Under a Public-Private Partnership (P3) for construction of highway projects, a private partner participates in a long-term contract with a public agency involving some combination of design, construction, financing, operations, and maintenance, including collection of toll revenues. A long-term contract involving financing is a form of highway P3
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Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) are long-term contractual agreements between a public agency and a private entity to design, build, finance, operate and maintain (DBFOM) an infrastructure project. A P3 involves the private sector taking on additional project risks. Generally, the cost of a P3 for transportation projects ranges from a few hundred
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The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) recognizes that cooperative automated driving systems will have a transformative impact on how the nation’s highways will operate in the future. One of the proposed near-term services is truck platooning. Truck platooning promises fuel savings to platooning trucks by enabling them to follow eac
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2022-07-15
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The Weekly Gasoline Product Supplied Report offers insight on weekly fluctuation of the gasoline product supply, which is an important part of any analysis of construction trends, materials and operating costs associated with highway repair and construction, and changes in traffic volume. These data come directly from the Energy Information Adminis
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2022-07-14
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On a monthly basis, each State is required to report to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the amount of gallons taxed by that state. This data is analyzed and compiled by FHWA staff. The data on the amount of on-highway fuel use for each State is then used to attribute federal revenue to each State. Yearly, the FHWA, Office of Policy, prov
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United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
2022-07-11
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This document serves as a use case for conducting Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) for a hypothetical smart work zone project. Maintenance and construction activities are a necessary part of upgrading transportation infrastructure to meet today’s needs. To support these construction and maintenance activities, work zones are required and may involve lan
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United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
2022-07-11
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This document serves as a use case for conducting Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA)for a hypothetical managed lanes project. Managed lanes are highway facilities – or a set of lanes – where operational strategies are proactively implemented and managed in response to changing conditions (Source: FHWA Managed Lanes). Specific deployments and applications
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United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
2022-07-11
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This document serves as a use case for conducting Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) for a hypothetical transit signal priority project. Transit signal priority (TSP) is an operational strategy that is applied to reduce the delay transit vehicles experience at traffic signals. TSP involves communication between buses and traffic signals so that a signal c
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United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
2022-07-11
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This document serves as a use case for conducting Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) for a hypothetical curve speed warning project. Crashes occurring at locations with curves are common with passenger vehicles as well as with heavy vehicles or trucks. When crashes occur, they often result in property damage, injury or a higher-than-average percent of fat
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2022-07-08
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The Weekly Gasoline Product Supplied Report offers insight on weekly fluctuation of the gasoline product supply, which is an important part of any analysis of construction trends, materials and operating costs associated with highway repair and construction, and changes in traffic volume. These data come directly from the Energy Information Adminis
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United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
2022-07-08
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This document serves as a use case for conducting Benefit-Cost Analysis for a hypothetical adaptive signal control project. Adaptive signal control adjusts the timing of red, yellow, and green lights to accommodate changing traffic patterns and ease traffic congestion. The main benefits of adaptive signal control systems compared to conventional si
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This Technical Brief provides an overview of some advances that have been made in design and construction of Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) technology to improve flexible pavement and asphalt overlay performance.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2022-07-01
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This newsletter covers the entire R&T Program, including agenda setting, research and development, technology testing and evaluation, deployment and evaluation of market-ready technologies and innovations, development of regulations and guidance, and technical assistance.
Asset management for intelligent transportation systems (ITS) is still a relatively new concept. ITS have played an important role in improving the safety, efficiency, and overall performance of the transportation system. ITS asset management helps transportation agencies better manage, operate, maintain, and expand their ITS while maintaining perf
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2022-07-01
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The BIL continues to allocate FLTP funds for projects on Federal lands transportation facilities, which are facilities within or adjacent to, or that provide access to, Federal lands (national forests, national parks, national wildlife refuges, national recreation areas, and other Federal public lands) which are owned and maintained by the Federal
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2022-07-01
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The BIL continues the Emergency Relief program, which provides funds for emergency repairs and permanent repairs on Federal-aid highways and roads, tribal transportation facilities, and roads on Federal lands that the Secretary finds have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failure from an external cause.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2022-07-01
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The BIL continues to allocate FLAP funds for projects on Federal Lands Access Transportation Facilities that are located on or adjacent to, or that provide access to Federal lands.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2022-07-01
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The amount of funding provided by BIL for the Ferry Boat Program (FBP) will rise approximately 123%, to $178 M in FY22 from $80 M in FY21. Over the five years of the BIL, eligible entities will receive approximately 128% more under this program, as compared to the amounts authorized in the FAST Act (FY16-20).
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2022-07-01
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The BIL continues the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services program (DBE-SS) to develop, conduct, and administer training programs and assistance programs in connection with any program under title 23, United States Code, in order that minority businesses may achieve proficiency to compete, on an equal basis, for contracts and subco
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