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View Presentations from the National Rural Transportation Conference

On December 3 – 5 in Cincinnati, Ohio, over 100 regional transportation professionals from small metro and rural regions attended the National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference.

Attendees participated in valuable networking opportunities, as well as training on planning, performance measures, safety, transportation alternatives, regional transit, and more!

FHWA Webinar: Integrating Safety in the Rural Transportation Planning Process

On November 20, the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety held a webinar covering its technical report on Integrating Safety in the Rural Transportation Planning Process. Rural roads experience approximately 54 percent of the nation’s fatalities each year while approximately 20 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Regional planning organizations (RPO) are poised […]

2014 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Winners Announced

Congratulations to the 2014 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award winners! This NADO Research Foundation and RPO America program recognizes noteworthy projects and practices in rural and small metropolitan areas that help meet regional needs through various program areas, including: bicycle and pedestrian planning, air quality, equity, project implementation, public involvement, safety, and transit. The winners […]