Technology Transfer Center
The Technology Transfer (T2) Program is a nationwide effort financed jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and individual state departments of transportation. Its purpose is to transfer the latest state-of-the-art technology in the areas of roads and bridges by translating the technology into terms understood by local and state highway or transportation personnel.
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Training
The Technology Transfer Training Program offers local agencies technical and non-technical training. The seminars and classes are tuition free. A variety of subjects are offered at training sites around the state in an effort to bring the training closer to local agency personnel. Classes and seminars present information on various aspects of highway design, construction, maintenance, work zone safety and general safety. For a complete class schedule and a brief description of each class of the T2 Center training program, click the pdf below.
Courses
Archives
Flagger Training
Flaggers are the most important members of your construction or maintenance crew. In order to protect your work zones, every flagger is required to know proper flagging procedures and use the appropriate equipment. Chapter 6E of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control (MUTCD) contains all of the flagger requirements and recommendations. Please view the MUTCD for more information.
Click here to go to the Learning Management System (LMS) to check on your training credentials.
UPCOMING TRAINING
MFT Training
Wednesday June 23rd 1:00pm - 2:30 pm = FY2021-018
GATA Training
Tuesday June 29th (1:00-4:00) = FY2021-019
Wednesday July 7th (9:00-12:00) = FY2021-020
Tuesday July 13th (1:00-4:00) = FY2021-021
Flagger Training and Work Zone – Q&A
Tuesday June 15th 10:00am
Tuesday June 15th 1:00pm
Tuesday July 20th 10:00am
Tuesday July 20th 1:00pm
General Administrative Duties of the Highway Commissioners Training
Held each Tuesday in August and beginning of September for 7 weeks straight
Each online Webex will be scheduled from 9:00am to 10:30am for presentation and Q/A
August 3 = Budget/Levy
August 10 = MFT (Motor Fuel Tax)
August 17 = Traffic Signs/MUTCD
August 24 = Laws/Do’s and Don’ts (Prevailing Wage, Social Media, Open Meetings, FOIA)
August 31 = Small Drainage/Bridge Inspections
September 7 = Flagger Training/Work Zone
September 14 = Q & A with a Panel of County Engineers
(Topics could change)
Snow Roadeo
Friday, September 10th
Illinois Interchange Newsletter
June 2021 NewsletterArchives
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Publications
| P003 | Traffic Control Field Manual (April, 2016, Issue #1) |
| P016 | Concrete - PASER Manual, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002 This manual will help people in local agencies use the PASER system to evaluate concrete pavement surface condition. They can use techniques alone to manage pavements, or incorporate them into a more comprehensive management system. (48 pages) |
| P017 | Asphalt - PASER Manual, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002 This bulletin will help people in local agencies use the PASER system to evaluate asphalt pavement surface condition. They can use techniques alone to manage pavements, or incorporate them into a more comprehensive management system. (40 pages) |
| P018 | General Administrative Duties of the Township Highway Commissioner, IDOT, Bureau of Local Roads, 2017 This manual was prepared for use in General Administrative Duties of the Township Highway Commissioner's Seminar. The manual went through extensive revisions in 2001 and was prepared through cooperative efforts of the Illinois Association of County Engineers, the Township Officials of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs and the Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Local Roads and Streets' Technology Transfer Center. The manual was updated in July 2017. |
| P022 | Gravel - PASER Manual, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002 This bulletin will help people in local agencies use the PASER system to evaluate gravel pavement surface condition. They can use techniques alone to manage pavements, or incorporate them into a more comprehensive management system. (32 pages) |
| P027 | Highway - Rail Grade Crossing Safety & Enforcement Manual, Illinois Commerce Commission, 2003 This booklet seeks to assist law enforcement officers and other first responders to safely investigate crashes, deaths, and injuries at highway - rail grade crossings and on railroad rights-of-way. (27 pages) |
| P029 | The Illinois Grade Crossing Protection Fund, IDOT, Bureau of Local Roads, 2015 This publication gives an overview of the use, operation, and administration of the IL grade crossing protection fund. (44 pages) |
| P030 | Signing of Road District and Township Highways, IDOT, Bureau of Local Roads, 2017 This booklet is to furnish guidance to the Highway Commissioner regarding signs and their uses and traffic control devices. Any reference to the "Manual" is to the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" or the "Illinois Supplement to the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices". (78 pages) |
| P031 | Motor Fuel Tax Funds: Source, Distribution, & Uses for Counties, IDOT, Bureau of Local Roads, 2020 This pamphlet was prepared to provide local agency's officials with a quick reference to the source, distribution and uses of Motor Fuel Tax funds. It is the intent that the provisions of this document be a reference and not the final authority on the receipt or expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax funds. |
| P032 | Motor Fuel Tax Funds: Source, Distribution, & Uses for Municipalities, IDOT, Bureau of Local Roads, 2020 This pamphlet was prepared to provide local agency's officials with a quick reference to the source, distribution and uses of Motor Fuel Tax funds. It is the intent that the provisions of this document be a reference and not the final authority on the receipt or expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax fund |
| P033 | Motor Fuel Tax Funds: Source, Distribution, & Uses for Road Districts, IDOT, Bureau of Local Roads, 2020 This pamphlet was prepared to provide local agency's officials with a quick reference to the source, distribution and uses of Motor Fuel Tax funds. It is the intent that the provisions of this document be a reference and not the final authority on the receipt or expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax funds. |
