I RECENTLY HAD a chance to speak with Tad Blanton, a field operations supervisor for Medford, Oregon’s Public Works. He manages four crews that work year round on every type of public works project you can imagine – from underground maintenance to structural repairs, paving and concrete work. Many of the projects take place outdoors alongside [...]

.. I HEARD A disturbing statistic a while back that I can’t seem to get out of my mind. Information Display Company had loaned some radar speed signs to Feet First, a great organization all about getting kids (and their parents) to walk rather than drive to and from school. One of Feet First’s directors [...]

  Perhaps the most comprehensive field study on the effectiveness of radar speed signs was just conducted by the city of Bellevue, Washington. Results were so overwhelmingly positive that the city rewrote their own rulebook on when and how to use these traffic-calming displays. Prior to the study, Bellevue city officials viewed radar speedcheck signs as a secondary fallback option for [...]

  The facts are clear. Comprehensive traffic signal timing programs work. A list of just some of the proven benefits is impressive: ▪  Reduces delays ▪  Eliminates traffic congestion ▪  Reduces fuel consumption ▪  Relieves driver frustration ▪  Reduces speeding ▪  Increases pedestrian safety ▪  Improves air quality ▪  Saves cities money ▪ Reduces thru-traffic on [...]