Training for local agencies through LTAP

Bridge Inspection Report Writing

October 21, 2025, 8:00am - 5:00pm (Virtual)

This course will guide bridge inspectors through the routine report writing process. Participants should be generally familiar with the BridgeWorks application and Washington State Bridge Inventory System (WSBIS). The instructors will go through the purpose of the bridge inspection report and techniques for good report writing.

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Regional Road Maintenance Forum

October 29, 2025, 8:00am-4:00pm Taylor Town Pit Site - Cost $175.00

October 30, 2025, 8:00am-4:00pm Taylor Town Pit Site - Cost $175.00

One-day training, with two dates to choose from. This training focuses on
teaching the principles of erosion and sediment control and how to best apply these principles to existing site
conditions. Class participants will learn how to select, install, inspect, and when to remove BMPs under a
variety of different conditions. Many of the BMPs will be tested with water (provided by a water truck) to
simulate, as closely as possible, actual conditions that would be encountered in the field. This class meets the
requirements as described in the Regional Road Maintenance ESA Program Guidelines for Track 3F training.

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Active Transportation Planning Basics

Do you want to make walking and bicycling easier and safer for people in your community? Are you challenged by limited data and resources (or other constraints)? A great way to put your agency on the path to achieve its active transportation goals is to develop a plan specific to these travel modes. This short two-part training will provide an introduction to active transportation planning in Washington State. The first session will present on active transportation planning foundations, different ways for local agencies to establish a plan, and relevant state requirements and similar considerations. The second session will delve further into the key components of excellent active transportation plans, including community engagement, data collection and analysis, project prioritization, and funding and implementation strategies. Both sessions will feature examples of how a range of communities from around the state are setting the course for improved walking and bicycling access and safety. The training sessions are designed to build on each other but can also be taken separately.

Session 1 Recording: Introduction to Active Transportation Planning (July 30 - 1 hr)

Introduction to AT Planning July 30, 2025

Session 2 Recording: Active Transportation Planning Focus Topics and Best Practices (July 31 – 1 hr)

AT Planning Best Practices July 31, 2025

WSDOT 2025 Roadside Safety Training Class in TLC and YouTube 

We are pleased to announce that the annual WSDOT Roadside Safety Training Class session videos are finished and available in TLC for WSDOT employees, and on YouTube for anyone else that might be interested.

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEvVhy_eoUuBJeRKPUGzfNoz8f5yVPdQI

The live training recordings have been broken down into the 6 sessions and edited to remove long silences, clicks and pops, and unnecessary questions and conversations.

These sessions are primarily based on material found in WSDOT Design Manual Chapters

• 1600 Roadside Safety
• 1610 Traffic Barriers
• 1620 Impact Attenuators; and
• Standard Plans Section C, Guardrail & Concrete Barrier.

Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange (September 23, 2025)

The Forum included the following topics: Land Use Planning Strategies for Improving Traffic Safety; Considerations of Levels of Traffic Stress for Multimodal Design; Case Studies in Active Transportation Intersection and Crossing Treatments; and Practical Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Transportation.

• Copies of the Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange presentations (PDF 13 MB)
• The recorded Washington Transportation Professional Forum & Peer Exchange webinar (Sign-in required, but this information is only to access the recording.)  

WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training (held Mar.2023)

Great training information covering many topics:  QA requirements, materials quality audits, ROM, QPL, ASA, RAM, lab info, quality systems, fabrications, SAMs & MATs-HMA, pavement mgt, E-ticketing & E-construction, and BABA.

• The WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training presentation (PDF 14.2 MB)
• The recorded version of the WSDOT Materials Quality Assurance Training session

WSDOT Local Programs - Local Road Safety Plan Workshop  (held Feb.8, 2023)

• Presentation and resources from the webinar Local Road Safety Plan Workshop (PDF 3.5MB)
• Also check out the updated resources from FHWA:  Local Road Safety Plans | FHWA (dot.gov)
• and new FHWA LRSP Template:  Local Road Safety Plan Template (wa.gov)

Title VI Basics for Local Public Agencies

E-Learning from WSDOT Office of Equal Opportunity.  Self-paced workshop on the Title VI/Nondiscrimination responsibilities of local agencies.  The training provides videos and resources.  A link to request a certificate is at the completion of the training.  Title VI Basics for LPAs training slides (PDF 134KB)
For questions, please send an email to:  TitleVI@wsdot.wa.gov

National Environmental Policy Act- WSDOT Local Programs NEPA Courses

YouTube videos of modules for an Overview; General Project Information; Air Quality and Critical Areas; Section 106 and Hazardous Material; Section 4(f) and Section 6(f); Noise, Stormwater and Environmental Justice; Endangered Species Act.  Reference guide for differences between the local and regional processes (PDF 163KB)

LTAP classes are open to employees of cities, counties, tribes, ports, transit agencies, WSDOT and other state agencies, consultants, contractors, and out-of-state public agencies.

For more information: Contact the LTAP Training Center by email at LTAPtraining@wsdot.wa.gov

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