This course is intended for individuals working for governmental agencies, utilities, and private highway industry who place, monitor, and maintain traffic control devices on public roadways in Kentucky. Included in the curriculum are concepts, techniques, and practices in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices. Tort liability and risk management are discussed, as well as recognition and identification of deficiencies during the course of a construction or maintenance project. The principal course text is the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Individuals seeking qualification as Work Zone Traffic Control Technicians are encouraged to take the Basic Work Zone Traffic Control and Flagger Course prior to taking this course. This course is a prerequisite for the Work Zone Traffic Control Supervisor Qualification. Technicians must be qualified through training and testing every five years. Those who successfully pass the test will be qualified and their results will be provided to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
This course is intended for individuals who previously took the Work Zone Traffic Control Technician course and need to be requalified for an additional five years.
- Introduction
- General Terms and Procedures
- Flagging Operations & Traffic Control Devices
- Break
- Traffic Control Zones (TCZ)
- Mobile and Short Term Work Zones
- Break
- Set-up a Traffic Control Zone
- Liability Issues
- Questions and Evaluations
- Test
- Adjourn
NOTE: Payment is required in advance, except employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
This course is set up as self-guided modules in Canvas. Please refer to the Canvas Page for more details.
