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January 2019 Issue

	In This Issue:
	T2 Center Training Team Looking Ahead in 2019
	2019 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children is Underway!
	Signal Spotlights: Greenwich Adaptive Control Signal Technology Project
	INFO TO GO: Flexible Pavement Presentation Treatments
	A Focus on Safety During Winter Maintenance Operations
	Knitting Transit and Walkability into the Patchwork of Downtown Hartford
	Innovation Station: Every Day Counts Round Five Starts Now
	Happy New Year from the T2 Center Team

Previous Issues

December 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Congratulations, Graduates!
	INFO TO GO: Winter Operations
	Signal Spotlights: CTDOT Traffic Signal Management Plan Workshop
	New Tailgate Talk: Carbon Monoxide Safety
	Tips from Tony: New Tech Brief - Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian
	Town Crier: Cheshire Celebrates Opening of New Linear Trail Section
	Innovation Station: 2018 Creative Solutions Winners
	Experience West Hartford This Winter
	T2 Center's Holiday Message

November 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Signal Spotlights: New Britain Citywide Traffic Signal Modernization
	Tips from Tony: Sharing the Road with Equestrians
	Town Crier: New Milford Public Works Participates in Fire Safety Day
	New Tailgate Talk: High-Visibility Safety Apparel
	Innovation Station: T2 Center Attends EDC-5 Summit in Albany
	Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS)
	New Traffic Signal Brief: Connected and Automated Vehicles
	New England Chapter APWA's Snowplow Roadeo - CT Town Places First!
	Explore New Haven and the 24th Annual Fantasy of Lights
	Tips from Tony: Answer

October 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	T2 Center Custom Training Program
	Tips from Tony: Determining Proper Traffic Cone Size
	Town Crier: Cheshire Public Works on the Benefits of Using Interns
	New Tailgate Talk: Working in Confined Spaces
	Innovation Station: Building Community Connections, Big and Small
	Hike to the Heublein Tower on Talcott Mountain in Simsbury
	35th Annual CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo
	Tips from Tony: Answer

September 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Innovation Station: Pavement Preservation (When, Where and How)
	T2 Center Welcomes New Traffic Signal Circuit Rider
	New Tailgate Talk: Bloodborne Pathogens
	CTDOT Releases New Safety Spotlight: HEADS UP! Distracted Pedestrians
	APWA's TTT: Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Webinar
	Explore the City of Middletown
	Keep Calm and Carry on to School
	Register Today: CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo

August 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	New Tailgate Talk: Proper Lifting
	Tips from Tony: Roadway Horizontal Curve Signs
	Innovation Station: EDC-5 Innovations
	Effective Use of Social Media - Public Works Facebook Pages
	Town Crier: City of Meriden's Director of Public Works, Bob Bass, Retiring
	Discover East Lyme: Niantic Bay Boardwalk
	Save the Date: 2019 ITE Northeastern District Annual Meeting
	Tips from Tony: Answer

July 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Innovation Station: Wethersfield's New Bike Repair Station
	Safe Streets Academy: Cities Launch Demonstration Projects
	Tips from Tony
	Town Crier: Ducklings Rescued from Storm Drain in Vernon
	New Tailgate Talk: Mower Safety
	Welcome to the Wethersfield Heritage Walk
	Tips for Driving in the Heat
	Tips from Tony: Answer

June 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	New Tailgate Talk-Lyme Disease & Tick Safety
	Tips from Tony
	First Annual Fill a Public Works Truck Food Drive
	Town Crier: Dedication and Service Extends Beyond Connecticut
	NHTSA Celebrates 50 Years of 911
	Innovation Station: Smartphone Feature Should Be Used by Every Driver
	AASHTO Launches a New Website
	Tips from Tony-Answer

May 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	FHWA Celebrates May for National Bike Month
	Tips from Tony
	New Tailgate Talk-Excavation: Trenching Safety
	Innovation Station: Vernon Using Creative Solutions to Educate Youth
	Town Crier: Fairfield Taking Fill a Public Works Truck to a Smaller Level
	Congratulations Hartford! Communities Recognized as Walk Friendly
	Designed to Graduate: Engineering Majors Display Their Senior Projects
	Public Works First Responder

