Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. 

March 12, 2015
Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
TTPSF awards announced
Winter/Spring TTAP Training
Jay Adams recognized by OTTC
Save the Date! NTTC 2015
ENDUI this St. Pat's Day!
RIFDS training schedule
2015 Summer Transportation Institute
Road Diets coming to Stillwater
DOT
Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funding FY2014 Awards have been announced!
 

The FY14 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund Award list is now available at:
http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ttp/safety/ttpsf.htm.

 

  

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that 82 tribes will receive more than $8.5 million for 94 projects from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) to improve transportation safety on tribal lands. 

 

"Our nation's tribal communities deserve roads and bridges that are just as safe as any others, regardless of where they live," said Secretary Foxx. "By improving safety for drivers and their passengers on tribal lands, these important funds will enhance the quality of life for their communities."


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Jay Adams and Ray Ball
Ray Ball, Kaw Nation, presents Jay Adams, ODOT, Director-Tribal Coordination, a Pendleton blanket in honor of his retirement.

Jay Adams, Oklahoma DOT, honored at OTTC meeting on March 10 

 

The Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council recognized Jay Adams, Director-Tribal Coordination, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, for his years of service and dedication to tribal transportation at their regular meeting on March 10. Appreciation for Adams' service was also expressed by each board member at the Tribal Advisory Board Meeting (TAB) held earlier that day. At the TAB meeting, Adams also introduced the new tribal coordinator at ODOT, Dr. Rhonda Fair. Fair currently serves as Oklahoma DOT's Tribal Liaison for the Cultural Resources Program. She will continue in that role along with her new responsibilities as Director-Tribal Coordination. 

 

PHOTOS

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SAVE THE DATE! National Tribal Transportation Conference, September 21-24

 

Hotel Information


Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center & Hotel
2101 North Oak Street
Myrtle BeachSouth Carolina 29577

Room Rate:$83 + tax
Cut-off date:August 21, 2015
Room Block Name:NTTC
Reservations:888-627-8203


Call for Presentations:

If you would like to present, or have suggestions for topics, please contact the Eastern TTAP at Michigan Tech at [email protected]. More information, along with a formal Call for Presentations, will be available on the conference website http://www.ttapnttc.com shortly.  

Questions?

If you have questions, please contact the Eastern TTAP at Michigan Tech at 888-230-0688 or 

[email protected].


More information can also be found on the conference website at:
 http://www.ttapnttc.com 

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ENDUI this St. Patrick's Day!

 

 

Thinking of drinking and driving this St. Patrick's Day? Think again.

 
Last year during the St. Patrick's Day holiday period, 77 people were injured and 4 people died as a result of 82 traffic crashes involving a driver who had an alcohol or drug-related condition in Oklahoma.

 

St. Patrick's Day Crashes 2014 

 

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Kiowa Tribal Road
Road Inventory Field Data Systems (RIFDS) training scheduled for March-April

March 23-24 in Anchorage, AK to register click on the following link (http://tribalmgmt.uaf.edu/akttap/training)  

April 29-30 in Rothschild, WI (Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center. Room Block: Eastern TTAP  800-659-2220. 
Registration for Wisconsin event:
Phone at 1-888-230-0688, fax at 906-487-1834, or email to [email protected]. 
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2015 Summer Transportation Institute
June 8-12, 2015 - Fairbanks, Alaska

 

The Alaska Tribal Technical Assistance Program Center, Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates and the Alaska Local Technical Assistance Program Center will be hosting a Summer Transportation Institute. This 5�-day training workshop will engage participants in lectures, lab tours, and field trips with various topics on transportation infrastructure in a rural and cold environment.

This program is free of charge to participants. Training certificates and professional development hours will be awarded to participants. For more information, please visit the tribalmgmt.uaf.edu/akttap.

 Note:  We will be looking into ways to video stream portions of the institute over the internet.

Workshops / Tours
FHWA/Tribal Transporation 101  *  Soil Basics  *  Gravel Road Design  *  Pavement Preservation  *  Geotechnical Engineering  *  Dust Control  *  Permafrost Tunnel Tour
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Every Day Counts

Road Diets coming to Stillwater, OK

Thursday, April 9, 2015  

Best Practices in Programmatic Agreements

 

Every Day Counts Webinar, March 17, 2015, 2:30 to 4 p.m. ET. Registration begins first week of March

Details here.  

Road Diets live training and webinar 


Road Diets, Every Day Counts
  ~ Thursday, April 09, 2015, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Stillwater, OK  

Please join FHWA, the Oklahoma LTAP, Southern Plains TTAP, City of Stillwater and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for a presentation on "ROAD DIETS".  We will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a discussion of "Our Oklahoma Accomplishments". Lunch will be served and then we will take part in the "National FHWA Webinar on Road Diets. Four-lane undivided highways experience relatively high crash frequencies - especially between high-speed through traffic, left-turning vehicles and other road users.  One option for addressing this safety concern is a Road Diet, which typically involves converting an existing four-lane undivided roadway segment to a three-lane segment consisting of two through lanes and a center two-way left turn lane. This reconfiguration has many benefits. As part of the safety focus area of the Every Day County (EDC) Initiative, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is promoting Road Diets. This EDC Exchange will highlight how local agencies are using this low cost safety countermeasure to improve safety, operations, and livability in their communities. This Exchange will be of interest to Safety Engineers, Transportation Planners, Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinators, Safe Routes to School Coordinators, Local Public Agency Coordinators, and Transportation Alternatives Program Managers.

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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.