California LTAP Sustainable Engineering Training Academy (SETA)

Sustainable Engineering Training Academy: Fugitive Dust Mitigation On September 14, 2023, the California Local Technical Assistance Program (CALTAP) hosted a training on Fugitive Dust Mitigation as part of their Sustainable Engineering Training Academy (SETA) series. The following were high-level key points taken from the training: • Dust output from demolition and construction on unpaved roads … Read more California LTAP Sustainable Engineering Training Academy (SETA)

FHWA Project Delivery Lessons Learned Program Website

On August 21, 2023, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new Project Delivery Lessons Learned Program website created to promote efficient project delivery, best practices, and value-added through collaboration with our internal and external stakeholders. The Lessons Learned website provides a platform for sharing lessons learned for Federal-aid projects around the country, including successes … Read more FHWA Project Delivery Lessons Learned Program Website

Free Local Technical Assistance Program Webinars offered by IOWA LTAP Center

Gradation Optimization Tool for Granular-Surfaced Roads September 21, 2023 – 10:00 am PT The focus of this webinar will be a tool developed as part of a research project on cost-effectively recycling existing degraded granular surface materials. The tool allows engineers to mix existing roadway materials with fresh aggregates in optimized proportions to achieve a … Read more Free Local Technical Assistance Program Webinars offered by IOWA LTAP Center

FY 2023 Thriving Communities Program is Open!

The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is now accepting applications for its FY 2023 Thriving Communities Program (TCP)! The TCP will provide up to $22 million in funding for Capacity Builders to provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support to disadvantaged and under-resourced communities across the U.S. to help them advance the … Read more FY 2023 Thriving Communities Program is Open!

Caltrans DLA Implementation Memorandum: 2023 Caltrans Construction Contract Standards for Local Public Agencies

California Local Public Agencies (LPAs) using Caltrans Construction Contract Standards (Standards) for projects off the State Highway System, regardless of funding sources, must use the 2023 Standards for projects receiving approval, allocation, obligation, and authorization for the construction phase on or after October 31, 2023. LPAs may request District Local Assistance Engineer (DLAE) approval for … Read more Caltrans DLA Implementation Memorandum: 2023 Caltrans Construction Contract Standards for Local Public Agencies

Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure Manual Update

A new version of Local Assistance Procedure Manual (LAPM) Form 5-A: Local Agency Invoice is now available for download here! A new version of LAPM 5-A (rev 09/2023) has been released. The major change from the previous version (rev 08/2020) is to the Invoice section where rows have been added to accommodate projects that have … Read more Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure Manual Update