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COVID-19 GUIDELINES

The following guidelines will be in place during in-person training to keep everyone safe:

  • Arrive 30 minutes before class begins
  • Go to the check-in table before entering the classroom
  • Please remain six feet apart while in line, and at all times during the day
  • Your temperature will be taken with a no-touch thermometer at check-in
  • A temperature of 100.4 or greater will require you to return home (refunds will be processed the next business day)
  • A health questionnaire must be completed during check-in
  • A mask and hand sanitizer will be provided to each student
  • Masks must be worn while in the facility
  • Please use designated entryways and exits as marked
  • Please sit in chairs at designated tables  (They will be spaced out exactly six feet apart)

News

Nighttime Visibility for Safety: Visible Solutions

Posted on September 20th, 2023 in Uncategorized

How can transportation professionals protect pedestrians crossing the roadway at night when drivers often cannot see them? The answer: apply the latest technology improvements where they are needed most. The…

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Building the Future – Federal Agencies Team up to Draw Women to Construction Jobs

Posted on September 13th, 2023 in Uncategorized

Source: USDOT/Getty Images Thanks to recent legislation, like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, more transportation construction projects are slated for roads, bridges, mass transit, water infrastructure, resilience, and broadband. Despite progress…

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Ohio Twin Bridge Demonstration Shows Benefits of Internally Cured Concrete

Posted on September 4th, 2023 in Uncategorized

Enhancing Performance with Internally Cured Concrete (EPIC²) promotes using internal curing to reduce shrinkage cracking in concrete. As discussed in our last issue, this form of early-age cracking in…

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Enhancing Performance with Internally Cured Concrete (EPIC²)

Posted on August 17th, 2023 in Uncategorized

Minimizing cracking on concrete bridge decks is key to a long service life. Cracks provide a direct path for water and other ions to the interior of the concrete and…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $17.7 Million for Transportation Improvements at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia

Posted on July 17th, 2023 in Uncategorized

Thursday, July 6, 2023 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to receive grant under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of $130.5 million investment package for seven projects of national significance…

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FHWA reports on Crowdsourced Data for Improved Operations and Safety, June 2023

Posted on June 15th, 2023 in news

Motor vehicle crashes in the United States resulted in 42,915 deaths in 2021, and traffic congestion is costing the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year in wasted fuel and…

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Local Aid Support Announcement! DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard

Posted on June 5th, 2023 in FHWA

The DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard provides communities with an overview of discretionary grant opportunities that can help meet their transportation infrastructure needs. Designed with all communities in mind, the Dashboard…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $72 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Rehabilitate the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge in Metro Washington, DC

Posted on April 14th, 2023 in Uncategorized

Investment in the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge will relieve congestion and improve safety and is part of nearly $300 million in Fiscal Year 2022 Bridge Investment Program Grants…

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Biden-Harris Administration Launches First-Ever Program to Improve Safety on America’s Roadways by Preventing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions

Posted on April 5th, 2023 in Uncategorized

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced details for the first-of-its-kind pilot program to make roads safer, prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions, and improve habitat connectivity. The program, which was created…

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U.S. Department of Transportation Providing California $4.6 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Statewide Storm Damage

Posted on April 3rd, 2023 in Uncategorized

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $4.6 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use as a down payment by…

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Upcoming Events

  • September Innovation Exchange Webinar on Wildlife Crossings
  • 2023 Online Winter Maintenance Operations Training Now Open for Registration
  • Upcoming Lunch and Learns
  • FHWA Supportive Services Webinar on Aug. 3rd: Learn how State DOT’s and their partners support the future highway construction workforce
  • FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation: Free Summer Webinar Series

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  • Nighttime Visibility for Safety: Visible Solutions
  • Building the Future – Federal Agencies Team up to Draw Women to Construction Jobs
  • Ohio Twin Bridge Demonstration Shows Benefits of Internally Cured Concrete
  • Enhancing Performance with Internally Cured Concrete (EPIC²)

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