LHTAC believes this training will be very beneficial to locals and has decided to sponsoring the travel costs for up to 15 people to attend. This will be first come, first served. The attendee must be employed through a local highway jurisdiction (city, county or highway district). Only one person per agency. If you would like to send more than one person from your agency they may be added to the waitlist.
LHTAC will be doing all the registration. Email us to reserve your spot. Please indicate if you are interested in attending session 1 or session 2. You may only select a single session. They are geared towards different positions. See descriptions further down below.
Travel – If you are an Idaho Local Highway Jurisdiction traveling more than 50 miles to attend you are eligible for travel reimbursements. Your mileage, hotel costs, and your per diem are claimable. You will be reimbursed per Federal per diem rates and regulations. Be sure to keep all travel receipts for any flights, rental cars, gas receipts if using a rental car and lodging.
Contact Dawn Christensen at LHTAC for additional questions regarding these free seats at DChristensen@LHTAC.org or 208-344-0565.
For question regarding the actual training session contact Sonna Lynn Fernandez at Sonnalynn.Fernandez@itd.idaho.gov
FAST Act Guardrail Safety Training
Customized to Idaho’s Practices and Policies
https://www.eventleaf.com/2019GurardRailSafetyTraining
May 7-9, from 8 am – 5 pm
Location: Riverside Hotel, Boise, ID
Speakers: Bill Fitzgerald and Glenn Schulte
Barrier fatalities are particularly disturbing since the primary function of a traffic barrier is to reduce the severity of a crash. One of the primary goals of this training is to minimize severe crashes by using barrier only when it is warranted and by selecting, designing, and installing an effective barrier when shielding a roadside obstacle or terrain feature.
MAY 7-8, 2019 – SESSION 1: Highway Safety Barrier Installation, Inspection and Maintenance Training
Who Should Attend Session 1?
- Maintenance personnel who do this type of work
- Contractors
- Inspectors
Class Overview:
- The first day of this session provides information necessary for the proper installation, inspection maintenance, and repair of guardrail systems, terminals, and cushions.
- The second day of this session provides attendees to learn directly from the manufacturers about how their hardware performs under impact and how to assemble, install and maintain their systems for optimal performance in the field. These manufacturers will present their products with crash test videos, installation procedures, and hands-on viewing or come products used in Idaho.
Class Objectives – Participants will be able to understand:
- The need for traffic barriers and terminal testing requirements and performance characteristics.
- The basics of barrier and terminal testing requirements and performance characteristics.
- Principles of barrier and terminal design to optimize performance.
- Common installation errors of which installers and inspectors need to be aware of.
- Whether damaged hardware can still function as intended.
MAY 9, 2019 – SESSION 2: Highway Safety Barrier Design Training
Who Should Attend Session 2?
- Personnel having direct responsibilities for designing barrier installations
- ITD and local agency personnel
- Consultants
Class Overview:
- This session will address the need for barriers; the performance capabilities of standard barriers, terminals, and crash cushions; and the selection, design, and layout parameters necessary to result in an optimal barrier installation.
Class Objectives – Participants will be able to answer the following questions:
- When is the barrier the “best” choice for shielding a hazardous condition?
- How do different systems perform under crash test conditions?
- How does a designer select a barrier system and design it to fit a specific location?