CALTAP News & Events: September 15th, 2026 | | |
Webinar: A Faster, Automated
Way To Reconcile Bank Accounts
September 16, 2026, 10am–11am PT
This 1-hour webinar shows how to automate reconciliation to resolve mismatches, post journal entries, and stay on schedule without restarting the process every time something changes.
Learning Objectives:
- Cut reconciliation time from with rules-based auto-matching
- Catch missing or mismatched transactions before audit season
- Fix issues and create journal entries without restarting the process
- Reconcile complex items like credit cards & split deposits with confidence
- Close every month knowing your balances are accurate and defensible
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Training: Fundamentals of Concrete
Pavement Materials & Mix Designs
September 17, 2026, 10am–11am PT
This 1h-training provides a clear, practical foundation in the materials and mix-design principles that drive durable, high-performance concrete pavements.
Participants will learn how cementitious materials, aggregates, water, admixtures, and supplementary components interact—and how their selection and proportioning shape strength, durability, constructability, and long-term pavement behavior.
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Webinar: 2026 Build a Better Mousetrap Winners
September 17, 2026, 11am–12pm PT
This month's Innovation Exchange Webinar showcases 3 of the 5 winners of FHWA's national 2026 Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM) competition.
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Bold Steps Award: Custom Culvert Steamer Hook-Lift Body
Claremont Department of Public Works, NH
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Pioneer Award: Snow Fence Pole Remover
Town of Riverhead Highway Department, NY
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SMART Transformation Award: Roadway Survey Mobile Rig
Johnson County, Iowa
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Virtual Transportation Peer Exchange
September 23, 2026, 9am–4:30pm PT
The 1st Annual Transportation Peer Exchange brings together educators, industry leaders, researchers, and public-sector professionals dedicated to building and sustaining a strong, innovative safety culture.
Topics Include:
- Implementing PASER in a Rural Community
- Public Health and Transportation
- What Makes a Safe Effective Pedestrian Barricade?
- Road Safety Audits - Lessons Learned
- Safe and Productive Work Zones for the Next Decade
- Temporary Traffic Control 101
- Safe Work Zone, From Deployment to Inspections
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Machine Control Training With Trimble
September 29 - October 1, 2026, 9am–5pm PT
This 3-day training in Fountain Hills, AZ helps participants establish a working knowledge of grade control benefits and operational workflows using desktop simulators, grade laser and GNSS measuring equipment.
Topics Include:
- Introduction to Grade Control
- Trimble Earthworks Overview
- Desktop Simulator Lab
- 2D Grade Control Concepts
- Classroom Hands-on: GL722 Laser Setup
- Field Workflow & Verification
- Field Lab: GNSS Base & Rover Setup
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Public Works Institute 20th Anniversary
October 15, 2026, 4pm–8pm PT
The APWA Southern California Chapter is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of its Public Works Institute (PWI), as well as the launch of its PWI Alumni Group at the Rio Hondo Golf Club in Downey, CA.
Join to reconnect with former classmates, instructors, and colleagues while welcoming the next generation of PWI graduates.
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Training: Road Safety Champion Program
RSCP is a nationally recognized "Roadway Safety 101" training series designed to build a knowledgeable, safety minded workforce responsible for operating, maintaining, and designing local roads.
It's open to all staff from transportation, public health, and law enforcement agencies who have an interest in roadway safety but are not safety experts.
Upcoming Virtual Sessions:
Reading the Roadway
September 22, 2026, 10am - 12pm PST
Safety Analysis Process
September 29, 2026, 10am - 12pm PST
MUTCD for First Responders
October 6, 2026, 10am - 12pm PST
Maintaining a Safer Roadway
October 7, 2026, 10am - 12pm PST
Safety of Responders on Roads
October 13, 2026, 10am - 12pm PST
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Training: UC Berkeley TechTransfer
UCB's Technology Transfer Program bridges the gap between academic innovation and real-world application by delivering university-level expertise through accessible training that's designed to keep the state's transportation workforce at the cutting edge of industry standards.
