The primary objective of this synthesis was to identify different available methods that use inertial profilers to quantify ride quality at bridge approaches. To understand current quantification techniques, this TechNote includes information and research found on the current status of the BEB issue. Information collected through this synthesis eff
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2020-03-01
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FHWA R&T Now
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Federal Highway Administration's FHWA R&T Now is a newsletter containing information and updates about research, technology, and development from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The newsletter is an electronic newsletter and is updated approximately every other month.
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act required that pavement performance measures be established for the Interstate Highway System (IHS). Because the measures rely on pavement condition data stored in the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS), FHWA undertook a st
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For the project “Data Analytics and Modeling Methods for Tracking and Predicting Origin-Destination Travel Trends Based on Mobile Device Data,” the Maryland Transportation Institute (MTI) at the University of Maryland worked with data provider partners such as mobile phone companies to determine if accurate and reliable origin-destination (OD) prod
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The purpose of this document is to provide information for enhancing Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) applications using emerging technologies and data sources. It discusses the emerging technologies and data sources, along with ATDM applications. It provides organizational information and operations and maintenance information fo
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This report provides Mobility on Demand (MOD) planning and implementation practices and tools to support communities. The report discusses different stakeholders in the MOD ecosystem and the role of partnerships in filling spatial, temporal, and other service gaps. Additionally, the report discusses how MOD can be integrated into transportation pla
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety Research and Development
2020-03-01
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Behavioral economics draws on insights from integrating psychology and economics to better understand human decisionmaking. Understanding cognitive biases and heuristics—such as loss aversion and present bias—may help policy makers predict human behavior and facilitate choices that support public benefits by avoiding suboptimal outcomes. Behavioral
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American roadways are becoming increasingly complicated and crowded as varying types of motorists and pedestrians share space. Motorists and pedestrians now must pay attention to newer vehicles such as autonomous vehicles (AVs) and e-scooters. State and local governments are seeking ways to design and operate roadways to include connected and autom
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2020-03-01
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The Transportation Performance Management, State Biennial Performance Reporting Guide: 2020 Mid Performance Period Progress Report is a guide to assist State Departments of Transportation (DOT) in meeting the National Performance Management reporting requirements in 23 CFR part 490 for the following performance measure areas: pavements (four measur
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-03-01
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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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Once considered just for buildings, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is gaining rapid acceptance in several infrastructure industries, including highway transportation. BIM, as applied to highway infrastructure (referred to in this report as BIM for infrastructure), involves delivering capital projects collaboratively (through the planning, desi
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
2020-03-01
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Urban Congestion Report (UCR)
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The Urban Congestion Report (UCR) is produced on a quarterly basis and characterizes the most recent traffic congestion and reliability trends at the national and city level. Each quarterly UCR compares data from the most recent three months to the same three months in the previous year.
The Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) is an accessibility-oriented research project supported by multiple partners, including the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT); the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JP
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation
2020-03-01
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Innovator, published by the FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation, advances implementation of innovative technologies and processes in the highway industry. Its audience is transportation professionals in highway agencies, trade and research groups, academia and the private sector, and the driving public.
State and local transportation agencies collect pavement condition data to support their pavement management programs. The majority of state agencies collect network-level data with systems that operate at the prevailing speed limit. This report documents the development of technical guidelines for agencies consideration in the procurement process
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2020-03-01
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Public Roads
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Public Roads is the quarterly magazine of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Reading Public Roads is the easiest way to keep up-to-date on developments in federal highway policies, programs, and research and technology. More specifically, the magazine "covers" advances and innovations in highway/traffic research and technology, critical nat
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The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has long been a leader in research, development, and evaluation of technologies for transportation and strong supporter of adoption and use of new and innovative technologies—known as intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Through the leadership of the ITS Joint Program Office (JPO) and m
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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.
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