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May 2025 Issue - CT Crossroads

In This Issue
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Celebrating Connecticut's Public Works Professionals
  Leaders to Watch: Danielle Greenier, Town of Watertown
  Safety Matters: May is Bicycle Safety Month
  Innovation Station: Concreate Innovation - ODOT's Strategic Approach to Internal Curing
  Empathy at the Intersection Exhibit Highlights Inclusion in Design
  T2 Center Launches New Round of Speed Feedback Signs in Connecticut
  CTDOT Develops New Rumble Strips Educational Video
  NEAPWA Chapter Connects: Twin Track Your Facility Asset Management (Video)
  Coffee & Conversation: Best Practices in Green Stormwater Infrastructure (Video)

 

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April 2025 Issue - CT Crossroads

In This Issue
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Safety Matters: Centerline Rumble Strips
  CT Public Works First Responders — WE NEED YOUR HELP! House Bill 7053
  Innovation Station: It's Garbage Can, No Garbage Cannot
  CTI Research Corner: Connecticut Transportation Institute Using Black Box Technology on Cars
  But What Do We Tell the Public...
  Coffee & Conversation: Working Together Toward ADA Compliance (Video)
  REMINDER: Accepting Applications for TLP Cohort #11 and Submissions for the CT Creative Solutions Award
  AgeWell Across Connecticut

 

March 2025 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  T2 Center's Transportation Workforce Development Initiative: Empowering the Next Generation of Traffic Signal Professionals
  Safety Matters: Why Vehicle Recalls Matter
  Innovation Station: STEP Up to Help Pedestrians Cross the Road Safely
  National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 21-25, 2025)
  UConn Landscape Architecture Connecting Bridgeport's Waterfront
  Planning for National Public Works Week (May 18-24, 2025)
  News 8 Investigates: How Wrong-Way Detection Systems Are Making a Difference
  REMINDER: 2025 CT Creative Solutions Award Program — Now Accepting Submissions
  Exploring Community Corners: A Resource from NYS LTAP Center - Cornell Local Roads Program

 

February 2025 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Workforce Development Resources to Support the CT Public Works Community
  Safety Matters: T2 Center's Equipment Loan Program Continues to Grow
  Innovation Station: Announcing the 2025 CT Creative Solutions Award Program
  TLP Cohort #11: Now Accepting Applications
  New Traffic Signal Info-to-Go: Your One-Stop Resource for Training & Education!
  A Team from the University of Connecticut Places Third: Winners Named for ATSSA, TRB Student Challenge
  Signals Coffee & Conversation: Adaptive Signals - Where Are We Now in Connecticut? (Video)

 

January 2025 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  T2 Center Training Team: Looking Ahead in 2025!
  Safety Matters: A New Year with New Drivers
  Innovation Station: The USDOT Climate Strategies that Work Playbook
  Starting the Year: Sharing and Learning with Our National LTAP Colleagues
  CTI Research Corner: CTDOT, UConn Transportation Institute Work to Increase Lane Marking Visibility on State Roads
  2025 A Crossroads for Public Works—Where Do We Go From Here?

 

December 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Congratulations, Graduates!
  Safety Matters: Preparing for Winter Driving
  Marty Maynard and Melanie Zimyeski Recognized for Outstanding Service
  Innovation Station: Flying Forward - MassDOT's UAS Integration Success
  NEAPWA Chapter Connects: Ethics in Action - A Guide for Public Works Leaders (Video)
  Holiday Message from the T2 Center

 

November 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Transforming Road Repairs: A Sustainable Solution for Pothole Management
  Safety Matters: Putting Safety in Your Holiday Travel Plans
  Welcome Shawn Barry, T2 Center's New Safety Technical Associate
  Innovation Station: EDC Outtakes - Strategic Workforce Development
  CTI Research Corner: High-Tech Driving Testing Facility Planned at UConn Campus
  NEAPWA Chapter Connects: Public Works Leadership Hot Topic Roundtable (Video) 
  T2 Center's Thanksgiving Message to CT Public Works Community

 

October 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Safety Matters: Pedestrian Safety Zones
  Innovation Station: Esri Maps Cause and Effect
  39th Annual CASHO Snowplow Safety Roadeo
  Farewell to Our Safety Circuit Rider, Melissa Evans
  UConn Awarded $1.5M USDOT Grant for Traffic Safety Projects on Storrs Campus
  UConn and Eversource Host Third Annual Sustainable Clean Energy Summit
  NEAPWA Chapter Connects: Increasing Efficiency in Winter Maintenance: Weather vs. Road Weather (Video)

 

September 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Leaders to Watch: Scott Bushee, CT Dept. of Transportation
  Safety Matters: Ghost Shoes - A Sobering Reminder of Pedestrian Safety
  Stormwater Management at Your Public Works Facility
  Innovation Station: Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods
  CTDOT and Public Works Crews: Repairing Our Communities After Catastrophic Flooding
  Boston Implements Traffic Flow Changes Recommended by Artificial Intelligence
  How Michigan State Police Deploy Ghosts to Curb Distracted Driving 

