Posts about Roads
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The most dangerous roads for pedestrians in the US
Three-quarters of the most fatal roads in America for pedestrians are located in low-income neighborhoods, a new study finds — and those roads share a handful of notoriously dangerous design features that can and must be fixed. Keep reading…
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Will Virginia’s new plan to slow down drivers work?
To reduce the danger of driving, Virginia state officials are now planning a new comprehensive road safety campaign to slow down drivers. However, controversies around equitable enforcement and the political unpopularity of speeding cameras means that no one can say at the moment what the final program will look like when details are debuted this fall. Keep reading…
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DC Council roundtable Friday will focus on the collapsed pedestrian bridge over DC Route 295
This Friday, July 9, the DC Council will hold a public roundtable to discuss the District’s plans to replace the pedestrian bridge on DC Route 295 that collapsed in June, as well as how officials can prepare for and respond to such events in the future. Keep reading…
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Asphalt art is popping up at intersections from Logan Circle to Mount Pleasant
As part of a safety and mobility study, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is putting up art installations at intersections in an area stretching north from Logan Circle through Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. Keep reading…
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Congestion pricing could sway SUV purchases, a study suggests
US drivers are buying increasingly huge cars, in part because of all the time they spend stuck inside them at rush hour — but a new study suggests that if drivers had to pay congestion tolls, they’d be significantly more likely to pick smaller vehicles that are less dangerous to vulnerable road users. Keep reading…
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DC residents create “Sidewalk Palooza” for pedestrian safety
A group of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and community leaders are hosting a series of pedestrian safety walks dubbed Sidewalk Palooza to draw attention to discrepancies in the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) scheduled response times for potholes versus broken sidewalks and similar pedestrian needs. Keep reading…
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How a federal push for infrastructure could propel DC’s Union Station forward
Over the past couple of years the challenges of revamping Union Station into a multimodal transit hub had been all over the regional news. But with a new devout train rider as president, and federal push for more efficient transportation and infrastructure, could Union Station finally be getting the national push to move the project to the finish line. Keep reading…
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Get the details on the latest design plans for Dave Thomas Circle
On May 17 the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) released the latest renderings for the redesign project at the intersection of Florida and New York avenues NE, known by many as “Dave Thomas Circle”. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County group gathers residents to remember those killed by traffic violence
Montgomery County Families for Safe Streets wants to advocate for safe streets, fewer cars on the road, and better design, but they also want to make sure those who were killed in fatal crashes are also honored and remembered. Keep reading…
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What a crash reveals about the role of police in traffic enforcement
In theory, police officers exist to dissuade people from engaging in bad behavior. So what happens when police officers engage in the bad behavior they’re said to be preventing? And what does that mean in a time when many residents are calling for a better way to provide traffic enforcement, that keeps all people safe? Keep reading…