The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (North Central) announces a new in-person training course focusing on local asphalt road maintenance issues through PennDOT’s Local Technical Assistance Program

Asphalt Roads Common Maintenance Problems will be hosted by Emporium Borough from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, June 13. The meeting will be held in the firehall in the borough’s complex located at 419 N. Broad St., Emporium.

This course provides relevant information to individuals who must maintain asphalt pavements. The course material reviews the importance of preventive maintenance to the life of an asphalt pavement. The material will help the attendees identify common asphalt distress, the cause of the distress, and the appropriate treatments.

The latest techniques, materials, and equipment will be reviewed with an emphasis on repairing the asphalt distress properly the first time. Current industry standards to properly repair problems such as cracking and potholes will be presented in detail. The basics of treatments such as seal coats, micro-surfacing, and overlays will be presented. A review of the latest treatments included in PennDOT Publication 447 Approved Products for Lower Volume Local Roads, will be covered.

The training is intended for individuals who are involved in the planning and execution of maintenance work on asphalt pavements, including street superintendents, roadmasters, public works directors, foreman, and crew members.

Attendees of the course can receive Roads Scholars Credits.

For more details or to register municipality or municipality personnel, please contact Connor Vecellio, Transportation Planning Coordinator for North Central, at 814-773-3162, ext. 3012, or email to cvecellio@ncentral.com.

Registration for the course can also be done on the LTAP website at  https://gis.penndot.pa.gov/ltap/Public/AvailableCourses_GenInfo.aspx.

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The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is a premier regional development organization that serves the public and private sector through a wide range of economic, community, infrastructure, human services, and technology programs for Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter Counties.