Daniel Burke This week is your LAST CHANCE to submit for the 2019 Earmark Repurposing effort as the request deadline is this Friday, August 16. To be eligible for repurposing, an earmark must have been designated on or before September 30, 2008, and must be either: Less than 10 percent of earmark funds obligated, or Completed and … Read more Last Chance to Submit Request for 2019 Earmark Repurposing
Join FHWA Center for Local-Aid Support (CLAS) for an Innovation Exchange Webinar on Effective Culvert Repair Practices. As metal culverts age, they begin to rust and deteriorate, leaking pollutants into the water and becoming prone to blowouts. Voids begin to grow beneath them, making the chances of a culvert washout greater. But repairing culverts can … Read more Effective Culvert Repair Practices Webinar
Every Day Counts (EDC) is highlighting unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones, this month. Watch this 3 minute video to find out more about the benefits and cost savings of using UAS on your projects. For more information on UAS, visit the EDC Counts website.
UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is working with Caltrans on bicycle and pedestrian safety studies. They are seeking bicycle and pedestrian count data from California to generate new and updated existing exposure models. To learn more about the exposure models, click here. SafeTreck is requesting the following: Counts collected on state … Read more Bike and Ped Count Data Needed
The Local Programs Peer Exchange (AASHTO) is hosting a national webinar on Local Public Agency (LPA) Emergency Relieve Programs. Presenters include: Bob Baca, P.E., Emergency Relief and Other Federal Programs Manager, CA DOT (Caltrans) Nelda Bucket, P.E., Road Team Leader, Bureau of Local Projects, Kansas DOT Lisa Seyler, Engagement Manager, Run Consultants, LLC, FHWA Contractor … Read more LPA Emergency Relief Programs Webinar
Senate Bill 1 (SB1) is resulting in higher levels of State funds made available to deliver transportation projects. Accordingly, local agencies / Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are programming and funding projects in strategic ways to leverage these State funds in combination with available Federal funds. This Caltrans Oversight Information Notice (COIN) clarifies some project delivery … Read more COIN 19-01 Project Delivery Requirements