The ability to exchange electronic messages with mobile devices in realtime has the potential to improve travel safety, mobility, and the experience for users of the surface transportation systems. Intelligent transportation system devices and traffic management systems using information derived from sharing electronic messages with travelers, vehi
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2024-04-01
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This Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) study is aimed to bring intergovernmental partners together to efficiently research, design, plan, test, and implement safety improvements that align with FHWA’s Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation.
The Federal Highway Administration technical advisory (TA) 5140.22, Uncoated Weathering Steel in Structures, issued on October 3, 1989, gave broad guidance to bridge owners on the use of uncoated weathering steel (UWS), covering environments where UWS should be used with caution and detailing guidance. This guidance was mainly qualitative, which is
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This report was prepared in response to House Report 115-237 and House Report 115-750, which requests that the Secretary of Transportation submit a report on the status of corrosion control planning by State departments of transportation (State DOTs) and the status of corrosion control best practice requirements in State regulations and in bid spec
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2024-04-01
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Digital as-builts can serve many purposes; two of which are highlighted here. First, digital as-builts can make the construction close-out process more efficient. Second, digital as-builts can improve how the as-built information reaches the individuals responsible for operating, maintaining, and managing assets. Digital as-builts are the next logi
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The Senate and House Appropriation Committee reports to accompany the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-243 and S. Rept. 114-606) requested the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to assess the impact and value of certification re
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation
2024-04-01
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Innovator
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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.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2024-04-01
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For 25 years, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) has heralded the start of the spring construction season. This April, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and its stakeholders are sponsoring activities to bring nationwide attention to this topic. This week is an annual reminder that work zone safety and mobility for all road users—incl
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The purpose of this document is to summarize for the United States Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT’s) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (AMS) Program, the state of research for AMS for ITS tools. The AMS for ITS Program seeks to capture the state of research for AMS for I
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The purpose of this document is to summarize for the United States Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT’s) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (AMS) Program, the state of practice for AMS for ITS tools. The AMS for ITS Program seeks to capture the state of practice for AMS for I
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2024-03-27
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Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report
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The 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 Administration
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The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program is intended to develop a suite of applications that utilize vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to reduce the impact of adverse weather on truck travel in the I-80 corridor. These applications support
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2024-03-20
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Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report
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The 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 Administration
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2024-03-20
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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This epilogue to President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Role in Highway Safety explains the federal role in highway safety under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
2024-03-20
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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President Harry S. Truman, who had been a road builder as a young man and an avid motorist his whole life, had also been concerned about the growing traffic safety problem-and with good reason. Chapter 1 of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Role in Highway Safety discusses rising highway fatality rates following World War II and Presid
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2024-03-20
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Chapter 2 of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Federal Role in Highway Safety describes the balance between federal and state governments and how Eisenhower navigated this balance in relation to highway safety. It discusses federal efforts to promote and enforce highway safety as well as safety features available in cars at the time.
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