Funding rural road safety projects

Funding rural road safety projects

Rural areas routinely get short shrift when it comes to transportation funding in the U.S. Between 2009 and 2015, they received about 37% of federal highway funds—even though 71% of public roads are in rural areas.  While the justification for this makes sense (fewer...
Rural Road Safety: Problems and Solutions

Rural Road Safety: Problems and Solutions

Picture yourself driving on a rural road. Maybe you’re winding your way through rolling fields of corn or cattle. Maybe you’re high in the mountains, maneuvering curves like a pro. Maybe you’re cruising through the desert in a pink plastic convertible, singing along...
The Safe System Approach: Rethinking roadway safety

The Safe System Approach: Rethinking roadway safety

Pedestrian deaths have hit another historic high in the U.S., with at least 7,508 people struck and killed while walking in 2022. Overall traffic fatalities are even worse: 12.9% Americans per 100,000 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2021–the highest in the...
Introducing the MX Series: Simple, Affordable Connectivity

Introducing the MX Series: Simple, Affordable Connectivity

It’s always an exciting day when we get to launch something new, and today we’ve got something big. We’d like to introduce our new MX Series of connected beacons and signs: the simplest and most affordable way to monitor, control, and gather data from roadway safety...