Subsidized Classes for Local Agencies

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The California Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is a jointly funded effort between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to provide local governments with training, information, technology, and direct assistance in order to help improve their transportation infrastructure.  Caltrans contracts with UC Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies to provide this training. … Read more Subsidized Classes for Local Agencies

LPP 16-04 LAPM Update

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The Caltrans Division of Local Assistance has issued Local Program Procedures (LPP) 16-04 which has recently been incorporated into the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM). Specifically, LPP 16-04 has impacted the following chapters and exhibits: Chapter 2:  Roles and Responsibilities Chapter 3:  Project Authorization Chapter 9:  Civil Rights and Disadvantage Business Enterprises Chapter 11:  Design Guidance Chapter 13: … Read more LPP 16-04 LAPM Update

Attend California MUTCD Update Workshop

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Attend a 1 day workshop, subsidized by Caltrans, on the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This workshop emphasizes application areas of the new CA MUTCD. Learn where your prior California Supplement/Traffic Manual applications still apply or where they have become outdated. Fully understand where and how California practice differs from Federal practice to … Read more Attend California MUTCD Update Workshop

Caltrans Approval of New Bridge Railing with Sidewalk

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The Division of Engineering Services (DES) has issued a memorandum approving a new bridge railing with a sidewalk.  The memorandum provides information with regard to the new Bridge Standard Detail Sheets (XS).  The new sheets are: XS16-110-1 Concrete Barrier Type 732SW – Details No. 1 (pdf) XS16-110-1 Concrete Barrier Type 732SW – Details No. 1 (dgn) XS16-110-2 Concrete … Read more Caltrans Approval of New Bridge Railing with Sidewalk

Suspension of the SRT Systems

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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) suspended the use of the SRT 350 6-post, 8-post, and 9-post systems and the SRT-27SP and SRT-31 guardrail end treatments in state highway projects and for replacement and repairs of existing installations until further notice. Caltrans considers the above end treatments to have a manufacturing defect because the assembly instructions do … Read more Suspension of the SRT Systems

Local Assistance Procedures for Simultaneous Processing of Allocation/Authorization Requests

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In an effort to minimize delays on projects requiring both California Transportation Commission (CTC) Allocations and Federal Authorizations to Proceed, Caltrans Division of Local Assistance released an Office Memorandum on July 7, 2016 which establishes and documents the procedure that allows local agencies the option of submitting CTC Allocation requests and Federal Authorization requests simultaneously for any project component. … Read more Local Assistance Procedures for Simultaneous Processing of Allocation/Authorization Requests