Transportation News for Transportation Professionals

Caltrans Innovation Expo 2022

The California Local Technical Assistance Program invites you to register and attend the second Caltrans Innovation Expo, a virtual biennial event in which Caltrans highlights its creative employees and innovative projects.

Taking place November 8th & 9th, 2022, each day features live sessions, plenaries, and a Virtual Exhibit Hall with posters, whitepapers, and videos.

Upon registering, attendees will be invited to add the opening plenaries and live sessions to their calendars individually. The Virtual EXPO Exhibit Hall will go live during the week of the event.

Find out more on the IE website or register now to attend!

IE 2022 Session: “Showcasing Local Agency Solutions”

November 8th, 2022, 1-2pm

Attendees of Caltrans Innovation Expo 2022 have an opportunity to hear about clever solutions to local agency challenges by the agency innovators themselves.

Join the California LTAP team as we explore innovations from four of our local agency contributors and how these efforts have helped them become more efficient and effective at maintaining our local roadway infrastructure.

During this 1-hour (virtual) session, we'll hear from:

Daniel Burke, Caltrans Division of Local Assistance, on the value of developing, acknowledging, and sharing local agency innovation.
Mark Hunter, City of Santa Clarita, on how their Traffic Management Database helps staff access critical project data anywhere, on-demand.
Glenn Derossett, Ventura County Public Works, whose Bridge Management Program has streamlined the prioritization of bridge asset management.
Rob Ball, Kern Council of Governments, on how their Integrated Performance Measures Process helps simplify PM data in project documentation.
Matthew Maechler, Ventura County Public Works, whose Standard Operating Procedures Checklist guides engineers through project delivery.

Join us, learn more, ask questions ... Registration is open and free

Tools for Attracting, Retaining, and Developing the Transportation Workforce

Organizations at all levels are facing challenges attracting, retaining, and developing their workforce. For state and local agencies, such challenges can include a competitive hiring environment, recruiting young professionals, and meeting the demands of the public at a time of budgetary constraints.

Luckily, resources like the recently released NCHRP report offer locals and state DOTs the tools to evaluate their internal talent pipelines, assess hiring and retention practices, and identify strategies to mitigate the impact of staff turnover and institutional knowledge loss. The report also includes an action plan decision tree aimed at helping managers respond to real world workforce-based scenarios.

A product of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, CALTAP staff contributed to this report in collaboration with workforce development partners.

CALTAP Virtual Roadshow

Even LTAP veterans can benefit from a refresher course on how the California LTAP can bring needed resources to your agency's staff development agenda.

With our new administrative team, refocused mission agenda, and growing list of specialized training, it's a perfect time to get [re]acquainted with how we can help you work more effectively with Caltrans on acquiring/executing local programs.

Scalable to meet your schedule or need, our Virtual Roadshow offers:

An introduction to the LTAP team, mission, and objectives.
An overview of LTAP training, resources, and technical assistance.
An understanding of how to engage and access LTAP resources.
A preview of upcoming courses in GIS and sustainable construction.
A platform to hear your needs and how we can work to meet them.

The CALTAP Virtual Roadshow is a perfect opportunity to introduce LTAP services to public works directors, transportation taskforces, Council of Governments, or any agency interested in accessing professional technical training and assistance.

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