LTAP/TTAP Roundabout

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Community News

• The 2013 National LTAP/TTAP Conference is rapidly approaching! We look forward to seeing everyone in Boise, ID on July 22-25. Click here for more information and to register.

• The Nebraska LTAP's Spring Newsletter is now available! Click here to read it.

• The Ohio LTAP's Spring Newsletter is also available! Click here to read it.

• The Mississippi LTAP Center has moved! Visit their website for updated address and contact information.

Articles and Reports of Interest

• As spring road construction projects begin, everyone has a role to play in work zone safety. More

• Development of an Innovative Prototype Lane Departure Warning System by the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Research. More

• Rumble Strips in North Dakota: A Comparison of Road Segments, Safety, and Crash Patterns. More

• Sustainable Stabilization of Sulfate-Bearing Soils with Expansive Soil-Rubber Technology. More

• Development of Recommendations for Arterial Lane Closures to Optimize Traffic Operations. More

• Integrating Roadside Vegetation and Erosion Control. More

• Practical Highway Design Solutions. More

Opportunities/Events

• 2013 Northeast Transportation Safety Conference in Concord, NH: April 3-4, 2013. More

• 2013 APWA North American Snow Conference in Charlotte, NC: April 7-10, 2013. More

• Free Webinar Sponsored by FHWA- 50 Ways to Lose Your Money, a presentation about basic Uniform Act requirements: April 17, 2013 from 1-3pm ET. More

• Free Webinar from the Ohio Department of Transportation- Research Results Presentation, regarding an initiative to monitor pavement friction on Ohio roads and remedy sections with low skid resistance: Monday, April 22 at 1pm ET. More

• National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference in Greenville, SC: April 24-26, 2013 in Greenville, SC. More

• Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility (DPFA) Train-the-Trainer Workshop in Lakewood, CO: April 29-May 3, 2013. (Space is limited to approximately 25 individuals!) More

• Community Transportation EXPO in Albuquerque, NM: June 2-7, 2013. More

• 2013 ARTBA Federal Issues Program & TCC Fly-In in Washington, DC: June 3-5, 2013. More

• 2013 International Conference on Ecology and Transportation in Scottsdale, AZ: June 23-27 2013. More

• 2013 ARTBA P3 Conference in Washington, DC: July 24-26, 2013. More

• 2013 International Public Works Congress and Exposition in Chicago, IL: August 25-28. More

Resources

• Guidance on the Use of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices. More

• User's Guide for PET: Project Evaluation Toolkit, a Sketch-Planning Toolkit for Evaluation Highway Transportation Projects. More

• Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies: Transportation Management Plan Requirements. More

• ARTBA's Bridge Data Pro to Provide Data on 600,000+ US Bridges. More

 

 

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The "News Roundabout" is a weekly news update for LTAP/TTAP Centers and the local roads community. Send articles and events to Carolyn Kramer at [email protected].