Cracksealing

Crack and Joint Sealing (47 minutes, download)
Deals with utilizing asphalt emulsions from a kettle to fill cracks. A portion of the video deals with routing cracks and installing backer rod. IL DOT.

Drainage

Culvert Replacement (12 min. download)
Covers step-by-step procedure for replacing an entrance pipe culvert. IL DOT.

The Importance of Road Drainage, DC-251 (19 min., DVD)
Emphasizes the importance of drainage, including surface and subsurface drainage, drainage systems, and procedures for their inspection and repair. FHWA.

Pothole Patching (30 min. download)
Covers fixing potholes by using a tank/kettle. The video also covers patching by applying emulsions and aggregate in alternate layers until the hole is filled. IL DOT.

Environmental

Highway Safety & Trees: The Delicate Balance, ST-1 (21 min., DVD)
Encourages highway agencies and the public to work together to improve safety while minimizing damage to the environment. FHWA.

Solar Highways (4 min, streaming)
An endorsement for using the country's highways as a source of solar power.

Equipment Operation & Maintenance

Chainsaw Safety, ST-235 (21 min., DVD)
Demonstrates the do's and don'ts of chainsaw operation. Oregon Saw: Chain Division.

Equipment Management Systems, M-5 (DVD)
This video discusses information on vehicle fleet management including controlling equipment management costs, safety issues, tracking repairs, and planning.

Grader Safety, Maintenance, and Operation, M-4 (DVD)
Video includes 3 parts: pre-start walk-around and daily service on machine, operator station with controls and safety systems, and safety tips when operating the machine. John Deere, 2004.

Loader Operations (35 min., download)
Covers the operation of a loader from the operator's point of view. It includes start-up, loader controls, maneuvering, basic operations, and stock piling. Nebraska DOT.

Motorgrader Operations (76 min., download)
This video covers the operation of a motorgrader from an operator's point of view. The 4 parts include introduction to the machine, blade positions and maneuvering the grader, operational techniques, and maintaining unpaved roads. Nebraska DOT.

Operator's Pre-start Motor Grader Inspection, ST-11 (DVD)
Discusses safety procedures, including the pre-trip inspection, machine maintenance, operator's manual, operator safety apparel, and inspecting damage to the machine. TEEX & LTAP, February 2010.

Sand and Salt Spreader Calibration, M-1 (13 min.--DVD)
Guided tour of a proper truck calibration. Illustrates proper techniques and calculations for annual maintenance. Calibration chart, PDF or Excel. Baystate Roads Program, 2007.

Trucks (53 min., download)
This video deals with pre-trip inspection, start-up, basic maneuvering, dump operation, and shut down. Nebraska DOT.

Gravel Roads

Gravel Road Maintenance: Meeting the Challenge, M-2 (38 min., DVD)
Provides instruction on proper gravel road maintenance techniques. MN LTAP. The video is broken down into 6 parts: Introduction, Correct Roadway Shape, Shaping the Roadway, Good Surface Gravel, Dust Control, & Additional Resources.

Low-Volume Gravel Road Maintenance & Operator Training, M-7 (90 min., DVD)
Discusses what is necessary for proper gravel road maintenance and how to accomplish the task. The video features the FrontRunner grader/rake system. Maine Camp Roads Trainer.

The Muddy Roads Project, M-235 (20 min., DVD)
A study in VT on BMP's for maintaining gravel roads during mud season. Vermont Agency of Transportation and ERDC-CRREL.

Problems with Gravel Roads, M-288 (55 min., DVD)
Discusses how to recognize, fix, and prevent problems associated with gravel roads and discusses equipment operation. FHWA, 1995.

Smoothing and Reshaping of Earth and Gravel Roads (20 min., download)
Illustrates the steps needed for maintaining/repairing earth or gravel roads and includes a comparison on smoothing and reshaping and an equipment discussion. FHWA.

Legal Matters

Commercial Driver's License (20 min., download)
Includes the verbal and driving requirements on the test for obtaining a commercial driver's license. IL DOT.

The Best Defense is a Good Road, PA-1 (DVD)
Discusses how municipalities can reduce their liability by building safer roads. Cornell Local Roads.
Management

Infrastructure Asset Management (Streaming)
Useful for municipalities interested in asset management and infrastructure. Connecticut DOT

Stop & Think - A Campaign Against Vandalism (11 min., download)
This is an excellent video portraying the impact of vandalized traffic signs and controls, including two dramatizations depicting safety and liability concerns related to vandalized traffic signs. Pierce County, WA.

Miscellaneous

Construction Career Days: A Step into Your Future, PA-2 (DVD)
Explains the purpose of construction career days and the benefit to the construction industry of recruiting people to enter the construction workforce. UT Construction Career Days.

Social Media Revolution (4 min., streaming)
This video describes the impact of social media worldwide, and includes interesting facts related to the usage of sites such as Twitter and Facebook. Useful for municipalities looking to expand their community base online. Socialnomics09.

Smart Moves, Intelligent Transportation Systems (10 min., download)
Describes intelligent transportation systems and how some local agencies have developed programs to make their transportation systems more user-friendly and efficient. FHWA.

