PennDOT Analysis Highlights Safety Benefits of Roundabouts
editor@aashto.org September 11, 2020 0 COMMENTSA recent data analysis conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation indicates that fatalities, injuries, and crashes all decreased at 22 roundabouts at 19 locations across the state over the last 19 years. [Above photo by PennDOT.] “We continue to be encouraged by the safety advantages of the modern roundabout,” noted Yassmin Gramian, PennDOT secretary, […]
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Kansas DOT Accepting Cost Share Program Applications
editor@aashto.org September 11, 2020 0 COMMENTSThe Kansas Department of Transportation began applications for the fall round of Cost Share Program grants on September 3; a program created in 2019 that aims to help both rural and urban localities improve transportation efficiency and safety. [Above photo by the Kansas DOT.] “The continuation of the Cost Share Program shows [our] ongoing commitment […]
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Connecticut DOT Sets New Bus Route, Preps for Pilot Program
editor@aashto.org September 11, 2020 0 COMMENTSThe Connecticut Department of Transportation launched a new circulator bus route on September 8 to provide broader transit options for the residents of Plainfield. Dubbed the Orange Line, it is the first public bus service to be operated in Plainfield in more than 20 years. [Above photo by CTtransit.] “We are thrilled with Plainfield’s decision […]
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The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics released its 2020 Colorado Aviation System Plan or CASP in late August to address the needs of the state’s 74 public-use airports and measure their performance in conjunction with the performance of the state’s aviation system. [Above photo by the Colorado DOT.] The agency said in a […]
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Vaughn Named Vice Chair for Funding/Finance Committee
editor@aashto.org September 11, 2020 0 COMMENTSThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Doug Vaughn, chief financial officer with the Washington Department of Transportation, as vice chair of the organization’s Committee on Funding and Finance. Appointed WSDOT’s chief financial officer in March 2017, Vaughn leads a team of financial professionals in areas that include accounting and financial […]
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AASHTO re:source – a technical service program of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – launched a podcast series in early August to cover an array of construction materials testing and inspection questions with “people in-the-know,” including testing problems and solutions to laboratory best practices and quality management. The first episode of the […]
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