The national Governors Highway Safety Association annual spotlight report projects that drivers nationwide struck and killed 7,485 people walking in 2021 – the most in a single year in four decades. The trend in Connecticut and nine other states is less grim.
Read MoreMain Street programs in Hartford, New Haven, Simsbury and Waterbury have been designated as Accredited Main Street America™ programs for meeting rigorous performance standards, and in recognition of their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization.
Read MoreTraffic fatalities in Connecticut jumped more than 10 percent between 2020 and 2021, slightly higher than the national increase, according to official federal government estimates.
Read MoreThe fate of Hartford’s Brainard Airport and the state legislature’s Program Review and Investigations Committee are once again seemingly intertwined, as was also true nearly six years ago. The next six weeks, and possibly the next six months, may determine what’s next - for either or both.
Read MoreThe Connecticut legislature is considering legislation that would make a number of changes in state law, all under the umbrella of “traffic mitigation,” according to the bill’s title - ranging from the management of traffic accidents to the use of drones and high occupancy vehicle lanes.
Read MoreAir travel has been picking up in recent months from the depths of COVID-driven reductions in passengers. And if the trajectory continues, Connecticut’s airports are pushing hard to ride the wave, including a West Coast airline’s first beachhead in the East.
Read MoreFourth grade, it turns out, is the perfect time to teach bicycle safety. Bike Walk Connecticut has developed a comprehensive bike education curriculum and a growing number of towns are signing on.
Read MoreThe Connecticut legislature passed a bushel full of laws related in some way to transportation during the 2021 legislative session, including numerous new laws with far-reaching impact. The Office of Legislative Research has highlighted the new laws.
Read MoreConnecticut is the 32nd state to require all back-seat occupants to buckle up. Connecticut's new mandatory back-seat seat belt law is effective on October 1. The new law comes as traffic fatalities have climbed since COVID, and seat belts are seen as a way to help reduce those increasing numbers.
Read MoreThere was good news aplenty for Connecticut’s environment as this year’s legislature approved multiple bills protecting communities from water pollution and adverse climate impacts. There was also disappointment.
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