PHIA News Digest – Vol. 2, No. 24
Council voices concerns on thruway project
The Shamokin Dam Borough Council is asking PennDOT to reconsider portions of the southern section of the $650 million Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway, including an abandoned option to connect Route 15 to the future highway before Winfield.
Data suggests cities are making progress in reducing pedestrian deaths
In recent years, a number of U.S. cities have been intently focused on reducing the number of pedestrians who are killed in traffic accidents. These cities have started to transform their streetscapes to minimize pedestrian, cyclist and motorist deaths as part of the Vision Zero movement, which emphasizes that no traffic deaths are acceptable.
But the big question about those efforts is just how effective they really are. Now, new data is emerging that gives policymakers a better picture of where Vision Zero is working. And more data tools are on the way that could help address dangerous conditions before traffic deaths or injuries occur.
Pa. legislators rally in support of Mon-Fayette Expressway extension
The Mon-Fayette Expressway extension from Jefferson Hills to Monroeville is a “once in a generation opportunity” to foster economic growth, a group of state legislators say.
They want officials at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, the Turnpike Commission and PennDOT to stay the course on the long-standing project.
Who – or what – is driving that 18-wheeler?
We have seen the future, and it looked like a beer truck. In October, a tractor-trailer equipped with self-driving technology delivered a load of Budweiser 120 miles down Colorado’s Interstate 25. After navigating the roads from the brewery to the highway, the driver of Uber’s truck hit the “engage” button and left his seat. It was the first delivery of commercial cargo by a self-driving vehicle.
