October 2019 October 2019 45th Annual KACo Conference & Exposition The KACo Annual Conference & Exposition provides an opportunity for members to attend educational workshops, view an exhibit hall of more than 120 booths, and meet and build relationships with elected county officials, state leaders and businesses from across the state. Be sure to stop by Booth 19 Booth 19 and check us out! October 23-25, 2019 October 23-25, 2019 Galt House Hotel Galt House Hotel 140 N Fourth St 140 N Fourth St Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Louisville, Kentucky 40202 For more information and to register, please visit: KACo Conference Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Training Our last Traffic Incident Management course of 2019 will be held at the Boone County Extension Center Boone County Extension Center on October 23, 2019 October 23, 2019 . There will be two different sessions to choose from: 8:00AM - 12:00PM 8:00AM - 12:00PM or 1:00PM - 5:00PM 1:00PM - 5:00PM Using a multiple discipline perspective, first responders will learn how to operate more efficiently and collectively with this FREE course. Kentucky's Traffic Incident Management (TIM) training program addresses these challenges and ways to protect motorists and responders on highways. You might be a first responder when the next incident occurs, be
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October 2019October 2019
45th Annual KACo Conference & Exposition
The KACo Annual Conference & Expositionprovides an opportunity for members toattend educational workshops, view an exhibithall of more than 120 booths, and meet andbuild relationships with elected county officials,state leaders and businesses from across thestate.
Be sure to stop by Booth 19 Booth 19 and check us out!
October 23-25, 2019October 23-25, 2019
Galt House HotelGalt House Hotel140 N Fourth St140 N Fourth StLouisv ille, Kentucky 40202Louisv ille, Kentucky 40202
For more information and to register, please visit:
KACo Conference
Traffic Incident Management (TIM)Responder Training
Our last Traffic Incident Management course of 2019 will be held at theBoone County Extension CenterBoone County Extension Center on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 .
There will be two different sessions to choose from:8:00AM - 12:00PM 8:00AM - 12:00PM or 1:00PM - 5:00PM 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Using a multiple discipline perspective, first responders will learn how to operate moreefficiently and collectively with this FREE course. Kentucky's Traffic Incident Management(TIM) training program addresses these challenges and ways to protect motorists andresponders on highways. You might be a first responder when the next incident occurs, be
The 2019 Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Regional Conference is a multi-stateconference to share innovations and challenges in traffic incident management, with a focuson state-specific and regional coordination and communication.
Hilton Cinicinnati Airport - 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, KY 41042Hosted by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety
To register for this FREEFREE conference, or to make hotel reservations, go to
TIM Conference
2019 KentuckyLeague of Cities
Conference and ExpoThis week, Marketing & Publications ManagerJoe Martin and Training Assistant Nicole Worthyexhibited at the Kentucky League of
Cities Conference and Expo in Covington, KY. The conference was about energizing yourcity, which fits in great with our mission to foster a safe, efficient, and environmentallysound surface transportation system. Joe and Nicole provided information about our widevariety of workshops to numerous delegates to help improve skills and increase knowledgeof the transportation workforce and decision makers.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth and we hope to see you again next year!
A new safety campaign aimed at drivers putting down their phones and buckling up beforethey take off has begun in Kentucky. It's called "Buckle Up Phone Down".
As of Monday, October 7th, preliminary numbers indicate there have been 576 fatalitiesthis year so far up 21 from this time in 2018. About 220 of those fatalities were notwearing seat belts and 120 were due to distracted driving. In 2017, there were 782driving fatalities in the state. #BuckleUpPhoneDown #BeSafeKentucky
Click HEREHERE for more information regarding this campaign.
We have just released our training courses for the remainder of the year and we haveseveral classes that are now live for 2020! Be sure to register today and claim your spotbefore they fill up!
Kentucky Erosion Prevention Sediment Control (KEPSC) for RoadwayKentucky Erosion Prevention Sediment Control (KEPSC) for RoadwayInspectors Inspectors Qualify erosion and sediment control inspectors for roadway projects asrequired by Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, published by theKentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways. Qualification is valid threeyears from the date listed on the wallet card.
