Local Technical Assistance Program for Florida Transportation Agencies 2015/2016

The objectives of this study are as follows: (1) To improve the quality and safety of the surface transportation system through collaborative partnerships, training, and information exchange; (2) To work closely with the Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to ensure availability of quality services for all transportation professionals and to develop Florida's transportation workforce; (3) To focus Center activities on the four focus areas set forth by FHWA. Those areas include: a) Safety; b) Workforce Development; c) Infrastructure Management; and d) Organizational Excellence; and (4) To strengthen partnerships with professional transportation groups such as the American Public Works Association (APWA) and its Florida chapter and The National Association of County Engineers (NACE) and its Florida affiliate the Florida Association of County Engineers and Road Superintendents (FACERS).

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $199726.00
• Contract Numbers:

  BDV33 977-03

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  605 Suwannee Street
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Brannon, Patti

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Florida, Gainesville

  Transportation Research Center
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611
• Principal Investigators:

  Carreon, Jaime

  LeDew, Chris

• Start Date: 20150619
• Expected Completion Date: 20160815
• Actual Completion Date: 20161015
• Source Data: RiP Project 39819

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cooperation; Education and training; Information dissemination; Safety; Technology transfer; Transportation departments
• Identifier Terms: Florida Department of Transportation; Local Technical Assistance Program; U.S. Federal Highway Administration
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01566735
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BDV33 977-03
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 21 2015 1:00AM