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SIGN RETROREFLECTIVITY – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD I CARE?

This program will help you understand the requirements, legal implications and importance of having a plan to comply with the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) that require new retroreflectivity maintenance standards for signs.

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Sign Retroreflectivity – Best Management

This program allows participants to be better able to describe the new MUTCD sign retroreflectivity requirements and begin the process of selecting the most appropriate sign maintenance method for their agency.

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Understanding Your Agencys Carbon Footprint

This program presents an overview of the tools available to calculate carbon footprint, an explanation of trading carbon credits, and discussion of pending governmental regulations regarding emission of greenhouse gases.

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NPDES: Good Housekeeping

This program examines "Good Housekeeping" practices implemented by public works agencies to control runoff both at the source and through materials management. 

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Keyhole Technology

Small-hole (keyhole) technology in the utility maintenance industry is the equivalent of microsurgery in the healthcare industry. Smaller-sized keyholes are beneficial because they minimize the disruption of traffic, minimize the requirements for the disposal of spoils, increase worker and pedestrian safety, and result in a smaller and safer work site. Experts will review the keyhole coring and restoration process and discuss its ability to compliment other trenchless processes by further reducing pavement excavation.

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Porous Pavement – How Is It Performing?

This program features case studies from agencies that have been maintaining and monitoring porous asphalt, pervious cement, and interlocking paver systems and the pros and cons of their performance. 

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ETHICS…or Doing the Right Thing

In this program you will find out how to balance both official conduct and personal affairs and "give off the impression" that you have forged an ideal set of ethics for both yourself and your organization. 

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Bridge Maintenance

With over 150,000 deficient bridges reported in the United States, a good bridge maintenance program is essential. Find out how to become more efficient and better equipped to perform proper maintenance and repairs. Hear from the experts how you can implement a new program or improve your existing one.

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law— 1 Year Later, APWA Looks at IIJA with Mitch Landrieu

APWA is honored to host Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Sr. Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator to the President, to mark one- year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Mitch Landrieu, the…

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COVID 19 virus

Public Works: Essential Before, During and Beyond the Pandemic

As part of National Public Works Week 2020, APWA Government Affairs staff held this virtual congressional briefing on the impacts of COVID-19 on public works. APWA’s leadership and public works directors from across the country provide an overview of how they have assisted in the pandemic response and the need for continuing support by Congress and federal agencies.

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