The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over the next 5 years. In fiscal year 2022 (FY22), up to $1 billion is available for local, regional and tribal governments. Continue reading…
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Bridge Investment Program (BIP) was published on June 10, 2022. The Bridge Investment Program is a competitive, discretionary program that focuses on existing bridges to reduce the overall number of bridges in poor condition. Continue reading…
More details at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/bip/index.cfm
APWA is soliciting input on the Top Trending Technologies in Public Works for 2023. Complete their survey to forecast "What technology will change the face of Public Works in the next five years?"
The annual MINK Conference will be held September 28-29 in St. Joseph, MO. Look for registration information in a future newsletter.
The Local Roads Regional Conference will return to Rapid City for one last hurrah October 18-20. Make plans to attend today, and watch this newsletter for registration information.
July 18-22, 2022 will mark the Rural Road Safety Center's Rural Road Safety Awareness Week. This year's event will focus on connecting with local road transportation officials about rural road safety opportunities. Continue reading…
More details at: https://ruralsafetycenter.org/news-events/rural-road-safety-awareness-week/
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center offers data, articles, and webinars (upcoming and recorded) for transportation professionals. It offers current research for providing a safe pedestrian and bicycle-inclusive transportation network. Continue reading…
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Road Weather Management Program (RWMP) is pleased to present the Road Weather Spotlight, a monthly webinar series discussing the challenges of various road weather events, lessons learned, and practical solutions. The next session is July 6 at 12:00 PM CDT. Continue reading…
TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT or 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM MDT that will demonstrate a web-based material blending tool for designing unpaved roads. The tool can also be used to convert distressed low-volume paved roads to engineered unpaved roads. Continue reading…
The 2022 Nebraska Bridge Conference has been rescheduled for September 7 & 8 in Kearney. Watch the newsletter and NE LTAP Web site for developing details.
The 2023 APWA North American Snow Conference is coming to Omaha! Mark your calendars for April 16-19, 2023, and watch future newsletters for registration information. Volunteer sign-up will begin in early 2023.
More details at: https://www.apwa.net/SNOW/Home/SNOW/Home.aspx