Daniel Burke Caltrans Division of Local Assistance (DLA) announced local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 10 Call-for-Projects on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The total funds available for HSIP Cycle 10 is estimated at $220 million. The application submittal deadline is Friday, September 4, 2020. All applications will be submitted electronically with no hard copies. Applicants must … Read more Local HSIP Cycle 10 Call for Projects and Webinar
Is stormwater overflow destroying your roads? Are you looking for innovative solutions that are both environmentally friendly and cost-effective? If your storm water system isn’t up to handling excess flow, and/or unexpected flooding is wreaking havoc with your road maintenance schedule and budget, this webinar is for you. Find out how you can use solutions … Read more Stormwater Management Webinar May 7, 2020
Local agencies can now refer to a new Asset Management Fact Sheet when reporting local transportation expenditures to the State Controller’s Office (SCO). Federal Financial Reporting of Transportation Expenditures MAP-21 and subsequent federal rulemaking established federal regulation that requires the development of a Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) and requires that annually each State Department … Read more Now Available: Asset Management Fact Sheet
An update from the Caltrans Division of Research Innovation System Information (DRISI) Caltrans and the Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) recently met to discuss their All Roads Linear Referencing System (LRS) needs, identifying the 1Spatial tool as a potential key component in sharing data. For more information, contact Keith Chervunkong at chingsou.chervunkong@dot.ca.gov. Caltrans participated in … Read more All Roads LRS Collaboration and Data Sharing Events
Your Help is Needed Again! All local agencies are encouraged to complete the Statewide Needs Assessment Survey. The deadline to complete the survey has been extended until May 1, 2020. Please provide updated information regarding: Contact person(s) for your agency Pavement condition data Bridge data Safety, traffic & regulatory data (e.g. storm drains, ramps etc.) … Read more Statewide Needs Assessment Deadline Extended
Online training now available: Bus rapid transit (BRT) is an adaptable, cost-effective mode of public transportation suitable for deployment in both larger and smaller cities worldwide. The optimal BRT functions like light rail transit, but on existing streets as a premium express urban bus transit service. BRT can either supplement or replace existing bus networks, … Read more Bus Rapid Transit: Planning, Design, and Operations