use of gPR has proven beneficial for diagnosing deterioration of pavement structures, along with identifying pre-existing pavement conditions before the start of roadway construction. The gPR technology works by using a non-destructive technique that identifies objects and voids underneath pavement. Electromagnetic antennas record two-way travel time, while depth is configured using speed of light domain. The end result is an accurate underground depiction that allows for efficient repair strategies and valuable project design information.

“You can save upwards of 10-15% percent of any construction project with proper planning,” said Brad Rister, a Principal Investigator for KTC on the gPR project. “gPR allows you to identify pre-existing conditions regarding designs prior to construction. Examples are things such as underground utilities, pavement layer thicknesses, material types, and voids.”

gPR value is documented in the KTC report recognized by The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 2012 High Value Research compendium for the Pavements, Materials, and geotechnology Program’s project, “Use of ground Penetrating Radar for Void Detection and Hydro-geochemical Water Testing Results at the Cumberland gap Tunnel.” Within the first ten years of completion, the tunnel began to have pavement settlement issues in multiple areas. This was discovered during routine cleaning of the tunnel. Crews noticed that

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Above: Ground Penetrating Radar equipment is used on a bridge.

Below: View of the readout from the equipment.


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MAP-21, continued from cover

Setting the course for transportation investment in highways, MAP-21 –

• Strengthens America’s highways• Establishes a performance-based program• Creates jobs and supports economic growth• Supports the Department of Transportation’s

(DOT) aggressive safety agenda• Streamlines Federal highway transportation

programs• Accelerates project delivery and promotes

innovation

PROgRAM RESTRUCTURIng

MAP-21 restructures core highway formula programs. Activities carried out under some existing formula programs are incorporated into the following new core formula program structure:

• national Highway Performance Program (nHPP)

• Surface Transportation Program (STP)• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality

Improvement Program (CMAQ)• Highway Safety Improvement Program

(HSIP)• Railway-Highway Crossings (set-aside from

HSIP)• Metropolitan Planning

It creates two new formula programs:

• Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities

• Transportation Alternatives (TA)

MAP-21 creates new discretionary programs and eliminates most current discretionary programs. However, many of the eligibilities are covered in other programs.

ADDITIOnAL HIgHLIgHTS

• Improves statewide and metropolitan planning processes to incorporate a more comprehensive performance-based approach to decision making.

• Funds research and development, technology deployment, training and education, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and university transportation center activities to further innovation in transportation research

• Significantly increases funding for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (TIFIA) Act program.

• Extends current law (SAFETEA-LU) for the remainder of FY2012, with new provisions for FY2013 and beyond.

• Continues the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) to provide a flexible funding source to state and local governments for transportation projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act.

Policies and procedures are still being developed for this new bill. Additional information can be found at www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21.

Source: Information for the article was obtained from the Federal Highway Administration MAP-21 website, www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21.

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The Kentucky Transportation Center’s Advisory Board met at the University of Kentucky on June, 26. In attendance

were Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock, Clark County Judge/Executive Henry Branham, Center Director Joe Crabtree, At-Large Member Clint goodin, Randall Palmer with the Kentucky League of Cities, At-Large Member Marwan Rayan, At-Large Member Buddy Smith and State Highway Engineer Steve Waddle. Dean Tom Lester and Judge gary Moore were unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts.

Kentucky Transportation Center Director, Joe Crabtree, gave a “State of the Center” update which covered the growth in the Center’s staffing levels over the past two years and revisions to the organizational structure. Funding history and Fiscal Year 2011 expenditures, and a list of key accomplishments and initiatives for Fiscal Year 2012, were also presented.

Director Crabtree presented the proposed administrative budget for Fiscal Year 2013. A primary focus of the Center’s management team will be on gaining a clear understanding of the budgeting process and tracking of expenditures.

The Center’s Deputy Director, Chuck Knowles, provided a presentation on the Multimodal Transportation and Infrastructure Consortium (MTIC), the new, federally-funded University Transportation Center (UTC) consortium in which the Kentucky Transportation Center is a partner. In addition to UK, the members of the consortium are Marshall University, the University of Louisville, and Hampton University (in Virginia).

L to R: Steve Waddle, Mike Hancock, Randall Palmer, Joe Crabtree, Buddy J. Smith, Clink Ray Goodin,

Henry Branham, and Marwan A. Rayan.

Martha Horseman, Program Manager for the Technology Transfer (T2) program, provided a presentation which covered the various activities carried out by T2 including training, technical assistance, library services and publications. She also provided an update of the Safety Circuit Rider Program.

