The Florida LTAP Center recorded webinars on this page are listed in date order, with the most recent ones appearing first. These are eligible for Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or a Certificate of Completion. After viewing the entire recorded webinar, please fill out the web form to submit your request for a certificate. The Florida LTAP Center will follow-up within 2-3 weeks.
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This training aims to improve worker and motorist safety through learning the proper use of traffic control devices during road maintenance and construction operations, help participants find out how to use specific types of traffic control ...
FDOT No. BT-05-0062. This course provides a guided walkthrough of the requirements for accessibility for projects on the State highway system in Florida. Course material covers criteria found in the FDM 222 – Pedestrian Facilities, as well ...
School walk audits are powerful tools used to assess the physical environment and identify assets and barriers to walking and bicycling to school. By assessing the environment and observing behaviors around a school for walking and ...
Capital budgeting, and investment, in government finance, is the planning process used to determine whether an organization’s long-term investments such as the acquisition of new assets, operations and maintenance, replacement and repairs, ...
A lane repurposing project, also known as a “Road Diet,” is a way to reassign roadway space to achieve other purposes, such as economic development, safety, and mobility for all users. Operational and design changes associated with Lane ...
Earlier in 2022, Professor Tian joined the Florida LTAP Center in Tampa for a Hands-On Signal Coordination Timing training. Due to the overwhelming popularity, he was invited back to do a virtual version of this training.
Upon completion of ...
Traditionally, schools have been considered centers for communities and located within walking and bicycling distance of the students who the schools serve. State and local-level decisions regarding school siting, construction, and design ...
This webinar series is designed to transfer participants the necessary knowledge and skills needed to identify safety issues associated with roadside design, its impact on highway safety, and the selection of appropriate hardware. The webinar ...
The large inventory of aging roadways and bridges, the dramatic fluctuations in construction costs, the retirement of experienced transportation workers, and the increased competition for available funding have amplified the challenges ...
Local government has a crucial role to play in creating sustainable communities. It has the responsibility to lead the local community, reflecting and responding to the needs and priorities of the local people it serves. It brings together a ...
Thirty people will die today as a result of a roadway departure on a rural road. This course provides participants with some tools for addressing roadway departure crashes. Topics covered in this course include a discussion of engineering ...
The webinar discusses recommended practices in the installation and removal of temporary traffic control devices on multilane highways. It presents dos and don’ts for the safe installation and removal of devices thus enhancing the safety of ...
***Updated with the training held on 6/2/2022***
This training is recommended for all Local Agencies seeking federal Emergency Relief funds after an emergency/disaster. These events may be attributed to nature or manmade, and your agency ...
Local Agency Case Studies – Polk County Update will cover the development and implementation of a comprehensive pavement management program using Polk County, Florida, as the case study. Topics will include – general approaches to pavement ...
This webinar will provide an overview of NCHRP Report 948 and a methodology for evaluating and quantifying pedestrian and bicyclist safety at alternative intersections, as well as conventional intersections the new designs may be compared ...
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs can succeed in rural areas. But ensuring that schoolchildren can get the benefits of walking and bicycling to school in rural communities requires wrestling with challenges and barriers that may be ...
This LTAP training series will cover the FHWA Road Safety Audit Guidelines and point you to resources you can access to learn more about RSAs and the benefits of RSAs. Important things you will learn include the formal RSA process, the need ...
Intersections are only a small proportion of the roadway network on a mileage basis, yet each year on average in the United States, about one-quarter of traffic fatalities and roughly half of all traffic injuries are intersection related. ...
This course introduces the safe system approach, complete streets, data driven safety analysis as they are integrated into a comprehensive presentation of low-cost, ready-to-use improvements that enhance the safety of roads and highways. It ...
FDOT No. BT-05-0151. The Local Agency Program or “LAP” Workshop is a triennial class that offers an overview of Federal-aid Highway and Local Agency Programs changes or areas of special emphasis identified through audits or increase in ...
The American Public Works Association (APWA) has developed a program to enhance the effectiveness of agencies and their competencies in the public works field. This multifaceted program is designed to provide guidance and technical resources ...
A walking school bus (WSB) is a group of children walking to/from school under adult supervision. A WSB program promotes physical activity, teaches pedestrian safety skills, and helps reduce concerns about children traveling to/from school ...
This recorded webinar will introduce the concepts of Complete Streets and how to create streets that are safe and functional for all users. Those concepts start from an overview of the role of streets as public spaces and the various land use ...
Effective communication is more important than ever. However, there are several common roadblocks to communication that slow us down, frustrate us, and keep us from getting our messages across. This can hurt your agency’s operations, morale, ...
Data analysis is the process of systematically applying statistical and/or logical techniques to describe and illustrate, recap, and evaluate data. With so much data readily accessible these days, data analysis is key to condensing the ...
