FHWA is taking nominations for 2024 Build a Better Mousetrap National Competition for Transportation Innovations
U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration sent this bulletin at 02/12/2024 09:05 AM EST
FHWA is taking Nominations for 2024 Build a Better Mousetrap,
A National Competition Highlighting Transportation Innovations
Build a Better Mousetrap recognizes state and local government and tribal agencies who use homegrown innovations to improve safety in their transportation programs. Many of these ideas come from the front line workers who are looking for better ways to get the job done while saving money, time and improving efficiency.
Last year's Build a Better Mousetrap highlighted 53 innovations that can be found in the 2023 booklet. The top winning innovations included a road diet to preserve an old bridge, a mobile sensing unit to improve rural road safety, software to improve maintenance of traffic signals, and solar-powered remote cameras for monitoring road conditions during winter storms.
FHWA's Local Aid Support team is currently taking nominations for 2024. Agencies must contact their state's Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center or regional Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center for more information and assistance on the application.
See Build a Better Mousetrap Innovations during the next monthly Innovation Exchange webinar on Thursday, February 15 at 2:00pm ET. Click here to join the webinar.
Ideas are everywhere and we look forward to seeing yours today. Email CLAS@dot.gov with your questions.
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