Posts Categorized: T2 News

Free Asphalt 101 – Materials and Mixes Webinar on January 26th and Additional Free Infrastructure

Posted & filed under Construction, T2 News.

Registration is open for our 2021 Winter webinars hosted by the University of Arkansas: Center for Training Transportation Professionals (CTTP).  Below is a flyer for the free Asphalt 101 – Materials and Mixes webinar on January 26th from 1:30 to 3:30.  Dr. Stacy Williams with the University of Arkansas is an expert in this field and is the instructor for this training.  Slots are available for your employees to register and attend this valuable training. The second attachment shows additional 2021 Winter webinars which are free to your employees.    (more…)

State-Wide Virtual Safety Fest

Posted & filed under Safety Fest, LHTAC News, T2 News.

SAVE THE DATES—March 9-11, 2021

Safety Fest of the Great Northwest will be on its 16th year of FREE training conferences around the state. 

Safety Fest is typically held at 6 locations across Idaho: Post Falls, Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Lewiston.

The upcoming 2021 event will be completely virtual. All 6 local events are joining together to offer 3 full days of classes.

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Please share this information with others in your network. If they have not already done so, have them click HERE to opt-in to our email list and stay up-to-date on this event.

Save-the-Date Flyer (PDF)

Work Zone Safety – Instructor Led Training (Online)

Posted & filed under T2 News.

PURPOSE: This class provides training to local agency personnel for their daily labor and maintenance activities.

TOPICS COVERED: Traffic control devices, traffic control plans, and work zone safety.

LENGTH: 1.5 Hours

PDH’s: 1.5

Instructor: Juan Pava (IDOT) and Dean Mentjes (FHWA)

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State-Wide Virtual Safety Fest March 9-11, 2021

Posted & filed under T2 News.

Safety Fest is typically held at 6 locations across Idaho: Post Falls, Boise, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Lewiston.

LHTAC historically has been the event host for the Pocatello event and has sat on the executive planning committee for the Boise Safety Fest.

These 3-4 day conferences provide safety and health training to the Northwest Region’s front line workers while gearing classes towards the transportation and construction industry.

Local highway jurisdictions and any business looking to improve the safety performance of their employees are encouraged to attend.

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Introduction to Bridge Scour Webinar Recording

Posted & filed under LHTAC News, T2 News.

Scour is the leading cause of bridge failure in the United States and a common issue for bridges in Idaho.  Primary learning objectives in this one hour webinar includes recognizing signs of scour and identifying various low-cost countermeasures to mitigate scour using local maintenance forces.  Presenters will also touch on bridge foundation types, example bridge failures due to scour, and sizing rip rap. (more…)