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Energy & Infrastructure
The Ray Joins America’s Great Corridors of Commerce Initiative
The Ray has announced a contract with the Build America Bureau at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to provide specialized geospatial analysis and corridor mapping for the America’s Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC) initiative.
Environment
Southwire, Georgia Power and The Ray Unveil Native Habitat Initiative Along Energy Rights-of-Way in Carrollton, Ga
Southwire Company, LLC, Georgia Power, and nonprofit infrastructure innovator The Ray have joined forces on an innovative land management initiative in Carroll County, transforming a traditional energy transmission corridor into a thriving native wildflower meadow.
Environment
Natural Capital in Action: The Ray Expands Southeast Pollinator Habitat Network
The Ray and Cox Enterprises have joined forces to advance native ecological corridors across the Southeast, successfully establishing five new pollinator zones at Cox locations throughout Georgia and Florida in 2026.
Environment
The Ray and Georgia Department of Transportation Expand Roadside Monarch Butterfly Habitats
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and The Ray have partnered to establish monarch butterfly pollinator meadows at nine Georgia DOT highway right-of-way sites across the state.
AI & Technology
The Ray Hosts a Webinar With the Connected Construction Data Alliance Transportation Pooled Fund
The Ray recently hosted a webinar with the Connected Construction Data Alliance (CCDA) Transportation Pooled Fund Featiromg State DOT Leaders
Energy & Infrastructure
The Ray Champions Grid Modernization Through "Speed to Power" Infrastructure Initiative
The Ray has announced its formal response to the U.S. Department of Energy regarding the Accelerating Speed to Power initiative. Their strategic blueprint offers a scalable, low-conflict pathway to unlock massive grid capacity by utilizing existing highway and rail rights-of-way.
Energy & Infrastructure
The Ray and the Montana Department of Transportation Form Partnership to Advance Safe and Resilient Infrastructure
The Ray has officially formalized a partnership with the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to develop innovative, technology-driven solutions to enhance safety, mobility, and resource conservation across Montana’s vast transportation network.
Environment
The Ray Deploys Natural Capital at WSDOT’S Scatter Creek Site
The Ray has collaborated with the Washington State Department of Transportation to demonstrate how active transit corridors can simultaneously deliver value for the ecosystem and public infrastructure.
Energy & Infrastructure
Enhancing Roadway Safety: Deploying Pi-lit® Impact Detection Technology
Following a highly successful one-year pilot on The Ray, Georgia Department of Transportation is officially expanding the Pi-lit® system across Metro Atlanta, North Georgia, and the Georgia Coast.
Energy & Infrastructure
The Ray Directs National Strategy for Transportation Digital Infrastructure
The Ray has delivered a comprehensive formal response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Request for Information (RFI) regarding a national Transportation Digital Infrastructure (TDI) strategy.

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