Nevada Local Technical Assistance Program

Ohio LTAP: Deer Carcass Disposal Results Presentation (Virtual)
2026-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Date: August 6, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am PT
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Office of Environmental (OES) services is collaborating with ODOT District 2 to find effective ways for disposal of deceased deer that need to be removed from the roadway and surrounding areas. Finding a safe, cost effective and efficient way to dispose of deceased deer which minimizes the spreading Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), Tuberculosis, and Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is crucial. The outcome is for development of an ODOT Deer Disposal Guidance Document that includes the preferred method or methods or best management recommendations for deer disposal that account for considerations of right-of-way (ROW), short and long-term costs, worker safety, human health, regulatory compliance, facilities or space needed, etc. and consider costs and benefits. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: The objective of this project is to develop an ODOT Deer Disposal Guidance Document that can be used by all of ODOT Districts to consider best management practices for deer carcass disposal while also addressing EHD and CWD.

TRB Webinar: Developing a Holistic Airport Common Use Program
2026-08-06 10:00 - 12:30
Date: August 6, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (EDT)
“Common use” is an operating philosophy that refers to using facilities, services, and infrastructure in a shared manner by multiple airport stakeholders. For instance, airlines, federal agencies, business partners, and concessionaires can incorporate the same systems beyond curbside, check-in, and gate/ramp locations. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, August 6, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will discuss how a broader, holistic perspective on common use can benefit airports and provide guidance for developing, growing, managing, and sustaining a common use program.

Safe Routes Partnership: Making Strides 2026: A Look at Our State Report Cards on Walking, Biking, and Active Communities (Virtual)
2026-08-06 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar: Making Strides 2026: A Look at Our State Report Cards on Walking, Biking, and Active Communities
Date: August 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Safe Routes Partnership
Join Safe Routes Partnership to learn about the sixth edition of Safe Routes Partnership’s state report cards and report, Making Strides: 2026 State Report Cards on Support for Walking, Bicycling, and Active Kids and Communities.
This report marks a decade of work reviewing and scoring best practices in policy, funding and practices that support walking, biking, and active communities. Safe Routes Partnership is excited to share the milestones and case studies that mark real progress during that time. During this webinar they will walk you through the scoring and indicators, the changes they have seen since their last state report cards in 2024, and how you can use this information to make change (whether you are on staff at a DOT or an advocate).

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE): Beyond Mobility: Embedding Safety and Sustainability into Traffic Simulation and Signal Optimization (Virtual)
2026-08-06 11:00 - 12:30
Webinar: Beyond Mobility: Embedding Safety and Sustainability into Traffic Simulation and Signal Optimization
Date: August 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PT
Cost: Free members/$79 non-members
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
This webinar explores emerging approaches and current practices in integrating safety considerations into traffic analysis and simulation. As transportation agencies and practitioners increasingly seek to balance mobility, safety, and environmental outcomes, there is a growing need for tools and methodologies that can evaluate these factors holistically. The presentations in this webinar highlight recent research and applied techniques that advance the use of simulation and analytical tools to better understand safety impacts, from signal timing optimization to the integration of predictive safety methods within microsimulation environments.
The webinar will begin with an overview of a multi-objective signal timing optimization framework that evaluates tradeoffs between mobility, safety, and emissions using sensitivity analysis. It will then examine efforts to bridge the gap between traditional safety analysis tools and microsimulation software by integrating predictive safety methodologies. Finally, the session will present findings from a comprehensive state-of-the-practice assessment and gap analysis, informed by expert interviews and literature review, to identify challenges and opportunities in using simulation for safety analysis. Overall, this webinar aims to equip attendees with a clearer understanding of current capabilities, limitations, and future directions for incorporating safety into traffic simulation and analysis workflows.

APWA Southern Nevada YP Game Night
2026-08-07 18:00 - 21:00
Enjoy an evening of friendly competition, great food, and networking with fellow young professionals. Bring a friend or come solo – we’d love to see you there!
📅 Friday, August 7
⏰ 6:00 – 9:00 PM
📍 Meepleville (4704 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102)

WV LTAP: Presenting 101 Webinar: The Art of Effective Face-to-Face & Virtual Presentations (Virtual)
2026-08-11 07:00 - 08:30
August 11, 2026
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM PT
Creating and delivering presentations is a necessary skill for many in public works, whether presenting to elected officials, residents, or colleagues. This 90-minute session will provide attendees with general best practices to improve presentation and communication skills.
Click here to register.

