6th National RTAP Conference
2025-12-07 - 2025-12-10
The National Rural Transit Assistance Program (National RTAP) invites you to participate in the 6th National RTAP Conference, Wrangling Access and Mobility in Rural and Tribal Transit, to be held December 7-10, 2025, in Austin, TX at the Hyatt Regency Austin. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is the conference co-sponsor.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC): Leveraging Statewide Planning to Advance Trail Development (Virtual)
2025-12-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Leveraging Statewide Planning to Advance Trail Development
Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1 CM credit
Organization: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC)
Many states have made significant investments in trail and active transportation planning to guide and coordinate the development of their trail networks. When actively used, these plans can guide strategic investments, unlock funding opportunities, and foster cross-agency collaboration, turning vision into reality. Speakers will share strategies for ensuring that plans don’t sit on a shelf but instead drive meaningful, on-the-ground progress, and will discuss how advocates and stakeholders can engage in and influence the process to advance trails in their communities. Hear how Georgia is building its first statewide active transportation plan through strong partnerships and advocacy, how Maryland reimagined its approach to updating a long-standing statewide trails plan, and how Kansas is implementing its 2023 active transportation plan to deliver real results.

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): Artificial Intelligence (AI) Uses for Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) (Virtual)
2025-12-10 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Uses for Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO)
Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
This webinar will look at how agencies can incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven systems into transportation systems management and operations (TSMO).
AI is transforming the transportation industry, offering new capabilities to enhance safety, optimize traffic management, and improve overall operational efficiency. This webinar will explore the evolving role of AI in transportation through expert presentations and real-world case studies and participants will gain a an understanding of how AI is being applied today.

Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): From Theory to Practice: Exploring Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) and Adaptive Signal Tech for Your Community (Virtual)
2025-12-10 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: From Theory to Practice: Exploring Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) and Adaptive Signal Tech for Your Community
Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Join transportation engineers, practitioners, and planners from across the country to learn about: updates to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Crash Modification Factors (CMF) Clearinghouse; new research related to estimating the combined effect of multiple CMFs; and recent work exploring safety evaluation of Adaptive Signal Control Technology.

America Walks: Designing Safe Streets - The Latest (Virtual)
2025-12-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Designing Safe Streets – The Latest
Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: America Walks
We believe in giving safety the priority it deserves in street design, rather than prioritizing the speedy movement of vehicles. So what are the best ways to redesign existing streets for safety?
Jeremy Chrzan, Multimodal Design Practice Lead at Toole Design, will present on current best practices and share evolving trends in street design. Join us and bring your questions for a discussion with Jeremy, moderated by America Walks board member Abdullahi Abdulle.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: RSCP: Pursuing Transportation and Positive Health Outcomes for Everyone (PH#5)
2025-12-10 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 11:00am — 1:00pm PT
In this module, learn how the pursuit of transportation access and safety is foundational to creating conditions where all people have the opportunity to thrive, and to learn best practices in improving transportation access and population health.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Pursuing Transportation and Positive Health Outcomes for Everyone (PH#5) (Virtual)
2025-12-10 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Pursuing Transportation and Positive Health Outcomes for Everyone (PH#5)
Date: December 10, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
In this module, learn how the pursuit of transportation access and safety is foundational to creating conditions where all people have the opportunity to thrive, and to learn best practices in improving transportation access and population health.

National Safety Council (NSC): Safety by the Numbers - Tracking Key Performance Indictors (KPIs) That Power Performance and Profit (Virtual)
2025-12-11 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Safety by the Numbers – Tracking Key Performance Indictors (KPIs) That Power Performance and Profit
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: National Safety Council (NSC)
You can’t manage what you don’t measure—and you can’t secure buy-in without proof. In this session, hosted by KPA LLC and the NSC TechHub Marketplace, we’ll connect the dots between the data you collect and the dollars it saves. Learn how to identify, track, and present the key performance indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate the true business value of your safety program. KPA’s Sr. Director. Product Management, Jade Hendrix, will share:

The most meaningful KPIs for measuring safety performance and ROI
Proven methods for turning safety data into business insights executives care about
Practical tips for tracking, analyzing, and reporting results
Real-world examples of how organizations are using data to reduce incidents, cut costs, and strengthen safety culture

Join NSC to learn how to prioritize the right KPIs and transform your safety program from a cost center into a profit driver.

Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths: Cannabis Education and Prevention Efforts in Traffic Safety (Virtual)
2025-12-11 11:00 - 12:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Cannabis Education and Prevention Efforts in Traffic Safety
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 12:15 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.25 PHD credits
Organization: Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths
Join Minnesota Towards Zero Deaths for an update on state-level strategies addressing the evolving challenges of cannabis and traffic safety. The Minnesota Department of Health will introduce their new “Be Cannabis Aware” campaign, walking through its available resources, previewing what’s next, and highlighting key opportunities for partner involvement. Following this, cannabis education and prevention efforts from across the state will be shared. Learn how to integrate these vital initiatives into your work to help keep our roads safe.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Safety of Responders on Roads (FR#3) (Virtual)
2025-12-11 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Safety of Responders on Roads (FR#3)
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
A supplement to the National Traffic Incident Management Responder training, this module provides a deeper understanding of tools, recommendations, and materials available for first responders to ensure their safety while working on the side of the road.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: RSCP: Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool (P&E#6)
2025-12-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Date: December 16, 2025
Time: 11:00am — 1:00pm PT
Take a deep dive into the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool. The tool is a process for identifying the factors that can contribute to crashes and implementing effective countermeasures. The training will also cover the seven steps of the safety analysis process and discuss how it can be applied using both the traditional site safety analysis method and the systemic analysis method.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool (P&E#6) (Virtual)
2025-12-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool (P&E#6)
Date: December 16, 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Take a deep dive into the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool. The tool is a process for identifying the factors that can contribute to crashes and implementing effective countermeasures. The training will also cover the seven steps of the safety analysis process and discuss how it can be applied using both the traditional site safety analysis method and the systemic analysis method.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QY0FAmW4TtOHcyKMtxeUqg#/

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) - Public Health Approaches to Population-Level Behavior Change (PH#6) (Virtual)
2025-12-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP) – Public Health Approaches to Population-Level Behavior Change (PH#6)
Date: December 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
An overview of how public health approaches can be drawn upon to design and implement programs to change behaviors among populations. This will include key distinctions between individual and population-level behavior change models, the role public health policy and built environment changes can enhance traffic safety; and example applications of public health behavior change models to traffic safety in the U.S.
For more information about this training, click here.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__hN0O4rHRtujF_I4OOp5nA#/registration

National Center for Rural Road Safety: RSCP: Public Health Approaches to Population-Level Behavior Change (PH#6)
2025-12-17 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Date: December 17, 2025
Time: 11:00am — 1:00pm PT
An overview of how public health approaches can be drawn upon to design and implement programs to change behaviors among populations. This will include key distinctions between individual and population-level behavior change models, the role public health policy and built environment changes can enhance traffic safety; and example applications of public health behavior change models to traffic safety in the U.S.

National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation: Beyond Engineering - How Planners Can Leverage Systems Thinking for Safer Rural Roads (Virtual)
2025-12-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Beyond Engineering – How Planners Can Leverage Systems Thinking for Safer Rural Roads
Date: December 17, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation
Do you wish you could develop stronger partnerships to improve traffic safety? Have better alignment with partners and community members on projects? Join Jay Otto with Banyan Collaborative and learn about 3 foundational mindsets that lead to greater effectiveness in improving roadway safety (and other issues as well!). Also, you will learn a working definition of traffic safety culture, ideas about working with “traditional engineers / problem solvers,” and insights on the Safe System Approach and systems thinking. The Federal Highway Administration describes traffic safety culture as “shared values, actions, and behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to safety over competing goals and demands.”

Tribal Transportation Safety Planning & Implementation Training (Albuquerque, NM)
2025-12-18 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Denver)
Date/Time: Thursday, December 18, 2025, 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Event Address: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Silver Room, 2401 12th Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104.
Qk4, Inc. and Chief Tribal Innovations, LLC are teaming up to provide practical, hands-on guidance to help your Tribe:

Develop strong safety plans that support your Tribal transportation goals
Collect and analyze Tribal crash data
Address roadway departures
Assess and use safety data for your applications

This workshop will be a supportive, collaborative space where you can ask questions, share experiences, and leave with tools your Tribe can use right away.

Contact billy@chieftribalinnovations.com for more information or reach out to Matt Riddell or Chief Tribal Innovations.

TTP RIFDS Training
2026-01-06 - 2026-01-08
Location:
National Indian Programs Training Center
1011 Indian School Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Dates:
January 6–8
January 13–15
January 27–-29
February 10–12 (this session is beyond the current Continuing Resolution date of January 30th)
Registration:
If you are interested in registering, please send your requests directly to Clarence Kie, Aldon Francisco, and Sheldon Kipp for acknowledgement of seat confirmation.

