This course is scheduled for May 27, 2025 (12:00pm – 2:30pm PT).
The course fee is $20.
Course Summary:
This 2.5-hour virtual training teaches how to implement a successful sign program at the local level. The training uses practical exercises and resources, such as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and state guidelines, to provide a firm foundation in the purpose and requirements for sign usage, installation, and maintenance.
*Sign Maintenance Management is a required course of the Road Scholar program.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the role, features, and urgency of repair for four sign types.
- Explain state and local requirements for choosing sign materials including face sheeting, backing, and supports.
- Apply MUTCD guidance as well as Nevada Standard Plans and Specifications to selected scenarios.
- Describe the six elements of a sign management system.
This course follows the structure of FHWA Maintenance of Signs and Sign Supports: A Guide for Local Highway and Street Maintenance Personnel and is a required course in the Road Scholar program.
Intended Audience:
Anyone involved with asset management, roadway design, public works personnel, or person with duties that include direct responsibility for placement of signage and/or traffic control devices.
Prerequisites:
None.
Instructor
Todd Morrison, P.E. is a Technology Transfer Engineer with the University of Kentucky and a road safety advocate. In addition, for the past sixteen years he has worked for numerous Local Technical Assistance Programs. He has taught over 1000 workshops and trained over 30000 individuals. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance and Traffic.
Todd served for two years as Kentucky’s Safety Circuit Rider helping local agencies identify low-cost improvements to reduce crashes. He also served for two years as a Road Safety Subject Matter Expert for the Tribal Technical Assistance Program.
Todd is an ATSSA certified Traffic Control Supervisor, Flagging Instructor, and Traffic Control Design Specialist. He is also a Certified Public Manager and NHI certified instructor.
Registration
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Payment
The non-refundable registration fee is $20 and is payable by check or credit card. Payment must be received prior to the first day of class.
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For questions, please call 217-693-3290 or email April Marshall.
- Enrollment in this course is closed until future sessions.
