Nevada Local Technical Assistance Program

Road Safety Champion Program - Module 1: Introduction to Road Safety
2023-09-12 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This session is the second offering of this module.
This two-hour training provides an overview of safety trends, an understanding of the national safety vision, and discusses techniques for safety collaboration. It will also discuss the importance of prioritizing safety and how an individual can become a Road Safety Champion. After attending training, you will be able to:

Define the impact of road safety

Identify the factors in road safety

Identify jurisdictional and geographical differences in road safety

Describe national safety efforts

Describe collaborative techniques for improving safety

Road Safety Champion Module 1 is an elective course of the Road Scholar Program.

Nevada Traffic Safety Summit - Las Vegas
2023-09-12 07:00 - 2023-09-14 16:30 UTC | Palace Station Hotel and Casino, 2411 W Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, 89102
Hosted by the Nevada Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety, the 2023 Nevada Traffic Safety Summit gathers safety partners to share best practices to reach the ultimate goal of Zero Fatalities in Nevada.

4th National Summit on Rural Road Safety: Resources for Rurals
2023-09-12 - 2023-09-14 | Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown, 1 N. Broadway Ave, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
September 12-14, 2023 | Oklahoma City AND VIRTUAL
The focus of this summit will be relevant rural road safety training and practical, low-cost ways to improve rural road safety. The National Center for Rural Road Safety has partnered with the National Association of Development Organization’s (NADO) National Regional Transportation Conference for this summit.
You’ll get:

Sessions and trainings customized specifically for rural transportation practitioners
Ideas on how you can partner with law enforcement and public health professionals in your area to make roads safer
Networking with local and national rural professionals like you
Practical takeaways you can use right away

FHWA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Federal Requirements Webinar
2023-09-06 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Federal Highway Administration is introducing new training to assist local and Tribal agencies with applying for transportation funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Approximately $567 billion is available across all transportation modes over five years with about $351 billion of that for highway-specific programs.the hazards that field workers face every day in construction zones.
Some of the training topics to be covered include funding opportunities, federal project delivery requirements, steps to take prior to application, pre-award requirements and resources to leverage throughout the Federal project and grant application processes. Local and Tribal agencies are encouraged to participate.

APWA: Public Works Expo 2023!
2023-08-27 13:00 - 2023-08-30 12:00 UTC
Public Works Expo – San Diego 2023
Experience all the excitement that the public works industry offers—from outstanding education sessions to exhibitors showcasing their latest products, services, and technologies—you won’t want to miss this! PWX draws thousands of professionals from all over the world, allowing you to connect with your public works colleagues from North America and beyond.
We’re bringing you the best education in the industry with traditional and interactive sessions, seminars, workshops, networking opportunities—and not to mention kicking tires on the exhibit floor, an all-time attendee favorite!
Meet the experts, network with your peers, stay up-to-date on all that’s happening in public works, and most importantly…have fun!

Hope you can make it to San Diego, August 27-30!
Exhibitor registration is coming soon.

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Flagger Training – Sparks
2023-08-25 07:00, 2023-08-07 07:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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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AASHTO: Electrically Conductive Heated Pavement System -- Webinar
2023-08-22 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
AASHTO’s Innovation Management (Formerly known as Innovation Initiative) selected Iowa’s Electrically Conductive Concrete Heated Pavement System (ECON HPS) as one of their Innovation Focus Technologies and is hosting a webinar to share about the project on August 22 at 2 pm Eastern/ 1 pm Central time. The cost is free to attend but you must register in advance to get the link.
Once registered, you will receive an email with the necessary details on joining the meeting.

FHWA Construction and Project Management Digital As-Builts Webinar #8—Mainstream Digital As-Builts: Statewide and Programmatic
2023-08-10 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The FHWA will present an eight-part webinar series on the EDC-6 Implementation Initiative for Digital As-Builts (DABs). The all-encompassing webinar series is design to increase overall understanding of DABs and how to advance their implementation, demonstrate practical benefits, address barriers to DABs implementation, showcase practical solutions, and establish DABs best practices.

