Traffic and Safety Academy for Local Governments
Registration is OPEN!

September 2 - 3, 2015 & September 30 - October 1, 2015
Hyatt Regency, Lexington 
Registration is now OPEN for the Fall 2015 Traffic & Safety Academy for Local Governments. The Academy is designed to offer local governments training to reduce roadway departures and pedestrian fatalities. This four-day training includes 16 various topics in four training tracks to include: Technology, Regulations & Guidelines, Design and Assessment. 


Registration is FREE for local governments through the Accelerating Safety Activities Program (ASAP) grant through the Federal Highway Administration.

 

For more information and to register online, please click here. You can also register by calling Becky Boston at 859-257-4509 or 800-432-0719. 


 The Traffic and Safety Academy is only open to local government employees. 
Upcoming Workshops

August 5 - Sign Retroreflectivity for Locals in Lexington

August 5 - Traffic Management Through Signals, Signs & Markings in Corbin

August 5 - Work Zone Technician Requalification in Somerset

August 5 - Work Zone Supervisor Requalification in Somerset

August 6 - Basic Work Zone & Flagger Qualification in Somerset

August 10 - Traffic Incident Management Responder Training in Shepherdsville

August 11 - Traffic Incident Management Responder Training in Shepherdsville

August 11 - Small Bridge Repair & Maintenance in Falls of Rough

August 12 - Low-Cost Roadway Safety Improvements in Falls of Rough

August 12 - Managing People II in Corbin

August 13 - Communications II in Lexington

August 18 - Traffic Incident Management Responder Training in Shepherdsville

August 19 - Courageous Leaders & Courageous Followers in Erlanger

August 20 - Developing Leadership Skills in Erlanger

August 25 - Managing People III in Mt. Olivet

August 26 - Managing People I in Mt. Olivet

August 27 - Computer Familiarization in Elizabethtown
For a complete list of workshops, conferences and trainings, 
and to check availability, click here. 
Register Now! Sign & Post Installation Inspection Course for KYTC employees

Signs are the means by which transportation agencies communicate the rules, warnings, guidance and other highway information that drivers need to navigate their roads and streets. Inspection and placement of these signs is crucial to the traveling public's safety. 

The Sign & Post Installation Inspection course trains individuals who are responsible for inspecting and overseeing the placement of signs on Kentucky roadways. For more information, course schedule and to register, email  [email protected]. 

The Sign & Post Installation Inspection course is only open to KYTC employees. 
SAVE the DATE! 
The  2016 Lifesavers Conference is  March 22-24 in 
Louisville, KY 

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety's Lifesavers Conference will be held 
March 22-24, 2016 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. This three day conference provides information on successful programs and emerging issues to individuals working on Kentucky's roadways. Lifesavers provides opportunities  for networking,  discussion and information sharing. 

Is there an issue or topic you would like addressed at the conference? If so, you can send it to  [email protected]. for submission to the planning committee. 
APWA Kentucky Chapter State Conference
October 7 & 8, 2015
Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville 

The 2015 Kentucky Chapter State Conference is being hosted this year by the Central Chapter.  Activities will begin with the state roadeo competition on October 7, and continue on October 8 with the Snow & Safety Conference and awards luncheon.  

Sponsorship and Exhibitor opportunities are also available.  

For additional information or to register online, click here.  

Additional information about APWA can be found at  http://kentucky.apwa.net/.

Jonathan Colson, Hardin Co. Road Dept. attended his last class on 
July 23rd in Elizabethtown
How Close Are You To Completing The Roads Scholar or Road Master Program?

The training year is more than half over!  Have you been keeping up with your classes?  If not, pick up a wallet card at your next training.  It will help you keep track of the classes you have taken and what you have left to take for graduation.  

If you have fewer than two classes remaining, contact Becky Boston at [email protected] and let her know.  She can also be reached at 800-432-0719.
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