Webinar: Long-Term Pavement Performance

December 4, 2025, 11am – 12pm PT



NACE is hosting a free webinar on Preservation: A Strategy for Long-Term Pavement Performance, where presenters will discuss pavement condition assessment tools and cover issues with asphalt roads, asset management strategies, and pavement preservation.

Many promising technologies exist for maintaining roads; the key is knowing when to use them. This presentation will give you an overview of available road asset management tools and help you decide which one to use.

Webinar: Planning for Pavement Preservation

November 5, 2025, 11am – 12pm PT

NACE is also hosting 5 Questions You Should Ask When Planning Your Pavement Preservation Program to equip you with best practices and share real-world examples for smarter, more sustainable decisions.

Join this webinar to walk through the steps of pavement preservation planning and gain insights on the variety of treatment options available to help you get the most out of your road network.

Webinar: Strategic Communications Planning

December 2, 2025, 7am – 10:30am PT



NJLTAP is hosting a free webinar on the basics of strategic communications planning, presenting how to make a disciplined communication plan that will show you exactly what to do, when to do it, and what results you should get.

Learning Objectives:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of your current communication plans
• Identify your audience and your goals
• Implement a plan based on trusted tools and proven practices
• Measure the success of your new plan and learn how to adapt

Training: GTFS Data 
for NTD Reporting & Rider Confidence

November 5, 2025, 11am – 12pm PT



Join the National RTAP to learn about General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and National Transit Database (NTD) Reporting, in this free webinar for rural transit agencies as they begin their GTFS updates and learn how to conduct a data quality review and how to update GTFS data feeds.

Presenters:



• Thomas Craig, WDOT, Public Transportation Division
• Evan Siroky, Transit Data Quality Branch Manager, Caltrans
• Marcy Jaffe, National RTAP GTFS Contractor
• Al Benedict, National RTAP (Moderator)

Webinar: The Economic Impact of Future Trails

November 6, 2025, 10am – 11am PT

American Trails is hosting "Projecting the Economic Impact of Future Trails: DIY Forecasting Tools for Communities", a webinar on practical ways to project the future economic significance and impact of new, expanded, or enhanced trail systems—even when little to no trail user data exists.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify credible data from other trail & outdoor recreation studies
• Apply DIY methods to estimate economic effects of proposed trails
• Communicate projections effectively to all project stakeholders

Webinar: Predicting the 
Future with Operational Traffic Models

November 6, 2025, 10am – 11:30am PT

TRB's 90-minute webinar explores how DOTs use operational traffic simulation models in practice. Presenters will share examples of how simulation modeling supports real-world transportation projects, and discuss lessons learned from Virginia’s policies and practices for traffic operations analysis.

Webinar Agenda:



• Policies & practices for traffic operations analysis in Virginia
• DOT practices for operational traffic simulation models
• Balancing precision & pragmatism: Lessons from the I-270 EIS
• Q&A Session (moderated by MoDOT's Ryan Hale)

Webinar: Rising Construction Costs 
Implications for Reauthorization

November 6, 2025, 11am – 11:45am PT

The Eno Center will discuss how rising construction costs impact companies and how increased costs are influencing advocacy efforts as we head into surface transportation reauthorization.

Presenters:

• Susan Howard, Dir Policy & Government Relations, AASHTO
• Dr. Alison Premo Black, Sr VP & Chief Economist, ARTBA
• Grace Truslow, Policy Analyst, Eno Center (Moderator)

Webinar: E-Bike Safety Approaches that Work!

November 6, 2025, 11am – 12pm PT

Join the Safe Routes Partnership to learn E-bike safety approaches as part of a follow up discussion from their Safe Routes to School Summit, pulling together even more experts from the field.

Learn how e-bike safety is being advanced on college campuses and how to apply similar best practices to your Safe Routes programs. Gain valuable insights whether you're just getting started or refining your approach.

Presenters:

• Amelia Neptune, Dir Bicycle Friendly America Program
• JC Porter, Dir Parking & Transportation, Arizona State University
• Jennifer Bradley, Sr Mgr Partnerships, UL Standards & Engagement
• Anna Schnerre, Lead Analyst, UL Standards & Engagement

RSCP 2025: Integrating 
Public Health & Transportation

November 5, 2025, 11am – 1pm PT

NCRRS presents "Integrating Public Health & Transportation to Enhance Road User Safety" as part of this season's Public Health Pathway of their Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP).

Explore the relationship between public health and transportation through a public health-rooted approach to transportation safety, by learning key terms and principles of public health practices, as well as opportunities to integrate public health approaches and considerations into transportation safety work.

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events

Barrier Basics | Nov 5, 2025, 8am–10:30am PT

The Nevada LTAP is hosting this 2.5-hour webinar to explore the basics of longitudinal roadside barriers.

APWA NorCal Public Works Conference | Nov 5–6, 2025

The APWA Northern California Chapter is still accepting presentation proposals for the 2025 Conference at the Holy Names University.

Bridge Deck Rehabilitation | Nov 6, 2025, 8am–5pm PT

This course presents a methodology to rehabilitate post-tensioned reinforced concrete box girder bridge decks using a thin UHPC overlay.

