Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
FHWA's Road Safety Assessment Training
Summer Training Schedule
OTA Conference and OTTC Meeting
Stream Restoration Tour coming to Tahlequah
ODOT's Transportation Assistance Program
Schedule Defensive Driving classes for fall!
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Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. 

June 1, 2015

Course Instructor: Jim P. Allen, P.E.  Safety and Geometric Design Engineer
FHWA Resource Center Safety and Design Techncial Service Team - USDOT
FHWA's Road Safety Assessment
Training

June 2-3

Seminole County Sheriff's Office

211 E. 2nd Street

Wewoka, OK

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

 

CLEET Certified*

Eligible for PDHs

Participants receive a National Highway Institute Certificate


 

SIGN UP!
JOIN US FOR ROAD SAFETY ASSESSMENT TRAINING, June 2-3 in Wewoka, OK.
Performing effective road safety audits/assessments, (RSAs), improves safety and demonstrates to the public an agency's dedication to crash reduction. An RSA is a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent audit team. The RSA training provides practical information on how to conduct an RSA, select a location, and build an independent, multi-disciplinary team. The costs, time, benefits, and common myths and concerns surrounding RSAs will be discussed. Participants learn how to improve transportation safety by applying a new proactive approach. Emphasis is placed on using low cost safety improvements as well as understanding the interaction between the highway and all road users. The training includes hands-on application of the training materials, which includes information on each stage of a road safety audit and easy-to-use-prompt lists. 

A road site visit will be made on the 2nd day of training.

 

 * This class has been accredited by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for 14 hours of mandatory continuing education credit. Regarding any law enforcement concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices as might be taught, promoted, or otherwise espoused in outside schools or seminars, there is no intent, expressed or implied, that accreditation' indicates or in any way conveys 'CLEET approval' of such concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices, unless such approval is explicitly stated by CLEET."

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Summer Training  & Events Schedule
 

June 16 Stream Restoration Tour in Tahlequah, OK - registration coming!!




June 25 - Data Driven Safety Analysis (Every Day Counts session) 11am to 3 pm in Stillwater
Registration coming soon!

July 29 - Jim Self's Retirement Reception at Southern Plains TTAP in Stillwater (10 am - noon)

July 29 - SP TTAP Advisory Committee Meeting in Stillwater 1 pm





*Indicates Tribal RoadStar qualifying class. More Info


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The Artesian reservation information 

for 2015 Sulphur Conference on Transit 

June 24-26

 

Reservations are now being accepted at The Artesian, for the 2015 Conference on Oklahoma Transit, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26 in Sulphur.

 

For the first time, OTA takes the annual Conference on Oklahoma Transit into the heart of southeastern Oklahoma known as Chickasaw Country.


The COT footprint will expand with one-half day of training at the the state-of-the-art JAMM Transit Training Center in Tishomingo.

 

Although just over 5,000 population, Sulphur boasts what may be the most prestigious and elegant hotel in the state. The Artesian, once a shining establishment in the rocky 30s decade, has been restored to its original grandeur and splendor by the Chickasaw Nation.The downtown complex consists of the hotel, casino and spa.


Conference registration is coming soon.

 

Hotel Reservation Info:

 

Arrive a day early or stay extra night to take advantage of the OTA special rate: $129.00 per night.


Deadline: June 10 @ 5:00 p.m.

Telephone: 580-622-8100

Group Code: TRANS15

 

Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council meeting will be held on June 24 at 10:30 am at The Artesian in Sulphur, OK.


 AGENDA

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Dr. Jason Vogel, P.E., Oklahoma State University, Stormwater Specialist

Illinois River Stream Restoration Tour coming to Tahlequah, OK on June 16


 

OSU, Southern Plains Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center (TTAP), and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission are excited to announce the annual

 

Illinois River Stream Restoration Tour

 

on June 16 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm in and around Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

 

The tour will consist of 8 of the 12 sites that were restored as part of our natural stream restoration demonstrations and workshops in the summer of 2012. Many have had the opportunity to see these sites at installation. This will give everyone the opportunity to personally assess their progress (or see them for the first time!). We will also have onsite discussions on the form and function of the restorations at each of the sites. Attendance will be limited to 40 and lunch will be provided.  Lunch and transportation will be sponsored by the Southern Plains Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP)  Center.


 Transportation will be leaving from Stillwater at 6:00am, and will be leaving from the main OSU-Tulsa parking lot at 7:30 am sharp on the morning of June 16. Before the tour, there will be a short introduction at the Tahlequah Armory at 9am. At the end of the day, we will leave Tahlequah at 4pm, with expected arrival in Tulsa at 5:30.  We will return to Stillwater by 7pm.

 

To register, please email Jason Vogel at jason.vogel@okstate.edu and Alex McLemore at alex.mclemore@okstate.edu by Friday, June 12, 2015. Earlier registration would be appreciated so that lunches can be planned accordingly. 

 

For background information and some pictures of the sites, please visit this web site:http://lid.okstate.edu/natural-stream-restoration   (look under the "Illinois River Stream Channel Restoration" links)


 

For more information, contact Karla Sisco at karla.sisco@okstate.edu.

 

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Oklahoma DOT
ODOT's Transportation Assistance Program~
Making individuals more employable
 

 

ODOT will provide certification training opportunities throughout the year to help make individuals more employable. Training will be offered and funded for minority and female participants seeking employment in the construction trade industry. 

 

This training will be offered for one week at multiple locations throughout Oklahoma. The series of 4 modules is designed to prepare individuals in entry level training for Labor, Trades and Crafts for persons interested in obtaining work in highway construction industry. The training does not require any prior construction experience and is intended to provide an overview of transportation construction work and prepare the student for entry level work in transportation construction projects.

 

Students will be certified in the following:

  • Work Zone Flagger Training
  • Forklift Safety 
  • First Aid/CPR/AED/Bloodborne Pathogens
  • OSHA 10 Hour

 

Application

 

NEXT TRAINING IN TULSA ~June 2-5

 

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Ready to limit driving distractions and liability for your organization? 
Contact Southern Plains TTAP to schedule
a Defensive Driving class for your drivers.

  • Safer Drivers: Safer Roads

  • Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death and injury in the workplace and the cost of a single accident could easily exceed $1.4 million. A defensive driver safety program can reduce risk and keep people safer on the road.

  • Defensive Driving Safety Training has proven to be an effective solution for the following reasons:

    • Controls liability costs associated with work-related vehicle crashes
    • Reduces insurance premiums and fleet repair bills
    • Reduces motor vehicle incident rates
    • Decreases workers' compensation claims
    • Improves productivity by keeping employees safe, on and off the job
    • Protects your brand by improving public perception of your driving practices

    Contact Karla Sisco to schedule your class for this fall! karla.sisco@okstate.edu
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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.