State DOTs
Boondoggle: Portland Takes a Step Backward
Portland has made bold moves toward becoming a good place to get around without a car. But it's about to make a huge mistake in the Rose Quarter.
June 28, 2019
Boondoggle: Keystone State’s 1-83 Expansion
Pennsylvania is moving forward with a plan to spend $300 million in order to widen I-83 in York County to eight lanes from four. But project documents fail to show how the project will solve any problems or bring clear benefits to the region.
June 27, 2019
Highway Boondoggle: Golden State’s Desert Destruction
California's $8-billion, 63-mile “High Desert Freeway" north of downtown Los Angeles would lead to more driving and more pollution, along with sprawling desert development.
June 24, 2019
Boondoggle: A Texas-Sized Mess of a Highway Plan
Deadly and sprawling Houston does not need this $7-billion widening and rebuilding highway project.
June 19, 2019
Highway Boondoggles: Tar Heel State’s Road Expansion Disaster
It's the first of nine installments! This edition focuses on North Carolina’s plan to complete the southern half of a loop highway around Raleigh. It's a boondoggle with epic environmental repercussions.
June 19, 2019
States Aren’t Even Trying to Reduce Traffic Deaths
Most states are aiming for more traffic deaths under a new federal program requiring them to set targets.
June 13, 2019
New Tool Makes it Easy to Estimate Added Travel from New Highway Lanes–in California
Research on California highways shows that adding highway lanes induces more travel; this tool shows how much, on which roads, where.
March 26, 2019
The Bible Belt Should Really Be Called ‘The Carnage Corset’
Eight of the 10 most dangerous metro areas in the U.S. for pedestrians are in Florida, according to a new study by Smart Growth America. Of the remaining 12, eight are in the Deep South.
January 23, 2019
New Mass. Pedestrian Safety Plan Includes Snow Removal
If states stop ignoring pedestrians, and get serious about protecting them — like Massachusetts has proposed — enormous resources would be available to improve safety.
September 19, 2018
States are Losing Millions in Biking and Walking Funds
Hundreds of million of federal cash that could have built thousands of miles of sidewalks and bike lanes has been forfeited or used for highways.
September 5, 2018
