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Local Assistance Day Webinar

August 11, 2026, 8:30am – 11:30am PT

Caltrans DLA and CALTAP present another edition of Local Assistance Day, the quarterly statewide webinar designed to update and inform our RTPA, MPO, local agency, and tribal partners. LAD webinars are free to attend and all interested transportation stakeholders are invited.

Planned Presentations:

• Updates from Caltrans DLA
• SafeTREC Safety Resources
• HSIP Cycle 13 Call for Projects & Best Practices for Applications
• Office of Civil Compliance on DBE
• Proposed Uniform Administrative Updates
• PES Pilot & Revalidation Training
• Updated Cooperative Work Agreement Schedule
• Competitive Grant Programs

Local Assistance Survey 2026

Your California Local Assistance Team works to provide effective, accessible, and in-demand training year-round to support your professional development and your agency's ability to fund/deliver transportation infrastructure projects.

Share 5 minutes to help us plan, deliver, and prioritize the local assistance that will help keep you and your agency effective and successful!

Webinar: Rubberized 
Hot Mix Asphalt–Dense Graded

July 29, 2026, 10am–11am PT

Join Caltrans DRISI to discover how Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt–Dense Graded (RHMA-D) is advancing pavement performance while supporting California’s sustainability and recycling goals.

Learning Objectives:

• How recycled tire rubber is incorporated into RHMA-D
• Key performance differences between RHMA-D and other asphalt mixes
• Environmental and economic advantages of RHMA-D
• Lessons learned from a recent pilot project
• Pavement design considerations and construction best practices

Webinar: Understanding Trail Costs

July 29, 2026, 11am–12pm PT

The Bay Area Trails Collaborative's Beyond Cost Per Mile: Understanding Trail Costs explores accurate budgeting for trail projects by analyzing real-world cost drivers rather than relying solely on cost-per-mile metrics.

Estimating trail costs is rarely as simple as "price per mile". Material types, site conditions, prevailing wage, and inflation all shape a project's actually cost.

Webinar: Do Speed Cameras Reduce Speeding?

July 29, 2026, 11am–12pm PT

Does California’s First Speed Camera Installation in San Francisco Reduce Speeding? A Quasi-Experimental Analysis is a free webinar that evaluates the effectiveness of California's first speed camera implementation using a quasi-experimental design based on telematics data.

San Francisco became the first of six cities in California to pilot speed cameras in 2025 following the passage of AB 645. The performance of its program has policy implications for the broader rollout of speed cameras across the state.

Webinar: Advancing 
Pavement & Bridge Performance

August 4, 2026, 11am–12:30m PT

Advancing Pavement & Bridge Performance Through Transportation Programming is a free webinar on strategies to address asset condition performance through the programming process.

It presents findings from research on how state DOTs and MPOs are prioritizing National Highway System pavement and bridge condition in the development of their transportation improvement programs, and how agencies use the asset management process and an asset management plan to optimize investments in achieving a state of good repair. 

Training: ATSSA Flagger

September 18, 2026, 8am–12pm PT

The ATSSA Flagger Certification workshop in Blue Lake, CA, covers why proper flagger operations are important, the skillset of a good flagger, standard flagger control references, and best practices for various situations, all delivered via a combination of lecture, video, and group activities.

Topics:

• Why practicing safe, standards-based flagging operations is important
• Component parts and associate elements of standard flagging setups
• Key elements of proper flagging signals and procedures
• Factors used for determining proper flagger station positioning
• Basic flagging techniques using one or more flaggers
• Effective communication techniques
• Nighttime considerations, setup/removal, and use of flagging technology

Save the Date: Ohio Roundabouts Conference

December 2, 2026, 8am–5pm PT



The 10th Annual Ohio Roundabouts Conference brings together transportation planners, design engineers, elected officials, and others involved with current or future roundabouts in their communities.

Abstracts for presenting at this year's event are being accepted through 8/28, with both individual presentations and panel discussions encouraged.

Training: Road Safety Champion Program



The National Center for Rural Road Safety announced its latest schedule for Road Safety Champion training, a nationally recognized certificate program designed to build a knowledgeable, safety minded workforce responsible for operating, maintaining, and designing local roads.

Starting August 18, NCRRS will host its 7 core RSCP modules as well as 4 different pathway programs. Each 2-hour session is free to attend and completion goes towards your requirements to become RSCP-certified.

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events

Addressing Aggressive Driving | July 29 2026, 11am–12pm

Explore innovative approaches to engaging bystanders and tested media messages designed to reduce aggressive driving.

Tribal Grant Writing Workshop | July 29-30, 2026, 8am–4pm

This 16h workshop equips participants with essential tools and confidence to secure funding for tribal communities

Everything E-Bikes | July 30, 2026, 9am–10am

Learn about recent e-bike news and initiatives, including a new e-bike ordinance in the metro area and ongoing health and safety impacts of e-bikes

Ground Modification Methods | July 30, 2026, 9am–10:30am

This webinar presents a framework for developing performance-based guidelines for ground modification methods in transportation infrastructure

Institutionalizing the Safe System Approach | July 30, 2026, 10am–11am

Learn about a valuable, new toolkit of proven, innovative, and emerging strategies for institutionalizing the Safe System Approach

Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong | July 31, 2026, 12pm–2pm

This documentary explores the challenges, complexities, and importance of infrastructure and public works systems, with a focus on wastewater treatment