Director Crabtree’s final presentation was on the Value of Research. Documenting and promoting the value of research will be a priority for Fiscal Year 2013.

The Advisory Board set the schedule to meet in May and november of each year.

Additional information about the Advisory Board can be found on the Center’s website www.ktc.uky.edu.

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While the free technical advice offered by the Safety Circuit Rider is available to every community across the Commonwealth, the program focuses on counties with high crash rates. Counties are selected because they have shown a critical crash rate from 2006 to 2010 and they have not been the subject of past Safety Circuit Rider efforts.

Boyd, Elliott, garrard, Henderson, Jessamine and Pendleton counties were selected for 2011.

Work in these counties has included: • setting curve advisory speeds• placing guardrails with crashworthy end

treatments• correcting and updating signs to meet current

standards in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

• clearing and correcting water runoff and drainage

• repairing shoulder drop off and width• removing fixed objects such as trees and stumps• clearing vegetation around signs and

intersections

The counties selected for 2012 are Bourbon, Boyle, Franklin, Metcalfe, Mercer, and Montgomery. Several of these counties have already completed road safety audits and attended the Low-Cost Safety Improvement on Rural Roads training. For other counties, crash data maps and route lists have been prepared. Work continues with these counties to improve their roads and make them safer for the traveling public.

Todd Morrison is the Safety Circuit Rider for the Technology Transfer Program at the Kentucky Transportation Center. This program is part of the Kentucky LTAP (Local Technicial Assistance Program). The Safety Circuit Rider program

Safety Circuit Rider - UpdateTodd Morrison, PE, Safety Circuit Rider

is made possible through funding from the Federal Highway Administration - Kentucky Division in coordination with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

For additional information on the Safety Circuit Rider program, visit our website at www.kyt2.com or contact Todd directly at [email protected].

Before

AfterIn the example above from Henderson County, the

existing condition was a substandard rail with spearing end treatments. The end treatments were removed and

the rail was brought up to current standards.

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Build a Better Mousetrap Deadline Extended

It’s not too late! The submission date has been extended to October 31 for the Kentucky Build a Better Mousetrap

competition.

We are looking for projects that you, your employees, or crew designed and built. Projects can be anything from the development of tools, equipment modification and/or processes that increase safety, reduce cost, improve efficiency, and improve the quality of transportation.

The 2012 national Competition winners were announced August 1 at the LTAP/TTAP national Conference in grapevine, Texas.

First place was awarded to Ottawa County Road Commission in grand Haven, Michigan. They repurposed used truck tires for wing plow cutting edges.

After trying various manufacturer recommendations, which ranged in cost from $102 to $1,400 per blade, Ottawa CRC Operations Superintendent Jeff Johnson, devised

a solution that used strips of recycled truck tires as cutting edges. Johnson found a source for tire processing that charged $7.00 each to process used tires. Each tire yielded a strip of rubber nine inches wide and seven feet long. He found that two strips held in place with a worn out steel blade from an underbody scraper provided the best balance between ease of installation in the shop and durability on the road.

Other innovations included an under vehicle washer, an extended snow pusher, and tractor rear window guards.

For a complete list of 2012 entries, check our website for the 2012 national Entry Booklet.

Additional information and an entry form can be found on our website at www.kyt2.com.

good luck!

2012 Build a Better Mousetrap National Competition Winner


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Roads Scholar & Road Master HighlightsSMAll BRIDGE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE RoAD MASTER oPTIoNAl CoURSE

Bill Karrer, County Judge/Executive for Spencer County and Maurice Wilson, Magistrate for Hopkins County, participate in the hands-on activities during the class.

At the end of 2011, Kentucky had 901 bridges that were over 25 years old, with 61 of those being identified as

structurally deficient (FHWA Bridge Programs nBI Data). A bridge is considered structurally deficient with a condition rating of four or less for the deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert and retaining walls; or an appraisal rating of two or less for the structural condition or waterway adequacy.

The Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program, administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), uses the national Bridge Inventory (nBI) for selecting bridges that need replacement or rehabilitation. The nBI is a database of information covering the 600,000 bridges located on public roads, including interstate

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and U.S. highways, state and county roads, as well as publicly-accessible bridges on federal lands. It provides a state by state analysis of the number, location, and general condition of highway bridges within each state.