NVLTAP – Gravel Roads: Shape, Materials, Maintenance, & Challenges (Reno)
2026-08-12 08:00 - 14:00 | Aloft, 2015 Terminal Way, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
Course Summary:
This course provides participants with a practical understanding of the causes of gravel road distress and the corrective actions needed to maintain safe and durable roadways. The course focuses on the key factors that influence gravel road performance, including proper roadway shape and geometry, material quality and quantity, and effective roadway drainage.
Participants will explore both design and maintenance concepts that support long-term gravel road performance.
Topics include typical cross-section elements, drainage considerations specific to gravel roads, basic alignment and sight distance concepts, and appropriate roadway signing. Maintenance discussions will focus on motor grader operation, compaction, cross slope management, ditch and shoulder maintenance, gravel material specifications and quality, dust control and stabilization methods, and winter maintenance practices.
Through discussion and practical insights, participants will also learn how to “read the road” to identify maintenance needs and understand how material quality, material quantity, and roadway shape work together to create a well-performing gravel road system. By the end of the course, participants will have a stronger understanding of best practices for maintaining and improving gravel roads.
Intended Audience:
This course is intended for local elected leaders, local road managers, road supervisors, lead workers, and crew members that are involved in the work, planning and decision making for local gravel roads.
Prerequisites:
None

Ohio LTAP: Leveraging Abandoned Railroad Tunnels for Bat Conservation (Virtual)
2026-08-12 10:00 - 11:00
Date: August 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am PT
Millions of North American bats have died from white-nose syndrome (WNS) since 2006. WNS is caused by a fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructions, that is widespread in Europe and Asia but only introduced to North America by humans around 2006. Since its introduction to the area surrounding Albany, New York, P. destruction has spread across much of North America, extending its range to the Pacific coast and the Mexican border. For hibernating bats throughout much of this region, the fungus has been devastating, causing populations to decline precipitously and prompting concerns of regional and range-wide extinctions. Although bats are often extirpated from hibernacula once the fungus arrives, P. destructions can survive in the absence of bats for hosts, making hibernacula environmental reservoirs for the fungus. WNS is now considered endemic in Ohio, and bat populations in the state have declined dramatically over the last decade. Unfortunately, an effective management strategy for promoting recovery of WNS susceptible species does not yet exist. It is therefore notable that winter surveys for hibernating bats in Ohio and Pennsylvania have reported an increased use of abandoned railroad tunnels by two species highly imperiled by WNS: the little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) and the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). Indeed, the largest little brown myotis hibernacula left in Ohio is an abandoned tunnel. While anecdotal, these observations raise the possibility that these environments may provide bats with a survival advantage. Thus, abandoned railroad tunnels may provide an opportunity for conservation and management. This research seeks to study these environments in order to create recommendations for creating or enhancing similar habitats for bat conservation. ODOT will receive recommendations for protecting and enhancing abandoned railroad tunnels as bat hibernacula from this study. By identifying hibernacula such as abandoned railroad tunnels that have been overlooked by management efforts in the past.

NVLTAP – Gravel Roads: Shape, Materials, Maintenance, & Challenges (Tonopah)
2026-08-13 08:00 - 14:00 | NYE Co. Board of Co. Commissioners, 101 Radar Road, Tonopah, 89049, United States

Maryland Department of Transportation: Safe Routes Back to School (Virtual)
2026-08-13 08:30 - 10:00
Webinar: Safe Routes Back to School
Date: August 13, 2026
Time: 8:30 am to 10:00 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Maryland Department of Transportation
The August 13 webinar from 8:30 -10:00 a.m. will focus on Safe Routes Back to School. As students across Maryland prepare for a new school year, we want their journeys to be safe and smooth so they can focus on learning. In this webinar attendees will:

Learn about Maryland’s exciting new pilot program for counties to have designated Safe Routes to Schools coordinator with Meg Young, Deputy Director of Active Transportation and Micromobility at MDOT.
Hear from the National Safe Routes to Schools Partnership’s Program and Engagement Manager, Kori Johnson, about ways to bring Safe Routes to your Community.

