Ohio LTAP Center

Thursday, August 22nd – Active Transportation Academy: Creating a Vision Zero Action Plan – Part 2

Register at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/706648866786374747

Tuesday, August 20th – Active Transportation Academy: Creating a Vision Zero Action Plan – Part 1

Registration link:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2591288762608356182

Thursday, August 15th – Snow Removal for Walking and Biking: Developing a Winter Management Plan

Registration link:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/36337100470821977

ADA in Work Zones

August 13 – Lebanon
Registration link: https://ltap.enrollware.com/enroll?id=9772297

August 14 – Columbus
Registration link: https://ltap.enrollware.com/enroll?id=9772313

August 15 – Garfield Heights
Registration link: https://ltap.enrollware.com/enroll?id=9772402

Appraisal 128 - National 7-Hour USPAP Update
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Time: 8:30am-5:00pm

Registration link: https://ltap.enrollware.com/enroll?id=9950557

Tuesday, August 13th – Roundabouts . . . Where We've Been and Where We're Going

Registration link:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3658835388341595226

On behalf of ODOT’s Office of Transportation Systems Management & Operations, registration is currently open for the following free session.

Ohio Traffic Incident Management (OTIM) Training registration link: https://ltap.enrollware.com/enroll?id=9857133

August 14 in Columbus, OH / ODOT Central Office Auditorium

To access a PDF flyer, click here:https://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/LocalPrograms/LTAP/Documents/OTIM_Training_8-14-2024.pdf

For persons interested in the Roads Scholar training recognition program (Ohio LTAP), completion of this session (8/14/2024)

provides RS credit for Row 4, 5 or 6 of Level I; or Row 9 of Level II (see transcript form in Program Packet).

Roads Scholar information: https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/programs/ltap/all-events/roads-scholar

The following job aid publication from our Route of Navigation (RON) series is now available online athttps://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/LocalPrograms/LTAP/Documents/How_to_Access_the_Current_Login_Page_for_LTAP_eLearning.pdf

For access to more than 100 other items currently available from our RON educational series click here: https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/programs/ltap/technical-assistance/ron

Thursday, August 9th – How to Use the Project Bill of Materials (PBoM) Tool for Local Public Agencies

Registration link:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7070865160423481436

Only two dates remaining to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!

Cambridge – August 19 - 20, 2024
Area Agency on Aging- Region 9 Office, 710 Wheeling Ave. 43725

Akron (NE) – August 22 - 23, 2024
ODOT District 4 Office - Carnation Room, 2088 S. Arlington Rd. 44306

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), with grant support from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is providing this free OSHA 10-Hour Training. This roadway construction-focused program discusses hazard analysis in the workplace. Participants will also receive 3 hours of Preventing Runovers and Backovers and Caught In or Between (Heavy Equipment), Overexertion and Heat Hazards in Construction; electrocution, working with ladders and scaffolds, confined space, excavation & trenching, Silica and lead, and participants will also receive the 1.5-Hour Fall Protection (which focuses on training to protect workers against falls, especially in roadway construction).

This training helps give employees the information they need to be able to identify and correct hazards they might encounter in a construction environment.

Attendees who successfully complete this training will obtain a DOL-OSHA 10-Hour course completion card.

Tuesday, August 6th - Engineering Ethics: Here and Across the Globe

Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1832616943349731679

Our LTAP team has enjoyed working with several instructors from FHWA this week to host training sessions on Fixing Urban and Suburban Arterials (June 11) and Advancing Implementation of the Safe System Approach (June 13) here at ODOT Central Office in Columbus. Our thanks to all of the attendees for their participation in this important safety training!

We enjoyed sharing LTAP information at the ODOT District 7 Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 23rd. There was a great level of interest in the upcoming free sessions of OSHA 10-Hour Training at regional locations throughout Ohio. Also, the good news is spreading fast about the Project Management Training Program (PMTP) eLearning series! Persons who would like to receive a PMTP training recognition certificate can do so by completing all 26 modules. Click here for additional information, including the PMTP Completion Form for keeping track of progress when completing the modules. https://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/LocalPrograms/LTAP/Documents/Project_Management_Training_Program_-_PMTP_Series.pdf

Photos from today’s ODOT ACEC Partnering Conference.

Everyone - Ohio LTAP is pleased to be a part of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Ohio (ACEC) and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Partnering Conference today to share about the Project Management Training Program (PMTP). More information on PMTP is available at the following link: https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/programs/ltap/elearning/project-management

Project Management Training Program (PMTP) View a listing of available eLearning courses as part of the Project Management Training Program (PMTP).

