Basic Highway Plan Reading - Online Workshop
June 29, 2023
(10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
PDHs AVAILABLE
4 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 4 PDHs.
Register ONLINE here.
OR:
Register by mail. Click here to download the brochure.
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
Roadway plans are developed to provide a pictorial view of the existing facilities and proposed improvements on a particular portion of roadway. They convey information about the construction project itself ranging from the amount of construction materials used on the project to the amount of land necessary to accommodate the work. Various sections make up a complete set of highway plans and those that are included depend on the type of construction taking place.
This workshop takes participants through the various types of plans used at road departments. Participants discover how to read and interpret the different types of standard symbols and abbreviations. This course discusses features and details contained within plans; how to define the types of scales and identify dimensions found on plans. Sample roadway plans will be used. Local agency street maintenance crews and road departments will find the highway plans valuable tools to assist in right of way determination, easement location, and drainage features.
Learning Outcomes:
Measure using scale and stationing
Discuss the three basic views, symbols and abbreviations used in plans
Identify components of the layout sheet
Recognize information contained in the typical sections and the summary of quantities sheets
Identify information found in plan, profile, erosion control, pipe, and cross section sheets
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This workshop is recommended for any agency personnel that works with roadway plans.
INSTRUCTOR
Todd Morrison, P.E.
Todd Morrison, P.E. is a road safety advocate as a speaker, workshop instructor, and online trainer. For the past fourteen years he has worked for numerous Local Technical Assistance Programs, Cities, Counties, Contractors, and DOT's. He has taught over 700 workshops and trained over 21,000 individuals. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance and Traffic. At the Cabinet, he worked with environmental, work zone, construction and maintenance concerns as a Resident/Construction Engineer, Maintenance/Traffic Engineer, Environmental Coordinator, and as a Branch Manager for Maintenance and Operations. Todd served for two years as Kentucky's Safety Circuit Rider helping local agencies identify low-cost improvements to reduce crashes. He also served for two years as a Road Safety Subject Matter Expert for the Tribal Technical Assistance Program. Todd is an ATSSA certified Traffic Control Supervisor, Flagging Instructor, and Traffic Control Design Specialist.
REGISTRATION
This is a free workshop for all city or county employees. Pre-registration is required. The registration fee for other attendees is $120 per person. TDOT employees must register through their local TDOT Training Office at least 10 working days in advance. Please note your employment status on the registration form. 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.