Instructor – Tom Kearney, FHWA Topic Expert

Workshop Goals:

• Discuss the importance of truck mobility and access to the economic vitality of the State and to local governments.
• Roadway safety for all highway system users is non-negotiable; this will be an underlying principle driving Workshop discussions.
• Tradeoffs are always at play when considering truck routes; safety is included as a tradeoff.

Agenda:

• Overview and General Considerations
• Currently Designated Truck Route Networks
• Locating Truck Trip Generators
• Current Truck Travel Patterns by Truck Type
• Local Roadway Network Ability to Accommodate Truck Trips
• Consideration of Interactions with Other Land Uses
• Workshop Summary and Wrap Up

Intended Audience:

The focus audience for this workshop is roadway supervisors, foreman, and employees.

Date/Time

November 28, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location

District 3 Large Conference Room

8150 Chinden

Boise, ID

Registration will be done through the T2 Center website http://t2.lhtac.org/. If you have not already used our registration system please create an account. Registration will open September 6, 2017.

This class is eligible for 1 elective credit through the T2 Center Road Scholar/Master Program.

Feel free to contact LHTAC with any questions: 208-344-0565.