Current Issue
| In This Issue: | |
| Leaders to Watch: Garrett Bolella, City of Norwalk | |
| Safety Matters: NHTSA's Speed Prevention Campaign | |
| Signal Spotlight: Pilot Seeks Better Micromobility Safety at Intersections | |
| Innovation Station: Unmanned Aerial Systems | |
| CTDOT Information for Persons with Disabilities — ADA/504 — Video Library | |
| Social Media Corner: Town of South Windsor Public Works Facebook | |
| Cornell Local Roads Program Safety Shorts: Flagger Basics (Video) | |
| CT Department of Transportation Office of Highway Safety Receives Grant to Fight Uptick in Impaired Driving | |
| Host an In-House Lunch and Learn for Your Crew This Summer with NEC Connects Webinars | |
Previous Issues
| In This Issue: | |
| Leaders to Watch: Tom Modzelewski, Town of Ellington | |
| Welcome Bethe Greene to the T2 Center | |
| Signal Spotlight: Technology to Make Signalized Intersections Safer for Pedestrians with Disabilities | |
| Safety Matters: New Equipment Available for Loan - Pavement Marking Retroreflectometer | |
| Innovation Station: Connecticut Takes a GIS-Based Approach to Digital As-Builts | |
| Town Crier: East Lyme Public Works Department Videos Popular with Residents | |
| Road Weather Spotlight Series - Road Weather Maintenance and Operational Challenges: Spotlight Winter Maintenance Training Programs | |
| LED Streetlight Replacement Projects Show Huge Savings | |
| June is Trench Safety Month | |
| NE APWA Chapter Connects: New Technologies in Public Works (Video) |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Leaders to Watch: Gabriella M. Circosta-Cohee, Town of Greenwich | |
| Signal Spotlight: Greenwich Arch Street Corridor Adaptive Signal Project | |
| Safety Matters: Safe Streets and Roads for All - Grant Program | |
| Innovation Station: Drone Safety Day - June 18, 2022 | |
| Town Crier: Public Works Employees Celebrated in Meriden | |
| Social Media Corner: Fairfield Public Works Instagram | |
| Federal Highway Administration Details Efforts to Advance Complete Streets, Design Model, Improve Safety for All Road Users in Report to Congress | |
| Complete Streets Spotlight: Town of Ledyard - Multi-Use Trail Project (Video) | |
| NE APWA Chapter Connects: Recruiting and Retention in the Workforce (Video) |
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| In This Issue: | |
| REMINDER: TLP Cohort #8 Applications Due June 1st |
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| Leaders to Watch: Frank Petise - City of Stamford | |
| Signal Spotlight: Norwalk's New Adaptive Traffic Signals | |
| Safety Matters: Spring into Safety With an RSA | |
| Innovation Station: Puerto Rico Advanced TIM Training with Unmanned Aerial Systems | |
| Town Crier: Town of Griswold Employee Saves the Day in Willimantic | |
| Social Media Corner: New Milford Public Works Facebook Page | |
| Planning for a "Fill a Public Works Truck" Food Drive | |
| Complete Streets Spotlight: City of New Britain - Bicycle Network Improvements (Video) | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Leaders to Watch: Tom Farrelly — Town of Southbury |
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| Safety Matters: Informing UCONN's Future Transportation Professionals | |
| Signal Spotlight: Traffic Signal Cabinet Art | |
| Innovation Station: 2022 Creative Solutions Award Program — Calling All Inventors and Improvers! | |
| Town Crier: South Windsor Paving for Progress Project | |
| Social Media Corner: Morris Highway Department Facebook Page | |
| National Public Works Week (May 15 - 21, 2022) | |
| Complete Streets Spotlight: City of Norwich — Franklin Square Roundabout (Video) |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: The Benefits of Road Safety Assessments (RSAs) | |
| Innovation Station: "I Came Up with This Too!" - Innovations to Take Back to Work | |
| Town Crier: Avon Showing Public Works Crew Appreciation | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: 5 Ways to Motivate Employees to Work Safely | |
| Social Media Corner: Westport's Instagram | |
| The Top Five Trending Technologies of 2022 | |
| National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 11-15, 2022) | |
| Vision to Zero in 2022: Reasons for Hope | |
| Michigan DOT Snowplows Receive Names |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: Mini-Roundabouts | |
| Innovation Station: FHWA's Free Workforce Development Marketing Toolkit | |
| Town Crier: Town of Ellington Starting the Year Off Right! Internal Training to Keep Their Employees Safe | |
| CTDOT Announces Launch of New Vision Zero Council Website for Traffic Safety Information and an Invitation for Public Engagement | |
| What Gets Measured Gets Managed: A Step-by-Step Guide to Evaluating Safe Routes Projects from Beginning to End | |
| New England APWA Scholarship Opportunities | |
| New England APWA Chapter Connects: Snowplow Drivers Needed — A Discussion (Video) |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Congratulations, Graduates! | |
| The T2 Center Is Turning 40! | |
| Safety Matters: A Roadway Safety Resource Wrap-up | |
| Signal Spotlight: Traffic Signal Cabinet Security | |
| Innovation Station: CTDOT Announces Launch of New Online Hub for Transportation Data | |
| 20 Years, 1600 Complete Streets Policies | |
| Governor Lamont Announces Pilot Program Offering Virtual Mobility Assistance While Using Connecticut Transit | |
| New England APWA Chapter Connects: Sustainable Winter Operations - Are You Prepared? (Video) | |
| 'Twas The Night Before The Big Snow Storm | |
| Holiday Message from the T2 Center | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: Introducing the FHWA Rural Roadway Departure Countermeasure Pocket Guide | |
| Signal Spotlight: NEW Tailgate Talk - PPE for Traffic Signal Technicians | |
