Attend an FHWA Webinar on Unpaved Road Dust and Stabilization Solutions

Join the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on August 23 for a webinar on Unpaved Road Dust and Stabilization Solutions.  No registration is required. This webinar is open to all agencies including Tribes, FLMAs, and Local Agencies. This webinar will be recorded and posted on-line Topics and Presenters: “Unpaved Road Dust Control and Stabilization Treatment Selection … Read more Attend an FHWA Webinar on Unpaved Road Dust and Stabilization Solutions

POLICY UPDATE: FHWA Approval of A&E Consultants in a Management Support Role

All Local Public Agencies that solicit to hire A&E consultant(s) in a management support role must obtain FHWA approval prior to contract execution. This authority is not delegated to Caltrans. Please refer to DLA-OB-17-01 A&E Consultants in a Management Support Role below for more information. DLA-OB 17-01 A&E Consultants in a Management Support Role Attachment … Read more POLICY UPDATE: FHWA Approval of A&E Consultants in a Management Support Role

Free Work Zone Safety Publications for Local Agencies

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

Next Round of Repurposing Earmarks

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

Local Roadway Departure Safety Workshop in Northern California

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

Webinar on Use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete on the Pulaski Skyway

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