Hawaii Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)
The Hawaii Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is part of a national effort created by the Federal Highway Administration to provide local agencies with information and training programs to address the maintenance of local roadways and bridges. The goal of LTAP is to foster a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound surface transportation system by improving skills and increasing knowledge of the transportation workforce and decision makers.
Vision
We, the Hawai’i Local Technical Assistance Program, will be a primary resource for enriching the knowledge, skills and competencies of the local and state work force and will improve the efficiency, effectiveness, safety and environmental quality of the Hawaii transportation system.
Mission
To cultivate a positive learning environment by developing and delivering a broad range of quality training, technology transfer, and information sharing through cooperative relationships that promotes best practices throughout the Statewide transportation system.
Focus Areas:
- Safety
- Workforce Development
- Infrastructure Management
- Value Delivery
- Environmental Quality
Contact Information:
Mr. Casey Abe, Engineering Program Manager
State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation
Highways Division
Materials Testing and Research Branch
2530 Likelike Highway
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Tel: (808) 832-3405 Ext 105
Fax: (808) 832-3407
[email protected]
Hawaii Local Technical Assistance Program
Advisory Board
| Michael Moule Chief of Engineering Engineering Division Department of Public Works County of Kauai Phone No. (808) 241-4891 E-mail: [email protected] |
Bryson Vivas Civil Engineer I Engineer Division Department of Public Works County of Kauai Phone No. (808) 241-4884 E-mail: [email protected] |
Clifford Chew Construction Engineer Programs & Project Development Team Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) Hawaii Division Phone No. (808) 541-2308 E-mail: [email protected] |
| Ben Ishii Civil Engineer VII Engineering Division Department of Public Works County of Hawaii Phone No. (808) 961-8423 E-mail: [email protected] |
Kason Pacheco Civil Engineer IV Engineering Division Department of Public Works Road Maintenance Division County of Hawaii Phone No. (808) 961-8931 E-mail: [email protected] |
Casey Abe Hawaii LTAP Director Materials Testing & Research Branch (HWY-L) Highways Division (HWY) Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Phone No. (808) 832-3405 ext. 105 E-mail: [email protected] |
| Nolly Yagin Engineering Services Section Head Engineering Division Department of Public Works County of Maui Phone No. (808) 270-7437 E-mail: [email protected] |
Kristi Ono Civil Engineer V Engineering Division Department of Public Works County of Maui Phone No. (808) 270-7745 E-mail: [email protected] |
Mark Kikuchi Traffic Engineer V Traffic Engineering Division Department of Transportation Services City and County of Honolulu Phone No. (808) 768-8337 E-mail: [email protected] |
| Kyle Oyasato Planning Engineer Division of Road Maintenance Department of Facility Maintenance City and County of Honolulu Phone No. (808) 768-3697 E-mail: [email protected] |
As of 4/3/2018
Request for Training:
To request training, Local Public Agencies (LPA) should complete the attached “Hawaii LTAP Request for Training and/or Assistance” form and email it to [email protected] or mail to:
Hawaii DOT, Highways Division
Materials Testing and Research Branch
2530 Likelike Highway
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819