The following organizations offer training courses in Context Sensitive Solutions on the State level. If you would like to add your organization to this list, or if you would like to update your organization's information, please email us.

Institute of Transportation Studies - Technology Transfer Program - Training - CSS (Berkeley, CA)

Type: State - CA Duration: Information not provided Website: www.its.berkeley.edu/techtransfer/train/opn/onecode.lasso?code=PL-03

"Through a case study approach, students will learn how to use CSS methodologies and tools to define and understand "context", identify and involve local stakeholders and develop and evaluate options and alternatives for a range of different types of transportation projects and activities, from new facilities to maintenance and rehabilitation of existing ones. Students will also learn how to manage relations across disciplines and achieve design flexibility within existing state and federal standards and guidelines for practice. Tort liability and risk management issues will also be emphasized.

This class provides an introduction to skills needed to implement CSS. It is intended for all practitioners from policy managers and planners to engineers, maintenance supervisors, and operations professionals in both Caltrans and local agencies. Registration will be divided equally between Caltrans and local/federal agencies."

Contact:

Institute of Transportation Studies - Technology Transfer Program Building 155
1301 South 46th Street
Richmond, CA 94804
Michele Cushnie; phone: 510-231-5674
Ted Chavala; phone: 510-231-9447
email: courses@techtransfer.berkeley.edu

Clients include:

Caltrans

Kentucky Transportation Center, University of Kentucky

Type: State - KY; National Duration: 2 days, 1 day Website: www.ktc.uky.edu

"As of July 2004, the Kentucky Transportation Center has trained nearly 1700 transportation officals in Context Sensitive Solutions through 46 workshops in KY and 18 other states. Each two-day workshop accommodated up to 40 planners, landscape architects, designers, community involvment specialists, and other transportation professionals. KTC has slowed its national on-demand training, but it still provides training within KY approximately twice a year.

In addition to its traditional CSD/CSS workshops, KTC has under taken a new CSD/CSS initiative which includes three tasks: (1) Develop a one-day workshop/course for professional practitioners with a focus on practices and tools that are necessary for application of CSD/CSS; (2) Develop a one-day seminar/workshop for officials, administrators, and managers to address implementation of CSD/CSS through policy, structure, and management; and (3) Develop an online short course (CSD 101) for those interested in the basic concepts and processes of CSD/CSS. Visit the Kentucky Transportation Center online for the more information."

Contact:

Jerry Pigman; University of Kentucky
Kentucky Transportation Center
176 Raymond Building
Lexington, KY 40506 - 0281
Phone: (859) 257-4513ext. 252;
Fax: 859.257.181
email: jpigman@engr.uky.edu

Clients include:

KTC, Iowa DOT, IDOT, DODT, NYSDOT, SDDOT, TDOT, GDOT, KDOT, others

Maryland SHA

Type: n/a Duration: n/aWebsite: www.marylandroads.com/businesswithSHA/projects/ohd/mainstreet/mainstreet.asp

"This handbook guides community representatives and SHA staff through a step-by-step, comprehensive process that will allow them to identify and achieve community goals. In 2002, this publication was recognized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) with the President’s Transportation Award for Planning.

The field-tested approach outlined in "Main Street" is the result of several years of experimentation with community-oriented projects, extensive SHA staff give-and-take, and the contributions of many local communities and citizens’ groups. This publication highlights SHA’s commitment to the early, continuous and effective involvement of all stakeholders in our project development process. Our Thinking Beyond the Pavement efforts have done more to improve relationships between SHA and municipalities than anything we’ve ever done. These allies then help us on the larger projects too. While the handbook focuses on the process used in some of our smaller projects, it is representative of the philosophy that we use for all transportation projects."

Contact:

Wendy Wolcott, RLA
TBTP Program Coordinator
Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration
Chief Engineer's Office, MS C-402
707 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410)545-0365
Fax: (410) 209-5010
Email: wwolcott@sha.state.md.us

Clients include:

MDSHA

Meetings Northwest

Type: State - MT Duration: 3 days Website: www.meetingsnorthwest.com/context.htm

"The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) at Montana State University-Bozeman, and the Federal Highway Administration sponsored a CSS information-sharing event in early September, 2001. Organizers of the workshop recognized the need and demand for information about context-sensitive highway design to advance the state of the practice. Highway-design practitioners face increasing complexity and expanding stakeholder involvement in their projects. The workshop in Missoula provided a rich forum for continuous learning about context-sensitive design."

Contact:

Lloyd Rue
FHWA-Montana Division
2880 Skyway Drive
Helena, MT 59602
lloyd.rue@fhwa.dot.gov.

Clients include:

SDDOT

Minnesota Department of Transportation and University of Minnesota: Center for Transportation Studies

Type: State - MN Duration: 2 days Website: www.cts.umn.edu/education/csd/workshops.html

"CTS hosts workshops to train participants in Context Sensitive Design concepts. More information on CSD events, workshop schedules, can be found on the CSD workshops page. The complete Participant Manual for the 2001 workshops can also be downloaded in printable PDF format."

Contact:

Scott Bradley, Landscape Architecture Chief
Mn/DOT Design Services Section
395 John Ireland Blvd.- MailStop 686
St. Paul, MN 55155-1899
(Ph) 651-284-3758
(Fax) 651-282-6022
scott.bradley@dot.state.mn.us

Clients include:

Mn/DOT staff

Tennessee Transportation Assistance Program

Type: State - TN Duration: 1 day Website: ctr.utk.edu/ttap/htm/cdesc/context.htm

"At this workshop, participants are introduced to Context-Sensitive Solutions (CSS) – a new approach to transportation project development. CSS, also known as Context Sensitive Design (CSD) recognizes that transportation projects have far reaching effects on our society. CSS involves interdisciplinary teamwork and interaction with the public and resource agencies to optimize highway safety, mobility, and capacity with equal attention given to the natural and human environment. Participants will learn CSD principles and apply them to a real world case study located in Tennessee."

Contact:

TTAP
Ctr. for Transportation Rsrch.
309 Conference Ctr. Bldg
Knoxville, TN 37996-4133
Ph.(865) 974-5255
1-800-252-7623
Fax. (865) 974-3889
Email: ttap@utk.edu

Clients include:

n/a

University of Minnesota: Center for Transportation Studies: Minnesota Local Technical
Assistance Program: "Context-Sensitive Design for Local Governments"

Type: State - MN - for local governments Duration: 1 day Website: www.mnltap.umn.edu/workshops/info-management/info-management02.html#description

"This one-day workshop is a modification of the three-day context sensitive design course offered to Mn/DOT employees. The class will discuss many of the non-transportation-related issues that arise due to different factors when working on transportation projects."

Contact:

Mindy Jones, Training & Events Coordinator
Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program, Center for Transportation Studies
200 Transportation and Safety Building
511 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone:612-625-1813
Fax: 612-625-6381
email: jones154@cts.umn.edu

Clients include:

n/a