New & Noteworthy

On this page you can find news of recent projects and initiatives.
EDC-6 Progress Report #1

EDC-6 Progress Report #1

The Every Day Counts Round 6 Progress Report is now available. ...
NJDOT Tech Talk! Webinar – What Happens Now? Virtual Public Engagement During and Beyond Covid-19

NJDOT Tech Talk! Webinar – What Happens Now? Virtual Public Engagement During and Beyond Covid-19

The NJDOT Bureau of Research hosted the Lunchtime Tech Talk! WEBINAR: What Happens Now? Virtual Public Engagement During and Beyond Covid-19 on October 6, 2021. ...
KM Interview: Cross-Training in Construction Services

KM Interview: Cross-Training in Construction Services

Cross-training involves teaching an employee hired for one job responsibility, to perform the functions and skills of other job responsibilities within an organization. We spoke ...
Rising to the Challenge: How State DOTs are Innovating to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Rising to the Challenge: How State DOTs are Innovating to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Each year transportation accounts for 29% of total GHG in the US. State DOTs are leading the way to meet emissions reduction goals through innovation. ...
Innovation Spotlight Interview: Virtual Public Involvement at NJDOT

Innovation Spotlight Interview: Virtual Public Involvement at NJDOT

At NJDOT, the COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges and opportunities for the agency’s public engagement efforts. This interview with NJDOT staff discusses how the need ...
Innovation Spotlight: How DOTs Are Moving Toward Digital As-Builts

Innovation Spotlight: How DOTs Are Moving Toward Digital As-Builts

This article reports on a brief Digital As-Builts Literature Scan and provides references to a select bibliography of research reports, strategic plans and other resource ...
Targeted Overlay Payment Solutions (TOPS): NJDOT Example Featured

Targeted Overlay Payment Solutions (TOPS): NJDOT Example Featured

The FHWA's EDC News Weekly Newsletter featured NJDOT's use of HPTO as a cost-effective pavement preservation tool. ...
Research Spotlight: Evaluating the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon’s Effectiveness:  A Case Study in New Jersey

Research Spotlight: Evaluating the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon’s Effectiveness:  A Case Study in New Jersey

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, one of FHWA’s seven Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) countermeasures, proven methods of reducing pedestrian collisions, are the subject of a ...