We are excited for the upcoming National Regional Transportation Conference to be held in Des Moines, IA from July 15-17!
On May 16, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) and its program affiliate RPO America held a virtual peer exchange focused on rural transportation planning programs. Speakers included Krishna Kunapareddy (NADO), Chris Whitaker (Region XII Council of Governments), and Jennifer O’Connor (Northern Arizona Council of Governments).
Deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging stations represents an opportunity for rural regions and their state department of transportation partners across the country. The NADO Research Foundation hosted a virtual peer exchange in May 2024 to showcase work conducted by entities in Tennessee and to allow for peer dialogue among rural and state transportation practitioners.
Beginning in late 2017, the NADO Research Foundation and project partners Small Urban, Rural, and Tribal Center on Mobility (a consortium led by the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University) and the National Rural Transit Assistance Program conducted technical assistance related to rural transportation and rural development with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. USDA is an equal opportunity provider.
Several technical assistance materials published from 2018 to 2024 are available here
PRIMER Pop-up Traffic Calming & Placemaking is a document on traffic calming features that improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists by reducing vehicle speeds and enhancing visibility. This
Department of Transportation solicits applications for Rural and Tribal Assistance (RTA) Pilot Program grants. A total of $27 million is available to award for planning and design phase activities for
We are excited for the upcoming National Regional Transportation Conference! Please submit presentation abstracts by March 20, 2025 to be considered for the conference here. The Excellence in Regional Transportation
NADO hosted a virtual peer exchange on bike/ped infrastructure in rural areas and the topics include- importance of bike walk audits, toolkit for developing bike walk audits, examples of bike/ped
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s DOT Navigator is a one-stop shop for discovering federal grant and technical assistance opportunities. Click below to be taken to the DOT web page (external link).
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