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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

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

Interim Approval for the Optional Use of Pedestrian-Actuated Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Uncontrolled Marked Crosswalks (IA-21)

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On March 20, 2018, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued Interim Approval (IA-21) for the optional use of Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB).  Since IA-21 is regarding the use of an effective pedestrian safety countermeasure and is very similar to the recently terminated IA-11, Caltrans has expedited the process of requesting approval of IA-21 and has requested … Read more Interim Approval for the Optional Use of Pedestrian-Actuated Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Uncontrolled Marked Crosswalks (IA-21)