This instructor-led flagger training will be conducted for individuals who have flagging responsibilities on ANY ROAD OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Others who would benefit from this course include: utility companies working on low volume roads, law enforcement personnel, municipal managers and elected officials (to understand the importance, and for budgeting purposes). This course has been designed to meet the PennDOT Publication 408 flagger training requirements mandated for all flaggers in Pennsylvania.

Truck traffic on local roads is a difficult balancing act for many municipalities in Pennsylvania. This webinar will review current state laws and regulations, discuss traffic study requirements, and examine real local truck traffic issues.

This webinar will describe the various data collection methods and pavement condition evaluation techniques used for establishing a pavement management system and how it can benefit municipalities. It will also describe the basic principles of a pavement management system and how it can be used to develop annual or multi-year capital improvement plans.

Engineers and township supervisors and employees are encouraged to join us for this new, half-day virtual class hosted by the PSATS Township Engineers Association that will highlight specific ways in which off-the-shelf technology can be used to improve your township's public works, parks and recreation, and emergency management operations. Topics will include the benefits of GPS tracking of your vehicles (such as snowplows) to enhance record-keeping and increase responsiveness to reported problems, using drones for emergency management purposes as well as to reduce the cost of performing infrastructure inspections, how to improve communications during disasters, and more. Each presentation will provide details on how your township can immediately put these products to work for meet your specific needs.

This webinar will give attendees details on the most recent update of the specifications for GRS-IBS bridge construction. Since its introduction in 2011, GRS-IBS bridge technology has been restricted to a limited number of locations. The most recent update will enable the technology to be implemented at more critical bridge sites. This will enable municipalities to benefit from the economy, ease of construction, and time to construct a structure by using this proven technology.

Improper stream maintenance can cause pollution and negatively downstream properties - and even cause problems for townships with state and federal regulators. Frequent maintenance by public works crews around culverts and bridges could indicate larger problems that require more costly restoration or improvement. This webinar, presented by Beth Uhler of the Center for Watershed Protection, will help municipalities navigate environmentally responsible stream maintenance, including which activities require state or federal permits and when to involve your township engineer and regulatory agencies. Join us to learn more!

In this webinar, an experienced municipal architect and grant writer/municipal finance specialist will offer a mission-drive 5-step process for municipal facilities projects, creative ideas for how to proceed with challenging projects, and recommendations for how to structure the financing to get the job done. Township supervisors, administrators and staff who are considering facilities projects should attend this webinar where they can also present their own facilities challenges for discussion.

In this virtual class, attendees will learn a workable, effective framework for establishing a hierarchy for outfall inspections, a protocol for performing inspections in the field, and method for inspecting documenting and addressing potential illicit discharges.

In this session, a township manager and township engineer will share the experience of one Pennsylvania township when DEP inspected its MS4 program. They will also provide tips so that you can be better prepared if and when DEP shows up at your municipal building.

This instructor-led, virtual class, flagger training will be conducted for individuals who have flagging responsibilities on ANY ROAD OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Others who would benefit from this course include: utility companies working on low volume roads, law enforcement personnel, municipal managers and elected officials (to understand the importance, and for budgeting purposes). This course has been designed to meet the PennDOT Publication 408 flagger training requirements mandated for all flaggers in Pennsylvania.