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Road signs in Staunton Virginia mark Interstate 40 east, Route 85 north, Route 29 north, Route 70 east, Route 220 north, and Route 421 south.
News Brief

U.S. Numbered Highway System Hits 100

Numbered highways rolled out nationwide a century ago and have helped countless motorists navigate America’s vast roadway network ever since. ...
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A snowplow sands a snowy mountain road with high snowbanks and snow-covered pine trees on either side. There is a car on the road behind the plow and a snow covered mountain topped by a wispy cloud.
Research Pays Off

Improving Performance Measures to Keep Winter Roads Open and Safe

In a TRB research implementation project, state transportation agencies developed and customized new measures for snow and ice control to ...

Deepak Gopalakrishna, Dean Deeter, and Jeremy Schroeder

A night camera view shows a cat standing near rocks. The screen shows that the image was taken on August 30, 2024, at 4:56:21, 51 degrees Fahrenheit.
Side Trip

A Moose Story

The author saw what might be a bobcat kitten fending for itself in the wild. He ended up rescuing a ...
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Two men sit across from each other while looking at a map of a draft bicycle network for the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The one wearing a blue cap and winter jacket points to a spot on the map while the other writes on an orage sticky note.
Highlights

Redefining Stakeholder Engagement to Develop Safer Transportation Systems

Involving stakeholders from various sectors during the development of safety programs can yield multiple solutions in just one session. ...
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A nighttime crosswalk has pedestrian signs, bollards, bright streetlights, sidewalks, and raised pavement pads along the road.
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Into the Spotlight: Creating a Safe System for Pedestrians in Darkness

Rising pedestrian fatalities led a research team to look for reasons and compile guidance on lighting, roadway design, and other ...

By Rebecca L. Sanders and Michelle Danila

A street has a painted curb extension, bollards, tactile paving, and marked bike and crosswalk lanes.
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How the Safe System Approach Is Creating Safer Roads

Humans make mistakes. Redesigning roadways and operations to prioritize safety is helping transportation agencies reduce or prevent the harmful consequences. ...

By Jon Markt, Jay Aber, and Olivia Polinsky-Rose

A nighttime thermal image shows a moose stepping into a rocky stream on a wildlife crossing under Interstate 90 in Washington State.
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Washington State Wildlife Crossings: Restoring Habitat Connectivity While Improving Motorist Safety

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Donald Streeter TOC
Profile

Donald A. Streeter: Vice President, Concrete Division, New York Construction Materials Association; and Owner and Manager, DA Streeter Engineering

Donald Streeter is vice president of the Concrete Division at the New York Construction Materials Association and owner and manager ...
A person sits at a desk and looks at multiple screens. A large display wall shows many live road camera views.
Highlights

Leveraging AI and Big Data to Enhance Safety Analysis

A TRB guide explores ways to harness AI and data from traffic cameras, automated vehicles, and other systems to evaluate ...

Yinhai Wang and Mehrdad Nasri

A Missouri state trooper stands near their motorcycle and writes on a notepad beside a stopped vehicle on a road.
Feature

Tracking Traffic Records Data: Challenges and Strategies for Success

A TRB study explores ways to boost traffic safety by improving the ability of state and local agencies to track ...
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A woman wears virtual reality goggles with a cable connected to equipment outside the frame and has a galvanic skin response sensor attached to her lower arm and a sensor on her palm. Her hand holds a small device linked to the sensor. Behind her is a large screen that shows a simulated two-way city street with many cars and buildings. The woman faces slightly to the side and appears to engage with the virtual scene.
News Brief

Using Virtual Reality to Boost Pedestrian Safety

Canadian researchers are using virtual reality to improve traffic safety by studying the behavior of pedestrians as they cross a ...
In a demonstration of Utah D O T's Connecting the West Program, a man walks through a crosswalk with pedestrian sensors on the traffic signal while a pickup truck safely turns into the intersection behind him.
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Connecting the West: Three State DOTs Team Up for Safety Innovations

Through the Connecting the West Program, Utah DOT is leading a three-state effort to build a network of smart transportation ...
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