This training is designed to ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes, in particular curb ramps, along our roadways are properly design and constructed for all individuals, including those with disabilities. This training was developed to provide information and best practices for those involved in the design and maintenance of curb ramps and pedestrian facilities, […]

The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA) FY2020 Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program is financed by the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Under this program, the NJTPA, Sustainable Jersey, and the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers University are coordinating efforts to provide training […]

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting will be held January 12–16, 2020, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The information-packed program is expected to attract more than 13,000 transportation professionals from around the world. The meeting program will cover all transportation modes, with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly […]

This three-day course is held on consecutive Wednesdays in January and is designed for municipal engineering inspectors who want to improve their overall background in proper inspection of public and private construction movements in the State of New Jersey. Personnel in related fields may find this course informative and enlightening as well. The course was […]

Featuring 45 sessions, 200 speakers, and 700 guests, the New Jersey Planning Conference is the largest land use conference in the region. Co-hosted by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association and the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, the conference educates and empower planners and other land use professionals, elected and […]

WRMS Webinar: Flood Preparation, Response, and RecoveryThursday, January 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM EST - 3:30:00 PM EST Panelists from Iowa, Nebraska, and Louisiana will share their experiences with flood preparation, response, and recovery – emphasizing the weather responsive management strategies that have been used. The objectives of this virtual panel discussion are to identify: • […]

New Jersey is currently a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) focus approach state for both Pedestrians and Intersections, with approximately 24% of fatal and serious injury crashes involving Intersections and 27% involving Pedestrians and Bicycles. In New Jersey, approximately 60% of fatal and serious injury crashes are occurring on the local system. The New Jersey Local […]

Adventures in Crowdsourcing: Data Management and Governance for Better Crowdsourced Data Applications (FHWA EDC-5 Crowdsourcing for Operations Innovation)Tuesday 28 January 2020, 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Crowdsourcing turns transportation system users into real-time sensors on system performance, providing low-cost, high-quality data on traffic operations, roadway conditions, travel patterns, and more. This webinar will highlight data […]

The overall structural behavior of a bridge can be determined through load testing. TRB is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, February 11, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern that will delve into this topic. The webinar will focus on diagnostic load testing and proof load testing, and will identify how these tests can help refine […]

This three-day course held on consecutive Wednesdays in February is designed for municipal engineering inspectors who want to improve their overall background in proper inspection of public and private construction movements in the State of New Jersey. Personnel in related fields may find this course informative and enlightening as well. The course was developed by […]