Ohio LTAP: Computer Vision Based Pedestrian Detection Technology Demonstration and Testing Using the CAVe-In-A-Box Tool (Virtual)
2026-08-13 10:00 - 11:00
Date: August 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITSJPO) Professional Capacity Building (PCB) initiative, connected and automated vehicle education (CAVe-In-A-Box), allows 1) integration of video-based sensors to infrastructure (intersection control system) and 2) demonstration of real-world use cases such as pedestrian detection and vehicle-to-everything messages. In this research project, a CAVe-In-A-Box infrastructure kit, integrated with computer vision-based detection technology, has been utilized as a demonstration tool to showcase real-world use cases such as the real-time vulnerable road user (VRU) safety at intersections. Furthermore, a CAVe-Lite module has been utilized to actively engage 5-12 grade level students in a scaled and hands-on desktop level smart mobility technology.

NAPA: From Rock to Road: Aggregates Selection and Testing for Asphalt (Virtual)
2026-08-13 10:00 - 11:30
Date: August 13, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am PT
How aggregate source, processing, and handling influence mixture quality, plant efficiency, and pavement performance.

TRB Webinar: Public Transit Workforce Development for Zero-Emission Vehicles
2026-08-13 12:00 - 13:30
Date: August 13, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (EDT)
Does your team have the knowledge and skills to operate and maintain battery electric and fuel cell buses? You may have had training when the vehicles are new, but is the training updated when staff is new? TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern that will explore findings from TCRP Research Report 252: Public Transit Workforce Development for Zero-Emission Vehicles. Presenters will discuss the workforce competencies needed to support the existing fleet of battery electric and fuel cell buses, training approaches and resources available to transit agencies, and promising practices for implementing workforce development programs that prepare frontline employees for successful zero-emission vehicle operations.

Ohio LTAP: You're Killing Me Smalls! How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint (Virtual)
2026-08-18 10:00 - 11:00
Date: August 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
Have you ever sat through a PowerPoint presentation where you gave up looking at the slides? Where the presenter put too much information on the slide or put a chart up that even the presenter couldn’t read because the text was so small? Or where the presenter read every,..single…word…on…every..single..slide..to… the…audience? Stop! Don’t use PowerPoint in ways it was never intended to be used. Learn tips to improve your PowerPoint skills and have your presentation tool compliment, not ruin, your presentation.

Vision Zero Network: City Steps - Rightsizing the Role of Traffic Enforcement (Virtual)
2026-08-18 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar: City Steps – Rightsizing the Role of Traffic Enforcement
Date: August 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Vision Zero Network

Join Vision Zero Network for their webinar series on right-sizing the role of traffic enforcement in Vision Zero work. In this session, you’ll hear directly from cities taking action — examining how Minneapolis, MN and Oakland, CA are assessing their current enforcement practices and making meaningful changes to advance road safety that is more effective, cost-efficient, and equitable.

You’ll learn practical steps cities can take to evaluate and evolve the role of enforcement as part of a comprehensive safe system-based approach. Whether you’re in transportation, public health, policy, or advocacy, this session offers real-world examples to support your community’s road safety work to benefit the most people.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP): Introduction to Road Safety (CM#1) (Virtual)
2026-08-18 10:00 - 12:00
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP): Introduction to Road Safety (CM#1)
Date: August 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.2 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Get an overview of safety trends and a national understanding of roadway safety. Also, discuss techniques for safety collaboration, the importance of prioritizing safety over other considerations, and how an individual can become a Road Safety Champion.

Ohio LTAP: Neurodiversity in the Workplace (Virtual)
2026-08-19 10:00 - 11:00
Date: August 19, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:15am
Learn best practices for navigating in the workplace through the lens of an individual with neurodiversity. Presented by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. Sponsored by ODOT’s Division of Human Resources.

