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Replies(3) The time to fight climate change is now, said Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday. (Shutterstock)
TWIN CITIES, MN Gov. Tim Walz Thursday announced a set of policy proposals to get Minnesota to 100 percent clean energy in the state s electricity sector by 2040. Among the proposals is a requirement that utility companies to prioritize clean energy over fossil fuels when replacing power plants. The time to fight climate change is now, said Walz in a news release. Not only is clean energy the right and responsible choice for future generations, clean energy maximizes job creation and grows our economy, which is especially important as we work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. I am proud to announce a set of policy proposals that will lead Minnesota to 100% clean energy in the state s electricity sector by 2040. Minnesotans have the ingenuity and innovation needed to power this future, and we are ready to pioneer the green energ
South Carolina DOT selects safety management system developer
The system will be developed, tested, and implemented in two phases over the next 26 months
December 18, 2020 / 1 minute read
The South Carolina DOT (SCDOT) has selected Hexagon’s Geospatial division to implement a transportation safety management system that will support the state’s roadway safety programs and federal reporting requirements.
According to Hexagon, the integrated system will allow SCDOT to leverage existing crash data from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s databases for quicker and more accurate analysis. It will provide a data-driven environment to help transportation analysts and safety engineers identify high-risk locations based on crash rates, frequency, roadway characteristics, and other criteria. The system will also support data collection and project identification for South Carolina’s Highway Safety Improvement Program, which is critical to funding transportation safe
Changes for safety coming to 10 intersections in Cumberland County
VINELAND – Drivers traveling through 10 high-crash intersections throughout Cumberland County will now have to give safety a brake.
This week, the Cumberland County Department of Public Works crew installed flashing red lights as well as an electronic message board to alert drivers to the new four-way stop at Maple Avenue and Brewster Road in Vineland.
It’s the latest intersection to benefit from a $755,755 Highway Safety Improvement Program grant, said John H. Knoop, the Cumberland County engineer, calling it a win for the safety of the county s drivers and the savings of taxpayers.
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Joyce from Aurora writes,
âWhatâs driving you crazy? The east/west bound light at 17th and Dayton changes so fast!! It literally last less than 5 seconds!! Meanwhile the north/south bound lane last about 3 minutes. And why are there no left signals at Peoria and 17th? With the volume of traffic from Anschutz campus during morning and afternoon rush hour, this is really needed.â
Cities initially time traffic lights based on observed traffic flow. Sometimes traffic flow changes, especially in high growth areas like that part of north Aurora. I timed the lights at E. 17th Avenue and Dayton Street for about a half hour one morning and took an average of those times. The average green light time for 17th Ave was 19 seconds. The average green light time for Dayton was about 58 seconds. I asked Carlie Campuzano, the City of Auroraâs traffic manager about these two specific intersections and the timing of the lights at 17th and
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Press release from The Lake County Division of Transportation:
December 17, 2020
The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is aiming to solve a problem that has plagued drivers for the past few years, blowing heavy snow covering red lights. To combat this issue, LCDOT is installing snow-proof visors on red lights at all 176 Lake County-owned traffic signals. The visors which consist of a clear cone and a modified visor attachment were developed by Snow Proof Signals LLC.
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The cones form a complete circle around the light and extend out by about 1 foot to keep snow from blocking visibility of the entire light. The visors were paid for using Highway Safety Improvement Program grant funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).