When it comes to effective fleet management and planning, strategic thinking can make a real difference. It helps align the benefits and expenses with current operational and maintenance objectives. Fleet managers and public works agencies ...
For communities that are just getting started or are interested in supporting safe walking and bicycling for youth, this workshop provides an introduction to the Florida Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. The workshop includes an overview ...
Smart Asset Management Technologies and Tools in this new age of digitally engineered dynamic solutions can be the reason for community unification and economic transformation. As agencies put more emphasis on responsibly managing critical ...
The Road Safety 365 Workshop provides local and rural agencies with practical and effective ways to mainstream safety solutions into their day-to-day activities and project development process.
Rural roads account for approximately 40 percent ...
This recorded webinar will provide attendees a thorough introduction to one of the “hottest” pavement related issues of today and how pavement preservation strategies can help solve one of the most challenging issues we face – soaring urban ...
FDOT No. BT-05-0152. The LAP Professional Services Checklist Form identifies the federal requirements (23 CFR 172) associated with professional services procurement. The training was developed based on numerous questions regarding the ...
Healthy living is the practice of health enhancing behaviors. It implies the physical, mental, and spiritual capacity to make healthy choices. A healthy lifestyle is important for everyone. When we look after our health, we feel better too. ...
Achieving the vision of eliminating deaths and serious injuries from our Nation’s roads may seem daunting since traffic fatalities in the United States have plateaued between 32,000 and 38,000 annually for over a decade. To make meaningful ...
This webinar will provide local agencies with information on innovation and concrete preservation. What was used in concrete repair and pavement preservation 20 years ago is different from the standard materials and methods used today. ...
Student transportation safety has been a top priority throughout our Florida communities. The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has provided opportunities for schools and communities to work ...
Are you interested in learning more about the recently adopted 2018 Florida Greenbook? The Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance (Florida Greenbook) provides criteria for public streets, roads, ...
This training is a high-level overview of the fundamental concepts of traffic engineering and is ideal for people who are just starting to work in the field, or for people that may work in related fields and want to learn the traffic ...
Public speaking is one of the most effective and marketable skills any professional can have. Public speaking is also one of the most common fears of most people, especially engineers! So, can you learn to master the fear and speak in front ...
As most transportation agencies know, managing pavement assets is a big job with many variables to consider while making the best decisions possible with limited dollars. In order to ensure pavement funding can go as far as possible, it is ...
Intersections are locations of planned conflict. Wherever there are conflicts, there exists the potential for crashes. This three-part webinar series will examine different types of intersections and their unique operating characteristics. ...
Using video in our work is no longer optional. If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that there is a lot of badly done video out there. But you don’t have to make them!
In the transportation industry, videos can be an important part of a ...
Strategic management and planning looks ahead towards desired goals, and performance measurement looks back at achievements. Combined, strategic and administrative planning, performance measurement, and implementation reporting form a circle ...
This webinar provides training on how to use the Florida Department of Transportation's new Grant Application Process, or "GAP" system. GAP is replacing the Local Agency Program Information Tool or "LAPIT" system. GAP went live on Monday, ...
Speeding–traveling too fast for conditions or exceeding the posted speed limits–is a factor in 26 percent of all traffic fatalities. In 2018, there were 36,560 fatalities on our Nation’s roadways, of which 9,378 were speeding-related. ...
Approximately half of all infrastructure dollars are invested in pavements, and more than half of that investment is in overlays. By enhancing overlay performance, State and local highway agencies can maximize this investment and help ensure ...
Effective communication is fundamental to any successful relationship. While trust is the most critical characteristic in a successful relationship, nonetheless effective communication is essential for trust. All of us have varying ...
This 3-Part webinar series will build upon the Introduction to Designing for Complete Streets webinar by going into further detail about Complete Streets concepts and how to create streets that are safe and functional for all users. Those ...
FDOT No. BT-05-0197: This training identifies federal and some state requirements of construction contracting. The course provides in-depth coverage of the federal and state requirements for local agency staff preparing project ...
Major roadways must be designed and managed so they can safely and efficiently accommodate all roadway users. To achieve this goal, those involved with access permitting, local comprehensive planning, and development review and permitting need ...
This webinar series is divided into three two-hour webinars designed to provide supervisors and managers with the tools necessary to motivate employees. In this series we will cover what makes agencies successful, how to define worker needs and ...
This webinar will provide local agencies with an Introduction to Bridge Preservation, including the many options bridge owners have with a Bridge Preservation program. This 90-minute webinar features a number of panelists that will introduce ...
The dramatic transformation in transportation through the development and adoption of Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared (ACES) transportation systems is currently underway. Advanced technology is, and will continue to, impact ...
This series of webinars builds upon the Traffic Signal Timing 101 program and is designed to provide participants with an understanding of advanced signalized intersection control topics. This series addresses the basics of detection ...
This summit was held to let everyone know how Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Florida Division, FDOT Headquarters, and both FDOT Districts are addressing local road safety concerns and using the latest FHWA and FDOT rules. Topics of ...
A Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) is a major component and requirement of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) under the FAST act. All 50 states are required to develop and implement an SHSP that demonstrates a consultative ...
This webinar will focus on how to ensure successful pavement preservation projects. This 90-minute webinar will introduce attendees to practical measures that ensure pavement preservation projects have successful outcomes. Roles will be ...
This webinar series is divided into three two-hour webinars designed to provide participants with an understanding of the operation of local intersection signal controllers and the various timing parameters needed for the safe and ...
The Florida Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared (ACES) Transportation Roadmap initiative is a cooperative effort to foster collaboration among the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), public agencies, private sector, and ...
This course takes the attendee on a deep dive into hot and cold in-place recycling strategies. We will focus on the various types of both in-place recycling techniques as well as the proper selection of candidates, mix design and materials ...
This three-part webinar series will focus on learning about reducing roadway departure crashes. The Federal Highway Administration defines a roadway departure crash as a crash which occurs after a vehicle crosses an edge line or a center ...
Roundabouts are a proven strategy for improving the safety and operations of intersections. The physical characteristics of a well-designed roundabout reduce the frequency and severity of intersection crashes. This course highlights the ...
This webinar covers the essentials of accessible design for transportation professionals. This brand new course represents a substantial departure from more traditional ADA training events. Not only significantly shorter, it foregoes ...
The Florida LTAP Center, in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation presents the Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Best Practices Symposium webinar series.
The training is divided into a 4-part webinar series:
Florida ...
This recorded webinar will introduce the concepts of Complete Streets and how to create streets that are safe and functional for all users. Those concepts start from an overview of the role of streets as public spaces and the various land ...
This webinar will focus on the basics of transportation planning, programming, funding, and decision-making processes used at various levels to move projects from conception to fruition. The webinar begins with a discussion of planning and ...
Wouldn’t you agree that a crossing guard’s presence makes walking and biking to school more feasible and safer for students?
Florida is a leader among states in developing its crossing guard uniform training guidelines and administering the ...
FDOT No. BT-05-0153: This course provides an overview of Title VI Program requirements for sub-recipients of Federal-Aid Highway Program funds. Program requirements and local agency compliance with Title VI and nondiscrimination laws are ...
The series is intended to provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts of road safety. These concepts cover areas such as the nature of road safety issues, human behavior and the road environment, and how to identify and solve road ...
OSHA defines many workplaces as containing spaces that are considered “confined” because their configurations hinder the activities of employees who must enter, work in, and exit them. A confined space has limited or restricted means for ...
This two-hour webinar is designed to enable the participants to obtain a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts for traffic signal timing and coordination of signalized intersections. This will include isolated intersections and ...
The training is divided into a 5-part webinar series. This series gives the attendee a thorough introduction of pavement preservation strategy and its merits. Each part will focus on the various types of pavement preservation techniques ...
In this webinar, our instructor will teach you to look at what Crash Modification Factors are, where to find them, and how to properly use them. He will also show you some CMFs based on Florida’s data. We will look at common mistakes that ...
According to Forbes.com, Warren Buffet has just one diploma hanging in his office. It’s for a public speaking class. Public speaking is one of the most valuable skills you can have. However, most people are either not good at it or too ...
The Florida LTAP Center presents this webinar on Developing Diverse Partnerships and Implementing Solid Action Plans to Improve Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety. In this webinar you will better understand how to:
Choose multidisciplinary ...
The Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance (Florida Greenbook) provides criteria for public streets, roads, highways, bridges, sidewalks, curbs and curb ramps, crosswalks, bicycle facilities, ...
This recorded webinar on Pavement Preservation will provide viewers with new insight on how to manage their pavements as long-term investments. It covers pavement management concepts, introductions to specific treatments and why utilizing ...
The single most expensive asset for a public agency to manage is their roadway network. For that reason, agencies are increasingly relying on data-driven analytic approaches to determine the most effective way to spend limited funds to ...
The Pavement Preservation Concept will provide the audience with a clear understanding of the importance of managing their pavements as long-term investments. The webinar will demonstrate the importance of applying asset management ...
Every day, 30 people die on the nation’s rural roads as a result of a roadway departure. This includes one or two people in Florida. The Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative to Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD) is aimed at ...
This webinar provides basic principles of communication and how people are driven to action. The instructor will describe practical techniques for improving your agency’s communications and how you can better connect with the people most ...
Please note that the webinar recording may be slightly shorter than the actual live webinar as we have removed the non-technical content not related to the training topic (i.e. Housekeeping). In addition, if YouTube videos were utilized during the live session, these have also been omitted due to copyright issues, and links have been provided for you to watch the videos directly on YouTube.