Upcoming Training Opportunities:
Roadway Geometric Design in California
October 5-7, 2026, 8am - 5pm PST
Transportation Liability & Risk Management
October 21-29, 2026, 10am - 12pm PST
Asphalt Pavement Preservation Treatments
October 26-29, 2026, 2pm - 4pm PST
Pavement Management & Preservation
November 16-20, 2026, 10am - 12pm PST
Multimodal Transportation Impact Analysis
November 17-20, 2026, 1pm - 3pm PST
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Other Upcoming Trainings & Events
Coordinating with EMS | Sep 16, 2026, 10am–11am
Hear about strategies and tools that DOTs and their partners can use to advance the availability and effectiveness of post-crash care efforts
Decide & Provide | Sep 17, 2026, 9am–10am
This 1-hour webinar showcases a “Decide & Provide” approach to transportation planning that is vision-led, access-focused, & uncertainty-savvy
Why the Same Vendors Keep Winning | Sep 17, 2026, 9am–10am
This webinar discusses the causes of vendor pool concentration and what agencies with competitive markets did to build them
ATSSA Flagger Training | Sep 18, 2026, 8am–12pm
This workshop covers why proper flagger operations are important, the skillset of a good flagger, standard flagger control references, and best practices
A Succession Planning Micro Series | Sep 18, 2026, 9am–9:30am
12 monthly micro-workshops address accelerated retirements in public works by building leadership skills for women through a mentorship approach
Asphalt Potholes & Cracks | Sep 22, 2026, 11:30am–1:30pm
This 2h webinar focuses on best practices for common asphalt pavement maintenance activities and why it is important to understand alternatives
Preventing Bridge Strikes | Sep 22, 2026, 10am–11am
The next Talking Freight webinar explores "Countermeasures for Preventing Bridge & Tunnel Strikes from Oversized Vehicles"
Traffic Control at Grade Crossings | Sep 22, 2026, 11am–12pm
The next webinar in the FHWA and FRA Joint Webinar Series covers Traffic Control Devices at Grade Crossings.
Complete Streets Planning & Design | Sep 23-24, 2026, 8am–5pm
Complete Streets are planned, designed, operated, and maintained to provide safe and comfortable travel for all users of all ages
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PWX Radio: Where AI
Can (& Can't) Assist Public Works
This latest episode of APWA's Public Works Radio showcases how the City of Sugar Land, TX, built a dual-horizon predictive management system to advance, streamline, and modernize their water utility infrastructure.
The framework works to predict long-term pipe wear and flags pipes at risk using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The model correctly flagged more than 82 percent of the pipes that failed in Sugar Land. By 2025, water main breaks had dropped by 25 percent.
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SNCC Technical Assistance Updates
The Safety Navigator for California Communities is focusing on how local and tribal agencies can use their existing safety plans to identify promising projects and pursue funding opportunities
Join Director Anurag Pande as he hosts virtual office hours to discuss project development, funding strategies, safety planning, and grant competitiveness.
Stop by with questions about transportation projects or other challenges your agency may be navigating—no appointment necessary!
SNCC Virtual Office Hours
Tuesdays | 1:30–2:30 p.m. Pacific
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2027 Calendar Photo Contest
Do you have unique photographs of construction sites, rugged landscapes, or the beauty of the Western U.S. outdoors? WTTAP invites anyone who works in transportation to submit their best images to be included in their upcoming 2027 Western TTAP calendar.
Whether it's an excavator silhouette, a crew at work against a vast desert sky, an engaging Western TTAP training session, a heavy-equipment truck hauling through mountain terrain, or a job-site framed by the western sunset — if it captures the spirit of building and working outdoors in the Western United States, WTTAP wants to see it!
The grand prize photo winner will have their image
featured on the cover of the 2027 Western TTAP calendar!
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Evaluating Pedestrian Route Choice at PHBs
A recent study tracked nearly 800 pedestrian routes before and after Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) installation on a seven-lane arterial in Albuquerque, New Mexico finding that pedestrians were willing to walk about 77 feet out of their way to use the crossing.
This equates to roughly a 30-second delay, after which pedestrians were more likely to cross mid-block at unsignalized locations. The findings suggest PHBs are effective spot treatments at specific locations but may not meaningfully improve safety across an entire high-injury corridor.
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APWA Reporter: Fleet Management
APWA's September issue of Reporter Magazine focuses on fleet management. Whether you manage a fleet, work in fleet, or are responsible for securing parts for vehicle repair, you’ll find valuable information in this issue.
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More Training Coming Up in September
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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California Local Technical Assistance Program
Center for international Trade & Transportation
California State University, Long Beach
6300 E State University Dr, Long Beach, CA 90815
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