Episodes 11 & 12 of the Home Safely podcast are out, featuring Jeff Pulver, Assistant State Traffic Engineer for MaineDOT, and Dr. Nathan Belz, Dept Chair & Associate Professor of Civil, Geological, & Environmental Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Jeff Pulver oversees several areas that include traffic operations, speed management, safety, traffic studies, and ITS. In Home Safely Episode 11, Jeff talks about rural Maine roadways and the state’s systemic approach to meeting the safety needs of multiple modalities.

Nathan Belz has contributed to rural road safety research for over 20 years in the areas of data analysis, GIS, driver behavior, and roundabouts. In Episode 12, Nathan talks about road safety challenges in rural Alaska and how his state approaches achieving rural road safety.

Hosted by the National Center for Rural Road Safety (NCRRS), each Home Safely episode features conversations with transportation professionals, safety advocates, and policymakers working on the front lines of the rural transportation system. With topics ranging from proven safety countermeasures to post-crash care to intersection design and behavioral strategies, Home Safely bridges the gap between technical insight and practical solutions for rural communities.

Recent Guests Include:

• Jay Otto, Managing Partner, Banyan Collaborative
• Holly Kostrzewski, Keynote Speaker & Traffic Safety Specialist
• Vic Lund, Traffic Engineer, Minnesota Department of Public Works
• Nick Parr, Director, Boone County Highway Department in Indiana
• Jack Sullivan, Director of Training for the Emergency Responder Safety Institute
• Carrie Brown, Director, Nevada LTAP & Western TTAP
• Matthew Enders, Technical Services Manager, Washington State DOT
• Amanda Austin, Roundabout & Alternative Intersection Design Lead, Texas DOT
• Crystal Shelnutt, Trauma System Dev. Manager, Georgia Trauma Care Commission
  
  

Each podcast includes a transcript, Q&A sheet with
top themes from the conversation, and a list of related resources.

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