Brian Ness (seen above), the longest-serving director in the history of the Idaho Transportation Department, plans to retire in the spring of 2022 after 12 years at the helm. [Above photo by the ITD] “I have had the honor of serving you as your director and I am proud of the many accomplishments we have […]

The Colorado Transportation Commission proposed new transportation pollution reduction planning standards on August 16 that seek to cut greenhouse gas or GHG emissions from the state’s transportation sector while improving statewide air quality and reducing smog. [Above photo by the Colorado DOT] The proposed rule – known as the “Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Planning Standard” – […]

The New Mexico Department of Transportation recently adopted a five-year pedestrian safety plan that focuses on reducing pedestrian fatalities statewide, making infrastructure improvements, launching informational pedestrian safety campaigns, plus change key policies and procedures. [Above photo by the New Mexico DOT] The agency said plan – formally known as the “New Mexico Pedestrian Safety Action […]

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is moving closer to adopting a new “reservation system” to help minimize traffic congestion while highway crews make road and bridge repairs. [Above photo by PennDOT] PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission initially began developing the “Lane Reservation System” in 2016, which PennDOT has been shepherding to activation by itself […]

The Arizona Department of Transportation is deploying a truck protection device designed in-house to collect metal debris along highway shoulders before it punctures the tires of the agency’s work vehicles. [Above photo by the Arizona DOT] The device – called a “pokey picker upper” by the agency – is a magnet attached via a three-foot […]