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Rising traffic fatalities in Maine prompt new safety plan
Due to an increase in traffic fatalities, the Maine Department of Transportation has released a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The plan sets out focus areas, such as lane departure, speeding, impaired driving, and recommends strategies to address them. “Maine’s traffic fatalities have been on the rise during the last three years after seeing improvement […]
February 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Nevada DOT celebrates 100 years
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) celebrated its 100th birthday Thursday. Formed as the Nevada Department of Highways in 1917, the department’s original mission was to turn the rutted dirt paths forged by pioneers into roads, according to a report from CarsonNow.org. Highway construction, at the time, was difficult, and road grading was done using teams of horses. In January […]
March 24, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT plans listening sessions for Transportation Safety Action Plan
The Oregon Department of Transportation has planned a series of listening sessions to gather public comments on the department’s draft Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) that would span the next five years. The TSAP offers short- and long-term policy that address “core transportation safety challenges and opportunities facing Oregon.” ODOT says the plan also serves […]
January 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Caltrans honored for Strategic Highway Safety Plan
The Roadway Safety Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has recognized the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for its Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), a plan to reduce highway fatalities by 20 percent. The SHSP proactively identifies and establishes priorities for the state’s highest transportation safety issues. To develop the SHSP, Caltrans partnered with […]
November 10, 2009
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