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ON THE MOVEVol. 26, No. 4 Fall (October) 2013
Sharing Knowledge. Improving Communities.
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This year marks 25 years of the FHWA-sponsored Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) at Utah State University. And to celebrate, we're going to be taking a look back at what has happened in those inter-vening years!
Begun in 1988 as the Utah Tech-nology Transfer (T2) Center, under the direction of Steven V. Jenkins, the Center quickly went to work to fill the needs of local Utah agencies and their transportation information and training needs. The Center's initial full-time staff of two, and the support of an active Advisory Board, got things started.
Utah LTAP Program Celebrating 25 Years
A Look Inside
Recognizing the “Sweet Spot” for Pavement Preservation .. 2Interactive Tool for Pedestrian Safety Released ................... 4UDOT Annual Conference.................................................... 5UDOT Local Government Programs Corner ........................ 6Utah LTAP Fall/Winter Training ........................................... 7Partner Happenings ............................................................... 8
Celebrating25 Years
When Steve left to head up the Montana LTAP program, Doyt Y. Bolling, formerly with FHWA, came aboard. With his leadership the services of student engineers-in-training were made available to meet the needs of local agencies. He also brought Dee Hadfield on, after his retirement from Logan City, to expand the training of local agency heavy equipment operators. Also under his leadership, the Utah T2 Center was renamed the Utah LTAP Center to more clearly define our part in the National LTAP.
When Doyt retired, our current director, Nicholas R. Jones, stepped in. Under his leadership expansion of on-line services has continued. To assist with that expansion, a net-work administrator was hired.
With a minimal staff of dedi-cated professionals, the Utah LTAP
Center continues to fulfill it's mis-sion to "bridge the gap between re-search and practice by translating the latest state-of-the-art technol-ogy in transportation into imple-mentable products and information for the special use of local transpor-tation agencies and personnel."
Our close ties with UDOT and FHWA continue to help us serve lo-cal agencies better, not only through their critical funding, but also their shared expertise. Partnerships with other local agency groups, includ-ing the Utah League of Cities and Towns, and the Utah Association of Counties, have always been a vital part of serving the needs of local agencies.
Thank you for joining us as we celebrate this milestone year! We look forward to serving you for many more!
Do you have a pair of these?Then you probably remember
most of the last 25 years with us!
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Recognizing the “Sweet Spot”for Pavement Preservation
by Nicholas R. Jones, P.E., Director
Streets are the life blood of a city or county agency. Generally the capital worth of its road system is their most costly capital asset. Pre-serving this asset is also very costly, but is much less so if performed at the correct time in the service life of the road. Costs vary from $0.50/yd2 to over $20/yd2 depending on when, in the service life of a road, the treatment is applied. Generally most roads have a design life of 20 years. Utah is in a critical freeze – thaw zone where more repetitions of freeze and thaw cycles occur, making it more difficult to keep our roads together. At 20 years remain-ing service life, the surface is new with no distress.
Within about 7 years, the sur-face of asphalt roads have grayed and the surface is becoming less
New Road, 20 YearsRemaining Service Life
12 Years Remaining Service Life, the Best Time to Seal
pliant and able to handle the freeze-thaw cycles that it goes through. Hair-line cracks may start appear-ing at this time, but do not penetrate very deep into the surface and the water doesn’t infiltrate very deeply into the mat. Of course the asphalt surface is designed to prevent mois-ture from saturating the road base and making it soft and less able to withstand heavier loads.
As the pavement ages, the as-phalt layer becomes more brittle and cracks start penetrating deeper, and the surface may start to ravel and start looking like the picture above. This is the ideal time to schedule a seal coat treatment—whether it be a chip seal, a microsurface, a slurry seal, or another seal treatment. Of course the cracks need to be sealed before the treatment. With a chip seal one could expect an additional 5-7 years of life to be added to the road at a cost of $1.50-2.00/yd2.