Many of these bridges may only require small repairs to bring them back to being structurally sound. For local agencies, knowing when to use local forces for a small bridge repair or hiring a contractor is key. The Technology Transfer Program’s, Small Bridges Workshop, has been updated and renamed to Small Bridge Repair and Maintenance Workshop. This course provides knowledge to non-technical personnel in understanding the major bridge components (type of deck, structure, and superstructure), materials used (concrete, timber, steel), and type of spans, abutments, piers and bents. Also, within this course, participants explore how a bridge responds to dead and primary live loads (concrete deck, vehicle traffic, etc.) and the secondary loads (earth pressure, longitudinal and centrifugal forces, shrinkage, etc.).

During this course, participants learn the importance of bridge maintenance and how simple low-cost maintenance activities can extend the life of a bridge and save taxpayer dollars. Different repair techniques are discussed based on the type of bridge construction, type of deficiency, and the economic feasibility of a repair versus replacement. These repair techniques also include new and innovative products that are available to local agencies, like CatStrong (previously discussed in the Spring 2012 Link). Participants will be able to touch and feel a

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sample of this product, as well as, learn about the economic and safety benefits.

With any small bridge repair, it is important for a local agency to study the time a bridge must be closed during repair, how it will affect its citizens daily life and how it will be funded. This course will also discuss various funding options that can be utilized to assist in the costs of any repairs, small or large, or replacement for those larger bridge repairs that are costly to local agencies.

The Small Bridge Repair and Maintenance course is a Road Master optional course but is open to anyone who wishes to have a refresher or gain basic knowledge and understanding of small bridges. This course utilizes both classroom instruction and hands-on learning. Participants will receive six professional development hours. This course has been accepted by the Department for Local government for the County Officials Training Program.

For questions or more information on this class, please contact Manda Shank at 859-257-4509 or [email protected].

Technology Transfer Employee Elected Vice President for National LTAP AssociationAt the 2012 national LTAP/TTAP Conference in grapevine, Texas, Valerie Pitts, T2 Administrative Services Assistant, was installed as Vice President for the national Local Technical Assistance Program Association (nLTAPA). This is an officer track in which she will serve as Vice President, President Elect and President. Valerie is honored to have been nominated and elected.

While at the conference Martha Horseman, Valerie Pitts and Todd Morrison attended various sessions including; The Systemic Approach to Safety Management, County Safety Plans, and Adult Learning as well as numerous other topics that will help Kentucky LTAP bring you the latest technologies and training. Officials from the Federal Highway Administration, national Association of County Engineers, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials were in attendance to discuss the new transportation bill, MAP 21, and the impact it will have on local governments.

For additional information about nLTAPA, visit their website at www.nltapa.org.

L to R: Treasurer Jim Self, President-Elect Renee Railsback, Past President James Martin, President Jim Grothaus and

Vice President Valerie Pitts.


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Library Resources

AV-V927 Culverts: Not Just Something to Pass Over! 2002.

AV-CD353 Minor Structure, Culvert & Cattle Guard Management System for County Road Departments. 2008.

AV-CD333 Pavement Preservation Toolbox. 2007.

TG315.B75 2008 Bridge Maintenance: Participant Manual. 2008.

FHWA-HIF-11-042 Bridge Preservation Guide: Maintaining a State of Good Repair Using Cost Effective Investment Strategies. 2011.

FHWA-HRT-04-098 Covered Bridge Manual. 2005.

KRR-KTC-05-35 Cumberland Gap Tunnel Pavement Problem. 2005.

FHWA-IF-05-002 Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual. 2005.

TA805.H54 2004 Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Maintenance and Rehabilitation Manual. 2004.

TE7.S9 no.354 Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-Critical Details. 2005.

Materials to Consider:

AT THE lIBRARY

Check out Your World

Laura Whayne, Librarian800-432-0719 or 859-257-2155

E-mail: [email protected]: 859-257-1815

IHRB-TR-514 Local Roads Maintenance Workers’ Manual. 2006.

FHWA-SA-09-024 Maintenance of Drainage Features for Safety. 2009.

CLRP-06-5 Pavement Maintenance. 2006.

TE250.P38 2009 Pavement Management Field Handbook: KYTC Pavement Distress Identification Manual & Guideline for Preventive Maintenance Treatments. 2009.

