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Emerging Leadership Academy

Thursdays, July 9 – August 20, 2026, 9am–12pm PT

CALTAP is excited to offer its Emerging Leadership Academy (ELA), an intensive online professional development program designed to foster the growth of emerging municipal leaders.

Through a blended learning experience of teaching, small group discussion, case studies, and team building, ELA's focused interactive workshops build a mindset and the practical tools needed for you to lead with clarity, build trust, and drive results in complex public-sector environments.

The ELA Workshop Series:

• Fundamentals of Leadership
• Fundamentals of Effective Communication
• Fundamentals of Project Management
• Fundamentals of Conflict Management
• Fundamentals of Professional Presentations
• Fundamentals of Leading Through Change
• Capstone Project: Leadership in Action

Webinar: Rural Road 
Safety Awareness Week

June 23, 2026, 10am–11:30am PT

Help us recognize July 13–17 as Rural Road Safety Awareness Week to raise awareness around road safety in the rural context.

This year's video game-inspired campaign "The Rural Modes" encourages us to make every mile count toward achieving rural road safety. In preparation, join this webinar for a sneak peak at setting the stage.

Webinar: From Data to 
Decisions – GIS4ALL in Action

July 17, 2026, 10am–11am PT



This free webinar to explores how the Caltrans enterprise solution GIS4ALL is empowering staff across the organization to become citizen developers and create meaningful, data-driven solutions. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the tools they can use to integrate GIS into enterprise workflows, enhance decision-making, and drive operational efficiency.

Presenter:

• Aaron Ott, PLS, Chief, Office of Data Services & Technology, Caltrans

Webinar: Pedestrian Safety 
Planning in America's Heartland

June 17, 2026, 12pm–1pm PT

This webinar explores how data-driven analysis can help communities identify high-risk locations, prioritize safety improvements, and develop effective pedestrian plans focused on reducing fatal and severe injury crashes.

The presentation highlights the Cedar Rapids, IA, approach to updating a pedestrian plan through crash analysis, mapping, and targeted safety countermeasures such as improved crossings, speed management, and pedestrian infrastructure enhancements.

Webinar: Advancing Road Safety 
with Traffic Calming Quick-Builds

June 23, 2026, 11am–12pm PT

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

Topics Include:

• 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

Webinar: Right-Sizing 
the Role of Traffic Enforcement

June 24, 2026, 10am–11am PT

This first-in-a-series webinar highlights key takeaways from the recent report, Right-Sizing the Role of Traffic Enforcement: Prioritizing Effective, Cost-Efficient & Equitable Improvements to Road Safety.

Vision Zero Network will be joined by the ACLU and Policing Project at NYU to present findings from their related Safe Roads for All report, the two sharing significant common ground.

Webinar: Talking TIM June 2026

June 24, 2026, 10:30am–11:30am PT



Talking TIM webinars provide a forum where Traffic Incident Management practitioners can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Hosted by NOCoE, Talking TIM highlights successful programs, best practices, and showcases technology that advances the profession.

June Topics:

• Colorado’s TIM Program, Performance, and Resources
• EV Fire Testing and Implications for Roadway Responders

Webinar: Teaching Kids Roadway Safety

June 24, 2026, 11am–12pm PT

This free webinar highlights Safety City Knoxville, a hands-on miniature “traffic town” where children learn real-world pedestrian, bicycle, traffic, and fire safety skills in a full-featured, child-sized street network.

Learn how immersive, hands-on environments can improve a child’s understanding of walking, bicycling, crossing streets, and interacting safely with traffic, and why programs like Safety City continue to be valuable tools for communities working to improve transportation safety.

Webinar: Experiences in the Use

of Mini & Modular Roundabouts

June 25, 2026, 8am–9:30pm PT

This webinar explores how highway agencies plan, design, and implement mini & modular roundabouts as cost-effective intersection solutions.

While full-sized roundabouts are a proven solution for addressing safety and mobility at intersections, their costs have risen relative to other intersection control types, prompting interest in lower-cost alternatives.

Learning Objectives:

• Distinguish mini & modular roundabouts from other types
• Describe the general status of mini & modular roundabouts in the U.S.
• Identify the right conditions for a mini or modular roundabout location

Webinar: TMS Emerging 
Topics Series – Cybersecurity

June 25, 2026, 10am–11:30am PT

This free webinar explores the growing importance of protecting transportation management systems from cybersecurity risks, highlighting key cybersecurity considerations for TMS and providing insights into emerging challenges, strategies, and best practices for protecting critical transportation operations.

