Governor Tony Evers (D) (seen above) put a new law into effect on July 8 that gives municipal governments broader “flexibility” to balance safety and right-of-way access for electric scooter users across Wisconsin. “We should be setting the floor, not the ceiling, for local governments in Wisconsin,” he said in a statement. “Electric scooters improve […]
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Utah DOT Partners with Panasonic to Deploy ‘Smart Highway’ Systems
editor@aashto.org July 12, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe Utah Department of Transportation is joining forces with Panasonic Corporation of North America to develop an advanced transportation data network aimed at improving both highway safety and mobility by sharing data between vehicles, roadway infrastructure, and traffic operators in real time. [Above photo by the Utah DOT.] The agency said that Panasonic will help it install intelligent […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Julie Lorenz – secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation and director of the Kansas Turnpike Authority – to serve a two-year term as chair of the organization’s Council on Aviation. Gov. Laura Kelly initially named Lorenz interim secretary of the Kansas DOT in […]
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Case Study: Quantifying Safety Data Using AASHTOWare Safety Analyst Software
editor@aashto.org July 12, 2019 0 COMMENTSCan better data management help improve highway safety? The Kansas Department of Transportation is answering that question via a pilot program using AASHTOWare Safety Analyst to better integrate motor vehicle crash information with roadway location and design features. Originally developed as a cooperative effort between the Federal Highway Administration and participating state and local agencies, […]
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January 26, 1895: A Rousing End for a Pacesetting Cycle Show in New York City
The First National Exhibit of Cycles, Cycle Accessories, and Sundries – better known as the National Show – came to a rousing end at 11:00 p.m. in New York City. “The most successful cycle show ever held in this country, and probably in the world, was brought to a close at Madison Square Garden last night,” asserted the next day’s edition of the New York Tribune.
Read more: https://transportationhistory.org/2021/01/26/a-rousing-end-for-a-pacesetting-cycle-show-in-new-york-city/
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