FHWA Webinar: Build a Better Mousetrap National Competition
2024-02-15 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Each year, FHWA recognizes and celebrates local government and tribal agencies who pioneer innovations that improve transportation performance. This webinar will spotlight three 2023 Build a Better Mousetrap honorable mention awardees.

Rolette County Highway Department, ND: “Hydraulic Side Disc to Improve Safety” – a device that cuts and chops vegetation to more efficiently move gravel back onto roadways, saving time and money, as well as improving safety on gravel roads. Presenters: Mark Allery, Mark Davis
Bedford, NH: “Vehicle Work Order System” – a digital tracking system utilizing Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) artificial intelligence (AI), resulting in better data management practices and an improved government vehicle work order system. Presenter: Brandon Boisvert
City of Arlington, TX: “Equitable Street Solutions for Pedestrians and Bicyclists” – a LiDAR-based system at intersections that improves safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, reduces traffic control delays, and improves the ability to identify potential crashes. Presenter: Daniel E. Burnham

There is no need to register for this webinar. To join the webinar on February 15th, click here.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program - Overview of Local Road Safety Plans
2024-02-20 08:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Local road practitioners across the country play a critical role in addressing crash risks at the local level and may be able to identify the specific or unique conditions that contribute to crashes within their jurisdiction. The Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) offers a foundation for consensus and focus and helps communities take a proactive stance in reducing and preventing local road fatalities and injuries. This two-hour training will provide an overview of Local Road Safety Plans (LRSP) including how they support safety efforts, the steps to developing a LRSP, and the strategies for implementing a LRSP.
For more information about this training, click here.

AASHTO TSP-2 Local Agency: Bridge Deck Preservation Training
2024-02-21 09:00 - 10:00
The AASHTO TSP-2 Local Agency Bridge Preservation working group is pleased to announce a Bridge Deck Preservation Training Opportunity. The 60-minute training is specifically designed to teach the basics of bridge deck preservation and is geared towards meeting the needs of local agencies.
The concrete deck is the highest value component on the bridge. Rehabilitating or replacing the deck is costly and can often trigger a full bridge replacement. This training will provide information on how to delay or avoid the need for those costly replacements by applying cost effective bridge deck preservation treatments.
This virtual training is being offered free of charge. Participants will gain a general understanding of why preservation is important, how to identify good candidates for preservation, what activities are available and an idea of cost and degree of difficulty with performing the work.
No need to register.
When: 9:00-10:00 AM (PST) February 21st, 2024
GoToMeeting Link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/244270957
Cost: FREE
Bridge preservation activities are “practices that we can’t afford not to do now.”

National Operations Center of Excellence: Webinar: Using Text Messaging to Locate and Verify Incidents Outside of Traffic Management System Coverage Areas
2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
This webinar is part of the Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study project to share information on traffic management system (TMS) emerging topics. The webinar will present and discuss how traveler direct messages may help staff in traffic management centers identify, locate and verify incidents and stranded motorists located outside of traffic management system coverages areas. This webinar will highlight current practices for locating incidents outside of system coverage areas, operational challenges, and how traveler direct messaging may improve detecting and responding to incidents. Lessons learned and experiences from two agencies will be shared.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://transportationops.org/event/using-text-messaging-locate-and-verify-incidents-outside-traffic-management-system-coverage

Institute of Transportation Engineers Webinar: A Safe Systems Approach - Working Across Disciplines to Improve Safety and Health Equity Outcomes
2024-02-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Thousands of people die on our roadways every year. The substantial and continued loss of life from transportation requires new approaches to traffic safety. Watch this ITE-hosted webinar exploring important new research that highlights how transportation professionals can shift their approach to roadway safety work by incorporating public health principles into transportation planning and engineering.
Join panelists – including Tiffany Smith from the Vision Zero Network, David Ederer from the CDC & Meghan Mitman of Fehr & Peers – as we discuss what this means in roadway safety work, including the need for cross-disciplinary efforts aligned with transportation decarbonization, equity goals & more.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://www.ite.org/events-meetings/ite-calendar/new-delivery-date-a-safe-systems-approach-working-across-disciplines-to-improve-safety-and-health-equity-outcomes/

Chip Seal Best Practices
2024-02-27 13:30 - 15:30
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 this 2-hour virtual 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.

