This report examines how university campus transportation departments are using new technologies and supportive polices to advance ridesharing and transportation demand management (TDM) as alternatives to driving alone to campus. It looks at university campuses as “ridesharing and TDM laboratories” where innovations may be first attempted in a rela
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Clear and comprehensive information about pedestrian travel patterns is critical to multimodal transportation planning, programming, and management. This report covers existing guidance and best practices to recommend strategies for accurate, timely, and feasible measurement of pedestrian travel. Recommendations include: 1) expand the use of multi-
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This report highlights key themes identified at the “Regional Cooperation and Performance-Based Planning and Programming in Indiana” Peer Exchange held on May 25, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Regional Models of Cooperation Initiative, which is funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), sponsored this event.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2016-05-01
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The objective of this case study is to illustrate how Colorado uses GIS to spatially integrate roadway data with crash data, develop SPFs, visualize data, and implement the Level of Service of Safety (LOSS) method to assess a roadway’s safety performance.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2016-05-01
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The main objective of this case study is to illustrate how Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) successfully uses GIS to incorporate safety into one or more elements of the transportation-planning process.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2016-05-01
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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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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2016-05-01
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FHWA has constructed a national vehicle miles traveled (VMT) forecasting model where future VMT growth rates can be estimated for three major economic scenarios - normal, pessimistic, and optimistic growth. The normal growth scenario represents the most Likely economic outlook reflects IHS' assessment of most probable future trends in U.S. populati
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This Tech Brief presents an overview of two types of permeable concrete pavement systems and their use. Information is provided on the structural and hydrological design, factors for successful construction and maintenance, and the performance of these systems.
Dowels are the most common form of load transfer in concrete pavements. They come in various sizes, shapes, and materials, but to perform optimally over the course of the pavement life, they need to be oriented appropriately and within tolerable location limits in the slab. Proper placement ensures optimal load transfer with minimal added stress to
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Road Safety Audits (RSAs) are a formal safety performance examination of an existing or future roadway or off-road facility and are conducted by an independent, experienced, multidisciplinary team. This case study document provides a review of the RSA process and three case study examples of RSAs that had a demonstrated high-frequency of crashes in
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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. These CV applications support a fle
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ITS capabilities have matured significantly over the past 25 years since the ITS Joint Program Office was created, and this document celebrates the advances in this field and explore its exciting future, while also serving as a guide for future ITS research programs. Our nation stands now at the cusp of revolutionary changes to our transportation s
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2016-05-01
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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 Real Estate Services
2016-05-01
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State Departments of Transportation (SDOTs) are increasingly exploring the use of highway right-of-way (ROW) to accommodate renewable energy technologies. The ample lands SDOTs manage are often close to electrical loads and have sometimes already been disturbed, potentially making these properties ideal locations for renewable energy applications.
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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. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation
2016-05-01
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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.
Bridge performance measures are important components of any successful Bridge Management System. Different types of performance measures have been developed for various purposes. The types of performance measures are usually a reflection of an agency's goals. The bridge health or condition index is a type of performance measure used by agencies int
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The research presented in this report focuses on addressing performance concerns related to dimensional stability (primarily early age shrinkage) of 11 commercially available grout-type materials. Some of these grouts, especially those classified as “non-shrink grouts,” have been observed to display significant dimensional instability when deployed
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The Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) is a joint U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) initiative that is co-led by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). ATTRI is also supported by the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO), National I
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This report summarizes noteworthy practices and key recommendations shared during a scenario planning workshop, hosted by the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission, on August 12-13, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored this event as part of its Scenario Planning Program and in connection with the T
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