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Roadway Safety and Work Zone Traffic Control - Montrose County

Event Date: 2/21/2023
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Capacity:

15/24
Event Overview
Montrose County Event Center
1036 North 7th St.
Montrose
**Presented in Partnership with Montrose County**

 

 

Course Description:

The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Part Six provides the basic requirements for Work Zone Traffic Control. As part of this traffic control, the MUTCD suggest the development of a traffic control plan that provides for both the safety of the travelling public, as well, as employees. This course will provide understanding of key elements used to control the travelling public, as well as, their role in the development of a safe and effective work zone. 

Participants will use different roadway scenarios to develop and practice traffic plans, discussing the effects of those plans on both the public and employees.

Everyone from the new employee to the manager of a road or street department will find value in this very interactive program.

Learning Objectives:

  • Renewed familiarity with Part 6 of the MUTCD: Temporary Traffic Control with a focus on some key considerations when developing a traffic control plan 
  • Identification of key elements used to guide the travelling public
  • Understood importance of work zone safety devices
  • Comprehension of elements used to protect employees in the work zone
  • Working knowledge of how a Traffic Control Plan is developed, what it is and how they protect the public, employees and the agency
  • How to create "safe zones" for workers, equipment and the travelling public
  • Safety concerns of the employee and the organization when working within the Right-of-Way
  • Safety enhancements that can be used within the Roadway System  

 

 

Roads Scholar I - Core

This course is a CORE class in the Roads Scholar I course track and required for graduation. Click above for more details.


Registration Fee

The registration fee for this workshop is $50 per person for employees of government agencies and $75 per person for non-government agencies. Fee includes any class handouts and lunch. Registration can be paid online, or via invoice upon special request. Please contact cltap@frontrange.edu for questions.

Cancellation Policy

Please be considerate of those on the waiting list, cancel early if necessary. A full refund will be made if you cancel no later than 3 business days prior to the training day; otherwise, you will forfeit the registration fee.

Special Notes

In order to receive credit for this class, attendees must stay until the end when it is dismissed by the instructor and class certificates are awarded.

 

Instructors

McArthur, Robert

ROB MCARTHUR is a semi-retired public administrator with 40 years of experience in the Highway Transportation and Maintenance Industry working his way to Colorado from Alaska following the Continental Divide. Having expertise in Diesel Mechanics and Avalanche Mitigation augmenting a background in Business Management, he has been educated at three universities and two colleges including most recently a degree in Highway Maintenance Management. He is dedicated to educating the next generation of Highway Maintenance professionals as an adjunct instructor with Front Range Community College and Colorado LTAP while maintaining employment as an HEO with Douglas County. He is motivated by students willing to question and adults with learning disabilities. His background in low-volume gravel roads has led to participation with FHWA, AASHTO, CDOT, LTAP, and other transportation authorities as an SME.