Local Connections
Your Monthly Bulletin
from Louisiana LTAP
August 21, 2018 // Volume 1, Issue 1
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NLTAPA 2018 in the Big Easy
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Louisiana LTAP Director Marie Walsh (right) joins Connecticut LTAP Director Donna Shea (left) and FHWA Transportation Specialist Rosemarie Anderson (center) at the Welcome Reception Night. |
NLTAPA Highlight
Lagniappe of Learning Plus Fun in the Big Easy
With this year's theme, "LTAP Lagniappe - A Little Something Extra", the four-day NLTAPA Conference piloted the "Partnership Carousel" and a scavenger hunt using GooseChase mobile app which added to the element of fun throughout the learning experience.
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From August 21 to September 20, Louisiana LTAP team will be conducting a series of one-day classes on the basics of intersection safety, operations and accessibility
that will help local agency personnel manage their intersections
using best practice resources from FHWA, ITE, and other authorities.
Louisiana LTAP Center partners with FHWA, GOHSEP, DOTD, LMA and FEMA
to conduct this training that aims to provide local agencies with tools and resources
on how to conduct damage assessment and apply for emergency disaster funding
The Louisiana Parish Engineers and Supervisors Association (LPESA) will hold their annual conference at the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City. Registration fees are $50 for LPESA members, $75 for associate members, and $75 for non-members.
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Governor John Bel Edwards (seated) signs a letter supporting Louisiana's statewide Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) along with (from left): Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn Wilson, Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC) Executive Director Lisa Freeman and Louisiana State Police (LSP) Colonel Kevin Reeves. |
Safety Leadership
Governor Edwards pledges support for Louisiana's traffic safety vision of zero deaths
This summer, Governor John Bel Edwards joined Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn Wilson, Louisiana State Police (LSP) Colonel Kevin Reeves and Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC) Executive Director Lisa Freeman in signing a letter supporting the statewide Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) designed to help reduce traffic deaths and injuries. Read more.
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LTAP staff Leo Marretta, Courtney Dupre and Steve Strength at the LTAP Booth in LMA Convention 2018
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Stakeholder Partnering
LA LTAP Center exhibits at LMA Convention
Louisiana LTAP Center's staff members hit the Southwest part of the state to exhibit at the annual Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA) Convention in Lake Charles Civic Center on July 31 to August 2. LTAP partners with the municipal officials and administrators to promote local road safety, provide training, and encourage project delivery innovations.
Read more about the event.
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Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian
This month, Louisiana LTAP highlights the Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP), one of the 10 innovations under Round 5 of
the
"Every Day Counts
"
initiative, known as EDC-5.
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Road Safety
Local Road Safety Plans
The Louisiana LTAP Center is working with Local Public Agencies (LPAs) in developing Local Road Safety Plans (LRSP) that can be used as a tool for identifying and prioritizing road safety improvements aimed reducing roadway fatalities and injuries.
Read more.
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Safety Campaign
#
DriveSober on Labor Day
August 15-September 3, 2018
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Government Social Media
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Get more social media resources from GovLoop.
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Research and Data
New report tackles the transition to automated vehicles on roads that cars can read
Serious crashes on inter-urban roads may be slashed by a quarter over the next 30-40 years with the introduction of automated vehicles. However, the journey may be far from easy, with a mixed fleet transition and vital need for roads that cars can read, according to a EuroRAP report released today. Read more.
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Call To Action
Law enforcement agencies invited to join "Operation Clear Track" promoting rail safety in September
As part of the upcoming Rail Safety Week observance on Sept. 23-29, 2018, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. and Amtrak, along with other rail safety partners, are inviting all law enforcement agencies to join forces in conducting "Operation Clear Track on September 25.This national law enforcement initiative was started to help reduce grade crossing and trespassing incidents along railroad tracks throughout the country. The goal is to recruit 300 police and/or sheriff's departments. Sign up here.
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Webinars, Conferences and Events
Our friends from UMTC Training Institute offers
this 9-hour course that covers all required knowledge content areas of the FAA's Remote Pilot Test, including regulations, weather and flight operations. Read more.
This summit will continue to move the rural conversation forward and will focus more intently on safety solutions and "Bridging the Gap."
Read more
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