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In this Issue
Congratulations Class of 2009!
Technology Transfer Center Training Topics for 2010
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2009 Connecticut Creative Solutions Award Winners
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T2 Graduate Class of 2009
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The Technology Transfer Center Introduces the Connecticut Public Works Academy
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Safety Tips – Don’t Crowd the Plow
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The Connecticut Technology Transfer Center recognized 89 transportation and law enforcement professionals receiving their Connecticut Road Master, Connecticut Road Scholar and Connecticut Legal Traffic Authority certificates on October 29, 2009. Over 100 certificate recipients and their guests enjoyed a breakfast celebration at the University of Connecticut main campus in Storrs. The Road Master, Road Scholar and Legal Traffic Authority programs consist of a comprehensive series of workshops and roundtable discussions that provide participants with knowledge-based and skill-based training for road management and safety activities. State transportation leaders congratulating the group included Amy Jackson-Grove, Division Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration’s Connecticut Division, Cheryl Malerba, Chief of Staff for the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, James Mahoney, Executive Program Director of the Connecticut Transportation Institute and Art Baker, 2009 Graduate Speaker and Director of Public Works for the Town of Monroe. There were also 5 individuals who were recognized for graduating from all three of the Technology Transfer Center certificate programs. This was the largest graduating class in several years, we are most proud of these individuals for their commitment and persistence in completing these professional development programs.
This was the largest graduating class in several years.
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Technology Transfer Center Training Topics for 2010 The Technology Transfer Center staff is busy working on our 2010 Training Program….we just wanted to give you a sneak peek at some of the training topics we will be offering in the New Year.
• Flagger Certification • DEP Permit Updates • Mechanics Roundtable on 2010 Emissions Standards • Culverts: Design, Maintenance and Repair • Pavement Preservation for Elected Officials • Snow Plow Safety and Sander Calibration • Effective Communications • Budgeting for Public Works • Operational Safety: A Roundtable Discussion on developing a Safety Culture • Fundamentals of Analyzing and Solving Local Traffic Problems • Roundtable Discussion for Legal Traffic Authorities • Director of Public Works Roundtable on Leadership Issues • Winter Operations Coffee Break • Powers and Responsibilities of a Legal Traffic Authority • Corridor Studies Also, information is available on our 2010 Custom Safety Training program at: www.t2center.uconn.edu.
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This publication is published by the Connecticut Transportation Institute Technology Transfer Center Phone: 860-486-5400 Fax: 860-486-2399 Web: www.t2center.uconn.edu Supported through a cooperative effort of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) to provide information on the latest transportation technology to Connecticut’s state and local government officials. Donna Shea PROGRAM DIRECTOR shea@engr.uconn.edu Mary McCarthy TRAINING SPECIALIST mary@engr.uconn.edu Shelly Desjardin PROGRAM ASSISTANT shelly@engr.uconn.edu Vivian Castelli PROGRAM AIDE vivianc@engr.uconn.edu
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2009 Connecticut Creative Solutions Award Winners
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The Connecticut Creative Solutions Award Program was developed by the Technology Transfer Center to recognize the initiative and innovative thinking of public agency transportation staff in the development of tools, equipment modifications, and processes that increase safety, reduce cost, improve efficiency, and improve the quality of transportation. We are very pleased to announce the 2009 winners. Each of these creative solutions has been added to our on-line guide, you can see details about these and all of our previous winners by visiting the T2 center web site at: www.T2Center.uconn.edu
2009 WINNERS 2009 HONORABLE MENTION Town of Bloomfield – Traffic Control Vehicle Much of the traffic control devices were stored in the building in various locations or on various trucks. A step van surplus was very slightly modified with some additional exterior lighting, a step platform and grab handles and some interior lighting for night use. All the traffic control devices are now stored in one van, simple to deploy.
Town of Bloomfield – Multi-Use Water Truck A cab controlled, multi-use water truck with pressurized spray delivery boom. It performs multiple tasks efficiently for many portable water needs for the public works department.
