Author Archives: Connecticut T2 Center

Signal Spotlight: The Role of Traffic Signals in Traffic Incident Management What Is Traffic Incident Management (TIM)? A traffic incident is a non-recurring event that creates a reduction in highway capacity and/or an increase in demand. Incidents can include traffic … Continue reading →

Speed Management Tools and Tips Speeding is one of the most common concerns faced by local agencies. It seems that people are always in a hurry, possibly distracted and not paying attention to posted speed limits. Regardless of whether it’s … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: New Haven’s Edgewood Cycle Track In a city where 20% of residents commute via walking or biking, safe routes to schools and places of work are essential. Four kindergarten-through-eighth-grade schools are situated along the Edgewood Avenue corridor, which … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: Bicyclists at Signalized Intersections As towns develop multimodal transportation plans, signalized intersections should be considered. According to the 2021 Traffic Safety Facts published annually by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 27% of bicyclist fatalities and 55% … Continue reading →

All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety All-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, are a popular mode of recreation across the country and here in Connecticut. Similar to other recreational activities, following safety procedures can keep a fun outing from turning into a tragedy. In … Continue reading →

The Safe System Approach: How to Achieve Zero Deaths Everyone is familiar with the terms “Towards Zero Deaths,” “Road to Zero,” “Vision Zero” – but what do those terms really mean? They all imagine a world where our family, friends … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: Traffic Signals 101 On April 22, 2021 and April 23, 2021, participants from fifteen municipalities and the Connecticut Department of Transportation gathered for Signals 101, held at Firehouse 1 in Monroe. This class was the introductory workshop for … Continue reading →

Sustainable CT: Foster Cleaner and More Diverse Transportation What do the City of New Britain’s Beehive Bridge, shared parking in the Town of Killingly, and the Town of North Stonington’s walkability audit all have in common?  They are all thoughtful … Continue reading →

May is National Bike Month With spring’s warm weather finally upon us, more people can be seen enjoying it by walking, running and biking. Biking is much more than just a recreational activity; it is a means for people to … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: Bristol Evaluation and Retiming of City-Owned Traffic Signals The City of Bristol Public Works Department recently undertook a project to inventory and retime each of the city’s 36 signalized intersections. The goal of the project, which took approximately … Continue reading →