The FHWA’s foundational guidebook on traffic control devices is set to get a face lift. Last published in 2009 with a 2012 revision, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices…
VA LTAP Safety Circuit Rider Program’s Annual Low Cost Safety Initiative: High-Visibility Retroreflective Signal Backplates
VA LTAP SAFETY CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ANNUAL LOW-COST SAFETY INITIATIVE HIGH-VISIBILITY RETROREFLECTIVE SIGNAL BACKPLATES What are high-visibility retroreflective…
Research in Action: Rural Smart Road Test Track
In partnership with advisory board member Amy O’Leary, Ph.D., Associate Director for Environment, Planning and Economics Research at the Virginia Transportation Research Center (VTRC), VA’s LTAP is pleased to present…
Workshop Spotlight: Reducing Roadway Departure Crashes
When a vehicle leaves the travel lane or the roadway, the results can be deadly. More than half of fatal crashes in the U.S. each year relate to roadway departures. …
Innovation of the Month: Weather Responsive Management Strategies
As wintry weather challenges drivers and transportation agencies, the Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) innovation of the month for February is weather-responsive management strategies that increase the effectiveness of…
The 2019 Virginia Concrete Conference is Here!
Concrete: Our Infrastructure Depends on It Join us for the 2019 Annual Virginia Concrete Conference for the Virginia Transportation Industry. This is our annual forum for the exchange of information…
Learn How the Nation’s Transportation Agencies Innovate
Use the Center for Accelerating Innovation’s (CAI) State Innovation Accomplishments map to learn how transportation agencies across the country are advancing innovative technologies and practices. Explore what agencies are achieving…
Every Day Counts Success Stories: Supporting FHWA Innovation and Accountability Goals
Last week’s issue featured Every Day Counts (EDC) success stories that support U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration goals on safety and infrastructure. This issue focuses on how…
VDOT: Adjust Travel for the Conditions During Wintry Weather
VDOT: ADJUST TRAVEL FOR THE CONDITIONS DURING WINTRY WEATHER Plan travel around the storm in your area RICHMOND, Va. – The first winter storm of 2019 has arrived in…
Learn About Every Day Counts Round Five Innovations
Now that Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) is underway, State and local agencies are evaluating the 10 innovations to determine which to adopt over the next 2 years. The…