Roads Scholar Program

Roads Scholar #1: Basics of a Good Road

This course provides basic information on construction and maintenance of locally owned roads, aimed at helping agency personnel to better manage and operate their road networks.

Topics include:

• Design considerations
• Road surface materials
• Maintenance of flexible and rigid pavements
• Factors affecting good road performance such as weather, drainage, geometry, and traffic
• Road features such as shoulders, ditches, culverts, and bridges
• Maintaining safe roadsides
• Traffic control considerations
• Introduction to asset management

Resources

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• Louisiana DOTD Approved Materials List for High Performance Cold Mix
• Asphalt PASER Manual
• Asphalt PASER Cheat Sheet
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways

Videos

The videos posted here are for educational reference only. Louisiana LTAP does not endorse any business represented.

IIHS Making Safer Roads at Work

Ohio LTAP's Effective Pavement Preservation

Highway Concrete Machines at Work

Contact

Email Genevieve.Amick@la.gov for more information about any of our upcoming events.