Work Zone Traffic Control
April 9, 2025
(8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Central Time)
Ellington Agricultural Center
UT Extension Office
5201 Marchant Dr.
Nashville, TN 37211-5112
PDHs AVAILABLE
5 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 5 PDHs.
WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
This course provides guidance and training for field personnel such as maintenance crews, survey crews and utility crews in the planning, selection, application, and operation of short-term work zones. The course material is developed around typical short-term maintenance and utility activities. The training covers the applicable standards for work zone protection as contained in Part 6 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD),discusses the need for proper application of devices, addresses liability issues of highway agencies and individuals, and offers practical exercises to plan, set up, operate, and remove work zone safety devices. The course also includes training on appropriate flagging procedures for these operations.
THE WORKSHOP COVERS:
- Guidance and Training for Field Personnel
- Operation of Short-Term Work Zones
- Applicable Standards for Work Zone Protection
- Proper Application of Devices
- Liability Issues
- Appropriate Flagging Procedures
OBJECTIVES
- Have a better understanding of the need for proper traffic control through work areas and for construction zone safety.
- Be familiar with current work zone standards and requirements as contained in Part 6 of the MUTCD.
- Have a fundamental knowledge of standard traffic control devices, their design, function, and application.
- Be able to design and install traffic control schemes for short-term operations on two-lane and multilane streets and highways.
- Understand proper flagging procedures.
- Be aware of liability issues involving highway agencies performing construction and maintenance operations, and understand guidelines for protecting work zone personnel and their departments in case of litigation.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is best suited for state, county, city, and utility personnel who are responsible for establishing traffic controls through short-term utility and maintenance work areas.
INSTRUCTOR
Spence Meyers
Spence is a 1991 graduate of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Anthropology. He has lead many archaelogical investigations across Tennessee. In this position Spence has worked closely with TDOT and transportation officials with many cities and counties across the state. He is the Technical Assistance Specialist at TTAP conducting ADT, turning movement counts and seatbelt use surveys. Throughout his career Spence has been called upon to train employees of all levels. Spence is also the webmaster for the TTAP website.
AGENDA
Registration
Introduction
Traffic Control Devices
Break
Traffic Control Zones
Lunch (On your own)
Typical Applications
Break
Flagging
Liability
Summary
Adjourn
REGISTRATION
The registration fee for this workshop is $75 for employees or elected officials of counties, cities, towns, and similar forms of local government. The registration fee for all other participants, including employees of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, is $150. Enrollment for this workshop is limited to 30 participants. Please register early to ensure your participation. Pre-registration is required.
City/County Agencies ONLY Please register here.
State/Federal/Private Agencies ONLY Please register here.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Due to schedule and travel commitments for our instructors, staff members, and training facilities, the registration fee is not refundable if a registrant withdraws less than 48 hours before the workshop. If you cannot attend, you may send a substitute participant to the workshop at no additional cost (please notify us in advance if possible).
This workshop may be canceled due to low enrollment. If this situation occurs, TTAP will provide notification of cancellation due to low enrollment at least 48 hours before the scheduled start of the workshop, and all pre-paid registration fees will be refunded in full or applied to another scheduled workshop. If the workshop must be cancelled or postponed due to inclement weather or other circumstances beyond our control, TTAP will provide notification to all registered participants at the earliest possible time.