Stressing Our Future (9 min., download)
This is a good video showing the stresses put on rural roads by agricultural vehicles. Iowa DOT.

Paved Roads

Anatomy of a Pothole (5 min., streaming)
Anoka County, MN highways engineer Doug Fischer shows how a pothole becomes a pothole.

Concrete Rubblization (20 min., download)
Explains the rubblization process and asphalt overlay by demonstrating the application on Interstate Highway I-57. IL DOT.

Evaluation of Longitudinal Joint Sealant (10 min., download)
Demonstrates 2 types of joint sealant that IL DOT's Bureau of Materials & Physical Research evaluated to reduce longitudinal joint degradation. IL DOT.

Guanella Pass Road: Thinking Beyond the Pavement, DC-5 (35 min., DVD)
Discusses how a road was successfully rebuilt using context sensitive solutions (CSS). CSS asks questions first about the need and purpose of the transportation project, and then equally addresses safety, mobility, and the preservation of scenic, aesthetic, historic, environmental, and other community values. USDOT & FHWA, November 2006.

How Potholes are Formed (1 min., streaming)
This video explains how potholes are formed in our roadways.

Life-Cycle of a Highway (streaming)
Illustrates what happens below the surface of highways after 50 years of traffic. Drivers can feel the bumps and potholes, but what they don't see is how rock and soil layers supporting the roadway crumble regardless of what is done to the surface. Eventually, the highway has to be completely rebuilt and the price tag grows the longer the work is delayed. MO DOT.

Lime: The Versatile Stabilizer in Construction (26 min., download)
The addition of hydrated lime is shown to improve durability and lower costs of asphalt while providing a more permanent bond. National Lime Association & IL DOT.

Preventive Maintenance: Project Selection, M-284 (30 min., DVD)
The principal is to apply the right treatment to the right road at the right time. It explains the advantages of preventive maintenance and the importance of preserving the life of the road, rather than restoring it. FHWA.

Understanding Superpave Mix Design (13 min., download)
Describes the characteristics of the Superpave mix design. It shows how binder grade, aggregate type, and temperature all affect the design of pavements. Specifically, the tape details how certain Superpave equipment and tests are performed and used to obtain optimum performance from the asphalt. NAPA.

Roadway Design and Maintenance

Accessible Sidewalks: Design Issues for People with Disabilities, DC-2 (41 min., DVD)
Provides appropriate design guidelines and recommendations for roads and sidewalks for people who use wheelchairs, have ambulatory impairments, low vision, and are blind. US Access Board.

Analyzing and Solving Local Traffic Problems (streaming)
A collection of videos explaining how to identify, analyze, and solve various local traffic issues. Connecticut DOT.

Common Maintenance Problems and Causes, M-236 (21 min., DVD)
Discusses problems with gravel roads, paved and unpaved shoulders, and drainage and presents typical causes of these problems. FHWA.

Dangerous Travelers – Controlling Invasive Plants Along America's Roadways M-3 (26 min., DVD)
This is the first video of a series on invasive species prevention best management practices. It targets road maintenance personnel and equipment operators. USDA Forest Service, 2006

Detectable Warnings on Walking Surfaces (7 min., download)
Details manufacturer's recommended construction practices for installing truncated domes to comply with ADA requirements using specialized concrete stamping process. Stampcrete.

Gabions for Roads and Railways, DC-4 (21 min., DVD)
Discusses the advantages of using gabions (allows drainage & can expand and contract etc.). MACCAFERRI & River and Sea Gabions (London) Limited.

Lifelines – Your National Forest Roads DC-3 (32 min., DVD)
Explores the relationship between people and the land past, present and future. It also celebrates the partnership between the USDA Forest Service, Federal Lands Highway Administration, and state and local communities in providing continued stewardship and access to national forests. USDA Forest Service, 2006

Modern Roundabouts: A Safer Choice (11 min., download)
Explains the benefits of roundabout intersections, and is intended for decision makers in state and local transportation agencies. This is a non-technical video that can be used at public meetings for proposed roundabout projects. The video covers roundabout features and principles, applicability to all roadway types, pedestrian accommodation, large trucks and emergency vehicles, and safety. FHWA.
Safety

Emergency Response Guidebook 2008, ST- 515 (20 min., DVD)
The ERG is a guide to aid first responders to quickly identify the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in an incident, and to protect themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of an incident.

Flagger Operations & Procedures, ST-6 (18 min., DVD)
Discusses importance of following safety procedures for both the flagger and the traveler. USDOT & FHWA.

Handling Pesticides Safely (21 min., download)
Discusses the use of herbicides as an effective substitute to mowing and the safe handling of chemicals.

Incident Command System, ST-7 (DVD)
Discusses how large emergencies are responded to by many people and agencies in an effective and efficient manner.

New Hampshire Public Works Mutual Aid Program, PA-236 (12 min., DVD or streaming)
This is an informational video that explains the benefits of joining the NH Public Works Mutual Aid program.

