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What’s Changed in the MUTCD’s 11th Edition? Part II: Pavement Markings

November 26, 2024
The 11th Edition of the MUTCD is now available. What's changed in Part 3: Pavement Markings, what didn't change, and what should we watch?
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What’s Changed in the MUTCD’s 11th Edition? Part I: Bicycle Signals

August 1, 2024
Explore three valuable takeaways related to bicycle signals in the long-awaited 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
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Is an “RCUT” a Piece of Meat?

July 14, 2024
Restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT) intersections are an alternative intersection option that can potentially bring numerous benefits to our roadways.
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Mead & Hunt Wins ITE Transportation Achievement Award

August 21, 2023
Mead & Hunt has won a 2023 Transportation Achievement award for our work with DDOT on the Washington, DC Signal Timing Optimization Program.
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Why Are Adaptive Traffic Signals Not Used More in the United States?

February 28, 2023
Adaptive traffic signals are not as common in the United States as they are in other countries. Here’s why.
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Protected Bike Lanes Project Wins ACEC-MW EEA Honor Award

December 16, 2022
Mead & Hunt was awarded an Engineering Excellence Honor Award for work on the Park Place and Warder Street Protected Bike Lanes Project in DC!
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I Can See it Now! How LumenRT Communicates a Vision

September 22, 2022
Visualization software such as LumenRT are powerful tools that allow us to better communicate with clients and communities.
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Reducing Delay for Nonmotorized Users – NCHRP Report 969 in Practice: Part 2

August 9, 2022
The NCHRP Report 969 provides a summary of strategies for reducing pedestrian delay through signal timings.
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Reaching Zero Deaths Requires a New, Unified Roadway Safety Strategy

February 3, 2022
The USDOT recently announced the creation of a new National Roadway Safety Strategy. USDOT will focus on five areas as part of this unified approach.
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Traffic Signals: the Overlooked Asset?

January 19, 2022
Traffic signal issues are not always immediately visible. A traffic signal remedial inspection program should be an integral part of any traffic signal program.
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