Building blocks of DABs
Benefits and opportunities
Processes for implementing and institutionalizing DABs
Standard practices, policies, and best practices

Mainstream Digital As-Builts: Statewide and Programmatic

The webinar will explore the institutional, programmatic, organizational and technological aspects, such as advancing DAB statewide, essential/secondary uses, specifications/requirements, data integrations/exchanges, common data environment /information and communication technology (ICT) systems, standards/policies, data management /governance, quality management and overcoming challenges/gaps to facilitate the expansion, standardization and full implementation of DABs. The speakers will highlight various issues and potential strategies to address them.

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Road Safety Champion Program - Module 1: Introduction to Road Safety
2023-08-08 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This two-hour training provides an overview of safety trends, an understanding of the national safety vision, and discusses techniques for safety collaboration. It will also discuss the importance of prioritizing safety and how an individual can become a Road Safety Champion. After attending training, you will be able to:

Define the impact of road safety

Identify the factors in road safety

Identify jurisdictional and geographical differences in road safety

Describe national safety efforts

Describe collaborative techniques for improving safety

Road Safety Champion Module 1 is an elective course of the Road Scholar Program.

Flagger Training – Las Vegas
2023-08-07 07:00 - 11:30, 2023-07-17 07:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Southern NV Laborers Training Center, 1750 E Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89104, United States
The Southern Nevada Laborers Union 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.

Cultural Competency & Historical Trauma
2023-08-03 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This 2 hour virtual class addresses the definition of Cultural Competency and the historical impact. It includes knowing and reflecting on the cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of yourself and others’. This course covers skills to communicate, collaborate, and achieve desired goals in cross-cultural situations; tribal relations is highlighted and used to illustrate real-life examples

Arkansas LTAP: Pavement Management Budgets & Strategies
2023-08-02 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
ARLTAP Presents: Pavement Management Budgets & Strategies free webinar, August 2, 2023 11:00 am–1:00 pm (Pacific Time).
Course Description:
One of the most difficult features of managing a roadway network is to perform the needed repairs within the existing budget constraints. In this 2-hour webinar, the concepts of network value, remaining service life, and project value index are used to provide an objective strategy for managing a local road network. Additional tools are presented for planning a 5-year network strategy. PDHs available.
Who should attend?
County Judges, Mayors, planners, supervisors, decision makers
To register: visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4515972863090500192

FHWA Construction and Project Management Forum: Caltrans Bridges and Structures
2023-07-31 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
FHWA May Digital As-Built Forum: FHWA Digital As-Builts Forum, Caltrans Bridges and Structures
The USDOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) presents The Every Day Counts Innovation “Digital As-Builts” to Improve Safety, Time, and Quality in Transportation Construction. The forums are for transportation professionals to share with their peers how they have advanced the use of Digital As-Built plans within their highway agencies.
Digital Project Delivery for Structures with Caltrans
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FHWA webinar: Make Federal-Aid Local Project Delivery Easier --Swap Federal Funds
2023-07-27 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Description: Local Agency Federal-Aid Project implementation is a high risk for FHWA and state DOTs, due to complex federal requirements and local governments’ lack of experience with them. Many local agencies forego federal funds due to the high risk, increased delivery time, and complexity involved. The Federal Fund Swap process can allow local governments to follow their normal project delivery processes and eliminate most of the risks involved with federal funds for all government agencies.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the Federal Fund Swap process and some of its benefits to local, state, and federal transportation agencies.
Determine if the Federal Fund Swap process would benefit local and state transportation agencies within your state.
Compare federal funding versus non-federal funding options for your transportation projects, knowing the “added costs” of federal requirements.

