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Enhancing Road Safety: What You Need to Know About the MUTCD 11th Edition

Beginning in 1935, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) has set the national standard for the design of roads and street signs. It serves as a foundational document in which our roadways are designed and built, and is used by city engineers, designers, urban planners, safety advocacy groups, […]

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FHWA’s new bike/ped guidebook raises the bar for state and local performance measures

Remember how the Federal Highway Administration (FWHA) announced new performance measures last month for biking and walking? Read our coverage here. The standards aim to hold state and local governments more accountable for the US’ increasingly poor track record on bicyclist and pedestrian safety. Well – there is a guidebook hot off the press that […]

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Feds to hold state DOTs accountable on bike/ped safety

This news may come as a shock to you. Up until yesterday – state transportation agencies weren’t required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to set goals for reducing bike and ped fatalities.  They also didn’t have to track their progress either. This all changes now with a recent announcement from FHWA.  State Department of […]