This purpose of this case study is to describe Kentucky’s network screening methodology for all State-owned roads, as well as local roads classified as a collector street or above. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Highway Safety Improvement Program requires a data-driven process to identify sites with a potential safety need and priorit
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This purpose of this case study is to present an example application of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Highway Safety Manual (HSM) to support a rural road corridor analysis. The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Rural Road Safety Program (RRSP) focuses on improving, “safety on SC’s
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Engineers at the Federal Highway Administration Western Federal Lands Highway Division are installing long-term streambank stabilization intended to preserve highway infrastructure as well as minimize environmental impacts. An emerging approach called "engineered logjams" (ELJs), which uses precast concrete dolosse (i.e., reinforced concrete blocks
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Emerging ISTD technology uses an innovative erosion head that more accurately measures soil erosion resistance, resulting in more cost-effective foundation designs and greater reliability and resiliency in bridge performance.
Emerging ISTD technology uses an innovative erosion head that more accurately measures soil erosion resistance, resulting in more cost-effective foundation designs and greater reliability and resiliency in bridge performance.
This Primer describes how integrating data from law enforcement and public safety computer-aided dispatch systems with transportation operating systems can improve incident response, help to save responder lives, and improve safety for travelers on the network. It presents several successful case studies of data sharing partnerships that have resul
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This Comprehensive Transition Plan (CTP) describes how the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) will transition from the end of the Connected Vehicle Pilot Phase 3 to continued support of the deployment area.
The current program of Quality Assurance Stewardship Reviews was established by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in fiscal year (FY) 2003 with the purpose of assessing agency quality assurance (QA) practices. By the end of 2018, all fifty-two State highway agencies (SHA), including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, had undergone at
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To be successful in their training, learners need to frequently and meaningfully engage with the course content. There are many instructional strategies, and it is not always easy for course designers and instructors to find ones that match the content, the classroom limitations, and participants’ learning needs. This handbook is designed to provid
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2021-02-01
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Traffic Volume Trends is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 5,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the previous year. Estimates are re-adjuste
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Center for Transportation Workplace Development
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2021-02-01
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Teams need a playbook for success on the field. This Playbook was developed to do the same for the highway and public workforce system partners. The Playbook is specific to the HCWP Pilot and provides a concise set of approaches. Eight "Plays" are included to help the partners form a Working Group that is organized and equipped to identify, train,
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This is one of seven case studies of practices in the 2019 transportation asset management plans (TAMPs). This case study highlights how State departments of transportation (DOTs) manage risk to their transportation assets.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2021-02-01
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Transportation safety and mobility applications rely on time-sequenced location data. However, there is a risk of unauthorized parties using such data to discover an individual’s travel patterns. To prevent this from happening, organizations often limit data releases. But these limitations often cause unintended consequences, including reducing ope
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From September 2015 to the end of January 2019, the Federal Highway Administration partnered with departments of transportation in California, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Pennsylvania, as well as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, to perform a proof of concept for a methodology for data collection of w-beam guardrail end terminals. Data collect
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2021-01-31
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The Weekly Traffic Volume Report estimates the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for interstate highways and how the total travel measured by VMT compares with travel that occurred in the same week of the previous year. The VMT is further split into passenger vehicle and truck components. The information gives new insights into the effect on traffic by
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2021-01-29
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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
2021-01-24
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The Weekly Traffic Volume Report estimates the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for interstate highways and how the total travel measured by VMT compares with travel that occurred in the same week of the previous year. The VMT is further split into passenger vehicle and truck components. The information gives new insights into the effect on traffic by
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2021-01-22
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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
2021-01-21
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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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This memorandum provides guidance for the implementation of a bridge replacement and rehabilitation program authorized in the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2021, title I of division L, Public Law 116-260 (“2021 Appropriations Act” or “the Act”). This guidance clarifies eligible projects.
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