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Politics & Government

Next Generation Highways

More electric vehicles on the roads means a need for more electric infrastructure to support them.

Jessica Oh – strategic partnerships director in the sustainability and public health office within the Minnesota Department of Transportation – discusses the “next generation highway” her agency is considering.

A recent study examined strategies for “co-locating” electric and communications infrastructure in highway rights-of-way.

This month's episode of AASHTO's ETAP Podcast features an interview with Oh about the study and what it could mean for Minnesota and other states.

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