The national Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is a network of centers—one in every state and Puerto Rico.

LTAP centers help local agencies improve their roads and bridges by serving as an information clearinghouse and supplying them with a variety of training programs, technology updates, newsletters, and personalized technical assistance. Through these core services, LTAP centers provide much-needed, centralized, easily accessible training and resources, including:

  • Workforce development classes and training
  • Resources to enhance safety and security
  • Solutions to environmental, congestion, capacity, and other issues
  • Technical publications, training videos, and materials

The State of New Jersey’s LTAP (NJLTAP) is based at Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation. The program is jointly funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). NJLTAP provides professional development opportunities to local public agencies and consultants conducting work on their behalf. NJLTAP trains approximately 6,000 transportation professionals annually in nearly 100 different courses and workshops sponsored by the FHWA and NJDOT.

 

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January 2021

Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Program (Webinar)

  • January 26, 2021January 28, 2021
  • 8:00 am–4:00 pm

This three-day online program is designed for experienced highway work zone personnel who seek training in work zone traffic control.

February 2021

Training

NJLTAP - Traffic Incident Management Training for Emergency Responders (Webinar)

  • February 24, 2021
  • 8:00 am–12:00 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.

March 2021

Training

*POSTPONED* Highway Inspection Procedures for Federal-aid Projects

  • March 23, 2021
  • 9:00 am–12:00 pm

This course is designed specifically for project engineers, project inspectors, supervisors and those in responsible charge of federal aid construction projects. It presents essential requirements and procedures for insuring conformance with contract plans and specifications including records and documentation necessary to

city intersection with crosswalk and signals on a hot summer day
Training

NJLTAP - Grant Management for Federal-aid Projects (Webinar)

  • March 25, 2021
  • 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Are you a recipient of a Federal Aid grant? Effective and efficient “management” of the funds received from such a grant is critical to insuring future eligibility and reimbursement. This course highlights key requirements and responsibilities that must be met as a condition to the grant.

April 2021

tractor trailer truck driving through a mixed residential-industrial area
Training

NJLTAP - Roadway and Traffic Safety Improvement Program (Webinar)

  • April 13, 2021April 14, 2021
  • 10:00 am–12:00 pm

This course covers how to establish and maintain a roadway and traffic safety improvement programs. Participants learn how to implement safety improvements targeted at areas that have a history of crashes or exhibit conditions associated with high-crash areas.

May 2021

Training

NJLTAP - Traffic Incident Management Training for Emergency Responders (Webinar)

  • May 7, 2021
  • 8:00 am–12:00 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.

Training

NJLTAP - Basic Math and Plan Reading (Webinar)

  • May 27, 2021
  • 9:00 am–1:00 pm

This course provides a refresher on basic math skills related to construction inspection and road maintenance, as well as how to locate information within a set of plans. Topics will includes reading notes, determining quantities and understanding topography, basic Geometry, area and volume. Road Foreman, Inspectors and Cre

June 2021

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Training

NJLTAP - Construction and Project Cost Estimating for Public Works Projects (Webinar)

  • June 3, 2021
  • 9:00 am–3:30 pm

This course provides an understanding of practical applications for performing estimates on typical construction and maintenance projects. Various mathematical rules necessary to perform basic computations and formulas to perform cost and quantity calculations are reviewed.

October 2021

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Training

NJLTAP - Highway Inspection Procedures for Federal-aid Projects (Webinar)

  • October 25, 2021
  • 9:00 am–12:00 pm

This course is designed specifically for project engineers, project inspectors, supervisors and those in responsible charge of federal aid construction projects. It presents essential requirements and procedures for insuring conformance with contract plans and specifications including records and documentation necessary to

November 2021

Training

NJLTAP - Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings (Webinar)

  • November 4, 2021
  • 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

This course reviews the basic regulations and engineering guidelines for the installation of pavement markings and properly establishing and posting regulatory, warning, and guide signs.