Geospatial Data Science & Simulation | August 3-6, 2026, 9am–12pm

Using KNIME, you will learn about real analytics pipelines with actual regional datasets - no programming experience needed

Winter Pothole Treatments | August 4, 2026, 10am–11am

This free webinar identifies efficient and cost-effective pothole patching treatments and provides recommendation for optimal methods and materials

Building a Long-Distance Adaptive Trail | August 6, 2026, 10am–11am

Join this free webinar to learn how the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina came to pursue an adaptive trail design

Subsurface Utility Engineering Essentials | August 6, 2026, 8am–9:30am

This 90-minute webinar provides an overview of the agreed-upon principles and procedures for conducting utility investigations

PWX Radio: Networking & 
Relationships in Public Works

This latest episode of APWA's Public Works Radio explores the power of community and why networking and relationships are the multiplier effect for success in Public Works.

Presenters are taking a deep dive on relationships, networking, and making that extra effort to attend conferences and get involved outside of business hours. Stepping out of your comfort zone, being vulnerable, and asking for help won't guarantee you anything, but it's something you will never regret.

Funding: ATTAIN Grants

FHWA has issued a NOFO for $120M worth of grants via its Advanced Transportation Technology & Innovation (ATTAIN) competitive grant program.

ATTAIN provides funding to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure ROI.

Home Safely: Jeff Pulver & Nathan Belz

Episodes 11 & 12 of the Home Safely podcast are out, featuring Jeff Pulver, Assistant State Traffic Engineer for MaineDOT, and Dr. Nathan Belz, Dept Chair & Associate Professor of Civil, Geological, & Environmental Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

In Episode 11, Jeff Pulver talks about rural Maine roadways and the state’s systemic approach to meeting the safety needs of multiple modalities.

In Episode 12, Nathan Belz talks about road safety challenges in rural Alaska and how his state approaches achieving rural road safety.

Funding: ICAM Pilot Grants

FTA is awarding ~$12M in competitive funding to support transit services for the FY2026 Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) pilot program.

ICAM funding supports innovative projects for transportation-disadvantaged populations that will improve the coordination of mobility and non-emergency medical transportation services.

Eligible Activities Include:

• Mobility management projects
• Deployment of coordination technology
• Projects that create or increase access to one-call/one-click centers
• Vehicles for shared or coordinated transportation services

Recording: Local HSIP Cycle 13 Call for Projects

CALTAP recently hosted a free 2-hour Local HSIP Cycle 13 Call for Projects Webinar, which covers the availability of roughly $370M to fund two application categories: Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) and Funding Set-Asides.

This informative webinar shared a comprehensive overview of California’s Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), including the Cycle 13 application process, eligible applicants, BCR, Funding Set-Asides, and other helpful resources to support the success of your HSIP application.

Recording: Supporting State DOT Adoption of Knowledge Management Practices

This webinar showcased practical insights from leading state DOTs on how agencies can launch, scale, and sustain knowledge management initiatives. In addition, presenters highlighted strategies for knowledge retention, collaboration, and decision-making, including communities of practice, knowledge capture, and expertise sharing.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify knowledge management practices used by state DOTs 
• Assess challenges affecting knowledge management implementation
• Apply practical approaches to advance knowledge management efforts 

Recording: Traffic Calming Quick-Builds

The recording of Paint, Posts, & Planters: How to Advance Road Safety with Traffic Calming Quick-Builds, a free webinar on designing & implementing quick-build pilots that benefit your community, is now available.

Presentation Topics Included:

• Why narrow travel lanes & visual friction improve road safety
• Designing a quick-build traffic-calming project
• Requesting right-of-way permits & negotiating implementation
• Community participatory & media-friendly installation events 

Other Recordings, Research, & Reports

Dangerous by Design 2026

This report highlights that high fatality rates in the United States are the direct result of roadway design that prioritizes vehicle speed over human safety

Traffic Safety Navigator: Summer Edition

The summer edition provides SHSP updates along with insights into best practices for implementing strategies that can achieve zero traffic fatalities

SNCC Grant Tracker

The SNCC Grant Tracker is a free planning tool to help visualize when transportation and safety grant programs are expected to open and close

Modernizing Construction Administration

Learn how public agencies are replacing paper reports, spreadsheets, filing cabinets, and disconnected systems with digital project delivery workflows

Real-Time Warnings & Variable Speed Limits

Learn how to understand, evaluate, and implement variable speed limit and real-time warning systems in response to adverse weather conditions

Home Safely: Jay Otto

Jay Otto, Managing Partner at Banyan Collaborative, brings engineering and behavioral science expertise to today’s complex organizational challenges

Call for Nominations: TTP Coordinating Committee

BIA is seeking nominations for tribal representatives to serve on the Tribal Transportation Program Coordinating Committee

How Public Fleets Earn Public Trust

This free white paper showcases how reliability, accountability, and compliance strengthen the public’s trust in your fleet

APWA Reporter: July 2026

The July 2026 issue includes features on climate adaptation for public works, technology modernization, and keeping state funded projects on schedule

Exploring Sensor Threats in Intelligent Traffic Controllers 

Recent research highlights how sensors embedded into the pavement for traffic control are concerningly vulnerable to novel cyber and physical attacks

More Training Coming Up in August

Need a closer look? Stop by CALTAP.org for a calendar view of upcoming training and events focused specifically on local agency project success.

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