Caltrans is inviting up to 15 local agencies, including MPO’s and RTPA’s, to a Local Technical Transfer Session on the Roadway Data Improvement Program (RDIP) to be held in Sacramento on July 23 – 24, 2018. To get the best assessment for California, we are looking for individuals within each agency that work with their … Read more Participate in Roadway Data Improvement Program Workshop
Office Bulletin (OB) 18-02 announces new policy for the Highway Bridge Program (HBP) regarding new project application processing. The new policy lays out: When new projects get programmed How they are prioritized Determination of what gets into the HBP When new projects can receive an authorization to proceed This policy was developed because the demand on … Read more Policy Update: OB 18-02 HBP Project Programming Prioritization Policy
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has launched a new Title VI website. The purpose of the Title VI website is to provide guidance to local public agencies to comply with various nondiscrimination laws and regulations, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and subsequent federal legislation. Title VI forbids discrimination … Read more New Local Assistance Title VI Website
Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Without mitigation actions, we jeopardize our safety, financial security and self-reliance. As the result of a Presidential Disaster Declaration, FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds plans and projects that reduce the effects of future natural disasters. In … Read more 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program NOI
The Every Day Counts (EDC) innovation of the month for June is the Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) program, a set of cost-effective countermeasures that can enhance pedestrian safety and reduce fatalities at uncontrolled crossing locations. STEP focuses on five treatments to help pedestrians cross the road safely: Road diets, which reconfigure a roadway … Read more Learn more about Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)
The ATP Cycle 4 Call for Projects and Application Technical Workshop/Webinar Recording and the Q&A document are now available online. You may view them on the Caltrans ATP Cycle 4 website under ATP Cycle 4 Training Information. Please review the California Transportation Commission’s ATP Guidelines and visit the Caltrans ATP Cycle 4 website for more detailed … Read more Recording Posted of ATP Cycle 4 Call for Projects Application Webinar and Workshop