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States Finding Ways to Reduce Pedestrian Fatalities

By ahardingMarch 31, 2021

While a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association showed pedestrian fatalities trended up in the first half of 2020, the report also noted how several state-directed efforts are successfully improving…

Electric vehicle with The Ray logo on it

The Ray Signs Charters to Pilot ‘Green’ Initiatives in Central Texas

By ahardingMarch 31, 2021

The Ray – a Georgia-based transportation innovation non-profit – recently signed separate charters with the Texas Department of Transportation Austin District, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, and the City of…

Plant along Arizona highway

Arizona DOT Works to Protect Plant Species in Highway Construction Zone

By ahardingMarch 24, 2021

As an 11-mile reconstruction project along Interstate 10 between Interstate 17 and the Loop 202 gets ready to start, biologists with the Arizona Department of Transportation are preparing to relocate native plants out of the way. [Photo courtesy of…

Electric vehicle charging

Minnesota DOT Adopting Broad Array of Sustainability Initiatives

By ahardingMarch 17, 2021

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is adopting a slate of recommendations proposed by the Sustainable Transportation Advisory Council or STAC in order to create “measurable strategies” to help the state transition to…

Woman riding lime bike

Lime Planning $50M E-Bike Investment, Network Expansion

By ahardingMarch 10, 2021

International bicycle sharing service Lime Bike is planning to invest $50 million in new electric-powered bicycles or “e-bikes” as well as an expansion of its network in the United States…

Arizona DOT Installing New LED Highway Lights

Arizona DOT Installing New LED Highway Lights to Save Energy, Money

By ahardingMarch 10, 2021

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently started upgrading the lighting system inside the Interstate 10 Deck Park Tunnel north of downtown Phoenix – a project that should save both energy…

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Florida DOT Highlights March as Bicycle Month

By ahardingMarch 3, 2021

The Florida Department of Transportation is kicking off its celebration of Florida Bicycle Month this March by highlight its online resources for bicycle safety and its ongoing commitment to spend $100 million…

Paula Hammond

ETAP Podcast: Women in Transportation with Paula Hammond

By ahardingMarch 3, 2021

In this episode of the ETAP Podcast, Paula Hammond – market leader-multimodal at consulting firm WSP USA and a former secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation – talks about…

Nevada roadway simulation

Nevada DOT Roadway Work Includes Floodplain Improvements

By ahardingFebruary 24, 2021

Department of Transportation launches the “next phase” of major reconstruction of Great Basin Boulevard and East Aultman Street in Ely, NV, the agency is placing a particular focus on floodplain…

Construction worker laying asphalt

SCDOT Adopts ‘Complete Streets’ Policy for State Highway System

By ahardingFebruary 17, 2021

The South Carolina Department of Transportation adopted on February 4 what it calls a “wide-ranging” Complete Streets policy for the state-owned highway system. [Photo courtesy of the South Carolina Department…

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