Webinar: Defensible Contract Management

September 2, 2026, 10am–11am PT

Defensible Contract Management: Proving Compliance When Auditors Call explains how government agencies can maintain audit-ready contract records and streamline public records requests to handle audits smoothly.

Learning Objectives:

• What an audit-ready contract file needs at every stage
• How to catch COI and renewal risk before it's a finding
• What documentation gaps turn a routine audit into a scramble
• How to make a public records request fast, not painful

Webinar: Bridge Load Rating Case Studies

September 9, 2026, 10am–12pm PT

This 42nd webinar in the FHWA Bridge Load Rating series provides practitioners with project awareness and shares state of the practice, lessons learned, research advancement, and available resources.

Topics Include:

• Load Rating of Concrete Arch Bridges without Available Plans.
• Inspection, Load Rating, & Rehabilitation of the Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge

Webinar: Asphalt 
Maintenance - Potholes & Cracks

September 22, 2026, 11:30am–1:30pm PT

This 2-hour webinar focuses on best practices for some of the most common asphalt pavement maintenance activities – pothole patching and crack sealing – and shows why it is important to understand the situations that warrant various alternatives.

Presenters will discuss surface patches, deep patches, and edge patching, as well as strategies for crack sealing and filling.

Who should attend?

• Supervisors, Road Foremen, Crew Leaders/Members, Inspectors

Webinar: Talking Freight

September 22, 2026, 10am–11am PT



The next Talking Freight webinar explores the results of the FHWA Global Benchmarking Program on Countermeasures for Preventing Bridge & Tunnel Strikes from Oversized Vehicles: A Review of Best Practices in Ireland, the Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Bridge strikes are one of the leading causes of damage to bridges, causing safety concerns and disruption to traffic. This webinar identifies and evaluates proven countermeasures, practices, and technologies, and provides an understanding of effective mechanisms used to deploy these strategies.

APWA Sacramento: Fall Demo Day

September 23, 2026, 9am–12pm PT



The APWA Sacramento Chapter Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Committee invites public works O&M professionals from throughout the Sacramento region for its Fall Demo Day at the Yolo County Department of Community Services in Woodland, CA.

This informal, open-house-style event is for operations & maintenance staff. Stop by anytime between 9am & noon, stay for a few minutes or the whole morning, and connect with fellow public works pros while checking out equipment, facilities, and real-world O&M practices.

Training: Heavy Equipment Operations & Safety

October 5-8, 2026, 8am–3pm PT



This comprehensive training on the Chemehuevi Reservation in Lake Havasu provides essential knowledge and practical skills for safely operating and working around dump trucks, forklifts, motor graders, and skid steers.

Topics covered include equipment orientation, work zone setup, and critical safety practices for operators and pedestrian workers. Participants will learn key principles of vehicle operation, load securement, inspection procedures, and pre-trip and pre-job checklists to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Training: Intro to Pavement Management

October 6-7, 2026, 9am–11:30am PT



This course provides an overview of the data requirements, collection methods, and analytical tools used to assess roadway networks and optimize treatment options for public infrastructure.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the function & benefits of a pavement management system
• Explain pavement management data requirements
• Describe pros & cons of pavement condition data collection techniques
• Improve stakeholder communications using pavement mgmt. information
• Support your pavement management system

Training: Constructing a Quality Crack Treatment

October 13, 2026, 9am–11am PT



Constructing a Quality Crack Treatment teaches participants how to optimize road maintenance resources by selecting proper materials, preparing surfaces, and applying best practices for asphalt preservation.

Learning Objectives:

• Selecting the right projects and materials
• Conducting adequate crack preparation
• Applying a treatment following best practices
• Inspecting the work
• Identifying and troubleshooting issues that arise during the project

Training: Roadway Safety 365

November 3-4, 2026, 1pm–3:30pm PT



Roadway Safety 365 explores how construction, maintenance, and other activities can impact roadway safety and provides practical guidance for improving road safety that is specifically geared to local road projects and day-to-day activities.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify safety issues unique to local agencies
• Incorporate & implement practical safety solutions during projects
• Identify common challenges to improving road safety
• Describe practical and low-cost countermeasures to improve safety
• Explain the components of a “safety culture”
• Demonstrate how to “read the road"

Webinar: Road Safety Enhancements

Safety Countermeasures

November 17, 2026, 11:30am–1:30pm PT



This free 2-hour webinar focuses on low-cost safety solutions that can assist local agencies in determining how to maximize safety while minimizing costs.

Various countermeasures will be discussed, including enhanced delineation, rumble strips, high friction surface treatments, safety edge, roundabouts, road diets, and pedestrian crossings.

Target Audience:

• County Judges, Mayors, Planners, Supervisors, Decision Makers

Training: Selecting the Right 
Pavement Preservation Treatments

November 18, 2026, 8:30am–11am PT



This virtual training introduces a structured process for analyzing road conditions and evaluating decision-making factors to choose the most effective treatment options for pavement preservation.