Connecticut Department of Transportation – Modified Salt Chute By bypassing the truck’s salt spinner, this chute allows for maximum flow of a material onto the middle of the roadway, increasing the effectiveness of the material and allowing the brine solution to work more efficiently.
Town of East Haddam – Context Sensitive Salt Shed An effective covered storage building that will safeguard the environment, reduce over-the-road truck time to refill during storm events and do so in an aesthetically pleasing, economical way.
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T2 Graduate Class of 2009 2009 Connecticut Road Master Art Baker Town of Monroe
Leonard Descheneaux Town of Ellington
Matthew Layman Town of Portland
Kevin Tait Town of Manchester
Paula Barnett-Graves CT Dept. of Transportation
Dan DiReinzo CT Dept. of Transportation
Dan LeGeyt Town of New Hartford
David Thomas Town of Madison
Glenn Bienkowski City of New Britain
Greg Gallup CT Dept. of Transportation
Charles Little Town of Glastonbury
Nathaniel Wallace CT Dept. of Transportation
Craig Madsen Town of Manchester
King Westberry CT Dept. of Transportation
Stephen Mather Town of Portland
Ethel Whitford CT Dept. of Transportation
Eoin McClure CT Dept. of Transportation
James Wilson Town of Glastonbury
Sean Merrigan Town of Glastonbury
Peter Woelk Town of West Hartford
Daniel Parisi Town of Enfield
Angelo Yeitz City of Norwich Scott Zenke Town of Farmington
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Daniel Caron CT Dept. of Transportation
Gregory Gardner Town of New Milford
Phil Pepin City of New Britain
Dan Carter City of Bristol
Michael Grenier City of New Britain
Larry Peyer City of Torrington
Michael Casanelli CT Dept. of Transportation
Anthony Holland CT Dept. of Transportation
George Poland CT Dept. of Transportation
Peter Casey CT Dept. of Transportation
Timothy Howard Town of Glastonbury
Rosario (Sal) Raia Town of Ellington
Richard Chapman CT Dept. of Transportation
Marlon Hulten City of New Britain
Michael Rogers Town of Manchester
Charles Cheney CT Dept. of Transportation
Ken Hyatt CT Dept. of Transportation
Shawn Ruszczyk Town of Ledyard
John Cicarelli City of Norwich
William Jordan CT Dept. of Transportation
James Schultz Town of Plymouth
John Cornelio City of Stamford
Paul Kelly Town of Enfield
David Shinder Town of Granby
David Davin Town of Monroe
Paul LaFauci Town of Watertown
Frank Sierpinski CT Dept. of Transportation
Ken Deal Town of Manchester
Gary Lavoie CT Dept. of Transportation
David Slossar Town of Manchester
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2009 Connecticut Road Scholars
2009 Connecticut Legal Traffic Authorities
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2009 Connecticut Road Scholars Walter Adametz Town of Killingworth
Eric Hood Town of Cromwell
William Casner Town of West Hartford
Soweth Kong CT Dept. of Transportation
Anthony Castaldi CT Dept. of Transportation
Walter LeGeyt Town of Canton
Roy Cavanaugh Town of Watertown
Lita McCann CT Dept. of Transportation
Glenn Clark Town of Thomaston
Donald Newell CT Dept. of Transportation
John Cornelio City of Stamford
Paul Rizzo CT Dept. of Transportation
Thomas Crowe, Jr. Town of Southbury
Kirk Severance Town of Granby
Dan DiNardi CT Dept. of Transportation
Daniel Stanton Town of New Milford
Neil Florio CT Dept. of Transportation
Shawn Wathley Town of New Milford
Gregory Gardner Town of New Milford
James Wilson CT Dept. of Transportation
Dennis Gomez Town of Winchester .............................................................