This presentation is part of the NOCoE "TMS Emerging Topics" web series focused on sharing innovative practices to enhance roadway safety.

Training: Road Safety Audits

September 14–24, 2026, 3:30am–5:30am PT

Road Safety Audits: From Concept to Results is a multi-day overview of how road safety audits can be used to identify roadway risks, address design and operational challenges, and improve safety outcomes.

Hosted by IRF, this 8-lecture course is delivered in 2-hour online sessions held Monday through Thursday, from 3:30am–5:30am PT.

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events

ATSSA Flagger Training | June 17, 2026, 8am–12am & 1pm–5pm

Attend one of two sessions in Yreka, CA, to learn why proper flagger operations are important, the skillset of a good flagger, & more

Rural Intersections Safety Countermeasures | June 17, 2026, 8am–10am

MnDOT is hosting a series of webinars designed to share practical insights and proven strategies to improve traffic safety across Minnesota and beyond

Work Zone Traffic Incident Management | June 17, 2026, 10am–12pm

This free 2-hour webinar focuses on the best practices for prevention, response, and follow-up for Work Zone Traffic Incident Management

Research Topics for Rural Mobility | June 18, 2026, 8am–9:15am

Join MN DOT and the MN Local Road Research Board for their June 2026 Research Radar: Low Density, High Impact: Research Topics for Rural Mobility

Stream Stability & Scour at Highway Bridges | June 22-25, 2026, 6am–1pm

This comprehensive four-day virtual training is designed to help engineers understand and address hydraulic factors that affect bridge stability

Traffic Signal Design: Complete Streets | June 23-24, 2026, 8am–5pm

This new course introduces the practical design considerations in traffic signal designs that are above and beyond the basic introductions

Designing Accessible Pedestrian Facilities | June 23-25, 2026, 7am–9am

This 3-part webinar covers topics such as the pedestrian access route, curb ramps, detectable warning surfaces, crosswalks, and on-street parking

Procurement Best Practices | June 24-25, 2026, 8am–4pm

This training is designed specifically for tribal transportation professionals who want to learn the full scope of the procurement document drafting process

Sign Maintenance Management | June 24, 2026, 8am–10:30am

This training uses practical exercises to provide a firm foundation on the purpose and requirements for sign usage, installation, and maintenance

APWA Roving Reporter:

How Public Works is Transforming Austin

The June Roving Reporter looks at the major projects reshaping downtown Austin, including the redevelopment of their Convention Center, reconstruction of I-35, and future light rail system through Project Connect.

Recording: FAS Right of Way Training

On May 27 & 28, 2026, CALTAP hosted a two-day online training detailing the high-level process and procedures for completion of project right of way work.

Presented by the Caltrans Division of Right of Way, this training outlined the state and federal regulations that Local Public Agencies must follow for compliance with Uniform Act 49 CFR Part 24 and 23 CFR Part 710, as required when completing Right of Way activities on projects with federal aid.

Topics Included:

• RoW Requirements for Federal Aid Projects
• Understanding RoW & Utility Processes
• Methods to Accomplish RoW Deliverables

Other Recordings, Research, & Reports

PWX Radio: Public Works as First Responders

PWX Radio explores why public workers are first responders and discusses efforts it will require to ensure more formal recognition of PWX professionals

Reporter Magazine: Emergency Management

The June 2026 issue is all about emergency management. As first responders, public works professionals are usually in the forefront of disaster cleanup

California Allocates $540M for Transportation Investments

The CTC allocated $540M in transportation investments to improve travel times, aging bridges, and freight infrastructure, and to add new layers of safety

Recording: Applying the Safe System Approach

Watch the recordings of the National Center for Rural Road Safety's second half-day virtual mini-conference "Applying the Safe System Approach"

Funding for Trucking & Bus Safety Needs

FMCSA is making $217M available in grant funding to help improve safety in the U.S. trucking and bus industries.

Managing Highway Stormwater Quality

New TRB report focuses on engineering and infrastructure strategies to support state DOT decision-making regarding stormwater management

Home Safely: Holly Kostrzewski

Hear from Holly Kostrzewski, an international keynote speaker from a rural area who is also a traumatic brain injury survivor & traffic safety specialist

Funding Opportunity: Urban Greening Grants

The Urban Greening Grant Program allocates $100M for projects that use nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change impacts

Preparing the Transportation Workforce for Emerging Technologies

This NCHRP report addresses recruitment, development, and retention of a workforce proficient in developing and deploying complex emerging tec

More Training Coming Up in June

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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