Watch a recording of FHWA’s webinar on Load Rating of Complex Bridges. This was the 23rd webinar in the FHWA Bridge Load Rating Webinar Series and focused on the process … Read more Load Rating of Complex Bridges Webinar Recording
Following a disastrous loss of two major bridge spans in Atlanta, Georgia last March from a fire of material stored underneath, Caltrans management had a team review the policies and … Read more Structure Policy Directive 1-8 “Material Storage Under Bridges”
Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has released the 2018 updates of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) and the Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG). Below is a summary of the significant … Read more 2018 LAPM & LAPG Released
Caltrans Independent Office of Audits and Investigations (A&I) is in its beginning stages of developing guidelines on how Architectural and Engineering firms should support vehicle costs on contracts with Local … Read more Request for Volunteers to Develop Guidance on Vehicle Costs on A&E Contracts
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is implementing a new process for reviewing Indirect Cost Rates of Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms contracting with local agencies. As part of the … Read more Policy Update: New Process for Reviewing Indirect Cost Rates of A&E firms Contracting with Local Agencies
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the availability of “GEC 14 – Assuring Quality in Geotechnical Reporting Documents (FHWA-NHI-17-016). This publication presents information intended to assist users with effectively incorporating Quality … Read more Assuring Quality in Geotechnical Reporting Documents (FHWA-NHI-17-016)