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TRB’s Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP) has released its annual report. BTSCRP provides practical, ready-to-implement solutions to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce the costs of road traffic crashes associated with unsafe behaviors. The BTSCRP 2024 Annual Report highlights current and pending projects, sponsors, publications, and other details about the program. Read the full report […]
Decarbonisation of road transport was until recently considered the most challenging part of the climate agenda. Still the ascent of electric vehicles is making significant advances possible while, at the same time, opening several new complex conundrums: integration of power and transport systems, establishing supply chains of needed materials and conversion of existing industries to […]
ALDOT continues to make steady progress on the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Gulf Shores, a $52 million project designed to ease traffic congestion and improve safety in the area. Alongside the bridge, a $30 million connector project to tie into SR-161, formerly designated as the Foley Beach Express, is also underway. Both projects are […]
The Ardmore Welcome Center once again opened its off-ramp to travelers. The welcome center on I-65 near the Tennessee state line was closed for nearly two years to reconstruct the facilities and revamp the grounds. Read the full article here.
Alongside state and local leaders, Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair today celebrated the official launch of construction on a cutting-edge $30 million workforce training center at the Alabama Robotics Technology Park near Decatur. This new facility is set to propel the state’s automotive industry into the future by equipping workers with the skills needed for electric vehicle (EV) […]
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, announced $14,749,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to reduce blocked railroad crossings, enhance transportation networks, and create more walkable, bikeable, safe, connected, and livable communities in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. Funding comes from USDOT’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. The City of York […]
Roadside assistance providers such as motor vehicle towing personnel, mobile mechanics, and safety service patrollers often work on or alongside highways to help motorists stranded due to vehicle breakdowns or crashes. This places them at risk of being struck by passing vehicles. Research is needed to understand the circumstances of crashes in which roadside assistance […]
In September 2022, the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $1.5 billion in discretionary grants to fund nationally and regionally significant freight and highway projects through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program. In fiscal year 2022, DOT combined some phases of the INFRA grant award process with those of two other discretionary grant programs. Specifically, […]
Highway IDEA is one of three IDEA programs managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) to foster innovation in highway and intermodal surface transportation systems. Highway IDEA nurtures new concepts for technologies, methods, and processes for application to highway systems in broad technical areas such as highway design and construction, materials, operations, and maintenance. Read […]
Nearly one-third of residences in the U.S. are multi-unit dwellings (MUDs), e.g., apartments and condominiums, and MUDs with five or more units account for approximately 45% of rental households. While 80% of EV charging takes place at home, less than 5% of home charging takes place at MUDs. With public electric vehicle (EV) charging still […]