Build a Better Mousetrap Innovation Webinar
October 19, 2023
11:00 am – 1:00 pm PT
Each year FHWA recognizes and celebrates local government and tribal agencies who pioneer innovations that improve transportation performance. This free webinar will spotlight the four Build a Better Mousetrap 2023 winners.
- Innovative Project Award – “The Mobile Unit Sensing Traffic (MUST) Device” – a device specifically designed to monitor traffic, detect dangerous events, and provide real-time warning messages to users along rural roads.
Presenter: HollyAnna Littlebull, formerly Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. Associate Director of the Northwest Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) Center, University of Washington
- Bold Steps Award – “Route 71 over Shark River Road Diet” – a road diet project that preserves an old historic bridge while improving safety and saving money.
Presenter: Gerald Oliveto, New Jersey Department of Transportation
- Smart Transformation Award – “Solar-powered Remote Cameras” – providing more accurate and immediate information on road conditions that assists with emergency response while requiring less maintenance.
Presenter: Matthew Beyer, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Public Works Department
- Pioneer Award – “Safe Sightings of Signs and Signals (SSOSS) Software” – an automated process for identifying and addressing obstructed traffic signals saving time and money while increasing data accuracy.
View the California winning innovation video on YouTube!
Presenter: Matthew Redmond, City of Walnut Creek, California
No registration is required.
To join the webinar, click ZoomGov Meeting
Meeting ID: 161 615 1333 / Passcode: 618826
For more information on Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM) and to see the YouTube video of the winners, visit the FHWA BABM website.
If you have any questions about this upcoming webinar, please contact Trinette Ballard, Program Manager with FHWA’s Local Aid Support at Trinette.Ballard@dot.gov.