As part of the 206 UDOT Annual Conference, teams compete to build the best sculpture using canned food. The winners are selected by popular vote and all the food is donated to the Utah Food Bank.
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Utah DOT: CANgineering – Canned Food Sculpture Competition
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016Jefferson County, CO: Improving the WestConnect Corridor
Monday, November 14th, 2016
This video offers an overview of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s study of the WestConnect corridor in metro Denver. Find out why the study is being undertaken, and what CDOT, the state of Colorado and the region’s visitors have to gain from an improved WestConnect corridor.
View this complete post...Pennsylvania DOT: Controlled Bridge Drop
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
PennDOT performed a controlled drop Wednesday, Oct. 26, of a section of the old PA 903 Bridge in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County.
View this complete post...2016 Texas Transportation Poll
Monday, November 7th, 2016
In spring 2016, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute initiated the second Texas Transportation Poll, a survey of more than 4,000 Texans that assesses public opinion surrounding the following transportation issues: Travel behavior, Travel solutions, Transportation funding, Customer satisfaction with governmental agencies…The biennial survey allows researchers to track changes in public perceptions over time and to give lawmakers a longitudinal view of public sentiment regarding transportation and mobility in Texas. This executive summary presents a top-level synopsis of the survey findings compared to 2014.
View this complete post...Nevada Transportation By the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
An inadequate transportation system costs Nevada motorists a total of $3.2 billion every year in the form of additional vehicle operating costs (VOC), congestion-related delays and traffic crashes.
View this complete post...North Dakota Oil Boom Calls for Rework of Infrastructure
Tuesday, November 1st, 2016
North Dakota is one of the most remote places in the United States, or should we say ‘was’ one of the most remote. Thanks to an abundance of natural resources, particularly oil, North Dakota is no longer as open as its range used to be…The Minot International Airport, originally built just 20 years ago, is one project under construction to handle the increase in flight and foot traffic in the region. NECA Contractor Main Electric Construction Inc., and their IBEW 714 craftsmen are building it.
View this complete post...Data Brief: Cycling in New York City, 2007-2014
Monday, October 31st, 2016
New Yorkers are more likely to walk to work compared with the national average, and a recent New York City (NYC) Department of Transportation report shows that cycling is becoming more popular; the most recent annual 12-hour count of cyclists crossing the East River bridges increased from 2,041 cyclists in 2000 to 15,394 in 2015.
View this complete post...Denver, CO: Meet Fred Estrian, the Walk-Signal Guy
Tuesday, October 25th, 2016
In 2015, there were 1,330 pedestrian crashes and 59 pedestrian crash fatalities in Colorado. To educate pedestrians and drivers on the importance of safety and observing pedestrian laws, particularly around crosswalks and intersections, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s introduced Fred Estrian: the classic walk signal brought to life. Fred took to the streets of Denver to educate drivers and pedestrians alike on the important of using and remaining alert at crosswalks.
View this complete post...Wellston, MO: The Transformation of Trojan Park
Thursday, October 20th, 2016
NRPA partnered with Great Rivers Greenway, the regional parks and trails district in the St. Louis region, and the city of Wellston, Missouri to transform a vacant lot into a vibrant community park through NRPA’s 2016 Parks Build Community initiative. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, Trojan Park was transformed into a high quality and inviting public space.
View this complete post...Utah DOT: Protecting Both Drivers and Wildlife
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) crews started building one mile of wildlife fencing on westbound I-80 near Jeremy Ranch on Friday. The new wildlife fencing is the first phase in a long-term plan to reduce wildlife and vehicle collisions in Parleys Canyon.
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