New Sustainable Engineering Training:

GHG Emissions & Mitigations in Construction

December 7, 2023, 9:00am – 11:00am PT

CALTAP presents our latest course in sustainable engineering training focused on measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of construction projects.

Learning Objectives

• Gain an overview of GHGs and their CO² equivalent
• Identify sources of GHG emission in construction projects
• Understand how a project's carbon footprint is calculated
• Identify different GHG mitigation approaches

Target Audience

• Professionals in the public & private sector who are involved in securing, planning, and implementing construction projects

• Construction engineering students interested in learning how to mitigate GHGs emitted into the atmosphere from construction projects

Register now or click here for more information on this training

AID Demonstration Grants

November 20, 2023, 12:00pm – 1:30pm PT

USDOT is taking applications for the Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program, which provides funding to offset the risk of developing innovative transportation technologies.

AID Demonstration Program funds can be applied to any phase of a highway transportation project, including planning, finance, operation, structures, materials, pavements, environment, and construction.

Learn more about his program by attending USDOT's free info session, which covers the requirements for this year's application cycle.

Register here to attend

Southern California Economic Summit

December 7, 2023, 8:00am – 2:00pm PT

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is hosting their 14th annual SoCal Economic Summit at the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles.

This event brings together leading voices to discuss the long-term health of Southern California’s economy and to explore the major economic factors that inform Connect SoCal 2024, SCAG’s draft Regional Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities Strategy. 

Register here to attend

Rural Safety Countermeasures

November 1, 2023, 10:00am – 11:30am PT

The National Center for Rural Road Safety & NLTAPA Safety Work Group are hosting a free 90-minute webinar on Rural Safety Countermeasures, which will focus on two rural/tribal road safety resources:

• Highway Safety Behavioral Strategies for Rural & Tribal Areas – This BTSCRP report focuses on countermeasures to promote safer decisions by road users as well as resources for safer roads – like engineering or maintenance practices that improve safety, and safer speeds.

• Traffic Safety Toolbox: Addressing Speeds – This toolbox can assist planners, road superintendents, and local officials in implementing countermeasures for speeding in rural villages and town centers.



Register now to attend this free online event

Online Training Update:

Federal Requirements for BIL Grants

On September 6, 2023, FHWA hosted an online training session to assist local and tribal agencies with applying for transportation funding under BIL, which makes historic amounts of funding available for highway-specific programs, including many new formula, competitive, and discretionary grants.

Topics covered:

• Funding opportunities
• Federal project delivery requirements
• Steps to take prior to application
• Pre-award requirements
• Resources to leverage throughout the process

View the recorded training session here (p/w: ?TuxV9sX)

NCHRP Research Report:

Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Performance

Newly released "Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Performance Functions" helps to develop safety performance functions (SPFs) for transportation practitioners at all levels to better inform planning, design, and operations decisions.

National crash studies estimate that, while overall annual traffic fatalities are down, the percentage of those involving pedestrians and cyclists are up, with approximately 6,000 pedestrian deaths and 850 bicyclist deaths annually.

This new report presents state DOTs and other transportation professionals with an update of pedestrian and bicycle SPFs.

Access the full report here

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