The Iowa Department of Transportation explained in a recent blog post that slow-moving maintenance activities, such as painting pavement markings, is some of the most dangerous work conducted by its highway crews. [Above photo by Iowa DOT.] That’s why the agency is testing a new roadway marking system this summer – an epoxy-based paint system […]

The California Department of Transportation in providing $146 million in funding via its Low Carbon Transit Operations Program or LCTOP to 166 local public transportation projects across the state; supporting new and expanded bus, rail, and intermodal transit projects aimed at improving the sustainability of transportation systems and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. [Photo by […]

To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Connecticut Department of Transportation partnered with bus operators to distribute masks to riders at 17 transit district facilities around Connecticut on July 28. [Left to right in photo above: Joseph Giulietti, Connecticut DOT commissioner; Governor Ned Lamont (D); Mayor Luke Bronin of Hartford. Photo via the governor’s […]

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) recently issued a grant solicitation for new infrastructure projects to improve statewide access and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. [Above photo by VTrans.] The agency noted that in 2019, it awarded a total of $3.6 million for construction and planning projects throughout Vermont via its Bicycle and Pedestrian grant […]