Three state departments of transportation – in New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey – are helping disburse funding in support of a wide variety of local transportation projects, from bridge and road repair to transit service. [Above photo of the Trolley Boulevard Bridge by the NYSDOT.] The New York State Department of Transportation is making […]

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is testing technology deployed on 10 of its snowplows that allows operators to activate digital highway signs to warn motorists when slow-moving vehicles are ahead on the road. [Above photo by the Minnesota DOT.] Operators of those snowplows – deployed on Interstate 35 in southern Minnesota – can use the […]

The Commonwealth Transportation Board or CTB for Virginia recently released scores for the fourth round of transportation projects evaluated under its “SMART SCALE” prioritization process during its January 2021 meeting. [Above photo by the Virginia DOT.] Appointed by Virginia’s governor, the 17-member CTB establishes the administrative policies and approves funding allocation for the state’s transportation […]

A diverging diamond interchange or DDI proposed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the city of Findlay, and the Hancock County Engineer’s Office as part of the rehabilitation of the intersection of Interstate 75 and County Road 99 should deliver a range of economic benefits for the area – from greater safety and reduced traffic […]