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INDOT Uses Dry Ice for Safer Graffiti Removal Operations

By May 25, 2023

Removing graffiti from bridge pillars and other structures can be an arduous and sometime hazardous process, especially when using sandblasting equipment to scour concrete surfaces clean. That’s why the Indiana…

IIHS: Trade-Offs when Mandating Slow E-Scooter Speeds

By May 25, 2023

Many cities are turning to speed limiters for electric scooters to address concerns about rider safety and conflicts with pedestrians, according to new study conducted by the Insurance Institute for…

Tennessee Study Charts Six Year Drop in Roadway Litter

By May 18, 2023

A study funded by the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Keep Tennessee Beautiful found that, over the last six years, there’s been a 12 percent drop in litter on state roadways. [Above photo by…

University Unveils Distracted Pedestrian Prevention App

By May 18, 2023

Researchers at the University of Alabama Birmingham recently unveiled a new smartphone-based application called “StreetBit” that uses Bluetooth beacon technology to prevent pedestrians from becoming distracted while navigating road crossings. [Above photo…

Environmental News Highlights – May 17, 2023

By May 17, 2023

FEDERAL ACTION America’s aging flood control infrastructure is failing – federal funding is coming, but too often new construction relies on old data – The Conversation INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY…

Kansas DOT Issues Revised Active Transportation Plan

By May 11, 2023

A revised active transportation plan or ATP recently issued by the Kansas Department of Transportation seeks to boost walking, bicycling, safe wheelchair use, skateboarding, and non-motorized vehicle mobility options across…

Video: New Jersey DOT’s Use of Foamed Glass Aggregate

By May 11, 2023

The New Jersey Department of Transportation recently released a video detailing how its use of “foamed glass aggregate” provides a multitude of green benefits to the state – especially as…

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Opportunities to Address Tire Wear Particles In Waterways

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Opportunities to Address Tire Wear Particles in Waterways

By Amber GarnettMay 10, 2023

EPA’s Trash Free Waters (TFW) program announces the publication of “Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Opportunities to Address Tire Wear Particles in Waterways.” Tire wear particles as a pollutant in waterways…

2023 Most Climate-Resilient Cities

Most Climate-Resilient Cities (2023)

By Amber GarnettMay 4, 2023

According to Architectural Digest, these are the 3 Best Cities for Climate Change in the United States: Denver, Colorado Raleigh, North Carolina Salt Lake City, Utah Check out the full…

ETAP Podcast: Oregon DOT Discusses Wildlife Crossings

By May 4, 2023

In this episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast, Cidney Bowman (above) – wildlife passage program coordinator for the Oregon Department of Transportation – discuss the different…

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