The Hub 5/31/2024: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News
The Inquirer: Part of Valley Green Road is closing for six months starting Tuesday – On Tuesday work will begin on the 1600-foot stretch of Valley Green Road to restore the pedestrian bridge that collapsed in 2014 (10 years ago) due to erosion. The project will cost $3 million and will begin with the restoration of a stream bank and then the construction of a new bridge. This bridge will provide safer pedestrian access to the Wissahickon Valley Park.
Smartcitiesdive: As cities add bus and bike lanes, traffic enforcement keeps them clear – Cities across the United States have installed priority lanes for transit buses and bicycles. These bus-only lanes enable buses to move faster if there are no violations while bike lanes help to protect cyclists. Philadelphia and other cities have turned to automated camera enforcement to help keep bus-only lanes clear. Automated camera enforcement mounted on buses and in fixed locations can help to keep these priority lanes clear of violations.
PhillyVoice: Bensalem’s red-light cameras issued a ‘shocking’ number of warnings during their grace period, police say – The grace period for the red-light cameras at two busy intersections in Bensalem Township which started on April 1st ends on Saturday, 6/1. During the grace period over 7500 warnings were issued. Starting at the end of the grace period, drivers who run red lights will be mailed $100 civil penalties within 30 days of the violation. Officials hope this technology will reduce crashes in the township.
Other Stories
The Inquirer: How does the SEPTA Bus Revolution impact you?
Momentum: This American City is the First to Offer Free Bike Share to its Residents
Axios: Biking in Chicago surges
Streetsblog USA: How Sustainable is Your City’s Transportation Network?
Governing: Feds Provide Grants for Safer Streets to Nearly 3/4 of the U.S. Population
Streetsblog USA: Three Unseen Harms of America’s Pedestrian Death Crisis
