Training for local agencies through LTAP
Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) classes & webinars currently available.
WSDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Fundamentals
April 2, 2024 NWR Burlington HQ 8:00am-5:00pm
April 23, 2024 NCR Wenatchee HQ 8:00am-5:00pm
May 22, 20224 NWR south Seattle (Corson) 8:00am-5:00pm
May 23, 20224 NWR south Seattle (Corson) 8:00am-5:00pm
This One-day class focuses on work zone traffic Control (WZTC) basics for design, construction, maintenance and any other WSDOT employees involved with WZTC. The course includes information on traffic control plan selection/development traffic control devises and their application, and WZTC policy, guidance and recourses documents.
WSDOT Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control Design
April 3, 2024 NWR Burlington HQ 8:00am-5:00pm
April 24, 2024 NCR Wenatchee HQ 8:00am-5:00pm
This One-day class focuses on developing transportation management plans (TMPs) including temporary traffic control plans for long duration work zones. Temporary barriers pavement markings, signals, illumination and smart work zone applications and more will be covered. it is recommended to attend a Work Zone Traffic Control Fundamentals course before Taking the class.
WSDOT CN: Excavation & Embankment Inspection
April 2, 2024 Hybrid Virtual or in-person Vancouver-from 8:00am-3:00pm
This course provides an overview of the duties of a grade inspector and defines clearing and grubbing limits. It also covers environmental issues, demonstrate proper staking procedures, identify proper methods of compaction and gives an overview of the moisture-density gauge used in determining compaction, includes information on collecting required material samples, Covers safety procedures during the installation and inspection of earthwork, Identifies required documentation, and gives you a comprehensive course manual containing outlines of the duties of an inspector and references to critical specifications.
WSDOT CN: Guardrail installation for Inspectors
April 10, 2024 Hybrid Virtual or in-person Seattle-from 8:00am-12:00pm
This course will provide inspectors with an overview of guardrail installation. It will go over guardrail components and their correct installation as well as how to recognize potential problems and what to do to avoid them. it will also provide an overview of the required documentation and information needed in a field note.
WSDOT Sign Installation Inspection
April 3, 2024 Hybrid Virtual or in-person Vancouver-from 8:00am-12:00pm
April 11, 2024 Hybrid Virtual or in-person Seattle-from 8:00am-12:00pm
This course will provide an overview of the Standard Plans and Standard Specification requirements for installation of roadside signs. Sign structure requirements will also be covered.
WSDOT CN: Construction Inspection Documentation
April 16-17, 2024 Virtual Only–from 8:00am-12:00pm
This two-day course provides an overview of the required documentation and form field inspectors will need during the construction of transportation projects, discusses the handling of contractor submittals, provides information on proper documentation procedures, and discusses proper source document preparation.
WSDOT CN: Materials Documentation
April 18, 2024 Virtual Only–from 8:00am-12:00pm This course will focus on the approval and field acceptance process of highway construction materials by following the stewardship agreement we have with FHWA. This course will cover all the required construction documentation, from contractor submittals to the project office, field inspector’s verification of materials, material acceptance practices to material certification at project closure.
Regional Road Maintenance Forum's Track 3 Field BMP Training
April 17 or April 18, 2024 In-person Taylor Town, WA 8:00am-4:00pm
This opportunity for two training sessions one day each. This training focuses on teaching the principles of erosion and sediment control and how to best apply these principles to existing site conditions. Class participants will learn how to select, install, inspect and when to remove BMPs under a variety of different conditions. Many of the BMPs will be tested with water (provided by a water truck) to simulate, as closely as possible, actual condition that would be encountered in the field. This class meets the requirements as described in the Regional Road Maintenance ESA Program Guidelines for Track 3F training.
FHWA Contract Administration Core Curriculum (FHWA-NHI-134077)
May 14-15, 2024 In-person Spokane
Instructor Led 2 Trainings, 2 full days, $250. Hosted by FHWA. The training was developed to explain basic Federal-aid requirements; promote awareness of FHWA policy; facilitate familiarity with the newly reorganized, revised, and expanded CACC manual; and allow supervised practice activities using the manual to find information. By engaging in a variety of in-class exercises and case studies, participants become quite familiar with the CACC Manual and learn how to best use it as a daily resource. A basic understanding of the background and structure of the Federal-aid Highway Program (FAHP) is required for participants attending this course. Prior to attending class, all participants are expected to watch the Federal-aid Essentials video Stewardship and Oversight. This video is approximately 8.5-minutes long and can be accessed at: www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials/. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: Use the Contract Administration Core Curriculum Manual (CACC) and other FHWA resources in order to answer questions regarding program-level and project-level requirements on Federal Aid (FA) projects; Describe the impact program-level contract requirements have on individual FA projects; and Identify the contract requirements associated with administering FA projects for Federal and State entities at the pre-award, advertising and award, and post-award and constructions stages.
Title VI Training for Local Public Agencies
May 30, 2024 Virtual Only-from 10:00am-12:00pm
The purpose of this training is to empower Local Public Agencies employees with Title VI information to become effective in performing their related-duties and/or enhance their existing understanding and skills.
The following topics will be covered during the training:
- Reporting, Supporting Documents, & Complaint Procedures
- Limited English Proficiency
- Environmental Justice
- Collecting and Analyzing Demographic Data
- Resources
WSDOT Active Transportation Division’s Design Training for Safe, Walkable and Accessible Communities (workshops held June 21 & 22, 2023)
Presenter Ian Lockwood, Livable Transportation Engineer with Toole Design Group, covered walkability topics such as traffic calming on major streets, multi-modal level of service and safe system approach design techniques. The workshops were held in Olympia and Moses Lake.
- Presentation of the Olympia workshop (PDF 37.4 MB)
- Presentation of the Moses Lake workshop (27 MB).
- Recording of the Moses Lake workshop (Sign-in required, but this information is only to access the recording.)
Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange (held Apr.20, 2023)
The Forum included the following topics: Tribal Coordination in Transportation; Tribal Sovereignty and Tribal Engagement: How to do business with Tribes; Tribal Traffic Safety Planning and Projects; and Introduction to a Design Guide for the Pedestrian and Bicycle, and Safe Routes to School Programs.
Copies of the presentations are available at: https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/Wa-Transp-Prof-Forum-April2023-presentations.pdf
The recorded webinar is available at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3594575521165005312
(Sign-in required, but this information is only to access the recording.)
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.
The presentation is available at this link: https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/WSDOT-2023-Materials-QA-Training-Presentation.pdf
The recorded version of the training session is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nWuAuM0U1Jo
WSDOT Local Programs - Local Road Safety Plan Workshop (held Feb.8, 2023)
Presentation and resources from the webinar available: https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-02/LRSPworkshop2023.pdf
Also check out the updated resources from FHWA: Local Road Safety Plans | FHWA (dot.gov)
and new FHWA LRSP Template: Local Road Safety Plan Template (wa.gov)
WSDOT Contract Specification Writing training modules
The presentation is available at: https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/WSDOT-ContractSpecWriting-modules.pdf
The recorded training session in available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cvih_DxnJ2U
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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Slow down – lives are on the line.
In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.
Even one life lost is too many.
Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.
It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.
95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.