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, job site 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.
External Training
Geotech Tools for Asset Management and Evaluation
Thursday, March 19, 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET
This month's Innovation Exchange Webinar focuses on how geotechnical data and emerging technologies are reshaping infrastructure asset evaluation and management. This session will showcase how subsurface geotechnical data can be transformed into a centralized, intuitive, machine-learning-enhanced repository that supports stronger planning, risk assessment, and strategic decision making.
Bridge Preservation through Coatings
Thursday, March 26, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm CT
This training will explain the basics of maintenance painting processes and how agencies can maintain their own structures with in-house crews. A coating system is the first line of defense in protecting a steel structure. This training will provide agencies with options that could delay the need for total removal and replacement of the existing coating system and high costs associated with those projects. This virtual training is offered free of charge.
Innovative Funding Processes for Rural Road Safety
Thursday, May 7, 1:00 to 3:00 pm ET
State, regional, and local transportation agencies will present on innovative funding programs, alternative contracting methods, and flexibilities to distribute resources effectively and efficiently across State, Tribal, and local-owned rural roads to maximize safety impact. Strategies will emphasize effective investments and program eligibilities, non-traditional funding sources, and systemic data-driven investments.