Cool Weather Concrete is Coming

We talked about cold weather concrete challenges and solutions a couple of years ago.  As we move into the fall (sorry, summer’s over), we will first encounter cool weather challenges for concrete.  Many of the challenges are similar to what we talked about in that...

Flagging – the Gateway to Safe Work Zones

Flagging operations for temporary traffic control (be it work zones, parades, block parties, or bike and running races) is serious business and the good news is that we collectively take it far more seriously than we used to.  The best local agencies, contractors, and...

Delaware Represents at National Speed Peer Exchange

Delaware was well-represented at the Speeding and Speed Management Peer Exchange in Lakewood, Colorado.  For two days, representatives from municipalities, cities, counties, departments of transportation, LTAP Centers, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)...

Rusty and Matt at the NLTAPA Conference

Rusty Lee and Matt Carter just returned from the annual National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA) conference in Columbus, Ohio.  This is the largest gathering of center personnel from the 51 LTAP Centers and the seven newly re-formed Tribal...

Let’s Shed Some Light on Nighttime Visibility

Nighttime visibility is a key safety factor for Delaware roads, just as it is elsewhere.  As part of the Delaware Strategic Highway Safety Plan, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has treated new areas across the state with enhanced highway lighting to...