 

August 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Safety Matters: Partnering with New Britain on Vision Zero Education
  Innovation Station: East Hartford Wins Pioneer Award for Innovative Winter Maintenance Solution
  Town Crier: New Haven Shows Off Connecticut's First Electric Garbage Truck
  Empowering Communities: A Career in Local Government
  Changing the World a Little Bit at a Time
  Northeast State DOT Projects Win Awards for Boosting Safety, Improving Communities

 

July 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  T2 Center No-Show Fee for Free Trainings Effective July 1, 2024
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Safety Matters: Move Over Connecticut!
  Innovation Station: East Lyme Testing AI to Track Residents' Recycling
  Town Crier: Ellington Unveils New Human Services Community Garden Stand
  UAS Pilot on the T2 Team!
  Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million in State Grants for Recreational Trails Across Connecticut 
  CTI Research Corner: Enhancing Safety - Insights from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Crash Reconstruction Seminar at UConn
  CTDOT Celebrate Grant to Re-envision Future of Berlin Turnpike

 

June 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Safety Matters: Americans With Disabilities (ADA) - Upcoming Educational Opportunities
  Innovation Station: Brighter Is Not Better: Emergency Vehicle Lighting Gets "Smart"
  Leaders to Watch: Eric Belanger, CT Dept. of Transportation
  Connecticut Celebrates the 2024 National Public Works Week
  NEW Tailgate Talk: Trenching Checklist
  NEAPWA Chapter Connects: From Applications to Allocation - Mastering Municipal Grants for Public Works (Video) 

 

May 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Safety Matters: Celebrate Bicycle Safety Month with Tips and Advice from Watch for Me CT's Anna Stern
  Connecticut Public Works Promotions & Announcements
  Innovation Station: Innovative Density Profiling of Asphalt Pavement 
  Town Crier: East Lyme Enhances Communication and Accountability with New Technology
  Transportation Radio: What's New in the 11th Edition of the MUTCD with Kathy Falk, Vice President, Kimerly-Horn
  Complete Streets Policy Action Plan
  Facilities and Grounds Anchor a Community
  NEAPWA Chapter Connects: Growing and Greening Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling Programs (Video) 
  REMINDER: TLP Cohort #10 Applications Due May 31st 

 

April 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Connecticut Public Works: Promotions & Announcements
  Safety Matters: April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
  Innovation Station: CT Creative Solutions Award Guide
  Simsbury Public Works Road Paving Video
  Town Crier: City of Norwalk Celebrates Completion of Phase 2 of Norwalk River Valley Trail
  APWA: Veterans in Public Works
  Need an Extra Set of Hands for Your City/Town DPW's Seasonal Work? 
  CT Public Works Foremen Come to the Rescue When Kindergartener's Water Bottle Rolls Into Storm Drain
  NEAPWA Chapter Connects: Innovations for Resilient Municipal Infrastructure — A Holistic Approach (Video) 
  REMINDER: TLP Cohort #10 Applications Due May 31st

 

March 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Safety Matters: Spring Brings Motorcycle Weather
  Connecticut Public Works: Promotions & Announcements
  The Hard Hat Kid YouTube Channel
  Innovation Station: Cheshire, CT is a Beacon of Proactive Development and Community Engagement
  National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 15-19, 2024)
  REGISTER TODAY: New England Chapter APWA Spring Conference (April 8, 2024)
  CTDOT Launches New Active Transportation Microgrant Program
  Planning for National Public Works Week (May 19-25, 2024)
  REMINDER: 2024 CT Creative Solutions Award Program — Now Accepting Submissions

 

February 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  Beyond the Blueprint: A Career in Public Works
  Innovation Station: 2024 CT Creative Solutions Award Program — Share Your Creativity and Inspire Your Colleagues! 
  Town Crier: The Town of Stafford Awarded $25,000 From Domino's Pizza
  Safety Matters: New Nighttime Visibility and Illumination Road Safety Brief
  TLP Cohort #10 - Now Accepting Applications
  Free Online Work Zone Safety Training
  Save the Date: NEAPWA Spring Conference
  Connecticut Public Works: Promotions & Announcements

 

January 2024 Issue - CT Crossroads

 In This Issue:
  T2 Center Training Team: Looking Ahead in 2024!
  Leaders to Watch: Justin Porter, Town of East Lyme
  Connecticut Public Works: Promotions & Announcements
  Safety Matters: Traffic Safety, a New Year's Resolution for All
  Innovation Station: Top 5 Trending Technologies Get the Nod for 2024
  The 11th Edition of the MUTCD Is Now Available! 
  CTDOT Releases Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Guidance for Municipalities
  OSHA's Winter Weather Safety and Health Resources
  NEAPWA Chapter Connects: Winter Operations — Challenges and Solutions (Video)

 

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