Spotlight continued

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  December 11, 2025
  NDLTAP Provides Bridge Training to Local Agencies
  Local agencies across North Dakota are ensuring that bridges are safe and in service longer thanks to training provided by UGPTI’s North Dakota Local Technical Assistance Program (NDLTAP).
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  November 26, 2025
  Safety Talk: Slips, Trips and Falls
  Forget boots — some sidewalks require ice skates. Winter in North Dakota can be beautiful, but ice and snow increase the risk of falling.
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  November 26, 2025
  Vision Zero Infrastructure Safety Awards
  NDDOT is accepting applications/nominations for Vision Zero Infrastructure Awards. These awards are an annual event to recognize people, groups, organizations, programs, and projects that improve infrastructure safety across the state of ND for a safer and better quality of life.
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  November 26, 2025
  2026 Innovation Champions
  It is with great pleasure that NDLTAP announces the Innovation Champions contest. We are in the 29th year of recognizing and celebrating innovations through this contest. Innovations range from developing and fabricating new tools and equipment, making modifications to tools or equipment, or developing e-tools that improve efficiencies and the quality of transportation.
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  October 27, 2025
  40th Annual Local Road Conference: Presentations Online
  The presentations from the 40th Annual Local Road Conference are now available online. The conference brought rural and municipal local road professionals together from across the region.
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  October 10, 2025
  2025 Innovation Champions
  We would like to thank everyone for their submissions to the 2025 "Innovation Champions" contest. Congratulations to Richland County Highway Department on their winning submission, the temporary and portable mailbox. All of the innovative ideas from 2025 and before can be viewed through the NDLTAP website.
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  August 6, 2025
  Local Input Is Critical to Local Road and Bridge Investment Needs Study
  Input from townships and counties across North Dakota is critical to updating local road and bridge investment needs estimates for the next legislative session, according to researchers at the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) at NDSU.
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  July 28, 2025
  2026 NDLTAP Needs Assessment
  Calling all NDLTAP customers....NDLTAP would like your feedback for the 2026 Needs Assessment. The Needs Assessment is vital to our program. Knowing what our customers needs are is of great value to us. Please take 5 minutes to complete the 2026 NDLTAP Need Assessment by August 15.
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  July 22, 2025
  2025 NTICC Registration Available
  The Center for Tribal Transportation and the National Transportation in Indian Country Conference Planning Committee are proud to present the 2025 National Transportation in Indian Country Conference. Get earlybird registration before prices increase, and your hotel reservation.
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  July 19, 2025
  Presentations Posted for the 2025 WDEA Roundtable
  The presentations from the 2025 Western Dakota Energy Association Roundtable held May 27 at the Rough Rider Center in Watford City, ND are now online.
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  July 8, 2025
  2025 Autonomous Trucking Conference Set for September 15-16 in Grand Forks
  The evolution of autonomous trucking in North Dakota and the Northern Plains will be the focus of a September 15 and 16 conference at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D. Registration is free and is now open. For more details on the agenda and for information regarding hotel accommodations visit the Autonomous Trucking Conference page.
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  July 1, 2025
  Safety Talk: Suicide Prevention
  Suicide is a leading cause of death among workingage adults in the United States. It deeply impacts workers, families, and communities. Fortunately, like other workplace fatalities, suicides can be prevented.
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  June 23, 2025
  Accepting 2025 Innovation Champions Submissions
  The NDLTAP is interested in knowing what successful innovation(s) your department has developed, designed, and fabricated that promotes safety, increases job efficiencies, and/or demonstrates savings to your agency. We are accepting submissions for 2025 from all ND road and street departments. Entries for the contest are accepted through July 31.
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  June 3, 2025
  Safety Talk: Heat-Related Illness and First Aid
  Several heat-related illnesses can affect workers. Some of the symptoms are non-specific. This means that when a worker is performing physical labor in a warm environment, any unusual symptom can be a sign of overheating.
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  April 8, 2025
  Safety Talk: Asphalt Paving Safety
  Asphalt paving safety generally includes three major areas. These areas are general heavy equipment precautions, precautions for paving operations, and treatment in the case of an accident or emergency.

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