New Jersey LTAP Webinar: Conducting Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Inspection
2020-07-08 07:00 - 2020-07-09 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This will be 2-day (2 hours each session) course for field inspectors to perform traffic sign retroreflectivity inspection using the approved methods by the FHWA for agencies responsible for sign maintenance.
Conducting Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Inspection will provide online training for field inspectors to perform traffic sign retroreflectivity inspection using the approved methods by the FHWA for agencies responsible for sign maintenance. The 2009 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) established minimum levels for traffic sign retroflectivity that must be maintained by all agencies with roadways open to the public. For traffic signs to be effective providing important information to drivers, they must be visible both day and night.
Participants are welcome to join any of the two parts however a certificate of attendance will only be issued to those that attend the full session on both days.

Summer Survival Online Training – Session 2
2020-07-08 08:00 - 12:00
This 4-hour workshop describes how to prepare mentally and physically to work in extreme heat conditions. You’ll learn what attitude and equipment is needed to survive the heat. You will also identify the symptoms of dehydration and heat-related injuries; describe first-aid treatments for heat exposure; explain the importance of water, clothing, and shade; describe the contents of a summer survival kit; and acquire survival tips and tricks.
Recommended attendees include managers, supervisors, safety professionals, and crew leads who need to meet regulatory requirements for training and create work/rest schedules for high heat days in specific states and under OSHA’s General Duty Clause.
Summer Survival is an elective course in the Roads Scholar Program.

USDOT Summit on Pedestrian Safety – Part 1 of 3: Introduction and Safe System Approach
2020-07-08 10:00 - 11:30
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) invites you to participate in the USDOT Summit on Pedestrian Safety: Virtual Series. The purpose of this webinar series is to provide a virtual platform for dialogue and opportunity to discuss pedestrian safety issues and priorities. The webinars will include remarks from FHWA’s Administrator Nicole R. Nason and NHTSA’s Deputy Administrator James C. Owens in addition to other guest speakers from leading transportation safety organizations.
Registration: Participants must register in advance. Space is limited. Please register as soon as possible.
Please Note: Non-USDOT employees who have never participated in an FHWA webinar must create an account at https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/FBA/MembershipRequest.aspx to register for this webinar.
The webinar series will include three parts. Please register for each part separately. If the link does not lead you directly to the event, please copy/paste it into your web-browser’s address bar.

PaveXpress: How to Perform a Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design in 3 Simple Steps
2020-07-09 10:00 - 11:30
This webinar will walk through a real-life mechanistic-empirical pavement design scenario using the new PerRoad module within PaveXpress.

The learner will be able to describe how the PerRoad module can impact their pavement design practices.
The learner will be able to list the steps in performing a PerRoad analysis.
The learner will be able to describe the key inputs required to perform a mechanistic-empirical design using the PaveXpress PerRoad module.

FHWA Webinar – FoRRRwD with the Systemic Approach: Prioritizing Locations and Projects
2020-07-14 10:00 - 12:00
State, local, and tribal agencies are invited to attend this webinar that presents information about how other agencies prioritize and evaluate the benefits of systemic projects that maximize reductions in roadway departure crashes.

USDOT Summit on Pedestrian Safety – Part 2 of 3: Consider Risk: When, Where, Who, How?
2020-07-15 10:00 - 11:30

Pothole Patching and Repair Webinar
2020-07-16 09:00 - 11:00
Using proper patching and repair techniques can improve structural integrity and restore rideability for pavements experiencing local failures. This free 2-hour web conference compares partial- and full-depth repair techniques and the materials used to implement them. By the end of the training, you will be able to:

Describe the types of distresses best addressed by each treatment.
Describe recommended materials and mixtures for each treatment.
Describe recommended construction procedures and key quality control activities for each treatment.

Iowa LTAP/InTrans Webinar: A Local Agency Perspective on Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures
2020-07-16 10:00 - 11:00
In recent years the amount of data that can be obtained from traffic signal systems has been greatly increased with the introduction of data logging software in controllers and through external devices. This can be used to derive many different analytical tools, called Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM), for monitoring and evaluating signal timing and detector maintenance. This presentation will give both an introductory background on what ATSPMs are, the requirements for implementing the technology, and some example use cases including an update on related research activities in Iowa.

