The purpose of this handbook is to provide Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) with practical information and examples, as they consider pedestrian and bicycle transportation in their regional planning activities. Based on research including interviews with seven MPOs and critical evaluations of plans and associated documents from 11 other M
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2017-02-01
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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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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2017-02-01
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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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The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) 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 traffic congestion, improve safety, and decrease emissions using the authority provided by the
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This report summarizes the proceedings of a Regional Models of Cooperation Virtual Peer Exchange Workshop held on March 9 – 10, 2016 for the State of Alaska. Participants discussed the benefits and challenges of cooperation across jurisdictions and with diverse stakeholders in a large state with a dispersed population. The Regional Models of Cooper
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The Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment (CV Pilots) Program seeks to spur innovation among early adopters of connected vehicle application concepts. Pilot deployment awards were given to three sites, New York City, Wyoming, and Tampa, FL. The CV pilot sites are expected to integrate connected vehicle research concepts into practical and effective el
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2017-01-26
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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. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2017-01-12
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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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The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the status of several types of traffic control devices currently allowed for use by the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) under various types of approval, and to provide an update on the evaluation of several other types of traffic control devices under consi
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The following guidance was developed in response to a recommendation from the Program Management Improvement Team as an outcome of its review of FHWA’s oversight of the National Bridge Inspection Program (NBIP) in 2015. The guidance will improve national consistency in the NBIP review process for the development and oversight of a Plan of Correctiv
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Innovative Program Delivery
2017-01-01
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Under a Public–Private Partnership (P3) for highway projects, a private partner may participate in some combination of design, construction, financing, operations, and maintenance, including the collection of toll revenues. Value for Money (VfM) analysis is a process used to compare the financial impacts of a P3 project against those for the tradit
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A series of recent severe weather events, including Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, revealed vulnerabilities in New York State’s transportation system. Future extreme weather events are expected to place greater strain on regional transportation infrastructure, driving up operations, maintenance, and repair costs. In response to these event
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Under traditional procurement, private contractors construct projects based on a public design with public financing and turn them over to the public sector upon completion for operations and maintenance. Under P3 models, the private sector may also participate in design, finance, operations, maintenance, and tollrevenue collection. “Availability p
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Innovative Program Delivery
2017-01-01
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Under a Public–Private Partnership (P3) for highway projects, a private partner may participate in some combination of design, construction, financing, operations, and maintenance, including the collection of toll revenues. With a form of highway P3 called a concession or a Design–Build– Finance–Operate–Maintain (DBFOM) contract, a concessionaire i
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Weather has a significant impact on the operations of the nation’s roadway system year round. For example, rain reduces pavement friction; winter weather can leave pavements snow-covered or icy; fog, smoke, blowing dust, heavy precipitation, and vehicle spray can restrict visibility; and flooding, snow accumulation, and wind-blown debris can cause
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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. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Innovative Program Delivery
2017-01-01
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently implemented a policy that will allow State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to use Federal-aid funds in innovative long-term contracts with private developers. In such agreements, the State grants exclusive rights (a “concession”) to a developer—concessionaire—who assumes responsibility for the
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United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
2017-01-01
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The Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program was launched in September 2015 to deploy, test, and operationalize cutting-edge mobile and roadside technologies and to enable multiple connected vehicle applications. Sponsored by the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO), the USDOT awarded cooperative agreements to three
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