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Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas.
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LoTrans features the best practices in Work Zone Safety!
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Contact:
Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu
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Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
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Crash Data class coming Monday! Spots still available!
Greetings!
Monday, November 18 is the next scheduled Crash Data Collection class at the 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.This 2 1/2 hour course will show you how to access crash data for your location. Spots are still available!
REGISTER NOW!
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Tribal Safety Funding Awards Announced
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Wednesday that 183 tribes will receive $8.6 million for 195 projects from the Federal Highway Administration's Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) to improve transportation safety on tribal lands. Secretary Foxx made the announcement at the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Wednesday, November 13.
"Residents living in our nation's tribal communities need and deserve safe roads and bridges and we are committed to ensuring that everyone - regardless of where they live - has access to safe transportation," said Secretary Foxx. "These new funds will help improve the safety of roads in Indian Country for everyone who depends on them and will improve the quality of life for the tribal communities they serve."
The funds will be used for safety planning, engineering improvements, enforcement and emergency services, and education for tribal communities. This is the first year such funds have been awarded since the program's creation in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). FHWA received 240 applications requesting a total of $27.2 million in assistance.
Congress created the program under MAP-21 to improve highway safety on tribal roads and other transportation facilities - statistically, some of the most hazardous in the nation because of poor physical condition.
Recipients in the Southern Plains TTAP region include: Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Delaware Nation, Kiowa Tribe, Kaw Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe, Ponca Tribe, Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma, Eastern Shawnee Tribe, Wyandotte Nation, Miami Tribe, Peoria Tribe, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Pawnee Nation, Absentee-Shawnee Tribe, Osage Tribe, Kialegee Tribal Town, Cherokee Nation, Seminole Nation, and Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas.
Click Here for a list of all the recipients!
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New National Transportation Consortium
 The National Transportation Consortium will be scheduling a national meeting via teleconference that will include good news for all members. They will also be adopting new bylaws so that their non-profit status with the IRS can be finalized.
The group is requesting that members please go to the website: www.nativetransit.org and sign up AGAIN. The previous consultant who managed the website and membership rolls deleted all the data. Even if you have previously signed up, please do so again. You will need to sign up in order to take advantage of the pricing that has been negotiated.
For more information, contact Kirk Vinish, AICP, National Transportation Consortium:
Office: (360) 312-2340
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Emergency Preparedness Training for Dispatchers
 Dispatchers play a critical role in emergencies. Help them to be prepared for the next one!
Mark your calendar for February 13-14 for Emergency Preparedness Training for Dispatchers and Schedulers.
Location: Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies 605 Centennial Blvd. Edmond, OK
The training is sponsored by Oklahoma State University RTAP and
ODOT Transit Programs Division. More DETAILS TO COME!
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Summer Transportation Internship Program for
Diverse Groups (STIPDG)
 Internship Period: June 9th - August 15th 2014
The United States Department of Transportation Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and skills that will complement your academic pursuits. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate tomorrow's leaders, strengthen their understanding of the transportation industry and prepare them for future public service opportunities.
The STIPDG is a paid internship program open to all qualified candidates without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law.
The Summer 2014 STIPDG application period is now OPEN.
To apply for this year's program APPLY HERE, and continue reading for more program details. Application Deadline: Selections may be made as applications are received, but typically do not occur until the application closes: December 31, 2013. _________________________________________________________ |
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Intersection & Interchange Geometrics: Safer, Faster, Cheaper!
EDC 2 - Half-Day Webinar on Dec. 4
1 pm to 3 pm at CLGT in Stillwater, OK
 Nearly half of all severe roadway crashes in the U.S. are intersection related. As part of the safety focus area of the Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is promoting several proven techniques to improve the safety of intersections: roundabouts, displaced left-turn intersections, restricted crossing U-turn intersections, median U-turn intersections, and the diverging diamond interchange. Transportation agencies that apply these innovative intersections and interchanges can not only reduce crashes, but greatly enhance efficiency for moving traffic, often with substantial cost savings and accelerated project delivery. This EDC Exchange will present information on these innovative intersections and interchanges and how they can help you to improve safety and mobility for all users at intersections in your jurisdictions. The Exchange will expand upon presentations and discussions that were conducted during the 2013 Spring Virtual Summit by offering a more in-depth look at how these innovations are applicable to local and Tribal transportation agencies. The Exchange will feature presentations from local agencies describing how they were able to implement these innovative designs to solve some challenging intersection problems. Hideaway Pizza at Noon
Webinar at 1 pm
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Planning for Progress ~ Tribal Transportation Planning Forum was held Nov. 12-13, at the Hard Rock Tulsa
Pictures and presentations will be posted on our website soon! Keep watching!
Thanks to all those who attended!!!
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| 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 view of the Federal Highway Administration. |
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