April 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	2018 Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced
	Tips from Tony
	Work Zone Safety Facts
	New Tailgate Talk - Ladder Safety
	National Public Works Week: May 20-26, 2018
	Innovation Station: Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Information Search Tool
	Town Crier: Mike Gantick on Fill a Public Works Truck Food Drive

March 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
	Innovation Station: 2018 Creative Solutions award
	Tips from Tony
	Town Crier: Simsbury's Public Works Excellence in Risk Management Award
	NEW CT Public Works Video
	New Tailgate Talk-Work Zone Safety: Barracades & Warning Devices

February 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	2018 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children is Underway!
	New Tailgate Talk - Working Safely Near Power Lines
	Tips from Tony
	UConn: 'Complete Streets' Improve Campus Environment
	Innovation Station: pocket Guide to Transportation
	What Do Fleet Operators Think About Telematics Solutions?
	Introducing T2 Center's "Resource of the Week"
	Tips from Tony - Answer

January 2018 Issue

	In This Issue:
	2018 Workshop Calendar Now Available!
	New Tailgate Talk - Dressing for Winter and Protecting Yourself from Cold Stress
	Tips from Tony
	Innovation Station: Minnesota DOT Tests Driverless Shuttle Bus
	Snow Shoveling Secrets
	Happy New Year from the T2 Center
	Tips from Tony - Answer

December 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	T2 Center's Annual Staff Retreat
	Watch for 2018 Training Opportunities
	34th Annual CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo Winner Announcement
	Tips from Tony
	Keep Connected to Training
	Looking Forward, Reflecting Back: Using Perspective to Make the Most of Your Accomplishments
	Coming Soon: UConn Traffic Safety Driving Simulator!
	December is National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month
	T2 Center's Holiday Message
	Tips from Tony - Answer

November 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Congratulations, Graduates!
	2017 Northeast Transportation Safety Conference Addresses Critical Safety Issues
	Innovation Station: FHWA's What's New Today is Mainstream Tomorrow
	Winter is Coming—Just How Bad Will It Be?
	Fatigue—You’re More Than Just Tired
	Choices Matter

October 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Innovation Station: From New Approach to Everyday Practice, FHWA Incentives Help States Standardize Innovation
	Tips from Tony
	FHWA Office of Safety Provides Updated List of Proven Safety Countermeasures
	Tips from Tony - Answer

September 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	New Tailgate Talk - Heavy Equipment & Heavy Equipment Hazards
	Tips from Tony
	Innovation Station: NE Transportation Safety Conference
	Big Changes in Store for UConn Trees & Yours
	International Walk & Bike to School/Work Day
	Emergency Response Equipment Expo
	Tips from Tony - Answer

August 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Getting Hands-On: Moving the Class into the Lab
	Icelandic Traffic Signal
	Tips from Tony
	Advice from CIRMA: Cyber Security
	Innovation Station: There's an APP for That!
	Tips from Tony - Answer

July 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Innovation Station: CT's Creative Solutions Award Winner - Town of Bloomfield's Construction Trailer
	Tips from Tony
	Fairfield Receives Prestigious ISSA Award
	Advice from CIRMA: Warm Weather Exposures - Dealing with Heat Stress
	Crash Database Developed at UConn Gets National Attention
	Tips from Tony - Answer

June 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Innovation Station: Colorado's "You Show Us" Contest Winner - Sign Repair Stand
	Tips from Tony
	Thanks for Sharing! Ellington & West Hartford Departments of Public Works' Open Houses
	Community Connectivity Grant Program - Let'sGoCT!
	CIRMA - Avoiding Ticks & TickBorne Diseases
	Tips from Tony - Answer

May 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Town of West Hartford ‐Department of Public Works Open House
	Share the Road with Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Motorcyclists ‐Safety is Everyone's Responsibility
	Tips from Tony
	June ‐ National Safety Month
	National Public Works Week ‐ May 21‐27, 2017
	Tips from Tony - Answer

April 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	2017 Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced
	Tips from Tony
	OSHA Fact Sheet - Work Zone Traffic Safety
	National Distracted Driving Awareness Month - Will You Make the Pledge?
	CT T2 Center's Director, Donna Shea - Honoroed Recipient of the CT ITE's Herbert S. Levinson Transportation Leadership Award
	Tips from Tony - Answer

March 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Innovation Station: 2017 Creative Solutions Award Program
	Tips from Tony
	New England APWA Chapter Spring Conference - Register Today!
	Workers Safety: Fatigue - You're More Than Tired; You're Deadly
	Tips from Tony - Answer

February 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	New England APWA Chapter Spring Conference - Save the Date
	CTDOT Receives an Award for the CT Safe Routes to School Program
	FHWA's Express Yourself! Share Your Excitement for Road Diets and Post a Selfie Today
	Innovation Station: Connecticut's New Data Visualization Tools
	There's Still Time To Enter Your Child In the Roadway Safety Poster Contest!

