USDOT Awards Rutgers CAIT $5M to Study Sustainable Cement Alternatives
Researchers will investigate the use of steel slag and its potential to help decarbonize the nation’s transportation sector.
CAIT Leads Innovation & Economic Development Work at Rutgers
The University recognized CAIT programs that helped Rutgers secure the APLU's prestigious “Innovation & Economic Prosperity” designation.
CAIT Helps Northeast Region Prepare for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Inaugural workshop convened international leaders in large-event execution, including transportation planners of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rail Lab Will Use AI-powered Tech to Make Public Transit Safer
CAIT researchers are deploying AI to help reduce pedestrian & vehicle accidents on NJ TRANSIT’s Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line.
Progress Continues on the Portal North Bridge Replacement Project
NJ TRANSIT announced construction is officially 50 percent complete on this critical project supporting the Gateway Program and service along the Northeast Corridor.
Rutgers Researcher Wins 2024 ACECNJ Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Peter Jin was recognized by ACECNJ for his work supporting students at Rutgers and his positive impact on the engineering profession.
Rutgers CAIT Awarded $5M USDOT Cooperative Agreement to Build Advanced Bridge Technology Clearinghouse
The research program will develop a semi-autonomous online portal for identifying and promoting new bridge technologies into practice.

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January 2025

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Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)

  • January 7, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

If you want to work on NJDOT-funded infrastructure projects and haven't taken a refresher in two years, better sign up now. Course covers MUTCD, info on keeping workers safe, new NJDOT safety specs, and other federal and state regulations/changes.

nighttime work zone with police and traffic
Training

Work Zone Safety Awareness (Webinar)

  • January 9, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

The Work Zone Safety Awareness Program is offered to participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway. This course is vital for personnel who are required to set up short-term work zones or are assigned to long-term projects, to ensure compliance with the national MUTCD standards.

**Class Full** Traffic Control Coordinator Program (Webinar)

  • January 14, 2025January 16, 2025
  • 8:00 am–4:00 pm

This 3-day webinar is designed for experienced highway work zone personnel who seek training in work zone traffic control. NJDOT and other agencies require a contractor to assign a supervisory-level employee with requisite onsite experience to act as the Traffic Control Coordinator (TCC) on roadway construction projects.

February 2025

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NJLTAP - Guidelines for Guide Rail and Median Barrier Design (In-Person)

  • February 3, 2025February 4, 2025
  • 9:00 am–3:00 pm

This 2-day workshop will cover the current design guidelines in Section 8 of the NJDOT Roadway Design Manual, covering clear zone, warranting obstructions, guide rail height, clearance from traveled way, rubrail, reduced post spacing at obstructions, guide rail at structures, and more.

NJDHTS - Data-Driven Countermeasures for Traffic Safety (In-person)

  • February 11, 2025February 12, 2025
  • 8:00 am–4:00 pm

This course will take you step-by-step on how to utilize the Crash Analysis Tool (CAT) in a computer lab or webinar by first developing queries for your specific town that identify crash prone locations.  Those queries will be saved and exported to form the justification for your DHTS grant proposal.

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Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)

  • February 13, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

If you want to work on NJDOT-funded infrastructure projects and haven't taken a refresher in two years, better sign up now. Course covers MUTCD, info on keeping workers safe, new NJDOT safety specs, and other federal and state regulations/changes.

Traffic Control Coordinator Program (Webinar)

  • February 18, 2025February 20, 2025
  • 8:00 am–4:00 pm

This 3-day webinar is designed for experienced highway work zone personnel who seek training in work zone traffic control. NJDOT and other agencies require a contractor to assign a supervisory-level employee with requisite onsite experience to act as the Traffic Control Coordinator (TCC) on roadway construction projects.

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Training

NJLTAP - Traffic Engineering Studies (In-Person)

  • February 24, 2025
  • 8:30 am–12:30 pm

This course will review basic concepts in probability and statistics and their application in designing traffic control features and regulating traffic. 

NJLTAP - Implementing a Toward Zero Deaths Strategy at the Local Level (In-Person)

  • February 26, 2025
  • 8:30 am–12:30 pm

This workshop covers the TZD road safety strategy, emphasizing the zero deaths philosophy, highlighting six key areas, and promoting safety culture. Participants will gain insights into implementing TZD on local roads, initiating zero deaths programs, and accessing additional resources.

nighttime work zone with police and traffic
Training

Work Zone Safety Awareness (Webinar)

  • February 27, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

The Work Zone Safety Awareness Program is offered to participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway. This course is vital for personnel who are required to set up short-term work zones or are assigned to long-term projects, to ensure compliance with the national MUTCD standards.

March 2025

Roadway being paved with High Friction Surface Treatment
Training

NJLTAP - Asphalt Roads: Common Maintenance Problems (In-person)

  • March 4, 2025
  • 8:30 am–12:30 pm

The course material reviews the importance of preventive maintenance to the life of an asphalt pavement. The material will help the student identify common asphalt distresses and the appropriate treatments.

