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Emergency Relief Time Extension Webinar

Get a comprehensive overview of the E76 CON requirement for ER projects, including an in-depth review of the ER Time Extension Request Form.

Local agencies with active ER projects from disaster events that began on or before September 30, 2023—including CA-2023 and earlier events—are strongly encouraged to attend.

Free Webinar: July 10, 2025, 9 – 11am (PT)

Final Week, Please Act Now:

Survey 2025: California Local Assistance

Help us assess the value, quality, and types of training and support you receive from Local Assistance ... or would like to receive.

• What are your staff training needs?
• Are they being met by current class offerings?
• Do you need more effective (or responsive) technical support?
• Are you kept informed of key funding opportunities & trainings?

Webinar: Caltrans Local Assistance Day

Caltrans DLA and California LTAP 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 is free attend and all interested transportation stakeholders are invited.

Free Webinar: August 19th, 8:30 – 11:30am (PT)

Planned Topics Include:

• City of Sacramento Transportation Safety Initiative
• Avoiding Common Invoicing Errors
• Right of Way Certification (3 & 3W)
• Timely Use of Funds Policy & ATP Symposium
• Latest from the Division of Local Assistance
• Training Updates from California LTAP

Workshop: Tribal Grant Writing

August 18th – 20th, 2025 

Struggling to seek and secure the funding to bring your Tribal transportation and infrastructure projects to life? Don’t miss the upcoming National Tribal Grant Writing Workshop in Las Vegas, Nevada!

Come learn how to:

• Effectively search for and identify grant funding opportunities
• Craft grant narratives that showcase need, impact, & viability
• Manage grant awards & fulfill program reporting requirements
• Network with experts from Southern TTAP, Western TTAP, FHWA, & other industry leaders for one-on-one guidance

Webinar: AI Tools in Public Works

APWA is hosting a 90-minute webinar to explore the use of non-generative AI tools in sewer inspection and pavement assessment.

APWA Webinar: July 24, 2025, 8 – 9:30am (PT)

Learn how to:

• Deploy AI in the field, including budgets, training, & staffing
• Apply AI tools for implementation, assessment, & design
• Determine the suitability of AI tools for your project & workplace

Webinar: Pavement Design for Local Agencies

Join the Arkansas Local Technical Assistance Program (ARLTAP) for this 2-hour webinar on the primary considerations for determining necessary pavement thickness in a local setting.

Free Webinar: July 31, 2025, 11:30am – 1:30pm (PT)

Learn the primary concepts of Equivalent Single Axle Loads, truck and growth factors, subgrade resilient modulus, and structural numbers so that pavements can be designed to support traffic for years to come.

Webinar: Concrete Paving in Hot Weather

Join SWCPA for an informative 75-minute webinar on best practices for successful concrete paving in hot & arid environments.

Free Webinar: July 10, 2025, 9 – 10:15am (PT)

Learn about:

• Designing & constructing concrete pavement in hot weather
• How does scheduling come into play?
• How can concrete mixtures be improved?
• What can be done to improve specifications?
• How can key quality control actions protect the pavement?

National Transportation in Indian Country

September 21st – 24th, 2025

The 2025 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference (NTICC) will be held at Gila River Casino & Resort Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, AZ.

NTICC features learning sessions for the transportation related professional development needs in Indian Country, hands-on training opportunities, and a one-of-a-kind Heavy Equipment Roadeo Competition.

Recording Available: Traffic Safety 101

UC Berkeley SafeTREC director Julia Griswold shares the troubling fact that the U.S. has the highest rate of road traffic fatalities among wealthy nations.

And over the past decade, traffic crashes have become particularly fatal for pedestrians. Even drivers are pedestrians some of the time, leaving them far more likely to suffer serious injury or death in an auto crash.

Learn more about the important research happening at UCB's SafeTREC.

Pedestrian & Bicycle Crash Data

In June 2025, CATSIP updated its Pedestrian & Bicycle Crash Data by County webpage to provide the latest provisional data from SWITRS and TIMS on pedestrian and bicycle crash data in California counties from 2020-2024.

This incredible resource highlights state and countywide trends in ped & bike crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities that can help inform your community's efforts to improve safer walking, biking, and rolling.

APWA Reporter: July 2025 Edition

The American Public Works Association (APWA) has released the July 2025 issue of Reporter Magazine, which includes an update from the APWA Engineering & Construction Committee on its focus areas for 2025

Topics in this issue:

• How Much Should Public Works Be Automated?
• AI-Enhanced Sewer Inspections in Denver
• Three Oaks Water Reclamation Facility Progressive Design Build

Recording Available:

Talking Freight: Military at the Table

Watch FHWA's most recent Talking Freight webinar from June 10th, 2025, where panelists discuss the "Military at the Table" program.

Presenters include:

• Doug Briggs - Chief, Highways for National Defense, U.S. Army
• Danielle Kochman - Manager Strategic Partnerships, SANDAG
• Sam Belfield - Sr Transportation Engineer, Hampton Roads TPO
• John C. Jameson - Dir Local Government Programs, Texas DOT

Talking Freight webinars provide technical assistance, training, tools, and information to help you meet the transportation challenges of tomorrow.

Recording Available:

How Human Factors Impact Rural Road Safety

Watch the National Center for Rural Road Safety's (NCRRS) June 19th, 2025, webinar on how human factors impact rural road safety.

Learn the discipline of human factors, how they impact road safety, and how communities can mitigate their related risks. Featured are Human Factors Guidelines for Road Systems and NCHRP Research Report 1111.

** August Training Calendar **

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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