Flagger Training (Sparks)
2024-03-05 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. Only 5 seats available!
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.
Click here for registration information

Confined Space workshop (Winnemucca)
2024-03-18 08:00 - 16:00 | City of Winnemucca, 1735 W. 4th St., Winnemucca, NV, 89445, United States
This hands-on course is designed to teach participants what a confined space is, how it differs in road construction from other industries, potential hazards and how to eliminate them, ventilation and rescue practices and procedures, and employer/employee rights and responsibilities.
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Constructing Thin Surface Treatments for Asphalt Pavements
2024-03-19 13:30
Choosing the proper surface treatment can add life to your pavements and make the best use of your agency’s pavement preservation budget. This 2-hour web conference introduces thin surface treatments, including slurry seals, microsurfacing, and chip seals.
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 for each treatment.
State typical performance concerns for each treatment.

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Road Safety Champion Program - Module 5: Introduction to Traffic Safety Culture
2024-03-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-05-23 09:00 - 11:00
The overall Road Safety Champion Program provides a high-level overview of road safety in the United States through seven modules.
The goal of this two-hour virtual training, Module 5–Core Module 5: Intersection of Transportation with Public Health and Law Enforcement covers the role of public health and law enforcement agencies to work together on the road to zero and strategies to achieve this.
After attending training, participants will be able to:

Reiterate the importance of transportation safety from multiple perspectives.
Identify how law enforcement and public health are intertwined in transportation safety.
Describe collaborative approach strategies to break down silos.

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Airfield Pavement Management (Reno)
2024-03-28 07:00 - 16:00 | Aloft, 2015 Terminal Way, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
This 8-hour workshop (with 1-hour lunch period) introduces the different techniques for maintaining and rehabilitating both asphalt and concrete-surfaced airfield pavements. The workshop concludes with a discussion of ways to improve an airport’s pavement program.
This workshop is intended for anyone involved in airfield pavement maintenance. It begins with an introduction to the different types of pavements and materials, including an explanation of how they’re put together and the factors that affect how they perform. That introduction is followed by an overview of how to evaluate pavements by considering different measures of pavement condition. New content on some of the innovative sensor-based technologies being used for pavement evaluation highlight where pavement evaluation is heading. These introductory sessions lay the groundwork for presentations on the different techniques for maintaining and rehabilitating both asphalt and concrete-surfaced airfield pavements. The workshop concludes with a discussion of ways to improve an airport’s pavement program.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to do the following:

Describe the different types of pavements and explain their typical performance.
Identify the different types and causes of distresses associated with flexible and rigid pavements.
List various techniques included in a comprehensive pavement evaluation.
Identify appropriate treatments for flexible and rigid pavements under a range of conditions.

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Flagger Training (Sparks)
2024-04-05 07:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-12 07:00 - 11:00, 2024-04-19 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.
Click here for registration information

Pothole Patching and Repair
2024-04-11 13:30 - 15:30
Using proper patching and repair techniques can improve structural integrity and restore rideability for pavements experiencing local failures. This virtual 2-hour training 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.

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Summer Survival (Reno)
2024-04-18 08:00 - 12:00 | TMCC Edison Campus, 475 Edison Way, #112, Reno, 89502
Prepare mentally and physically to work in extreme heat conditions. This course incorporates new regulations. Learn what attitude and equipment is needed to survive the heat. 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.

Pavement Marking Installation and Maintenance (virtual)
2024-04-23 08:00 - 2024-04-25 10:00
This 3-day 2-hours/day interactive virtual training explores the standard types and uses of pavement markings. It teaches how to prepare to install markings, and then apply and inspect the work. The training also explores the value of a pavement marking management system, and new and upcoming advancements in materials and equipment.
You will have opportunities to explore pavement marking resources—such as the MUTCD and a variety of local, state, and FHWA documents—and to use those resources to answer questions and make decisions that mirror on-the-job tasks. Be prepared to uncover valuable tips from across the country that your agency might use for installing and inspecting pavement markings, and dig into the Nevada specifications, plans, and field inspection guides.
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FHWA: Strategic Workforce Development Initiatives with Tribal Communities
2024-04-25 10:00 - 11:30
Transportation departments large and small face the same workforce challenge – there are not enough people in the transportation construction industry to fill the high demand for workers. To address this challenge, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has launched initiatives to support building tomorrow’s highway construction workforce.

