Policy Update: OB 18-01 Period of Performance Change

Office Bulletin (OB) 18-01 has been published to revise Office Bulletin 16-02, which established a procedure to identify a Period of Performance End Date (PPED), to establish when the Period of Performance ends, and an Agreement End Date (AED) to define when the project would close in the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Fiscal Management Information … Read more Policy Update: OB 18-01 Period of Performance Change

Course on Bicycle Transportation: An Introduction to Planning and Design

Join the Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), in collaboration with Caltrans, for a new training course on Bicycle Transportation: An Introduction to Planning and Design. This hands-on course challenges you to explore the tools used to assess and evaluate the suitability of a transportation route and facilitate its use by all types of bicyclists. Participants … Read more Course on Bicycle Transportation: An Introduction to Planning and Design

FHWA Publishes White Paper on Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Highway Resilience

Read the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) recently published white paper on Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Highway Resilience. The white paper briefly describes the current state of practice regarding the use of natural and nature-based features to protect coastal roads from flooding. It provides an overview of available tools for design, implementation challenges, and knowledge gaps. Nature-based features … Read more FHWA Publishes White Paper on Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Highway Resilience

Training on Financial Document Requirements for A&E Firms Contracting with Local Agencies

Watch Caltrans Audits and Investigations (A&I) recently released training module on Financial Document Requirements for Architectural and Engineering Firms on Local Government Contracts. In this video, A&I discusses the financial document review process, which focuses on the review of indirect cost rates (ICR) as required by the Federal Highway Administration, to help you understand the review process … Read more Training on Financial Document Requirements for A&E Firms Contracting with Local Agencies

Upcoming TRB Webinars

Join TRB for the following three webinars: Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Pavement Preservation Tuesday, April 3, 11:00am to 12:30pm Pacific Register Here Road Safety and Vulnverable Road Users in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Monday, April 9, 8:00am to 10am Pacific Register Here Modern Traffic Signal Preemption at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Wednesday, April 11, … Read more Upcoming TRB Webinars

Winter Driving Tips

On average, there are over 5,748,000 vehicle crashes each year within the United States. Approximately 22% of these crashes, nearly 1,259,000, are weather-related. This pamphlet, Weathering the Storm, provides important information to help you prepare for driving in winter conditions. Be prepared – Stay Safe.