Course Description:

This course is for the engineer or public works employee that is responsible for the installation and maintenance of traffic signs and pavement markings on local streets. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millennium Edition and the Standard Highway Signs will be used to instruct the attendee in the areas of driver needs and responses, the design of traffic control devices and the installation/maintenance of traffic control devices. Specialty locations requiring traffic control devices, which will be presented, are school zones, railroad/highway grade crossings, and bicycle lanes/facilities. Upon completion of the workshop the student will possess a basic understanding of the requirements of traffic control devices, traffic control device specifications, and the installation and maintenance of signs and pavement markings.

Course Instructor:

Bill Kervin is a Senior Transportation Engineer with Kimley-Horn and Associates. Bill currently provides Transportation and Traffic Engineering services for both state and local governments. Before entering the private sector in 1998, Bill served as the Director of Engineering and Public Works for Knox County, Tennessee and the Director of Public Works for Athens, Tennessee. Bill is a licensed professional engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Engineering degree in Public Works Engineering from the University of Tennessee.

Who Should Attend:

Any SCDOT, engineering consultant, contractor, and any public works employees who are involved in installing and maintaining traffic signs and markings.