The Innovation Exchange Webinar will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET, and will teach participants about the FHWA Strategic Workforce Development program and its goal to increase the capacity and capability of the highway construction workforce through partnerships with the transportation industry; non-profit and private industry; academia; and federal, state, tribal, and local governments.

Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will share initiatives taken to develop the tribal transportation workforce through its partnership with the Tribal Labor Advisory Committee, including the Highway Construction Skills Training Program that seeks to create opportunities for groups historically underrepresented in the construction industry.

No registration is required. To access the webinar, join using this link and the credentials below: ZoomGov Meeting:

Meeting ID: 161 921 2094
Passcode: [REDACTED]

For questions, contact Morgan Malley or Hans Anker, Program Managers with FHWA’s Office of Tribal Transportation at Morgan.Malley@dot.gov or Hans.Anker@dot.gov.

Pesticide Applicator Training – Reno
2024-05-09 08:00 - 2024-05-10 15:00 | Hyatt Place Reno-Tahoe Airport, 1790 E. Plumb Lane, Meeting Place 1 & 2, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
This course is scheduled for May 9, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm PT through May 10, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm PT, 2024.
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.

Register

Pesticide Applicator Training – Vegas
2024-05-15 06:00 - 2024-05-16 12:30 | City of Las Vegas NDOT, 123 E. Washington Ave, Building B, Las Vegas, 89101-1022
This course is scheduled for May 15 (6am – 2:30 pm PT) through May 16 (6am – 12:30 pm PT)
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.

Register

FHWA: Equity in Roadway Safety
2024-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is hosting its next Equity in Roadway Safety webinar on May 22 at 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET, focused on equitable data analysis. This webinar will feature a presentation from (1) the CDC and Washington State Department of Health on the Syndromic Surveillance program to access real-time serious injury data and (2) NHTSA on the FIRST database which allows you to easily access, analyze, and visualize FARS fatal crash data. Register here for the May 22 webinar.

Flagger Training (Sparks)
2024-05-24 07:00 - 11:00 | Northern Nevada Laborers’ Training Center, 50 Wild Horse Canyon Dr, Sparks, NV, 89434, United States
Friday, May 24, 2024 – Northern NV Laborers Training 50 Wild Horse Canyon Drive, Sparks NV 89434
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.
Click here for registration information

Keeping Your Agency (and You!) Out of Court
2024-05-29 09:00 - 2024-05-30 12:00
Do you know how to do your job in a way that minimizes liability for yourself and the agency? Join this class to discover practical tips for every level of the organization.
This two day, instructor-led, virtual workshop introduces essential components of tort liability and risk management to transportation workers. In two 3-hour sessions, you will increase your knowledge of assessing and managing the risk of tort liability, considering negligence, documenting your work, and preparing for court if necessary.
You will explore a variety of scenarios and case studies in this highly engaging and interactive class. Claims and lawsuit case studies include traffic control devices, work zones, roadside conditions, roadway design, and pedestrian incidents.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Explain the implications of tort liability risk for roadway agencies.

(Key topics: tort, duty, reasonableness, standard of care, negligence, and the four elements necessary for tort action to proceed to trial)

Describe the elements of the tort liability process.

(Key topics: discovery, depositions, steps in a trial, and handling contacts from outside the agency)

Identify at least five common roadway and pedestrian hazards and propose countermeasures for each hazard.

(Key topics: tort liability risk, enterprise-wide strategies, personal responsibility and strategies, and risk reduction techniques)
This training is recommended for transportation agency personnel who need to manage risk and may be involved in legal proceedings. This can include:

State and local roadway engineers and technicians involved in design, construction, traffic operations, and maintenance.
Public works directors.
Roadway maintenance foremen and supervisors.
Elected officials.

