Want to know what transportation projects are proposed for Spokane County, what your alternatives are to driving alone, and how to find out about local road closures or backups caused by accidents and other incidents? This blog is designed to educate the public on all transportation-related issues in Spokane County.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Why'd The Moose Cross The Highway? No One Knows But Canadian Researchers Hope To Find Out
So if you want to know about highway safety, who are you going to ask; an engineer or a moose? A moose apparently. Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan have been tracking moose, gathering data to learn more about their movements, especially around highways. Apparently there are some theories about why the animals are often in close proximity to highways, and the information gathered could help provide answers.
SRTC is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Spokane County. Urbanized areas with populations exceeding 50,000 people are required to have an MPO. SRTC was formed to address the county's transportation planning needs. It provides coordination in planning between the public, cities, small towns, the county, the state, transit providers, and tribes.
SRTC offers services including transportation monitoring, transportation modeling, census information analysis, travel demand forecasting, historical traffic count analysis, geographic information systems, and trip generation rates.
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