Chris McCahill
@chrismccahill.bsky.social
Managing Director at ssti.us | Transportation Commission & Plan Commission for #MadisonWI | he/him
Thanks to federal funding from Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) and changes to the MUTCD, #MadisonWI is moving forward with a series of asphalt art projects. The first one will hit the streets in September.
August 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Thanks to federal funding from Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) and changes to the MUTCD, #MadisonWI is moving forward with a series of asphalt art projects. The first one will hit the streets in September.
Many states are counting on strong electric vehicle sales to meet ambitious climate goals. Without federal incentives, reaching those targets will require much more local effort.
WaPo: The electric-vehicle revolution may be on shakier ground than you think wapo.st/4iGvNlq
WaPo: The electric-vehicle revolution may be on shakier ground than you think wapo.st/4iGvNlq
March 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Many states are counting on strong electric vehicle sales to meet ambitious climate goals. Without federal incentives, reaching those targets will require much more local effort.
WaPo: The electric-vehicle revolution may be on shakier ground than you think wapo.st/4iGvNlq
WaPo: The electric-vehicle revolution may be on shakier ground than you think wapo.st/4iGvNlq
Farewell to Denver's car-free Larimer Street. 😢
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February 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Farewell to Denver's car-free Larimer Street. 😢
www.denver7.com/news/local-n...
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Transportation agencies often promote engineers to leadership roles, but Madison DOT (like some state agencies) is taking a different approach. By promoting non-engineers, they're rewarding diverse expertise and freeing up engineers to focus on design work. media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Sh...
January 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Transportation agencies often promote engineers to leadership roles, but Madison DOT (like some state agencies) is taking a different approach. By promoting non-engineers, they're rewarding diverse expertise and freeing up engineers to focus on design work. media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Sh...
Coincidentally, this just came up here in Madison, Wisconsin. Like many others, the city doesn't want to pay for the road. They also cited challenges with the road being part of the National Highway System.
December 12, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Coincidentally, this just came up here in Madison, Wisconsin. Like many others, the city doesn't want to pay for the road. They also cited challenges with the road being part of the National Highway System.
The Plan Commission in #MadisonWI approved two developments last night. One pretty close to downtown; another on the far edge of the city.
I voted for both, because we need the housing, but I feel like we can do better.
I voted for both, because we need the housing, but I feel like we can do better.
November 5, 2024 at 4:15 PM
The Plan Commission in #MadisonWI approved two developments last night. One pretty close to downtown; another on the far edge of the city.
I voted for both, because we need the housing, but I feel like we can do better.
I voted for both, because we need the housing, but I feel like we can do better.
Traffic deaths in the U.S. have continued their slow decline since the pandemic, according to NHTSA. But we haven't seen rates this high since around 2008. www.nhtsa.gov/press-releas...
September 5, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Traffic deaths in the U.S. have continued their slow decline since the pandemic, according to NHTSA. But we haven't seen rates this high since around 2008. www.nhtsa.gov/press-releas...
Spread the word. I'm hiring!
We're looking for a Transportation Researcher with a passion for sustainable and equitable transportation strategies and a background in planning, engineering, or a related field. Applications due May 5. buff.ly/3Q1fzaD
We're looking for a Transportation Researcher with a passion for sustainable and equitable transportation strategies and a background in planning, engineering, or a related field. Applications due May 5. buff.ly/3Q1fzaD
April 18, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Spread the word. I'm hiring!
We're looking for a Transportation Researcher with a passion for sustainable and equitable transportation strategies and a background in planning, engineering, or a related field. Applications due May 5. buff.ly/3Q1fzaD
We're looking for a Transportation Researcher with a passion for sustainable and equitable transportation strategies and a background in planning, engineering, or a related field. Applications due May 5. buff.ly/3Q1fzaD
BRT stations are taking shape on State Street in Madison, Wisc. These were scaled down from their original design after business owners raised concerns that they’d be too intrusive.
March 22, 2024 at 10:30 PM
BRT stations are taking shape on State Street in Madison, Wisc. These were scaled down from their original design after business owners raised concerns that they’d be too intrusive.
I realize academic writers love acronyms, but sometimes a camera is just a camera.
March 7, 2024 at 9:31 PM
I realize academic writers love acronyms, but sometimes a camera is just a camera.
Fast progress on the new BRT stations along State Street in Madison, Wisc.
March 6, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Fast progress on the new BRT stations along State Street in Madison, Wisc.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison did a title and compensation study a few years back and this is what we got.
February 15, 2024 at 3:13 PM
The University of Wisconsin-Madison did a title and compensation study a few years back and this is what we got.
From some DIY Man Cave group: "My dream has always been to live in my garage [...] Plan is, 30x40 steel building, room for 3 cars, and a mezzanine [...] with a 2nd floor bedroom/office overlooking the cars."
February 1, 2024 at 6:31 PM
From some DIY Man Cave group: "My dream has always been to live in my garage [...] Plan is, 30x40 steel building, room for 3 cars, and a mezzanine [...] with a 2nd floor bedroom/office overlooking the cars."
I’m getting ads for stuff people apparently need to buy because their vehicles are too large for an average adult male to wipe the hood.
January 20, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I’m getting ads for stuff people apparently need to buy because their vehicles are too large for an average adult male to wipe the hood.
Two weeks after it closed, Madison's Lake Street garage is coming down. In its place will be a new public parking garage, an intercity bus terminal, and private development above. madison.com/news/local/g...
