Author Archives: Connecticut T2 Center

Four Strategies for Finding Your Voice by Jo Miller Originally Published forbes.com, August 18, 2021 When Stephanie Matthews worked as a producer in broadcast news, promoting her expertise and accomplishments was something of a nonissue. Her TV shows, stories, and … Continue reading →

Safe Streets and Roads for All – Grant Program On May 16, 2022, The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that the application process is now open for communities of all sizes to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: Greenwich Arch Street Corridor Adaptive Signal Project In late April, the Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works unveiled the long-awaited Arch Street Corridor Improvement project, which was funded through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program. … Continue reading →

Gabriella M. Circosta-Cohee, Town of Greenwich Gabriella M. Circosta-Cohee, P.E. is a Senior Civil Engineer with the Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works Engineering Division and has more than 20 years of experience working in both the private and … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: Norwalk’s New Adaptive Traffic Signals The City of Norwalk has begun to implement new “Adaptive Traffic Signals” that will automatically adjust the cycle length and distribute green light time. The system will accommodate changing traffic patterns and helps … Continue reading →

Spring Into Safety With an RSA Happy Spring! As the weather improves and we all start to get back outside walking and biking, roadway safety becomes even more important. Many of you are familiar with RSAs or Road Safety Assessments/Audits, … Continue reading →

Informing UCONN’s Future Transportation Professionals At the end of February, I had the opportunity to give a presentation to a UCONN graduate class, Seminar in Transportation and Urban Engineering. I was provided a similar opportunity last year as well, and … Continue reading →

Signal Spotlight: Traffic Signal Cabinet Art Installing public art on traffic signal cabinets can enhance the beauty and sense of place in a community. Artwork depicted on the cabinets often reflects the unique characteristics of the neighborhood, especially when local … Continue reading →

Tom Farrelly – Town of Southbury Tom Farrelly started with the Town of Southbury Outside Properties (Parks) in 2014, was then promoted into Highways, and was most recently promoted to Road Foreman—a very tough and demanding job in which Tom … Continue reading →

The Benefits of Road Safety Assessments (RSAs) You may have heard the term Road Safety Assessment, or Road Safety Audit, or RSA and wondered what it meant. Perhaps you know what an RSA is but aren’t sure why you should … Continue reading →