Internet Sites:

2010 Status of the Nation’s Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions & Performance: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/2010cpr/

Cumberland Gap Tunnel Authority: http://cgtunnel.com/index.html

DOT FHWA Asset Management Case Studies: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/casestudies.cfm

DOT FHWA Bridge Technology: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/

DOT FHWA MAP-21: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/

DOT FTA MAP-21: http://fta.dot.gov/map21/

AASHTO Map-21: http://map21.transportation.org/Pages/default.aspx

Transportation Issues Daily: Map-21 Learning Center: http://www.transportationissuesdaily.com/map-21-learning-center/

Listed below are some library and internet resources on structures and maintenance that may be helpful in your work. Links are also provided for information about the new transportation funding bill, MAP-21.

To find a list of the available publications and submit a request to borrow them visit:http://www.kyt2.com/library.

Remember that you can contact the Library staff to locate publications or to search for information and resources on any transportation related topic.

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water used for cleaning was ponding up in certain places, instead of running off as designed. At this juncture, an investigation ensued to determine why the pavement was settling on a recently built roadway.

Rister, Program Manager Clark graves P.E., and hydro-geochemist, Dr. James Dinger, alongside their team from the Kentucky Transportation Center, performed gPR and Hydro-geochemical Water Testing (HgWT) surveys to figure out why the pavement was deteriorating at a rapid pace. The gPR was able to identify that approximately 7,300 square feet of pavement had voids beneath the surface, ranging from 0.5 inches to 40 inches in depth. The use of HgWT discovered that the water moving through parts of the mountain and around the tunnel was calcium deficient, which led to the erosion of the limestone sub-base material under the pavement.

The limestone sub-base was installed to allow for water to flow underneath and away from the tunnel, but was then being destroyed by the water itself. This was a crucial finding, based on the fact that anywhere from 500,000-1 million gallons of water per day passes through the mountain and

Cumberland Gap Tunnel

into the tunnel water collection system. In the trouble spots detected by the gPR, the limestone sub-base was replaced with granite, which is not adversely affected by calcium deficient water.

The initial construction proposal, without using gPR and HgWT technology, involved replacing approximately 2,800 square feet of pavement in each tunnel at a cost of around $10,000,000. The gPR and HgWT results, however, allowed crews to only replace isolated areas. This procedure saved in excess of $5,000,000. The summary from the KTC report indicates that if the tunnel pavement had failed, it would cost $1.1 million per day to the traveling public until repaired.

“The use of gPR provided a means to evaluate the extent of the problems associated with the pavement settlement,” said graves. “Using this information along with the information gained from the water chemistry, they were able to isolate the repairs to specific areas instead of replacing an entire section of the tunnel roadway. This resulted in a significant cost savings to the Cabinet and traveling public.”

For information on using ground Penetrating Radar, contact Brad Rister at (859) 257-7331 or [email protected].

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2012 Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame

2011 recipient, Patsy Anderson, accepts her award.

The Kentucky Transportation Center would like your nominations to honor another exemplary Kentuckian with the Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame Award.

“Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame inductees shall be persons who by their foresight, dedication, leadership, perseverance, and integrity have significantly enhanced transportation systems in the Commonwealth. They shall be or shall have been residents of the Commonwealth.”

The Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame Award will be presented at the Kentuckians for Better Transportation Conference closing luncheon on January 11, 2013, in Lexington.

Please mail your nominations to:

Kentucky Transportation CenterHall of Fame nomination

University of Kentucky176 Oliver Raymond BuildingLexington, KY 40506-0281

Or contact Carla Crossfield at (859) 257-4022 or [email protected].

*An individual nominated in the past, but not selected, will be reconsidered during the selection process.

The first recipient of this prestigious honor was given to Henry Ward and the following worthy inductee’s were as follows: Buckner Hinkle, Sr., Cyrus S. Layson, Dwight H. Bray, C. M. “Hank” Hancock, Otto Ingram, Calvin g. grayson, Harold C. Watts, E. B. “Bas” gaither, Paul A. Faulkner, Leonard Lawson, Arthur Walker, Sr., Richard D. Crist, Marvin “Pete” Worthington, Joseph E. Kearns, and Dr. David K. Blythe, Buddy Smith, R.C. Durr, and Bert T. Combs, Louie nunn, Jack Fish, Hal Rogers, O.B. Arnold, James C. Codell, III, Mac Yowell, James Carigan, Wendell Ford, and Charles Beach, Jr., Robert Walsburger, James H. Havens, Patsy Anderson, A. Russell Romine and Roland Leon Walden.

NOMINATION DEADLINE: October 31, 2012

For additional information about the Kentuckians for Better Transportation Conference, visit their website at www.kbtnet.org.