Implementing Knowledge Management | Nov 7, 2025, 12pm–1:30pm PT

AASHTO is hosting an online workshop about knowledge management strategies that have been implemented at state DOTs

Multimodal Transport Operations | Nov 10–21, 2025, 10am–12pm PT

This course provides the fundamentals to understand, perform, and interpret the results from multimodal operational analysis and performance evaluations.

Sign Maintenance Management | Nov 12, 2025, 12pm–2:30pm PT

The Nevada LTAP is hosting a 2.5-hour webinar on how to implement a successful sign program at the local level.

Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation | Nov 12, 2025, 10am–12pm PT

AASHTO is hosting a free webinar to explore the different capabilities of its Pavement ME Design program and their performance outcomes.

RSCP 2025: Public Health Data | Nov 12, 2025, 11am–1pm PT
Learn how public health data can enhance the diagnosis, prediction, and monitoring of traffic injuries.

Vistro for Traffic Studies | Nov 12–14, 2025, 10am–12pm PT

This course provides beginning-to-intermediate training using PTV Vistro software in developing and effectively QA/QC reviewing traffic impact studies.

Overview of USACE Section 404 | Nov 13, 2025, 10am–11am PT

CALTAP is hosting a 1-hour webinar on the USACE regulatory program for Clean Water Act Section 404.

Resilient Streets Through Green Infra. | Nov 13, 2025, 10am–11am PT

The ATRC is hosting a free webinar to explore how greening strategies in active transportation projects can help build climate resiliency.

Recording: FAS Environmental Requirements

This one-day live online training presented October 28th, 2025, by Caltrans ECO is now available for public viewing.

This course is designed to teach local public agency staff the environmental process for federal aid projects, outlining both the process and the differences in on-system and off-system projects and NEPA compliance requirements.

Topics Covered Include:

• Environmental Scoping & Preliminary Environmental Study
• NEPA Class of Actions & NEPA Policy Updates
• Technical Study Requirements & Mitigation Measures
• Revalidations, Permitting, & More!

40th Annual Local Road Conference

The 40th Annual Regional Local Roads Conference, held October 22–25, 2025, in Sioux Falls, SD, brought together rural and municipal local road professionals from across the region.

This year's conference was dedicated to training that impacts local road users and that makes our local roads safer and more efficient for all roadway users.

Presentation Topics Included:


• Basic Maintenance for Asphalt Roadways
• Cement Treated Stabilization
• Bridge Repairs & Replacements
• Work Zone Basics
• Implementing Transportation Safety Plans

Open Funding Opportunities

Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants

A total of $34.5M is available for transportation planning projects under Caltrans' FY 2026-27 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program

Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program

The FSP Grant Program is providing funding to improve American passenger rail assets by funding projects that enhance safety or expand existing service

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund

FHWA has issued an amended NOFO for the 2025 TTPSF and is accepting applications until the deadline on January 15, 2026.

Research: Census Data Field Guide for Transportation Applications

NCHRP presents a comprehensive field guide for transportation practitioners on how to effectively utilize census data to support transportation analyses.

This field guide offers various uses of census data to address transportation issues, and will interest to planners, MPOs, and transit operators.

Research: The Future of Stormwater Technology



"Testing the Waters: How Collaborative Field Monitoring in North Carolina is Shaping the Future of Stormwater Technology" explores how collaboration among regulators, engineers, and manufacturers strengthens regulatory credibility, accelerates technology approval, and improves water quality.

This white paper looks at how NCs New Stormwater Technology (NEST) Program is advancing real-world validation of stormwater control measures through collaborative field monitoring

Other Recordings, Research, & Reports

Interim Revisions for Steel Member Guide

AASHTO has released the 2025 Interim Revisions to its "Guide Specifications for Internal Redundancy of Mechanically-Fastened Built-Up Steel Members"

ArcGIS Velocity

Esri's software enables organizations to harness the full power of geospatial technology for fleet management through real-time situational awareness.

Simplifying Compliance & Reporting

Infotech explores how agencies can collaborate better through connected technology, consistent processes, and shared data.

Municipal Pothole Repair Program

KM International's publication serves as a guide to identify the pros and cons of performing pothole repairs internally as well as contracting them out.

Climate Resilience for Low-Volume Roads

Learn how enhancing the climate resilience of low-volume roads is vital to maintaining transportation networks.

Self-Paced Virtual Trainings

The Western Tribal Technical Assistance Program announced it is now offering free self-paced, online training.

Improving Pedestrian Safety at Night

This report serves as a state-of-the-art resource for state DOTs to address the high pedestrian fatalities on their roadways, especially at night.

Evaluating Traffic Safety Campaigns

BTSCRP's guide provides insights into current practices for measuring the effectiveness of behavioral-based traffic safety campaigns.

Full-Depth Asphalt Reclamation

NCHRP report documents current practices used by state DOTs to evaluate FDR quality

Reporter Magazine: October 2025

APWA has released the October 2025 issue of Reporter Magazine, which includes features on winter operations, new technology, and its new President

** More Training Scheduled in November**

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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