| Innovation Station: STICs Deploy Homegrown Innovations | |
| Town Crier: John Lawlor Bridge Dedication | |
| 2021 Roadway Safety Awards | |
| New Connecticut Law Requires All Backseat Passengers to Wear a Seat Belt | |
| Cornell Local Roads Program's Underdrain Backfill Filtering Effects Video | |
| Thanksgiving Message from the T2 Center |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Signal Spotlight: Signalized Intersection Design with Accessibility in Mind | |
| Safety Matters: Safe System Approach for Pedestrians and Bicyclists | |
| Innovation Station: New England APWA Chapter Connects: Scalable Road Weather Systems (Video) | |
| Watch for Me CT: The Pedestrian Rules | |
| New Cycling Infrastructure Launched in New Haven | |
| UConn School of Engineering's New Senior Design Website | |
| Coffee and Conversation: New Speed Legislation Explained: A Conversation with OSTA |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Signal Spotlight: Improving the Resiliency of Traffic Signal Infrastructure | |
| Safety Matters: Back to School and the Road to Zero | |
| Innovation Station: AAA's Technology Takes the Wheel Speaker Series (Webinar) - September 23 | |
| FHWA's Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures: Reducing Roadside Obstacles (Video) | |
| Town Crier: New Milford DPW Hires Four Interns | |
| Northeastern State DOTs Win Awards for Transportation Projects | |
| FHWA's Improving Safety on Rural Local and Tribal Roads: Safety Toolkit (Video) | |
| AASHTO Releases 2021 Materials Standards Guide |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: EDC Safety Summit Series | |
| Special Edition Coffee & Conversation: Getting Ready for ELDT (Entry-Level Driver Training) | |
| Signal Spotlight: The Role of Traffic Signals in Traffic Incident Management | |
| Innovation Station: 2011 CT Creative Solutions Award Winner - Automated Watering System | |
| Congratulations! New Executive Director of OSTA | |
| 2021 National Honorees of FHWA Build a Better Mousetrap Program | |
| NIOSH's 10 Actions to Protect Drivers at Work | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Innovation Station: 2021 CT Creative Solutions Award Winner | |
| Signal Spotlight: New Haven's Edgewood Cycle Track | |
| Safety Matters: Speed Management Tools and Tips | |
| Town Crier: Vincent Stetson New South Windsor Director of Public Works | |
| Engineers Call for Zero Deaths - An Interview with Norman Garrick | |
| NEW Resource: Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD) Countermeasure Poster | |
| FHWA's Zero Deaths - Saving Lives through a Safety Culture and a Safe System Resources | |
| Intersection Safety Outreach and Education Products Available | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Winner Announcement: 2021 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children | |
| Safety Matters: All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety | |
| Signal Spotlight: Bicyclists at Signalized Intersections | |
| Town Crier: Tiger Trail Named After New Canaan DPW Head Tiger Mann | |
| Innovation Station: 2008 CT Creative Solutions Award Winner - Reuse of Sweeper Brooms on a Bobcat | |
| Pedestrian Resources to Help Talk the Walk | |
| Lawmakers Greenlight Pedestrian Safety Bill | |
| States Ramp Up Traffic Safety Initiatives Ahead of Deadly Summer Travel Season | |
| Sustainable CT: Congratulations Spring 2021 Certified Towns! | |
| Congratulations to the 2020 and 2021 New England American Public Works Association's Connecticut Award Recipients! | |
| DEADLINE EXTENDED: Transportation Leadership Program Cohort 7 - Applications Due July 15th | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: The Safe System Approach: How to Achieve Zero Deaths | |
| Signal Spotlight: Traffic Signals 101 | |
| Thank You to Our CT Public Works Family | |
| Innovation Station: 2013 CT Creative Solutions Award Winner - Sign Base Carrier | |
| AASHTO TAM Guide Book Club Webinar Miniseries | |
| Senators Reintroduce Four Bills to Improve Automotive Safety | |
| Collecting Public Feedback in Creative Ways | |
| DEADLINE: Transportation Leadership Program Cohort 7 - Applications Due June 1st |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Signal Spotlight: Bristol Evaluation and Retiming of City-Owned Traffic Signals | |
| Safety Matters: May is National Bike Month | |
| Innovation Station: 2021 Creative Solutions Award Program — Kickoff Webinar | |
| Town Crier: Vernon DPW Helping Their Community Fight COVID-19 | |
| Sustainable Meriden Internship Program in Cooperation with Sustainable CT | |
| Planning for Your Fill a Public Works Truck Food Truck | |
| CTDOT Releases First Strategic Plan for Connected, Automated Vehicles | |
| Sustainable CT: Foster Cleaner and More Diverse Transportation | |
| To Mow or Not To Mow: What You Should Know for a Meadow | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: CTDOT Local Road Programs | |
| Signal Spotlight: Flashing Yellow Arrows Coming to an Intersection Near You | |
| 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week | |
| Innovation Station: Discover Home-Grown Innovations from Around the Country | |
| 2021 Creative Solutions Award Program Kick Off | |
| Planning for National Public Works Week (May 16-22, 2021) | |
| Rumble Strips: The Sweet Sound of Safety | |
| The Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) - Video | |
| Submissions Due - 2021 Sustainable CT Spring Municipal Certification Cycle |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Applications Being Accepted to the Transportation Leadership Program | |
| WTS CT's Woman of the Year | |
| Innovation Station: Crowdsourcing for Advancing Operations | |
| Safety Matters: Using Speed Display Signs for Speed Management | |
