Road Weather Spotlight Monthly Webinar Series

Posted on July 20, 2023April 8, 2025

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Road Weather Management Program (RWMP) held the Road Weather Spotlight, a monthly webinar series, to discuss challenges of various road weather events, lessons learned, and practical solutions. The original series was held from May to November, 2022 and another ongoing bimonthly series started in March 2024. Speakers covered several specific road weather themed topics, including:

Severe Road Weather Impacts
Road Weather Maintenance and Operational Challenges
Road Weather Data Sources and Applications
Road Weather Research and Innovations

Webinars were recorded and made available through the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE). Some recordings may not be accessible any longer through these links. Check the NOCoE calendar for details.

Below is a list of webinars held during this period.

May 4, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Hurricane Ida
June 1, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Workforce Planning
July 6, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Winter Maintenance Training Programs
August 3, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Moving Towards a More Connected and Automated Future
September 7, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Road Weather Data Sources and Applications
October 12, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Adaptive Route Optimization (ARO) research.
November 2, 2022: Road Weather Spotlight: Integrated Modeling for Road Condition Prediction (IMRCP)

March 13, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Where the Weather Meets the Road 2.0
May 1, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Mitigating and Managing Low-Visibility Events
July 10, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Hurricane Planning and Solar Eclipse 2024 Debrief
September 4, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Preparing for the Winter Weather Season
November 6, 2024: Road Weather Spotlight: Local Agency Winter Operations
January 15, 2025: Road Weather Spotlight: Snow and Ice Performance Measures and Snowplow Preemption
March 5, 2025: Road Weather Spotlight: Advancent in Flood Management for Maintenance and Operations: Part 1

For more information, contact David Johnson at david.johnson@dot.gov or Tony Coventry at tony.coventry@dot.gov.

AASHTO Technical Service Program Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TC3) Trainings

Posted on July 20, 2023August 25, 2023

The Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TC3)'s mission is to develop and maintain a quality training curriculum to enhance the competency of the nation's transportation Construction, Maintenance, and Materials technical workforce. TC3 is a state-based initiative adopted as a Technical Service Program within AASHTO.

The TC3 Online Video Library contains playlists of instructive videos on Construction, Maintenance, Materials and Traffic and Safety. TC3 has a library of more than 250 online training modules covering a variety of topics in the three primary disciplines.

TC3 helps states, local government, and industry save money at a critical time of infrastructure investment through course development, web-based trainings, information, and resource sharing that is available at substantially reduced cost. The TC3's website has additional resources available here about AASHTO's Techical Services Program.

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Talking TIM Webinar Series (TIM) Webinar Series

Posted on July 20, 2023May 1, 2025

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Talking TIM webinar series provides best practices, new technological innovations, and successful implementations. The webinar series provides a forum where TIM champions with any level of experience can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, the FHWA TIM Program Team seeks to feature content that highlights successful programs, identifies best practices, and showcases technology that advances the profession.

The FHWA-sponsored webinars are hosted by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE). Talking TIM typically takes place the fourth Wednesday of each month from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM. Click here to view upcoming webinars.

Below is a list of past webinars:

Go to Talking TIM webinar series for more recent events.

More information on the FHWA EDC-7 initiative, Next Generation TIM: Technology for Lifesaving Response is here.

Jim Austrich, Paul Jodoin, and Joe Tebo, FHWA Office of Operations TIM Program, organize and moderate this webinar series hosted by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE).

Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Courses from the National Highway Institute

Posted on July 3, 2023April 8, 2025

The Federal Highway Administration’s National Highway Institute (NHI) is offering several environmental web-based training courses addressing climate change through adaptation and resilience. The courses are aimed primarily towards the needs of transportation personnel who work in engineering, design, and project development/NEPA units in transportation agencies (mainly State DOTs). The courses will also be relevant to those interested in planning, asset management, operations, and maintenance. Expected participants include experienced staff from State DOTs, local governments, Tribal governments, Federal State agencies, and consultants. As of April 2025, climate change courses are no longer offered by the National Highway Institute.

The free Web-based Trainings (WBTs) are prerequisites for an in-person Instructor-Led training course.

Understanding Past, Current and Future Climate Change (FHWA-NHI-142081, 2 HOURS, free). This dynamic WBT will provide participants an introduction to: future projections of various climate variables including precipitation, temperature, and sea levels; climate science principles; and, an overview of potential impacts of these changes on transportation facilities.
Introduction to Temperature and Precipitation Projections (FHWA-NHI-142082, 1 HOUR, free) is a WBT that shows participants how to develop projections tailored to transportation project planning and design and discusses associated limitations and uncertainties.
Systems Level Vulnerability Assessments (FHWA-NHI-142083, 2 HOURS, free). This WBT introduces participants to vulnerability concepts to understand extreme weather impacts on roadway infrastructure. Participants will learn the purpose of systems level vulnerability assessments, the various techniques used to conduct them, and how to use their results.
Adaptation Analysis for Project Decision Making (FHWA-NHI-142084, 2 HOURS, free). This WBT introduces participants to conducting facility-level adaptation assessments for project development processes. Learners will be introduced to risk-based approaches to develop and evaluate adaptation options and select an adaptation strategy.
Addressing Climate Resilience in Highway Project Development and Preliminary Design (FHWA-NHI-141085(A)) course is an Instructor-led Training (ILT) where participants will incorporate resilience concepts into engineering analysis, identify appropriate resilience strategies and recognize potential linkages between adaptive project development and environmental processes. Learners will also be introduced to project-level adaptation assessment methods.
Integrating Sustainability into Infrastructure Design and Decision Making: Core Module (FHWA-NHI-131134A, free) is a basic level training course. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: 1) Identify the 3 pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social) and their importance in infrastructure decision-making; 2) Describe tradeoffs and context sensitivity through specific examples from the domain of transportation; and 3) Given the phases of transportation decision-making, give examples of how sustainability metrics can be incorporated into each phase of the transportation decision-making.
Introduction to NEPA and Transportation Decision-making (FHWA-NHI-142052, free). This WBT describes Federal Highway Administration’s approach to the NEPA transportation decision-making process. That process considers impacts of transportation projects on the human and natural environment while balancing with the public’s need for safe and efficient transportation. This training covers NEPA regulations, policies, and guidance defined by the Council on Environmental Quality and FHWA.
Fundamentals of Environmental Justice (FHWA-NHI-142074, 5 HOURS, free). Fundamentals of Environmental Justice (WBT) explains how environmental justice, or EJ, applies to each stage of transportation decision making. In this course, participants are presented with a variety of strategies and resources for considering EJ throughout the transportation decision-making process.
Bicycle Facility Design (FHWA-NHI-142080, 8 HOURS, free). This course covers principles of bicyclist safety, comfort, and connectivity, selection of bikeway type and associated design considerations, and national planning and design resources. This course helps practitioners deliver high-quality, safe, multimodal projects efficiently and effectively by delivering critical planning and design information.
Air Quality Planning: Clean Air Act Overview (FHWA-NHI-142068, 1.5 HOURS, free). The purpose of this training is to provide participants with an overview of air quality planning, including requirements, processes, interactions with and implications for, transportation planning and project development. This is the first in a series of air quality Web-based trainings (WBTs).

FHWA Digital as Builts (DABS) Webinar Series

Posted on July 3, 2023April 8, 2025

The FHWA presented an eight-part webinar series on the EDC-6 Implementation Initiative for Digital As-Builts (DABs). The all-encompassing webinar series is designed to increase overall understanding of DABs and how to advance their implementation, demonstrate practical benefits, address barriers to DABs implementation, showcase practical solutions, and establish DABs best practices.

Building blocks of DABs
Benefits and opportunities
Processes for implementing and institutionalizing DABs
Standard practices, policies, and best practices

Past Webinars:

Mainstreaming DABs: Statewide and Programmatic

Aug 10, 2023 – 1:30 – 3:00 PM Eastern

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Engaging Digital As-Built Stakeholders for Better Solutions

Jun 15, 2023 – 1:30 – 3:00 PM Eastern

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Extract Digital As-Built Data to GIS/Asset Management Systems

Apr 27, 2023 – 1:30 – 3:00 PM Eastern

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Field Verify Assets/Quantities and Archive Data

Feb 09, 2023 – 1:30 – 3:00 PM Eastern

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Use 2D/3D Visual Models in Field to Streamline e-Construction

Dec 08, 2022 – 1:30 – 3:00 PM Eastern

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Geospatially Locate Assets for Stakeholder Lifecycle Uses

Oct 13, 2022 – 11:00 – 12:30 PM Eastern

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Capture and Implement Digital As-Builts

Aug 18, 2022 – 1:30 – 3:00 PM Eastern

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Why the World is Moving Toward Digital As-Builts (DABs)

Jun 09, 2022 – 1:30 – 3:00 PM Eastern

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A-GaME’s Webinar Series: Ready When You Are & Geophysics Users Group Meetings

Posted on June 13, 2022April 8, 2025

The FHWA put together its “A-GaME Summer Super Sessions Series” in 2022, specifically focusing on improving geotechnical site characterization practices for construction decisions and constructability. These sessions have been uploaded to Youtube and the links can be found below.

June 22, 2022 – Session 1: Step into the Contractor’s Boots. Hear directly from four contractors on the “asks,” risks and decisions they face when preparing bids and making decisions based on subsurface conditions that might or might not be well investigated, characterized or communicated.

July 20, 2022 – Session 2: Manage Risk: Reduce Geotechnical Uncertainties Before Construction. Dive into the types of problems we experience during construction as a result of geotechnical uncertainties, and explore A-GaME technologies and other effective solutions to minimize those geotechnical uncertainties through case histories, applications of appropriate site characterization techniques and discussion.

August 17, 2022 – Session 3: Bridge the Gap: Communicating Subsurface Conditions for Construction. Geotechnical subsurface investigations are not just about design parameters. Geotechnical site characterization must also inform constructability decisions and provide contractors with the information needed to get the job done efficiently and effectively. Explore ways to improve our investigation processes, to effectively communicate site conditions to all stakeholders, and to establish a collective understanding of anticipated conditions and contingencies for bidding and construction decisions.

In recent years, the FHWA A-GaME webinar series has featured topics that highlight proven, effective exploration method and practices for enhanced, effective site characterization that reduce project risks, improve quality and accelerate project delivery. Experts from the FHWA, state DOTs, industry and academia have covered everything from the nuts and bolts of A-GaME methods to visualization and design.

If you missed the webinars live or want to review content, the archived webinars are now hosted on Deep Foundations Institute’s YouTube channel and available to watch on demand.

To stay in the know on A-GaME updates, FHWA invites you to Subscribe to A-GaME e-News!

For more information, contact Ben Rivers at Benjamin.Rivers@dot.gov.

Geophysics Users Group

The joint industry Geophysics Users Group was created in cooperation with FHWA, Geo-Institute, DOTs, DFI and TRB Committees AKG20 and AKG60 to address geophysics users’ needs. The group will be undertaking a launch project, DIGGS for Geophysics, that will contribute to the ASCE/DIGGS XML schema by incorporating geophysical data. The ambitious goal of the project is to develop a fully functional geophysical module in DIGGS in about one year.

If you are interested in geophysics, join the monthly virtual meetings on the second Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. (ET). The meetings are held via Microsoft Teams, which will also be used to house information generated by the group. For more information visit the Geophysics Users Group Committee web page or contact Derrick Dasenbrock, FHWA Resource Center, at derrick.dasenbrock@dot.gov.

Project Bundling Webinar Series

Posted on April 29, 2022September 19, 2022

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has provided webinar recordings as part of ongoing support for the EDC-5 Project Bundling Initiative. While project bundling is not an entirely new concept, these trainings share best practices and advanced methods for the most efficient and effective project bundling applications. As shown below, several trainings were scheduled through May 2022.

Resources

Advanced Project Bundling – A Reference for Getting Started Report and Presentation Files

Recorded Webinars

September 16, 2020: Advanced Project Bundling: Examples Beyond Bridges (Webinar link)
October 21, 2020: Moving Towards Advanced Project Bundling: Key Characteristics of Lead Agencies (Webinar link)
November 18, 2020: Advanced Project Bundling: Making the Business Case (Webinar link)
December 16, 2020: Project Bundling for Local Public Agencies (Webinar link)
January 20, 2021: Advanced Project Bundling: How To (Webinar link)
February 17,2021: Advanced Project Bundling: Overcoming Hurdles (Webinar link)
June 15, 2021: A Strategic Approach to Project Bundling: What Does Success Look (Webinar link)
August 17, 2021: Project Bundling: The Business Process (Webinar link)
October 14, 2021: Bundling Implementation Best Practices Workshop: The Self-Assessment Tool (Webinar link)
October 19, 2021: Project Bundling: Planning and Capital Programming (Webinar link)
January 18, 2022: Project Bundling: Preconstruction (Webinar link)
March 15, 2022: Project Bundling: Local Agency Partnering (Webinar link)
May 17, 2022: Project Bundling: Construction and Contract Considerations (Webinar Link Presently Inactive)
July 19, 2022: Advanced Project Bundling – A Reference for Getting Started (Webinar Link Presently Inactive)

FHWA contacts for the Project Bundling initiative are Romeo Garcia (Romeo.Garcia@dot.gov) and David Unkefer (David.Unkefer@dot.gov).

Updated September 15, 2021

Virtual Public Involvement Webinars, Peer Exchanges and Video Case Studies

Posted on November 15, 2021October 9, 2024

Early, effective, and continuous public involvement brings diverse viewpoints and values into the decision-making process. Transportation agencies can increase meaningful public involvement in planning and project development by integrating virtual tools into their overall public involvement approach. Public involvement tools and practices have expanded and shifted dramatically over the past decade due to changes in communications, technology, and lifestyles. Transportation professionals cannot expect the public to come to the transportation agency's events; practitioners must reach them in their everyday lives–online, at home, and in chosen gathering spaces.

FHWA published a series of mini VPI documentaries in 2023 to explore transportation agencies' varied use of VPI tools and strategies:

RECENT WEBINARS. FHWA has been holding webinars on VPI topics:

Accessible Virtual Public Involvement (VPI): State and MPO Tools & Practices. A presentation from Michigan Department of Transportation and the Greater Portland Council of Governments.
The Evolution of VPI During the Pandemic: State Transportation Agency Practices and Lessons Learned. A five-part series exploring the changes of VPI approaches throughout COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Evolution of VPI: MPO Perspectives. Strafford Regional Planning Commission and Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organizations discuss the changed approaches of VPI from the lens of MPOs.
VPI with Planning and Environment Linkages. A presentation from Minnesota Department of Transportation, Colorado Department of Transportation and HDR.
Engaging Traditionally Underserved Communities describes considerations and strategies for engaging traditionally underserved populations when using VPI tools; a discussion of public meetings and NEPA-required public hearings for underserved communities; and includes a questions and answer session.
Public Involvement Management Application Innovations highlights VPI initiatives taken by several state DOTs (Iowa, Massachussetts, Maine).
Iowa DOT's Public Involvement Management Application (PIMA)

CASE STUDIES. FHWA has developed video case studies that highlight how transportation agencies are using virtual public involvement tools and techniques. This video series features short conversations with professionals involved in virtual public involvement efforts at their respective agencies. Agencies and topics featured in the Case Studies video are listed below.

Virginia DOT
- Institutionalizing VPI
- VPI Strategies for Planning, Project Development, and Environmental Review
Alaska DOT & PF
- Virtual Meetings
- Social Media
- Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Videos
Michigan DOT with Kari Martin
- Virtual Meetings
- Online Surveys
- Institutionalizing VPI
Michigan DOT with Brad Sharlow
- Online Surveys
- Accessibility
- Telephone Town Halls
- Reaching Rural Communities
Indianapolis MPO
- Online Surveys
- Do-it-Yourself Videos
- Online Meetings through Social Media
Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Virtual Open Houses
- Bilingual Resources
- Low-Cost VPI Strategies
Georgia DOT
- Institutionalizing VPI
- VPI Strategies for Project Development and Environmental Review
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- Using VPI to Engage with Diverse Communities
- Institutionalizing VPI

PEER EXCHANGE WORKSHOPS. FHWA has been hosting in-person and online peer exchange workshops to provide a forum for sharing VPI strategies and practices. These peer exchanges bring experienced and less-experienced peers together to present and discuss their approaches to using specific VPI strategies. Various topics have touched upon project visualizations, online meetings, engaging traditionally underserved populations, and crowdsourcing approaches. The FHWA typically provides workshop summary reports, recordings, and other resources for each event.

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Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD): Webinar Series

Posted on May 27, 2021August 28, 2023

FHWA's Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD) initiative, part of EDC-5, looks to provide systematic, targeted solutions for implementing rural road safety measures. FHWA created a series of webinars to guide state, local and tribal transportation practitioners through this new process.

Supplemental materials, such as videos, articles, and other resources may be accessed from the FoRRRwD Resources page.

For more information on the FoRRRwD initiative and resources, contact Cathy Satterfield at cathy.satterfield@dot.gov, and Joseph Cheung at joseph.cheung@dot.gov

Center for Local Aid Support (CLAS) On-Line Trainings

Posted on February 23, 2021September 19, 2022

The FHWA’s Center for Local Aid Support has developed a series of self-paced online training courses for local agencies and tribal communities. The addition of these courses demonstrates the agency’s commitment to empowering transportation professionals with the skills necessary to deploy new innovation that keeps transportation moving into the future.

The courses are conducted 100% online and are on-demand, allowing users to learn at their own pace and on their own time.

The training courses focus on Every Day Counts initiatives such as:

Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil – Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS)
Gravel Roads Construction and Maintenance
Construction Inspection of Rockeries
Project Bundling: (1) Fundamentals Event, (2) Staging the Bundle Event, and (3) Creating and Contracting the Bundle Event

CLAS will continue to develop training that will keep transportation moving into the future. These courses can be accessed on the CLAS website. Additionally, access to previous and upcoming webinars by CLAS can be found here.