New & Noteworthy

On this page you can find news of recent projects and initiatives.
What will Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Funding Be Used for in New Jersey and Beyond

What will Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Funding Be Used for in New Jersey and Beyond

The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) USDOT funding program has received an increased budget due to recent legislation. The equity aims of ...
Share Your Ideas on the NJ Transportation Research Ideas Portal!

Share Your Ideas on the NJ Transportation Research Ideas Portal!

The NJDOT Bureau of Research invites you to participate in the NJDOT Transportation Research Ideas Portal. ...
Research Spotlight: Calibration and Development of  Safety Performance Functions for New Jersey

Research Spotlight: Calibration and Development of Safety Performance Functions for New Jersey

Researchers from NYU and Rutgers calibrated the Safety Performance Functions (SPFs) provided in the Highway Safety Manual using NJ data. The facility types considered for ...
Research Spotlight: Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Railroad Safety

Research Spotlight: Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Improve Railroad Safety

Partnering with the FRA, New Jersey Transit and NJDOT, a research team at Rutgers University is using AI techniques to analyze rail crossing safety issues. ...
NJDOT’s Commercial Vehicle Alerts Initiative Featured in National Operations for Excellence Webinar

NJDOT’s Commercial Vehicle Alerts Initiative Featured in National Operations for Excellence Webinar

The National Operations Center for Excellence held a webinar featuring New Jersey and Colorado DOT initiatives to establish private sector partnerships that use crowdsourced data ...
What NEVI Means for EV Adoption in New Jersey

What NEVI Means for EV Adoption in New Jersey

New Jersey has been at the forefront of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the US in terms of vehicles on the road. How will the ...
Try this at Home: Florida Safe & Accessible Pedestrian Facility Inventory Model

Try this at Home: Florida Safe & Accessible Pedestrian Facility Inventory Model

This article, one in a series, takes a closer look at “homegrown innovations” implemented by state and local agencies to save lives, time, and money. ...
Reconnecting Communities: Redressing the Past to Advance a More Equitable Future

Reconnecting Communities: Redressing the Past to Advance a More Equitable Future

The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program looks to address adverse impacts of past planning and engineering decisions that sited highways through historic, minority and lower-income neighborhoods. ...