NDLTAP
On-Site Event

Winter Maintenance for Local Roads

• Nov 1, 2023 (9:00 - 3:00 pm CT; 8:00 - 2:00 pm MT)
  Williams County Highway Dept., 5218 141st Ave NW, Williston ND
• Nov 8, 2023 (9:00 - 3:00 pm CT; 8:00 - 2:00 pm MT)
  Walsh County Courthouse, 600 Cooper Ave, Grafton ND

Training Poster

Please print and post the Winter Maintenance for Local Roads poster (PDF, 650K) at your location and encourage participation.

Registration

WILLISTON REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

GRAFTON REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

There is a $50.00 registration fee (includes lunch, refreshment breaks, instructor fee and printed materials). NDLTAP will invoice post event.

The above resource and more can be accessed by visiting the TLN Learning Management System (LMS).

Description

North Dakota public agencies deal with winter weather many months of the year. This training examines current methods of winter maintenance on the local transportation system as well as some newer technologies. The goals of this course are to:

• provide an overview of current winter maintenance practices
• review essential elements of a winter maintenance policy and who should know those elements
• identify tools for winter maintenance
• provide safety information to return you home safely when operating long hours
• examine benefits/concerns with those tools on both paved and gravel roads

Speaker(s)

Motor-grader Best Practices. Jason Kraft, Ramsey County Road Foreman - Operators will participate in a group discussion and demonstrate best practices of snow removal using the motor-grader which will be available on-site for training.

Snowplow Truck Best Practices. TBD, Williams County Operator - Operators will participate in a group discussion and will demonstrate best practices of snow removal using the snowplow truck which will be available on-site for training.

NDDOT. TBD - Will provide expertise on the following topics:

• Product selection for anti-icing and de-icing
• Provide expertise on truck calibration
• Provide the importance of snow equipment maintenance
• NDDOT will also provide hands-on training with a Force America representative focusing on the controller and calibration

Target Audience

County, Township, City, Tribal, and State maintenance personnel, supervisors, and elected officials.