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. [Above photo by SCDOT.] That policy requires the South Carolina DOT to work with the state’s regional transportation planning partners and regional transit providers to identify and include walking, bicycling, and transit […]

In his “State of the State” address on February 10, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) (in the middle of the photo above) proposed implementing a tractor-trailer mileage-based fee to generate an estimated $90 million annually for the state’s transportation fund. [Above photo via the Connecticut Governor’s Office.] “As for our transportation infrastructure and funding, if […]

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is collaborating on a new workforce development pilot launched on February 8 in partnership with rabbittransit, Chester County Transportation Management Association or TMACC, and Urban Outfitters – a program designed to provide jobseekers with public transportation services in order to connect them to employment opportunities previously unreachable due to a […]

In June 2020, the 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron provided the Michigan Department of Transportation and other state agencies insight into the identification of possible cyber threats to their information technology networks during Operation Resilience. [Above photo by Sgt. 1st Class Helen Miller, Michigan National Guard.] Members of the Michigan Air National Guard – consisting of […]

The Illinois Department of Transportation is providing $12.5 million to the Illinois State Police for the purchase and installation of automated license plate readers or ALPRs and related software to aid in the investigation of Cook County expressway shootings. [Above photo by the Illinois State Police.] The agency said ALPR installations at 47 locations includes […]

The “State of the State” address by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (R) (seen above) on February 8 outlined a plan to create a $200 million pool of grants that local governments can use to fund a range of infrastructure investments – from public safety projects, upgrades to utility systems, and new school construction to road […]

The Nevada Department of Transportation is in the process of finalizing its Nevada State Rail Plan, which outlines potential new and enhanced railroad facilities to create a more efficient and sustainable statewide transportation network. [Above photo by the Nevada DOT.] The agency is also starting work on a new highway safety project in collaboration with […]

In order to increase safety and mobility in highway work zones, the Arizona Department of Transportation is testing a “smart work zone” at an existing Interstate 40 bridge project located between Flagstaff and Winslow. [Above photo by the Arizona DOT.] The agency said in a statement that a “smart work zone” is a traffic management […]

In its 2021 progress report, The Texas Department of Transportation outlined the “continued momentum” maintained by the agency despite the COVID-19 global pandemic to keep more than $24 billion worth of transportation projects on track. [Above photo by TxDOT.] “This is a historic time for our state’s transportation system during the COVID 19 pandemic,” explained […]