Value Capture: Capital Improvement Program and Planning Elements

The Capital Improvement Program or Plan (CIP) is the primary means available to local governments for communicating their vision and infrastructure investment strategy to private investors, taxpayers, and the community at large. It constitutes evidence that the local government is focusing investments where they will be most productive, and the critical explanation for how local […]

Tools to Conduct Equitable Safety Data Analysis

Rural Champions, Save the date for the next webinar in FHWA's Equity in Roadway Safety Webinar Series which will be held Wednesday, June 14th. Learn about USDOT tools that can support you to equitably analyze data for roadway safety planning, project prioritization, and discretionary grant applications. 1 to 2 pm ET – Overview presentations of […]

Crowdsourcing for Advancing Operations: Data Sources and Management

Is your local agency, region, or State interested in learning about the broad range of free or low-cost crowdsourced data to improve planning for operations or real-time operations? Are you ready to bring together key stakeholders to discuss your region's operational challenges and how crowdsourced data might offer a viable solution? If your response is […]

Putting the Proven Countermeasures to Work to Reduce Roadway Departures Part 2

Rural roadway departures account for approximately one-third of all U.S. traffic fatalities—about 30 people a day. The FHWA has identified proven countermeasures to reduce the number and severity of these crashes. This webinar will focus on how four transportation agencies are implementing these countermeasures. Register This training is not being hosted by the Florida LTAP […]

Value Capture Strategies: Special Assessment Districts – The Primer Community Improvement Districts and Transportation

As Federal funding for surface transportation has declined or is diminished, our infrastructure assets have reached the end of their useful lives. Adding to the complexity is the State and local pressure to fund emerging needs such as "Smart City" initiatives to leverage new technologies and the complete street initiative to ensure safety to all […]

Crowdsourcing for Advancing Operations: Traveler Information and Traffic Incident Management

Is your local agency, region, or State interested in learning about the broad range of free or low-cost crowdsourced data to improve planning for operations or real-time operations? Are you ready to bring together key stakeholders to discuss your region's operational challenges and how crowdsourced data might offer a viable solution? If your response is […]

Managing Economic Shocks to Value Capture-Funded Projects – The Primer

Value capture strategies rely on increases in property values, business activity, and economic growth resulted from transportation infrastructure investment to help fund current or future transportation improvements. This Primer provides an overview on how economic shock, such as those experienced during the global financial crisis of 2007-2009 and those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic of […]

Crowdsourcing for Advancing Operations: Road Weather and Arterial Management

Is your local agency, region, or State interested in learning about the broad range of free or low-cost crowdsourced data to improve planning for operations or real-time operations? Are you ready to bring together key stakeholders to discuss your region's operational challenges and how crowdsourced data might offer a viable solution? If your response is […]

Understanding Value Capture Risks – The Primer

State and local (city, county, township, and tribal government) transportation professionals are invited to a Value Capture Strategies: Understanding Value Capture Risks—A Primer national webinar on August 16th, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET. The program will feature experts from leading State and local authorities sharing their approaches to Value Capture Risks including […]

Crowdsourcing for Advancing Operations: Emergency and Work Zone Management and Next Steps

Is your local agency, region, or State interested in learning about the broad range of free or low-cost crowdsourced data to improve planning for operations or real-time operations? Are you ready to bring together key stakeholders to discuss your region's operational challenges and how crowdsourced data might offer a viable solution? If your response is […]