Tag: dynamic message signs

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Tennessee DOT launches new Work Zone safety campaign

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has announced the launch of a new safety campaign asking motorists to “Work with Us – move over and slow down” for highway workers. TDOT spread the message throughout Tennessee during National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7, after three employees died in 2016. “Last year was absolutely tragic for our TDOT family; […]

April 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT receives Technology in Government Award

The group responsible for improvements to multiple technological systems employed by the Missouri Department of Transportation has been honored with the 2016 Governor’s Award for Quality and Productivity. The agency’s tech team was recognized for it’s “ingenuity and customer-focused commitment” of programs such as the dynamic message sign (DMS) boards providing warnings for accidents and […]

October 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

Tennessee DOT holds contest for best safety message to display on interstates

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is holding its annual contest for motorists and students to develop the best safety message for the dynamic message signs on the state’s interstates. This is the first year the annual contest has allowed student submissions. “Last year’s contest was such a huge success,” says TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. […]

January 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

TDOT’s creative sign contest begins

Are you feeling creative? If so, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)  has a contest you may want to consider entering. TDOT is currently holding a contest to allow drivers to choose creative messages for the state’s highway signs., according to WATE 6. The contest, which will run through January 16th, is currently taking entries […]

January 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

MDOT launches Toward Zero Deaths campaign with fatality messages

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on Wednesday launched a statewide safety campaign that features traffic signs displaying the number of traffic fatalities on Michigan roadways. The campaign, “Toward Zero Deaths,” is an MDOT effort “to influence driver behavior and improve safety.” It builds on the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) campaign, “Toward Zero Deaths: A […]

July 26, 2013

Roadbuilding

Road Science

It’s taken nearly two decades, but intelligent transportation system technology is beginning to exert an influence.

July 1, 2010