US Department of Transportation (USDOT) released a Rural Electric Vehicle (EV) Toolkit as a resource to help a variety of rural community stakeholders scope, plan, and identify ways to fund electric mobility charging infrastructure for broader public or private use. The toolkit focuses on infrastructure for light-duty electric passenger vehicles, but also addresses funding opportunities … Read more USDOT Rural Electric Vehicle Toolkit
California STIC Incentive Program Funding Application and Guidelines The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) incentive program helps states foster a culture of innovation. Technologies, tactics and techniques that are selected will be employed and promoted to become standard practice within the transportation community at the local, regional or statewide level. Incentive … Read more CA State Transportation Innovation Council Incentive Program
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance Office of Project Management Oversight A new Project End Date (PED) Extension Tool has been created for use on local projects. The intent of this tool is to provide a streamlined process for Local Public Agencies (LPA) to request extensions for PEDs on existing projects. This tool will be used … Read more New Tool: Project End Date Extensions
March 26-29, 2023 FHWA will be at booth 218 during the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Congress 2023 in Los Angeles showcasing the Geosynthetics Installation Notes Tracker Mobile Application. The new innovation provides easy access to information on the use of geosynthetic materials for extending the life of a roadway and improving safety. The … Read more FHWA at American Society of Civil Engineers Geo-Congress 2023
California Local Technical Assistance Program (CALTAP) and its partners at Caltrans Division of Research, Innovation & System Information (DRISI) are excited to launch another year of Federal Highway Administration’s Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM), The Statewide Competition. Celebrating local ingenuity on a national level, BABM is a federally sponsored initiative that recognizes state/local agencies that … Read more FHWA Build a Better Mousetrap – Statewide Competition 2023
On March 1, 2023, the Caltrans Independent Office of Audits & Investigations issued a final audit report for the County of Yolo (County). The audit covered the County’s Indirect Cost Allocation Plan (ICAP) for fiscal year 2020-21. The final audit report resulted in no findings and agreed with the originally submitted ICAP. The Caltrans Division … Read more Caltrans Recognizes County of Yolo Public Works