Upcoming Training & Events
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September 2022
Hydrogen Energy Workshop
- September 30, 2022
- 8:00 am–6:00 pm
An inaugural forum on hydrogen energy technologies and policy to encourage collaboration and innovative project development, foster public/private partnerships, and support state governments in meeting clean energy, resilience, and environmental justice goals—with a focus on opportunities for Northeast states.
October 2022
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.
Road ecology: Are we taking the right turns?
- October 18, 2022
- 10:30 am–12:00 pm
There are an estimated one to two million collisions between cars and large animals every year in the United States, This webinar will help teach state and local transportation agencies meet the needs of the traveling public, maintain human safety, and conserve wildlife.
24th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase
- October 26, 2022
- 8:30 am–2:45 pm
The Annual New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Research Showcase is an opportunity for New Jersey’s transportation community to experience the broad scope of ongoing academic research initiatives and share technology transfer activities being conducted by institutions of higher education and their associates.
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.
November 2022
Bridge Management Systems - Infrastructure Asset Management Academy
- November 9, 2022
- 9:30 am–4:00 pm
This course will provide attendees an overview of what a BMS is and how a BMS can help bridge owners justify needed funds, allocate money to programs, forecast condition and performance to plan for the future, do strategic analysis, select a program of projects that achieve the largest benefit over cost, and more.
*POSTPONED* Maintaining Safe Walking Surfaces in Winter
- November 21, 2022
- 10:00 am–11:30 am
Public Works departments will be challenged all winter long with maintaining safe walking surfaces for the public. This presentation will discuss how to prevent and manage icy walking surfaces under the responsibility of municipalities and counties, such as sidewalks.
NJLTAP - Compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Public Right-
- November 22, 2022–November 23, 2022
- 10:00 am–12:00 pm
This workshop is designed to assist local governments with an understanding of the basic minimum requirements for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to ensure our roadways’ pedestrian network is accessible to all pedestrians.
January 2023
NJLTAP - Slide in Bridge Construction (In-Person)
- January 1, 2023
- 8:30 am–12:30 pm
Slide-in bridge construction (SIBC) is one of several accelerated bridge construction (ABC) technologies being advanced by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Compared to more traditional methods of bridge construction, and due to its shorter work zone durations and reduced impacts on traffic, SIBC has many benefits.
NJLTAP - Design of ADA Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Access Routes (In-person)
- January 1, 2023
- 8:30 am–3:30 pm
This training is designed to ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes, in particular curb ramps, along our roadways are properly design and constructed for all individuals, including those with disabilities.
CAIT Seminar Series: BEAST Lab Accelerated Testing
- January 19, 2023
- 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
UHPC and LMC overlays are being evaluated at Rutgers’ state-of-the-art Bridge Evaluation and Accelerated Structural Testing (BEAST®) facility, where a full-scale bridge (50 ft. simply-supported span) is being subjected to simulated highway truck traffic and environmental loading.
February 2023
The Safety Challenge
- February 2, 2023
- 11:00 am–12:00 pm
The Safety Challenge is an effort to highlight the current problem and develop strategic opportunities to improve our safety record in the construction industry. The goal is to dramatically reduce the number of deaths and injuries over time and make significant and measurable improvements to our safety record.
Developing the CAV Living Lab at CAIT's DataCity Smart Mobility Testing Ground
- February 23, 2023
- 2:00 pm–3:00 pm
The DataCity Smart Mobility Testing Ground is a 2.4-mile multi-modal corridor "living laboratory" in downtown New Brunswick, NJ, for collecting multi-modal smart-mobility data that will help the region improve safety, congestion, and equity in its transportation systems, while also establishing NJ as a hub for CAV R&D.
March 2023
CAIT - Work Zone Safety Awareness Workshop (Webinar)
- March 2, 2023
- 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.
Celebrating International Women’s Day and Women Leaders in Transportation Research
- March 8, 2023
- 2:00 pm–3:20 pm
Throughout history, how we think about and use transportation as it exists today has been shaped by innovative women leaders. On International Women’s Day, CAIT will take the time to highlight some of these women leaders in transportation research here at the Center and their recent work.
NJLTAP - Traffic Incident Management Training for Emergency Responders (Webinar)
- March 16, 2023
- 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.
NJLTAP - Roundabouts Workshop (In-person)
- March 21, 2023
- 8:30 am–4:00 pm
This is a one-day workshop. This class aims to advance the practitioner’s knowledge of roundabout basics as well as fundamentals of traffic operations and geometric design. We will share both best and noteworthy practices, as well as the latest research in modern roundabout design.
NJLTAP - Roundabouts Workshop (In-person)
- March 22, 2023
- 8:30 am–4:00 pm
This is a one-day workshop. This class aims to advance the practitioner’s knowledge of roundabout basics as well as fundamentals of traffic operations and geometric design. We will share both best and noteworthy practices, as well as the latest research in modern roundabout design.
NJLTAP - Design of ADA Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Access Routes (Webinar)
- March 29, 2023–March 31, 2023
- 1:00 pm–3:00 pm
This training is designed to ensure that pedestrian facilities and access routes, in particular curb ramps, along our roadways are properly design and constructed for all individuals, including those with disabilities.
April 2023
NJLTAP - Compliance to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Public Right-
- April 4, 2023
- 8:30 am–12:30 pm
This workshop is designed to assist local governments with an understanding of the basic minimum requirements for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to ensure our roadways’ pedestrian network is accessible to all pedestrians.
2023 Work Zone Safety Conference
- April 6, 2023
- 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. Check our the agenda and register today!
May 2023
NJLTAP - Traffic Incident Management Training for Emergency Responders (In-person)
- May 18, 2023
- 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.
June 2023
NJDHTS – Drone Certification & Crash Reconstruction Course
- June 5, 2023–June 9, 2023
- 8:00 am–4:00 pm
This is a five-day hands-on course that provides the students with the source material to pass the FAA Remote Pilot written examination.
NJLTAP - Roadway and Roadside Drainage (In-person)
- June 14, 2023
- 8:30 am–3:30 pm
This course covers the examination of drainage problems, properties and effects of soil and subsurface water, and how to maintain, inspect, and install culverts among many other drainage issues.
*POSTPONED* Pavement Preservation: Crack Treatment (In-person)
- June 15, 2023
- 8:00 am–1:00 pm
This course discusses crack treatments in hot mix asphalt pavements detailing the "why, when, where, and how." Whether you have considered starting a crack sealing program or already perform the work in-house or by contract, this presentation details the process with current techniques, materials, and equipment.
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