NAPA Webinar – Porous Asphalt Pavement for Stormwater Management
2020-07-20 12:00 - 13:30
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) webinar. Based on the best management practices promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency, specifications for open-graded asphalt pavement, and lessons learned from projects across the U.S., this webinar illustrates the best practices to ensure a long-lasting, effective storm water management system.

PPRA Webinar: Small Agency, Big Plans
2020-07-21 10:00 - 12:00
Free webinar from the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance: Small Agency, Big Plans—What Pavement Preservation Managers in Small Communities Should be Doing to Maintain Their Road Networks
Learn how the Town of Matthews, North Carolina maintains their road network of 100 centerline miles with a very limited budget. From convincing the Town Board, to projecting budgets and growth, this small agency is beginning to gain ground and reverse the trend of a deteriorating network.
Especially now, when agencies across the US and Canada are uncertain about the future of their road budgets due to the impact of COVID-19, network optimization skills are more important than ever.
In addition to a first-hand account from the Town’s Public Works Director, we’ll interview the transportation asset management consultants behind the program to understand the data and trends that informed the maintenance plan for this and many other small towns across the country.
Presenters will walk through applicable and relevant tools found on RoadResource.org, so viewers can begin putting the same principles to use in their own communities and begin building stronger road networks today.

NJLTAP Webinar – Engineering and Traffic Studies
2020-07-21 10:00 - 2020-07-22 12:00
This course will review basic concepts in probability and statistics and their application in designing traffic control features and regulating traffic. The course will examine methodologies for conducting speed studies, evaluating intersection controls, safety analyses and quantifying the effectiveness of safety treatments. Procedures and required traffic studies to legally establish, revise and remove traffic restrictions in New Jersey will also be presented. Participants also complete exercises in which they conduct common engineering and traffic studies using actual data.
Intended audience: Individuals conducting engineering and traffic studies and those responsible for identifying safety problems and potential solutions including engineers, and street superintendents. Others that my benefit from this course are public works employees, and elected officials. This course is not geared towards law enforcement.
Instructor: George Fallat, P.E.

National Center for Rural Road Safety webinar: The Human Trafficking Tie to Transportation
2020-07-22 10:00 - 11:30
Human traffickers exploit legitimate systems within multiple business sectors for their profits. Traffickers are using resources within the transportation sector to move their victims. Transportation is also a way out for survivors. This webinar will feature research-based data, survivor-informed messaging, practical ways that you can identify potential incidents of human trafficking, what to safely do with what you observe and how you can encourage others to join you in the fight to end modern day slavery.
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Understand what human trafficking is and how it is affecting the transportation sector;
Utilize existing resources for safely reporting cases of suspected human trafficking;
Influence your co-workers, business associates, community, family and friends to join in the fight to end modern day slavery.

This training is directed towards a very broad safety audience including, but not limited to, law enforcement, planners, engineers, first responders, elected officials, public health, tourism agencies, and safety culture experts. Participants should have some basic familiarity with transportation safety.

NAPA webinar – Prepare and Protect - A Risk Management Series
2020-07-22 11:00 - 12:30
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) webinar.
Prepare and Protect – A Risk Management Series: Alternative Contracting Methods – Different Ways to Allocate Risks
Road and highway construction can be complex and challenging, with each project offering unique circumstances, requirements, and a number of varying risks. This webinar will help participants better understand how risks are allocated among the different parties (owner, designer, contractor, subcontractor) in different contracting methods.

