Webinars

This page provides a list of current webinars, available to local agencies and the public. To register for a webinar, click on the link to the information brochure under the date. Because every organization has different requirements you will need to follow the directions to enroll for each session that is of interest to you.

Disclaimer: The contents of webinars reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the information presented. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of WSDOT or FHWA.  

Ongoing opportunities exist through the Transportation Research Board's Webinar Program.

Other opportunities are available at the Association of Pedestrain and Bicycle Professionals webinar calendar.

Monday, May 13, 2013  9 am - 10:30 am Pacific
Compaction of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures - A Live ASCE Webinar. This webinar will discuss the fundamentals of HMA compaction operations. Topics such as time available for compaction, compaction variables including roller type, rolling zone, rolling pattern, compaction of stiff and tender mixes, and uses (and misuses) of rollers.
Cost: $299 M/$349 NM

Tues., May 14, 2013  10:00 am - 12 Noon Pacific
FHWA Office of Real Estate Services presents a webinar called "Property Management Hot Topics". Bruce Bradley will address Air Space Leasing and Property disposals, Renewable energy Pilot Projects in the Highway ROW, MAP-21: Rest Areas and Public Parking Facilities, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
Cost: Free

Thurs., May 16, 2013 11:00 am - 12:30 pm  Pacific
TRB Webinar: Roundabout Design and Development Review. This webinar will explore how to plan, design, and implement roundabouts. Participants must register in advance of the webinar.
Cost: Free to TRB Sponsor agency employees/all others $99

Fri., May 17, 2013 9:00 am - 10:30 am Pacific
Modern Roundabouts - The Geometric Aspects. This webinar will focus on the best practices for designing the geometric aspects of roundabouts to maximize the safety of all road users with guidance from the latest publications from FHWA and TRB. Case studies will be used to highlight problems that can result from roundabouts that are not designed in accordance with best practices.
Cost $299 M/$349 NM

Tues., May 21, 2013  11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific
TRB presents Nondestructive Testing to Identify Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration. This webinar will explore the SHRP2 report and toolbox of the same name.
Cost:Free to TRB Sponsor agency employees/Others $89

Tues., May 21, 2013 11 am to 12:30 am Pacific
FHWA will host a webinar titled MAP-21 State Safety Data System Guidance and Memo on Geospatial Network for All Public Roads. The webinar will provide information on the recently released guidance and will clarify the data capabilities states should have to support their Highway Safety Imporvement Program under MAP-21 legislation.
Cost: Free

Wed., May 22 8:30 am to 10:00 am Pacific
Continuous Pavement Deflection Measurements for Pavement Management Applications - Part one of a two part series from ASCE Continuing Education. What happens when the pavements needs replacement, repair or preservation? What is the process? This webinar is the first of two parts that discuss pavement deflection measurement and its impact on maintenance.
Cost for both sessions M $598/NM $698

Wed., May 22, 2013  11:30 am to 1:00 pm Pacific
NHI Innovations Web Conference, PaveSuite--Transforming Pavement Data into Informed Decision Making. PaveSuite is a focus technology of the AASHTO Technology Implementation Group. It includes four advanced tools for faster and more comprehensive pavement analysis. These tools provide critical information to support data driven decision making of cost-effective strategies to rehabilitate and preserve existing pavements while ensuring the safety of the traveling public.
Cost: Free

Wed., May 22, 2013  10:00 am Pacific
On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Washington State Department of Labor and Industries will hold a webinar highlighting Return-To-Work grants. These grants are awarded to projects that prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in addition to encouraging the development and implementation of effective return-to-work programs for injured workers. The goal is to reduce long-term disability in Washington State. More information at the Safetygrants website. RSVP to Jenifer Jellison, SHIP program manager at INVEST@LNI.wa.gov
Cost: Free

Thurs., May 23, 2013  11:00 am to 1:00 pm Pacific
TRB will conduct a webinar that will explore the basics of an economic analysis tool called the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) and how it can be used in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21).
Cost: Free to TRB Sponsor agency employees/Others $89 per site

Tues., May 28, 2013 10:00 am to 11:30 am Pacific
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will present a webinar titled. Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool and the potential application to address pedestrian safety issues.The tool presents a step-by-step process to conduct systemic safety planning to identify highway safety imporvement projects for widespread implementation on a particular system of roads.
Cost: Free

Wed., May 29, 2013 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Pacific
Subsurface Drainage for Slope Stabilization, Part 1 of 2. This webinar will present the results of a recently completed pooled fund research project on subsurface drainage for slope stabilization. You must register in advance. Speakers include Tom Badger - Washington State Department of Transportation, Greg Pohll - Desert Research Institute, and Rosemary Carroll - Desert Research Institute.
Cost: Free to TRB Sponsor agency employees/Others $89

