Caltrans Division of Local Assistance Grant Opportunity! The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that allows States and federally recognized Tribes to apply for $22 million in grants through FHWA’s National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP). The program funds improvements, such as byway facilities, safety improvements, and interpretive information, along roads in the United States that … Read more FHWA National Scenic Byways Program NOFO
Some traffic control devices may have a weakness to a cyber exploit called “Cyclops Blink” (CB) that is designed to exploit devices running Linux OS on a PowerPC. The malware code is not specifically targeted at transportation agencies, but there are many roadside devices that can be affected by this malware. An example of one … Read more Cyber Security Alert for Local Agency Traffic Control Devices
On January 20, 2022, the Caltrans Division of Local Assistance hosted a training for submission of the Single Audit Report package and exemption letter. Training materials have been uploaded to the DLA’s Training Website and include the: Recorded webinar PowerPoint presentation Training Questions and Answers For further questions about this training, please contact Daniel Burke.
California Local Public Agencies (LPAs) have been using construction standards that are not approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with Caltrans for projects on the enhanced National Highway System (NHS). These standards are in violation with Part 625.3(a)(1) in Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Caltrans is working with the … Read more Update: Implementation Plan for Construction Standards on the National Highway System (NHS)
National Highway Institute Training The Pavement Management Fundamentals (FHWA-NHI-131116) Web-based Training (WBT) is a self-paced training that describes the basic principles and structure of a pavement management program. Specifically, the course describes the purpose of pavement management, its core components, and the critical role pavement management plays supporting other highway transportation agency functions and programs, … Read more FWHA Training – Pavement Management Fundamentals
National Highway Institute Training The Road Safety Fundamentals (FHWA-NHI-38001-24A) course will benefit participants who want to enhance road safety and reduce fatalities by identifying and solving common road safety issues, analyzing and evaluating roadway data, and developing actionable strategies and steps. This self-paced course provides information on road safety, including foundational concepts; the history of … Read more FHWA Training – Road Safety Fundamentals