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FHWA Webinar: Crash Modification Factors in Road Safety Audits, Connected and Automated Vehicle Technology, and Recent Federal Research

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022 11:00 am – 12:30 pm PT Join transportation engineers, designers, and planners from across the country to learn about recent updates to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Crash Modification Factors (CMF) Clearinghouse, and how CMFs are being applied in Road Safety Audits (RSA) and determining the impacts of Connected and Automated … Read more FHWA Webinar: Crash Modification Factors in Road Safety Audits, Connected and Automated Vehicle Technology, and Recent Federal Research

ACEC California Engineering Scholarship

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American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) California The ACEC will be awarding up to $60,000 in scholarships for qualified engineering and land surveying students throughout California, including an upper division undergraduate award of up to $10,000 and highest graduate award of up to $10,000. Some applicants from Riverside/San Bernardino, Orange County, Los Angeles, and San … Read more ACEC California Engineering Scholarship

Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)

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Every Day Counts Round 6 (EDC-6) began in January 2021 and UHPC for Bridge Preservation and Repair (P&R) is one of the seven innovations being deployed. The purpose of this EDC-6 deployment is to promote and facilitate the use of UHPC by bridge owners to strengthen, repair, and preserve existing bridges. FHWA began delivering free … Read more Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)

Implementation memo for 2022 Caltrans Construction contract standards for local public agencies (LPAs) utilizing Caltrans construction contract standards for off the state highway system

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All LPAs using Caltrans Construction Contract Standards (Standards) for projects off the SHS must use the 2022 Standards for projects receiving construction authorization on May 1, 2023, and thereafter. Reasonable justification and approval by the LPA’s District Local Assistance Engineer are required for projects constrained by Board or Council action for up to an additional … Read more Implementation memo for 2022 Caltrans Construction contract standards for local public agencies (LPAs) utilizing Caltrans construction contract standards for off the state highway system

Comment Period for Proposed Buy America Waivers

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This message is to inform you of two proposed Buy America waivers by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT or Department). The comment period for these waivers ends on November 20, 2022. The waivers can be viewed here under the posts dated November 4, 2022: https://www.transportation.gov/office-policy/transportation-policy/made-in-america. The Department is taking three concurrent actions: (1) USDOT … Read more Comment Period for Proposed Buy America Waivers

Update: DLA Office Bulletin #22-07 – Buy America Requirements

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Buy America requirements have been modified by the passage of the Build America Buy America Act (BABA) as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021. The new requirements will apply to all steel and iron products, and construction materials supplied and permanently incorporated into a federal-aid project regardless of the … Read more Update: DLA Office Bulletin #22-07 – Buy America Requirements