Workshop Content:
Planning and Feasibility
- Policy Issues
- Roundabout screening
- Intersection control
- Accessibility issues
- Planning Guidance
- Feasibility problems
- Feasibility clinic and case studies
- Questions and discussion
Preliminary Design
- Capacity and safety theory
- Design guidance
- Design principles
- Design checks
- Cost sharing, utilities, property requirements
- Design problems
- Questions and discussion
Implementation
- Detailed design
- Designing for expansion
- Designing for maintenance and service vehicles
- Construction staging
- Landscaping and illumination
- Pavement markings and signs
- Educating the public
- Questions and discussion
Note: Participants are encouraged to bring a roundabout proposal review.
Who Should Attend:
Municipal and Consulting Engineers, technicians and technologists, planners, and project managers.
Be prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws at your municipality this winter season with this one-day intensive workshop.
Managing Operations is designed for winter road maintenance professionals, from managers, supervisors to operators and transportation professionals.
Hear from experts in the field covering a wide variety of winter road maintenance issues from communicating your message, technology, MMS, safety, legal obligations, salt management, hiring and retaining talent to dealing with operator harassment.
This one-day workshop includes an exhibitor hall and networking time to discuss winter road issues with fellow industry experts.
Join like-minded individuals all under one roof discussing best practices and new ideas in protecting yourself, your team, and your municipality during the winter road clearing season.
Course Description
A road safety audit is a formal examination of a future road or traffic project, or an existing road or road-related area, in which a team of appropriately qualified persons identifies deficiencies with the potential to cause crashes in the project. A road safety audit is not simply a compliance check against design standards or other technical guidance. Strict adherence to design standards does not guarantee safety since standards are not always written with safety as a primary objective. A Road Safety Audit considers the safety of all users to proactively identify issues that may cause harm to users and makes recommendations to remove or mitigate these issues.
This three-day training program will teach practitioners how to conduct a Road Safety Audit in accordance with the 2023 Good Roads Road Safety Audit Guidelines.
This course is relevant to individuals who wish to become a Road Safety Auditor or those required to manage the Road Safety Audit process and its outcomes. Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be eligible to register as a Road Safety Auditor in Ontario.
Course Content
- What are Road Safety Audits and why we do them?
- Stages of a Road Safety Audit
- Design stage Road Safety Audits
- Auditing for Pedestrians, Cyclists & Motorcyclists
- Road Safety Auditor Accreditation and Registration
- Preparation and presentation of Road Safety Audit report
- Road Safety Audits within the Safe System
The interactive Workshop is a combination of theory, practical exercises, and fieldwork.
Who Should Attend
- Provincial and local government personnel
- Engineers, planners, designers, traffic managers
- Consultants wishing to undertake road safety audits
- Road safety practitioners
Listen to instructor Kenn Beer as he discusses Road Safety Audits with Thomas and Jared of the Good Roads Podcast: https://youtu.be/QO6U4m56zjg
Thomas and Jared of the Good Roads Podcast speak to instructors Kenn Beer and Max McCardel as they complete the Road Safety Audit Course: https://youtu.be/GzRS6QpEygU?si=EyD50cv7-sMWP-OR
Information about the Road Safety Audit course: https://youtu.be/c2vefQ35ZN0?si=C2-FtxjwjEPrLBJm
Meals
A light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments are included in the registration fee.
Course Description
A road safety audit is a formal examination of a future road or traffic project, or an existing road or road-related area, in which a team of appropriately qualified persons identifies deficiencies with the potential to cause crashes in the project. A road safety audit is not simply a compliance check against design standards or other technical guidance. Strict adherence to design standards does not guarantee safety since standards are not always written with safety as a primary objective. A Road Safety Audit considers the safety of all users to proactively identify issues that may cause harm to users and makes recommendations to remove or mitigate these issues.
This three-day training program will teach practitioners how to conduct a Road Safety Audit in accordance with the 2023 Good Roads Road Safety Audit Guidelines.
This course is relevant to individuals who wish to become a Road Safety Auditor or those required to manage the Road Safety Audit process and its outcomes. Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be eligible to register as a Road Safety Auditor in Ontario.
Course Content
- What are Road Safety Audits and why we do them?
