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 LTRC's Local Technical Assistance Program, one of 57 Centers networked throughout the United States, stimulates the progressive transfer of highway technology through training, work force development and technical assistance. A cooperative effort of DOTD, FHWA and LSU, LTAP leverages the expertise and resources of these organizations for the benefit of local transportation and public works agencies. A quarterly newsletter, Technology Exchange, describes current offerings and services. Click below to contact us or call 1-800-595-4722 to find out more or to request special training or assistance.
We invite you to browse through our website and discover the many cost effective (many are free) services we offer to enhance the performance of your organization.
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Transportation Asset Management Workshop |
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Many public agencies have arrived in the 21st century adding little if any new infrastructure elements. The emphasis has changed to maintenance of existing networks. The business models of many agencies now include outsourcing and privatization. This combined with the difficulty of attracting and maintaining employees along with decentralized operations has left many public works departments struggling to balance conflicting needs with increasingly limited resources. Asset management is emerging as a tool to help managers make better decisions.
This course will help transportation and public works professionals as well as those who manage these agencies to consider and answer the following questions: What assets do we own? Where are they? What kind of shape are they in? How much longer will they last? How much are they worth? What level of service is needed? What do our customers expect? What regulatory requirements must be met? What are the most critical assets? What is their likelihood of failure? What will it cost to fix them? How will they fail? What are the best operations and maintenance strategies? What are the best capital improvement strategies? What are the best funding strategies? These questions and more may be answered, at least in part, with effective asset management systems.
Dates:
August 14 - Metairie
August 21 - Baton Rouge
August 25 - Bossier City
August 26 - Monroe
August 27 - Alexandria
August 28 - Lake Charles
Instructor: Carl Rascoe, PE
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Operational Safety In and Around Heavy Equipment |
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Using the latest data and statistics, we will look at why there are over 100 heavy equipment operators killed on job sites each year in the U.S.
Operational responsibilities during maintenance and operations, on-site risk assessments, and equipment selection exercises will be conducted.
Basic rigging techniques and fundamentals of equipment recovery strategies will be examined.
Dates:
September 9 - Bossier City
September 10 - Monroe
September 11 - Alexandria
September 16 - Baton Rouge
September 17 - Lake Charles
September 18 - Rayne
October 1 - Madisonville
October 2 - Metairie
Instructors: Steve Price and David McFarland
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Temporary Traffic Control for Local Agencies: MUTCD Part 6 |
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Any roadway in Louisiana, open to public travel, must be maintained. Maintenance and utility work, as well as incident zones, are unexpected and unusual situations that are faced by road users. Road user and worker safety in temporary traffic control zones should be an integral and high priority element of every project. The responsibility for the design, placement, operation, maintenance and uniformity of traffic control devices shall rest with the public agency having jurisdiction.
MUTCD manuals and reference guides will be provided to each agency, supervisors, and crewmen, based upon their involvement with the selection, design, and setup of temporary control zones.
Dates:
October 14 - Bossier City
October 15 - Monroe
October 22 - Alexandria
October 23 - Lake Charles
October 29 - Rayne
October 30 - Baton Rouge
November 5 - Madisonville
November 6 - Metairie
Instructor: David McFarland
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2008 Local Road Safety Program Project Application |
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Please visit the Road Safety section of this site for more information and instructions for the 2008/2009 Local Road Safety Program.
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Technology Exchange - Volume 23, Number 2 (Q2, 2008) |
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- Transportation Asset Management
- Work Zone Safety Week Highlights
- Hurricane Preparedness
- Protecting Workers from Heat
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Keep Employees Focused on Road Safety This Summer |
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Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer travel season. Your employees and their families will soon hit the road for vacations and summer road trips. Getting to their destination and back safely is priority number one. So take a few minutes to pass along the NETS Summer Road Safety Tips. By following the 3 steps outlined in the brochure, employees can map out a strategy to avoid road trouble and ensure their entire trip is as safe and worry-free as possible.
Since some 468 deaths and 25,200 nonfatal disabling injuries will needlessly occur on the nation's roadways during the upcoming 3-day Memorial Day weekend, today is the beginning of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign, an Enforcement Blitz Buckling Down on Those Not Buckled Up – Day and Night to reduce highway injuries and fatalities. The campaign coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in conjunction with law enforcement agencies and state highway safety offices, will run from May 19 through Memorial Day to June 1st.
Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. In 2006, 72 percent of passenger vehicle occupants in a serious crash who were buckled up, survived the crash, and when worn correctly, seat belts have proven to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent – and by 60 percent – in pickup trucks, SUVs and minivans. Yet nearly one in five Americans (18 percent nationally) still fail to regularly wear their seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle.
Support this campaign by communicating to your workforce that seat belt use is a top priority for your organization. Use existing internal dissemination channels (email, intranet, newsletters, supervisors) to send the NETS flyer linked below to all employees. Utilize security officers and parking lot attendants to reinforce the message by printing and distributing the NETS flyer.
Employers have an excellent opportunity to save thousands of lives each year, prevent serious injuries, and save millions in economic costs by promoting seat belt laws already on the books.
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State Grants Management Section (SGMS) Workshops |
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The SGMS was created in 2005 with the primary goal of increasing the use of federal and private grant funds by Louisiana state departments, local governments, and non-profits.
SGMS seeks to help build the ability of Louisiana entities to compete for grant funds by providing 7 regional Introduction to Grant Writing Workshops each year. Please visit the SGMS web site for a complete schedule of upcoming workshops.
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Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery |
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