The Ohio LTAP Center was pleased to partner with the Central Ohio Chapter of APWA yesterday by providing a Work Zone Traffic Control & Safety Workshop in Groveport. There were more than 60 participants, which included Road and Street Departments from Groveport, Grove City, Dublin, Springfield, and the Franklin County Engineer's Office. The presenter was our Safety Circuit Rider, Raymond Brushart, and a big Thank you to Brian Strayer of APWA for organizing this event, which included lunch!

In honor of National Work Zone Awareness Week, please help prevent rear-end crashes in work zones by obeying all speed limits, avoiding distractions, and maintaining extra space between your CMV and the vehicle in front of you. Learn more tips: https://bit.ly/3rFbTvY

Greetings from NACE 2024 in beautiful Palm Springs! Ohio LTAP is pleased to participate in this great conference and it was awesome to run into this table of fabulous Ohioans at this morning's Opening Ceremony.

Ohio LTAP is pleased this morning to be a part of the first ever Holmes County Grants Fair hosted by Holmes County Engineer Chris Young, PE, PS. Attendees were able to learn about available grant opportunities from funding agencies and then participate in a trade show style event with Grantors. We were pleased to be present with the Ohio Mid Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA) the Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for Homles County and the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC).

We also enjoyed participating in the CEAO Storm Water Management & Drainage Conference in Westerville last week! It was great to visit with the CEAO team and the conference attendees.

Ohio LTAP is pleased to be participating in the 2024 Ohio Safety Congress, hosted by the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. There are thousands of people here!

April is Work Zone Awareness Month, but the Ohio LTAP Safety Circuit Rider has already been out there training local governments on Work Zone Traffic Control & Safety. Here he is in action, training the Streets and Utilities crews from the Village of Richfield and Richfield Township yesterday. He's got lots more of these trainings scheduled between now and July. Have your streets and utilities crews had this important training? If not, contact us right away and get scheduled.

The Ohio LTAP Center was pleased to participate in the annual Central Ohio Engineers Week Luncheon yesterday at the Villa Milano. The special guest speaker was astronaut, Don Thomas, of the "All-Ohio Space Shuttle Mission". We hope everyone is enjoying Engineers Week and don't forget to check out Ohio LTAP 's training offerings for engineers.

Stop by the Ohio LTAP booth at the Ohio Township Conference this week and pick up your township’s current crash maps. Eligible townships may apply between now and Friday, June 7th for up to $50,000 in safety signage, posts and hardware to address your township’s high crash areas. https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/programs/local-funding-opportunities/resources/township-safety-sign-grant-program

Ohio LTAP is pleased to be supporting our paving community in Ohio by hosting a booth and providing the virtual connection for the 49th Annual Ohio Asphalt Paving Conference.

Our thanks to everyone who attended the Funding & Resources Workshop (Show Me the Money!) yesterday. We also appreciate the excellent presentations provided by speakers from ODOT, FHWA, ODNR, and OEPA.

Last week’s Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC) at the convention center here in Columbus was a great success, with over 4,200 attendees! This annual two-day event is the largest state-level engineering conference in the nation. Our thanks to everyone who stopped by our LTAP display booth to say hello and learn more about our upcoming training opportunities.

We were pleased to be invited to attend last night's Monroe County Township Association and Monroe County Engineer's (Amy Zwick) Annual Fall Banquet. We prepared packets of LTAP resources for each township and spoke briefly about the advantages of actively participating in our program. If you'd like for us to attend your township meeting or county engineer annual meeting as part of our LTAP Outreach, please let us know.

The ORIL Board for Ohio’s Research Initiative for Locals convened last week (on October 4) to review and discuss recently-submitted ideas for suggested research topics. Based on the Board’s evaluation process, three topics have been identified to move forward for the FY2025 ORIL program. Stayed tuned for future updates this winter from Ohio LTAP and ODOT’s Research Section. If you will be attending the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC) next week here in Columbus, please feel free to visit our LTAP and Research display booths!

We have been pleased to participate in the Southwest Ohio Chapter of APWA's Public Works Expo for the past couple of days at the Dayton Convention Center. This conference has been very well attended by the local government agencies in the southwest region of Ohio. Ohio LTAP 's Mike Fitch and Raymond Brushart presented at technical sessions on Monday and hosted the Ohio LTAP booth on Tuesday.