WTTAP Barrier Basics (Virtual)

This 2.5-hour virtual training explores the basics of longitudinal roadside barriers.

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Course Summary:

This 2.5-hour virtual training explores the basics of longitudinal roadside barriers. Discussion will focus on why and when barriers are needed on the roadway, review the types and characteristics of barriers, and find out where to locate guidance for placing and installing barriers. Finally, there will be a review of maintenance requirements for roadside barriers and discover the important role maintenance plays in keeping the barriers performing as they should.

Participants will have a chance to use resources, such as the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide as well as Nevada-specific design guides and specifications, to answer questions and make decisions about real-world scenarios you might encounter when placing barriers.

Learning Objectives:

After attending training, you will be able to:

• Identify several standards for barriers selection and placement.
• Identify warrants for the use of barriers.
• Compare the benefits and challenges of different types of barriers and end treatments.
• Explain three criteria for barrier placement.
• List basic elements of barrier inspection.
• Given scenarios and the NCHRP 656 criteria, rank the priority for repairing damaged barriers.

Prerequisites:

None.

Target Audience:

This course was designed for tribal personnel who manage, inspect, maintain, and repair longitudinal roadside barriers.

Instructor:

Jeff Jasper’s 24-year career at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) culminated in a five-year term as Director of the Division of Highway Design. Prior to this, Mr. Jasper managed KYTC’s Standard Drawing program and was the agency’s technical expert on roadside safety design, providing oversight on roadside design standards and teaching roadside design classes to Cabinet staff and engineering consultants.

As the current program manager of the Kentucky Transportation Center’s (KTC) Project Development Program, he directs research on highway project management, roadway design engineering, and roadside safety. At KTC, Mr. Jasper has spearheaded several roadside safety research initiatives for KYTC, including In-Service Evaluation of High-Tension Cable Barrier Systems and MASH Analysis of KYTC’s Standard Drawings.