Virtual Seats Still Available!

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: Staying Audit-Ready Through Closeout

June 24, 2026, 10am–11am PT

Contract Management After Award: How to Stay Audit-Ready Through Closeout provides a practical framework for post-award contract admin, inc. milestone tracking, spend visibility, vendor performance, renewals, & closeout.

This free webinar shows what post-award contract administration looks like when it works, and how to maintain visibility from signature through closeout.

Webinar: Project Delivery Using AI

June 25, 2026, 11am–12pm PT



June's Innovation Exchange Webinar AI in Transportation: Project Delivery showcases how to use AI across the lifecycle of an infrastructure project to automate tasks, minimize expenses, and accelerate timelines.

See how AI is reducing manual effort, enhancing data quality, improving coordination, and helping deliver projects faster and with greater confidence.

Webinar: Leveraging Safety 
Data to Strengthen Funding Applications

July 14, 2026, 9am–10am PT

This free webinar explores how locals, tribes, and MPOs can use crash data, Crash Modification Factors, systemic safety analysis, and other evidence-based tools to identify safety priorities and build stronger grant applications.

Gain insights into available safety data resources and learn how data-driven decision-making can improve project prioritization and grant competitiveness.

ATRC Office Hours: NI/Plan Grants

July 16, 2026, 11am–12pm PT

Were you awarded an ATP Non-Infrastructure (NI) or Plan grant and have questions you need help with? Would you like to apply for an ATP NI or Plan grant and like some help?

Join ATRC's office hours via Zoom, where your questions will be addressed one-on-one. Possible topics include implementation, resources, reporting questions, NI program evaluation, and more.

Webinar: CA MUTCD 
Updates for Active Transportation

July 23, 2026, 10am–11am PT

Join this free webinar for an overview of key changes affecting Active Transportation in the recently released California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices 2026, the first major revision of the manual since 2012.

Learn what’s new, why it matters, compliance of existing devices, target compliance dates and how agencies can bring non-compliant devices on existing roadways into compliance.

Presenters:

• Johnny Bhullar, PE, TE, Volunteer & Former Editor of CA MUTCD
• Timothy Kong, P.E., Acting Safety Systems & Devices Coordinator, Legal Liaison, & CA MUTCD Editor

In-Person Training: Intro to 
Active Transportation Planning & Design



The ATRC is hosting free in-person workshops on Active Transportation Planning & Design at two locations across California.

These all-day affairs introduce active transportation planning and design concepts to planners, engineers, public health practitioners, community-based organizations, and other champions who might have little to no experience.

Workshop Dates & Locations:

• September 24, 2026, 9–4pm PST | Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego
• October 1, 2026, 9–4pm PST | Caltrans Headquarters, Sacramento

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events

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

Right-Sizing the Role of Traffic Enforcement | June 24, 2026, 10am–11am

Learn why high-volume enforcement falls short, how revenue-driven ticketing traps communities in debt, & what a right-sized approach looks like in practice

Talking TIM: June 2026 | June 24, 2026, 10:30am–11:30am

The June webinar discusses Colorado’s TIM Program, incl. performance & resources, and EV fire testing and implications for roadway responders

Teaching Kids Roadway Safety | June 24, 2026, 11am–12pm

Learn about Safety City Knoxville, a miniature “traffic town” where children learn real-world pedestrian, bicycle, traffic, and fire safety skills

Mini & Modular Roundabouts | June 25, 2026, 8am–9:30am

Hear from practitioners how they are planning, designing, and implementing mini and modular roundabouts as cost-effective intersection solutions

TMS Emerging Topics: Cybersecurity | June 25, 2026, 10am–11:30am

This free webinar explores the growing importance of protecting transportation management systems from cybersecurity risks

Traffic Control for Safer Work Zones | June 29, 2026, 8am–5pm

This training is designed to keep workers and the public safe during road construction & maintenance, utility work, landscaping and railway maintenance

RSCP: Reading the Roadway | July 7, 2026, 1pm–3:30pm

Road Safety Champion Program Core Module #6 teaches participants how to “read the road” as well as the importance of doing so in daily activities

Pothole Patching & Repair | July 8, 2026, 1pm–3:30pm

This 2-hour online training compares partial and full-depth repair techniques along with the materials used to implement them

Research: AI & Big Data in Regional Planning

SCAG's newly released white paper Practical Applications of AI & Big Data for Metropolitan Planning Organizations explores how emerging technologies are transforming regional planning.

As digital tools become increasingly central to planning practice, AI and big data can help to analyze complex datasets, forecast trends, and strengthen public engagement. This white paper highlights how these tools are already being applied in areas such as:

• Transportation Planning
• Geospatial Analysis
• Digital Twins and Simulation
• Smart Governance and Public Engagement

Recording: Project Fit Analysis

Watch this SNCC June presentation to help determine which funding program—SS4A, HSIP, ATP, or others—is the best fit for your specific safety project.

Presenters share real examples and decision frameworks to match project types with the right funding opportunities, leaving you with a clearer strategy to position your project for the strongest chance of funding success.

Recording: Freight & Land Use Handbook

FHWA's June Talking Freight webinar explored the soon to be released Freight & Land Use Handbook, which provides tools, strategies, and insights for integrating freight and land use planning effectively.

The webinar also identified freight-related land use issues, key considerations, and available resources, citing examples and case studies from a range of urban and rural areas across the country that demonstrate these techniques.

Recording: From Data to Decisions (GIS4ALL)

This June Caltrans webinar explores how its enterprise solution GIS4ALL is empowering staff across the organization to become citizen developers and create meaningful, data-driven solutions. 

The webinar showed how enterprise governance, shared services, and authoritative data enable employees to build intuitive apps and dashboards that streamline workflows, improve field operations, and can support smarter decisions statewide.

Presenter:

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

Other Recordings, Research, & Reports

Roving Reporter: How Public Works is Transforming Austin

The latest episode of APWA's Roving Reporter takes a closer look at the major projects reshaping downtown Austin

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

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

More Training Coming Up in July

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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