Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
Data Driven Safety Analysis coming to Stillwater
Stream Restoration Tour on June 16, SiGN UP!
Summer Training Schedule
OTTC meeting and OTA conference
RSA held in Seminole, OK
How are we doing?
Alive at 25 is coming to Stillwater!
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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 9, 2015

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Data Driven Safety Analysis
Every Day Counts
Thursday, June 25

11:00 am to 3:00 pm Stillwater, OK 

How many crashes on a roadway are too many crashes? Today, there are methods to answer this question that has plagued transportation professionals for years.  

 

JOIN US for the next Every Day Counts presentation at OSU's CLGT in Stillwater, OK, 
DATA DRIVEN SAFETY ANALYSIS.

 We'll begin with an Oklahoma perspective of crash data:

 

11:15 am ~ "How to Use Traffic Safety Data to Make Engineering Decisions"- Matt Warren, ODOT

11:45 am  ~ A Demo of the "SAFE-T" Crash Data System in Oklahoma.- Kevin Drury, ODOT

12:15 pm ~ A discussion of tribal crash data challenges. - Tabatha Harris & Karla Sisco, SP TTAP

1:00 pm ~ National Discussion 

  
LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 11:00, thanks to G.W. Van Keppel Equipment Company!

AGENDA 
 

With limited funding available to address transportation needs, professionals are constantly challenged to make decisions maximizing the return on investment.  Evaluating a roadway in terms of generally accepted guidelines is not sufficient.  Decision makers need to determine if a roadway will perform satisfactorily in terms of crashes - now, and into the future.  Advances in highway safety analysis can provide more reliable information for effective investment decisions. 

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Dr. Jason Vogel, P.E., Stormwater Specialist, OSU, describes erosion control practices on the Illinois River near Tahlequah, OK.
Stream Restoration Tour on the Illinois River
Tuesday, June 16

9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Tahlequah, OK

Are you interested in developing land practices that protect the sacred sites in your tribal boundaries? Would you like to learn about new, comprehensive land planning and engineering approaches with a goal of maintaining and enhancing the environment? 


 The Stream Restoration Tour on the Illinois River , set for Tuesday, 

 June 16, will consist of 8 of the 12 sites that were restored as part of OSU's natural stream restoration demonstrations and workshops in the summer of 2012. 

 

Transportation will be leaving from Stillwater at 6:00 am, and will also 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 9 am. 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 7 pm.  Please wear appropriate clothing, to include long pants and waterproof shoes or boots. Sunscreen, hats, and bug repellent are also suggested.    

 

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)
   
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED BY SOUTHERN PLAINS TTAP CENTER

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Summer's not stopping us!
See what's on the schedule!
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July 29 - Jim Self's Retirement Reception at Southern Plains TTAP in Stillwater (10 am - noon)  RSVP to karla.sisco@okstate.edu

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





*Indicates Tribal RoadStar qualifying class. More Info


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

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

 

 AGENDA

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Mickey Douglas and Denea Burgess, Seminole Nation, assess road safety in Seminole County.

FHWA RSA training provides "real world" experience


 Jim Allen, P.E. Traffic Engineer,  FHWA, conducted Road Safety Assessment training for the Seminole Nation and others June 2-3 in Wewoka, OK, as the Seminole Nation begins its process to update their safety plan and look at some trouble spots on the area's road system.


 The RSA class consisted of  1 - 1/2 days of classroom training and a half day of field site training. Three teams of students were allowed to go out into the field and assess road safety conditions at three locations in Seminole County; the teams then reported to the class on their findings. Participants in the class included personnel from tribal transportation, counties, law enforcement, safety,  and Oklahoma DOT.

  

"I liked how the class included both a classroom learning component and also a field trip to practice the course objectives in the "real world," said Justin C. Calvarese, P.E., Division 1 Traffic Engineer, Muskogee, OK.  "I learned quite a bit from the perspectives of the other students from various backgrounds (which was especially helpful considering the multi-disciplinary nature of the training)."


 

PHOTOS


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How are we doing? 
Southern Plains TTAP Center wants to hear from you!
 

A Needs Assessment Survey will be disseminated by the Southern Plains TTAP Center very soon. When you see our survey in your inbox, please take a few moments to answer the questions. It will be short and sweet this year! Not only does your participation help direct our future training, it also helps in future funding efforts of the TTAP program.

 

As always, if you have any comments about the program, please contact us at karla.sisco@okstate.edu.

 

BE WATCHING FOR OUR SURVEY!!!

 

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ALIVE at 25 class coming to CLGT in Stillwater, OK, on Saturday,
July 25.
Training is from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.
FIND OUT MORE!
Why do we need Alive at 25?

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of teen fatalities, accounting for 44% of teen deaths in the U.S.
Send your teens out the door with the ability to make safer driving decisions.
Alive at 25 is a highly-interactive course that helps young adults under the age of 25 take greater responsibility for their driving by focusing on behavior, judgment and decision making. Alive @ 25 helps teach young drivers that there are consequences to their driving behavior and provides the tools for making positive choices. Through interactive media segments, group discussions, role playing and workbook exercises, young rivers develop convictions and strategies that keep them safe on the road. With a strong emphasis on classroom participation, teens are encouraged to join in non-threatening, non-judgmental discussions - exploring how changing driver behavior makes personal, legal and financial sense.  



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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.