Caltrans/FHWA Info-Webinar

Build America, Buy America

May 31, 2023, 9:00 – 11:00am PST

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) California Division will be sharing recent changes to Buy America requirements resulting from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act.

BABA requires an extension of Buy America preferences to construction materials—like non-ferrous metals, plastic/polymer-based products, glass, lumber, and drywall—be permanently incorporated into Federal-aid projects. 

BABA requirements became effective on all FHWA authorized projects as of November 10, 2022.

Expert presenters include:

• Lismary Gavillan, Construction Program Manager, FHWA CA
• Girmay Beyene, Transportation Engineer, Caltrans DLA
• Maged Armanuse, Sr Bridge Engineer, Caltrans DLA

For more information, please contact Caltrans.DLA@dot.ca.gov

Register now to attend!

Build a Better Mousetrap:

The 2023 Statewide Competition

CALTAP and its partners at the Caltrans Division of Research, Innovation & System Information (DRISI) are excited to launch another year of FHWA’s Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM), the statewide competition.

Celebrating local ingenuity on a national level, BABM is a federally sponsored initiative that recognizes state/local agencies that are using innovation to solve transportation-related problems to improve job safety and efficiency.

Applications are now being accepted through May 5th via the DRISI online innovation platform, where you can upload your agency's submission and browse applications from your California peers.

Check-out contest details here or contact us with any questions.



Take a moment to share your agency's innovation!

FHWA Webinar Series

Safe Streets & Roads for All

FY23 Notice of Funding

The USDOT's Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A) Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity is now open for applications. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and tribal initiatives through grants designed to prevent deaths and serious injuries on our nation's roadways. The deadline for applications is July 10, 2023, by 5pm (EDT). Late applications will not be accepted.

Award announcements are expected in late 2023.

For more information, please visit the SS4A website or attend one of the upcoming "How to Apply" webinars detailed below:

Safe Streets & Roads for All – Action Plans

April 26, 1:00-2:30pm (EDT) | Register to attend

Safe Streets & Roads for All – Supplemental

Planning & Demonstration Activities

April 27, 1:30-3:00pm (EDT) | Register to attend

Safe Streets & Roads for All – Implementation Grants

May 2, 1:30-3:00pm (EDT) | Register to attend

ROUTES & Thriving Communities Present:

SS4A for Rural & Tribal Applicants

April 24, 2023, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM ET

ROUTES & Thriving Communities teams are partnering to host this funding webinar for rural and tribal communities, where participants will learn how the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant program can support planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational initiatives that are designed to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users.

The SS4A program supports Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s National Roadway Safety Strategy and the Department’s goal of significantly reducing serious injuries and deaths on our nation’s roadways.

This webinar features introductory remarks from departmental leadership, an overview of the SS4A program, and Q&A. Guest speakers include:

• Arlando Teller, Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, USDOT

• Mariia Zimmerman, Strategic Advisor for Technical Assistance & Community Solutions, USDOT

• Paul Teicher, SS4A Program Manager, USDOT

Learn how to access SS4A funds. Register now to attend!

NCHRP Releases 2023 Edition

Curing Practices for Concrete Pavements

The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released the 2023 edition of Curing Practices for Concrete Pavements.

Proper curing is essential to the longevity of pavement, and thus is key to the effective deployment of funds and the safety of roadways. This NCHRP publication includes a literature review, a survey of state pavement curing practices, case study examples of DOT curing practices, and a summary of the findings NCHRP has gathered from a survey of 38 state DOTs. 

Access the full report

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