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Caltrans Labor Compliance Training for Local Agencies

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Join Caltrans for a two-day course designed to teach local agency staff the basic requirements of prevailing wage requirements and how to apply those requirements, including reviewing and confirming certified payroll records and on-site documentation. Using hands-on exercises and instructional aids, students will learn how to apply the following to all public works contracts: Davis-Bacon … Read more Caltrans Labor Compliance Training for Local Agencies

Interim Guidance on Conformity Requirements for the 1997 Ozone NAAQS

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In April 2018, the Federal Highway Administration released a memorandum on Interim Guidance on Conformity Requirements for the 1997 Ozone NAAQS. This guidance provides important information regarding transportation conformity requirements for certain pending planning and project development actions in programs administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Read the memorandum … Read more Interim Guidance on Conformity Requirements for the 1997 Ozone NAAQS

FHWA Bridge Preservation Guide

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has just released for download the new Bridge Preservation Guide to assist your efforts in extending the service life of your bridge inventory. This guide defines bridge preservation terms and identifies commonly practiced bridge preservation activities.  It also provides guidance to bridge owning agencies on establishing or improving existing bridge preservation programs … Read more FHWA Bridge Preservation Guide

Preventative Pavement Maintenance Webinar

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Want to learn the basics of preventative pavement maintenance? Attend a 1-hour free webinar hosted by Applied Pavement Technology. Introduction to Preventive Maintenance Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:00 AM PDT – 11:00 AM PDT This interactive 1-hour session covers essential preventive maintenance knowledge and helpful preventive maintenance tools that support treatment decisions. You will learn … Read more Preventative Pavement Maintenance Webinar

Interim Approval (IA) 21– Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved a statewide blanket approval request by Caltrans regarding the use of Interim Approval (IA) 21– Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks.  Caltrans and local agencies may now use Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons per the conditions of the Interim Approval listed in IA-21. Information on IA-21 can be found at www.dot.ca.gov/trafficops/camutcd/interim.html FHWA … Read more Interim Approval (IA) 21– Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks

Got Dust? Attend a webinar on Environmentally-Friendly Dust Management

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Managing and controlling dust generation from unsurfaced roads preserves the agencies’ material investments, reduces the frequency of maintenance, maintains ride condition, enhances safety, and improves air quality.  Attend a webinar, hosted by FHWA, Center for Local-Aid, on Environmentally-Friendly Dust Management.  This webinar will focus on agency environmental dust management examples of reducing PM10 levels in … Read more Got Dust? Attend a webinar on Environmentally-Friendly Dust Management