| Signal Spotlight: NEW Traffic Signal Technician Certificate Program | |
| Connecticut Research Center Becomes Safety Model | |
| Annual CT Greenway Awards — Scott Bushee 2020 Award Recipient | |
| Sustainable CT: 2020 Application Highlights | |
| Watch for Me CT: Funding Beyond the Feds | |
| 2021 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children Is Underway! |
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| In This Issue: | |
| 2021 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children - Let's Walk! Pedestrian Safety for Everybody | |
| Safety Matters: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety: Don't Be in the Dark | |
| Signal Spotlight: Traffic Signal Liability Considerations | |
| Innovation Station: Caltrans Using Special Saws for Safer Tree Removal | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: HazCom vs. HazMat | |
| Complete Streets Information Exchange - Next Steps in 2021 | |
| 2021 APWA New England Chapter Connects Virtual Seminar Series | |
| In Case You Missed It: Social Media as Easy as 1,2,3 Webinar Video | |
| Beat the Cold: Working in Winter Weather Video | |
December 2020 Issue - Special Edition - A Year In Review
| In This Issue: | |
| 2020 — A Year Like No Other | |
| 2020 Roadway Safety Poster Contest: Delivering Smiles and Surprises | |
| Moving Forward with Training Amidst a Pandemic | |
| Safety Matters: 2020: A Year Where Safety Matters Everywhere | |
| Signal Spotlight: Adapt, Abide and Persist | |
| Holiday Message from the T2 Center Team | |
| The CT T2 Center is on Instagram |
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| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: Local Road Safety Plans | |
| Signal Spotlight: Connected Snowplows Coming to Connecticut | |
| Innovation Station: In the Driver's Seat | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: How Noise Affects Hearing | |
| Transportation and COVID-19 | |
| Thanksgiving Message from the T2 Center Team | |
| In This Issue: | |
| New T2 Training Program: Traffic Signal Technician Certificate Program | |
| Safety Matters: Teen Driver Safety | |
| Signal Spotlight: New Resource: Decision-Making Guide for Signal Phasing | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Hot Stick Voltage Detectors — A False Sense of Safety? | |
| Innovation Station: FHWA Supporting Seven Innovations Via EDC Program | |
| Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center Receives 5-year Extension to Improve and Expand Safety Analysis Tool | |
| Town Crier: 20 is Plenty for New Haven |
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| SAVE THE DATE — CT Department of Transportation Virtual Safety Summit | |
| Upcoming NE APWA's Managing Winter Operations During COVID-19 a Virtual Education Seminar | |
| SAVE THE DATE — AAA Technology Takes the Wheel: Ride Into the Future |
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| In This Issue: | |
| The T2 Center Has a New Look! | |
| Signal Spotlight: On-Demand Learning | |
| Safety Matters: Speed Display/Driver Feedback Sign Program | |
| Innovation Station: FHWA's Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures — FoRRRwD | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) — Never Heard of It? Me Neither, Until Now | |
| Bollard Object Marker Guidance | |
| Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking Instantly Webinar — Did You Miss It? |
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| National Center for Pavement Preservation — Free Webinars! | |
| Report Highlights Connection Between Transportation, Health and Healthcare | |
| In This Issue: | |
| E-Learning Opportunity: Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking Instantly | |
| Signal Spotlight: Optimizing Yellow Clearance Intervals: A Proven Safety Countermeasure | |
| Safety Matters: Sign Visibility and Retroreflectivity | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: OSHA's Fatal Four | |
| Innovation Station: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Key Resource for Rural Communities | |
| Watch for Me CT: Road Safety During COVID-19 | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Intro to the T2 Center E-Learning's Coffee and Conversations | |
| Signal Spotlight: On-Demand Learning: Basics of Traffic Signal Operations Course Launch | |
| Safety Matters: Taking STEPs to Boost Pedestrian Safety | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Back to Basics - Electrical Boot Camp - Part 2 | |
| Innovation Station: Robotic Research to Help CTDOT Make U.S. Transportation History on CTfastrak by Automating First Heavy-duty Transit Buses for Revenue Service Deployment | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: Hygiene in the Workplace | |
| In This Issue: | |
| State of the T2 Center during COVID-19 - Message from the Executive Director | |
| Signal Spotlight: Upcoming Workshop Series: Developing a Traffic Signal Management Plan | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Back to Basics - Electrical Boot Camp | |
| Innovation Station: CT Creative Solutions Award Program - Deadline Extended to June 30, 2020 | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: Safe Use of Cut-Off Saws | |
| Town Crier: Congratulations to T2 Student Employee, Chris Rojo - You Graduated | |
| Resources to Discuss Distracted Driving with Your Children | |
| Will a Hand Sanitizer Bottle Explode in Your Car? Probably Not, but Be Safe Anyway | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: COVID-19 and Speeding: A Dangerous Combination | |
| Signal Spotlight: As Traffic Changes, Cities Adapt | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Are You Happy or Just Chipper? | |
| Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 Roadway Safety Poster Contest! | |
