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Roadside Safety Standards

When - Where

December 12, 2018

(8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Central Time)

PDHs AVAILABLE

6 Professional Development Hours can be granted for this course. No partial credit available. Attendees must attend at least 90% of each day of the workshop to get 6 PDHs.

Ellington Agricultural Center
UT Extension Office
5201 Marchant Dr.
Nashville, TN  37211-5112
Tel: 615-832-6550 for directions

Register ONLINE here.

OR:

Register by mail. Click here to download the brochure.

WHAT THIS IS ABOUT

This workshop will introduce participants to the key principles of AASHTO's Roadside Design Guide and related publications. A discussion of roadside elements such as the clear zone concept, guardrail terminals, crash cushions, and work zone devices will also be included. The course will also highlight changes found in the revised 2011 edition of the guide, including its relationship to AASHTO's Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). Upon completion of the course, attendees will have a better understanding of the application of safe roadside design practices, of Roadside Design Guide, and proper design and installation of various highway safety devices.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Local and state government employees, consulting engineers, and others who are responsible for:

  • identification of roadside safety issues,
  • selection, design, and maintenance of roadside safety hardware and features, and
  • development and application of roadway safety policies and procedures.

INSTRUCTOR

Matthew A. Cate, P.E.
Mr. Cate is the Director of TTAP and a research staff member at the University of Tennessee's Center for Transportation Research. He holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Cate has over twenty years of research and practical experience in the areas of highway safety and traffic operations.

TENNESSEE ACADEMY FOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (TATE)

The Tennessee Academy for Transportation Engineering (TATE) is an educational Program providing continuing education for engineers, planners, designers and technicians. The program focuses on the basic design of transportation facilities, the evaluation of traffic operations, and the collection of data to support various transportation studies. Successful completion of the required curricula of core and elective courses, confers TATE certification. For more information, contact Airton Kohls at 865-974-5255.

AGENDA

8:00 am Registration
8:30 am Intro to Roadside Safety The Clear Zone Concept
9:30 am Break
9:40 am Sign, Signal, and Light Supports, Utility Poles, and Trees Roadside Barriers
10:40 am Break
10:50 am Median Barriers Bridge Railings and Transitions
12:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00 pm End Treatments
2:00 pm Break
2:10 pm Work Zone Issues Barrier Design Exercise
3:20 pm Break
3:30 pm Other Issues: Urban Environments, Mailboxes and Low-Volume Roads
4:00 pm Wrap Up
4:15 pm Adjourn
4:20 pm *Written (TATE) Exam

*For participants who want to receive credit for the course toward the Tennessee Academy Transportation Engineering certificate.

REGISTRATION

The registration fee is $120 per person. A city or county employee is eligible for a TTAP scholarship registration fee of $45. TDOT employees must register through their local TDOT Training Office. The workshop fee includes ONLY materials and coffee breaks. NO LUNCH PROVIDED A course may be canceled if there is low enrollment. Forty-eight hours notice will be given to registrants if a course is canceled. Register early! Limited enrollment!

Register ONLINE here.

OR:

Register by mail. Click here to download the brochure.