The National Operations Center of Excellence, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration, is coordinating resources for the Total Solar Eclipse taking place on August 21, 2017. On July 27, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET, the center will hold a free webinar focused on aspects of transportation operations, titled “Solar Eclipse Planning and Preparation One Month Out: Communications, Emergency Management, and Travel Estimates.”  The webinar will cover the challenges of special events occurring in the path of the total eclipse, as well as effects of darkness and unusual travel patterns will affect the transportation network in every state. To register, click here.