2009 Connecticut Legal Traffic Authorities
2009 Creative Solutions Award - Town of Bloomfield
2009 Creative Solutions Award - CT Department of Transportation
Donald Bourdeau Town of Montville
Michael Ott Town of Madison
Robert Cedergren Bethel Police Department
Gary Pavia Darien Police Department
Ralph DeSanti CT Dept. of Transportation
James Purcell Brookfield Police Department
Robert Dube Town of Guilford
Scott Schatzlein Town of Monroe
Peter Frengs Brookfield Police Department
Daniel Stanton Town of New Milford
Jeffrey Hutchinson Guilford Police Department
Mona Tito Town of New Milford
Ernie Lagoja CT Dept. of Transportation
Scott Zenke Town of Farmington
Joseph Mazzini Cheshire Police Department
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The Technology Transfer Center Introduces the Connecticut Public Works Academy e T2 Center is very pleased to announce the introduction of our new Public Works Academy which will be offered in the Spring of 2010. e Academy will provide training in public works core competencies over the course of six weeks (one full day session each week). We will have more details soon but wanted to share with you the overall structure of the program.
CONNECTICUT PUBLIC WORKS ACADEMY Session One:
Session Four:
AM Session: Professionalism in Public Works
Operational Safety for Public Works
PM Session: Communication Skills
• Safety Culture in the Workplace • Personal Protective Equipment • Hazard Communication • Confined Space
Session Two: Road Fundamentals
AM Session: Chainsaw Safety
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PM Session: Storm Clean-Up Issues
AM Session: Flagger Certification
Session Six:
Art Baker – Town of Monroe Eric Hood – Town of Cromwell Kevin Kelly – Town of Colchester Scott Sullivan – Town of Westport John Bock – Town of Tolland
AM Session: Safe Operation of a Snow Plow
PM Session: Work Zone Safety
PM Session: Winter Operations – (including Sander Calibration)
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LOOK FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. We want to extend our sincere appreciation for the Public Works Academy work group that provided us with valuable input on the development of this new program.
Session Five:
• Basics of a Good Road • All About Asphalt • Fundamentals of Drainage
As a part of participation in the Public Works Academy, a safety manual will be provided to each Academy graduate. The T2 Center is also in the process of developing web based videos that can be used to supplement the academy’s training programs and provide a resource to all of our public works employees.
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The Technology Transfer Center Honors Those That Have Completed All Three Certificate Programs
Safety Tips – Don’t Crowd the Plow During winter storms, Connecticut’s State and Local snowplows work around the clock to make roads passable. These large vehicles can present a hazard for drivers who follow too closely. Observe these tips to stay safe while giving snowplow operators room to do their jobs.
• Never drive through a snow cloud or whiteout conditions. You can’t be sure if such conditions are caused by crosswinds or by a snowplow, so be patient. Connecticut snowplow operators periodically pull over to allow traffic to pass.
• Keep well back from snowplows. Plow drivers can’t see directly behind their trucks. Sometimes they must stop or back up. Staying a safe distance behind a snowplow will protect you from possible injury and protect your car from sanding material that plows spread on slick roadways.
Connecticut’s snowplow operators are extremely safety-conscious, but they need your help. Stay back and let them safely do their job of clearing the road for you. Don’t take a chance. Don’t crowd the plow!
• Know where the snowplow is on multi-lane highways. The plow could be in either lane, or on the shoulder. Watch for snowplows on interstate ramps and “authorized vehicle only” turnarounds.
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Eric Hood Town of Cromwell Donald Bourdeau Town of Montville Ralph DeSanti CT Department of Transportation Ernie Lagoja CT Department of Transportation Daniel Stanton Town of New Milford
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NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID STORRS, CT PERMIT NO. 3 UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER 270 MIDDLE TURNPIKE, U-5202 STORRS, CT 06269-5202
Special Thanks to the Technology Transfer Center Advisory Committee for their continued support and guidance. Arthur Baker – Town of Monroe Kathleen Bradford – ConnDOT Stephen Cooper – FHWA Mark Carlino – Town of Manchester Jennifer Carrier – CRCOG David Demchak – CIRMA
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David Gofstein – Town of Bloomfield Charles Holyfield – Town of East Lyme Eric Hood – Town of Cromwell James Pierce – ConnOSHA James Mahoney – CTI H. Nelson Mars – Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
David Monckton – Town of Woodbury Dionysia Oliveira – ConnDOT Chief Murray Pendleton – Town of Waterford Susan Prosi – SWRPA James Sime – ConnDOT