FHWA Bicycle-Pedestrian Count Technology Pilot Project

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The final Summary Report: FHWA Bicycle-Pedestrian Count Technology Pilot Project is now available.  The report summarizes the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)’s one-year Bicycle-Pedestrian Count Technology Pilot Project. The purpose of the pilot project was to increase the organizational and technical capacity of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to establish and operate effective bicycle and pedestrian count … Read more FHWA Bicycle-Pedestrian Count Technology Pilot Project

Safe Harbor Cost Rate Program Extended to July 2017

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NOTICE TO LOCAL AGENCIES AND A&E CONSULTING FIRMS WITH FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY FUNDED PROJECTS – DECEMBER 28, 2016 Beginning in July 1, 2013, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) initiated a Safe Harbor Cost Rate Test and Evaluation program for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) consulting firms involved in federal-aid highway funded projects in 12 designated states, … Read more Safe Harbor Cost Rate Program Extended to July 2017

UC Berkeley Tech Transfer Expands Transportation Planning Training Series

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For the academic year 2016-2017, UC Berkeley Tech Transfer is expanding its Transportation Planning online training series to include the hottest topics in professional practice today–including innovative bikeways, parking management, TODs, BRT planning, commercial site development, VMT analysis, and multimodal operations. Tech Transfer’s updated and recently expanded Transportation Planning online training series addresses a critical … Read more UC Berkeley Tech Transfer Expands Transportation Planning Training Series

Register for Resident Engineers Academy for Local Agencies

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It’s Not Too Late to Register for the  Resident Engineers Academy for Local Agencies! A few spots are still open, especially for our newly added San Francisco, class.  Contact your District Local Assistance Engineer to request a seat in this high-demand class that we are only able to offer a handful of times a year. The … Read more Register for Resident Engineers Academy for Local Agencies

FHWA Memo on Guardrail Terminal Installation and Repair Issues

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The Federal Highway Administration has released a memorandum to bring your attention to guardrail terminal installation and repair issues.  Please read the following memo for more details. Click here for a PDF of the memo. For additional information, please contact Mr. William Longstreet at (202) 366-0087 or will.longstreet@dot.gov.