Montana: The state has created secure structures, including tunnels, to help wildlife cross US 93. As evident here.
More importantly, the state has an amazing video game on the dangers of crashes between motorcycles and cars. Most importantly, you get a character and you get to change his “general awesomeness” which means adjusting his mustache; including a fumanchu!
Nebraska: The Department of Roads has posted the Nebraska road laws from 1898 including the following gems:
- No person owning any carriage, running or traveling upon any road in this state, for the conveyance of passengers, shall employ, or continue in employment, any person to drive such carriage who is addicted to drunkenness or the excessive use of spirituous liquors …
- No person riding any horse or mule shall run the same on any public road, except in cases of necessity
- The term “carriage” as used in this act, shall be construed to include stage coaches, wagons, carts, sleighs, sleds and every other carriage or vehicle used for the transportation of passengers and goods, or either of them.
Nevada: Certainly the coolest project is the impressive Hoover Dam Bypass being built, as seen in the picture above.
New Hampshire: I need to get a bike up to New Hampshire!
New Jersey: As a one-time NJ resident, I was a frequent rider of NJ Transit and SEPTA. However, I was unaware of the transit village project, attempting to develop towns around transportation and decrease sprawl. Go NJ!
New Mexico: The state has some of the most scenic roads I have ever been on. The promotional videos for the land of enchantment are lame, but the images are still gorgeous.
New York: I like the concept behind the GreenLITES program, certifying the green and sustainable characteristics of transportation projects. Now, NY should make it stick, if it hasn’t already with some sort of economic incentive.
North Carolina: The state apparently has 74 public airports and over 300 private airports. That seems like a lot, but I do not actually know, and North Carolina was of course first in flight.
North Dakota: The DOT offers a defensive driving class to drivers 17-24, called Alive at 25. Seems like a good proactive step, especially by a rural state.
Ohio: 5,484 miles of railroad track crisscross the Buckeye state, operated by 35 railroad companies. I now want to visit just to take advantage of all the great railroad tourism. Unfortunately, my railroad vacations have been limited to a solitary trip to the Altoona Horseshoe Curve.
Oklahoma: A really boring website save for the information on the Heartland Flyer, the 10-year-old project to reinaugurate passenger rail to the state.
Oregon: The state is celebrating its 150th anniversary and the DOT is participating. Interesting facts include:
- 1792: Captain Robert Gray enters Columbia River (May 12) and names river for his ship. George Vancouver explores Columbia River to its confluence with the WillametteRiver.
- In 1913 there were only 25 miles of paved roads in Oregon. In 2008, there are more than 36,000 miles of paved roads.
- From 1804 – 1806, explorers Captain Merriwether Lewis and William Clark traveled from Missouri across the Rockies and down along the Columbia River, all the way to the Pacific Ocean. By 1833, Oregon’s first shipment of lumber sailed for China.
Pennsylvania: The Keystone state has a lot of great information on their page, including transportation research. Most impressive to me are the overall stats, including the 403.3 million annual trips on fixed route vehicles.
The Transit Pass 