CALTAP NEWS & UPDATES: MARCH 7, 2023

Pavement Preservation Academy

April 3–7, 2023

The California Pavement Preservation Center (CP2C) is pleased to announce a certificate program in pavement preservation, via the Pavement Preservation Academy.

The purpose of the program is to help state and local agencies improve the design and construction of pavement preservation treatments.

The certificate program consists of five 3-hour modules including pavement repair and surface preparation, chip seals, slurry seals and micro surfacing, Cape seals, and thin hot mix overlays, and the student must pass an online exam to gain a certificate.

Women in Construction Webinar

March 21, 2023

1:30–3:00 PM EST

The importance of addressing inequality and building a construction workforce to allow women to lead successful careers cannot be understated. The Federal Highway Administration is addressing these issues daily while building the Nation’s workforce.

This webinar re-introduces the FHWA Every Day Counts-6 Strategic Workforce Development team to learn about their work in developing new resources and innovative strategies to identify, train, place, and retain women in construction.

You will also hear from partner organizations, including the Vermont Agency of Transportation, Vermont Works for Women, and more to come.

Space its limited ... register to stay up to date on speakers and webinars.

City of Long Beach Wins

$30 Million to Redesign

West Shoreline Drive

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a historic $185 million in grant awards for 45 projects through the new Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative to reconnect communities that are cut off from opportunity and burdened by past transportation infrastructure decisions.

The City of Long Beach, California will receive $30 million to redesign West Shoreline Drive, converting the urban freeway into a landscaped, lower-speed roadway. The newly designed roadway will open-up 5.5 acres of park space and serve as a gateway to better connect residents, visitors, and workers to the Pacific Ocean, local destinations, and downtown Long Beach.

The West Shoreline project will use a project labor agreement and economic hiring preferences to target construction jobs to underserved communities.

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund

Applications due March 9, 2023

Applications for the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund are due by March 9, 2023. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian Tribes, which may partner with other organizations in submitting an application.

Projects will be chosen whose outcomes will reduce fatal and serious injuries in transportation related incidents, such as motor vehicle crashes.

FHWA advocates the development of strategic transportation safety plans as a means for tribes to determine how transportation safety needs will be addressed in and around tribal communities.

Eligible projects for the TTP Safety Fund include: