Southern Plains TTAP

Tribal Technical Assistance Program

Oklahoma State University

Transportation News Update

Serving Tribes in Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma

October 9, 2013

Crash Data Collection training coming

Monday, November 18, at ODOT Training Center

Millions of dollars are spent annually to make our highways safe and efficient, with most safety improvements resulting from the analysis of crash information at specific locations. The Crash Data Collection class will teach you how to log in to the Oklahoma's Safe-T System where you will be able to access crash data for your area. This 2 1/2 hour class will be conducted by Paul Richardson, Oklahoma DOT, Traffic Engineering Division, Collision Analysis & Safety Branch.

This training will provide access to important data as you move forward in safety planning!

Oklahoma DOT Training Center

1025 Southeast 59th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73129-7007

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National Tribal Transportation Conference

Mystic Lake Hotel & Conference Center in Prior Lake, MN

October 28 - Nov. 1

The 16th annual National Tribal Transportation Conference will be held in conjunction and cooperation with the Minnesota Tribes and Transportation Conference on October 28 - November 1, 2013 at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community's Mystic Lake Hotel and Conference Center, located in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

Sessions will involve topics relating to innovation, partnerships, planning, safety, technology, transit, tribal leaders, and legal updates. FTA contractors will be on hand all day Thursday to discuss funding and compliance issues.

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Hotel Information

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Planning for Progress

Southern Plains TTAP to host Planning Forum

November 12-13 at Hard Rock Hotel Tulsa

Topics include: Developing a Transportation Plan, The TIP (Transportation Improvement Plan), Planning for Safety, Tribal Transportation Planning Game,

Use of GIS in Transportation Planning and Asset Management, Integrating Transit into the Planning Process, and MORE!

Hotel Reservations

Click "Online Reservation"

Group Code: TRANSNOV2013

To call in your reservation, use the name, "OSU Tribal Transportation"
800-760-6700

Room block ends on October 21!

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ARTBA's Local Transportation Management & Work Zone Safety

Virtual Conference

November 19-20, 2013

Registration is now open for the November 19-20 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) second annual LoTrans™, the Local Transportation Management Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase featuring "Best Practices in Work Zone Safety."

LoTrans™, powered by 6Connex, a leading national virtual experience platform provider, utilizes digital technologies to bring a first-class, interactive virtual education and exhibition experience. In 2012's inaugural LoTrans™ event, officials from more than 75 city and county transportation departments, representatives from 30 state DOTs, and many private sector transportation design and construction professionals, logged on.

There is no charge to attend. No travel costs or meal expenses. No nights away from home. All you need is an internet-equipped computer or laptop.

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Accelerating Innovation

Alternative Contracting Methods: Deployment from EDC2 Summits until NOW -
Where are we?

Webinar- October 17

This webinar will provide an "ACM 101" for staff who missed the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Every Day Counts2 Summits, as well as more information about the technical issues/benefits related to these three specific Alternative Contracting Methods-Alternate Technical Concepts (ATC), Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC), Design-Build (D-B). In addition, the FHWA will provide new information gleaned since the Summits, including deployment efforts!

This webinar will highlight these three unique Alternative Contracting Methods and demonstrate how they are all successful in accelerating project delivery, encouraging the deployment of innovation, and minimizing unforeseen delays and cost overruns. The ideal ACM Webinar attendee works for the FHWA, State departments of transportation, local public agencies, and/or is a member of associations like AASHTO, AGC, ARTBA, NACE, LTAPs-the Nation's transportation contracting, design, and construction-related professionals, in any of these vast highway project development and construction areas.

Moderator:

Jeff Lewis - FHWA Resource Center, Sacramento

Speakers:

Design-Build (D-B) - Jerry Blanding - FHWA Resource Center, Baltimore
Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) - John Haynes - FHWA Utah Division Office
Alternate Technical Concepts (ATCs) - Craig Actis - FHWA Resource Center, Atlanta

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Wilma Tapaha, C & A Tribe; Roger Eaton, ODOT; and others participate in the RTAP Training Retreat.

RTAP holds Rural and Tribal Public Transportation Provider's Fall

Training Retreat
Training/ Retreat Photos

The RTAP Rural and Tribal Public Transportation Providers' Fall Training Retreat was held at the Holiday Inn Express in Jenks, Oklahoma, September 24-26. Approximately 50 rural and tribal providers attended the 2 1/2 day event.

Mike Laidlaw, Q Straint, provided a session on "The Future of Wheelchair Securement: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow is NOW." The training provided an opportunity to reflect on the growing litigation, challenges, and costs of wheelchair securement issues that transit properties around the country face.

Other sessions include a demonstration of an online learning system that meets the diverse training needs of transportation workers. Gary Hegland, from The Center for Transportation e Learning, provided the training. Hegland also led a session on "Financial Management for Transit," which provided participants with a hands-on experience to entering data and completing accurate financial data.

Kristen Joyner, Southwest Transit Association Executive Director, offered her expertise on "Powerful Public Speaking Tips for Transit Professionals." She demonstrated specific methods and strategies to help speaker feel more confident and natural in a large group situation.

Q Straint sponsored an evening out at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks on Tuesday, September 24.

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Wild Horse Pass Hotel in Phoenix, AZ

ITA membership form and annual meeting information

Dec. 3-5, 2013

Click Here for the 2014 membership Form for ITA.

The ITA Annual meeting will be held December 3-5 2013 in Phoenix, AZ at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino.

Meeting Information including draft agenda, hotel information, and membership forms may be found at our WEBSITE.

Check the website often for the most current details!

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FTA's Safety Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making:

The Safety and Transit Asset Management Plan

Federal Register Notice - October 3, 2013

Many of the requirements of the National Safety Program and the

National TAM System apply equally to all modes of public transportation.

FTA seeks public comment on its initial interpretations, proposals under consideration, and numerous listed questions regarding: (1) the requirements of the National Safety Program; (2) the requirements of the National Transit Asset Management System, including four proposed options for defining and measuring state of good repair; and (3) the relationship between safety, transit asset management and state of good repair. FTA is also seeking comment on its intent to use a Safety Management System (SMS) approach to guide the development and implementation of the National Safety Program.

Comments are due to FTA by January 2, 2014.

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Jim Self, Manager

jim.self@okstate.edu

Karla Sisco, Local Government Specialist

karla.sisco@okstate.edu

405-744-6049

Southern Plains TTAP Advisory Committee

Training Schedule

This material is based upon work supported by the U. S. Department of Transportation under Agreement No. DTFH61-12-H-00004. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.

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