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‘People are getting the message': DOT sees signs of success with work zone cameras
An effort to slow drivers down in work zones seems to be working. The Department of Transportation aimed to help slow down drivers in work zones by rolling out the Know the Zone: Speed Safety Camera Program in April. And it’s now about halfway through the pilot program, with cameras mounted to SUVs active at several work zones including...
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DOT pilot program aims to slow down drivers in work zones
An effort to slow drivers down in work zones seems to be working. The DOT is about halfway through a pilot program which deploys speed cameras in certain work zones.
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AI Used to Monitor Bridge Conditions Through University of Hartford, DOT Partnership
AI is analyzing data gathered over 30 years to predict future deterioration patterns for more than 5,000 bridges in Connecticut.
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DOT Holds Rail Safety Training Drill in Old Saybrook
The state Department of Transportation held a rail safety training drill with first responders in Old Saybrook on Saturday. DOT said the drill appeared to look like and sound like a real train crash. It also included volunteers who played the role of injured passengers. During the drill, there were calls to on-duty emergency first responders to respond to the…
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Automated Traffic Camera Pilot Program Begins in Select Work Zones
“Know the Zone.” That’s the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s latest campaign. Part of that initiative includes a pilot program, which uses automated cameras to monitor traffic in certain work zones. “This is not a gotcha campaign. This is not a revenue-generating campaign. There’s not 24/7 enforcement,” said Josh Morgan, DOT spokesman. The DOT will be able to position the...
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State to Test Speed Cameras in Some Work Zones
The state will begin a pilot program using speed cameras to monitor some work zones through the end of the year.
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DOT Gearing Up For Winter Season
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is making sure its plows and salt mixture supplies are ready as winter approaches.
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Tractor-Trailer and Garbage Truck Crash in Ellington
Part of Route 140 was closed after a tractor-trailer and garbage truck collided in Ellington, according to the CT Dept. of Transportation. Officials said the crash caused the garbage truck to go down an embankment. The road was closed so that crews can get the garbage truck back up onto the road. The tractor-trailer remained at the scene, authorities said….