| To Our Connecticut Public Works Family: A Video Just for You | |
| Town Crier: Congratulations to T2 Student Employee, Chris Rojo - You Graduated | |
| Innovation Station: UConn Puts Innovation to Work in Fight Against COVID-19 | |
| OSHA Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Innovation Station: Online Learning Opportunities and Resources for Public Works | |
| Safety Matters: NEW Safety Brief: CT Public Works/Highway Departments and COVID-19 | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Spend a Little Time Looking Around the Shop | |
| Town Crier: South Windsor's Social Media Plea Asking Residents to Stop Flushing Wipes Goes Statewide | |
| Staying Connected and Working Remotely | |
| Watch for Me CT's Trail Use During COVID-19 Tips | |
| University of Connecticut's COVID-19 Dashboard - Cases Town by Town | |
| Bagpiper Serenades His Neighborhood Every Evening | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Weapons of Mass Bleeding (WMB) - Stop the Bleed Training | |
| Signal Spotlight: Traffic Signal Removals in New Britain | |
| Safety Matters: New CTDOT Pedestrian Safety Tool for Practitioners | |
| Innovation Station: A Teenager Won a $25,000 Award for Inventing a Solution to Eliminate Blind Spots for Cars | |
| ITE Learning Hub | |
| 2020 National Public Works Week! | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: So Many Reasons to Stay Alive | |
| Safety Matters: How One Connecticut Town is Addressing Safety | |
| Signal Spotlight: NEW Traffic Signal Brief: Removing Unwarranted Traffic Signals - Signalized Intersection Strategy | |
| Town Crier: And the Award Goes to...the City of Bridgeport | |
| Innovation Station: UConn Engineering Professor Eyes Autonomous-Vehicle Testing Facility in Storrs | |
| Watch for Me CT - Welcome to 2020! | |
| 2020 National Work Zone Awareness Week | |
| The T2 Center is Now on Instagram! | |
| In This Issue: | |
| T2 Center Training Team Looking Ahead in 2020! | |
| 2020 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children is Underway! | |
| Announcing the 2020 Creative Solutions Award Program | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Watching the News | |
| Safety Matters: NEW Tech Brief - Benefits of Using Radar Recorders for Traffic Counts | |
| Town Crier: Clay Major - Town of South Windsor | |
| Innovation Station: Traffic Signal Mast Arm Vibration Dampeners | |
| Happy New Year from the T2 Center Team | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Congratulations, Graduates! | |
| Signal Spotlight: Collaboration is Key | |
| Safety Matters: A New Report on the Relationship Between Pedestrian Safety and Speed | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Storm Story | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: Preventing Cold Weather Trips, Slips and Falls | |
| Innovation Station: Pennsylvania Data Show Roundabouts Reduce Crashes | |
| Winter Driving Safety: Build An Emergency Car Kit | |
| Happy Holidays from the T2 Center Team | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Signal Spotlight: Preventative Maintenance Program Improvements - Bridgeport, CT | |
| Safety Matters: Sign Retroreflectivity | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Storm Recovery: Stored Energry - Safely Removing Trees from Power/Phone/Cable Lines | |
| Innovation Station: Connecticut Develops Strategies to Save Pedestrian Lives - Wins AASHTO "Sweet Sixteen" State Research Project | |
| Town Crier: Norwalk Set the Pace for On-Demand Public Transportation in Connecticut | |
| Helping Prepare for Winter - Iowa DOT Snow and Ice Video Series | |
| Traffic Signal Circuit Rider Advisory Committee Tours New Britain Projects | |
| Thanksgiving Wishes from the T2 Center Team | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Safety Matters: ADA Compliance Kit | |
| NEW Traffic Signal Brief: Retroreflective Backplates - A Proven Safety Countermeasure | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Holiday Ladders and Cords | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: Work Zone Safety: Staying Safe Inside the Zone | |
| Innovation Station: Are Your Roads Weather Savvy? | |
| 36th Annual CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo | |
| Connecticut Expanded Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Went Into Effect October 1st | |
| Leading Pedestrian Interval - City of Stamford | |
| In This Issue: | |
| NEW Safety Matters: A Tips from Tony Compilation | |
| Signal Spotlight: Day Hill Road Adaptive Traffic Control Signal Systems - Windsor, CT | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Why Didn't I Say Something? | |
| Road Facts - Pedestrians and Drivers: Whose Turn Is It? | |
| Helping Municipalities Meet New Pollution Regulations | |
| Innovation Station: Drones Take Center Stage in North Carolina, Kansas | |
| Free EBook: Asset Management Basics - Cartegraph | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Welcome Our New T2 Team Member | |
| Signal Spotlight: Partnering for Public Education | |
| Town Crier: Look Who's Moving Up in Public Works | |
| Innovation Station: TC3 Offers Video Resources for Locals Through Its YouTube Channel | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Padmount Transformers | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: Safe Operation of a String Trimmer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Honoring Dave Gofstein - A True Friend to T2 | |
| Town Crier: Not All Heroes Wear Capes | |
| NEW Safety Tech Brief: Smarter Safety Roadways: Road Diets for Rural Communities | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Portable Generators and How You Can Die While Using One (and it's not the exhaust) | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: Right-of-Way Mowing | |
