The California Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center has a limited amount of the following publications available for local agencies: Safe Trucking Through Work Zones – a tri-fold brochure by ARTBA Work Zone Safety Consortium 50 available Work Zone Worker Protection Field Guide – developed by American Traffic Safety Services Association under an FHWA grant … Read more Free Work Zone Safety Publications for Local Agencies
To Affected MPOs, RTPAs, and Counties: Last July/August, Caltrans accounting office informed us they will not be able to pay invoices using the Lump Sum method of invoicing (payment for services not yet rendered) for Planning, Programming, and Monitoring (PPM) funds that are allocated for less than $300k. This was interpreted as a gift of … Read more Grace Period Extended for Lump Sum Method of Paying Invoices for PPM Fund Allocations Less Than $300k
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is starting the next round of repurposing earmarks. To be eligible for repurpose, an earmark must have been designated on or before September 30, 2006, and must be either: Less than 10 percent earmark funds obligated, or Completed and closed if more than 10 percent earmark funds obligated. To be … Read more Next Round of Repurposing Earmarks
A roadway departure crash is defined as a crash which occurs after a vehicle crosses an edge line or a center line, or otherwise leaves the traveled way. These type of crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of highway fatalities. In 2015, there were 18,695 fatalities as a result of roadway departure crashes, … Read more Local Roadway Departure Safety Workshop in Northern California
Join the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for a webinar on ” Use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete on the Pulaski Skyway – Owner’s Perspective.” This webinar will provide an overview of the utilization of UHPC on the Pulaski Skyway project. Detailed information will be provided about the project from the design stage through construction. It will also … Read more Webinar on Use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete on the Pulaski Skyway
Construction contractors who perform work on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) assisted contracts are required to report annually on the composition of their workforce by race, gender, and job category pursuant to Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part, 230, Subpart A, Section 230.121. This reporting requirement is included in federal-aid contract provisions and … Read more Annual Equal Employment Opportunity Report: FORM FHWA-1391