CALTAP News & Events: October 20th, 2026

 

Webinar: V2X Funding & Procurement

October 21, 2026, 10am–11:30am PT


Connected & Automated Vehicles: V2X Funding & Procurement explores current funding and procurement challenges and opportunities related to vehicle-to-everything (V2X) deployment. Learn how agencies and industry are addressing these challenges today and how that may evolve in the future.

Webinar: Procurement Risks

When Your Senior Buyer Retires

October 21, 2026, 9am–10am PT


Discover the 5 risks your agency faces the day a senior buyer leaves and how to mitigate those through better succession planning. Topics include:


  • Where your team’s institutional knowledge lives
  • What an auditor will ask for after your senior buyer leaves
  • Why documentation projects don’t close the gap, & what does
  • How to find your single points of failure before the next retirement

Webinar: Secrets from a
Transformative Regional Trail

October 21, 2026, 12pm – 1pm PT



The Fall Line Trail: Secrets from a Transformative Regional Trail in the Richmond explores how Virginia's Fall Line Trail moved quickly from concept to construction in less than ten years thanks to unprecedented regional cooperation and passionate and relentless community champions.

Webinar: Applications of Agentic AI in Transportation

October 22, 2026, 7am–8:30am PT



Lean about agentic AI and explore its potential application in transportation as presenters share a framework and demonstrate applications for personalized trip planning, data augmentation, and travel behavior modeling.

Webinar: Using Technology &

Data to Advance Pedestrian Safety

October 22, 2026, 10am–11am PT



Explore how accessibility-focused technology, LiDAR, mapping, smart sensing, and data collection can support pedestrian safety planning and more informed decision-making, from speakers who'll share research and real-world agency perspectives on how to measure safety improvements and help create safer, more accessible places for people walking and rolling.  

Webinar: Sidewalk Nation —

From Public Space to Local Practice

October 28, 2026, 10am–11am PT



Explore the many roles sidewalks play in our communities, the conflicts that can arise over their use, and the legal and regulatory systems that shape how they are managed, as presenters discuss how cities, towns, and residents might rethink their approach to these important public spaces.

Webinar: Roadways with Reversible lanes

October 28, 2026, 11am–12pm PT



This practical, case-study-based webinar brings together customer and consultant to share lessons from a real-world reversible lane project. 


Join to:


  • Identify practical applications & use cases for reversible lanes
  • Design and operate a safe, effective reversible lane system
  • Apply lessons learned when developing reversible lane systems

Virtual Peer Exchange:

Tribal Transportation Public Engagement

October 28, 2026, 11am–12pm PT



Join transportation and planning professionals who have performed successful tribal-led public engagement about how they did it and what advice they can give from their experience overcoming communication barriers.

Webinar: Public-Facing

Geospatial Tools in Transportation

October 30, 2026, 10am–11:30am PT



Join to explore practices for creating effective, accessible, and visually clear public-facing geospatial tools from presenters discussing graphic design fundamentals for maps including color, typography, and visual hierarchy.

Webinar: Crash Responder Safety Week Kickoff

November 2, 2026, 10am–11am PT



FHWA's Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Program invites all emergency medical service, fire and rescue, law enforcement, public works, towing and recovery, transportation, 911 communicators, and other traffic incident response professions to participate in the National Kickoff webinar for Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW).

Webinar: Red-Light Camera Systems

November 6, 2026, 11:30am–1pm PT



This informative luncheon in Sacramento explores how red-light camera systems can enhance roadway safety and support Vision Zero goals.

Webinar: Accessible Trails

November 12, 2026, 11am–12pm PT



Beyond ADA: Accessibility, Dignity & Choice on Trails explores how trail managers, advocates, and partners can move beyond minimum accessibility guidelines to create trail experiences that support people with disabilities.

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events


Road Safety 365 | Oct 21-22, 2026, 9am–11:30am

This training explores how construction, maintenance, and other activities can impact roadway safety


Transportation Liability & Risk Mgmt | Oct 21-29, 2026, 10am–12am

This 4-day (8 hour) online training covers legal concepts related to unsafe condition claims in California


RSCP: Take Action Now, Maintaining Safety | Oct 21, 2026, 10am–12pm

This 4-hour live-online course takes a deep look at maintenance safety solutions that construction and maintenance personnel can implement daily


AI in Winter Maintenance | Oct 22, 2026, 8am–9:30am

Learn how to use AI to support operational decision-making, analyze route and fleet data, and enhance public communications


Successful BUILD Grant Applications | Oct 22, 2026, 1pm–2pm

Hear lessons learned from recent successful Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant applications


Asphalt Pavement Preservation Treatments | Oct 26-29, 2026, 2pm–4pm

This course provides a solid working knowledge of the most common asphalt pavement maintenance and preservation practices


RSCP: Evaluating the Legal Landscape | Oct 27, 2026, 10am–12pm

This course introduces participants to a broad range of legal, procedural, and operational issues that directly affect the work of first responders

Pavements for Low-Volume Roads


Design & Evaluation of Pavements for Low-Volume Roads with Heavy Loads examines how LVRs exposed to heavy, overweight, or nonstandard traffic, can increase the risk of rapid deterioration and premature failure.

Other Recordings, Research, & Reports


Increasing Asphalt Recycling

This report addresses the concerns of using recycled asphalt pavements through comprehensive experimental and analytical work


2026 TTPSF Awards

Nearly $22M in grants are funding 70 projects for 58 tribes in 19 states, all designed to reduce the risk of roadway fatalities and serious injuries


Transportation Trends Report: Fall 2026

SCAG's report examines transit ridership, roadway travel, goods movement, and remote work trends to provide a comprehensive picture of travel behavior


PWX Radio: Disaster Recovery & Cleanup

Hear how effective disaster recovery and debris cleanup hinge on key factors such as creating relationships well in advance of when they're needed most.


Reporter Magazine: Winter Maintenance

Even if it still feels summery, winter is on the way. It’s time to delve into winter maintenance, and that’s exactly what this month’s issue is all about.


Recording: Preventing Bridge Strikes

Watch the recording of FHWA's Global Benchmarking Program on Countermeasures for Preventing Bridge & Tunnel Strikes


Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program

The WCP Program makes $80M in reimbursable grants available for projects seeking to improve safety of the traveling public


Tribal High Priority Projects Program

The Tribal HPP Program makes available $9M to a tribe whose annual allocation of funding under the TTP is insufficient to complete priority projects


Safety of Micromobility: Regulations, Data & Stakeholders

A recent study examined how to make micromobility safer through a 50-state policy review, injury and crash-data analysis


Public Works Radio: Women in Public Works

This episode discusses the path to leadership, career development, and the unique experience of being a woman in public works.

More Training Coming Up 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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