Caltrans, along with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the California Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), is hosting a 1 & 1/2 day Local Agency Peer Exchange on safety. Attendance will be limited to 40 targeted participants who are involved in safety for their local agency and/or are either writing up or providing direction in … Read more SAVE THE DATE – Local Agency Peer Exchange on Safety
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has posted guidance to clarify implementation requirements associated with the regulation on Periodic Evaluation of Facilities Repeatedly Requiring Repair and Reconstruction Due to Emergency Events, per 23 CFR 667. This guidance has been developed in response to questions received from State departments of transportation regarding how the evaluation should be … Read more Q&A Regarding Implementation of 23 CFR Part 667 Periodic Evaluation of Facilities Repeatedly Requiring Repair and Reconstruction Due to Emergency Events
FHWA has published an updated “Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations” to help agencies choose countermeasures based on roadway characteristics and pedestrian safety issues. The guide includes information on the rectangular rapid-flashing beacon (RRFB) countermeasure. RRFBs are active (user-actuated) or passive (automated detection) amber light-emitting diodes that use an irregular flash pattern … Read more Check Out FHWA’s New Guide to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossings
The Caltrans SB 1 web portal is now live. It was created as a one-stop spot to provide Caltrans staff and partners with the latest SB 1 procedural information. The portal features links to the latest guidelines, reporting timelines, templates for baseline agreements and progress reports, and contact information for the programs below. Active Transportation Program Local … Read more Caltrans SB 1 Web Portal is Now Live
The California LTAP Center has opened registration for the FY 2018/19 Federal Aid Series and Resident Engineers Academy training’s. These classes fill up quickly so please register early. Federal Aid Series The Federal Aid Series (FAS) is a series of five 1-day classes. You can choose to sign-up for all 5 days or pick and … Read more FAS and RE Academy Training Schedule FY 2018/2019
The deadline for the current round of Active Transportation Program (ATP) progress reports has been extended from October 8th to October 16th. Please note, the updated ATP progress report and instructions has been posted on the ATP Project Reporting page. If an ATP Progress Report was submitted with the previously used form (that was removed from the … Read more New ATP Progress Report Posted & Deadline Extended