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Our recent article offers key details about 2024’s Safe Streets and Roads 4 All (#SS4A) grant. These funds are being allocated to eligible entities that are tasked with developing safety action plans for current transportation infrastructure. The deadline for the planning and demonstration grant is a week away, April 4, 2024, making it imperative to apply if you belong to a qualifying organization and haven’t done so yet. Learn more about the funding and how our data can help you build a strong action plan: https://lnkd.in/gat7qFkV #transportationfunding #ss4a #safestreets #itsdata #intelligenttransportation #smartcities #stateagencies #GeotabBlog #safehighways

Proper planning for a four-lane section of the Sunshine Motorway is likely to start two years later than anticipated. Read the full story for FREE via the link below. #sunshinecoastnews #scn #freelocalnews

Road access changes must be accelerated in budget Road transport is a pragmatic industry; however, it is also often set in its ways. Embracing new ways of doing things is – understandably – not a priority when you are running a small business and primarily concerned with keeping your head above water. Taking our system of road access permits to the next level while eradicating red tape is something that should not cost operators much more than an investment of time. I have not spoken to anyone who thinks the introduction of a National Automated Access System will be a bad thing. The system would be based on the Tasmanian Heavy Vehicle Access Management System which has freight routes comprehensively mapped and available online. HVAMS automates the road and structure assessment functions of road managers when they make heavy vehicle access decisions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g62jVvwz #unavin #compliance #roadsafety #roadaccess

The action plan, which would run from this year through at least 2028, will use crash data to identify locations that need to be addressed and open up additional funding for transportation improvement projects. #Herdon #Trafficsaftey #Transportation

INDUSTRY NEWS: The Australian Government has announced $33.3 million in funding towards improving road safety amongst 56 known crash sites under the 2024-25 Black Spot Program. Safety measures such as traffic lights, safety barriers, roundabouts, and better pedestrian access will be installed in high-risk areas. Key projects currently being funded includes: - Eramosa Road, Somerville: $1.37M for 40km/h speed ones and traffic managements - Calder Highway, Irymple: $1.38M for road widening, painted separators, and safety barriers. - MacArthur Street, Sale: $1.22M for a single-lane roundabout with pedestrians This latest round of funding is part of a larger effort to reduce the worsening road toll on Australian roads. Communities are encouraged to nominate hazardous sites for future improvement. Find out more at https://ow.ly/nAC450Sm3fx. #ICNNSW #ICN #IndustryNews #RoadSafety #BlackSpotProgram

I've always wondered why I-10 has 3 lanes both ways, in & out of Tucson as far as Picacho, but Phoenix, THE STATE CAPITAL, has 2 measly lanes to go to Tucson. On any given day, the traffic alone bottlenecks and results in a 3 hours trip going to our from Tucson. If there's any type of accident, forget about it! You're stuck for an eternity. Can anyone provide information as to WHY it has taken this long to expand 1-10 going to Tucson? #ADOT #i10totucson #trafficmanagement #trafficnightmaresgoingtotucson #expandingi10 #unacceptabledrivingconditionforastatecapital #phoenixhasterribleroads #drivingtotucsonisanightmare #arizonahighways

This can be a very useful tool for local communities having problems with blocked railroad crossings.

As Chair of #NCTD, I’m excited to share that the North County Transit District has been awarded a $10.2 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (aka: RAISE) program. This dedicated funding will be used to obtain environmental clearance and complete preliminary engineering for the east segment of the SPRINTER Corridor Service Improvement Project. The Project will construct 9.5 miles of double track along NCTD’s SPRINTER hybrid rail corridor which connects the cities of Escondido and San Marcos. This is a major milestone in the District’s effort to improve SPRINTER service frequency from 30-minutes to 15-minutes. Once completed, this project will add to the convenience of taking transit in North County by improving access to major regional employment centers, educational institutions, health care providers and other essential destinations. Improved service frequency encourages more people to get out of their cars and on to transit which will in turn improve air quality and reduce congestion on adjacent roadways. It’s a win-win. In addition to supporting #Sprinter hybrid passenger rail service, the SPRINTER Corridor also supports BNSF freight services. Double tracking will enable freight services to increase frequencies, enhancing the movement of goods and supporting an efficient supply chain in southern California. This grant from the U.S. DOT builds upon funding the District has already received from Congressman Mike Levin and the FTA to modernize SPRINTER signal infrastructure. This combination of signal modernization and double tracking, will enhance public transit in North San Diego County, strengthen our region’s transportation infrastructure and economy and improve our air quality. Quite a package! #GoNCTD #PublicTransit

😀 After releasing my Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) blog last week (see previous post), I am sticking with the LTN theme. 😯 However, not as you know it! 😯😯 We often see posts that show the result of an LTN, but I want to show the opposite, what can happen when you do not have one, or one in close proximity! 🚧 This is outside of my window of what would be a boundary road if an LTN was implemented, but there are no LTNs in sight! 🏘 My flat has double glazing but you can still hear those horns nice and clear (it is much louder through my ears than the phone) #LTN #Boundary #boundaryroads #transportplanning #londontraffic