TRB Webinar: Using the Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems
2026-08-19 11:00 - 12:30
Date: August 19, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (EDT)
Are you designing roads that send the right messages to drivers at the right time? Reduce the likelihood of user error by designing systems, tasks, and environments that take inherent, relatively stable human capabilities and limitations into account. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern that will explore how the NCHRP Research Report 1148: Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems: Third Edition can help transportation professionals design safer roadways by accounting for the abilities and limitations of road users. Presenters will discuss the relationship between roadway design, human factors, and traffic safety; demonstrate how to navigate and apply the HFG3; and share a practitioner case study illustrating how the guidance has been used to support safety analyses and roadway design decisions in Washington state.

Ohio LTAP: Engineering Ethics as Taught by Top Tier National and International Engineering Schools: A Curriculum Review (Virtual)
2026-08-20 10:00 - 11:00
Date: August 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
A review of the ethics classes taught by engineering schools across the US and internationally and a comparison against those class curriculum vs. what ethical challenges engineer’s experience in the real world. Presenter: Tom Pannett, P.E.*, Esq., MBA, CPPOret

NAPA: From Refinery to Road: Asphalt Binders Selection & Testing (Virtual)
2026-08-20 10:00 - 11:30
Date: August 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:30am PT
Binder sourcing, grading, rheology, and handling basics that drive cost, constructability, and durability.

National Safety Council (NSC): Frontiers of Technology: Automated Enforcement for Distracted Driving (Virtual)
2026-08-25 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar: Frontiers of Technology: Automated Enforcement for Distracted Driving
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: National Safety Council (NSC)
Distracted driving takes the lives of thousands each year. Despite ample information about the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving, this behavior has proven difficult to effectively change. In this webinar, learn from the leaders of a program in Minnesota that is exploring the potential for automated enforcement of driving while distracted by mobile phones so that this dangerous behavior can be consistently deterred.

Ohio LTAP: Selecting the Right Pavement Preservation (Virtual)
2026-08-25 10:00 - 11:00
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
Pavement preservation is critical to any local agency’s preventative maintenance program. But what treatments should you use? What is the right treatment for the issues your roadways are experiencing? Join presenter David Orr, P.E., Director of the NYS LTAP Center (also known as the Cornell Local Roads program), as he discusses the different types of pavement distresses and their recommended treatments.

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: Attitudes Towards Speeding (Virtual)
2026-08-25 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar: Attitudes Towards Speeding
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 10:45 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Join AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety on Tuesday, August 25 at 1:00 PM ET for a webinar presenting the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s latest research on attitudes towards speeding. Dr. Rebecca Steinbach and Jessica McDonough will present key findings from this new study.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP): Understanding Human Factors (CM#2) (Virtual)
2026-08-25 10:00 - 12:00
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP): Understanding Human Factors (CM#2)
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.2 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
This course will equip human factors “non”-experts to better consider the capabilities and limitation of road users and incorporate them into policies and practices. Knowing how road users interact with their vehicle, the roadway, and other road users can also provide useful insights for decision making for construction and maintenance personnel, planners, engineers, public health professionals, and law enforcement.

ITS America: Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Accelerator Phase I Progress, Insights, and Lessons Learned Series - Utah DOT (Virtual)
2026-08-25 11:00 - 12:30
Webinar: Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Accelerator Phase I Progress, Insights, and Lessons Learned Series – Utah DOT
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: ITS America
Project team members from Utah and Colorado will share an honest account of what Phase 1 of this multi-state Connecting the West V2X initiative delivered, including lessons learned and next steps. Since receiving a $20 million federal grant in June 2024, UDOT has been leading a large-scale V2X deployment effort alongside the Colorado and Wyoming Departments of Transportation. During Phase 1, the project team designed, built, and tested connected transportation infrastructure across a 1,200-mile corridor, deploying applications including LiDAR detection, snowplow signal preemption, and Traveler Information Messages. This session will cover the Systems Engineering process that guided deployment, real-world performance insights from the field, key lessons learned, and what comes next heading into Phase 2. This webinar is open to transportation professionals, technology partners, researchers, and anyone with an interest in connected and automated transportation.

