External Online Training Opportunities
Online Learning Resources
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Local Aid Support team continues to recognize local agencies who have successfully used innovation to solve transportation challenges through the Build a Better Mousetrap program. The 2021 Booklet is a showcase of innovations that improved safety, saved time and money and improved efficiency for communities across the country.
Online Learning Resources
This searchable Excel spreadsheet contains online resources that are available to the LTAP community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some partner agencies such as APWA, ITE, NHI, TC3, FHWA, AASHTO, State LTAPs, and others have waived their fees and/or membership requirements in order to make these training resources available and accessible to virtually anyone. This spreadsheet has been made available thanks to the Kansas LTAP and the NLTAPA organization.
Tailgate Talks
Tailgate Talks are short briefing sheets that been provided by several LTAP centers. These one-page documents allow you to brief your stakeholders, work crews, and the general public on a variety of topics such as safety, equipment-related tasks, job site safety, materials, weather concerns, among others. A full listing of Tailgate Talks can be found on the National Local Technical Assistance Program Association's webpage.
External Training
Designing Smarter Roads: Permeable Pavements & Culverts
Thursday, December 18, 2:00 to 3:30 pm ET
Discuss how permeable pavements and culverts are reshaping how we manage stormwater and build resilient urban infrastructure. Permeable pavements allow water to filter through surfaces like roads, trails, and parking lots, helping reduce runoff and improve water quality. Hear directly from experts as they share insights into design, installation, and maintenance of these innovative solutions. Learn how to tackle common challenges like clogging and ensure long-term performance. There is associated no registration fee.
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Using Data to Improve Rural Road Safety
Tuesday, December 23, 1:00 to 2:30 pm ET
In this webinar, you will learn about some innovative ways that data is being used to improve safety in rural areas. This includes: how to incorporate a systemic safety analysis into your Local Road Safety Plan, how to use wildlife collision data to proactively address risk, according to the Safe System Approach, and evaluate safety countermeasures based on the potential for a collision will large mammals. Additionally, how NEMSIS data can provide "real-time" crash surveillance to improve rural road safety. There is associated no registration fee.
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Rural Intersection Lighting and Innovative Policy Applications
Wednesday, January 21, 2:00 pm ET
The nighttime fatality rate on the Nation's roadways is three times higher than the daytime rate. Roadway lighting is a crucial element to improving conspicuity of the roadway during night conditions. Join this webinar to hear the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) share key statewide insights from a policy, implementation, and maintenance perspective on lighting.
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