Training

NJLTAP - Traffic Incident Management (Webinar)

  • March 6, 2025
  • 8:00 am–1:00 pm

The training covers topics including TIM guidelines, fundamentals, and terminology; notifications and scene size up; scene safety and risk management; traffic management; special circumstances; clearance; and termination.

Public Sidewalk Curb Ramp Design (In-Person)

  • March 6, 2025
  • 8:30 am–3:00 pm

This one-day workshop will cover the current curb ramp and sidewalk criteria in parts of Sections 5.6.4, 5.7.1, 5.7.3 and 5.7.4 of the current version of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Roadway Design Manual for public sidewalk curb ramps.

safety attenuator truck on highway road project at night
Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)

  • March 18, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

If you want to work on NJDOT-funded infrastructure projects and haven't taken a refresher in two years, better sign up now. Course covers MUTCD, info on keeping workers safe, new NJDOT safety specs, and other federal and state regulations/changes.

Training

NJDHTS - NJTR-1 Crash Form Refresher (Webinar)

  • March 21, 2025
  • 8:00 am–1:00 pm

This course covers common NJTR-1 errors for both passenger and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes and offers methods to improve crash data quality. Crash analysis software functions and the role of data in crash analysis will be discussed.

Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Program (In-Person)

  • March 24, 2025March 26, 2025
  • 8:00 am–4:00 pm

This 3-day course is designed for experienced highway work zone personnel who seek training in work zone traffic control. NJDOT and other agencies require a contractor to assign a supervisory-level employee with requisite onsite experience to act as the Traffic Control Coordinator (TCC) on roadway construction projects.

Training

NJDHTS - NJTR-1 Crash Form Refresher (Webinar)

  • March 27, 2025
  • 8:00 am–1:00 pm

This course covers common NJTR-1 errors for both passenger and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes and offers methods to improve crash data quality. Crash analysis software functions and the role of data in crash analysis will be discussed.

NJLTAP - Winter Maintenance: Snow and Ice Control (In-Person)

  • March 31, 2025
  • 8:30 am–4:00 pm

This three module training workshop will cover the full range of snow and ice removal and control, including program development, planning, pre-season activities, in-season operations, post storm activities, and post season activities.

April 2025

2025 Annual NJ Work Zone Safety Conference

  • April 9, 2025
  • 8:30 am–2:30 pm

The New Jersey Work Zone Safety Conference promotes work zone safety awareness on local and state roadways for a multi-disciplinary audience of construction, engineering, public safety, maintenance, and operations personnel.

nighttime work zone with police and traffic
Training

Work Zone Safety Awareness for Police (Webinar)

  • April 29, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

This course, similar to our Work Zone Safety Awareness Program, is specifically being offered to current New Jersey law enforcement officers who require an overview of working safely in the roadway.

May 2025

nighttime work zone with police and traffic
Training

Work Zone Safety Awareness for Police (Webinar)

  • May 28, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

This course, similar to our Work Zone Safety Awareness Program, is specifically being offered to current New Jersey law enforcement officers who require an overview of working safely in the roadway.

June 2025

safety attenuator truck on highway road project at night
Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)

  • June 5, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

If you want to work on NJDOT-funded infrastructure projects and haven't taken a refresher in two years, better sign up now. Course covers MUTCD, info on keeping workers safe, new NJDOT safety specs, and other federal and state regulations/changes.

August 2025

Traffic Control Coordinator Program (In-Person)

  • August 26, 2025August 28, 2025
  • 8:00 am–4:00 pm

This 3-day course is designed for experienced highway work zone personnel who seek training in work zone traffic control. NJDOT and other agencies require a contractor to assign a supervisory-level employee with requisite onsite experience to act as the Traffic Control Coordinator (TCC) on roadway construction projects.

September 2025

safety attenuator truck on highway road project at night
Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)

  • September 4, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

If you want to work on NJDOT-funded infrastructure projects and haven't taken a refresher in two years, better sign up now. Course covers MUTCD, info on keeping workers safe, new NJDOT safety specs, and other federal and state regulations/changes.

nighttime work zone with police and traffic
Training

Work Zone Safety Awareness (Webinar)

  • September 9, 2025
  • 8:00 am–12:00 pm

The Work Zone Safety Awareness Program is offered to participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway. This course is vital for personnel who are required to set up short-term work zones or are assigned to long-term projects, to ensure compliance with the national MUTCD standards.

If you want to work on NJDOT-funded infrastructure projects and haven't taken a refresher in two years, better sign up now. Course covers MUTCD, info on keeping workers safe, new NJDOT safety specs, and other federal and state regulations/changes.
The Work Zone Safety Awareness Program is offered to participants who require an overview of working safely in the roadway. This course is vital for personnel who are required to set up short-term work zones or are assigned to long-term projects, to ensure compliance with the national MUTCD standards.
This 3-day webinar is designed for experienced highway work zone personnel who seek training in work zone traffic control. NJDOT and other agencies require a contractor to assign a supervisory-level employee with requisite onsite experience to act as the Traffic Control Coordinator (TCC) on roadway construction projects.

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