Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation
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High Friction Surface Treatment Helps PennDOT Improve Highway Safety
In PennDOT’s ongoing mission to reach the national highway safety goal of zero fatalities, the agency’s use of the innovative High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) is having a significant impact. Beginning in 2007…
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Erie County Event Brings Awareness to PennDOT’s Pollinator Program
The Pennsylvania DOT is partnering with organizations to identify medians and right-of-way areas to host gardens and habitats to bolster pollinator populations and enhance the beauty of the state. Things were abuzz in…
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50 Years of Connecting Communities
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is using modern technology to highlight how the department has continued to improve safety and support the state’s economy throughout its 50 years. At PennDOT, we’re always looking…
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Wildlife under-crossing in central Oregon reaches milestone
The Oregon Department of Transportation reduced crashes and saved lives by constructing another wildlife undercrossing on busy U.S. 97 that will help keep animals off the roadway. ODOT Region 4 Environmental Program Coordinator…
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Project overcomes challenges
The city of Rainier has a lot to celebrate following the recent completion of its A Street Rail Safety Project. The project solved a major safety issue, improved traffic mobility and added street…