Learning Objectives:

• Use pavement condition to identify appropriate treatment options
• Identify decision-making factors to select the best treatment option

Webinar: Road Safety Enhancements

Data-Driven Strategies

November 12, 2026, 11:30am–1:30pm PT



This free 2-hour webinar showcases how to use available data for applying safety treatments before crashes happen.

A roadway or lane departure crash is a crash which occurs after a vehicle crosses an edge line or a center line or otherwise leaves the traveled way. From 2016 to 2018 an average of 19,158 fatalities resulted from roadway departures, which is 51% of all traffic fatalities in the United States.

Target Audience:

• County Judges, Mayors, Planners, Supervisors, Decision Makers

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events

RSCP: Overview of the MUTCD | September 8, 2026, 10am–12pm

This 4-hour live-online course introduces participants to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

2026 National Mobility Summit | September 14, 2026, 8am–5pm

The Summit will convene leaders to advance a shared national objective: strengthening the mobility of people and goods

Road Safety Audits | September 14-23, 2026, 3:30am–5:30am

This training provides an overview of how audits can be used to identify road risks, address design & operational challenges, and improve safety outcomes

Traffic Signal Inspections | September 15-17, 2026, 10am–12:30pm

This intensive online course provides in-depth training on the inspection and management of traffic signal construction

Public Fleet Management Certificate | September 15-23, 2026, 8am–10am

This virtual 8-hour program provides an overview of the skills and knowledge areas fleet managers need to be successful

RSCP: Transportation & Public Health | September 15, 2026, 10am–12pm

This 4-hour live-online course discusses the need for transportation, public health, and law enforcement agencies to work together on the road to zero

Material Testing & Sampling | September 16, 2026, 10:30am–11:30am

Material Testing & Sampling is a free webinar that covers the necessary material testing and sampling requirements for Local Public Agencies

Coordinating with EMS | September 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

ATSSA Flagger Training | September 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

Great Corridors of Commerce

USDOT's America’s Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC) program is a voluntary effort to “transform highway and rail corridors into multi-use arteries for transmission wires, fiber optic lines, water pipelines, and other vital utilities.”

By leveraging public-private partnerships (P3s), USDOT says AGCC will give state DOTs and railroads the ability to lease rights-of-way – the land running alongside roads, railroad tracks, or other shared space utility tunnels – to help spur rapid build out of critical utility infrastructure via P3s.

A Request for Information on the proposed AGCC model and its approach to implementation is open for comment until September 12, 2026.

Recording: Advancing Clean Transit 
Through Innovative Tools & Strategies

A recent SCAG webinar explored practical strategies and best practices for transitioning Southern California transit systems to zero-emission technologies. A recording of this webinar is now available.

The session introduces SCAG’s new regional toolkit from the Innovative Clean Transit Regional Assessment Study as well as resources from CARB and Caltrans, and lessons learned from transit operators across the SCAG region who have implemented zero-emission buses.

Speakers included representatives from SCAG, CARB, Caltrans, the SunLine Transit Agency, and the Antelope Valley Transit Authority. 

Other Recordings, Research, & Reports

SNCC Office Hours with Dr Anurag Pande

Starting August 18, the Safety Navigator for California Communities is hosting weekly office hours with PI & Program Director Dr. Anurag Pande.

APWA Reporter: August 2026

The August issue includes features on wastewater master planning and how damage prevention is keeping up with right-of-way investment.

Roving Reporter: The Hidden Work Behind Historic Cemeteries

APWA's Roving Reporter steps inside one of the nation's historic cemeteries to discover the important work that happens beyond the headstone.

Out-of-Service Utility Facilities

This guide is designed to help transportation officials understand the risks associated with Out-of-Service utility facilities 

California Invests $2.5B in Transportation Projects

The CTC recently approved nearly $2.5 billion in funding for more than 150 new projects that seek to improve safety on the state highway system

Turning Big Data into Practical Insights

SCAG solicited research questions and selected case studies to demonstrate practical applications of mobility analytics to address transportation safety

Recording: LA28 Procurement Series

This third installment of the LA28 Procurement Series for the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games focused on the Venue Infrastructure sector

PWX Radio: Networking & Relationships in Public Works

This latest episode of PWX Radio explores the power of community and why networking & relationships are the multiplier effect for success in Public Works

ATTAIN Grants

FHWA has issued a NOFO for $120M worth of grants via its Advanced Transportation Technology & Innovation (ATTAIN) competitive grant program

Home Safely: Jeff Pulver & Nathan Belz

Episodes 11 & 12 of the Home Safely podcast feature Jeff Pulver, MaineDOT, and Dr. Nathan Belz, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

More Training Coming Up in September

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