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Oregon Technology Transfer Center

Oregon’s Technology Transfer (T2) Center

The center is jointly sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the counties and cities of Oregon, and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)/ FHWA funds are provided through the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP).

The purpose of the Oregon T2 Center is to help local transportation agencies obtain information and training on transportation technology relating to roads, bridges and public transportation. To accomplish this purpose, we:

· provide low-cost seminars, training classes and workshops;

· publish a quarterly newsletter;

· provide a “Circuit Rider” service, taking video programs and informational materials to local agencies;

· provide a lending library service of audio/visual programs on a variety of transportation topics;

· Provide copies of technical bulletins or reports upon request; and

· respond to telephone and mail inquires relating to transportation technology or make a referral to a specialist. 

From the Director…

Text Box: Training Update The T2 Center has been quite busy lately providing training to meet your needs. During the second half of 2011, the Center partnered with Oregon Chapter of the APWA in presenting a number of multi-day training events that included the Street Maintenance and Collection Systems Fall School at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, the NWPWI Public Works Leadership and the NWPWI Public Works Essentials classes in Portland and the NWPWI Developing Leader class in Bend. The T2 Center also participated in the OACES 18th Annual Technical Training School and Equipment Operator Skills Demonstration held in Redmond in September. Additional information on the “Skills Demo” can be found beginning on page one of this newsletter. We also offered a number of Roads Scholar classes during the same period. The RS-6 Asphalt Pavement Maintenance 2 class was presented in September at the “Skills Demo” and both the RS-5 Asphalt Pavement Maintnenance 1 and the RS-6 Asphalt Pavement Maintenance 2 classes were presented at the Street Maintenance and Collection Systems Fall School held in October. We also kicked off the Roads Scholar Level 2 program at the fall school by presenting the RS-13 Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control class. An article starting on page one summarizes the recent changes to our Roads Scholar program. During 2011, an additional 27 program participants completed their Level 1 Roads Scholar requirements and those successful individuals are:  If you are one of these individuals, your certificate was mailed to your supervisor either in March or August. With the addition of these recent graduates, 247 program participants have completed the Roads Scholar Level 1 Certificate since the program inception in the fall of 2001. Our congratulations go out to all on these individuals on their accomplishments which demonstrate a significant commitment to self-improvement and personal development. We also extend our appreciation to the counties and cities of Oregon and the Oregon DOT for participation in and support of the Oregon Roads Scholar program. We will continue to offer more Roads Scholar Level 1 classes at numerous locations in 2012. If your agency is interested in hosting the RS-7 Effective Communication and RS-8 Environmental BMPs 2 classes, please let us know. ___________ See Director: Page 7

 


Text Box: During 2011, an additional 27 program participants completed their Level 1 Roads Scholar requirements and those successful individuals are: 


If you are one of these individuals, your certificate was mailed to your supervisor either in March or August.  With the addition of these recent graduates, 247 program participants have completed the Roads Scholar Level 1 Certificate since the program inception in the fall of 2001.  Our congratulations go out to all on these individuals on their accomplishments which demonstrate a significant commitment to self-improvement and personal development.  We also extend our appreciation to the counties and cities of Oregon and the Oregon DOT for participation in and support of the Oregon Roads Scholar program.

 

We will continue to offer more Roads Scholar Level 1 classes at numerous locations in 2012.  If your agency is interested in hosting the RS-7 Effective Communication and RS-8 Environmental BMPs 2 classes, please let us know.  We will soon begin working on a schedule for these classes and notices will be sent out to agency contacts when those dates are firmed up.  We also plan on offering both of these classes at the 2012 APWA Street Maintenance and Collection Systems Spring School scheduled for April 10th to April 13th at the Agate Beach Best Western. In addition, we will also be offering the Level 2 class RS-14 Roadway Safety Fundamentals 1 at the spring school for those who have completed the Level 1 requirements.

 

In addition to our partnership training and our Roads Scholar classes, the T2 Center also has provided over 140 no-cost training classes upon request in 2011.  You'll find a description of the classes on our website at: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP_T2/ .  The classes are taught by our three in-house trainers, Bill Kolzow, Dave White and Gene Rushing.  To schedule one of the listed training classes, the RS-7 and RS-8 Roads Scholar classes or if you just have questions, please contact Rebekah Clack at the T2 Center by calling 1-800-544-7134 or 503-986-2855.