If the treatment is delayed an-other 4-5 years the surface would
begin to deteriorate further, and the crack patterns would become more severe and more closely spaced as shown in the picture (page 3, mid-dle). Cracks penetrate through the mat and the water barrier protecting the gravel base leads to saturated ar-eas. Alligator or map cracks begin to appear
These types of surfaces will likely need an overlay after alliga-tor cracked areas are removed and replaced. Other treatments include hot surface recycling, and rotomill and overlay. Costs at this point will be between $7-9/yd2. This is an in-crease of 4 times that of a seal coat.
At a remaining service life of 2 years (pictured bottom right), the surface will need either full depth recycling or reconstruction since map cracked areas would be too expensive for patching. The cost at this point is between $13 and $20/yd2 which is more than 10 times the cost of a seal coat at the appropriate time.
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The "sweet spot" for preserva-tion is performing a seal coat on the road at the 10-12 years of remain-ing service life. It will cost 8-10 times less to preserve the roads at this point, than to wait until recon-struction is necessary. If city lead-ers understand this concept, city and county budgets will be far easier to manage, and the money that is saved can go into other projects for the benefit of their citizens. The Utah LTAP has assisted over 50 cities and counties with their pavement evaluations and have free TAMS software for those that haven’t got a pavement management system.
To help visualize the cost sav-ings, I've included the "Cost of Pavement Treatments and Added Years of Life” table (above) for your reference.
Cost of Pavement Treatments and Added Years of Service Life
8 Years Remaining Service Life (Above) &2 Years Remaining Service Life (Below)
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Interactive Tool for Pedestrian Safety Releasedby Nicholas R. Jones, P.E., Director
A new interactive tool has been released by the Federal Highway Administration. The tool is called the Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System. Users chose the type of pedestrian crash that has occurred and the tool helps identify appropriate counter-measures and possible solutions.
This interactive program can be loaded onto a computer in seconds and, when crashes or complaints come in, can identify solutions to resolve the problem.
For example, if a pedestrian en-tered the roadway in front of stopped or slowed traffic and was struck by a vehicle in an adjacent lane after becoming trapped in the middle of the roadway, just click on the type of crash and it comes up with Ap-plicable Countermeasures.
Some of those countermeasures may include:
Curb Ramp
Crossing Enhancement
Roadway lighting
Parking Restrictions
Overpasses/Underpasses
Leading Pedestrian Interval
Or if the crash occurred by a vehicle at an unsignalized location, the possible solutions are:
Bike Lane/Shoulder
Road Lane Narrowing
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Fewer Lanes
Raised Medians
Or Smaller Curb Radius
It is a versatile tool and gives you many possible solutions to any given concern.
Based on customer feedback the site is being improved, so check it out as those improvements are made at:
www.pedbikesafe.org/PEDSAFE
We think you will love it!
It's time once again for the UDOT Annual Conference. This year's event will be held Novem-ber 5-7, 2013 at the South Towne Expo. The program this year is a combined event for all of UDOT including Construction and Main-tenance. Industry partners including Vendors, Consultants, and Contrac-tors are also encouraged to attend. The Conference provides an excel-lent learning and networking oppor-tunity for all.
Special speakers for this year include: Governor Gary Herbert; Executive Director Carlos Braceras; and motivational speaker Nathan Osmond.
In addition, training opportuni-ties for attendees include specific tracks for maintenance and con-struction, design, and other disci-plines. Plus they've teamed up with ITS America who will sponsor a 4-hour seminar during day one of the Conference.
Registration is available on-line and includes on-line credit card payment as well.
For those who need hotel reser-vations please use the hotel links.
Also part of the event will be a CANstruction team competition to fight hunger and support the Utah Food Bank. Teams will build canned food structures for display and judging. At the conclusion of the Conference all donations will be given to the Utah Food Bank.
Individual and company sponsors are invited to donate canned food for the displays. To learn more, contact Brian Michels at [email protected].
Individual and company sponsors are invited to donate canned food for the displays.