| Innovation Station: Involve the Public Using Apps, Low-Cost Videos | |
| Congratulations to the Spring Public Works Academy Class! | |
| Doctors Issuing Warning About New Tick Virus in CT | |
| In This Issue: | |
| UConn Student Wins ITS-CT 2019 Student Scholarship | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk: What to Do in Case of a Bee Sting | |
| Signal Spotlights: 3D Crosswalks MUTCD Update | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Notice Anything Dangerous in This Picture? | |
| Congratulations to Joe Bragaw, Public Works Director and Proud Papa! | |
| Innovation Station: DOT to Expand Wildflower Areas Along Connecticut Highways to Help Bees, Butterflies | |
| Town Crier: Windsor's Risk Management Safety Awards Challenge Coin | |
| South Windsor Launches Network to Share Information with Other Municipalities | |
| What is Public Works? A Video by APWA | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No!! "Holy Radio Frequency Batman...It's a small cell site mounted on power poles!! | |
| Signal Spotlights: What Do Pilots, Surgeons and Traffic Signal Technicians Have in Common? | |
| 3 Seconds Behind the Wheel Has Been Nominated for Two Emmy Awards! | |
| Innovation Station: UTSA Creates Vehicle-Detecting Stop Sign to Improve Rural Road Safety | |
| Town Crier: Vernon Public Works Employees Awarded Citizen's Award | |
| Waterbury Celebrates National Public Works Week with Grand Opening of New Public Works Facility | |
| May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month | |
| Creating Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2019 Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced | |
| Warren's Words of Wisdom: Pad-Mounted—Primary and Secondary Voltages in a Box | |
| Innovation Station: CCM Chats: Todd Rolland, Director of Public Works for the Town of Somers | |
| Town Crier: South Windsor Public Works Crew Rescue Wedding Ring | |
| AAA Invites Towns to Tackle Distracted Driving | |
| CIRMA's Cyber Security Alert | |
| National Public Works Week: May 19-25, 2019 | |
| 40th Annual CASHO Equipment and Technical Show: May 16, 2019 | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Signal Spotlights: The Importance of Preventative Maintenance | |
| Tips from Tony: Rail Safety | |
| Dead and Grounded, Dead and Grounded, Dead and Grounded...Make Sure It's the Wires and Not You! | |
| Innovation Station: 2019 Creative Solutions Award | |
| National Work Zone Awareness Week - April 8-12, 2019 | |
| UConn-Sikorsky Team Engineers Autonomous Firefighting Drone | |
| April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Stay Alive: Which Wires Are Hot? | |
| Signal Spotlights: Monroe Roundabout | |
| Tips for Tony: Stop-Controlled Intersection Signs and Markings | |
| Innovation Station: Weather-Responsive Management Strategies | |
| CTDOT Secures Additional Funding for Community Connectivity Grant Program | |
| INFO TO GO: Traffic Signal Resources | |
| 2 Ingredient Homemade Car De-Icer - Removes Ice in Seconds | |
| The ROI of Safety | |
| In This Issue: | |
| T2 Center Training Team Looking Ahead in 2019 | |
| 2019 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children is Underway! | |
| Signal Spotlights: Greenwich Adaptive Control Signal Technology Project | |
| INFO TO GO: Flexible Pavement Presentation Treatments | |
| A Focus on Safety During Winter Maintenance Operations | |
| Knitting Transit and Walkability into the Patchwork of Downtown Hartford | |
| Innovation Station: Every Day Counts Round Five Starts Now | |
| Happy New Year from the T2 Center Team | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Congratulations, Graduates! | |
| INFO TO GO: Winter Operations | |
| Signal Spotlights: CTDOT Traffic Signal Management Plan Workshop | |
| New Tailgate Talk: Carbon Monoxide Safety | |
| Tips from Tony: New Tech Brief - Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian | |
| Town Crier: Cheshire Celebrates Opening of New Linear Trail Section | |
| Innovation Station: 2018 Creative Solutions Winners | |
| Experience West Hartford This Winter | |
| T2 Center's Holiday Message | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Signal Spotlights: New Britain Citywide Traffic Signal Modernization | |
| Tips from Tony: Sharing the Road with Equestrians | |
| New Tailgate Talk: High-Visibility Safety Apparel | |
| Innovation Station: T2 Center Attends EDC-5 Summit in Albany | |
| Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS) | |
| New Traffic Signal Brief: Connected and Automated Vehicles | |
| New England Chapter APWA's Snowplow Roadeo - CT Town Places First! | |
| Explore New Haven and the 24th Annual Fantasy of Lights | |
| Tips from Tony: Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| T2 Center Custom Training Program | |
| Tips from Tony: Determining Proper Traffic Cone Size | |
| Town Crier: Cheshire Public Works on the Benefits of Using Interns | |
| New Tailgate Talk: Working in Confined Spaces | |
| Innovation Station: Building Community Connections, Big and Small | |
| Hike to the Heublein Tower on Talcott Mountain in Simsbury | |
| 35th Annual CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo | |
| Tips from Tony: Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 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 and Connected Vehicle Webinar | |
| Explore the City of Middletown | |
| Keep Calm and Carry on to School | |
| Register Today: CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo | |
| In This Issue: | |
| New Tailgate Talk: Proper Lifting | |
| Tips from Tony: Roadway Horizontal Curve Signs | |
| Innovation Station: EDC-5 Innovations | |
| Effective Use of Social Media - Public Works Facebook Pages | |
| Town Crier: City of Meriden's Director of Public Works, Bob Bass, Retiring | |