WTTAP Introduction to Construction Management (Virtual)
2026-01-07 08:00 - 2026-01-08 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This training is currently sold-out. To be added to the wait list and notified of additional sessions, please email Amelia Shannon.
Please note: this is a two-day virtual training on January 7 and January 8 (8:00–10:30am both days). To receive your certification of completion, you must attend both days.
Course Summary:
This two-day virtual training introduces essential components of the construction management process. By applying the information learned in the workshop, you can improve how you manage project risks, communications, delivery, and scheduling.
Learning Objectives:
After attending training, you will be able to:

Describe the relationships among owner, contractor, and engineer on public works construction projects.
Describe how to build and lead highly effective teams.
Compare common project delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Construction Manager/General Contractor).
Describe common types of contract documentation.
Identify methods for selecting a construction contractor.
Explain the importance of communication with a contractor and stakeholders
Describe the function of a quality assurance program

Prerequisites:
None.
Target Audience:
Anyone managing public works construction projects who needs to develop construction management skills or wants to improve specific aspects of their project management approach. This may include:

Engineers
Designers
Construction Inspectors
Engineering Consultants
American Public Works Association Members

Instructor:
Greg Duncan is a Senior Engineer at Applied Pavement Technology, Inc., with more than 30 years of pavement materials, construction, and roadway maintenance engineering experience. He is a certified National Highway Institute (NHI) instructor and regularly teaches NHI’s “Maintenance Leadership Academy” and “Constructing and Inspecting Asphalt Paving Projects” courses. Greg regularly works on national and state projects dealing with preventive maintenance treatments.

TTP RIFDS Training
2026-01-13 - 2026-01-15
Location:
National Indian Programs Training Center
1011 Indian School Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Dates:
January 13–15
January 27–-29
February 10–12 (this session is beyond the current Continuing Resolution date of January 30th)
Registration:
If you are interested in registering, please send your requests directly to Clarence Kie, Aldon Francisco, and Sheldon Kipp for acknowledgement of seat confirmation.

Intertribal Transportation Association: 2025 Annual Meeting (Oklahoma City, OK)
2026-01-13 08:00 - 2026-01-15 17:00 UTC | Okana Resort, 639 First Americans Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK, 73129, United States
Course Summary:
Experience a gathering where sovereignty meets the road. The 2025 Intertribal Transportation Association (ITA) Annual Meeting brings together Tribal leaders, transportation professionals, and advocates to strengthen our shared voice, build meaningful connections, and stay ahead of the latest developments shaping Tribal transportation programs, policies, and funding opportunities. This event, hosted at the OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark in Oklahoma City, is dedicated to fostering excellence, effectiveness, and unity in Tribal Transportation. Honor differences, share knowledge, stand united, and collaboratively chart a stronger, more connected path forward for Indian Country.
This three-day event provides opportunities to:

Amplify Tribal Voices: Participate in shaping legislative and policy development that impacts Tribal transportation nationwide.
Forge Strategic Partnerships: Connect and collaborate with peers, Tribal leaders, and representatives from local, state, and federal agencies.
Gain Essential Insights: Receive updates and discuss the latest trends in Tribal transportation programs, policies, and vital funding opportunities.
Access Valuable Resources: Engage with Tribal Technical Assistance Programs (TTAP) for training opportunities and discover success stories from member tribes.
Evolve Transportation Systems: Acquire the tools and resources necessary to address the concerns and needs of Tribal communities and advance transportation infrastructure.

Contribute to the advancement of Tribal Transportation.
Register now to secure your place and be part of the movement towards a more robust and connected Indian Country!

WTTAP Low-Cost Safety Improvements (Virtual)
2026-01-21 08:00 - 2026-01-22 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Course Summary:
This two-day virtual training explores selecting and implementing low-cost measures for reducing fatalities and injuries caused by road departures and collisions with fixed objects as well as collisions at rural intersections.
Please note: this is a two-day virtual training on January 21 and January 22 (8:00–10:30am both days). To receive your certification of completion, you must attend both days.
Learning Objectives:
After attending training, you will be able to:

Explain the importance of reducing collisions and the challenges to fully implementing collision reduction techniques
Identify roadway safety issues
Describe low-cost measures for correcting safety issues by:
Keeping the driver on the road
Reducing or eliminating hazards in the clear zone

Prerequisites:
None.
Target Audience:
Anyone who has responsibility for road design, maintenance, safety, etc.
Instructor:
Todd Morrison, P.E. is a road safety advocate as a speaker, workshop instructor, and online trainer. For the past 12 years, he has worked for numerous contractors, Local Technical Assistance Programs, cities, counties, and DOTs. He has taught over 500 workshops and trained over 15,000 individuals. He retired from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet after serving in the Divisions of Construction, Maintenance, and Traffic. At the Cabinet, he worked with environmental, work zone, construction and maintenance concerns as an Environmental Coordinator, Maintenance/Traffic Engineer, and as a Branch Manager for Operations. Recently, Todd served for 2 years as Kentucky’s Safety Circuit Rider helping local agencies identify low cost improvements to reduce crashes. Todd is an ATSSA certified Traffic Control Supervisor, Flagging Instructor, and Traffic Control Design Specialist.

