LTAP/TTAP E-news
Summer 2008
The 2008 National LTAP/TTAP Conference organized by the National LTAP Association and hosted by the Centers of Region 8, was held at the Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, CO. Forty-four LTAP Centers and five TTAP Centers were represented at this annual event.
A special conference section is now available on the LTAP/TTAP program website, www.ltapt2.org. This section includes over 50 articles, presentations, video and more from conference proceedings. Additionally, links to topical resources have been added. The 2008 conference photos are also now available in an online gallery for viewing and downloading.
If you have additional materials to add to this site or if you have difficulty accessing these files contact Lisa McCluskey at lmuccluskey@artba.org. Stay tuned for updates to this section as more materials arrive at the Clearinghouse and mark your calendars for the 2009 conference July 27-30 in Pittsburgh.
Center and Community News
- The '09 NLTAPA Officers were confirmed at the recent National LTAP/TTAP Conference: President: Kevin Burke (IL), President-Elect: Donna Shea (CT), Vice President: Dan Cady (NE), Treasurer: Bernie Alkire (TTAP-MI), Secretary: Larry Sellers (AL).
- Kathy DesRoches has left the New Hampshire LTAP for a position with Manchester Community College. Kathryn Myers is serving as the Center's training, T2.all listserv and newsletter manager.
Send your Center or Community news to Lisa McCluskey at lmccluskey@artba.org.
Articles and Reports of Interest
- NLTAPA Annual Report.
- Roads Can Be Safer, Top Federal Highway Official Says.
- June 2008 Traffic Volume Trends.
- Integrating Climate Change into the Transportation Planning Process.
Meetings and Events
Aug. 26 Maintenance Decision Support System Showcase, King of Prussia, PA.
Sept. 5-6 Alternate Project Delivery and Accelerated Bridge Construction Showcase, sponsored by Highways for LIFE and the Oregon Department of Transportation in Cottage Grove, OR.
Sept. 7-10 Governors Highway Safety Alliance Scottsdale, AZ. *
Sept. 18 Maintenance Decision Support System, Boise, ID.
Sept. 30 Performance Contracting for Construction (PCfC) Showcase, sponsored by Highways for LIFE and the Michigan Department of Transportation in Clare, MI.
*Notes events that the FHWA LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse will exhibit or attend. We welcome LTAP/TTAPers to help staff the booth at conferences. For a full exhibit schedule or to plan a time to help out, please contact Sarah Crane at scrane@artba.org
Washington Update
- Oberstar Welcomes Edwards to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- OSHA has issued a proposed rule clarifying that violations of PPE and training standards may result in penalties on a per-employee basis.
- The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2009 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development which funds the U.S. Department of Transportation at $66.8 billion, $2.1 billion greater than FY 2008.
- Senate confirms Thomas Madison Jr. to serve as the FHWA administrator during the final five months of George W. Bush’s presidency.
LTAP/TTAP Center Directors- contact us to obtain your password for access to ARTBA's Washington Update and Newsline anytime.
New Resources and Opportunities
- Clearinghouse Quarterly Resource List - samples have been mailed to each Center.
- LTAP/TTAP Safety Toolbox: The New Hampshire LTAP has created an online database to house documents for LTAP/TTAP trainers collected by the ad-hoc NLTAPA safety committee.
- Webinar: Complying with the New FHWA Regulation on High Visibility Garments. Sept. 4, from 1-2 PM EDT- offered at no cost by the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse.
- High Visibility Garment "Push Cards" available for Public Safety Agencies at no cost from the Emergency Responder Safety Institute.
- New publication: Evacuation Transportation Management, FHWA.
- Now Available: Presentations and Recording from July 9 Webinar on Work Zone Traffic Analysis Strategies.
- Nominations Being Accepted for the ATSSA National Safety Award.
- Using Foundry Sand in Transportation and Civil Infrastructure Applications.
About the FHWA LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse
The FHWA LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse provides program support to the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and the Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP). It is operated under contract to the Federal Highway Administration by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF). The Clearinghouse operates from ARTBA's Washington, D.C. office.
About the LTAP/TTAP e-news
The LTAP/TTAP e-news is published by the LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse. Articles may be submitted to the editor, Lisa McCluskey. Current and archived issues of the LTAP/TTAP e-news may be accessed by visiting www.ltap.org.