| Discover East Lyme: Niantic Bay Boardwalk | |
| Save the Date: 2019 ITE Northeastern District Annual Meeting | |
| Tips from Tony: Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Innovation Station: Wethersfield's New Bike Repair Station | |
| Safe Streets Academy: Cities Launch Demonstration Projects | |
| Tips from Tony: Unsignalized Intersection Improvement Guide (UIIG) | |
| Town Crier: Ducklings Rescued from Storm Drain in Vernon | |
| New Tailgate Talk: Mower Safety | |
| Welcome to the Wethersfield Heritage Walk | |
| In This Issue: | |
| New Tailgate Talk-Lyme Disease & Tick Safety | |
| Tips from Tony: Sign Height for Sidewalks ADA/PROWAG | |
| First Annual Fill a Public Works Truck Food Drive | |
| Town Crier: Dedication and Service Extends Beyond Connecticut | |
| NHTSA Celebrates 50 Years of 911 | |
| Innovation Station: Smartphone Feature Should Be Used by Every Driver | |
| AASHTO Launches a New Website | |
| Tips from Tony-Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| FHWA Celebrates May for National Bike Month | |
| Tips from Tony: Connecticut Bike and Pedestrian Safety Resources | |
| New Tailgate Talk-Excavation: Trenching Safety | |
| Innovation Station: Vernon Using Creative Solutions to Educate Youth | |
| Town Crier: Fairfield Taking Fill a Public Works Truck to a Smaller Level | |
| Congratulations Hartford! Communities Recognized as Walk Friendly | |
| Designed to Graduate: Engineering Majors Display Their Senior Projects | |
| Public Works First Responder | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2018 Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced | |
| Tips from Tony: FHWA Robert Turner Retirement | |
| Work Zone Safety Facts | |
| New Tailgate Talk - Ladder Safety | |
| National Public Works Week: May 20-26, 2018 | |
| Innovation Station: Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Information Search Tool | |
| Town Crier: Mike Gantick on Fill a Public Works Truck Food Drive | |
| In This Issue: | |
| National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week | |
| Innovation Station: 2018 Creative Solutions award | |
| Tips from Tony: Connecticut Safety Spotlights | |
| Town Crier: Simsbury's Public Works Excellence in Risk Management Award | |
| NEW CT Public Works Video | |
| New Tailgate Talk-Work Zone Safety: Barracades & Warning Devices | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2018 Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children is Underway! | |
| New Tailgate Talk - Working Safely Near Power Lines | |
| Tips from Tony: Speed Feedback Signs | |
| UConn: 'Complete Streets' Improve Campus Environment | |
| Innovation Station: pocket Guide to Transportation | |
| What Do Fleet Operators Think About Telematics Solutions? | |
| Introducing T2 Center's "Resource of the Week" | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2018 Workshop Calendar Now Available! | |
| New Tailgate Talk - Dressing for Winter and Protecting Yourself from Cold Stress | |
| Tips from Tony: Standard Road Sign Colors | |
| Innovation Station: Minnesota DOT Tests Driverless Shuttle Bus | |
| Snow Shoveling Secrets | |
| Happy New Year from the T2 Center | |
| In This Issue: | |
| T2 Center's Annual Staff Retreat | |
| Watch for 2018 Training Opportunities | |
| 34th Annual CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Safety Roadeo Winner Announcement | |
| Tips from Tony: MUTCD Interpretations, Experimentations, Changes and Interim Approvals | |
| Keep Connected to Training | |
| Looking Forward, Reflecting Back: Using Perspective to Make the Most of Your Accomplishments | |
| Coming Soon: UConn Traffic Safety Driving Simulator! | |
| December is National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month | |
| T2 Center's Holiday Message | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Congratulations, Graduates! | |
| 2017 Northeast Transportation Safety Conference Addresses Critical Safety Issues | |
| Innovation Station: FHWA's What's New Today is Mainstream Tomorrow | |
| Winter is Coming—Just How Bad Will It Be? | |
| Fatigue—You’re More Than Just Tired | |
| Choices Matter | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Innovation Station: From New Approach to Everyday Practice, FHWA Incentives Help States Standardize Innovation | |
| Tips from Tony: Canada's and Other States MUTCD's | |
| FHWA Office of Safety Provides Updated List of Proven Safety Countermeasures | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| New Tailgate Talk - Heavy Equipment & Heavy Equipment Hazards | |
| Tips from Tony: Emergency Contacts for Rail Crossings | |
| Innovation Station: NE Transportation Safety Conference | |
| Big Changes in Store for UConn Trees & Yours | |
| International Walk & Bike to School/Work Day | |
| Emergency Response Equipment Expo | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Getting Hands-On: Moving the Class into the Lab | |
| Icelandic Traffic Signal | |
| Tips from Tony: Connecticut DOT Engineering Links | |
| Advice from CIRMA: Cyber Security | |
| Innovation Station: There's an APP for That! | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Innovation Station: CT's Creative Solutions Award Winner - Town of Bloomfield's Construction Trailer | |
| Tips from Tony: Do Not Block Intersection | |
| Fairfield Receives Prestigious ISSA Award | |
| Advice from CIRMA: Warm Weather Exposures - Dealing with Heat Stress | |
| Crash Database Developed at UConn Gets National Attention | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Innovation Station: Colorado's "You Show Us" Contest Winner - Sign Repair Stand | |
| Tips from Tony: Watch For Me CT | |
| Thanks for Sharing! Ellington & West Hartford Departments of Public Works' Open Houses | |
