The Happy, Healthy, Smart Cities Symposium was a two-day event, held on March 29-30, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee, focused on exploring the impacts that transportation and land use decisions have on health, safety, and quality of life. The event was hosted by the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization and the East Tennessee Communi
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Highway photovoltaic noise barriers (PVNBs) represent the combination of noise barrier systems and photovoltaic systems in order to mitigate traffic noise while simultaneously producing renewable energy. First deployed in Switzerland in 1989, PVNBs are now found in several countries where transportation agencies have sought ways to find multiple us
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The primary objective of this project is to develop multiple simulation testbeds and transportation models to evaluate the impacts of Connected Vehicle Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMA) and Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) strategies. This report documents the evaluations conducted on the San Diego Testbed. The report provides c
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2017-07-01
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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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This report synthesizes lessons learned and innovations from recent FHWA studies and pilots to help transportation agencies address changing climate conditions and extreme weather events at the asset level. The report is designed to provide needed information to a range of engineering disciplines to integrate climate considerations into transportat
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Learning in Progress, NHI's quarterly newsletter, provides updates on new course launches, upcoming Web conference seminars, training programs and events, and NHI policy changes.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2017-07-01
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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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These guidelines serve to provide direction and focus on productive and meaningful review activities for the Division Office to use in performing its annual reviews, identifying and prioritizing improvements, and preparing reports documenting findings and recommendations. The guidelines contain specific information on annual reporting requirements,
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The primary objective of this project is to develop multiple simulation testbeds and transportation models to evaluate the impacts of Connected Vehicle Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMA) and Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) strategies. This report documents the evaluations conducted on the San Diego Testbed. The report provides c
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Connected vehicle (CV) technology uses vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure wireless communication to exchange information among vehicles, traffic control systems, and mobile devices. Transportation managers will use connected vehicle data in a range of applications that result in more efficient traffic flow, enhanced safety, improved f
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This TechBrief summarizes a program case study that highlights the transformation and automation of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) construction process through the development of advanced mobile applications, automated workflows, and their integration with collaboration tools and payment systems to improve overall efficienc
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2017-07-01
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Excess water in asphalt binders and pavement mixes can have a deleterious effect on pavement performance.(1) The addition of water to binders through the use of warm and cold mix technologies highlights the need for accurately measuring water in asphalt. Further, increased water content of biologically derived binders and oils may be responsible fo
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2017-07-01
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This TechBrief provides an overview of a new dynamic shear rheometer (DSR) method that is an alternative to the bending beam rheometer (BBR) to measure low-temperature rheology, including m‑value and creep stiffness.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research Program
2017-07-01
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Bridges and other highway structures age, crack, and weaken over time. They can deteriorate because of wear and tear from everyday traffic, weather events, and crashes. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires a visual inspection of bridges every two years.1 Inspections may not always provide a complete picture of structural conditions be
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research Program
2017-07-01
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) estimates that freight tonnage moving on the Nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next 25 years and the value of the freight will double.1 FHWA’s Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program is pursuing research that will help alleviate the looming problem posed by increasing demand fo
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research Program
2017-07-01
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Is it possible for a bridge to “feel” changes in loading caused by traffic or the environment and respond by redistributing loads throughout the structure? Answering this intriguing question is the goal of research supported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program. The project, “Self-Sensing Adaptive
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation
2017-07-01
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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.
Successes in Stewardship is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bimonthly newsletter highlighting current best practices in stewardship and environmental review from around the country.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2017-07-01
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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.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2017-07-01
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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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