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November 17, 2014 
Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
Register NOW for Tribal Safety Champions Workshop
Next OTTC meeting Dec. 1 in Norman, OK
Fall TTAP Training and Events
ODOT asking for suggestions
ENDUI Oklahoma kicks off at State Capitol
Transportation in Tribal Lands in the News
Ladders of Opportunity
LINKS
 BIA



Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
Free Safety Workshop! Registration still open

Safety Champions Workshop: Transportation Tools for Saving Lives in Oklahoma
will be brought to you by the Southern Plains TTAP and FHWA on 
December 2-3 at Embassy Suites in Norman, OK. 

Topics will include the following:
  • Oklahoma Highway Safety Plan 
    Jay Wall, OHSO
  • Safety Countermeasures & Systemic Safety  
    Huy Nguyen, FHWA & David Glabas, ODOT
  • Tribal Transportation Safety Planning 
    Adam Larsen, FHWA, FLH
  • The Many Faces of Impaired Driving - Cpt. Ronnie Hampton, OHP; John Bureman, OK Dept of Mental Health; and Janella Tears, Victim's Impact Panel of Oklahoma
  • Everyone at the Table (Cooperative Safety Efforts)
    Capt. Holly Billie, CDC
  • Tribal Safety Successes 
    Michael Lynn, Cherokee Nation; Chris McCray, Pawnee Nation, Angela Blind, 
    C & A Tribes
  • Motorcycle Safety - OHP Safe Riders, OSU Precision Driving Course
  • Transit Safety 
    Cecil Barnes, Pelivan Transit and Walt Diangson, SWTA
  • ODOT & Tribal Transit -
    Ernie Mbroh and Mary Wilson, ODOT
     
    And MUCH, MUCH MORE!



PHONE: Embassy Suites Hotel Reservations: 405-364-8040 (CODE SCW)

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Notice: 
OTTC will meet on 
December 1, at 2 pm at 
Embassy Suites in Norman, OK

The next meeting of the Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center. Meeting room name to be announced. 

This meeting is scheduled the afternoon before the Tribal Safety Champions Workshop. Make plans to attend BOTH.

 

Agenda for OTTC meeting will be coming!

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Oklahoma DOT

ODOT asking public for transportation project suggestions

What road projects do you want to see in the next four years? The Oklahoma Department of Transportation wants to hear from you. ODOT is seeking public comment on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for federal fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. 

The STIP is a planning document detailing a list of regionally significant construction projects anticipated for the next four federal fiscal years. The document includes not only ODOT projects but also those of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, Indian Nations Council of Governments, Lawton Metropolitan Planning Organization, Frontier Metropolitan Planning Organization, various tribal governments and other transportation-related groups such as the Oklahoma Transit Association.         
Examples of projects on the list include resurfacing parts of I-40 in Beckham County, bridge upgrades on portions of SH-11 in Grant County and reconstruction work on US-75 in Okmulgee County. A full list of projects is available online by selecting the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program listed under Transportation Programs at www.okladot.state.ok.us. The plan can also be viewed in person at the following locations:
· ODOT Central Office - 200 NE 21st St., Oklahoma City
· Division 1 Office - 2800 S. 32nd St., Muskogee
· Division 2 Office - East side of US -271, 2 miles south of Antlers
· Division 3 Office - 12844 SH-3W, Ada
· Division 4 Office - 2609 US-77W, Perry
· Division 5 Office - 1745 S. US-183, Clinton
· Division 6 Office - North side of US-64, .25 miles west of US-183, Buffalo
· Division 7 Office - 2205 S. US-81 Bypass, Duncan
· Division 8 Office - 4002 N. Mingo Valley Expressway, Tulsa


 Comments may be made by emailing rhackney@odot.org  or in writing to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Programs Division, 200 NE 21stSt., Oklahoma City, OK, 73105. Comments will be taken until Nov. 30. Substantive comments will be addressed and will be incorporated into the final document that will be forwarded in December to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration for approval.

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ENDUI Oklahoma kicks off at State Capitol

Gov. Mary Fallin announced the new statewide impaired driving campaign on Thursday, November 13, 2014.  This campaign focuses on ending impaired driving in Oklahoma.  The announcement took place in the Blue Room on the second floor of the Oklahoma State Capitol, located at 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105. 

 

Other speakers included: Col. Rick Adams, Chief of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol; Terri White, Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; and Garry Thomas, Director of the Highway Safety Office.

 

The new campaign, ENDUI Oklahoma, focuses on ending impaired driving in Oklahoma.  It emphasizes personal responsibility, as well as taking action when someone else is making poor decisions.


 
Gov. Mary Fallin, along with Terri White, Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; and Garry Thomas, Director of the Highway Safety Office

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Transportation in Tribal Lands in TR News

TR News for September 2014 highlights Transportation in Tribal Lands, and includes several articles relating to tribal transit. 

The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brief news items of interest to the transportation community, research pays off articles profiles of transportation professionals, workshop and conference announcements, new book notices, and news of TRB activities. Submissions of manuscripts for possible publication are accepted at any time.

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Initiatives promoting employment transportation
due Dec. 23

FTA posted a Notice of Funding Availability for the  Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity). Proposals are due on December 23rd for initiatives promoting employment transportation. 

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.