Author Archives: Connecticut T2 Center

Signal Spotlight: Traffic Signal Liability Considerations Traffic signals are a vital component of Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure, providing efficient travel within towns and cities and throughout the state. Motorists rely on traffic signals to assign the right of way in a … Continue reading →

The Right Tool for the Right Job! “Use the right tool for the job” is common-sense advice that applies to a wide range of situations. Your employees are only as good as the tools you provide for them to effectively … Continue reading →

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety: Don’t Be in the Dark The “joys” of winter can be debated – are the holidays enjoyable or stressful; is snow fun or a hassle; are you a cold-weather fan or counting the days until summer? … Continue reading →

Moving Forward with Training Amidst a Pandemic 2020 started out strong for the T2 Training Programs.  We had an aggressive plan to provide a year full of learning opportunities for Connecticut’s transportation workforce and a project in the works to … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: Adapt, Abide and Persist This year has been one for the books! We’ve all been forced to adapt, abide, and persist. Public works employees faced new social distancing guidelines that changed the way they work and responded to … Continue reading →

2020: A Year Where Safety Matters Everywhere As 2020 wraps up, it seems fitting to take a look back at this extraordinary year and focus on some of the positives. When the year started, I was excited to dive further … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: Connected Snowplows Coming to Connecticut The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has two projects planned for the Berlin Turnpike corridor in Newington, Connecticut to replace outdated traffic signal equipment, install an adaptive signal control system with automated traffic … Continue reading →

Local Road Safety Plans Keeping people safe on our roadways is an important responsibility that we all share. Roadway user, government employee, public official – whatever our role, with it comes that responsibility to do all we can to ensure … Continue reading →

New T2 Training Program: Traffic Signal Technician Certificate Program The T2 Center will soon add a Traffic Signal Technician Certificate Program to its list of offerings. The program consists of a series of workshops designed to provide Connecticut’s municipal traffic … Continue reading →

New Resource: Decision-Making Guide for Signal Phasing Earlier this year, the TRB released NCHRP Web-Only Document 284: Decision-Making Guide for Traffic Signal Phasing. The document outlines the existing best practices on signal phasing along with the results of NCHRP Project … Continue reading →