Guardrail Basics- Longmont

This class has reached its capacity. No registrations will be taken online or at the door.

Event Date: 12/16/2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Capacity:

10/10
Event Overview
Front Range Community College
1351 S. Sunset Street CIM building Room 144
Longmont

*** Held in Partnership with Colorado Road and Bridge Institute ***

Program Topics:

This 1 day course covers the principles of guardrail installation and performance. It focuses on features necessary to provide the best likelihood for good performance for standard guardrail and barrier systems and their end treatments, as well as sessions on:       

  • Installation considerations;
  • Barrier types and guidelines for use;
  • W-Beam Guardrail;
  • Concrete Barriers;
  • Cable Barrier;
  • Bridge Ends;
  • Terminals and Transitions;
  • Length of Need; and
  • What to look for during Maintenance.

Participants will evaluate existing installations (via photos) for proper performance characteristics.

Registration Fee

The registration fee for this workshop is $50 per person for employees of government agencies and $75 per person for non-government agencies. Fee includes any class handouts and lunch. Registration can be paid online, or via invoice upon special request. Please contact cltap@frontrange.edu for questions.

 

Cancellation Policy

Please be considerate of those on the waiting list, cancel early if necessary. A full refund will be made if you cancel no later than 3 business days prior to the training day; otherwise, you will forfeit the registration fee.

 

Special Notes

In order to receive credit for this class, attendees must stay until the end when it is dismissed by the instructor and class certificates are awarded.

Instructors

Jones, Kristi

Kristi Jones joined the National LTAP community as the Transportation Training Specialist of Colorado’s LTAP program in 2023.

Prior to joining CO LTAP, Kristi worked for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) where she started as a boots-on-the-ground highway maintenance member and then promoted to Lead Worker and eventually Junior Foreman. Kristi worked for a major Colorado construction equipment supplier and was a CDL-A nationwide OTR truck driver, moving into a local position hauling hay to various farms around the state and country.

Kristi, in her spare time, is a huge supporter of the bully breed, spends time with her two dogs, a Dachshund named Jägermeister and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Karma. She works as the treasurer for the local county historical museum and is also involved in photography and reading about local history.