January 2017 Issue

	In This Issue:
	2017 Roadway Safety Poster Contest is Underway!
	Tips from Tony
	NEW Tailgate Talk - Staying Fit for Snow Fighting
	Innovation Station: City of Norwalk Wins the U.S. DOT's Mayors' Challenge Award
	AASHTO - Transportation Project in Connecticut Wins Top National Award
	Tips from Tony - Answer

December 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	City of Meriden - 2016 Recipient of the CASHO Distinguished Service Award
	Happy Holidays from the T2 Center
	Tips from Tony
	Thanks to our Safety Advisory Committee!
	The Exciting Work of a T2 Center Student Employee
	Innovation Station

November 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Introducing Supervisor's Signpost - Leading By Influence
	CT Team Participates in the Every Day Counts (EDC) Summit #4
	Connecticut's New Innovation Station
	An Alternative for Shiny Metal Beam Guide Rail
	33rd Annual CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Roadeo - Winner Announcement

October 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Fairfield's Public Works Department Has Taken the Pink Pledge - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
	Tips from Tony
	Public Works Chief Runs to Check Shape of Roads
	National Work & Family Month - October 2016
	CTDOT New Research Website
	Tips from Tony - Answer

September 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Focus on Training
	September is National Preparedness Month
	South Windsor's New Multi-Use Field
	Back to School Safety
	CTDOT Nominated for a National Award - Vote Today!

August 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	2016 Creative Solutions Award Competition - Deadline EXTENDED
	Look Who Is Coming to Town!
	NEW Tailgate Talk - Good Housekeeping
	New Trainings Being Offered This Fall
	Save the Date: ITS-CT Annual Meeting

July 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Internships - Introducing the Next Generation to Careers in Public Works
	Work Zone Safety for Drivers
	Tips from Tony
	Summer Driving Tips
	Tips from Tony ~ Answer

June 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Town of Ellington - Grounds & Turf Demonstration
	Protecting Workers from Effects of Heat
	Applications Being Accepted to the Transportation Leadership Program
	Tips from Tony
	2016 Creative Solutions Award Competition - Now Accepting Submissions
	Tips from Tony ~ Answer

May 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	T2 Staff Support the Largest Snow Conference in North America
	City of Danbury Public Works Awareness Day Event
	Canton's Department of Public Works Celebrates Earth Day
	Tips from Tony
	Challenges and Opportunities: Women in Transportation

April 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced
	Children of Simsbury ~ Public Works Fans!
	Go! Exploring the Word of Transportation
	Tips from Tony
	April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
	Tips from Tony ~ Answer

March 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	New England APWA Chapter - 2016 Spring Conference
	Tips from Tony
	Happy Spring from the T2 Center
	Leadership Lessons Newsletters - Available on the T2 Center Website
	Tips from Tony ~ Answer

February 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Town of Fairfield Demos the Snow Dragon Melter!
	American Red Cross Winter Storm Preparedness
	Prevent Workplace Backing Accidents
	Tips from Tony
	University Transportation Center (UTC) 2015 Outstanding Student of the Year!
	Tips from Tony ~ Answer

January 2016 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Introducing CT DOT's New Strategic Highway Safety Plan Website!
	Great News About T2 Center's Safety Circuit Rider Program
	Tips from Tony
	NCHRP Report on Local Road Safety
	National Center for Rural Road Safety ~ Monthly Webinar Series
	Tips from Tony - Answer

December 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Training Opportunities in 2016
	Introducing the National Rural Road Safety Center Website
	Tips from Tony
	SaferRide, NHTSA's New Mobile App!
	Happy Holidays from the T2 Center
	Tips from Tony - Answer