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UDOT Local Government Programs Cornerfrom Daniel Page, S.E., UDOT Local Government Programs Engineer
“B &C” Road Fund Survey
The Utah Department of Trans-portation has prepared a survey in-tended to help us understand how we can better serve the local agen-cies needs on the following items related to the “B & C” road funds:
• Mileage update Submittal form• The format and information that
is provided on UDOT’s website• Overall communication and
oversight of the “B & C” road funds.
I ask that all those who are in-volved with the “B&C” road funds please take a few minutes and go to the following link, and fill out the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5NRFXB2
The information collected by the survey will be used in helping us better meet the local agency’s needs.
Joint Highway Committee Programs Now Accepting
Project Applications
UDOT plans to begin accept-ing project applications for the Joint Highway Committee (JHC) Programs beginning late Septem-ber 2013. All applications for the JHC programs will be due January 7, 2014.
Applications will be selected in the following categories:
Non-Urban Funds
• Project(s) may be selected for FY 2019
• Project(s) need to be on Roads functionally classified as a Ma-jor Collector or higher
• $2,000,000 maximum amount of federal aid
• Required local match of 6.77%• Special rule allows States to use
up to 15% of funds sub-allocat-ed for areas with a population of 5,000 or less on rural minor col-lectors.
Off System Bridge Funds
• Project(s) may be selected for FY 2019
• Projects need to be on Roads functionally classified as Local or Rural Minor Collector
• No Maximum amount of federal aid
• Required local match of 6.77%• Sufficiency rating of 80 or lower
for rehabilitation• Sufficiency rating of 50 or lower
for replacement
State Park Access Funds
• Project(s) may be selected for FY 2019
• Maximum amount of state par-ticipation is $500,000 per proj-ect
• To be eligible for this program a road must be listed in the Utah Code in Section s72-3-201 to 72-3-206.
• Local match 50%
Small Urban Funds
• Project(s) may be selected For FY 2018
• Projects need to be on Roads functionally classified as a Col-lector or higher
• $1,000,000 maximum amount of federal aid
• Required local match of 6.77%
Transportation Alternative Funds (Previously Transportation En-hancement)
• Project(s) will be selected for funding in:o Small Urban Areas–FY 2015o Non-Urban Areas–FY 2014 & FY 2015
• Projects must meet one of the eligible categories indicated at the following website: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/qan-das/qatap.cfm
• Required Match of 6.77%
Please contact us through our website (see link below) to see to see which programs will be accept-ing project applications along with the required information for the ap-plication packet.
If you have any questions on the application form or required information please contact me at [email protected], (801) 633-6225.
UDOT JHC Program Website: http://www.udot.utah.
gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=12500831832663221
JHC Programs Project Applications Due January 7, 2014
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1 Road Scholar Level - 1, 2 or E (Elective) 2 To Be Determined (TBD) * Special Grant Class ** Prerequisite for Techniques of Heavy Equipment Operation (Hands-On) *** Part of the APWA Fall Conference
Full course descriptions and on-line registration can be found at our website: www.utahltap.org or by calling: 1-800-822-8878. Please check our website for additional training dates and opportunities that are added as they become available. You can also request a specific workshop in your area by calling 1-800-822-8878 or e-mail us at [email protected].