Keeping Your Agency (and You) Out of Court is a required course of the Road Scholar Program.
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Pesticide Applicator Training – Ely
2024-06-04 08:00 - 2024-06-05 15:30 | White Pine County Station 1 (Ely), Emergency Response Building, 1150 Highway 93 North, Ely, NV, 89318, United States
This course is scheduled for Jun4 (8am – 4:30 pm PT) through June 5 (8:30am – 3:30 pm PT)
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.

Register

Constructing a Quality Crack Treatment
2024-06-10 13:30 - 15:30
Constructing quality crack treatments is essential if you are to use your agency’s resources effectively and efficiently. This 2-hour virtual training teaches you all the steps to complete to obtain a quality crack treatment. They include:

Selecting the right projects and materials.
Conducting adequate crack preparation.
Applying a treatment following best practices.
Inspecting the work.
Identifying and troubleshooting issues that arise during the project.

Register Here

Cultural Competency & Historical Trauma
2024-06-11 09:00 - 11:00
Cultural competency is the ability to interact with people across cultures in an effective and respectful manner. It includes knowing and reflecting on the cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of yourself and others’. This web conference covers skills to communicate, collaborate, and achieve desired goals in cross-cultural situations; tribal relations is highlighted and used to illustrate real-life examples in the transporatation field. The course fee is $20.

Learning objectives for this course include:

Define Historical Trauma;

List dimensions of culture;

List 3 Tips to make education and programs culturally relevant;

Identify the most vital component when understanding your audience.

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USDOT • Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision
2024-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
DOT is hosting a second training on Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-making on June 14, 2024 at 12:00-3:00 p.m. ET. Facilitated by DOT Civil Rights specialists, this training will introduce key Civil Rights principles, including Title VI, and draw from examples that address Civil Rights compliance in the transportation decision-making process. The training will also provide an overview of key public involvement concepts, approaches, and strategies from DOT’s Promising Practices for Meaningful Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making. The training will be interactive, providing opportunities for in-depth discussion in break-out rooms. The training has limited capacity and registration is required to attend – not all requests will be accommodated if registration exceeds capacity. DOT will prioritize those who have not attended a past Meaningful Public Involvement training. DOT will host a series of additional trainings open to the public throughout 2024. Register for the training here.

Roadside Hazards and Airbourne Pathogens (Reno, NV) (registration now closed)
2024-06-18 08:00 - 14:30 | Hyatt Place Reno-Tahoe Airport, 1790 E. Plumb Lane, Meeting Place 1 & 2, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
This 6.5-hour course teaches participants how to recognize immediate hazards in the field related to air and blood borne pathogens. Participants will learn how to respond appropriately to a variety of situations including, but not limited to: Hantavirus, animal droppings, litter clean up, wildlife encounters, meth lab dumps, and discovery of animal and human remains.
Learning Objectives:

Determine traffic hazards and mitigation techniques while on the job.
Define pathogens and how to recognize and mitigate exposures.
Identify hazards during litter clean up and potential exposures at homeless camps.
Recognize Clandestine Meth Laboratory Dumps and practice appropriate safety precautions.
List steps to take when discover human or animal remains on the job.

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Road Safety Champion Program - Module 6: Reading the Road
2024-06-18 09:00 - 11:00
The overall Road Safety Champion Program provides a high-level overview of road safety in the United States through seven modules.
Module 6: Reading the Road
This two-hour training will teach participants how to “read the road” as well as the importance of doing so in daily activities. It will use real world examples on different roadway components to demonstrate how participants may be able to uncover potential safety issues during their routine activities. It will also discuss how the road safety audit process can be used to “read the road” in a more formal approach. The training will also discuss the consequences daily activities of workers may have on safety.
Learning Objectives:

Define what is meant by “reading the road.”
Identify potential safety issues or identify any indications which suggest road users may have challenges traveling or navigating a roadway.
Identify “reading the road” step(s) in the Road Safety Audit (RSA) process.

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