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Federal Aid Series & Resident Engineers Academy 2016/2017 Schedule

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Caltrans Division of Local Assistance in coordination with the California Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center offers a variety of training classes to assist local agencies in participation of federal-aid on their transportation projects. Below is the 2016/2017 schedule for the Federal Aid Series and the Resident Engineers Academy. These classes are designed specifically for California’s local agencies and are … Read more Federal Aid Series & Resident Engineers Academy 2016/2017 Schedule

Caltrans A&E Procurement Online Training

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Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has created online on-demand training to provide local agencies assistance with procuring architectural and engineering consulting contracts. The online training is broken down into 5 modules which follow the 5 steps of the procurement process.  Modules 1-3 have been completed and are available on our training webpage now.  Modules 4 and … Read more Caltrans A&E Procurement Online Training

UC Berkeley Expands Pavement Training for California Local Agencies

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The Technology Transfer Program (Tech Transfer), a division of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, is a source for professional training, expert assistance, and information resources for public agencies.  For the academic year 2016-2017, Tech Transfer is rolling out its newly expanded pavement training series, which will cover topics from … Read more UC Berkeley Expands Pavement Training for California Local Agencies

Subsidized Classes for Local Agencies

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The California Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is a jointly funded effort between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to provide local governments with training, information, technology, and direct assistance in order to help improve their transportation infrastructure.  Caltrans contracts with UC Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies to provide this training. … Read more Subsidized Classes for Local Agencies

Attend California MUTCD Update Workshop

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Attend a 1 day workshop, subsidized by Caltrans, on the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This workshop emphasizes application areas of the new CA MUTCD. Learn where your prior California Supplement/Traffic Manual applications still apply or where they have become outdated. Fully understand where and how California practice differs from Federal practice to … Read more Attend California MUTCD Update Workshop

Caltrans Approval of New Bridge Railing with Sidewalk

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The Division of Engineering Services (DES) has issued a memorandum approving a new bridge railing with a sidewalk.  The memorandum provides information with regard to the new Bridge Standard Detail Sheets (XS).  The new sheets are: XS16-110-1 Concrete Barrier Type 732SW – Details No. 1 (pdf) XS16-110-1 Concrete Barrier Type 732SW – Details No. 1 (dgn) XS16-110-2 Concrete … Read more Caltrans Approval of New Bridge Railing with Sidewalk