- Stages of a Road Safety Audit
- Design stage Road Safety Audits
- Auditing for Pedestrians, Cyclists & Motorcyclists
- Road Safety Auditor Accreditation and Registration
- Preparation and presentation of Road Safety Audit report
- Road Safety Audits within the Safe System
The interactive Workshop is a combination of theory, practical exercises, and fieldwork.
Who Should Attend
- Provincial and local government personnel
- Engineers, planners, designers, traffic managers
- Consultants wishing to undertake road safety audits
- Road safety practitioners
Listen to instructor Kenn Beer as he discusses Road Safety Audits with Thomas and Jared of the Good Roads Podcast: https://youtu.be/QO6U4m56zjg
Thomas and Jared of the Good Roads Podcast speak to instructors Kenn Beer and Max McCardel as they complete the Road Safety Audit Course: https://youtu.be/GzRS6QpEygU?si=EyD50cv7-sMWP-OR
Information about the Road Safety Audit course: https://youtu.be/c2vefQ35ZN0?si=C2-FtxjwjEPrLBJm
Course Content
- Asphalt technology
- Concrete technology
- Grade construction
- Utilities
- Trails
- Municipal law
- Traffic control
- Planning
- Introduction to design and soils
- Frost action
- Pavement structure and granulars
Course Objective
This is an entry level course, which provides students with a basic foundation prior to attending any of the C.S. Anderson Road School Courses. The T.J. Mahony Road School is a two-year course comprised of two separate semesters. Road construction and road maintenance are offered in alternate years.
Who Should Attend
Public works employees involved in road construction and/or maintenance.
Accreditation
- The T.J. Mahony completion certificate is one of the options for the AORS Certified Road Supervisors Certification program, contact AORS for additional details.
- Must take both construction and maintenance to obtain 10 points credit in the technical specialist program
- The Engineering Institute of Canada awards 2 Continuing Education Units to this course.
Workshop Objectives
Learn how to effectively manage low volume roads, from potholes, erosion, dust, budget constraints, and drainage issues.
If you have roads that see up to 1,000 vehicles a day, you will want to join us for an exclusive one-day workshop tailored to address the unique maintenance issues faced by low volume road managers, road supervisors, engineers, and maintenance crews.
Take control of your road maintenance challenges and lead the way for smoother travels for your community. Our expert-led sessions will equip you with invaluable insights and practical strategies to tackle these challenges head-on.
Workshop Content
– In-depth discussions on the unique characteristics of low volume roads and their maintenance requirements.
– Practical solutions to common everyday challenges encountered with low volume roads.
– Case studies showcasing successful maintenance approaches from around North America and the globe.
– New techniques and technologies from planning, design, construction, maintenance and administration.
– Exhibitor Hall.
Who Should Attend
Road managers, road supervisors, engineers, technologists, road system management, and maintenance crews.
Familiarizes you with material and equipment specifications, inspection techniques, testing and construction practices pertaining to flexible pavement construction.
Course Content
- Fundamentals of bituminous products
- Testing bituminous products
- Aggregates in bituminous construction
- Mix design
- Asphalt plants
- Hot mix paving
- Hot mix compaction and segregation
- Hot mix testing and analysis
- Warm Mix Asphalt
- Surface treatment
- Pavement deficiencies
- Pavement maintenance and rehabilitation
- New developments
- End result specifications
- Field trips
Who Should Attend
Engineers and Construction technicians/technologists responsible for the inspection/testing of flexible pavement construction, surface treatments and production of hot mix aggregates.
Prerequisites
- Minimum one year related field experience in flexible pavement construction
- Completion of the General Inspection (TM32) and Scott McKay Soils Technology (TM33)
- Exposure to asphalt laboratory testing or field experience in paving would be an asset
Evaluation Process
Passing Grade: 60%. Case studies and final examination
Accreditation
This course is recognized by:
- This course qualifies as a “specialized course” for the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) Certified Road Supervisors – Intermediate level (CRS-I) certification
- OACETT=This course may be used for technical specialist, technician, and technologist programs. Point Value = 10
- The Engineering Institute of Canada awards 7 Continuing Education Units to this course.
Register online or send to register@goodroads.ca or fax to 289-291-6477
