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Rural America’s Vital Road Needs “Overlooked”
By John Latta, Tina Grady Barbaccia and Mike Anderson
Politicians and planners involved in “policy discussions” about future transportation funding and development are overlooking the people of rural America. So says John Horsley, executive director of ... Read More...
Featured Article: Intelligent vehicle systems defy bad weather
By Tina Grady Barbaccia
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) in partnership with the University of Minnesota Intelligent Transportation Systems Institute developed a pilot project using an Intelligent Specialty Vehicle System (ISVS) for winter maintenance vehicles. The ISVS ... Read More...
Applications and Innovations: Natural Barriers: Living Fences Block Blowing Snow
Sweeping winds during winter weather can cause dangerous conditions for motorists with greatly reduced visibility due to blowing snow and treacherous drifts if no wind protection is provided on rural sections of roadways.
Addressing these safety concerns, combined with cost savings, ... Read More...
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