Three vehicle crashes involving injuries occur every minute in the United States putting nearly 39,000 incident responders in harm’s way daily. Disruption and congestion from these incidents can increase the likelihood of secondary crashes, cause delays, and increase driver frustration. The longer responders remain on the scene, the greater the risk they, and the traveling […]
This workshop will explore Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design and ways to empower community stakeholders throughout the process. About this Event Neighborhood Empowerment Models: Crime Prevention and Beyond Strategies and opportunities for neighborhood improvements are available through a variety of programs and formats. But it takes high quality community engagement and leadership to put strategies […]
Slide-in bridge construction (SIBC) is one of several accelerated bridge construction (ABC) technologies being advanced by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Compared to more traditional methods of bridge construction, and due to its shorter work zone durations and reduced impacts on traffic, SIBC (like other ABC technologies can: * Increase safety for workers * Enhance […]
FHWA's Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty and Office of Stewardship, Oversight, and Management has partnered with the Federal Transit Administration to host a series of workshops on TPM and PBPP Implementation between June 2019 and December 2019 in selected regions. These workshops will bring together State DOTs, MPOs, public transit operators, FHWA staff and […]
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: • […]