The Complete Trip Deployment Pilot in Buffalo seeks to expand its current Go Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), which provides information on mobility to/from the campus. The pilot deployment will improve mobility to, from and within the BNMC by deploying new and advance technologies with a focus on addressing existing mobility and access challenges. E
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2021-05-09
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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
2021-05-07
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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
2021-05-04
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This memorandum summarizes the proposed methodology for collecting and analyzing data and information in support of an applied research study titled, Finding a Win-Win: Planning and Data-Sharing Partnerships between Governments and Public Land Management Agencies.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridges and Structures
2021-05-03
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The FHWA Hydraulic Toolbox Program is a stand-alone suite of calculators that performs routine hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design computations. Specific calculators address: Rational Method hydrology, channels, channel linings, weirs, curb and gutter sections, storm drain inlets, detention basins, bridge scour, riprap countermeasures, sed
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2021-05-02
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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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This case study presents a safety analysis by the Federal Highway Administration, Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) Highway Safety Team. The WFLHD used the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) software as part of the design process for the rehabilitation of Yale-Kilgore Road. The Yale-Kilgore Road corridor is a county owned
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The roughness experienced at bridge approaches and departures, generally termed the bump at the end of the bridge (BEB), has been identified as one of the most prominent issues in the transportation industry. The BEB is usually detected qualitatively based on road user feedback, with maintenance strategies subsequently implemented to improve ride q
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The objective of this study was to perform rigorous safety effectiveness evaluations of variable speed limit (VSL) implementation on freeway corridors. To accomplish this objective, the research team compiled safety data from Virginia, Wyoming, and Georgia and used an interrupted time series study design (with a comparison group for Georgia). The t
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2021-05-01
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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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Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partnership with public and private stakeholders. Through this State-based effort, FHWA coordinates rapid deployment of proven strategies and technologies to shorten the project delivery process, enha
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The purpose of this report is to document a simulation-based case study completed by the project team to investigate the effectiveness of SAE J3016 Level 1 automation technology for mitigating or solving existing transportation problems related to congestion, fuel consumption, and emissions (SAE International 2016). The case study conducted simulat
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TMSs and their TMCs are critical resources that offer agencies the potential to improve the safety and mobility of travel on the surface transportation system. TMSs have also been deployed or are being enhanced to assist agencies in fulfilling the ever-increasing transportation needs of travelers (e.g., travel times), service providers (e.g., trans
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The purpose of roadside barrier systems is to reduce the severity of injuries and number of fatalities by controlling and mitigating crash forces. While barrier systems have been designed and proven to be beneficial for motor vehicles they do not currently address the problems associated with motorcycle crashes. This synthesis of research presented
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The Acadiana Planning Commission (APC) is the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) covering the Lafayette, Louisiana urbanized area. Although Lafayette proper is highly urban, the MPO in total covers a seven-parish area in southern Louisiana that also includes low density rural communities. The number and diversity of local partnerships that co
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2021-05-01
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FHWA has constructed a national vehicle miles traveled (VMT) forecasting model where future VMT growth rates can be estimated for three major economic scenarios - normal, pessimistic, and optimistic growth. The normal growth scenario represents the most Likely economic outlook reflects IHS' assessment of most probable future trends in U.S. populati
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The Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) Program provides a venue that funds transit projects and technology development projects, which improves access to mobility and transportation for individuals with disabilities, older people, and veterans with disabilities. For each of the 5 current ATTRI projects, the ATTRI Ind
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This report highlights findings from Phase I of a project designed to evaluate the ruggedness of the standards for cyclic fatigue testing using an Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT). These standards include AASHTO TP 107-18 and 133-19, which are applicable to 100-mm diameter and 38-mm diameter test specimens, respectively. The ruggedness eva
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The GIS in Transportation team publishes quarterly newsletters to share information about significant geospatial transportation news, events, and applications. Each issue highlights a specific transportation agency's application of GIS or geospatial data and technology.
This document is a technical summary of the Federal Highway Administration Report Impacts of Automated Vehicles on Highway Infrastructure (FHWA-HRT-21-015) (Gopalakrishna et al. 2020).
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