AAPTP Advanced Technologies for Airfield Pavement Projects: Findings and Implementation Pathways (Virtual)
2026-08-26 09:00 - 10:00
Date: August 26, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 10:00am PT
This webinar will provide an overview of findings from the AAPTP Advanced Technologies for Airfield Pavement Projects study, including evaluation, prioritization, and implementation pathways for emerging technologies applicable to airfields. Attendees will understand project objectives, key technologies, prioritization framework, and implementation pathways.
Attendees will be able to:

Understand the purpose, scope, and key outputs of the AAPTP Advanced Technologies project
Identify the emerging technologies evaluated for airfield pavement applications
Explain the framework used to prioritize technologies based on impact and feasibility.

Ohio LTAP: Investigation of Pavement Performance in Historically Under-Performing Regions (Virtual)
2026-08-26 10:00 - 11:00
Date: August 26, 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:00am
Over the last couple of decades ODOT has experienced pavement performance that significantly underperforms statewide averages, in some regions, for decades. These issues were believed to be primarily caused by poor quality aggregate sources in these regions. District 3 (D3) has experienced the worst historical performance, but other districts in the region have experienced similar issues as well. Additionally, many counties adjacent to D3 experience lower performance that is masked when looking at district-wide performance. There have also been complaints of early raveling that may be linked to the same issue. These are likely being exacerbated by other factors such as design practices, poor-quality control, poor construction practices, lack of proper inspection, lack of proper QA, etc. Ohio has very different geology across the State and certain Districts only utilize the local materials within their region. Current aggregate specifications need examined to determine their contribution. As noted below, ODOT has studied these issues in the past and implemented changes to the program that have not resulted in the desired outcome. Due to the cost of pavement performance loss, further research is warranted to determine the root cause(s) of the regional issues and assess the cost/benefit of any potential changes to ODOT standards and specifications. The objectives of this research include the following: 1. Identify the root cause(s) of poor performance trends in regions of Ohio. 2. Determine the financial impact to ODOT of the performance loss. 3. Develop prioritization of root causes. 4. Recommend methods to eliminate root causes or to moderate root cause effects on performance. Consider how the use of new or emerging technologies could benefit current and future root cause elimination efforts. 5. Develop a cost-benefit analysis with a sensitivity analysis for each proposed method. 6. Develop methods to verify the effectiveness of eliminating or controlling those root causes.

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): Advancing Safety Service Patrol Programs (Virtual)
2026-08-26 10:30 - 12:00
Webinar: Advancing Safety Service Patrol Programs
Date: August 26, 2026
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
Safety Service Patrol programs play an important role in traffic incident management (TIM) by assisting stranded motorists, supporting responders, reducing roadway clearance times, and helping prevent secondary crashes. The upcoming Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Talking TIM webinar will highlight research, good practices, and resources developed to help agencies strengthen and improve their Safety Service Patrol programs. Attend this webinar to learn about:

The Value Proposition for Safety Service Patrol Expansion in Louisiana – Robert Mills, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Roadway Incident Management System for Dallas County Sheriff’s Courtesy Patrol Program – Mr. Matthew Maldonado, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, and Minh Le, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Safety Service Patrol Pooled Fund Study Findings to Date and Next Steps – Andrew Berthaume and Dawn Lafrance-Linden, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety: Using Simulation to Evaluate Driver Blind Zones (Virtual)
2026-08-26 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar: Using Simulation to Evaluate Driver Blind Zones
Date: August 26, 2026
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
This webinar will share findings from CPBS project 25UWM01, Using Head-Mounted Virtual Reality to Measure Dynamic Driver Sight Distances and Blind Spots. Attendees will learn how a VR-based simulation framework can be used to evaluate the effects of roadway environment, vehicle design, and driver behavior on driver blind zones and sight distances. The webinar will also summarize selected research findings and key themes from a survey of professionals in related fields regarding practical applications and future research directions.

Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP): Bicycle Parking Guidelines (Virtual)
2026-08-26 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar: Bicycle Parking Guidelines
Date: August 26, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP)
Wondering how to launch a bike parking program—or answer developers’ questions about what, where, and how to install it? Supporting people on bikes doesn’t end along trails or bike lanes. A trip is only complete when there’s a safe, convenient place to park.
From site planning and location to materials, installation, and maintenance, bike parking involves many moving parts. Join APBP on August 26 at 3:00 pm ET for a live webinar exploring some of the new components of the APBP Bicycle Parking Guide.
