Your Monthly Bulletin
from the Louisiana LTAP Center
November 26, 2019 // Volume 2, Issue 10
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A compilation of e-news, resources, tools and opportunities that help local public agencies enhance transportation innovation, mobility and safety efforts across Louisiana communities.
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LTAP announces
training opportunities in 2020
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LTAP offers cost-effective learning for local transportation and public works agencies on various topics.
Read more.
For questions, email
Olivia Phelps.
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LTAP presents at the Louisiana Safety Summit
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Our very own LTAP Director Steve Strength and Local Road Safety Program Manager Leo Marretta presented to a group of road safety professionals who recently attended the statewide Louisiana Highway Safety Summit held last week at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge. Strength presented on "The KISS System: Keeping It Simple for Safety" on November 19. He presented again on November 20 (in photo) together with Marretta on "Local Road Safety Plans and the Program: Next Steps to Zero".
Approximately 300 highway safety professionals, including engineers, planners, police officers, health experts and safety advocates attended the summit.
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Local Public Agency Training held in Alexandria
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The LTAP Team, along with our esteemed group of instructors from FHWA and DOTD, was down in Alexandria this month to conduct the Local Public Agency (LPA) Qualification Program Classes.
The training was meant to educate local agency personnel to understand the process and procurement requirements associated with implementing local transportation projects funded with federal and state funds.
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FHWA's New Edition
of Innovator
In case you missed it, the new issue of Innovator magazine is now available. Read some updates
on cutting-edge efforts in the highway industry.
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Every Day Counts: Collaborative Hydraulics
Through the Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative, Louisiana LTAP encourages local agencies to deploy underutilized but proven effective innovations such as the collaborative hydraulics.
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Advancing Transit Innovation in Rural Areas
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New Orleans RPC's Pedestrian Safety Video
The New Orleans Regional Planning Commission is pleased to share this "Pedestrian Safety Saves Lives" video that was created with funding through the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC).
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Webinar on Improving Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety in Work Zones
December 4, 2019
In this FHWA-led webinar, participants will learn about the importance of maintaining mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users when streets are under construction.
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Safety Data Initiative Funding Opportunity for Local Agencies and MPOs
The USDOT is pleased to announce the release of a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) titled State and Local Government Analysis Tools for Roadway Safety. This seeks to fund state or local governments, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and tribal governments.
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State Announces $100 Million Funding Opportunity for Local and Regional Flood Mitigation Projects
The state is
accepting pre-applications
from local and regional public entities to access $100 million in anticipated federal funds for projects that will address immediate flood mitigation needs. In-person briefings are scheduled on December 2-11.
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FEMA Defers the Implementation
of Risk Rating 2.0
FEMA decided to defer the implementation of Risk Rating 2.0 by one year to October 1, 2021. Earlier this year, FEMA announced Risk Rating 2.0 as an initiative to deliver flood insurance rates that people trust, value and are less complex to navigate.
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TRAINING & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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LPESA Calling for New Membership Sign-ups
and Renewals
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Tailgate Talk on Preventing Cold Weather Slips, Falls and Crashes
Have you heard of a Tailgate Talk? Consider using this concept to help you conduct 10-15 minutes of training your crew on how to prevent cold weather slips, falls and crashes. Here's an
example from Louisiana LTAP
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APWA's Click, Listen & Learn Webinar Series
Don't miss the American Public Works Association's (APWA)
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LMA Mid-winter Conference
February 4-5, 2020
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Early registration for the 2020 Louisiana Municipal Association's (LMA) Mid-Winter Conference Officials is open until January 21. The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge
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Visit
lma.org
for more info.
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Louisiana Transportation Conference
March 1-4, 2020
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
This conference will be at the Raising Cane's River Center in downtown Baton Rouge. Transportation professionals at the state, federal and local levels are invited to attend.
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National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Conference
April 19-23, 2020
Baldwin County, Alabama
Registration is now open for the largest gathering of local infrastructure officials and engineering professionals and officials. Louisiana LTAP invites parish engineers and supervisors to consider attending.
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Louisiana Local Technical Assistance Program
LTAP is a division within the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC), a collaborative effort between the DOTD and LSU.
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