Thurs., May 30, 2013 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon Pacific
Access Management - A webinar for local agencies in Washington State. This webinar, sponsored by FHWA and WSDOT Highways and Local Programs Division LTAP Center will discuss access management in Washington State. Specifically; definition of access management, the politics of access management, public involvement, planning for effective access management, 3 case studies and followed by a question and answer period. You must pre-register to join the webinar.
Cost: Free

Fri., May 31, 2013  9:00 am to 10:30 am Pacific
Modern Roundabouts - The Operational Aspects. This webinar will focus on the best practices for the operational aspects of roundabouts to maximize the safety of all road users using guidance from the latest publications from FHWA and TRB.
 Cost: M $299/NM $349

Mon., June 3, 2013  8 am to 9:30 am Pacific
University of Minnesota's Center for Excellence in Rural Safety presents Identifying and treating High-Risk Road Features Using the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool. The purpose of the webinar is to provide an overview of the systemic approach to safety and to introduce the Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool.
Cost: Free, BUT YOU MUST REGISTER

Thurs., June 6, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Pacific
Traffic Signal Design - A Live ASCE Webinar. This webinar provides guidance on the best practices for designing traffic signals. You will learn the most important elements to cnsider in the desing of traffic signals, based heavily on the guidance offered by the MUTCD. Registration ENDS June 3.
Cost: M $299/NM $349

Tues., June 11, 2013 8:30 am to 10:00 am Pacific
Continuous Pavement Deflection Measurements for Pavement Management Applications - Part two of the two part series from ASCE Continuing Education. What happens when the pavements needs replacement, repair or preservation? What is the process? This webinar is the first of two parts that discuss pavement deflection measurement and its impact on maintenance.
Cost for both sessions: M $598/NM $698 

Tues., June 11, 2013  11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific
Performance Specifications for Rapid Renewal (R07). TRB as part of the SHRP2 Tuesday Webinar Series will conduct this webinar that will explore the project Performance Specifications for Rapid Renewal, which addresses the obstacles of defining fair and meaningful specification requirements when implementing rapid renewal performance specifications.
Cost: TRB Sponsor Agency Employees FREE/Others $89

Thurs., June 13, 2013 10:00 am to 11:30 am Pacific
Keep It Real: Real-Time Transit Traveler Info Systems. This webinar will feature speakers from a range of agencies discussing the costs and benefits of real-time transit traveler information systems. Speakers will discuss challenges, successes and the future of traveler information systems.
Cost: Free

Thurs., June 13, 2012 9 am to 10:30 am Pacific
Innovative Designs for Improving Intersection Capacity. This webinar will have up to date information about how to use innovative design to optimize the traffic flow at intersections and interchanges. Several types of intersections and interchanges will be discussed. The best sources of additional information on each topic will be identified.
Cost: $299 M/$349 NM

Friday, June 14, 2013 8 am to 9:30 am Pacific
Update on Roadway Departure Web Conference. Presentations on Departure and Visibility, Roadside Safety Resource Charts, Safety Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs in Reducing Speed and Crashes on Curves, and Modifying Chevron Size and Spacing to Alter Driver Behavior on Curves are all topics that will be addressed.
Cost: Free. But you must register prior to the conference.

Tues., June 18, 2013 9:00 am to 10:00 am Pacific
Engineering Treatments and Design Development Strategies for Creating Safe Routes to Schools. This webinar focuses on different types of Safe Routes to School Projects, finding easy to implement and low cost solutions, identifying longer term improvement needs, providing safe street crossings, and slowing down traffic speeds.
Cost $249 M/$299 NM

Wed., June 19, 2013  11:00 am to1:00 pm Pacific
TRB Webinar:  Community Outreach: Successful Outcomes for Roundabout Implementation. This webinar will present basic concepts for implementing roundabouts to guide agencies in conducting community outreach during the implementation process. You must register in advance of the webinar.
Cost: Free to TRB Sponsor employees/Others $99

Tues., June 25, 2013 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Pacific
Subsurface Drainage for Slope Stabilization Part 2 of 2. A continuation of the series on Subsurface Drainage that is the result of a TRB research project on subsurface drainage. Speakers include Tom Badger - Washington State Department of Transportation, Greg Pohll - Desert Research Institute, and Rosemary Carroll - Desert Research Institute.
Cost: Free to TRB sponsor agency employees/Other $89