- Innovation Station: Pavement Preservation (When, Where and How)
- T2 Center Welcomes New Traffic Signal Circuit Rider
- New Tailgate Talk: Bloodborne Pathogens
- CTDOT Releases New Safety Spotlight: HEADS UP! Distracted Pedestrians
- APWA's TTT: Autonomous & Connected Vehicle Webinar
- Explore the City of Middletown
- Keep Calm and Carry On to School
- Register Today: CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo
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Innovation Station: Pavement Preservation (When, Where and How)
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Transportation agencies across the country are deploying
pavement preservation
strategies to extend pavement service life, keep road networks in good repair, and save money.
Elmore County, AL, for example, uses a 100-point scale to grade its 800 miles of paved roads every 2 years and applies preservation treatments such as fog seal, slurry seal, microsurfacing, and cape seals to improve the road network over time. In 2018, 80 percent of the county's paved roads were graded at 80 or above, compared to 45 percent in 2004.
The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) developed a pavement preservation plan, which included new pavement preservation specifications. The plan will help PRHTA determine when and where to apply preservation techniques versus major pavement rehabilitation based on the level of traffic, pavement condition, and environmental aspects.
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T2 Center Welcomes New Traffic Signal Circuit Rider
The Technology Transfer Center is very pleased to announce that Theresa "Tess" Schwartz, P.E. PTOE has joined the center as our new Traffic Signal Circuit Rider. Tess is looking forward to working with the CT local agencies and providing training and technical assistance on Traffic Signal topics.
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The Center is also pleased to launch a new technical brief series called Traffic Signal Briefs. Here is the link to the first issue on the topic of
Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures
. Look for more topics coming soon.
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New Tailgate Talk: Bloodborne Pathogens
The T2 Center has published our newest Tailgate Talk informational brief. Each Tailgate Talk focuses on one on-the-job safety topic and is designed to be shared with your crew at the beginning of their day. When employees are presented with safety material in small chunks, in a setting in which they are comfortable, they are more likely to retain that information and put it into practice.
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There are over 100 types of bloodborne pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites, that can be present in the blood or body fluids of infected humans. Although the two most publicized are the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis B or HBV virus, others are also dangerous, such as malaria, syphilis, Lyme disease, and the Epstein-Barr virus.
If blood or other bodily fluid comes in contact with your eyes, mouth, skin, mucous, membranes or through a needle stick, immediate action is required. Washing exposed area thoroughly, reporting the incident to your supervisor and seeking medical attention are all required actions.
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CTDOT Releases New Safety Spotlight: HEADS UP! Distracted Pedestrians
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Survey on Distracted Driving, 86 percent of people feel unsafe when they see a distracted driver texting or reading emails. Even more vulnerable, and yet less discussed, are distracted pedestrians. A study published by Ohio State University found that the number of pedestrian emergency room visits for injuries related to cell phones tripled between 2004 and 2010. In 2012, more than 1,500 pedestrians nationwide were treated in emergency rooms because they were injured while walking and engaging in cell phone conversations. Nearly 129,000 pedestrians were treated for non-fatal crash-related injuries in 2015. Pedestrian deaths increased from 11 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2001 to 16 percent in 2016. While smartphone-induced distracted pedestrian behavior is not the sole factor contributing to pedestrian fatalities, it is an acute concern.
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APWA's TTT: Autonomous & Connected Vehicle Webinar
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The American Public Works Association (APWA) presents their
Talking Top Tech: Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Edition
webinar.
Join in for a look at autonomous and connected vehicles through the perspective of different lenses including public works, industry, and legislation and policy.
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Explore the City of Middletown
The City of Middletown is located in Middlesex County, along the Connecticut River. Originally a busy sailing port and then an industrial center, it is now largely residential with its downtown—mainly
Main Street—serving as a popular retail, dining, and bar district somewhat close to Wesleyan University.
Click here
to learn all of the fun things to do in Middletown.
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Keep Calm and Carry On to School
Improving Arrival and Dismissal for Walking and Biking
A new infobrief,
Keep Calm and Carry On to School: Improving Arrival and Dismissal for Walking and Biking
, provides information on how schools, districts, cities, counties, and community partners can address arrival and dismissal in school travel plans as well as other planning, policy, and programming efforts.
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The infobrief includes an overview of key principals and describes specific strategies and techniques in three categories: engineering, operations and programming, and education and enforcement.
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Register Today: CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo
The 35th Annual CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018.
Click here
for more information and the reservation form.
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Use these links to get more information about the Connecticut Technology Transfer (T2) Center:
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