Highway Maintenance Conference
WORKSHOP & CONFERENCE: April 26 & 27, 2022
Bellaire, Michigan
Since 2017, the Michigan Highway Maintenance Conference (HMC) has been providing maintenance training for operators, mechanics, and other front-line workers, as well as foremen, supervisors, and superintendents. Sessions cover training-related topics ranging from safety, regulations, and requirements, to repairs and methods. An optional pre-conference workshop provides attendees with a hands-on experience of maintenance- and safety-related tools and techniques. You can learn more about the Michigan Highway Maintenance Conference by exploring the previous year's event flyer and the presentations from previous conferences, accessible from the Previous Years tab.
The Michigan HMC is a conference of the Center for Technology & Training (CTT). It is hosted each year by the CTT, home of Michigan's Local Technical Assistance Program. For more information on the program and for registration information, please explore the tabs, above on ctt.mtu.edu/highway-maintenance-conference.
To view the flyer, click the image above.
REGISTRATION FOR HMC
Join us for the annual Michigan Highway Maintenance Conference (HMC)! The conference addresses maintenance training and information about safety, construction, repair, and regulations. Preceding the conference is a pre-conference workshop. Registration for the 2022 HMC will open in February/March 2022. The event flyer (available when registration opens) will list presentations, speakers, and location details for HMC.
The registration fee includes:
- Access to all technical sessions for the event selected (on-site or virtual)
- Event handouts and other materials (hard copy or digital depending on participation mode)
- Food and refreshments for meals and breaks listed in the agenda for that day (if applicable; depending on participation mode)
You must register separately for the Highway Maintenance Conference and the HMC Pre-conference Workshop. For on-site participation, registration does not include accommodations although the event flyer will contain details on accommodations that are available for participants; also, please notify us in advance if you have special dietary needs. NOTE: Michigan Tech reserves the right to use any pictures taken during this event for advertising and/or instructional purposes.
CANCELLATION POLICY: No-shows and cancellations within three business days prior to the workshop or conference will be charged the full registration fee. Substitutions will be accepted.
Questions? E-mail ctt@mtu.edu or call (906) 487-2102.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Highway Maintenance Conference counts for instructional hours of continuing education for professional engineers. The HMC Pre-conference Workshop also counts for instructional hours of continuing education for professional engineers. The number of instructional hours will be noted in the event's flyer. The CTT’s continuing education policy is available at ctt.mtu.edu/continuingeducation.
2021 Michigan Highway Maintenance Conference Pre-conference Workshop
April 27, 2021 – Virtual Event
Preceding the Highway Maintenance Conference is an HMC Pre-conference Workshop. The HMC Pre-conference Workshop covers various principles and characteristics of unpaved road design; importance of drainage; multiple road blading techniques and when they should be used; material applications; how different types of equipment and attachments can be beneficial in road maintenance operations; and how the motor grader, operator, and training itself are crucial parts of this for preserving, maintaining and increasing the safety of our roadways.
REGISTRATION
Join us for 2021 Michigan HMC Pre-conference Workshop! Registration is now open. Additional workshop details are available in the workshop flyer.
The workshop registration fee includes:
- Full access to all technical sessions for the event selected
- Workshop handouts and other materials (digital or hard copy depending on participation mode)
You must register separately for the Highway Maintenance Conference and the HMC Pre-conference Workshop. For on-site registrants, registration does not include accommodations although the conference flyer will contain details on accommodations that are available for participants; also, please notify us in advance if you have special dietary needs. NOTE: Michigan Tech reserves the right to use any pictures taken during this event for advertising and/or instructional purposes.
CANCELLATION POLICY: No-shows and cancellations within three business days prior to the workshop or conference will be charged the full registration fee. Substitutions will be accepted.
Questions? E-mail ctt@mtu.edu or call (906) 487-2102.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Highway Maintenance Conference counts for instructional hours of continuing education for professional engineers. The HMC Pre-conference Workshop also counts for instructional hours of continuing education for professional engineers. The number of instructional hours will be noted in the event's flyer. The CTT’s continuing education policy is available at ctt.mtu.edu/continuingeducation.
A look back at 2019 Highway Maintenance Conference
PRESENTATIONS
1. Speed Zone Signing
Alonso Uzcategui—MDOT
2. Concrete Pipe Basics
Jeff Girard – Concrete Pipe Association of Michigan
3. Edge Drain Maintenance
Rob Green, PE—MDOT
Andy Bennett—MDOT
4. Chain Saw Safety
Dustin Brighton—Bay de Noc Community College
5. MDOT Rail Update
Tina Hissong—MDOT Office of Rail
Kristian Foondle—MDOT Office of Rail
6. High-tension Cable Barrier Operation & Maintenance
Carlos Torres, PE—MDOT
7. MISS DIG 811 Overview & Update
Paul Harding—MISS DIG 811
Colleen Goddard—MISS DIG 811
8. Dust Control on Gravel Roads
Zach Clothier—Great Lakes Chloride, Inc.
Bellaire, Michigan - April 30, 2019
Preceding the Highway Maintenance Conference is an HMC Pre-conference Workshop. The HMC Pre-conference Workshop covers implementation of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for short-duration, mobile, and flagged operations, including daily lane closures. It emphasizes the use of standard operating procedures for implementation and focuses on common strategies to improve operational safety, effectiveness, and efficiency.
REGISTRATION
Join us for 2020 Michigan HMC Pre-conference Workshop! Registration will open in early 2020. Additional workshop details will be available in the workshop flyer (to be released at that time).
The workshop registration fee includes:
- Full access to all technical sessions for the event selected
- Workshop handouts and other materials
- Food and refreshments for all meals and breaks listed on the agenda
Registration does not include accommodations; the conference flyer will contain details on accommodations that are available for workshop participants. Please notify us in advance if you have special dietary needs. NOTE: Michigan Tech reserves the right to use any pictures taken during this event for advertising and/or instructional purposes.
CANCELLATION POLICY: No-shows and cancellations within three business days prior to the workshop or conference will be charged the full registration fee. Substitutions will be accepted.
Questions? E-mail ctt@mtu.edu or call (906) 487-2102.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Highway Maintenance Conference counts for instructional hours of continuing education for professional engineers. The 2019 HMC Pre-conference Workshop also counts for instructional hours of continuing education for professional engineers. The number of instructional hours will be noted in the event's flyer. The CTT’s continuing education policy is available at ctt.mtu.edu/continuingeducation.
