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Basic Work Zone
Traffic Control

August 11, 2009

Smithfield Center
220 N Church Street
Smithfield, VA 23430

As traffic volumes increase and the need to repair and improve roadways becomes greater, so does the need to plan, install, and review work zone traffic control to effectively and safely perform the work. Federal requirements now instruct state and local governments to train personnel in work zone traffic control relevant to the job decisions that each individual is required to make. This workshop provides training needed to properly install work zones to perform daily maintenance or short-term operations. Emphasis is placed on the basics of work zone traffic control, focusing on work zone devices and how to effectively install and maintain them. At the conclusion of this workshop, a short open-book written exam will be administered to all attendees. A VDOT-issued training card will be given to each attendee who achieves a passing grade of 80% or higher.

Katherine (“Kathy”) Hinson works for A. Morton Thomas and Associates Consulting Engineers,
Inc. She has over 28 years of industry experience and is a Trainer and Construction Computer
Engineering Specialist.
Kathy provides work zone traffic control training and is a VDOT authorized instructor for the
VDOT Basic and Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control classes, listed on VDOT’s website as an
available instructor. She is also an American Traffic and Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
certified Traffic Control Supervisor and a certified Flagger Instructor. For over five years, through
a partnership with VDOT and the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA), Kathy has
served VDOT and the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) as a trainer for work
zone safety awareness in driver’s education classes within Virginia high schools.

Who Should Attend?

Individuals involved in maintenance-type activities who have responsibility for placement of and/or maintenance of work zone traffic control devices, including maintenance-level personnel, crew leaders, and public works personnel.

Contact Hours: 6.5

Registration/Payment

Please note local government employees will take priority for this class.
The public-sector fee (for government, local, and state employees) is $55 and the private-sector fee (for company employees and private consultants) is $100. The registration fee covers the session, all course materials, and meals.

You can complete the registration form and mail it along with a check - made payable to Center for Transportation Studies (Virginia LTAP). Credit cards and online payments are not accepted.

Please note that faxed-in registration forms will be considered as a “provisional booking” only. Registration is confirmed once the payment is received.

For more information, call Jane Carlson at (434) 982-2897, fax at (434) 982-2856 or email
ltap@virginia.edu