Over the past month we have offered a couple of great training opportunities using virtual platforms. While we are beginning to schedule some in-person events, plan to participate in more online opportunities this fall. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Chapter of the APWA will be hosting its annual golf outing on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Quarry Oaks. Join in for an 11:00 shotgun start. Read further for registration and sponsorship information. Continue reading…
The online NDOT Erosion and Sediment Basics for Installers Certification Course has been updated on the LTAP web site. Continue reading…
More details at: https://www.ltap.unl.edu/assnfe/CourseView.asp?MODE=VIEW&clCourseID=234&csCategory=9&csFrom=&csTo=&csKeyWord=&csSortBy=1&clPageNumber=1&clParentCategory=0
FHWA, as a part of its EDC-5 initiative, along with the Oklahoma DOT and Oklahoma State University's LTAP are hosting a virtual UAS workshop broken into two parts on September 2-3. Continue reading…
The 3rd Annual Rural Road Safety Summit will be held virtually September 29-October 1, 2020. The new Road Safety Champion Program will be featured on Tuesday, September 29. Continue reading…
More details at: http://www.cvent.com/events/3rd-national-summit-on-rural-road-safety/event-summary-09277ba6f76249638deb546f4518b834.aspx
Registration is now open! The Local Roads Planning Committee is moving forward with planning an in-person event in Rapid City on October 20-22. The Committee is working with the Ramkota to ensure applicable safety measures are in place. Continue reading…
30 People will die today in a Rural Roadway Departure – Let’s save the people behind the numbers. FHWA is hosting a webinar with Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD) success stories from across the US. Join in on September 15 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT or 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM MDT. Continue reading…
More details at: https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/dot/fhwa/WC/Lists/Seminars/DispForm.aspx?ID=2479
Nebraska LTAP has contracted with VISTA to provide high-quality, online equipment courses to supplement the train the trainer program launched last year. Courses include OSHA Excavation Safety Orientation, Motor Grader, Backhoe Loader, Crawler Excavator, Dozer, and Wheel Loader. Continue reading…
The MINK Planning Committee has opted to cancel the 2020 conference. Look for this great event to return in September of 2021.
The US DOT is sponsoring the Inclusive Design Challenge seeking innovative design solutions that can enable people with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities to use automated vehicles to access jobs, healthcare, and other critical destinations. Continue reading…
More details at: https://www.transportation.gov/accessibility/inclusivedesign
U.S. Transportation Secretary, Elaine L. Chao, released Pathways to the Future of Transportation – a policy document intended to serve as a roadmap for innovators of new cross modal technologies to engage with the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S.DOT) Continue reading…