Caltrans Division of Local Assistance Build a Better Mousetrap Innovation WebinarOctober 19, 2023 11:00 am – 1:00 pm PT Each year FHWA recognizes and celebrates local government and tribal agencies who pioneer innovations that improve transportation performance. This free webinar will spotlight the four Build a Better Mousetrap 2023 winners. Innovative Project Award – “The Mobile Unit Sensing Traffic (MUST) … Read more FHWA Innovation National Winners 2023
The Federal Highway Administration’s National Highway Institute (NHI) now offers two new appraisal courses, Foundations of Federal-Aid Highway Program Appraisals (FHWA-NHI-141053) and Practical Applications in Federal-Aid Program Appraisals (FHWA-NHI-141054). These virtual courses help learners improve conformity with appraisal requirements into classical appraisal principles. Foundations of Federal-Aid Highway Program Appraisals (FHWA-NHI-141053)This seven (7) hour Web-based Training … Read more FHWA Program Appraisal Trainings
USDOT is now accepting applications for its FY 2023 Thriving Communities Program (TCP)! The TCP will provide up to $22 million in funding for Capacity Builders to provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support to disadvantaged and under-resourced communities across the U.S. to help them advance the transformative transportation projects needed to thrive. This … Read more US DOT Thriving Communities Program Accepting Applications
Sustainable Engineering Training Academy: Fugitive Dust Mitigation On September 14, 2023, the California Local Technical Assistance Program (CALTAP) hosted a training on Fugitive Dust Mitigation as part of their Sustainable Engineering Training Academy (SETA) series. The following were high-level key points taken from the training: • Dust output from demolition and construction on unpaved roads … Read more California LTAP Sustainable Engineering Training Academy (SETA)
On August 21, 2023, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new Project Delivery Lessons Learned Program website created to promote efficient project delivery, best practices, and value-added through collaboration with our internal and external stakeholders. The Lessons Learned website provides a platform for sharing lessons learned for Federal-aid projects around the country, including successes … Read more FHWA Project Delivery Lessons Learned Program Website
Gradation Optimization Tool for Granular-Surfaced Roads September 21, 2023 – 10:00 am PT The focus of this webinar will be a tool developed as part of a research project on cost-effectively recycling existing degraded granular surface materials. The tool allows engineers to mix existing roadway materials with fresh aggregates in optimized proportions to achieve a … Read more Free Local Technical Assistance Program Webinars offered by IOWA LTAP Center