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The traffic forecast used to justify your road widening is bogus

29 Jun 2023 | Posted by Chris Rall | 8 Comments | congestion, state DOTs, traffic, usdot

Highway lanes crisscross across an otherwise barren landscape. Rows of tightly clustered cars dot the lanes

The predicted traffic levels on which transportation planners base their decisions are erroneous and rooted in obsolete methods. Here’s how transportation models fail to accurately predict future traffic, and how you can call out their misuse.

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Eliminating driver error doesn’t work. What does? Part III: The Seven E’s

22 Feb 2023 | Posted by Grant DuVall | 1 Comment | pedestrian safety, state DOTs

Cities across the world are arriving at the same conclusion: the only acceptable number of pedestrian crash-related deaths is zero. How can state departments of transportation be part of the solution? In this third part of our blog series, we explore the seven E’s state DOTs should consider when making pedestrian safety infrastructure improvements.

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Four ways states and the Biden administration can curb transportation pollution

25 Aug 2022 | Posted by Transportation for America | 2 Comments | biden administration, DOT, emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, state DOTs, usdot

Traffic Backup on I-95 North at the Intersection with the Downtown Expressway in Richmond

Last month, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) proposed a new rule that will require states to measure and set goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with highways. Here are four ways the administration and the states can lead the way in realizing its full potential.

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