FHWA Value Capture Virtual Peer Exchange
2020-07-23 10:00 - 12:00
Learn how Value Capture Special Assessment techniques can help your community address decaying infrastructure and enhance mobility and safety for users of all ages and abilities!
This customized topical peer exchange provides the opportunity for participants to learn and engage with nationally recognized experts and representatives from leading peer states and localities who have successfully implemented Value Capture Strategies to advance transportation projects and programs. Peer experts will present selected case studies demonstrating various value capture topics and concepts.
As the Federal funding for surface transportation has declined or is diminished, infrastructure assets are
reaching the end of their useful lives. Adding to this complexity is State and local pressure to fund emerging needs such as “Smart City” initiatives, leverage new technologies, and implement “Complete Streets” to ensure safety for all mobility modes.
A special assessment district fee is a powerful value capture techniques that every State offers. All States
have at least one type of special assessment for funding and financing infrastructure necessitated by new
development in their communities. This technique is especially effective for funding improvements that directly benefit property owners and helps to enhance property values located within the special assessment district.

Chip Seal Best Practices Webinar
2020-07-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-11 10:00 - 12:00
Chip seals are a common type of surface seal. They provide one of the best forms of sealing the surface against moisture intrusion, can significantly increase the surface friction, and can extend the service life of an asphalt pavement as a preservation treatment. Although chip seals typically provide good performance, there are occasions when a chip seal fails prematurely or does not provide the expected service life. This training describes how to achieve maximum performance and avoid premature failure.
After the training, you will be able to:

Compare the types of chip seals based on their strengths and weaknesses.
Use standard guidance and pavement condition information to select a good chip seal candidate.
Identify design and construction practices that ensure performance.

Attendees for this class include people who select, design, construct, or inspect chip seal projects.

National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA) Virtual To You (V2Y) Conference
2020-07-28 08:00 - 2020-07-30 11:30
The National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA), in partnership with the National Transportation Training Directors (NTTD), will hold their annual conference in a virtual format.
This “Virtual To You” (V2Y) Conference will cover general sessions, technical sessions, state sharing, and hot topics.

Reparación y colocación de parches en baches (Pothole Patching and Repair en Español)
2020-07-28 09:00 - 11:00
Registrese ahora para el Nevada LTAP‘s entrenamiento gratis en línea, Reparación y colocación de parches en baches. Este taller se llevará a cabo el 28 de Julio de 9:00 am–11:00 am con un instructor en vivo e introduce las técnicas de reparación de profundidad parcial o total y los materiales utilizados para implementarlos.
Utilizar las técnicas apropiadas de reparación y colocación de parches pueden mejorar la integridad estructural y restablecer la habilidad de ser utilizada para pavimentos experimento fallas locales. Este entrenamiento le permitirá:

Describir los tipos de deterioro que pueden ser arreglados con cada tratamiento
Describir los materiales y mezclas recomendados para cada tratamiento.
Describir los procedimientos constructivos y las actividades clave de control de calidad para cada tratamiento.

¿Quién debe atender? Este entrenamiento está dirigido para:

Personal que selecciona o aplica los materiales para la colocación parches en baches y fallas estructurales puntuales.
Personal que realiza especificaciones o inspecciona el trabajo.

USDOT Summit on Pedestrian Safety – Part 3 of 3: Next Steps
2020-07-28 10:00 - 11:30

Pesticide Applicator Training – Reno
2020-07-29 08:30 - 2020-07-30 16:00 | Nevada DOT Las Vegas, 123 E. Washington Ave, training room building B, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101
A state-issued license to control pests and apply pesticides is required under Nevada state law. Licenses are issued by the Nevada Department of Agriculture. You must complete a general competency exam and a category exam prior to obtain the license.
This 2-day training prepares you to become a professional pest control applicator and pass the license examination. The class explains pest control and pesticide safety concepts. Topics include safe pesticide handling practices, herbicide classification, environmental protection, and noxious weed control. It also prepares you for the G-4 (Terrestial Weed) category examination.
The training program is approved for Nevada Continuing Education Units (CEU’s). For license renewal, twelve credit hours are required in a 4-year period.
Attend this class if you prepare, store, handle, or apply pesticides or supervise those who use pesticides. This includes:

Road maintenance and construction workers.
Current pesticide applicators seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or license renewal.
Government agency personnel who need to obtain their pest control license.