| P034 | Highway Jurisdiction Guidelines for Highway and Street Systems, IDOT, Bureau of Local Roads, 2006 These guidelines summarize highway jurisdiction issues and outlines the process required for jurisdictional transfers. It also addresses vacations and additions to the township and road district system. These guidelines take you step by step through the process describing the required actions, and if applicable, alternatives. (122 pages) |
| P043 | The Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (IMUTCD) consists of the national Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NMUTCD) issued by the Federal Highway Administration as amended by the Illinois Supplement to the MUTCD. The MUTCD is available online at http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ Current Issue
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| P053 | Seal Coats (Oil and Chipping) |
| P054 | Sealcoat - PASER Manual, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001 This bulletin will help people in local agencies use the PASER system to evaluate Sealcoat pavement surface condition. They can use techniques alone to manage pavements, or incorporate them into a more comprehensive management system. (20 pages) |
| P055 | Brick & Block - PASER Manual, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001 This bulletin will help people in local agencies use the PASER system to evaluate Brick & Block pavement surface condition. They can use techniques alone to manage pavements, or incorporate them into a more comprehensive management system. (8 pages) |
| P056 | Unimproved Roads - PASER Manual, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2001 This bulletin will help people in local agencies use the PASER system to evaluate Unimproved Roads pavement surface condition. They can use techniques alone to manage pavements, or incorporate them into a more comprehensive management system. (16 pages) |
Videos
Local government and tribal transportation practitioners across the U.S. are responsible for more than 75 percent of our Nation’s highway network. AASHTO’s TC3 training library is one resource for local and tribal agencies in building and maintaining the skills necessary to operate such a vast system. FHWA has an agreement with AASHTO to provide local government and tribal transportation practitioners with access to this library.
What is TC3?
TC3 is AASHTO’s online training library of 190+ training modules. Courses are developed by subject matter experts and include national best practices. All courses are available on the TC3 website and also a mobile app, available on iOS and Android systems.
About the Courses
Courses are developed using a Core Curriculum Matrix model that focuses on six technical categories: construction, employee development, maintenance, materials, pavement preservation, and traffic and safety. Each category is divided into four skill levels that define a career progression, from entry level (Level I) through management and administrative (Level IV). Users can then take courses that match their field and skill level.
For maximum flexibility, users can build a personal library of courses. They can also start and stop courses as needed based on their schedule. The platform includes a dashboard that tracks progress through each course a user starts so they can see where they are at a glance and pick back up where they left off.
More than 90 percent of the courses also qualify for professional development hours (PDHs) that can contribute to continuing education and licensure renewal.
Get Started!
Access to courses is available to local agency and tribal staff only. To get started:
Create an AASHTO account login at https://register.transportation.org
- Select Register. Then you must enter your agency email address.
- After registration is complete, you will have unlimited access to the curriculum.
- To browse and gain access to the TC3 course offerings, go to https://tc3.transportation.org/
- Use promotion code: D5X3-B3D9-52CB-4XCX
- For additional help, watch this YouTube video:https://youtu.be/NcFONY2R78s
FHWA does not endorse specific products, services or enterprises.
FHWA Center for Local Aid Support (CLAS)
CLAS@dot.gov
www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovativeprograms/centers/local_aid
TC3
www.tc3.transportation.org
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact:
Barry Kent
Technology Transfer Program Manager
Bureau of Local Roads and Streets
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Room 208
Springfield, IL 62764
(217) 785-2350
(217) 720-2300 Cell
barry.kent@illinois.gov
Equipment Loan Program
The Illinois T2 Equipment Loan Program offers various pieces of equipment available for loan to all local government agencies throughout Illinois. Local agencies are encouraged to take advantage of these items as a way of saving money versus purchasing equipment that may only be needed for a short time. All items are great tools for use in making your roadways safer!
 | Road Vista 922 Retroreflectometer Ensures a cost effective, safe, absolute means of meeting the MUTCD minimum retroreflectivity requirements for traffic signs. |
 | 48" SmartToolTM Using custom patented sensor technology, SmartTool displays in degrees, % slope or inches per foot and is accurate within 1/10th of a degree. |
Events
Build A Better Mousetrap Competition
Mousetraps are unique solutions to common problems—they can include the development of tools or software, equipment modification, and/or a new process or approach. They might increase safety, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and/or improve transportation quality.
Tailgate Talks
The idea of a tailgate safety talk is to take a discrete activity, practice, or piece of equipment and drill into it quickly in a way that is relevant to what your crews are doing or are likely to encounter. Typically, we’ll talk about the dangers or risks, some best safety practices, perhaps some statistics, and try to relate case studies from OSHA or elsewhere.
Contact Us
Illinois Technology Transfer Center
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62764
E-mail: DOT.T2LRSDOT@illinois.gov
Tim Peters
Local Policy & Technology Engineer
Tim.Peters@illinois.gov • (217) 785-5048
Barry Kent
Technology Transfer Program Manager
Barry.Kent@illinois.gov • (217) 785-2350
Stephanie Stoverink
Training Development Technician
Stephanie.A.Stoverink@illinois.gov • (217) 557-1910
Vacant
Training and Graphics Specialist
• (217) 557-1399
Visit our website at
https://idot.illinois.gov/transportation-system/local-transportation-partners/county-engineers-and-local-public-agencies/technology-transfer-center/index
