The increase in fatalities for the first six months of 2021 follows the trend that began in 2020, which saw a spike in pedestrian fatalities after two previous years of decline, according to preliminary figures released last fall by the NHTSA. That
LinkUs Update: Central Ohio may soon become latest to invest in Public Transit, BRT
Bus rapid transit, or BRT, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have better capacity and reliability than a conventional bus system. Standard BRT systems include roadways that are dedicated to buses and give priority to buses at intersections where buses may interact with other traffic.
ODOT's PSIP Program Works to Improve Pedestrian Safety at some of Ohio's dangerous intersections
Highlights from the 2022 “State of the State” Address
USDOT Sets Aim at Reducing Road Deaths as Latest Goal
The new policy will be important for Ohio, which reversed a four year trend last year, experiencing an increase in the number of pedestrian-related crashes last year, while at the same time continuing the trend of an increase in the number of fatal accidents (up for the second year in a row following a three-year decline).
#GOPCThread: What We Learned & Observed from the SGA #EquitySummit2022
11 Principles for Maximizing Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Funding Opportunities
As newly appropriated funds start flowing, GOPC has once again prepared principles to help ODOT, MPOs and Ohio’s legacy cities and communities fully utilize from these dollars.
