The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the condition and performance of the nation's freight intermodal connectors. This approach extracts connector data from Federal, State, and local sources to understand the operations of freight connectors relative to the broader freight transportation system. It also include
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The Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator Student Study Guide is the accompanying document for the Pilot/Escort Vehicle Operator Training Course. The study guide is designed to serve as a review document to help students prepare for the end-of-course test in order to receive a certification certificate demonstrating successful completion of the training co
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This document summarizes the results of extensive research, review, and analysis of existing pilot/ escort vehicle operator (P/EVO) training materials, laws and rules relevant to P/EVOs, and case studies and other information focused on the movement of oversize loads. Learning how to be a P/ EVO is similar to most other professions--individuals lea
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This report updates the 2004 Law Enforcement Escort Best Practices Guidelines. The guidelines describe the actions a law enforcement officer should complete prior to, during, and after escorting an over-dimensional permitted load to ensure the safe and efficient movement of the load. The safe movement of permitted oversize/overweight loads requires
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The Road Weather Management (RWM) Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Compendium provides information about benefit cost analyses conducted around the country for specific RWM technologies or operational strategies. The actual project evaluations involve the use of custom spreadsheets developed by the agency or its contractors, or the application of availa
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations Research and Development
2017-01-01
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has led the research and development of innovative applications of connected automation which offer the potential of significant mobility, safety, and environmental benefits. One of the major challenges in testing and demonstrating the benefits of these innovative technologies is the small number of test ve
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Policy & Governmental Affairs
2017-01-01
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) prepared a report, “Financing Federal-Aid Highways,” in January 1974 to describe how Federal-aid highways are funded. The FHWA modified and updated this report in July 1976, May 1979, October 1983, November 1987, May 1992, August 1999, March 2007, and January 2017. The FHWA prepared these updates following
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This report provides a glimpse into the legacy of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) since the passage of the first Federal-Aid Road Act in 1916, one century ago. This landmark legislation created the Federal-aid highway program and authorized $75 million over 5 years for the new Federal-State partnership. It was the first federal legislatio
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Smart City Transportation holds the promise for addressing some of our most persistent transportation challenges. While smart transportation has the potential to provide many mobility and economic benefits to system users and communities, there are several policy gaps in issues of access, modal interactions, business model considerations and govern
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2017-01-01
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Implementing the recently published curve treatments included in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) should improve curve safety over past practices by providing consistency. However, additional enhancements can be made with post‐mounted delineation in the curve or an enhanced signing treatment that may include larger chevron sign
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Today, most agencies have levels of operational capability, detection, and information dissemination mechanisms that would have been unimaginable two decades ago. As a result, agencies are able to leverage these resources and capabilities through the application of a wide variety of approaches to improve mobility and safety. However, agencies conti
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