This set of five lessons is generally relevant for students in grades K through 8. The lessons can be taught during the school day or as part of an extracurricular activity. The time needed for the lessons ranges from 20 minutes to two hours. The lessons are intended to be taught by someone with experience in the transportation field or a related f
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Discover the importance of a well-connected transportation network and learn about designs that can create safe crossings for people walking. Creating and improving neighborhood networks with street and trail crossings will show students how we can be intentional about improving access to destinations for all people.
A safe way to cross the street is important for people walking between different places in a neighborhood. The longer it takes someone to cross the road, there is a greater chance for them to be struck by a driver. Participants will discover strategies that can make shorter crossings that improve safety for people walking.
For people to safely walk across the street, it must be easy for drivers to see them. Students will discover what makes it difficult for drivers to see people crossing the street and how to change the street to make it safer.
Vehicle speed is an important factor of roadway safety. Students will explore how speed is related to the design of a street and learn that travel speed is a decision made by drivers. Students will discover how a driver’s ability to stop is related to human biology and principles of physics and how this translates into the distance needed for a dri
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People crossing the street need to be seen by drivers to cross safely. Students will discover how drivers of different sized vehicles may see people outside the vehicle. Students will learn about raised crosswalks and how they can make drivers slow down and make people more prominent in the driver’s field of vision.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-09-22
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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. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-09-20
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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
2020-09-18
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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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Fly ash, a supplementary cementitious material (SCM), is an important constituent in the production of concrete. Although demand for SCMs is increasing, the amount of fly ash produced by coal-fired power plants is decreasing, and so the transportation industry is looking for viable alternatives to traditional fly ash that can provide reliable perfo
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According to analyses by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), connected vehicle innovations could reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities by 50 percent. There are places and times, however, where there will be a need to supplement connected vehicle systems - for example, in rural areas where there may not be enough traffic f
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State Departments of Transportation (DOT) use chemical modifiers to improve the durability and longevity of asphalt roads and pavements and reduce costs. However, in some cases with new materials, it can be hard to gauge when, how, or why different modifiers work. With support from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Exploratory Advanced Re
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2020-09-17
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This digest shares the latest information from a range of Federal and non-Federal sources, addressing transportation and its relationship to the human environment. Through this information exchange, FHWA hopes to foster dialogue at all levels and continue to further the state of the practice on these important topics in support of safety; infrastru
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2020-09-15
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Although several factors can influence the performance of an asphalt pavement, one of the most important is in-place density. A small increase in density can potentially lead to a significant increase in service life of asphalt. Highway agencies use specifications to achieve acceptable in-place density on their asphalt pavements. Density acceptance
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2020-09-15
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Although several factors can influence the performance of an asphalt pavement, one of the most important is in-place density. A small increase in density can potentially lead to a significant increase in service life of asphalt. There are a number of challenges to achieving desirable in-place density when placing asphalt mixtures. These obstacles a
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2020-09-15
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Although several factors can influence the performance of an asphalt pavement, one of the most important is in-place density. A small increase in density can potentially lead to a significant increase in service life of asphalt. There are a number of challenges to achieving desirable in-place density when placing asphalt mixtures. These obstacles a
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2020-09-15
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Although several factors can influence the performance of an asphalt pavement, one of the most important is in-place density. A small increase in density can potentially lead to a significant increase in service life of asphalt. There are a number of challenges to achieving desirable in-place density when placing asphalt mixtures. A recent series o
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-09-13
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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
2020-09-11
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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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