External Online Training Opportunities
Online Learning Resources
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Local Aid Support team continues to recognize local agencies who have successfully used innovation to solve transportation challenges through the Build a Better Mousetrap program. The 2021 Booklet is a showcase of innovations that improved safety, saved time and money and improved efficiency for communities across the country.
Online Learning Resources
This searchable Excel spreadsheet contains online resources that are available to the LTAP community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some partner agencies such as APWA, ITE, NHI, TC3, FHWA, AASHTO, State LTAPs, and others have waived their fees and/or membership requirements in order to make these training resources available and accessible to virtually anyone. This spreadsheet has been made available thanks to the Kansas LTAP and the NLTAPA organization.
Tailgate Talks
Tailgate Talks are short briefing sheets that been provided by several LTAP centers. These one-page documents allow you to brief your stakeholders, work crews, and the general public on a variety of topics such as safety, equipment-related tasks, jobsite safety, materials, weather concerns, among others. A full listing of Tailgate Talks can be found on the National Local Technical Assistance Program Association's webpage.
FHWA Innovation Exchange Webinar - Innovative Tools for Transportation Data Collection and Sharing in Tribal Communities
November 21, 2024 1:00 to 2:30 PM
In recognition of Native American Heritage month, this webinar will showcase innovative tools being used in Tribal communities for data collection in transportation planning and data sharing in construction management. Participants will hear from the Northern Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center on results from a recently completed innovation project with the Northern Cheyenne and Crow nations using digital video recorders to collect network data. If you have any questions, you can contact CLAS@dot.gov.
Virtual Workshop - Grants Toolkit for Local and Tribal Agencies
December 10, 2024, 1:00 to 2:30 PM
Facing roadblocks applying for grants or managing grant projects? Need additional resources to support your grants efforts? This 90-minute virtual information gathering session conducted as part of an NCHRP research project will develop tools and resources to assist local governments and tribes in managing the grants lifestyle.
FHWA Innovation Exchange Webinar - Expand Your Toolbox: Discover NDE Technologies for Testing Material Integrity
December 12, 2024 2:00 to 3:30 PM EST
Join the staff from FHWA, including the Office of Federal Lands Highway, and the U.S. Forest Service to learn more about state-of-the-practice and the state-of-the-art for NDE techniques. The webinar will include speakers from the Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center as well as field staff with experience in NDE. Case studies and relevant experience will be shared so you can determine which NDE technique fits your toolbox for testing material integrity. If you have any questions, please contact Karyn Vandervoort, FHWA National Program Manager, Innovation and Research or email CLAS@dot.gov.