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Local Assistance Day Webinar

August 11, 2026, 8:30am – 12pm PT

Caltrans DLA and CALTAP present another edition of Local Assistance Day, the quarterly statewide webinar designed to update and inform our RTPA, MPO, local agency, and tribal partners. LAD webinars are free to attend and all interested transportation stakeholders are invited.

Planned Presentations:

• Updates from Caltrans DLA
• SafeTREC Safety Resources
• HSIP Cycle 13 Call for Projects & Best Practices for Applications
• Office of Civil Compliance on DBE
• Proposed Uniform Administrative Updates
• PES Pilot & Revalidation Training
• Updated Cooperative Work Agreement Schedule
• Competitive Grant Programs

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Local Assistance Survey 2026

Your California Local Assistance Team works to provide effective, accessible, and in-demand training year-round to support your professional development and your agency's ability to fund/deliver transportation infrastructure projects.

Share 5 minutes to help us plan, deliver, and prioritize the local assistance that will help keep you and your agency effective and successful!

Training: Resident Engineers Academy

September 21–25, 2026, 8:30am–4pm PT

This practical, interactive five-day virtual academy provides core training for local/tribal resident engineers and those responsible for administering construction contracts using state and federal funds.

If your RE's haven't been through training in a while, now's the time!

REA instructors take a practical approach to training through examples, exercises, and problem-solving activities, covering everything from SOW to Construction Prep, Payments, Legal Relations, Enviro Stewardship, Project Completion, Labor Compliance, and DBE.

Webinar: Traffic Simulation & Signal Optimization

August 6, 2026, 11am–12:30m PT

Beyond Mobility: Embedding Safety & Sustainability into Traffic Simulation & Signal Optimization explores emerging approaches and current practices in integrating safety considerations into traffic analysis and simulation.

Learning Objectives Include:

• Describe how signal timing optimization accounts for mobility & safety
• Recognize factors influencing signal control performance measures
• Integrate predictive safety analysis methods into microsimulations
• Distinguish between traditional analysis tools & microsimulations
• Assess current practices in using traffic simulation for safety analysis
• Improve the application of simulation tools for highway safety evaluation

Training: Protecting Institutional Knowledge

August 11, 2026, 10am–11am PT

Protecting Institutional Knowledge Through Government Finance Retirements explores how leading agencies are moving institutional knowledge out of one person's memory and into a system built to carry it.

Learning Objectives:

• How to identify which processes depend on one person's memory
• How to move tribal knowledge into a system that enforces it
• How to structure workflows that outlast any single employee
• How to build a knowledge transfer plan before the next retirement

Training: GIS & Road Safety Audits

August 17–21, 2026, 8am–4pm PT



This 5-day training serves as an introduction to GIS and Road Safety Audits, specifically designed for tribal transportation professionals.

Participants will learn basic GIS skills using ESRI software to update and modify existing strip maps, understand the Bureau of Indian Affairs transportation inventory process and its importance for funding eligibility, and gain practical knowledge of conducting Road Safety Audits.

Attendance is free for tribal staff!

Webinar: Automated 
Enforcement for Distracted Driving

August 25, 2026, 10am–11am PT



Road to Zero Frontiers of Technology: Automated Enforcement for Distracted Driving is an online webinar exploring the use of AI camera technology to deter mobile phone use behind the wheel.

Learn from the leaders of a program in Minnesota that is exploring the potential for automated enforcement of driving while distracted by mobile phones so that this dangerous behavior can be consistently deterred.

Webinar: Federal-Aid 
Domestic Materials Update

September 30, 2026, 10am–11am PT



FHWA is hosting a free webinar to review "Phase 2" of the Manufactured Products Final Rule.

For projects obligated on or after October 1, 2026, in addition to the final assembly requirement, the cost of components of products that are mined, produced, or manufactured in the U.S. must be greater than 55 percent of the total cost of all components of the manufactured product.

Save the Date:

2027 North American Snow Conference

April 18–21, 2027, 8am–5pm PT



Abstracts for presentation at next year's event are now being accepted through Friday, October 2, 2026. Abstracts need to show practical takeaways rather than theories and must stay under 1,500 characters.