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Kentucky LTAP Webinar Chainsaw Safety Training
2020-07-29 09:00 - 10:00
Chainsaws are widely used throughout the world. They’re used in wide variety of industries such as commercial, residential, arborist, road maintenance, property maintenance, ground operations, and bucket truck operations. Chainsaws can be very useful, but it important to remember they can also be very dangerous. Every year, numerous chainsaw operators and bystanders are seriously injured and killed due to chainsaw accidents. A large majority of these statistics could have been prevented by learning and practicing proper chainsaw safety. During this presentation, we will discuss chainsaw maintenance procedures, how to select and properly use personal protective equipment, and how to safely operate the chainsaw to reduce the risk of injury.

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Webinar: Current Trends in Traffic Signal Maintenance
2020-07-29 10:00 - 11:30
Traffic signal maintenance is one of the keys to safe and effective traffic signal operations. This webinar is intended to assist managers, engineers, maintenance and operations professionals by providing up to date tools and practices to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of traffic signal maintenance programs.

NAPA webinar – Perpetual Pavements: Past, Present & Sustainable Future
2020-07-30 12:00 - 13:30
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) webinar. Modern design tools such as PerRoad and PaveXpress, which now includes PerRoad design criteria, facilitates straightforward design and analysis of perpetual pavements. To promote these tools and help perpetual pavement design gain wider acceptance and use, there is a need for a webinar that covers these topics aimed at engineers and pavement type selection makers. This webinar is RCEP approved.

Flagger Training – Sparks
2020-08-03 07:00 - 11:00 | Northern Nevada Laborers’ Training Center, 50 Wild Horse Canyon Dr, Sparks, NV, 89434, United States
This course is limited to personnel employed by northern Nevada agencies.
Laborers’ Local 169 co-sponsors this 4-hour certification course, which has been approved by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and covers procedures for flaggers working on NDOT projects. All flaggers on these projects must have a certification of training in their possession while working. Topics include work zone hazards and safety; state regulations; flagging personal protective equipment; and flagging procedures.
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New Jersey LTAP Webinar: Highway Inspection Procedures for Federal-aid Projects
2020-08-04 07:00 - 10:00
This course is designed specifically for project engineers, project inspectors, supervisors and those in responsible charge of Federal-aid construction projects. It presents essential requirements and procedures for insuring conformance with contract plans and specifications including records and documentation necessary to facilitate reimbursement to recipients of federal funds.

Ohio LTAP Webinar: Tort Liability and Risk Management for Local Public Agencies Part 1 of 4
2020-08-04 11:00 - 12:30
This webinar provides an overview of the legal duties and responsibilities of roadway personnel. A key objective of this session is to use the lessons learned from tort claims filed against road agencies to develop countermeasures and risk management strategies to enhance traffic safety and reduce crashes. Key legal concepts relating to the liability of roadway agencies are reviewed from a risk management standpoint. Common types of claims/lawsuits brought against street departments and roadway agencies are identified through examples and case studies. Risk management principles, aimed at 1) reducing and preventing crashes and claims and 2) helping agencies defend claims will be highlighted. Practical risk management activities will also be identified.

Stormwater Pollution Control – Online Training
2020-08-06 08:00 - 12:00 | NV, United States
This introductory, 4-hour course on construction stormwater pollution control addresses the following topics:

Background of construction stormwater pollution control regulations.
Construction site stormwater inspections procedures.
Installation techniques of pollution control measures.
Proper maintenance of sediment and erosion control measures.

The course also provides an overview of a stormwater pollution prevention plan and its essential elements. The course is intended for personnel who are responsible for implementing stormwater control measures on construction sites. Stormwater Pollution Control can also help participants achieve the “qualified person or qualified personnel” designation required by the stormwater construction general permit to perform construction site stormwater inspections.
Stormwater Pollution Control is an elective course in the Road Scholar Program.
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Ohio LTAP Webinar: Tort Liability and Risk Management for Local Public Agencies Part 2 of 4
2020-08-06 11:00 - 12:30

Flagger Training – Virtual Class
2020-08-07 08:00 - 12:00 | NV, United States

Ohio LTAP Webinar: Tort Liability and Risk Management for Local Public Agencies Part 3 of 4
2020-08-11 11:00 - 12:30