January 12, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Two weeks after it closed, Madison's Lake Street garage is coming down. In its place will be a new public parking garage, an intercity bus terminal, and private development above. madison.com/news/local/g...
Apparently a consultant for Michigan DOT found one mile of rail construction produces 400X the GHG emissions as one mile of road. 🤔 Now they're compelled to show the benefits outweigh the impacts.
This is from a webinar hosted by AASHTO's Center for Environmental Excellence.
This is from a webinar hosted by AASHTO's Center for Environmental Excellence.
January 5, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Apparently a consultant for Michigan DOT found one mile of rail construction produces 400X the GHG emissions as one mile of road. 🤔 Now they're compelled to show the benefits outweigh the impacts.
This is from a webinar hosted by AASHTO's Center for Environmental Excellence.
This is from a webinar hosted by AASHTO's Center for Environmental Excellence.
The pandemic made it super clear how important VMT is in driving transportation emissions. But this report from the California Air Resources Board shows the same relationship during the recession. ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
January 4, 2024 at 10:54 PM
The pandemic made it super clear how important VMT is in driving transportation emissions. But this report from the California Air Resources Board shows the same relationship during the recession. ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
During the day, I run a research center that supports the most innovative and ambitious leaders of state transportation agencies. Check out what we accomplished this year. ssti.us/our-impact/
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December 29, 2023 at 7:42 PM
During the day, I run a research center that supports the most innovative and ambitious leaders of state transportation agencies. Check out what we accomplished this year. ssti.us/our-impact/
And don't forget to sign up for our newsletter 😉
And don't forget to sign up for our newsletter 😉
A site that used to be a fence company and storage lot in Madison's vibrant Marquette neighborhood will soon offer almost 200 apartments with ground floor retail.
December 27, 2023 at 9:32 PM
A site that used to be a fence company and storage lot in Madison's vibrant Marquette neighborhood will soon offer almost 200 apartments with ground floor retail.
Something seems wrong here.
A teen "ignored" a walk signal (while trying to catch the bus, then got hit by a driver who fled).
While a driver "misread" a red light (causing a rollover crash that sent someone to the hospital).
A teen "ignored" a walk signal (while trying to catch the bus, then got hit by a driver who fled).
While a driver "misread" a red light (causing a rollover crash that sent someone to the hospital).
December 22, 2023 at 9:55 PM
Something seems wrong here.
A teen "ignored" a walk signal (while trying to catch the bus, then got hit by a driver who fled).
While a driver "misread" a red light (causing a rollover crash that sent someone to the hospital).
A teen "ignored" a walk signal (while trying to catch the bus, then got hit by a driver who fled).
While a driver "misread" a red light (causing a rollover crash that sent someone to the hospital).
Should I say yes?
December 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Should I say yes?
The recent rise in pedestrian deaths has happened almost entirely at night, according to the Times. Theories range from cell phone use to new patterns of poverty.
Interestingly, pedestrian deaths from smaller vehicles are also up more than 70%, suggesting larger vehicles can't explain it all.
Interestingly, pedestrian deaths from smaller vehicles are also up more than 70%, suggesting larger vehicles can't explain it all.
December 12, 2023 at 9:41 PM
The recent rise in pedestrian deaths has happened almost entirely at night, according to the Times. Theories range from cell phone use to new patterns of poverty.
Interestingly, pedestrian deaths from smaller vehicles are also up more than 70%, suggesting larger vehicles can't explain it all.
Interestingly, pedestrian deaths from smaller vehicles are also up more than 70%, suggesting larger vehicles can't explain it all.
Bus ridership in Madison, Wisconsin, passed 1M in October, a 20% increase from last year. The city launched a new bus network with @humantransit.bsky.social in June and ridership seems to be spiking since summer.
Staff says the real increase is >26% due to how students and transfers are counted.
Staff says the real increase is >26% due to how students and transfers are counted.
December 1, 2023 at 7:38 PM
Bus ridership in Madison, Wisconsin, passed 1M in October, a 20% increase from last year. The city launched a new bus network with @humantransit.bsky.social in June and ridership seems to be spiking since summer.
Staff says the real increase is >26% due to how students and transfers are counted.
Staff says the real increase is >26% due to how students and transfers are counted.
Thanks to my team at the State Smart Transportation Initiative for supporting our work with some of the most committed and influential transportation leaders from across the country.
Our community of practice for state officials always reminds me why we do what we do.
Our community of practice for state officials always reminds me why we do what we do.
November 23, 2023 at 9:37 PM
Thanks to my team at the State Smart Transportation Initiative for supporting our work with some of the most committed and influential transportation leaders from across the country.
Our community of practice for state officials always reminds me why we do what we do.
Our community of practice for state officials always reminds me why we do what we do.
I've been hearing this a lot: center-running buses force people to cross traffic.
I currently have to cross six lanes to catch the nearest bus. Pretty soon, I'll cross three in the morning and three in the afternoon.
(Do I wish it was fewer? Sure!)
I currently have to cross six lanes to catch the nearest bus. Pretty soon, I'll cross three in the morning and three in the afternoon.
(Do I wish it was fewer? Sure!)
November 22, 2023 at 7:10 PM
I've been hearing this a lot: center-running buses force people to cross traffic.
I currently have to cross six lanes to catch the nearest bus. Pretty soon, I'll cross three in the morning and three in the afternoon.
(Do I wish it was fewer? Sure!)
I currently have to cross six lanes to catch the nearest bus. Pretty soon, I'll cross three in the morning and three in the afternoon.
(Do I wish it was fewer? Sure!)