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DOT rolls out live plow tracking, sidewalk-priority mapping and safety reporting tools; committee hears pedestrian‑fatality concern
Summary
DOT described recent digital modernization efforts — live plow tracking on 511, an operations dashboard and a sidewalk winter‑clearing beta for Anchorage — and outlined safety reporting features and Vision Zero coordination after a spike in pedestrian fatalities in Anchorage.
Deputy Commissioner Catherine Keith and Commissioner Ryan Anderson briefed the Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 23 about DOT’s modernization initiatives for operations and winter maintenance, and on how those tools support safety work across the state.
Modernization features described
- Live plow tracking: Keith said DOT recently deployed live plow tracking on the state’s 511 system. She described an initial deployment using 30 cell phones that operators keep on…
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