Training
In-person training
National Highway Institute training
Roadside Safety Design FHWA-NHI-380032A
This three-day seminar will walk participants step-by-step through the 2011 AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, generally recognized as the national standard for roadside design. The course will provide an overview of the 2011 Roadside Design Guide with emphasis on the relationship to current highway agency policies and practices. The overview will include the following:
- clear zone concept
- recognition of the unsafe roadside design features
- traffic barriers selection, design, and installation
- alternate safety treatments and cost of effective design
- identification of policies and practices that are inconsistent with current state-of-the-art features.
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Web-based training
AASHTO Guardrail Training, Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TC3)
TC3 web-based trainings are free for MnDOT employees. To enroll, first register for an account using your MnDOT email address. Log in to unlock the Subscription Price of $0.00.
- Guardrail Series: Guardrail Basics
- Guardrail Series: Installation and Inspection
- Guardrail Series: Maintenance and Repair
Maine DOT’s Guardrail Inspection Training Videos
YouTube videos showing step-by-step instructions for inspections of proprietary products.
- SoftStop from Trinity Highway Products
- MSKT from Road Systems, Inc
- FLEAT from Road Systems, Inc
- SRT-350 from Trinity Highway Products
- MAX-Tension from Lindsay Corporation
Manufacturer-provided training
Manufacturers videos for proprietary devices.
- Road Systems Inc – Product Training
(Including MSKT and MFLEAT End Terminals) - Hill and Smith/Work Area Protection – Product Training
(Including Smart Cushion) - Lindsay Transportation – Installation Guides
(Including TAU-M, TAU-II, and TAU-II-R Crash Cushions)