USDOT News & Updates

Uniform Act Final Rule UpdateIn response to Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) May 3, 2024 publication of a final rule updating the government-wide Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act) regulations 49 CFR Part 24, FHWA’s Office of Real Estate Services (HEPR) is presenting a series of webinars and developing … Read more USDOT News & Updates

Strategic Highway Safety Plan Newsletter – Spring 2024

The Spring 2024 edition of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) quarterly newsletter The Traffic Safety Navigator, has been published. This quarter’s newsletter provides SHSP updates, best practices for implementing strategies to achieve zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries, findings from the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment, and much more! Access the Caltrans SHSP E-Newsletter pdf … Read more Strategic Highway Safety Plan Newsletter – Spring 2024

FHWA Local Aid Support – Innovations and Highlights

Below are innovations and accomplishments from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Center for Local Aid Support (CLAS) that may provide ideas for California’s partners to benchmark. The CLAS provides oversight of training and guidance to the nationwide Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) such as California’s LTAP Center, and Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP). City of … Read more FHWA Local Aid Support – Innovations and Highlights

NHI Course – Planning & Environmental Linkages

National Highway Institute (NHI) is offering the Planning and Environmental Linkages (FHWA-NHI-142078). This course is designed to empower participants with essential understanding and skills to navigate the complex relationship between transportation infrastructure planning and development and environmental concerns. Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Environmental Review Toolkit defines Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) as a collaborative and … Read more NHI Course – Planning & Environmental Linkages

USDOT Technical Assistance, Resources, & Funding Opportunities

USDOT Technical Assistance Spotlight • The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is hosting its next Equity in Roadway Safety webinar on May 22, 2024 from 10:00am – 12:00pm PT, focused on equitable data analysis. The session on Roadway Safety for People Experiencing Homelessness, initially scheduled for July 24, 2024, has been rescheduled for September 4, 2024 … Read more USDOT Technical Assistance, Resources, & Funding Opportunities

USDOT Technical Assistance, Resources, & Funding Opportunities

The full suite of DOT technical assistance resources can be accessed at Search Technical Assistance Resources | US Department of Transportation. New Technical Assistance Resources• Visit Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) new website regarding Every Day Counts Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Initiative (EDC-7). • FHWA’s new Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) Handbook and PEL Flowcharts provide practitioners with … Read more USDOT Technical Assistance, Resources, & Funding Opportunities