Departments of Transportation

Departments of Transportation face a number of challenges in today's environment. Improving safety leads the list of concerns but DOTs must also maintain existing assets, expand capacity, address funding issues, measure and report results, and more. 3M can help. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions to meet the ever-changing demands on DOTs.

Featured Solution Minimum Levels of Retroreflectivity The Federal Highway Administration’s Minimum Levels of Retroreflectivity Ruling for traffic signs went into effect on January 22, 2008. Learn more about the ruling and how 3M can help you ensure compliance. 3M™ Roadway Maintenance Services Today, a variety of factors are converging to make roadway maintenance more difficult for state and local government agencies to handle alone. With more than 65 years of offering solutions to the traffic safety industry, 3M is perfectly positioned to help. High Risk Rural Road Safety Congress put funding in the current federal highway bill “SAFETEA-LU” because of serious national concern for safety on rural roads. The High Risk Rural Roads Program (HRRRP) provides $360 million with the goal to cut traffic deaths and injuries on public roads by 20 percent by 2008. Federal funding is earmarked for low-cost solutions that improve rural driving safety. Learn more about the issues and 3M solutions for High Risk Rural Roads. Safe Routes to School Congress put funding in the current federal highway bill (SAFETEA-LU) to address national concern for our children's health and safety. The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) initiative provides $612 million through 2009 so that communities can enable children (including those with disabilities) to more safely walk and bicycle to school, encourage a healthy and active lifestyle among children, support activities that make walking more appealing and safe, and to reduce traffic, fuel consumption and air pollution near schools. Electronic Vehicle Registration When combined with existing law enforcement data systems, EVR provides an integrated data management solution that improves the efficiency and accuracy of roadway data collection. Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Deaths and injuries at rail crossings are a major safety concern. Vehicle/train collisions are more severe than other highway crashes; a driver is 30 times more likely to be killed in a rail crossing collision. Improved reflective material at crossings and approaches are among the recommended safety improvements.