TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT

Class Name: Signing Plan Design Course Freeways - Interchanges

Course Code: TRFC00014

Locator Number: 227097

Office Sponsor: Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology (OTST)

Class Date(s): February 24 – 25, 2016

Description:

/ This Signing Plan Design Course Freeways - Interchanges has been developed to provide training to traffic personnel to acquire basic design skills in assembling freeway signing plans, including expressway interchanges. The first day of the class is classroom style learning while the second day includes hands on design of an overhead sign structure in a computer classroom setting.

Learning Objectives

/ In this Signing Plan Design Course Freeways - Interchanges, participants will obtain the basic skills in assembling signing plans for freeways, including expressway interchanges. The Traffic Engineering Manual (Chapter 6), MN MUTCD and the MnDOT Freeway Sample Signing Plan will be referenced.
At the end of each course, you will be able to:
Describe the general principles of traffic signing for freeways and expressways
Identify the various types and classification for signs
Locate the applicable information in the MN MUTCD and TEM
Layout signing elements on a signing plan set
Determine the appropriate support type for signs
Design an I–Beam and overhead sign structure
Prepare a signing plan according to the MnDOT Freeway Sample Signing Plan

Audience:

/ State, County, City and Consultant professionals involved in preparing freeway and/or expressway interchange signing plans.

Date, Time:

/ February 24th (Course from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
February 25th (Course from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

Location:

/ MnDOT Training Center, 1900 West County Road I, Shoreview, MN 55126

Materials:

/ Please being pencil, paper and calculator to class. A course manual will be provided.

Class Fee:

/ $200: MnDOT Employees (includes materials, lunch and morningrefreshments)
$300: Non MnDOT Customers (includes materials, lunch and morningrefreshments)

Lodging:

/ Please make your own arrangements if necessary. There are numerous hotels within a few miles.

Registration Procedures:

/ MnDOT EMPLOYEES:
Obtain supervisory approval. Register through your TDS. Registrants will be placed into Waitlist status until the closing date.
NON MnDOT CUSTOMERS:Please use the attached registration form. Send one check per person registering and send both the registration form and payment to: TyShana Byrd-Guilmant 395 John Ireland Blvd, MS 200, St. Paul, MN 55155
Registrations will be closed on February 9,2016. Payment must be received with registration by February 9th.
Enrollment confirmations will be sent to paid registrants via email shortly after the closing date. You are not registered until confirmation is received. Class size is limited.

Cancellation Procedures:

/ All cancellations must be made by 7 calendar days prior to the class starting date to TyShana. Substitutions allowed.(late cancellations and no shows will be charged)
All cancellations must be through the TDS/Training Representative. (MnDOT ONLY)

Class Info:

/ Registration questions: TyShana Byrd-Guilmant @ (651-366-3027)
Content Expert: Heather Lott @ 651-234-7371

Compensatory Time:

/ Employees who are subject to overtime should note that all non-assigned training is voluntary and that the total state time is not to exceed the regular scheduled work day.

Cost Accounting:

/ MnDOT employees shall use activity code 0600 on their time sheet for this class.

Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Janet Miller, Disability Programs Coordinator, MnDOT Office of Equity and Diversity, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55155, or send an e-mail .

MnDOT and Non-MnDOT Registrants: Please return one registration form for each employee. Print clearly.Name: ______
Company: ______
Address: ______
______
Email: ______
Agencies sending more than one person should rank them (#1 indicates the first choice, etc.) We are trying to accommodate as many agencies as possible.
Company Ranking: ____of ____
Contact person: ______
Phone: ______
Supervisor’s Approval: ______
Mail checks to:
TyShana Byrd-Guilmant
395 John Ireland Blvd MS200
St. Paul, MN 55155 / Payment Method:(Please check one)
CHECK($200 MnDOT Employee or
$300 Non MnDOT Customer)
(Make checks payable to
”Commissioner of Transportation”)
State Agency
Intra-agency or Interagency Payment
Other State Agency Employees send to:
TyShana Byrd-Guilmant, MnDOT MS 200
Date sent:
SWIFT Deposit Information:
Agency: T79
Source Type: 0600
Project ID: T07024
Fund No. 2000
Appropriation.: T790234
Dept. ID No. T7938402
Revenue Account/Sub: 513304/4209
Invoice No. must read:

“Signing Plan Freeways - Interchanges / registrant’s name”

MnDOT112/13/2018