Training for local agencies through LTAP

Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) classes & webinars currently available.

Title VI Training for Local Agencies (Invite Only)

November 4, 2026 Virtual 10:00AM-12:00PM

November 5, 2026 Virtual 1:30PM-3:30PM

This two-part virtual training will empower the Western Region Local Public Agencies to apply Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regulations in consultant contracts and construction procurement.

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Washington Transportation Professionals Forum and Peer Exchange
(May 19, 2026)

The Forum included the following topics: SEPA Categorical Exemptions and Infill Housing—Managing Transportation Needs; Safe System Approach to Speed Limit Setting for Local Agencies; Open Sidewalks OS-CONNECT: A Living Statewide Sidewalk Inventory System; and WSDOT Multimodal Level of Service Standards Update.

Quick Builds for Active Transportation 

Would you like to use Quick Build projects to pilot active transportation improvements and engage your community? WSDOT Active Transportation Division has recently developed a guide for implementing Quick Build projects under its funding programs: the Sandy Williams Connecting Communities Program, Safe Routes to School Program, and Pedestrian and Bicyclist Program. This recorded webinar will walk you through this resource on planning for and implementing active transportation Quick Build projects. It features examples of how communities have used Quick Build projects to build support for infrastructure enhancements that make walking and bicycling easier and safer.

2025 Webinar for Local Agency and Tribal Partners, Slideshow and Recording (November 5 - 78 mins)

Quick Build Projects for Active Transportation Presentation Slides (PDF 23.7MB)

Quick Build Projects for AT Recording November 5 (Sign-in required, but this information is only to access the recording.)  

Active Transportation Planning Basics

Do you want to make walking and bicycling easier and safer for people in your community? Are you challenged by limited data and resources (or other constraints)? A great way to put your agency on the path to achieve its active transportation goals is to develop a plan specific to these travel modes. This short two-part training will provide an introduction to active transportation planning in Washington State. The first session will present on active transportation planning foundations, different ways for local agencies to establish a plan, and relevant state requirements and similar considerations. The second session will delve further into the key components of excellent active transportation plans, including community engagement, data collection and analysis, project prioritization, and funding and implementation strategies. Both sessions will feature examples of how a range of communities from around the state are setting the course for improved walking and bicycling access and safety. The training sessions are designed to build on each other but can also be taken separately.

Session 1 Recording: Introduction to Active Transportation Planning (July 30 - 1 hr)

Introduction to AT Planning July 30, 2025

AT Planning Practices 1 (PDF 2.27MB)

Session 2 Recording: Active Transportation Planning Focus Topics and Best Practices (July 31 – 1 hr)

AT Planning Best Practices July 31, 2025

AT Planning Practices 2 (PDF 2.95MB)

WSDOT 2025 Roadside Safety Training Class in TLC and YouTube 

We are pleased to announce that the annual WSDOT Roadside Safety Training Class session videos are finished and available in TLC for WSDOT employees, and on YouTube for anyone else that might be interested.

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEvVhy_eoUuBJeRKPUGzfNoz8f5yVPdQI

The live training recordings have been broken down into the 6 sessions and edited to remove long silences, clicks and pops, and unnecessary questions and conversations.

These sessions are primarily based on material found in WSDOT Design Manual Chapters

  • 1600 Roadside Safety
  • 1610 Traffic Barriers
  • 1620 Impact Attenuators; and
  • Standard Plans Section C, Guardrail & Concrete Barrier.

Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange
(September 23, 2025)

The Forum included the following topics: Land Use Planning Strategies for Improving Traffic Safety; Considerations of Levels of Traffic Stress for Multimodal Design; Case Studies in Active Transportation Intersection and Crossing Treatments; and Practical Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Transportation.

WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training (held Mar.2023)

Great training information covering many topics:  QA requirements, materials quality audits, ROM, QPL, ASA, RAM, lab info, quality systems, fabrications, SAMs & MATs-HMA, pavement mgt, E-ticketing & E-construction, and BABA.

WSDOT Local Programs - Local Road Safety Plan Workshop  (held Feb.8, 2023)

Title VI Basics for Local Public Agencies

E-Learning from WSDOT Office of Equal Opportunity.  Self-paced workshop on the Title VI/Nondiscrimination responsibilities of local agencies.  The training provides videos and resources.  A link to request a certificate is at the completion of the training.  Title VI Basics for LPAs training slides (PDF 134KB)
For questions, please send an email to:  TitleVI@wsdot.wa.gov

National Environmental Policy Act- WSDOT Local Programs NEPA Courses

YouTube videos of modules for an Overview; General Project Information; Air Quality and Critical Areas; Section 106 and Hazardous Material; Section 4(f) and Section 6(f); Noise, Stormwater and Environmental Justice; Endangered Species Act.  Reference guide for differences between the local and regional processes (PDF 163KB)

LTAP classes are open to employees of cities, counties, tribes, ports, transit agencies, WSDOT and other state agencies, consultants, contractors, and out-of-state public agencies.

For more information: Contact the LTAP Training Center by email at LTAPtraining@wsdot.wa.gov

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