Trail Bumps: Lessons Learned from Removing 1,000 Bumps

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Trail Bumps: Lessons Learned from Removing 1,000 Bumps

Recorded Training

Webinar Trail Maintenance

This webinar focuses on lessons learned from removing over 1,000 bumps from an 18-mile paved trail.

Webinar Outline

Root heaves are a common issue on paved multi-use trails that can make trails inaccessible, unused or cause permanent and life altering injuries to users. This webinar focuses on lessons learned from removing over 1,000 bumps from an 18-mile paved trail. The webinar includes discussion of an effective technique, bump removal options and their trade-offs, equipment, cost, and repair durability.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn techniques for removing bumps from paved, multi-use trails.
  • Learn factors that determine suitability of cold planning for bump removal including cost, equipment labor and trail construction.
  • Learn best practices in using cold planning as a bump removal technique.

Trail Competencies

  • • Maintenance Specifications
  • • Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment

Relevant Trail Types

    General. All trail types are relevant.

Learning Credits and CEUs

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Learning credits will be available to attendees and are included in the registration fee. The length of the session will determine the number of hours/credits given. In order to obtain credits, attendees must fill out an evaluation survey for each session they attend, as well as complete a learning credit tracking form noting each session they are requesting credits for (or a quiz if virtual). This form (and complete instructions) will be available online as well at registration. Email the conference host or [email protected] with any questions.

American Trails is a certified provider and can offer the following learning credits and continuing education opportunities: AICP CM, LA CES (most HSW approved), NRPA CEU Equivalency Petition, and CEU/PDH Equivalency Petition for other accepting organizations.

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