December 2021

Training

NJLTAP - Federal-aid Responsible Charge Training (Webinar)

  • December 9, 2021December 10, 2021
  • 9:30 am–12:00 pm

This Federal-Aid Responsible Charge Training for Directors, Program Managers,  Financial Officers, and Persons of Responsible Charge is required for the person in Responsible Charge of Federally Funded Local Aid projects. This course will provide information and expectations for the first time Federal-aid recipient

February 2022

Training

NJLTAP - Grant Management for Federal-aid Projects (Webinar)

  • February 3, 2022
  • 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Are you a recipient of a Federal Aid grant? Effective and efficient “management” of the funds received from such a grant is critical to insuring future eligibility and reimbursement. This course highlights key requirements and responsibilities that must be met as a condition to the grant.

safety attenuator truck on highway road project at night
Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)

  • February 17, 2022
  • 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.

March 2022

safety attenuator truck on highway road project at night
Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)

  • March 29, 2022
  • 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.

May 2022

Training

NJLTAP - Federal-aid Responsible Charge Training (Webinar)

  • May 5, 2022May 6, 2022
  • 9:30 am–12:00 pm

This Federal-Aid Responsible Charge Training for Directors, Program Managers,  Financial Officers, and Persons of Responsible Charge is required for the person in Responsible Charge of Federally Funded Local Aid projects. This course will provide information and expectations for the first time Federal-aid recipient

NJLTAP - The Safe System Approach (Webinar)

  • May 10, 2022
  • 12:00 pm–1:30 pm

In this webinar you will learn about the six foundational principles of the Safe System approach and the five elements of the system that must work together to achieve the vision of zero roadway deaths. Come explore what distinctions make the Safe System method different from traditional approaches to road safety.

NJLTAP - Advancing Complete Streets and Equity Goals within the Safe System (Webinar)

  • May 12, 2022
  • 12:00 pm–1:30 pm

In this webinar, you will learn how to leverage the Safe System approach principles to advance the parallel goals and efforts for building Complete Streets and promote safe, affordable, accessible and multi-modal access to opportunities and services while reducing disparities and adverse community impacts.

NJLTAP - A Safe System Based Framework for Assessing Intersections (Webinar)

  • May 17, 2022
  • 12:00 pm–1:30 pm

The Safe System assessment of an intersection can serve as an additional metric to show alternatives analysis and identify an optimal solution for an intersection. In this webinar, you will learn about the SSI framework and explore the potential to apply the methodology within the decision-making process for intersections.

NJLTAP - Implementing a Safe System Approach (Webinar)

  • May 19, 2022
  • 12:00 pm–1:30 pm

In this webinar, you will learn about strategies that state and local transportation agencies are implementing to advance the Safe System approach with focus on the Safe Roads and Safe Speed elements.

June 2022

Event

Green Infrastructure and Porous Asphalt Seminar

  • June 7, 2022
  • 9:30 am–12:00 pm

NJ LTAP invites you to attend this virtual seminar on Green Infrastructure and Porous Asphalt, that is designed to inform attendees about the uses, installation, and maintenance of porous asphalt. Expert speakers will explore how porous pavement applies to stormwater regulations and green infrastructure.

July 2022

safety attenuator truck on highway road project at night
Training

Traffic Control Coordinator Refresher (Webinar)

  • July 13, 2022
  • 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

NJLTAP - Highway Inspection Procedures for Federal-aid Projects (Webinar)

  • July 26, 2022
  • 9:00 am–12:00 pm

This course is designed specifically for project engineers, project inspectors, supervisors and those in responsible charge of federal aid construction projects. It presents essential requirements and procedures for insuring conformance with contract plans and specifications including records and documentation necessary to

September 2022

nighttime work zone with police and traffic
Training

CAIT - Work Zone Safety Awareness Workshop (Webinar)

  • September 27, 2022
  • 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.

October 2022

tractor trailer truck driving through a mixed residential-industrial area
Training

NJLTAP - Roadway and Traffic Safety Improvement Program (Webinar)

  • October 13, 2022
  • 8:30 am–12:30 pm

This course covers how to establish and maintain a roadway and traffic safety improvement programs. Participants learn how to implement safety improvements targeted at areas that have a history of crashes or exhibit conditions associated with high-crash areas.

Roadway being paved with High Friction Surface Treatment
Training

In-Person Event - NJLTAP - Pavement Management

  • October 28, 2022
  • 8:30 am–3:30 pm

This course provides the basics for developing a road surface management program to help local governments manage their pavements by providing an understanding of the concept and importance of road surface inventories and condition surveys. A review of the basic components of flexible and rigid pavements is discussed.

There are no upcoming events at this time.