DriveOhio Putting Automated Vehicles on Rural Roads
Automated vehicles are slated to begin operating on rural roadways in central and southeast Ohio as part of the Rural Automated Driving Systems or RADS project spearheaded by DriveOhio, a…
WSDOT Coordinates with City to Improve Green Space
The Washington State Department of Transportation, in coordination with the city of Des Moines, will provide a “much-needed makeover” to a popular 14-acre green space along Barnes Creek – an…
Illinois DOT to Help Improve Chicago Street Safety
The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Chicago Department of Transportation recently signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will help “streamline and accelerate” the deployment of safety measures…
State DOTs Participate in Resiliency Roundtable
Five state transportation agency executives shared their thoughts on how to make the nation’s mobility networks more resilient to a variety of challenges during a roundtable discussion at the 2023…
New York Governor Signs ‘Complete Streets’ Package
Governor Kathy Hochul (D) (above) recently signed a legislative package so the New York Department of Transportation can boost support for municipal “Complete Streets” projects. [Above photo by the New…
ETAP Podcast: The I-24 Motion Test Bed
In this episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast, Lee Smith – interim traffic operations division director at the Tennessee Department of Transportation – and Professor Dan…
New York Issues $23M in Transportation Electrification Funds
Governor Kathy Hochul (D) recently issued $23 million in funding and awards for transportation electrification initiatives across New York State. [Above photo via the New York Governor’s Office] That includes…
Michigan DOT Details U.P. Highway Improvements
In 2022, the Michigan Department of Transportation made a series of improvements to the highways crisscrossing the state’s Upper Peninsula or U.P. region, with projects widening road shoulders, upgrading weather…
Tennessee DOT Tallies November Litter Cleanup Numbers
More than 1,300 volunteers statewide removed more than 48,000 pounds of litter in their communities as part of its second-ever month-long “No Trash November” roadway cleanup effort spearheaded by the…
FHWA Launches Seventh ‘Every Day Counts’ Initiative
The Federal Highway Administration recently kicked off the latest round of transportation innovations through its Every Day Counts or EDC program. [Above image by FHWA] The agency noted that EDC is a…