The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is excited to announce a new informational tool for local agencies – the Selected Shorts Video Series. These videos will be 1 to 2 minutes long and cover selected topics or issues we hope will help local agencies participating in federal-aid. What happens when you only receive one A&E … Read more What if you only receive 1 A&E proposal? Selected Shorts Video Series
FHWA’s Bridge Engineering Research Team in the Office of Infrastructure Research has released two new TechNotes focused on bridge construction using prefabricated elements. Prefabricated bridge elements are assembled then connected onsite during bridge construction, and these connections often include the use of field-cast grouts. These two TechNotes (FHWA-HRT-16-080 and FHWA-HRT-16-081) provide insight into test methods, key … Read more FHWA TechNotes on Bridge Construction Using Prefabricated Elements
TRB will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, from 2:00PM to 3:30PM EST on springtime damage to roads and seasonal load limits. Low-volume roads in seasonal frost areas are susceptible to damage from heavy vehicles during the spring thaw. The maintenance-free life of a low-volume road in a seasonal frost area averages less … Read more TRB Webinar on Springtime Damage to Roads and Seasonal Load Limits
FHWA is hosting two more webinars to provide an overview and answer questions on the recently released Hydraulic Engineering Circular (HEC 17): Highways in the River Environment – Floodplains, Extreme Events, Risk and Resilience. Webinar 2: Climate Modeling and Risk and Resilience (Chapters 5 and 6) Wednesday, February 8, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/hec17/rolloutb/ … Read more HEC 17 Webinar Series: Highways in the River Environment – Floodplains, Extreme Events, Risk and Resilience
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance is pleased to present the 2017 edition of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM). This 2017 edition incorporates all updates, changes, Office Bulletins and Local Programs Procedures. Beginning with this release, new editions of the LAPM will now be presented on an annual basis in January of each year. … Read more 2017 Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) Released
The California Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Programming Decisions Committee (PDC) is pleased to announce that the 2017 Call for Projects is now open with proposals being accepted through April 7, 2017. For California specific program requirements and Project Proposal packet materials, visit https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/flap/ca/. The FHWA Central Federal Lands Division will be hosting two webinars for … Read more 2017 Federal Lands Access Program – Call for Projects