Training: Resident Engineers Academy

November 17 – 21, 2025, 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.

Resident Engineers Academy instructors are subject matter experts who take a real life, practical application approach to content delivery using examples, problem-solving activities, and exercises. The curriculum consists of 16 Modules that cover an array of topics that include: Pre-Construction Preparation, Scope of Work, Legal Relations, Payments, Environmental Stewardship, Project Completion, DBE, and Labor Compliance.

RSCP 2025: Safety Analysis Process

September 30, 2025, 11am – 1pm PT

NCRRS is presenting "Safety Analysis Process" as part of this season's access to their Road Safety Champion Program, a nationally recognized certificate training that builds a knowledgeable, safety-minded workforce responsible for operating, maintaining, and designing local roads.

Topics Include:

• Learn the safety analysis process and how it applies
• Identify factors that contribute to crashes and how to mitigate them

Webinar: Investigation of Pavement Performance

October 6, 2025, 10am – 11am PT

OHLTAP and ODOT are hosting a free 1-hr webinar "Investigation of Pavement Performance in Historically Under-Performing Regions" to explore the reasons for pavement performance issues in certain regions.

Research Objectives:

• Identify root causes of poor performance trends in Ohio
• Determine financial impact of performance loss
• Develop prioritization of root causes
• Recommend methods to eliminate root causes
• Consider how technology could mitigate root causes
• Develop cost-benefit analysis for each proposed approach
• Verify effectiveness of eliminating or controlling root causes

Webinar: Rural Roundabout Design & Outreach

September 24, 2025, 10am – 11:30am PT



NCRRS and the NLTAPA Safety Work Group are co-hosting a free 1.5-hour webinar on Roundabout Design, featuring three SMEs who will share their expertise on rural roundabout planning, design, and outreach.

Webinar Objectives:

• How to use NCHRP Research Report 1043 Guide for Roundabouts
• Techniques for working with & outreaching to rural & tribal partners
• Geometric elements & performance checks of importance

Conference: ATP Symposium

October 22 – 23, 2025, 8:30am – 5pm PT

The California Active Transportation Program Symposium is a two-day event co-hosted by the California Transportation Commission and Caltrans, with support from the Active Transportation Resource Center.

The Symposium brings together local, regional, state, and tribal governments to learn, share, and network with other agency staff, planners, engineers, public health professionals, and other ATP champions.

In-person tickets are sold out, but interested parties may join virtually

Other Upcoming Trainings & Events

Bridge Bearing Maintenance & Replacement | Sep 24, 2025, 9–10am PT

NCPP is hosting a 1hr webinar on bridge bearing operations and their critical role in ensuring long-term structural integrity and performance

Build America, Buy America | Sep 24, 2025, 10–11am PT

The Ohio LTAP is hosting a free 1-hour webinar on Build America, Buy America requirements

Labor Compliance for Local Agencies | Oct 7–8, 2025, 8:30am–4:30pm PT

CALTAP is hosting this workshop to teach local public agency staff prevailing wage requirements and how to apply these skills in practice

Inspecting for Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity | Oct 8, 2025, 6–9am PT

West Virginia LTAP is hosting a free webinar on retroreflectivity requirements in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Federal Aid Series: Right of Way | Oct 22–23, 2025, 8:30am–12pm PT

CALTAP is hosting this 2-day workshop detailing the high-level process and procedures for completion of project right of way work

Nevada Infrastructure Concrete Conference | Nov 4–5, 2025

Nevada’s premier conference on resilient, long-life concrete infrastructure is being held this year at the Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno

APWA NorCal Public Works Conference | Nov 5–6, 2025

The APWA Northern California Chapter is still accepting presentation proposals for the 2025 Conference at the Holy Names University

Update: California Active Transportation Data Portal

The UC Berkeley SafeTREC has launched the California Active Transportation Data Portal, an online tool to collect, store, and visualize bicyclist, pedestrian, wheelchair, and other micromobility device volume counts for infrastructure and planning projects across California.

Goals of the Data Portal:

• Provide a standardized methodology for ATP pre/post-counts
• Store data for agencies to use in the development of seasonal adjustment factors for short-duration counts, and other modal analysis
• Provide an open data set for researchers interested in analyzing trends in bicycle and pedestrian trips and mode shift
• Support active transportation planning by providing a “one-stop-shop" of data commonly used in active transportation planning

Funding: Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants

Caltrans has released the FY 2026-27 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application Guide and Call for Applications. A total of $34.5M is available for transportation planning projects statewide to supports Caltrans' mission to improve lives and communities by funding projects that promote sustainable, safe, and accessible transportation across California.

This Grant Program Includes:

• Sustainable Communities Grants - available up to $700,000
• Strategic Partnership Grants - available up to $500,000

Funding Update: Rural & Tribal Assistance

Build America Bureau has received over 700 applications for Rural & Tribal Assistance Funding, significantly exceeding the NOFO’s available funds. Applications are currently under review on a rolling first-come, first-served basis until funds are expended.

The FY 2024-25 Rural & Tribal Assistance Pilot Program provides up to $54.2M in no-match grants to help more communities advance infrastructure projects that enhance the safety, efficiency, and quality of the country’s transportation system.

This grant's application portal will close October 8th, 2025, at 11:59pm ET, however the $54.2M allotted may be exhausted before that deadline.

Recording: ATP Cycle 7 "Next Steps" Workshop

The Recording of the Caltrans Active Transportation Program's (ATP) "Next Steps" Workshop is now available for public viewing.

This August 2025 webinar outlined the next steps for Cycle 7 awarded agencies on how to begin their projects. ATP Cycle 7 is expected to provide about $568M in project funding that's made up of federal, state (SB1), and State Highway Account (SHA) dollars.

Topics Covered:

• First Steps & Allocation
• Invoicing & Timely Use of Funds
• Project Management & Reporting

Recording: Strengthen Your ATP Application

If you missed the ATRC's "Using Health Data to Strengthen Your Active Transportation Program Application" webinar, a recording is now available.

This August 2025 presentation shares how two CA health databases can help demonstrate need and provide additional context when applying for ATP funds.

Presenters:

• Helen Dowling, Public Health Alliance of Southern California
• Mar-y-sol Pasquiers, CA Department of Public Health

Recording: Internal Curing for Bridge Decks

Watch NYSDOT's recent webinar to learn about its approach to implementing internal curing (IC) in concrete bridge decks.

NYSDOT conducted field and lab studies to evaluate the effectiveness of IC in controlling cracking and addressing durability concerns. Specifications were developed to support adoption by all stakeholders involved.

Research: Siting Transmission
Lines Along Transportation Corridors

The National Academies recently published the results of a workshop titled "Reinventing the Right of Way: Policy, Technical, and Economic Implications of Siting Transmission Lines Along Transportation Corridors."

The goal of this workshop was to explore how to overcome challenges and unlock benefits like faster permitting, cost savings, and reduced environmental impact by utilizing existing rights-of-way for grid expansion.

Research: Impacts of Agriculture
Supply Chains on Roads & Bridges

A recent study published by Cal State Long Beach examined which California routes are the most heavily impacted by agricultural goods movements.

Research Objectives:

• Examine CA's history of agriculture production & transportation
• Identify and document key farm-to-market routes/corridors
• ID metrics that could influence Hwy funding, design, & construction
• Explore policies for assessing farm-to-market network resiliency
• Develop a template and case studies for how recommended performance metrics could be applied to future statewide freight plans

** More Training Coming in October **

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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