Cracksealing

Crack and Joint Sealing, 47 min.--Streaming only
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.--Streaming only
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.--Streaming only

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.

Equipment Operation & Maintenance

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

Loader Operations, 35 min.--Streaming only
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.  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4--Streaming only
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.

Sand and Salt Spreader Calibration, M-1, 13 min.--DVD, Calibration Chart: pdf or excel
Guided tour of a proper truck calibration. Illustrates proper techniques and calculations for annual maintenance. Baystate Roads Program, 2007.

Trucks, 53 min.--Streaming only
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--Requires Flash Player

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
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3--Streaming
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.  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5--Streaming only
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.--Streaming only

Includes the verbal and driving requirements on the test for obtaining a commercial driver's license. IL DOT.

Management

Stop & Think - A Campaign Against Vandalism, 11 min.--Streaming only
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

Smart Moves, Intelligent Transportation Systems, 10 min.--Streaming only
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.--Streaming only
This is a good video showing the stresses put on rural roads by agricultural vehicles. Iowa DOT.

Paved Roads

Concrete Rubblization, 20 min.--Streaming only
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.--Streaming only
Demonstrates 2 types of joint sealant that IL DOT's Bureau of Materials & Physical Research evaluated to reduce longitudinal joint degradation.  IL DOT.

Lime: The Versatile Stabilizer in Construction, 26 min.--Streaming only
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.--Streaming only
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.

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.--Streaming only
Details manufacturer's recommended construction practices for installing truncated domes to comply with ADA requirements using specialized concrete stamping process. Stampcrete.

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

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.

Handling Pesticides Safely, 21 min.--Streaming only
Discusses the use of herbicides as an effective substitute to mowing and the safe handling of chemicals.

New Hampshire Public Works Mutual Aid Program, PA-236, 10 min.--DVD
This is an informational video that explains the benefits of joining the Mutual Aid program.

Road Safety Audits - A New Way of Doing Business, ST-3, 14 min.--DVD
RSA Mini and RSA Overview.FHWA
The ERG is a guide to aid first responders to quickly identify the specific or

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.--Streaming only
Mowing in the "right-of-way," noxious weeds, and safety. IL DOT, 2003.

Safe Tree and Brush Removal, 19 min.--Streaming only
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.

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

Sign Maintenance and Installation--Streaming only
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. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5--Streaming only
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--purchase only, $15
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 will not play on a DVD player. It is an interactive computer program and will only play on a computer.

Workzones

Flagger Training for Highway Construction, 35 min.  English, Spanish--Streaming only

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.

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 (Part 1), 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.