This program offers 0.1 CEU credits for the one hour presentation portion of the program. The final half hour, discussions in the lounge area is optional.
This program is sponsored by the APWA Transportation Committee

Arkansas LTAP: Pavement Distresses Identification & Measurement
2023-07-26 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
ARLTAP Presents: Pavement Distresses Identification & Measurement free webinar, July 26, 2023 11:00 am –1:00 pm (Pacific Time).
Course Description:
In order to properly repair a pavement, it is important to understand how and why it fails. This 2-hour course covers a comprehensive summary of asphalt and concrete failures, what causes each, and how to measure them. Understanding the signs and symptoms helps to distinguish between structural and non-structural failures so that an appropriate repair strategy can be developed. PDHs available.
Who should attend?
Crew leaders and members, supervisors, decision makers, inspectors
To register: visit https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5300594256276007515

National Center for Rural Road Safety webinar—What's Speed Got to do With It: Speed Management Strategies
2023-07-18 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Phoenix)
The National Center for Rural Road Safety and NLTAPA Safety Work Group are co-hosting a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar entitled What’s Speed Got to do With It: Speed Management Strategies.
This webinar will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2023 from 10:00 to 11:30 am PT
In celebration of Rural Road Safety Awareness Week 2023, join us for Part 1 of our summer series on speed! In this webinar, you will hear from experts in Washington and Connecticut on their speed management strategies, as well as:

Learn about Safe System approach to safety and injury minimization in Washington State.
Gain insights into scoping and delivering speed management safety projects.
Learn how the CT Safety Circuit Rider Program was able to offer all 169 CT municipalities free speed feedback signs and speed management training.
Hear how the speed sign data is being used by municipalities, CT DOT and the CT Safety Research Center, as a part of a broader CT speed management strategy.

To find out more details and register for the webinar, please click HERE . Instructions on accessing the webinar will be sent after your registration is confirmed.
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NVLTAP: Mastic Crack Seal Demonstration
2023-07-13 07:30 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Carson City, Governor's Field Parking Lot 500 Evalyn Drive (intersection of Evalyn & Roop Street), Carson City, NV, United States
Two-hour in-person training demonstration showcasing GAP Mastic application to pavement crack repair. GAP Mastic is a repair solution for pavement damage of cracks

NVLTAP: Mastic Crack Seal Demonstration
2023-07-11 07:30 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sparks, 50 Wild Horse Canyon Dr, Sparks, NV, 89434, United States

Cultural Competency & Historical Trauma
2023-06-28 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This 1.5 hour virtual class addresses the definition of Cultural Competency and the historical impact. It includes knowing and reflecting on the cultural values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of yourself and others’. This course covers skills to communicate, collaborate, and achieve desired goals in cross-cultural situations; tribal relations is highlighted and used to illustrate real-life examples

Summer Survival (Reno)
2023-06-21 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | TMCC Safety Center, 475 Edison Way, Room 223, Reno, NV, 89502, United States
This 4-hour workshop describes how to prepare mentally and physically to work in extreme heat conditions. This course incorporates new regulations. 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.

National Center for Rural Road Safety webinar: Putting the Proven Countermeasures to Work to Reduce Roadway Departures PT 2
2023-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Putting the Proven Countermeasures to Work to Reduce Roadway Departures Part 2
Date: June 20, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Rural roadway departures account for approximately one-third of all U.S. traffic fatalities—about 30 people a day. The FHWA has identified proven countermeasures to reduce the number and severity of these crashes. This webinar will focus on how four transportation agencies are implementing these countermeasures.
TO REGISTER: click here.
Link: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_-lkSJwrSRIui913yjHi6cQ

FHWA: Putting the Proven Countermeasures to Work to Reduce Roadway Departures Part 2
2023-06-20 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Webinar: Putting the Proven Countermeasures to Work to Reduce Roadway Departures Part 2

Date: June 20, 2023
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET
Cost: Free
Organization: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Rural roadway departures account for approximately one-third of all U.S. traffic fatalities—about 30 people a day. The FHWA has identified proven countermeasures to reduce the number and severity of these crashes. This webinar will focus on how four transportation agencies are implementing these countermeasures.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_-lkSJwrSRIui913yjHi6cQ

MassDOT: Using Mycofiltration Treatment for Stormwater Management
2023-06-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax)
Using Mycofiltration Treatment for Stormwater Management
Thursday, June 15, 2023 • 2:00pm
Join us for this enlightening webinar that delves into the potential of mycofiltration, an emerging, low-cost technology for stormwater management. Utilizing mycelium (fungal webs) as biological filters within organic matter and soil substrates, mycofiltration may significantly improve water quality within MassDOT transportation projects.
We’ll highlight a research project aimed at defining mycofiltration treatment design, operational parameters, and its integration into MassDOT’s Best Management Practices. Key discussion points will include a review of the relevant literature, identification of suitable project types for mycofiltration implementation, and a cost analysis of materials, installation, and maintenance.
Panelists:
Kate Kennen – Offshoots, Inc.
Robbin Bergfors – MassDOT
Register today for the Using Mycofiltration Treatment for Stormwater Management webinar.

