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April 9, 2014  
Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
TTAP Classes for April and May
Construction Management class coming May 6-7
Work Zone Awareness Week, April 7-11
St. Paul hosts CTAA Expo 2014
FTA/DOT Updates
FTA announces Tribal Transit Program funding awerds
EDC webinar on IC held in Stillwater
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Jim Self, Manager
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Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
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GRS IBS Bridge Technology
Great opportunity for Oklahoma transportation agencies! 
View GRS technology in action at the FHWA/BIA Bridge Showcase in Kay County/Kaw Nation on April 22!

 

Here's your opportunity to see how Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) technologies are changing the ways State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) do business! The GRS Bridge Showcase, set for April 22, will demonstrate how the Kaw Nation and Kay County are using geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge system technology to replace four bridges over Dry Creek in Blackwell, Oklahoma.

 

DOTs can now replace bridges within 48 to 72 hours and reduce planning and bridge construction efforts by years. The accelerated project times significantly reduce traffic delays and road closures and could potentially reduce project costs. The innovative ABC planning and construction methods, designs and materials produce safer, more durable bridges with longer service lives than conventional bridges. The timely innovation comes when approximately 25 percent of our Nation's aging bridges need repair or replacement and our highways are already congested without the added strain of road closures.

 

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REGISTER NOW!    Deadline is April 16!

 

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Events for April and May - Click on class to register!

Heather Yates
Heather Yates, Ed.D. will conduct a Construction Management class at Southern Plains TTAP.
Construction Management & Cost Estimating class coming 
May 6-7 to Stillwater
  
Construction projects are carried out in a number of steps which involve site preparation, such as land clearing and earth moving; sewage systems; landscaping and road construction; building construction, including excavation and laying foundations, erection of framework, floors, walls, and roofs; or building services, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, and heating and more. Learn how to keep your projects flowing smoothly.
 
Construction Management & Cost Estimating, set for May 6-7 in Stillwater, OK, will offer guidance on overall construction management, quantity take off, cost estimates, historical data, materials/labor, and more. The 2-day overview will conclude with a practical application exercise in a case study. Instructor is Heather Yates, Ed. D, Associate Professor, Construction Management Technology, Oklahoma State University. 

 

This class is a component of the Tribal RoadStar Program of the Southern Plains TTAP. Another Construction Management class will be held for the Kansas tribes on June 2-3. SAVE THE DATES!

 

      

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Work Zone Awareness Week
April 7-11

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation kicked off this year's National Work Zone Awareness Week with a gathering and work zone tour in Tulsa on Friday, April 4, as well as coordinating with the City of Oklahoma City to have the SkyDance Bridge displayed orange during the awareness week.
 
A moment of inattention behind the wheel can have deadly consequences as well as monetary ones when driving through construction zones. In Oklahoma alone, 17 people lost their lives in work zone collisions in 2013.
 
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St. Paul, Minnesota will host this year's CTAA Expo,  June 8-13. 
CTAA Expo 2014 - Delivering what transit systems need

The scale of the challenges faced by Community and Public Transportation providers combined with the accelerating speed of innovation in transit technology and service design demands a new approach to leadership.
 
This year's EXPO, set for June 8-13 in St. Paul, Minnesota, is designed to deliver the vital information you need to succeed in the transit industry.

Federal Transit Administration Deputy Administrator Therese W. McMillan will keynote EXPO's opening luncheon. Jack Uldrich - a renowned global futurist, independent scholar and best-selling author - will explore future trends and emerging technologies in the community transportation field as well as innovation in change management and leadership. Scott Bogren, CTAA's Director of Communications, will convene a panel of experts to discuss important topics and trends in the community transportation field. 
 
 
FTA/DOT Updates 
 
The FTA has published a Federal Register notice in which  four additional chapters for the ADA Circular are proposed. Review the updates and comment by April 21st. View the entire proposed circular. 
 
The FMCSA is proposing a Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, described in this METRO Magazine blog post, and available for comment in the Federal Register. 
 
   FTA

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FTA announces $5 million Tribal Transit Program competitive fund awards and $25 million formula allocations

Forty-two federally recognized tribes in 19 states have been awarded Tribal Transit Program Discretionary funds under the Section 5311(c) program. Funds will be used for starting new service, enhancing existing service, or planning. View a list of tribes who were awarded discretionary funds, and the FTA news release, or take a look at the the FY2014 formula allocations. The program seeks to connect tribal members with services and employment through public transit on tribal lands.  
Tribal Transit Driver
 

 

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EDC webinar on Intelligent Compaction held in Stillwater on April 3

On April 3, 2014, an FHWA Every Day Counts webinar and discussion with experts was held at the Center for Local Government Technology in Stillwater, OK.

 

Tom Goldstein, FHWA Oklahoma Division Team Leader, facilitated a discussion with the local group of about 20 participants and also presented funding options for implementation of innovation and technologies that include Intelligent Compaction. 

 

Waseem Fazal, FHWA, and Larry Patrick, Oklahoma Asphalt Pavement Association, also gave an Oklahoma perspective on the technology.

  

REASONS TO EMPLOY INTELLIGENT COMPACTION:

  • Mature technology 
  • Equipment is available (Eight companies in theU.S. manufacturing the machines) 
  • Pooled Fund Study on IC with 12 states participating 
  • National Workshops on IC 
  • IC improves quality-more evenly-rolled product 
  • Provides a more consistent product
 

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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.