Practical Solutions training

Practical Solutions training

This training includes:

• Examples about identifying needs
• Assessing alternative strategies to address performance gaps
• Applying a practical set of solutions
• The importance of community engagement throughout the planning and project development process

An Overview of Practical Solutions - a visual explanation of Practical Solutions at WSDOT

Practical Solutions overview e-learning
This online training summarizes the content in the WSDOT Practical Solutions Overview training, and is also available in the LMS for WSDOT staff.

Subject Matter Design Tips
These planning and design tips focus on disciplines and modes that promote the Practical Solutions approach. Each tip sheet includes links to resources, including agency policy and guidance, as well as additional resources from industry experts. The user tips provide specific direction and advice for each topic.

• Active Transportation (PDF 51KB) (DOCX 52KB)
• Environmental (PDF 35KB) (DOCX 37KB)
• Equity Inclusion (PDF 46KB) (DOCX 48KB)
• Transportation demand management (PDF 50KB) (DOCX 52KB)
• Transit (PDF 288KB (DOCX 50KB)
• Transportation systems management and operations (PDF 53KB) (DOCX 50KB)

Practical Solutions 201 - Multimodal Fundamentals eLearning Courses
This online suite of courses targets project development staff, and provides modal-specific content, including recognizing that modes are fundamentally different, understanding modal funding, capacity, system-level needs, performance metrics, building teams, transportation’s role in land use and managing multimodal conflict. The course is comprised of nine modules:

• Making the Case – 45 minutes
• Land Use – 30 minutes
• Phases and Needs – 15 minutes
• Performance Basics – 30 minutes
• Transit – 15 minutes
• People Walking – 30 minutes
• People Biking – 30 minutes
• Freight – 15 minutes
• Conflicts and Hubs – 30 minutes

Additional resources

• State Sustainable Transportation Initiative webinars
• National Highway Institute webinars
• FHWA - Context Sensitive Solutions
• Pedestrian & BIC - Designing for Pedestrian Safety webinar series
• FHWA - Transportation Planning Capacity Building
• Smart Growth American - The Innovative DOT
• Transportation Asset Management video
• Active Transportation and Demand Management Program video
• Bridging the Divide: Connecting People to Opportunity video
• Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)
  LTAP offers courses directly targeting the training needs of local agencies receiving Federal funding and gathers information about other training. Practical Solutions training is available for external partners through LTAP.