Kansas City’s Smart City Challenge Bid Builds Upon Its IoT, Transportation Investments
The city wants to expand its digital corridors to better connect neighborhoods, deploy autonomous buses and boost mobility for residents and visitors.
San Francisco Is ‘Moonshotting’ an Ambitious Connected Transit Vision for Its ‘Smart City Challenge’ Bid
A city-led team of stakeholders, including UC-Berkeley and tech companies, want to create the “world’s first shared, electric, connected and automated transportation system.”
Sidewalk Labs and Transportation for America Forge New Partnership
“Too often there's a disconnect between tech interventions and transportation outcomes,” says Sidewalk Labs COO Anand Babu.
Route Fifty Roadmap: In Michigan, Some Incremental Successes for High-Speed Rail
President Obama's ambitious national rail vision didn't exactly materialize, but important infrastructure investments have been made in some key locations, like the tracks between Chicago and Detroit.
Route Fifty Roadmap: Pittsburgh’s ‘Kissing Fish Bridge’
The Smithfield Street Bridge is the oldest in the city and gets its nickname from a unique design feature.
After Interstate Crashes and Closures, Arizona Turns to ‘Gorilla Snot’ for Dust Control
The state is working with a landowner to keep soil from blowing off of hundreds of acres of tilled farmland.
Route Fifty Roadmap: Michigan’s Official Guide to Driving Around a Roundabout
Navigating these traffic junctions is so important, the state put a how-to guide on the official roadmap.
Looking at Transportation Funding Beyond the Gas Tax
Infrastructure Week discussions delved into options for offsetting declines in gasoline and diesel tax revenues. Is taxing vehicle mileage the answer?
Next Generation of Transportation Disruption Will Have ‘Impacts That We Can’t Fully Anticipate’
“I think our roles as infrastructure providers are going to change significantly,” the Utah Department of Transportation’s director said at an Infrastructure Week event in the nation’s capital.
Feds Issue Emergency Safety Directive for D.C. Metrorail
As the FTA continues to rebuke WMATA over safety, the transit agency lays out a difficult—but necessary—plan to make badly needed repairs.
As Driverless Cars Hit the Streets, States Weigh New Rules
The majority of the states have remained silent on autonomous vehicles, leaving the door open for companies to take test runs on public streets with little regulation.
Here’s How Syracuse Plans to Gather Data on All of Its Potholes and Rough Roads
The New York municipality is testing low-cost sensor technology recently developed by a New York City-based startup.
Louisville’s New Transportation Plan Proposes More Upkeep, Less Driving
But how the city will cover the cost of what Mayor Greg Fischer’s administration has floated in the new 20-year planning document remains unclear.
Eying $50 Million in Transportation Funding, Austin Officials Tie Mobility to Equity
“Choosing to do nothing is choosing to watch the city that we love die slowly in an ever-expanding traffic jam,” Mayor Steve Adler said Monday.
New York Mayor’s Horse Carriage Vendetta; California-Oregon Dam-Busting Salmon Plan
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Ending cyclical court debts in Missouri’s cities; a deadly Memphis sewage leak; and a new home for Montana bison to roam.
Watch 3,300 Pounds of Explosives Destroy Part of a Roadside Rock Wall in Oregon
Construction on the Mount Hood Highway Safety Project is now in its final season.
D.C. Takes Its War on Potholes Mobile
GIS mapping will be used in this year’s “Potholepalooza” to speed up repairs while keeping residents in the loop.
Deadly Railroad Crossings Challenge States
Collisions between trains and cars have declined over time. Is it possible to eliminate them?
State DOTs Are Turning to Drones for Bridge Inspections and Other Work
The agencies see unmanned aircraft as a way to save money and curb risks, according to new information from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
When Blunt Engagement on Social Media Can Help (and Hurt) Transit Agencies
Being transparent with dissatisfied passengers about operational challenges can have pitfalls, but one official notes: “The old corporate communications technique of we speak, you listen, doesn't really work.”
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