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TRAINING CALENDAROctober 2012 - January 2013

* Indicates Roads Scholar course # Indicates Road Master course **Indicates Central Standard Time Zone

October2 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Fairfield Inn Lexington North3 Basic Work Zone and Flagger ................................................Fairfield Inn Lexington North*3 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Receptions Inc., Erlanger4 Managing People II ..................................................................Fairfield Inn Lexington North*9 Local Public Agencies Project Guide Training ....................Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill10 Environmental Awareness .......................................................Holiday Inn Express, Somerset#10 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Kentucky Dam Village SRP, Gilbertsville**11 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Kentucky Dam Village SRP, Gilbertsville** 11 Environmental Awareness ......................................................Holiday Inn Express, Somerset#12 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Kentucky Dam Village SRP, Gilbertsville**16 Drainage: The Key to Roads That Last .................................Cumberland Falls SRP, Corbin*16 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Rough River Dam SRP, Falls of Rough**17 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Rough River Dam SRP, Falls of Rough**18 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Rough River Dam SRP, Falls of Rough**18 Traffic Management through Signals, Signs, Markings ....... James E. Bruce Convention Center, Hopkinsville***23 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Cadiz**24 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Cadiz**November7 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Barren River Lake SRP, Lucas**8 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Barren River Lake SRP, Lucas**13 Local Public Agencies Project Guide Training ....................Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Frankfort14 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Natural Bridge SRP, Slade15 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Natural Bridge SRP, Slade20 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Holiday Inn Express, Somerset21 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Holiday Inn Express, Elizabethtown27 Pesticide Continuing Education Training ............................. Jenny Wiley SRP, Prestonsburg28 Pesticide Continuing Education Training ............................. Jenny Wiley SRP, PrestonsburgDecember5 Pesticide Continuing Education Training .............................Fairfield Inn North, LexingtonJanuary 201315 Local Public Agencies Project Guide Training ....................Barren River Lake SRP, Lucas**

To check the availability of a workshop, please visit our website, www.kyt2.com. To register for a class contact Nicole Worthy ([email protected]) at 800-432-0719 or 859-257-7364.

Contact Dina Johnson, ([email protected]) at 859-257-5086 with questions concerning the training programs.

Roads Scholar and Road Master Graduation Come celebrate the achievements of our 2012 graduates.

November 8thGeneral Butler State Resort Park

All counties and cities in District 4-7

November 14thNatural Bridge State Resort Park

All counties and cities in District 9-12November 15th

Barren River State Resort ParkAll counties and cities in District 1-3, 8

If you think you are graduating, contact Manda Shank at (859) 257-4509, or [email protected].


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(DB) allows the process to be accelerated dramatically. In the DB process, a State DOT identifies what it wants constructed, accepts bids and selects a contractor to assume the risk and responsibility for both the design and construction phases. With DB, agencies generally have the option of selecting a contractor based on a best-value basis; allowing DOTs to consider other factors beyond lowest price.

COnSTRUCTIOn MAnAgER/gEnERAL COnTRACTORAnother method used to accelerate project delivery is the Construction Manager/general Contractor (CMgC) process. In this process, the project owner hires a contractor to provide feedback during the design phase, before the start of construction.

ALTERnATIVE TECHnICAL COnCEPTSAn Alternative Technical Concept (ATC) is a suggested change by the contractor to the contracting agency’s basic configuration design, scope, or construction criteria. The proposed concept provides a solution that is equal to or better than the requirements in the Request for Proposal document.

HIgH FRICTIOn SURFACESHigh friction surface (HFS) treatment is an emerging technology that dramatically and immediately reduces crashes and the related injuries and fatalities. With friction values far exceeding conventional pavement friction, high-quality aggregate is applied to existing or potential high-crash areas to help motorists maintain better control in dry and wet driving conditions.

InTERSECTIOn AnD InTERCHAngE gEOMETRICSSeveral innovative alternative geometric intersection and interchange designs are now available which reduce crossover or conflict points, or move the conflict points away from a main intersection; allowing for safer, more continuous travel for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

gEOSPATIAL DATA COLLABORATIOnA geographic Information System (gIS) is a tool that builds maps. Currently, most gISs and web-mapping applications at federal, state and local agencies are housed internally. Building on current organizational and technical capabilities, this initiative will use innovative cloud-based gIS services to improve data sharing both within transportation agencies and among project delivery stakeholders.

