Road Master Program Required Course
Snow and Ice Removal
This workshop will show you how to safely and effectively remove snow and ice. It covers pre-trip inspection and maintenance of the truck, plow, and spreader. It also discusses vehicle operation as well as plowing and salting techniques. Finally, this course will help you to identify different snow conditions and solve some common snow and ice removal problems.
Below are the Kentucky Railways Emergency Telephone Numbers:
BNSF 800-832-5452
Canadian National Railway 800-465-9239
CSX 800-232-0144
Norfolk Southern 800-453-2530
Union Pacific 888-877-7267
Paducah & Louisville Railway 800-444-2580
RJ Corman Railroad Company 800-772-9091
Transkentucky Transportation Railroad 859-987-1589
We dedicate the Snow & Ice Removal course to the memory of our beloved staff member and friend, Michelle Lynn Adams. She passed away on January 7, 2011 in a vehicle accident resulting from dangerous winter road conditions. She will be dearly missed.
Learn more about the Michelle Adams Memorial Scholarship by clicking here.
Dates & Locations
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Oct 15, 2024
Zoom
Country Inn & Suites, Elizabethtown
Agenda
This session is from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Registration begins at 8:00 am.
Topics
- Class Overview
- Importance of Snow and Ice Removal Program Pre-season Preparation of Equipment
- Break
- Deicing Chemicals
- Lunch
- Equipment Operations
- Anti-icing
- Snow Plowing Techniques
- Break
- New Technology
- Round Table Problem Solving
- Snow & Ice Review, Evaluations, Certificates Adjourn
Fees
Roads Scholar and Road Master Courses:
- $95 local agency employees
- $115 all others
NOTE: Payment is required in advance, except employess of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.