Fall/Winter LTAP Center Training2013 Course Title Cost RS1 Location
Oct. 1 & 2 MUTCD Training*** E APWA Fall Conf.Oct. 1 & 2 PROW ADA Ramp Design E APWA Fall Conf.Oct. 8 Roadway Drainage 50.00$ 1 PriceOct. 10 Basics of a Good Road 50.00$ 1 Utah CountyOct. 15 Asphalt Paving Maintenance 1 50.00$ 1 RivertonOct.15 Winter Road Maintenance 25.00$ E Box ElderOct.15 Winter Road Maintenance 25.00$ E DraperOct.16 Winter Road Maintenance 25.00$ E EnochOct.17 Winter Road Maintenance 25.00$ E OrangevilleOct.18 Winter Road Maintenance 25.00$ E RooseveltOct. 22 Communication Skills for Supervisors - Level 2 50.00$ 2 RivertonOct. 21 Heavy Equipment Safety Operations** 85.00$ 1 TooeleOct. 22 & 23 Techniques for Heavy Equipment Operation (Hands-On) 275.00$ E TooeleOct. 24 & 25 Techniques for Heavy Equipment Operation (Hands-On) 275.00$ E TooeleOct. 29 Salt Lake City - Flagger 45.00$ 1 South Salt Lake, UT Oct. 28 Heavy Equipment Safety Operations ** 85.00$ 1 St. GeorgeOct. 29 & 30 Techniques for Heavy Equipment Operation (Hands-On) 275.00$ E St. GeorgeOct. 31 & Nov. 1 Techniques for Heavy Equipment Operation (Hands-On) 275.00$ E St. GeorgeNov. 12 ATSSA Traffic Control Technician (TCT) - State/Local* 25.00$ E SLCNov. 12 ATSSA Traffic Control Technician (TCT) - Out of State or Private* 25.00$ E SLCNov. 13 & 14 ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS)- State/Local* 25.00$ E SLCNov. 13 & 14 ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) - Out of State or Private* 25.00$ E SLCNov. 19-21 Construction Inspector Training - CIT 225.00$ E Riverton
25 Years of Service in a Nutshell• 3 Directors• 6 Program Coordinators/Business
Managers• 2 Network Administrators• Hundreds of thousands of hours of
training and information service (103,000 just since 2006)
• Too many student engineers-in-training to count
Here's to many, many more!
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APWA, Utah Chapter
The Utah Chapter of APWA celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2013! The mission of APWA is to provide a method for education, leadership, professional progress, and industry enrichment. Registrations, RSVPs and resources can be found at the APWA website at http://utah.apwa.net.• Chapter meetings are held on the
4th Thursday of each month (with the exception of holiday months and Chapter conferences) at The Gathering Place in West Jordan at Gardner Village (1100 West 7800 South) or Ruby River in Provo. Contact Dennis Pay [[email protected]] for more information.
• Southern Utah Branch meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Holiday Inn in St. George. Contact Catherine Hasfurther [[email protected]] for more information.
• Central Utah Branch meets the 1st Wednesday of each month (tentative) at locations to be determined. Contact Richard Nielsen [[email protected]] or Shane Jones [[email protected]] for more information.
Partner HappeningsWhat You Should Know...
(Partners are listed alphabetically.)• Utah Stormwater Advisory
Committee (USWAC) meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month. For more information, contact Steve Burgon [[email protected]].
ITE, Utah Chapter
For information on ITE activities, please contact Ryan Kump by e-mail at [[email protected]]. ITE, Utah Chapter monthly luncheons are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at the Chinese Gourmet Restaurant in Murray (4500 South State Street).
Utah Asphalt Pavement Association
If you desire more information on UAPA activities, or to register for a UAPA sponsored event, please call them at (801) 566-5620 or go to their website at www.utahasphalt.org.
Don't forget to check into their on-line webinar offerings through their Asphalt Academy!
Utah Association of Counties
For more information on UAC activities, or to register for a UAC sponsored event, please call them directly at (801) 265-1331 or go to their website at www.uacnet.org.
Annual ConventionNovember 13-15, 2013St. George, UtahFor more information about this event, please check out their Convention website: http://www.uacmeets.org/#!annual-convention/c22bk
Utah Chapter, American Concrete Pavement Association
If you desire more information on ACPA, Utah Chapter activities, or to register for an ACPA-sponsored event, please call (435) 647-5935 or check out their website at www.utahacpa.com.
Utah Chapter, ACPA/Utah LTAP Center/ACI Intermountain Chapter13th Annual Concrete Pavement WorkshopFebruary 5, 2014Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City
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Utah League of Cities & Towns
If you desire more information on League activities, or to register for a League sponsored event, please call the Utah League of Cities & Towns directly at (801) 328-1601 or 1-800-852-8528 or go to their website at www.ulct.org.
Utah Local Governments Trust
For information on training and other Trust activities, please call 1-800-748-4440, or check the Trust website at www.utahtrust.gov.