National Bridge Preservation Local Agency Outreach Working Group: Bridge Drift Removal and Scour Maintenance (Virtual)
2026-01-21 09:00 - 10:00 UTC | Virtual
Date/Time: 9:00-10:00 AM (PST), January 21st, 2026
Course Summary: The Bridge Preservation Partnership Local Agency program is pleased to announce a Training Opportunity on Bridge Drift Removal and Scour Maintenance. The 60-minute training is specifically designed to teach the basics of bridge drift removal and scour maintenance and is geared towards meeting the needs of local agencies.
The training will run through the common techniques for removing drift to avoid costly scour damage and bridge rehabilitation projects. The training will also include some common methods of installing and maintaining scour countermeasures.
This virtual training is being offered free of charge. Participants will gain a general understanding of why preservation is important, how to identify good candidates for preservation, what activities are available and an idea of cost and degree of difficulty with performing the work.

TTP RIFDS Training
2026-01-27 - 2026-01-29
Location:
National Indian Programs Training Center
1011 Indian School Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
Dates:
January 27–-29
February 10–12 (this session is beyond the current Continuing Resolution date of January 30th)
Registration:
If you are interested in registering, please send your requests directly to Clarence Kie, Aldon Francisco, and Sheldon Kipp for acknowledgement of seat confirmation.

Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP): Introduction to Traffic Safety Culture (CM#3) (Virtual)
2026-01-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP): Introduction to Traffic Safety Culture (CM#3)
Date: January 27, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 0.20 CEUs
Organization: National Center for Rural Road Safety
Learn why growing positive traffic safety culture can significantly improve road safety in your community and nationwide. Participants will leave the training better understanding the elements that shape traffic safety culture, how those factors interact to affect human behaviors, strategies that can be implemented to improve traffic safety culture among various groups, and ideas about how participants can use their role (and the role of others) in growing a positive traffic safety culture.

America Walks: A Land-Use Audit for Walkability (Virtual)
2026-01-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Webinar: A Land-Use Audit for Walkability
Date: January 27, 2026
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: America Walks
We often look at how to improve streets for walkability, but how can we also improve land-use policies and practices to bring the benefits of walkability to more people?
Quite a lot actually! Join Cary Westerbeck, architect, advocate, and infill developer, and Mike McGinn, advocate, lawyer, and former Seattle mayor, to learn the best land-use changes a community can make that, when paired with safe street design, create walkable places for all.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP): 2026 AARP Community Challenge: Celebration and Grant Q&A (Virtual)
2026-01-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Webinar: 2026 AARP Community Challenge: Celebration and Grant Q&A
Date: January 27, 2026
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: Unknown
Organization: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
AARP Livable Communities invites you to the 2026 AARP Community Challenge: Celebration and Grant Q&A Webinar
Join this webinar to:

Explore new funding opportunities
Get a walkthrough of the application process
See highlights from inspiring past grantees
Ask questions and connect with program experts

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural (Session 1 – Virtual)
2026-01-28 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Session 1: Overview on Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural
Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 8:00 am to 9:30 am PT
In this portion of the mini-conference, you will learn the basics of the Safe System Approach for rural areas. This includes:

What the Safe System Approach is from both the traditional perspective (5 elements and 6 principles) and then from the public health pyramid perspective.
What traffic safety culture is and how to apply traffic safety culture and the Positive Cultural Framework into the Safe System Approach for rural.
How to gauge your agency’s and community’s readiness for implementing the Safe System Approach at the organizational level.

National Center for Rural Road Safety: Applying the Safe System Approach for Rural (Session 2 – Virtual)
2026-01-28 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Session 2: Safer Road Users in the Rural Context
Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 pm PT
In this portion of the mini-conference, you will learn examples for applying the Safe System Approach for safer road users in the rural context. This includes:

How to implement a rural focused program for safer road users.
Promising practices for preventing impaired driving in rural areas.
Narratives and message frames to employ toward inspiring more people in rural communities to better understand and appreciate road safety improvements.

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): What is Vehicle to Everything (V2X): "A Short Dive Into the Evolution and Future of Vehicle Connectivity" (Virtual)
2026-01-28 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Webinar: What is Vehicle to Everything (V2X): “A Short Dive Into the Evolution and Future of Vehicle Connectivity”
Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
This webinar offers a broad overview of the context and background of V2X, explaining how vehicle connectivity has developed over time. It touches on major trends, concepts, and milestones that have shaped connected vehicle technologies. The session also considers how these ideas might influence future approaches to vehicle connectivity and transportation systems.

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE): Talking Traffic Incident Management (TIM) (Virtual)
2026-01-28 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Webinar: Talking Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
Date: January 28, 2026
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm PT
Cost: Free
Continuing Education Credits: 1.5 PDH credits
Organization: National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)
The Talking TIM webinar series provides a forum where TIM practitioners can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, Talking TIM will highlight successful programs, identify best practices, and showcase technology that advances the profession.
