The Summer/Fall 2011 double-feature edition of the Oregon Roads Newsletter is now available. Read about the Roads Scholar Program Changes, the Eighteenth Annual Skills Demo, what training is coming up, and much more. Click on the newletter header picture above to read this issue online in HTM format or click on the newsletter link to access this and many other past issues of T2's Oregon Roads Newsletter in a printable PDF format.

Don't forget that our newsletter is now paperless. To continue to receive the Oregon Roads Newsletter, send us your contact information - including e-mail address. The newletter will be emailed as a printable PDF attachment and will continue to be posted here on our website. Click on the below link to submit your request to begin or continue receiving the Oregon Roads.

"Transportation and the Economy" is the theme for the Feb. 2012 Northwest Transportation Conference to be held in Corvallis, and the Conference Steering Committee is soliciting abstracts for presentations to be delivered at the conference. Interested? Check out the attached announcement!

Need a boost in your training program? Out of ideas? We have a well stocked library of training and safety videos and DVDs on a wide range of subjects, as well as a publication library of reference materials and CDs. All public agencies within Oregon are welcome to use this free service; your only cost is for postage to return borrowed items. We can also set up a "send out" schedule for you, so the items you want to borrow will arrive on the dates you want to use them.

"Sign Retroreflectivity Guidebook For Small Agencies, Federal Land Management Agencies, and Tribal Governments" - Publication & CD -
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or MUTCD, establishes uniformity and standards for traffic signs on public roads. Recently adopted language in the MUTCD now requires all agencies to adopt a sign maintenance program, which in turn will help agencies meet new minimum retroreflectivity requirements for the traffic signs they have installed.

All agencies, large and small, that own and maintain traffic signs, are required to adhere to these new requirements for their traffic signs. Implementing these requirements may also involve beginning a new sign maintenance program.


"Low-Cost Safety Enhancements for Stop-Controlled and Signalized Intersections"- Publication
The purpose of this document is to present information on suggested effective, low-cost intersection countermeasures developed using intersection safety research results and input from an intersection safety expert panel. These low-cost countermeasures can be applied to a large number of intersections with a high frequency of crashes using a systematic approach.

The Handbook will be of value to engineers, public works directors, maintenance personnel, technicians, street superintendents, county road supervisors, city managers, elected officials, and other local officials with road and street safety responsibilities. It will answer many of the questions public roadway agency personnel, decision makers and other local officials may have regarding roadway safety.

RS-7 Effective Communication Skills and RS-8 Environmental BMPs 2 will be offered at the Spring School April 11-13, 2012.

We will be scheduling RS-7 Effective Communication Skills and RS-8 Environmental BMPs 2 around the state for 2012. Check out our Roads Scholar Page to see the dates and locations of upcoming classes and to register.

Click on the "Current Roads Scholar Class Schedule" link below for registration and location information.

Revisions have been made to the Roads Scholar Program requirements. Click on the link below for more information.

The much anticipated Level to program was launched Fall 2011!!!

A Level 2 class, RS-14 Highway Safety Features 1, is being offered for the first time at the Spring Street Maintenance and Collection Systems School. Attendance is limited to 40 pre-registered* students with preference given to those who have attained their Roads Scholar Level 1 certification. To pre-register for RS-14, please contact Rebekah Clack by phone at (503) 986-2855 or send an e-mail via the link below. Please include your full name, agency, and phone and email contact information.

* Note: You will need to pre-register with the T2 Center to attend the Roads Scholar Level 2 class, and you must still register with the APWA to attend the school.

Emory Whitson (City of Corvallis)
Mark Tennis (City of Grants Pass)
Howard Whitman (City of Newberg)
John Salladay (City of Redmond)
Ralph Thorp (City of Wilsonville)
Dan Sherer (City of Woodburn)
Fred Nicholas (Clackamas County)
Billy Thomas (Clackamas County)
Ed Lemire (Clean Water Services)
Rod Campuzano (Deschutes County)
Richard Myers (Deschutes County)
Glenn Willis (Josephine County)
Joseph Mattison (ODOT)
Mark Humphries (ODOT)
Steve Stratton (ODOT

Did you know that the T2 Center offers free training classes for public works agencies and their crews?

We will bring them right to your agency and supply all of the class materials. All you have to do is have the required minimum of people for the class and a place to have it.

Click on "Training Programs" to view classes offered, as well as printable fliers and brochures.

Click on "Training Calendar" to view current classes scheduled.


If you do not have enough people to host a class, you may be able to join in on one being hosted by another agency. To do so, follow these simple steps:

1. Click on our "Training Calendar" and pick a class you would like to join
2. Give us a call at 503-986-2855 to see if there is room to join the class

The following classes are coming this Spring:

Northwest Transportation Conference - Registration is open!!!
February 7-9, 2012
OSU KCH2M-HILL Alumni Center, Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon


NWPWI - Developing Leader - Registration is now open!!
March 13-16, 2012
Mount Bachelor Village, Bend


Spring Street Maintenance and Collection System School -
April 10-13, 2012
Best Western-Agate Beach, Newport


Preventive Maintenance for Roadway Surfaces -
April 25-26, 2012
Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond


Don't miss these great training opportunities!