Pavement Preservation for Local Road Agencies

Training, support, and resources to solve the toughest pavement management problems

A Serious Problem

Pavement is the largest, most valuable asset in any county, city, town or village. But most agencies treat their streets and highways as if they're disposable; they let the pavement deteriorate until it fails, and then they reconstruct. This is the "worst-first" approach . . . (more)

A Simple Solution

Two words: pavement preservation. On a typical pavement deterioration curve  it's easy to see why preservation works.  Keep the good roads good; it's as simple as that. But making the change at your agency can be challenging. Transportation Asset Management (TAM) is the key.

Want Proof?  Do the Math!

Repaving one mile of a typical two-lane asphalt road costs over $30,000 per year of added life. Crack sealing one mile of road costs less than $8,000 per year of added life. When you do the math, it's easy to see why preservation makes sense.

First Step

Change the way you think about managing your roads

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PART 1: Service Cycle

See the result of the Worst First approach. 

Length: 2 min 10 sec

PART 2: Window of Opportunity

The basics of pavement deterioration and maintenance.

Length: 2 min 30 sec

PART 3: Bang for the Buck

See how much value you get  for each maintenance treatment. 

Length: 2 min 40 sec

PART 4: Quick Check

Measure the  effectiveness of your maintenance strategy.

Length: 3 min 40 sec

This online  training is for those who need a thorough understanding of TAM and the PASER method for the implementation of their agency's pavement preservation effort.  It will help make you the TAM expert at your agency.   RUNNING TIME: 5 hours     5.0 PDH credits
Pavement Preservation for Local Road Agencies – PREMIUM training
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INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION ASSET MANAGEMENT

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  • Concepts of Transportation Asset Management 

  • Pavement Condition Assessment Methods

  • Basic Data Elements for Local Agencies 

  • Building an Inventory, Collecting & Storing Data

  • The Language of Pavement 

  • A Mix of Fixes 

  • Analysis and Output you Can Expect

  • Long-Term Pavement Performance (5 modules)

  • Testing

  • The TAM Challenge

  • Certificate of Completion

           USING ASPHALT PASER TO EVALUATE YOUR ROADS

 

  • Overview of Asphalt Distress 

  • Nonstructural Distress 

  • Structural Distress 

  • The PASER Method for Asphalt

  • An Alternative PASER Approach for Block Cracking 

  • How to Use PASER to Rate Streets & Highways  

  • PASER Best Practices When Using PASER

  • Best Safety Practices When Using PASER on the Road 

  • Testing (5 modules)

  • Certificate of Completion

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
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Technical Support and Coaching -- Email
  • Email or phone contact with Terance McNinch for implementation support
  • Access to the instructor's TAM resource library
Single Seat License
60-Day Access & Support

$799

$189

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Certificate of Completion

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Terry is an accomplished leader in the world of technology transfer and an internationally recognized roadway asset management expert.

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Since retiring as director of the Center for Technology & Training (CTT) and the Michigan Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) at Michigan Tech University in 2010, Terry has been exploring methods for bringing online training into the fields of transportation and public works.  His primary expertise involves roadway asset management, the use of the PASER pavement condition evaluation method and pre disaster asset condition documentation.  He has conducted workshops for the LTAP programs in Louisiana and Indiana, and as far away as Kabul, Afghanistan as part of a United Nations project.  

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Training & Support That Gets Results

Real people making a lasting difference with transportation asset management

Top-Notch

When I look for training for road agencies in Indiana, I consider two factors: the trainer and the delivery platform. In this case, both are top-notch. Terry's thorough knowledge of asset management from many perspectives is a huge benefit for local agencies and the industry. The online training format, organized into short segments, is convenient, accessible, and enjoyable to watch.

Rich Domonkos 

Training Manager

Indiana LTAP at Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana

Easy to Understand

Terry was instrumental in helping us develop and launch our Asset Management program in 2004. With the program in place, our townships have funded between $2.5 and $3.5 million per year in improvements. They look forward to the annual report on the progress in improving the roads for their residents. We thank Terry for making Asset Management easy to understand and easy to explain to others.

Brian Gutowski, P.E.

Engineer-Manager

Emmet County Road Commission

Harbor Springs, Michigan

Very Effective

Terry is very knowledgeable and he teaches the material in a way that helps technical and non-technical people make good decisions together.

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The pavement management system that we had in place did not enable us to evaluate our roads in any meaningful way. The PASER Method will allow us to more closely define the actual pavement condition and use this information to formulate a very effective pavement management program.

Mitchell P. Wyble, P.E.

Public Works City Engineer

Lafayette Consolidated Government

Lafayette, Louisiana

Convenient

I usually have to drive 150 miles round-trip to attend asset management training. I can't tell you how much I appreciate having it available online!

Monte Poling

City Manager

City of Union City, Indiana