| Community Connectivity Grant Program - Let'sGoCT! | |
| CIRMA - Avoiding Ticks & TickBorne Diseases | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Town of West Hartford -Department of Public Works Open House | |
| Share the Road with Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Motorcyclists -Safety is Everyone's Responsibility | |
| Tips from Tony: Pedestrian Crosswalk Signals | |
| June - National Safety Month | |
| National Public Works Week - May 21-27, 2017 | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2017 Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced | |
| Tips from Tony: Shared Use Path Stop Sign Sizes and Placement | |
| OSHA Fact Sheet - Work Zone Traffic Safety | |
| National Distracted Driving Awareness Month - Will You Make the Pledge? | |
| CT T2 Center's Director, Donna Shea - Honoroed Recipient of the CT ITE's Herbert S. Levinson Transportation Leadership Award | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Innovation Station: 2017 Creative Solutions Award Program | |
| Tips from Tony: 3 Feet It's The Law | |
| New England APWA Chapter Spring Conference - Register Today! | |
| Workers Safety: Fatigue - You're More Than Tired; You're Deadly | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| New England APWA Chapter Spring Conference - Save the Date | |
| CTDOT Receives an Award for the CT Safe Routes to School Program | |
| FHWA's Express Yourself! Share Your Excitement for Road Diets and Post a Selfie Today | |
| Innovation Station: Connecticut's New Data Visualization Tools | |
| There's Still Time To Enter Your Child In the Roadway Safety Poster Contest! | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2017 Roadway Safety Poster Contest is Underway! | |
| Tips from Tony: Advisory Speed Limit Signs | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk - Staying Fit for Snow Fighting | |
| Innovation Station: City of Norwalk Wins the U.S. DOT's Mayors' Challenge Award | |
| AASHTO - Transportation Project in Connecticut Wins Top National Award | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| City of Meriden - 2016 Recipient of the CASHO Distinguished Service Award | |
| Happy Holidays from the T2 Center | |
| Tips from Tony: Crash Modification Factors | |
| Thanks to our Safety Advisory Committee! | |
| The Exciting Work of a T2 Center Student Employee | |
| Innovation Station | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Introducing Supervisor's Signpost - Leading By Influence | |
| CT Team Participates in the Every Day Counts (EDC) Summit #4 | |
| Connecticut's New Innovation Station | |
| An Alternative for Shiny Metal Beam Guide Rail | |
| 33rd Annual CASHO-CIRMA Snow Plow Roadeo - Winner Announcement | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Fairfield's Public Works Department Has Taken the Pink Pledge - Breast Cancer Awareness Month | |
| Tips from Tony: What's Wrong With This Picture? Signalized Intersection | |
| Public Works Chief Runs to Check Shape of Roads | |
| National Work & Family Month - October 2016 | |
| CTDOT New Research Website | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Focus on Training | |
| September is National Preparedness Month | |
| South Windsor's New Multi-Use Field | |
| Back to School Safety | |
| CTDOT Nominated for a National Award - Vote Today! | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2016 Creative Solutions Award Competition - Deadline EXTENDED | |
| Look Who Is Coming to Town! | |
| NEW Tailgate Talk - Good Housekeeping | |
| New Trainings Being Offered This Fall | |
| Save the Date: ITS-CT Annual Meeting | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Internships - Introducing the Next Generation to Careers in Public Works | |
| Work Zone Safety for Drivers | |
| Tips from Tony: What's Wrong With This Picture? Curb Ramps | |
| Summer Driving Tips | |
| Tips from Tony ~ Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Town of Ellington - Grounds & Turf Demonstration | |
| Protecting Workers from Effects of Heat | |
| Applications Being Accepted to the Transportation Leadership Program | |
| Tips from Tony: What's Wrong With This Picture? Stop Sign Additional Signs | |
| 2016 Creative Solutions Award Competition - Now Accepting Submissions | |
| In This Issue: | |
| T2 Staff Support the Largest Snow Conference in North America | |
| City of Danbury Public Works Awareness Day Event | |
| Canton's Department of Public Works Celebrates Earth Day | |
| Tips from Tony: Retroreflective Back Plates | |
| Challenges and Opportunities: Women in Transportation | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced | |
| Children of Simsbury ~ Public Works Fans! | |
| Go! Exploring the Word of Transportation | |
| Tips from Tony: What's Wrong With This Picture? Stop Sign Sub-plate | |
| April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month | |
| Tips from Tony ~ Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| New England APWA Chapter - 2016 Spring Conference | |
| Tips from Tony: What's Wrong With This Picture? Signal Ahead Sign | |
| Happy Spring from the T2 Center | |
| Leadership Lessons Newsletters - Available on the T2 Center Website | |
| Tips from Tony ~ Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Town of Fairfield Demos the Snow Dragon Melter! | |
| American Red Cross Winter Storm Preparedness | |
| Prevent Workplace Backing Accidents | |
| Tips from Tony: Advertizing and Trailblazer Signs | |
| University Transportation Center (UTC) 2015 Outstanding Student of the Year! | |
| Tips from Tony ~ Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Introducing CT DOT's New Strategic Highway Safety Plan Website! | |
| Great News About T2 Center's Safety Circuit Rider Program | |