SAFETY Moment WebinarsTime: 7 am and 9 amDates: October 7, November 4, December 2
Loss Prevention WebinarsTime: 10-10:30 amDates: October 7, November 4, December 2
Fire Service Liability and Safety SummitTime: 9 am-4 pmDates (Locations): October 23 (Trust Office)
Sewer Liability SummitTime: 9 am-1 pmDates (Locations):October 2 (Trust Office)October 3 (Washington)
Incident Investigation: A Management ApproachDate: October 14, 2013Time: 8 am-5 pmCost: $220/member, $290/non-
member
First Aid, CPR & AED for BusinessDate: October 17, 2013 December 12, 2013Time: 8 am-4 pmCost: $60/member*, $70/non-
member (*one member free per membership year)
Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans & Fire Prevention Plans (OSHA Compliance Series)Date: December 16, 2013Time: 8 am-1 pmCost: $110/member, $160/non-
member
Fall ConferenceOctober 10-11, 2013 from 9 am-4 pm(Trust Office, North Salt Lake)
Utah Risk ManagementMutual Association
For more information or to register for URMMA training activities, please call Joanne Glantz at (801) 225-6692.
Blue Stakes of Utah
For more information on the services and activities of Blue Stakes of Utah, please visit their website at www.bluestakes.org or contact their notification center at 1-800-662-4111. Remember, it's free and it's the law!
Utah Safety Council
For more information, or to register for Utah Safety Council training activities, call (800) 933-5943, e-mail [email protected], or visit the web www.utahsafetycouncil.org. Workshops are offered at their location (1574 W 1700 S, Suite 2A, Salt Lake City) and on-line. On-site classes are also available.
Something to Make You Smile
While out driving one morning, I ran across this unique take on a
Speed limit sign! Enjoy!
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PermanentOrganizational Members
listed alphabetically by organization
Trace Robinson, P.E.APWA
Bryan DillonFHWA Utah Division
Daniel Page, P.E.UDOT Local Government Programs
Doug PerryUtah Association of Counties
Dave BeachUtah Highway Safety Office
Susan WoodUtah League of Cities & Towns
Douglas E. FolsomUtah Local Governments Trust
Carl ParkerUtah Risk Management Mutual Assoc.
Paul J. Barr, Ph.D., P.E.Civil & Environmental Engineering
Utah State University
Rotating Board Memberslisted alphabetically, by last name
Glade AllredVernal City
Paul JamesBridgerland Applied Technology College
Gary D. Sonntag, P.E.Price City
Tom StrattonBrian Head
We're part of... About the Utah LTAP CenterThe Utah LTAP Center is an integral part of a nationwide Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) financed by the Federal Highway Administration, state departments of transportation and local transportation agencies. The Center bridges the gap between research and practice by translating the latest state-of-the-art technology in transportation into implementable products and information for the special use of local transportation agencies and personnel. Located at Utah State University, the Utah LTAP Center is also part of the Utah Transportation Center (UTC), a Tier II University Transportation Center of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
About On the MoveOn the Move is issued quarterly by the Utah LTAP Center at Utah State University. Subscriptions are free and are available by contacting the Utah LTAP Center. To obtain permission to reprint any articles from On the Move, please call the Center.
Utah LTAP Center StaffDirector ......................................................................................Nicholas R. Jones, P.E.Business Manager & Program Coordinator ................................................Pamela PyleAssistant Program Coordinator .............................................................to be announcedProgram Manager ..................................................................................N. Dee HadfieldNetwork Administrator & Special Projects Team Leader .......................Benjamin ForePublications Editor (part-time) ............................................................ Julie H. DuerschPhone/Fax ............................................................................. (435) 797-2931/797-1582E-mail ................................................................................................ [email protected] .............................................................................................. www.utahltap.orgFacebook ...................................................................... www.facebook.com/UtahLTAP
Utah Transportation CenterDirector .................................................................................................Paul Barr, Ph.D.Associate Director & LTAP PI ............................................. Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., P.E.
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