IMPLEMEnTIng QUALITY EnVIROnMEnTAL DOCUMEnTATIOnThis initiative seeks to implement existing recommendations and recent experience to improve the quality and, at the same time, reduce the size of national Environmental Policy Act (nEPA) documents. The initiative improves the quality of nEPA documents by making them more effective in disclosing the information used as a basis for making project decisions to the public and participating agencies. By improving nEPA Documents, project proponents will accelerate project delivery and achieve better environmental outcomes

FIRST RESPOnDER TRAInIng This initiative offers the first national, multi-disciplinary traffic incident management (TIM) process and training program. The unique training for first responders promotes a shared understanding of the requirements for safe, quick clearance at traffic incident scenes; prompt, reliable and open communications; and motorist and responder safeguards.

For more information visit the Federal Highway Administration Every Day Counts Websitehttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/

Source: Federal Highway Administration, Every Day Counts, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/

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Publication Statement The Link© is published quarterly by the Kentucky Transportation Center, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky, using funds from the Federal Highway Administration and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The opinions, findings, or recommendations expressed in this newsletter are those of the Kentucky Transportation Center and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration nor the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet nor the University of Kentucky. Any product mentioned in The Link is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as a product endorsement. Comments may be addressed to: Kentucky Transportation Center, 176 Raymond Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0281. Phone: 859-257-7466 or 800-432-0719. Staff include:Joe Crabtree, Ph.D., P.E. Director, Kentucky Transportation Center Martha Horseman, Program Manager, Technology Transfer Program Amy I. Terry, Editor, Technology Transfer Program

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Vol. 28, No. 4, 2012

Daniel Hoskinson is the 2012 recipient of the Michelle Adams Memorial Scholarship. Daniel is a 2012 graduate of Saint Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky. While at Saint Xavier, he was a member of the powerlifting and wrestling teams. Daniel is also an Eagle Scout.

Daniel is a freshman at the University of Kentucky majoring in Mining Engineering. He will apply the $1,000 scholarship towards his tuition.

Daniel’s mother, Janene grantz is an employee at the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) in Louisville. She has been with TARC for 23 years. Janene and her husband, Bill Hoskinson, have three children and Daniel is the second in college so they are grateful for receiving the scholarship. She heard about the scholarship from Michelle’s father, Mark Adams, who is her co-worker at TARC.

Daniel also received a scholarship from the College of Engineering at UK, but this scholarship is different for them. “This scholarship means so much personally,” said Janene.

Daniel will be recognized at the Roads Scholar/Road Master Luncheon on november 8, at general Butler State Resort Park.

The Michelle Adams Memorial Scholarship was established in 2011 by Mark and Laurie Adams in memory of their daughter. Michelle lost her

Michelle Adams Memorial Scholarship Awarded

life in a vehicle crash resulting from dangerous winter road conditions. The Technology Transfer staff had the pleasure of working with Michelle as a student and then as a full-time employee following her graduation.

To be eligible for the scholarship, one must be an incoming freshman enrolled full time at the University of Kentucky; be the son or daughter of either an attendee of the Technology Transfer’s Snow & Ice Removal Course or any public works employee in the state of Kentucky; and demonstrate financial need.

For additional information about the scholarship, visit www.kyt2.com.


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MAP-21..................................................Front CoverEvery Day Counts 2012 ............................................2 Ground Penetrating Radar .........................................3 KTC Advisory Board ................................................6 Safety Circuit Rider Update ......................................6 Build a Better Mousetrap .........................................7

In This Issue:Small Bridge Repair Workshop .................................8National LTAP .........................................................9 Check Out Your World - Library ............................10 Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame ...................12Training Calendar ..................................................13Michelle Adams Memorial Scholarship ...................15

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APWA KENTuCKy CHAPTER ANNuAL CONFERENCE

October 16 & 17, 2012Ramada Plaza

9700 Bluegrass ParkwayLouisville, Kentucky

The golf scramble will be held on October 16 at 11:00 a.m. at Seneca golf Course.

Education sessions will take place on October 17.

For additional information, visit kentucky.apwa.net.

PESTICIDE TRAINING DATES ANNOuNCED

In the state of Kentucky, it is required that any person handling, applying or supervising the use of pesticides as part of that person’s job must be certified and licensed by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

The Technology Transfer program offers training and testing in Categories 3, 5 and 6 and continuing education for Categories 3, 5, 6 and 18.

Training dates can be found listed in the training calendar on page 13. Additional information is available on our website, www.kyt2.com.