Operational Safety for Public Works Emergency Responders (streaming)
Provides a general overview of operational safety procedures and standards for PW.

Road Safety Audits - A New Way of Doing Business, ST-3 (14 min., DVD)
RSA Mini and RSA Overview. FHWA.

Roadway Safety Fundamentals (streaming)
This video provides the basics of roadway safety. Connecticut DOT

Rumble Strips: A Sound Investment, ST-4 (DVD)
This video on shoulder and centerline rumble strips and rumble stripes is intended to introduce you to a cost-effective treatment that has been proven to provide results by saving lives. USDOT & FHWA.

Safe Flagger Operations and Procedures, ST-5 (DVD)
Explains flagging procedures on-site, including night operations, and single - and two flagger operations. ATSSA.

Safe Mowing Procedures (17 min., download)
Mowing in the "right-of-way," noxious weeds, and safety. IL DOT, 2003.

Safe Tree and Brush Removal (19 min., download)
Demonstrates chain saw safety and maintenance, sawing techniques, falling trees, and trimming brush. IL DOT, 2003.

Safety Starts with Crash Data, ST-2 (23 min., DVD)
Encourages law enforcement personnel who collect data at crash scenes to thoroughly investigate these crashes and submit accurate, complete, and timely reports. USDOT, FHWA, Federal Motor Carrier Admin., & National Highway Traffic Safety Admin.

Using Rumblestrips to Prevent Run-off the Road Crashes, ST-12 (DVD)
Video includes six modules: 1) Introduction & description of run-off the road problem, 2) Run-off the road victim stories, 3) rumble strips & how they work, 4) causes of run-off the road crashes & prevention strategies, 5) expert driver discussion of how to safely recover if you run-off the road & 6) resource materials. Roadway Safety Foundation & SCDOT.

Stormwater

Stormwater Runoff, There is no Away, DC-262 (DVD)
Using local seacoast scenes, details the importance of the local watersheds and storm water impacts on area water bodies. In addition, public awareness and ideas on how to lessen pollution are shared. Seacoast Stormwater Coalition, 2003.

Traffic Signs

Retroreflectivity (streaming)
Offers guidelines on retroreflectivity, new requirements, and how-tos. Connecticut DOT.

Sign Maintenance and Installation (download)
Discusses the importance of a good sign maintenance program, proper sign installation, safety practices and record keeping procedures. FHWA, 1995.

Winter Maintenance

Frost Action in Soils (13 min., CD)
Describes how frost heaves are formed, the effects they have, and testing of frost action. USA CRREL.

Snow and Ice Control (12 min., download)
Presents the results of SHRP's research on snow and ice control with emphasis on snow fences, snow plows, deicing chemical tests, anti-icing procedures, and road weather information systems. SHRP.

A Snowplow Operators Guide to Snow and Ice Equipment, M-6 (DVD)
An interactive program with short segments on various winter operations and maintenance topics, such as types of equipment, mounting of equipment, inspection, anti-icing/de-icing, plowing techniques, and a final test. Note: This is an interactive computer program.

Workzones

A Step in the Light Direction, ST-10 (7 min., DVD)
Video discusses importance of adhering to MUTCD (proper reflective clothing) while working along roadsides at night. MN DOT.

Defensive Flagging: A Survivor's Guide, ST-9 (DVD)
Video discusses the importance of following the MUTCD correctly. Video has English or Spanish versions. TX DOT, FHWA, TEEX.

Flagger Training for Highway Construction (35 min., download, English/Spanish)
Flagger training for Highway & Construction Employees, newest video for training purposes. NC DOT, 2003.

Flagging in the Workzone, ST-233 (10 min., DVD)
Discusses proper flagging practices and techniques that help make work zones safer for flaggers, workers, and roadway users. OR DOT and T2 Center.

Flagger Safety Training (streaming)
Discusses proper technique and safety for flaggers. Connecticut DOT.

Workzone Safety, ST-8 (DVD)
Discusses 1) traffic control devices 2) elements of a workzone 3) typical applications 4) good flagging procedures and 5) liability. Cornell Local Roads Program.

Work Zone Safety for Rural Local Agencies, ST-234 (102 min., DVD)
Touching on traffic control devices, zones, applications, and flagging techniques. Information also discussed about legal liability. UNC ITRE/FHWA

Work Zone Safety for Maintenance Operations on Rural Highways (12 min., CD)
Discusses the reasons for proper traffic control and it's relationship to safety in the workzone.

Work Zone Traffic Control Course, DC-235 (58 min., DVD)
Night Time Work-Zone Control, which explains the extra safety precautions to be exercised at night; The Parkway East - A People Moving Experiment, which describes planning used for rebuilding a Pennsylvania freeway; The Virginia I-95 Time Lapse, which briefly illustrates the repairing of I-95 in Virginia; and Flagging Procedures and Operations, which discusses duties, precautions, responsibilities, and flagging instructions. PA DOT & FHWA.

2010 Work Zone Safety Awareness Conference (37 min., streaming)
A video of the conference held in 2010 concerning work zone safety awareness. Connecticut DOT