| Tips from Tony: What's Wrong With This Picture? Speed Limit Sign Mounted Below Stop Sign | |
| NCHRP Report on Local Road Safety | |
| National Center for Rural Road Safety ~ Monthly Webinar Series | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Training Opportunities in 2016 | |
| Introducing the National Rural Road Safety Center Website | |
| Tips from Tony: Proper Color for Sign Post Retro-Reflective Strip | |
| SaferRide, NHTSA's New Mobile App! | |
| Happy Holidays from the T2 Center | |
| Tips from Tony - Answer | |
| In This Issue: | |
| National Best Practices Award Goes to a CT "Team" | |
| Happy Thanksgiving | |
| NHTSA's Don't Wreck the Holidays Campaign | |
| Tips from Tony: What's Wrong With This Picture: Stop for Pedestrian Sign at Crosswalk | |
| APWA North American Snow Conference | |
| Tips from Tony - Answers | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Congratulations Graduates! | |
| Winter Operations Survival Lessons | |
| Vernon Wins Big at the CASHO Snow Plow Roadeo | |
| Tips from Tony: What's Wrong With This Picture? Stop Sign Mounted on Telephone Pole | |
| Be Prepared for Winter Driving | |
| Tips from Tony - Answers | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Complete Streets | |
| New! Work Zone Safety App | |
| Tips from Tony: Safe Sight Distance From Driveways Entering Streets | |
| 2015 Creative Solutions Award Winner | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Vernon Public Works Day | |
| Protecting Workers from the Effects of Heat | |
| Tips from Tony: Stop Sign Placement at T-Intersections | |
| Sign Installation and Maintenance |
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| Road Work Map | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2015 Public Works Manual | |
| 2015 CIRMA Risk Management Awards | |
| Tips from Tony: Enhanced Crosswalk Markings | |
| New Tailgate Talk | |
| Update From Conn-OSHA | |
| Safe Summer Driving Tips | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Heroes of New London Public Works | |
| South Windsor is Leader in Customer Service | |
| Spring Public Works Academy Kicks Off | |
| Tips from Tony: Mitigation for Objects in the Clear Zone | |
| National Public Works Week | |
| 25th Anniversary of ADA | |
| OSHA National Safety Stand Down | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Rollover Safety When Mowing | |
| Creative Solutions Award | |
| Leaders Making a Difference | |
| Tips from Tony: Object Markers | |
| Thank You- Superpave Show & Tell | |
| CT Safety Academy - Safety Analysis Training | |
| NEW! Special Events Roundtable | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Roadway Safety Poster Contest | |
| Thank You from T2! | |
| Tips from Tony: Retroreflective Strips | |
| Two Towns Team Up | |
| Sharing the Road | |
| CTLS Student of the Year | |
| In This Issue: | |
| New Series: Tailgate Talks | |
| T2 Hosts New Listserv | |
| EDC Exchange at T2 Center | |
| Preventing Slips & Falls | |
| Social Media & Local Govts. | |
| Roadway Safety Poster Contest | |
| In This Issue: | |
| 2015 Roadway Safety Poster Contest | |
| Superpave Show and Tell | |
| Traffic Signal Circuit Rider Program | |
| Staying Safe in Winter Weather |
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| NHTSA SuperBowl Campaign | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Protecting Workers from Winter Cold | |
| T2 Tech Brief: Sharing the Road | |
| Thank You Mark Carlino! | |
| Thank You T2 Advisory Committee! | |
| You Could Win Big! | |
| FHWA Introduces Every Day Counts 3 | |
| T2 Safety Brief: Using Portable Generators Safely | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Congratulations 2014 Graduates! | |
| 2014 Creative Solutions Award Winners | |
| A Round of Applause for Fall Public Works Academy! | |
| You Could Win Big!! | |
| T2 Center Hosts New England APWA | |
| T2 Center Signs Alliance with ConnOSHA | |
| How to Avoid Highway Work Zone Injuries and Deaths | |
| Info To Go: Winter Operations | |
| Don't Wreck the Holidays Campaign | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Interested in Doing a Road Safety Assessment in Your Town? | |
| TLP Presentations Will Become Resources for All | |
| T2 Center Expands Equipment Loan Program | |
| Town Spotlight: South Windsor | |
| Info To Go: Worker & Workplace Safety | |
| September is National Preparedness Month | |
| Win A Free T2 Training! | |
| We Want Your Pictures! | |
| In This Issue: | |
| T2 Center Partners With APWA New England Chapter | |
| Participating In A Peer Exchange | |
| Download Work Zone Safety Apps For Your Phone | |
| Quiz- Winner Gets Free Spot In T2 Training! | |
| Twitter 101: Tweet News To Residents | |
| OSHA Creates Interactive Hazards Game | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Transportation Leadership Cohort One Almost at the Finish Line! | |
| Do You Know Your Retro? | |
| Nominations Due for 2014 Creative Solutions Award | |
| T2 Goes to St. Louis! | |
| Test Your Lockout/Tagout Knowledge | |
| Are You a Friend of T2? | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Public Works Academy- Fall Session | |
| Transportation Leadership Program | |
| Effective Presentations | |
| Risk Management | |
| In This Issue: | |
| T2 Team Attends Region 1 LTAP Conference |
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| T2 Center Hosts Education Stations at CASHO Equipment Show | |
| Tree Tips From the Tree Tops | |
| We're Kicking Off Our Public Works Academy! | |
| National Public Works Week is Right Around the Corner! | |
| May is National Bicycle Safety Month | |
| In This Issue: | |
| Roadway Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced | |
| A Day at the Races | |
| CT Crash Data Repository | |
| First National Distracted Driving Campaign Launched | |