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This final article in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Proven Safety Countermeasures series explores additional proven options that can be used to accelerate the achievement of local, State, and National safety goals. Bicycle lanes are an important countermeasure for improving bicyclist safety. As of August, statewide bicyclist fatalities already [...]

The NJ Safe Routes Resource Center, supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation through funds provided by the Federal Highway Administration, enjoyed many successes during the year, including: Technical Assistance Recognizing 270 schools and municipalities through the NJ Safe Routes Recognition Program in coordination with NJDOT and the [...]

The ability of children to safely travel to and from their schools is a high priority for the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Safety has long been an issue in school zones where buses, personal vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists all share the same space. In particular, child pedestrians [...]

The National Safe Routes Partnership recently released the 2022 state report cards that provide an overview of how each state supports walking, biking, rolling, and physically active children and communities. The Making Strides 2022 report cards evaluate each state on 27 indicators spanning four core topic areas. The four [...]

Back to School Safety September means “Back to School” throughout New Jersey. As we say goodbye to summer and settle into our Fall routines, we want to help spread the word that now that school is back in session, you will see students, parents, and families walking and bicycling [...]