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Tech Transfer features timely articles and practical information including reports on innovation, practical applications of research and best practices relevant for today's transportation professional. This newsletter is published quarterly and distributed to over 18,000 readers in California and the United States with funding from the Local Technical Assistance Program, Federal Highway Administration, Caltrans Office of Local Assistance, and Caltrans Division of Research and Innovation.

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Spring 2009
Doing More With Less

• Tech Transfer Program Notes
• Access Management: A Key to Safety and Mobility
• Highlights from the 2009 California Pavement Preservation Conference
• How A Traffic Safety Evaluation Can Help Improve Your Roads
• Mandatory Race Conscious DBE Program Required of All Federal-Aid Funded Projects
• Resources from the Transportation Library: Funding Shovel Ready Projects and the Stimulus Package
• Grant Writing Tips for Success
• Now Available for Loan: New Reference and Training Material

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Fall 2008 - Winter 2009
Making Our Roads Safer

• Tech Transfer Program Notes
• California's Strategic Highway Safety Plan
• Earth Retaining Structures and Asset Management
• A Strategy to Improve the Geometry of Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities at Signalized Intersections
• We Introduce the Pavement Technology Update
• 2009 California Pavement Preservation Conference
• Resources from the Transportation Library:
  Asphalt Pavement Preservation
• The Interactive Highway Safety Design Model
• Nine Proven Safety Countermeasures
• The Federal Highway Administration Worker Visibility Rule, Explained
• Online Training Resources
• Road Shows: Affordable Training For California Cities and Counties
• Shutterbugs, Grab your Cameras

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Summer 2008
Visions of California

• Vehicle Detection with Wireless Sensors
• Ten Essentials of a Good Road
• Resources from the Transportation Library: Traffic Control in Work Zones
• Mowing for Safety, Safely
• Bird Rock Roundabout Showcase and Training
• Unique Perspectives on Transportation in California

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Spring 2008
Staying Ahead of the Curve

• Free Pedestrian Safety Assessments for California Cities
• Signs for Curves and Turns
• Quality Assurance For Public Agencies In California
• Resources from the Transportation Library: Safety in Work Zones
• Foamed Asphalt Base Stabilization in Fort Bragg
• Collaboration In Transportation: It's About The Future
• Picture This: Your Photos in Print

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Winter 2008
Know Your Retro

• Too Busy to Train? Think Again
• New MUTCD Sign Retroreflectivity Requirements
• The 2008 California Pavement Preservation Conference
• Pavement Preservation Resources and Training
• The 2008 Rail Corridor Safety Conference
• A Quiet Ride Through Sacramento
• Resources from the Transportation Library:
  Passing Lanes on Two-Lane Rural Roads
• Navigating the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule
• Tech Transfer Program Notes

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