Funding: Port Infrastructure Grants

The Maritime Administration has extended the application deadline for its Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) to September 10, 2025.

PIDP provides funding for projects that improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods into, out of, around, or within a port.

Eligible Project Activities:



• Loading & unloading of goods at the port
• Moving of goods into, out of, around, or within a port
• Operating improvements at a port
• Environmental and emissions mitigation measures
• Infrastructure that supports seafood and seafood-related businesses

Funding: Rubberized Pavement Grants

The California Department of Resources Recycling & Recovery has released the FY 2025-2026 NOFO for its Rubberized Pavement Grant Program.

The goal of this program is to provide opportunities to divert waste tires from landfill disposal, prevent illegal tire dumping, and promote markets for recycled-content tire products. Rubberized Pavement Grant applications may include rubberized pavement (hot-mix and chip seal) projects for roadways, Class 1 bikeways, greenways, and disability access at parks.

Maximum Funding Awards:

• $375,000 for individual applications
• $525,000 for regional applications
• $750,000 for qualifying Indian Tribes

The deadline for applications is September 11th, 2025

Training: Introduction to Traffic Safety Culture

September 2, 2025, 11am – 1pm PT

The National Center for Rural Road Safety is presenting "Introduction to Traffic Safety Culture" as part of this season's access to their Road Safety Champion Program, a nationally recognized certificate program designed to build a knowledgeable, safety-minded workforce responsible for operating, maintaining, and designing local roads.

Training Topics:

• How a positive traffic safety culture can improve road safety
• How elements of traffic safety culture affect human behaviors
• Strategies to improve traffic safety culture among various groups
• How to use your role to grow a positive traffic safety culture

This 2-hour course is third in a 7-part series of online trainings.

Visit CALTAP to learn about other upcoming trainings.

Webinar: Bridge Bearing 

Maintenance & Replacement

September 24, 2025, 9am – 10am PT

The NCPP's Bridge Preservation Partnership is hosting a 1-hour webinar on bridge bearing operations, focusing on their critical role in ensuring long-term structural integrity and performance.

Presenters will explore best practices in proactive maintenance to maximize service life and prevent premature failure, thereby protecting significant infrastructure investments.

This training teaches the basics of bridge maintenance & repair

and is geared towards meeting the needs of local agencies

New Date: Innovative Solutions for Road Safety

September 18, 2025, 11am – 12pm PT

FHWA is hosting an Innovation Exchange Webinar to put a spotlight on road safety innovations emerging from across the country.

Learn about successful, field-tested strategies developed and implemented by local agencies to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries, from low-cost infrastructure improvements to community-driven safety initiatives tailored to meet the unique needs of local and rural road systems.

If you've already registered, your login is still valid.

Just update your calendar to the new event date!

Webinar: CDL Training That Works

September 3, 2025, 10am – 11am PT

FHWA's Strategic Workforce Development team is hosting a free 1-hour webinar that highlights successful and innovative CDL training programs from around the country through short videos and real-world examples.

Presenters Include:

• Antoine Smith-Rouse, Gateway Community & Technical College
• Lindsey Trent, Next Gen Trucking
• Thomas Praytor, Bishop State Community College

This training is part of the Careers in Gear Summer Series, which highlights innovative workforce initiatives from across the country

Webinar: Efficient Pavement Systems

September 5, 2025, 7:30am – 9am PT

TRB is hosting a 90-minute webinar to explore ways to integrate factors such as materials, designs, and data from pavement management databases with construction best practices to promote efficient pavement systems.

Presenters will provide insights for advancing the current state-of-the-art in pavement design, construction, and management.

Topics Include:

• Integrating diverse datasets for efficient pavement management
• Strategies for overcoming challenges in systemic data integration
• Insights from experts on best practices and emerging technologies

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events

Strengthen Your ATP Application | Aug 27, 2025, 10–11am PT

The ATRC is sharing two California health databases that demonstrate need and offer context when applying for Active Transportation Program funding

Southwest Tribal Transportation Workshop | Sep 9–10, 2025

The Western TTAP is hosting this year's workshop at the John Pinto Conference Center in Window Rock, AZ

CITT Town Hall | Sep 15, 2025, 6:30–9pm PT

CITT is hosting its 2025 Town Hall on Port Town Resilience: Thriving in Uncertain Times at Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School in West Long Beach

Grant Writing Basics | Sep 18, 2025, 6–9am PT

The WV LTAP is hosting a free 3hr online training on effective grant writing to help you leverage more resources for your agency's priorities

National Transportation in Indian Country | Sep 21–24, 2025

NCTT is hosting its 2025 Conference at Gila River Casino & Resort Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, AZ

Recording: August Local Assistance Day

Caltrans DLA and CALTAP hosted the August 2025 Edition of their quarterly statewide webinar designed to update and inform our RTPA, MPO, local agency, and tribal partners, and all other interested transportation parties.

LAD presentations focus on topics rooted in information sharing, local project delivery, and the peer-sharing of agency best practices.

Our Presenters Covered:

• Updates from the Division of Local Assistance
• Sacramento's Transportation Safety Initiative
• Right of Way Certification (3 & 3W)
• Buy America Program Updates
• Interim Timely Use of Funds
• How to Avoid Invoice Errors
• Training Updates from CALTAP

Recording: New Opportunities for CAM

Our August 20th, 2025, webinar on Connectivity Advance Mitigation, presented by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife and Caltrans Office of Environmental Compliance & Outreach, is now available.

This 35-minute presentation is ideal for anyone working in advance mitigation or anyone interested in learning about the CAM program.

Topics Presented:

• Basics of the Wildlife CAM Subprogram
• Guidelines of the Wildlife CAM Subprogram
• CAM-Related Fish & Game Code
• Novel Aspects of Long-Term Durability Agreements
• Process for Getting Started on a CAM Project

Resource: Safe System Approach Toolkit

UC Berkeley's SafeTREC has updated its toolkit for "Implementing the Safe System Approach: Strategies to improve pedestrian & bicyclist safety" with new strategies and easier navigation.

The toolkit provides a starting point for anyone looking to plan a bikeable and walkable community and it lists potential community improvements that can help create a safer community with the Safe System Approach.

Newsletter: Traffic Safety Navigator

The summer 2025 edition of the California Strategic Highway Safety Plan newsletter, The Traffic Safety Navigator, is now available. This quarterly publication provides SHSP updates along with insights into best practices for implementing strategies that can achieve zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries on California’s roadways

Topics in this Edition:

• Expanding Connections: SHSP Spring 2025 Virtual Workshops
• Key Takeaways from the Spring 2025 Virtual Workshops
• Using Data to Develop the 2025-2029 SHSP
• 2025-2029 Development Progress
• Safety Spotlight: California Chapter of ATSSA
• What is the SHSP?

Research: NCHRP August Roundup

NCHRP has released several new reports covering topics relevant to local road transportation professionals, including light detection, the safe system approach, and traffic capacity levels of service.

Access These Recent Reports:

• Traffic Capacity Level of Service: Adaptations & Usage
• Safe System Approach to Transportation Planning, Design, & Ops
• Applying the Safe System Approach
• Developing Snapshots for Transportation Planning
• Snapshots of Planning Practices

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