The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has just released for download the new Bridge Preservation Guide to assist your efforts in extending the service life of your bridge inventory. This guide defines bridge preservation terms and identifies commonly practiced bridge preservation activities. It also provides guidance to bridge owning agencies on establishing or improving existing bridge preservation programs … Read more FHWA Bridge Preservation Guide
Upon acceptance into the Active Transportation Program (ATP), implementing agencies must submit semi-annual reports to Caltrans on the activities and progress made toward implementation of the project, and a final delivery report. Reports due on May 15, 2018 cover activities between October 16, 2017 and April 15, 2018. If your project’s initial FY of programmed … Read more ATP Project Reporting Status
Let us know your active transportation needs! The Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) has developed a needs assessment survey to help identify your active transportation training and resource needs. Please fill out the online needs assessment to help them help you! The results will be used to guide and prioritize future ATRC activities to meet … Read more Active Transportation Program Needs Assessment
Join Caltrans for a webinar on “Application of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) for Local Agencies” on May 1, 2018 from 10am to 11:30am PST. ABC employs innovative design and construction methods in a safe and cost effective manner to reduce the number of on-site construction days and construction related impacts that occur when building, replacing, … Read more Caltrans Webinar on Application of Accelerated Bridge Construction for Local Agencies
On March 20, 2018, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued Interim Approval (IA-21) for the optional use of Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB). Since IA-21 is regarding the use of an effective pedestrian safety countermeasure and is very similar to the recently terminated IA-11, Caltrans has expedited the process of requesting approval of IA-21 and has requested … Read more Interim Approval for the Optional Use of Pedestrian-Actuated Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Uncontrolled Marked Crosswalks (IA-21)
The Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) provides resources, technical assistance, and training to transportation partners across California to increase opportunity for the success of active transportation projects. Some services of the ATRC include: Coordinating no-cost training on bicycle and pedestrian planning, safety, and design. Offering technical assistance to support the Active Transportation Program, including assistance … Read more Join the Active Transportation Resource Center