November 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	National Best Practices Award Goes to a CT "Team"
	Happy Thanksgiving
	NHTSA's Don't Wreck the Holidays Campaign
	Tips from Tony
	APWA North American Snow Conference
	Tips from Tony - Answers

October 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Congratulations Graduates!
	Winter Operations Survival Lessons
	Vernon Wins Big at the CASHO Snow Plow Roadeo
	Tips from Tony
	Be Prepared for Winter Driving
	Tips from Tony - Answers

September 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Complete Streets
	New! Work Zone Safety App
	Tips from Tony
	2015 Creative Solutions Award Winner

July 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Vernon Public Works Day
	Protecting Workers from the Effects of Heat
	Tips from Tony
	Sign Installation and Maintenance
	Road Work Map

June 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	2015 Public Works Manual
	2015 CIRMA Risk Management Awards
	Tips from Tony
	New Tailgate Talk
	Update From Conn-OSHA
	Safe Summer Driving Tips

May 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Heroes of New London Public Works
	South Windsor is Leader in Customer Service
	Spring Public Works Academy Kicks Off
	Tips from Tony
	National Public Works Week
	25th Anniversary of ADA
	OSHA National Safety Stand Down

April 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Rollover Safety When Mowing
	Creative Solutions Award
	Leaders Making a Difference
	Tips from Tony
	Thank You- Superpave Show & Tell
	CT Safety Academy - Safety Analysis Training
	NEW! Special Events Roundtable

March 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Roadway Safety Poster Contest
	Thank You from T2!
	Tips from Tony
	Two Towns Team Up
	Sharing the Road
	CTLS Student of the Year

February 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	New Series: Tailgate Talks
	T2 Hosts New Listserv
	EDC Exchange at T2 Center
	Preventing Slips & Falls
	Social Media & Local Govts.
	Roadway Safety Poster Contest

January 2015 Issue

	In This Issue:
	2015 Roadway Safety Poster Contest
	Superpave Show and Tell
	Traffic Signal Circuit Rider Program
	Staying Safe in Winter Weather
	NHTSA SuperBowl Campaign

December 2014 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Protecting Workers from Winter Cold
	T2 Tech Brief: Sharing the Road
	Thank You Mark Carlino!
	Thank You T2 Advisory Committee!
	You Could Win Big!
	FHWA Introduces Every Day Counts 3
	T2 Safety Brief: Using Portable Generators Safely

November 2014 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Congratulations 2014 Graduates!
	2014 Creative Solutions Award Winners
	A Round of Applause for Fall Public Works Academy!
	You Could Win Big!!
	T2 Center Hosts New England APWA
	T2 Center Signs Alliance with ConnOSHA
	How to Avoid Highway Work Zone Injuries and Deaths
	Info To Go: Winter Operations
	Don't Wreck the Holidays Campaign

September 2014 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Interested in Doing a Road Safety Assessment in Your Town?
	TLP Presentations Will Become Resources for All
	T2 Center Expands Equipment Loan Program
	Town Spotlight: South Windsor
	Info To Go: Worker & Workplace Safety
	September is National Preparedness Month
	Win A Free T2 Training!
	We Want Your Pictures!

August 2014 Issue

	In This Issue:
	T2 Center Partners With APWA New England Chapter
	Participating In A Peer Exchange
	Download Work Zone Safety Apps For Your Phone
	Quiz- Winner Gets Free Spot In T2 Training!
	Twitter 101: Tweet News To Residents
	OSHA Creates Interactive Hazards Game

July 2014 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Transportation Leadership Cohort One Almost at the Finish Line!
	Do You Know Your Retro?
	Nominations Due for 2014 Creative Solutions Award
	T2 Goes to St. Louis!
	Test Your Lockout/Tagout Knowledge
	Are You a Friend of T2?

June 2014 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Public Works Academy- Fall Session
	Transportation Leadership Program
	Effective Presentations
	Risk Management

May 2014 Issue

	In This Issue:
	T2 Team Attends Region 1 LTAP Conference
	T2 Center Hosts Education Stations at CASHO Equipment Show
	Tree Tips From the Tree Tops
	We're Kicking Off Our Public Works Academy!
	National Public Works Week is Right Around the Corner!
	May is National Bicycle Safety Month

April 2014 Issue

	In This Issue:
	Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced
	A Day at the Races
	CT Crash Data Repository
	First National Distracted Driving Campaign Launched