United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
1992-01-01
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This report discusses current levels of bicycling and walking for utilitarian and recreational purposes and assesses the potential for increased usage. Included is an exploration of the major demand constraints on non-motorized forms of travel. The following issues are addressed: the chief factors influencing the decision to bicycle or walk; the ef
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This report deals with how people get to and from public transportation by bicycling or walking, a subject which has not been extensively studied in North America. Pedestrian and bicycle access to transit has been taken for granted in many communities, and frequently neglected in planning, design, and operations. However, without good pedestrian an
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Information Management
1992-01-01
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Accident statistics for 1992. This report presents data which can be used in the evaluation of the highway safety performance of the States. The data were submitted by the States through the Highway Performance Monitoring System operated by the Federal Highway Administration.
This document profiles 1989 accidents reported by the interstate commercial carriers of property subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation. It is suspected that accidents involving Interstate carriers were significantly underrepresented; actions are underway to correct this in the future. 35,341 accidents were reported by comme
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This paper is entitled “The Training Needs of Transportation Professionals Regarding the Pedestrian and Bicyclist.” The transportation professional as used here is generally someone with engineering, planning, or enforcement training, who serves in that capacity as an educator or as an administrator of a surface transportation system. In planning,
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Planning
1992-01-01
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The information in this publication provides a condensed overview of facts and figures about our Nation's highways. It is considered to be of interest to the average citizen. Except where noted, the Federal Highway Administration is the source of the data provided by the States. For more detailed data on many of the subjects covered, refer to the p
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research and Development
1992-01-01
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Fiscal Year 1992 was dedicated to meeting the challenges of FY 1991, which was a year of change and developing opportunities for the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Research and Development (R&D). Many challenges were created by the inherent diversity in the world of research and technology -- diversity in "players," programs, policies,
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The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) directed that the Secretary of Transportation establish a National Scenic Byways Advisory Committee to assist him in developing a national scenic byways program. The Secretary appointed a 17-member committee including representatives of Federal agencies, local and State government
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Currently, there is a serious problem in the United States and elsewhere with the deterioration of concrete bridges due to corrosion induced by chloride intrusion into the concrete. Historically the problem has been associated with conventionally reinforced concrete bridge structures as opposed to prestressed or post-tensioned structures. However,
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A new truck tire tester was built to measure tire forces in braking and cornering under various speed, vertical load, and slip angle conditions and on different pavement surfaces. Six of the most common truck and bus tires were tested. In general, rib tires performed better than lug tires and radial tires performed better than bias-ply tires. Overa
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INFORM (INformation FOR Motorists, formerly known as the Integrated Motorist Information System - IMIS) is a corridor traffic management system designed to obtain better utilization of existing highway facilities in a 40-mile (64.4 km) long highway corridor on Long Island, New York. The system includes integrated electronic traffic monitoring, vari
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This brochure summarizes the provisions of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) that can best help State and local officials as they work toward the air quality goals of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA). This summary is divided into six categories: (1) Funding Flexibility; (2) Increased Funding Levels; (3)
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In 1988, an estimated 14.8 million motor vehicle crashes involved 47,000 deaths and almost 5,000,000 injuries. More than 4.8 million years of life and functioning were lost. Crash costs totalled $334 billion. They included $71 billion in out-of pocket costs, $46 billion in wages and household production, and $217 billion in pain, suffering, and los
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