Topics May Include:

• Winter maintenance planning
• Fleet & equipment management
• Materials/application strategies for snow & ice
• Leadership & workforce challenges
• New tech & info management tools
• Smart, innovative approaches to snow & ice control

Submit an abstract to present by Friday, October 2, 2026.

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events

Building a Long-Distance Adaptive Trail | August 6, 2026, 10am–11am

Join this free webinar to learn how the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina came to pursue an adaptive trail design

Subsurface Utility Engineering Essentials | August 6, 2026, 8am–9:30am

This 90-minute webinar provides an overview of the agreed-upon principles and procedures for conducting utility investigations

Generational Differences | August 11, 2026, 6am–8am

This webinar focuses on the highlights of the various generations in the workplace and how to effectively bridge the generational gap

Public Customer Service | August 11, 2026, 10am–12pm

This webinar provides an overview of working with the public and some of the misconceptions the public may have about government

Distracted Driving Summit | August 12-13, 2026, 8:30am–5:30pm

The summit brings together industry leaders, scientists, educators, safety professionals, & law enforcement to share ideas and learn best practices

Employee Recruitment & Retention | August 13, 2026, 6am–8am

This webinar offers some tips and tricks for tackling one of the riskiest things employers do: Hire good, honest, and dependable employees

OSHA 10 Construction Training | August 15-16, 2026, 8am–3pm

This in-person safety training helps participants understand how to navigate common job-site hazards so they feel safe at work

Engineering Ethics | August 17, 2026, 10am–12pm

This training is for engineers who are looking to meet their ethical training requirements & those who wish to enhance their ethical decision-making

Tribal Transit Workshop | August 18-19, 2026, 8am–4:30pm

This training covers Administration, Operations & Planning, Compliance, and Tribal Transit, with references to key federal circulars.

Secure Funding with ISOAP | August 18, 2026, 9am–10am

This webinar introduces participants to the ISOAP process by demonstrating how it can strengthen project development

California Invests $2.5B in Transportation Projects

The California Transportation Commission (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 and strengthen infrastructure resiliency.

Funded Projects Include:

• $257M to build a network of mobility hubs in southwest LA County
• $99M to replace the Whiskey Creek Bridge in Shasta County
• $64M to upgrade pavement & safety elements in Riverside County
• $60M to build a new interchange on SR 156 in Monterey County
• $6.7M to widen sidewalks & add crosswalks in Santa Barbara

Turning Big Data into Practical Insights

SCAG solicited research questions from public agencies and then selected five case studies to demonstrate practical applications of mobility analytics to address transportation safety, congestion, transit performance, demand management, and land use impacts.

Case Studies:

• City of Anaheim – Multi-Modal Opportunity Network 
• City of Culver City – Public Accessway Network Analysis 
• City of Pasadena – Corridor Characterization Analysis 
• City of Pomona – Complete Streets Analysis
• San Bernardino – Understanding Commute Patterns for Ridesharing 

Recording: LA28 Procurement Series

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

Get an overview of known and anticipated procurement opportunities, planned purchasing categories, and projected timelines to help businesses effectively prepare for upcoming Games-related contracting opportunities.

Other Recordings, Research, & Reports

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

ICAM Pilot Grants

FTA is awarding ~$12M in competitive funding to support transit services for the FY2026 Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) pilot program

Recording: Local HSIP Cycle 13 Call for Projects

This informative webinar shared a comprehensive overview of California’s Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Recording: State DOT Adoption of Knowledge Management Practices

This webinar showcased practical insights from leading state DOTs on how agencies can launch, scale, and sustain knowledge management initiatives

Recording: Traffic Calming Quick-Builds

This free webinar focused on designing & implementing quick-build pilots that benefit your community

Dangerous by Design 2026

This report highlights that high fatality rates in the United States are the direct result of roadway design that prioritizes vehicle speed over human safety

Traffic Safety Navigator: Summer Edition

The summer edition provides SHSP updates along with insights into best practices for implementing strategies that can achieve zero traffic fatalities

SNCC Grant Tracker

The SNCC Grant Tracker is a free planning tool to help visualize when transportation and safety grant programs are expected to open and close

More Training Coming Up in August

Need a closer look? Stop by CALTAP.org for a calendar view of upcoming training and events focused specifically on local agency project success.

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