Grade & Drain - Level I and IIGrade & Drain - Level I and IIThe Grade and Drain qualification program was created in accordance with FHWA’s “QualityAssurance Procedures for Construction” policy and KM 64-001-08, which both state that allsampling and testing data to be used in the acceptance decision or the IA program shall beexecuted by qualified sampling and testing personnel. Participants must successfullycomplete Level I training before attending Level II. Qualification is valid five years from thedate listed on the wallet card.REGISTER HEREREGISTER HERE
Safety Improvements for Rural RoadsSafety Improvements for Rural RoadsFREE Training offering DLG Credit Hours.This is a two-day training event which includesseven of the FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures and a review of Kentucky's StrategicHighway Safety Plan. The following additional topics requested by local governments will alsobe addressed: High Friction Service Treatments, Shoulder Maintenance and Shoulder DropOff, Signs Supports, and Guardrails.REGISTER HEREREGISTER HERE
Pesticide Continuing EducationAny person handling, applying or supervising the use ofpesticides as part of that person’s job must be certified andlicensed by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Non-commercial pesticide applicators must complete twelvehours of training over a three-year period to remaincertified. Our workshops offer four hours of continuingeducation.
Don’t let your Pesticide license expire! If you are currentlylicensed and need credit in order to keep your applicator'slicense, sign up for our Continuing Education Trainingworkshop! We have six classes coming up in September!
Category 3, 5, 6, 8 and 18 Continuing Education TrainingCategory 3, 5, 6, 8 and 18 Continuing Education Training
This workshop is for those individuals who are currently licensed and who need continuingeducation credit in order to keep their applicator’s license.
OctoberOctober16, 17 ------ Holiday Inn Express, Somerset22, 24 ------ Red Lion Inn, Elizabethtown31 ----------- Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, Dawson Springs
NovemberNovember13, 14 - Blue Licks State Resort Park, Carlisle20, 21 - Barren River State Resort Park, Lucas
This week - and every week, parents shouldhave conversations with their teens aboutthe important rules they need to follow tostay safe behind the wheel of a motorvehicle.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) inthe United States, ahead of all other types of injury, disease, or violence.
In 2017, there were 2,247 people killed in crashes involving a teen driver, of which755 deaths were the teen driver - a 3% decrease from 2016.
Parents can be the biggest influencers on teens' choices behind the wheel if they takethe time to talk with their teens about some of the biggest driving risks.
Bike and PedestrianPlanning, Program,and ProjectDevelopmentAs of September 26, 2019, the guidelineshave been updated. The guidance does notchange FHWA policy. It updates previousguidance to reflect small changes made bythe Fixing America’s Surface Transportation(FAST) Act and includes new planning anddesign resources developed since2015. These resources represent researchfrom national subject matter experts. FHWAcontinues to support improving safety andinfrastructure for bicycling and walking.
View the Bike/Ped Guidance below:
FHWA Guidance:Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Program, and Project Development
Basics of Public Involvement inTransportation Decision Making
Basics of Public Involvement in Transportation Decision Making is a 4-hour Web-basedTraining (WBT) course offered by National Highway Institute, the authoritative source intransportation training.
In this course, participants will discover the importance of public involvement intransportation decision making and become familiar with the broad range of strategies andtechniques transportation practitioners can use to identify and engage the public in ameaningful way.
For more information and to register, please visit NHI - WBT
Upcoming WorkshopsOctoberOctober10 - Basic Work Zone Traffic Control and Flagger, Morehead Conference Center16 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Holiday Inn Express, Somerset17 - Asphalt Paving Best Practices, Rough River SRP, Falls of Rough17 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Holiday Inn Express, Somerset18 - Construction of Concrete, Gateway Community and Technical College, Fort Wright22 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Red Lion Inn, Elizabethtown23 - Roadside Vegetation Management, Red Lion Inn, Elizabethtown24 - Pesticide Continuing Education, City of Elizabethtown Public Works Facility31 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Pennyrile SRP, Dawson Springs
November12 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Fairfield Inn, Lexington20 - Low Cost Roadway Safety Improvements, Gateway Community College, Fort Wright24 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Lake Barkley SRP, Cadiz24 - Low Cost Roadway Safety Improvements, Pennyrile Forest SRP25 - Work Zone Traffic Control Technician Qualification, Davis H. Elliot, Lexington25 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Lake Barkley SRP, Cadiz26 - Pesticide Continuing Education, Lake Barkley SRP, Cadiz
To see a full list of classes or to register for a class online,visit the Event Calendar online.
