Welcome to the Iowa LTAP website
As Iowa's Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) center, InTrans is dedicated to helping Iowa's local governments keep up with growing demands on local roads, streets, bridges, and public transportation. The center provides technical and management assistance to Iowa's local transportation officials through a variety of programs.
Supervisory Techniques and Skills
This course, formerly known as Successful Management, has been available online and on demand since April 2008 through Iowa State University's Engineering Distance Education program. Once a student registers (for $75), s/he has up to 6 months to complete it.
Roads Scholar program
All Iowa personnel who have taken LTAP training are automatically entered in the Roads Scholar program. The program tracks participants' hours of training and progress through the curriculum.
Individuals and supervisors can access training records online and register for workshops online (payment must be sent separately).
Staff
- Duane Smith, LTAP Director, 515-294-8103, desmith@iastate.edu
- Marcia Brink, Communications Manager, 515-294-9480, mbrink@iastate.edu
- Jim Hogan, Library Coordinator, 515-294-9481, hoganj@iastate.edu
- Tom McDonald, Safety Circuit Rider, 515-294-6384, tmcdonal@iastate.edu
- Bob Sperry, Local Roads Safety Liaison, 515-294-7311, rsperry@iastate.edu
- Georgia Parham, Events Coordinator, 515-294-2267, gparham@iastate.edu
Location / Contact info
Iowa LTAP is housed at the Institute for Transportation, 2711 S. Loop Drive, Suite 4700, Ames, IA 50010, (view a map)
Phone: 515-294-8103, FAX: 515-294-0467
LTAP Advisory Board
The people listed below help guide and direct the policies and activities of Iowa's Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). Contact any of the advisory board members to comment, make suggestions, or ask questions about any aspect of LTAP.
Donna Buchwald, Iowa DOT Office of Local Systems, 515-239-1051
Royce Fichtner, Marshall County Engineer, 641-754-6343
Gary Fox, Transportation Director, City of Des Moines, 515-283-4973
Neil Guess, Howard R. Green Company, 515-278-2913
Bret Hodne, City of West Des Moines, 515-222-3480
Joe Jurasic, Operations Engineer, FHWA–Iowa Division, 515-233-7321
Wally Mook, Director of Public Works, City of Bettendorf, 319-344-4128
Charlie Purcell, Iowa DOT Office of Local Systems, 515-239-1532
Greg Parker, Johnson County Engineer, 319-356-6046
Christy VanBuskirk, Keokuk County Engineer, 641-622-2610
Roger Schletzbaum, Marion County Engineer, 641-828-2225
Dan Waid, Hamilton County Engineer, 515-832-9520