Useful Links

These links are meant to assist municipalities in finding additional or detailed information on topics of interest. If any links do not work, please report it to Baystate Roads. If you have additional links you’d like to suggest, please let us know.

UMTC Disclaimer: These educational resources are developed through a variety of programs and services. While they reflect material and input from various agencies/persons through the development process, some of the information might differ from specifications followed by individual states or agencies. Always check with your agency’s standards and specifications when using these resources.

Asphalt Paving

Asphalt Paving Inspection Part 1
Asphalt Paving Inspection Part 2
Asphalt Paving Inspection Part 3
Asphalt Overlays: The Four P's
Guide to Getting Smoother Pavement: Highway Fit for a King
NHI-131129 HMA Paving Field Inspection, 4.5 hours
NHI-131050A (Introduction to) Asphalt Pavement In-Place Recycling Techniques, 2 hrs
NHI-131117 Basic Materials for Highway and Structure Construction and Maintenance 3 hrs
NHI-131137 Special Mixture Design Considerations and Methods for Warm Mix Asphalt, 2 hrs
NHI-131134 Superpave for Construction 3.6 hrs

Asphalt Pavement Principles
An FHWA online video series that highlights the innovation and collaboration that go into modern asphalt pavements. Developed with the cooperation of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), the videos discuss best practices for pavement performance.

Baystate Roads Asphalt Paving Resources

Pothole Patching Video

Pothole Patching Guide

New England Road Talk Videos

Asset Management

Transportation Asset Management , FHWA/AASHTO 2014, Length 8:22 min

Bicycle

Low Cost Safety Improvements for Bicyclists and Pedestrians

Complete Streets

Webinar: Rebalancing Streets for People

Massachusetts Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

MassDOT Complete Streets Funding Program Portal

Complete Streets: It's About More Than Bike Lanes

Concrete

Concrete Clips
The Office of Pre-construction, Construction, and Pavements (HICP) is developing a series of informational videos called “Concrete Clips” to explore various concrete related topics. There are 17 videos in this series. Posted on the FHWA's YouTube Channel, under the playlist “Concrete Clips”

COVID-19 Information

Protecting Workers: OSHA Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace, January 29, 2021

Baystate Roads Leadership During Covid-19 Resources

Maintenance & Operations Field Safety and COVID-19 Protection Protocols

Stump the Instructor Webinar Summary, March 23, 2020

Stump the Instructor Webinar Meeting Recording, March 23, 2020

Sudbury DPW Continuity of Operations Plan

Mass.gov COVID-19 Guidance and Directives

OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

APWA Coronavirus and the Public Works Community

Staying Connected Working Remotely

Culverts