Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

Broadly,thepublication supports theU.S.Department of Transportation’s National Roadway Safety Strategy, which adopts a multi-layered approach with the goal of zero deaths on the nation’s roads. “It has been over a decade since the MUTCD was last updated and a lot has changed in that time,” said Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt. “The new MUTCD gives greater consideration to all road users, who deserve to be safe when traveling on our streets and roads. It will also help improve the public’s travel experience whether driving on an Interstate or crossing the street in cities and towns across America.” Notably, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requires the standard is updated every four years to ensure that traffic control device standards and guidelines are responsive to the needs of the traveling public, and to new technologies. “The MUTCD is an essential guide to help state and local transportation practitioners create safe and efficient networks for everyone who drives, walks, bikes or rolls,” said U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg. “We look forward to ongoing engagement and partnership with the transportation community so that the MUTCD becomes a living document which enables communities to embrace the designs and technologies that best serve their needs.” 10 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12