FHWA Construction and Project Management Digital As-Builts Webinar #7: FHWA Engage Digital As-Builts Stakeholders for Better Solutions
2023-06-15 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The FHWA will present an eight-part webinar series on the EDC-6 Implementation Initiative for Digital As-Builts (DABs). The all-encompassing webinar series is design to increase overall understanding of DABs and how to advance their implementation, demonstrate practical benefits, address barriers to DABs implementation, showcase practical solutions, and establish DABs best practices.

Building blocks of DABs
Benefits and opportunities
Processes for implementing and institutionalizing DABs
Standard practices, policies, and best practices

Engage Digital As-Built Stakeholders for Better Solutions

This webinar will focus on educating participants on digital as-built implementation involving engaging stakeholders including contractors/consultants. The webinar will include user stories from DOT agencies and their
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Managing Local Roads Effectively: Module 3 of 3 – Maximizing Your Investment and Managing Risk
2023-06-15 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
The third module explores additional steps that an agency can take to get the most out of its Transportation Asset Management (TAM) program. This lesson introduces the concept of risk and how to use risk to prioritize where the agency spends its money. It also explains how agencies can apply the principles discussed in the training to bridges, drainage systems, and other road and street assets. The training closes with a discussion about how competing priorities (such as safety, social equity, and mobility) can be considered in a TAM program.
Learn more about this 3-part series here.

Municipal Research and Services Center: Writing Compelling Grant Applications
2023-06-13 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Writing Compelling Grant Applications
Tuesday, June 13, 1 PM – 2:30 PM
Drawing on lessons learned from securing roughly $5 billion in federal discretionary grants for clients since 2009 and over $750 million in 2022, HDR grant writers will share tips and tricks on how to craft discretionary grant applications.

Webinar | FREE

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INSPIRE University Transportation Center Webinar: Accurate and Efficient Updating of Bridge Risk Assessments Based on Inspection Data
2023-06-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
INSPIRE University Transportation Center Presents
ACCURATE AND EFFICIENT UPDATING OF BRIDGE RISK ASSESSMENTS BASED ON INSPECTION DATA
Present: June 13, 2023, 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)Speaker: Dr. Iris Tien, Georgia Institute of Technology
A FREE WEBINAR
As structural inspection data is increasing, it is important to be able to translate this information into accurate and efficient updating of bridge risk assessments to support risk-based decision-making. Analytical fragility functions provide a way to quantify the risk of a structure. One method to construct seismic fragility curves is to perform a series of nonlinear dynamic analyses of the structure. However, the high computational cost in running and re-running analyses over the full finite-element model can be prohibitive to effectively update bridge risk assessments. This talk will describe new methodologies to efficiently and accurately update analytical fragility curves. The reduction in computational cost from both reducing the number of analyses required and simplifying the structural complexity are investigated. The method is applied to update calculations of seismic bridge fragilities accounting for varying levels of measured corrosion. Results comparing updated fragility curves obtained from using the proposed approach versus using the full set of dynamic analyses show that the proposed method achieves accurate, stable, and more quickly converging fragility calculations. In addition to this work on the impacts of corrosion on bridge risk, further work on integrating scour inspection data into updated assessments of bridge risk will also be discussed.
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Managing Local Roads Effectively: Module 2 of 3 – Tools That Advance Asset Management
2023-06-13 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
The second module discusses data collection and asset management software tools that increase efficiency and improve reliability. Using a simple road network as an example, the lesson demonstrates how to get the most bang for the buck from available funding. The material then introduces the types of data agencies have to drive decision-making and how it is used. The training includes simple and sophisticated data collection methods and analysis tools to emphasize that a TAM approach is customizable to the agency’s current business practices and resources.
Learn more about this 3-part series here.
