Training

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) project aims to make travel on public roads safer and more efficient through ubiquitous access to data on work zone activity. Up-to-date information about dynamic conditions occurring on roads – such as construction events – can help automated driving systems (ADS) and humans […]

The implementation of social media has changed the game for public service, especially at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), where public information officers use social media (namely Facebook and Twitter) to provide breaking traffic alerts, road closure and chain control information, the stories of the hard-working maintenance professionals and much more. Join Public Information […]

The number one cause of roadway construction worker fatalities and injuries in the United States are “struck-by” incidents, where workers are run over and backed over—often by heavy equipment such as large dump trucks, paving machines, and excavators. Over 400 workers a year are killed or injured because they entered a blind spot where the […]

Hosted by the FHWA Work Zone Management Program, this webinar is on leveraging the Work Zone Intelligent Transportation System (WZITS) Implementation Tool to assist in planning WZITS deployments on highway construction projects. Work Zone Intelligent Transportation System (WZITS) technology enables solutions that serve broader Transportation System Management and Operations objectives. The Work Zone ITS Implementation […]

This course is an introductory course on the operation and application of TMAs in work zones. The course applies workable concepts, applications, and recommended practices in the deployment, operation, and removal of TMAs. Previous experience in TMA driving is not required for this course.

This course is designed to teach students how to effectively teach Truck-Mounted Attenuator (TMA) courses. This train-the-trainer course emphasizes skills and techniques for teaching the fundamentals of TMAs. Students are provided with all the information needed to present the four-hour ATSSA Operation and Application of TMAs training course. Each student must teach a short section […]

This course includes presentations, exercises, and references to Federal and Washington State highway construction and traffic control standards. Students will receive materials to assist with practical on-the-job issues and performance standards. Concepts, techniques and practices in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices in Washington will be covered. Additionally, students will be provided with […]

This course includes presentations, exercises, and references to Federal and Washington State highway construction and traffic control standards. Students will receive materials to assist with practical on-the-job issues and performance standards. Concepts, techniques and practices in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices in Washington will be covered. Additionally, students will be provided with […]

TRB conducted a webinar on November 7, 2018 that discussed highway maintenance education programs at the associate degree level. This webinar identified the most important training needs in the highway maintenance industry, discussed how to meet these needs, and described innovative agency and industry solutions. Presenters provided case examples for achieving the solution, focusing on […]

The Federal Highway Administration’s Work Zone Management Team conducted a webinar on September 5, 2018 to share information on resources developed under the Work Zone Safety Grant Program on Accommodating Pedestrians in Work Zones. This webinar featured information about two Pedestrian Accommodation guidance documents and two Pedestrian Accommodation training courses. In addition, FHWA discussed federal […]