On-Site Event
Pavement Preservation Equipment and Best Practices
- May 13, 2025 (9:00 - 4:00 pm CT; 8:00 - 3:00 pm MT)
Park River County Shop 7, 120 Crescent Ave, Park River ND - May 20, 2025 (9:00 - 4:00 pm CT; 8:00 - 3:00 pm MT)
Barnes County Highway Dept., 1525 12th St NW, Valley City ND (Due to weather conditions, the event will be rescheduled.)
Training Poster
Please print and post the Pavement Preservation Equipment and Best Practices poster (PDF, 201K) at your location and encourage participation.
Registration
PARK RIVER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 9, 2025
VALLEY CITY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 16, 2025
There is a $50.00 registration fee
NDLTAP will invoice post event.
The above resource and more can be accessed by visiting the TLN Learning Management System (LMS).
Description
This training is being sponsored by NDLTAP, ASTECH, ND APWA
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will learn how to review and evaluate asphalt streets and roads
- Participants will gain knowledge about pavement preservation techniques
- Participants will learn when to use the various pavement methods
- Equipment reviews will be offered
- Safety topics will be presented with regard to road work and hot oil use
- Participants can "Ask an Expert"
Target Audience
City and County personnel that perform pavement reviews and/or make pavement repairs. The training focus will be on street patching and crack sealing.
Speakers
Gerard Feist. NDLTAP Asphalt Consultant, prior to joining NDLTAP in 2018, Gerard led wide array of asphalt roadway repair and preventive maintenance efforts with Burleigh County. He has extensive knowledge in the areas of crack sealing, routing cracks, rubberizing cracks, cold mix patching, spray patching, complete overlays, new paving, and pothole repair. Gerard has worked on rural roads, streets, and parking lots and is well versed in equipment maintenance.
Tom Wood. Mr. Wood has worked in the road construction/maintenance for over 40 years. He has mix of public and private service. The last 20 years he has worked on pavement preservation treatments specialize in emulsion base methods. He also teaches classes for numerous LTAP'S and the National Center for Pavement Preservation. Mr. Wood retired from MnDOT early in July 2016 with over 28 years of service. From 2016 to 2019, Tom work for WSB & Associates. Tom currently works for ASTECH sharing Pavement Preservation Methods
Subject Matter Expert: Bryon Fuchs, P.E.