In early September, a team of transportation experts, researchers, and engineers successfully demonstrated a five vehicle platoon test on an inactive naval air base in Willow Grove, PA. The team included personnel from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory, Leidos, TORC Robotics, and California Part
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Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (2016). Saxton Lab Demonstrates Multivehicle Platooning With CACC: Fall 2015 Update (Report No. FHWA-HRT-16-015). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39943
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. Saxton Lab Demonstrates Multivehicle Platooning With CACC: Fall 2015 Update. Report no. FHWA-HRT-16-015. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39943.
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Saxton Lab Demonstrates Multivehicle Platooning With CACC: Fall 2015 Update. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HRT-16-015, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39943.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) (2016). Single Lane Closure Layout (with Signals) 635-9. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53536
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). Single Lane Closure Layout (with Signals) 635-9. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53536.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) Single Lane Closure Layout (with Signals) 635-9. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53536.
This Guidebook provides options for MPOs in use of safety as a project prioritization factor. The guidebook includes six types of approaches and details potential criteria, analysis methods, pros, cons, data, and resource needs, for implementing these approaches at basic, intermediate and advanced levels.
Wennink, A., Denbow, R., & Wemple, B. (2016). MPO Guidebook for Using Safety as a Project Prioritization Factor (Report No. FHWA-HEP-16-090). United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62925
Wennink, Audrey, Rich Denbow, and Beth Wemple. MPO Guidebook for Using Safety as a Project Prioritization Factor. Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-090. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62925.
Wennink, Audrey, et al. MPO Guidebook for Using Safety as a Project Prioritization Factor. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-090, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62925.
Our Nation's freight transportation system consists of a vast network of roads, railways, navigable channels, and pipelines that connect hundreds of seaports, airports, and intermodal facilities in the movement of raw materials and finished products throughout the country. This report provides practitioners and the public at large with a user-frien
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Worth, M., Guerrero, S., & Meyers, A. (2016). 2016 Freight Quick Facts Report (Report No. FHWA-HOP-16-083). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42467
Worth, Monica, Sebastian Guerrero, and Alan Meyers. 2016 Freight Quick Facts Report. Report no. FHWA-HOP-16-083. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42467.
Worth, Monica, et al. 2016 Freight Quick Facts Report. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HOP-16-083, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42467.
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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Cordahi, G., Kamalanathsharma, R., Kolleda, J., Miller, D., Novosad, S., Poling, T., & Sundararajan, S. (2016). Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program phase 1 : application deployment : Tampa (THEA) : final report (Report No. FHWA-JPO-16-316). Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31734
Cordahi, Gustave, Raj Kamalanathsharma, Joshua Kolleda, David Miller, Stephen Novosad, Tyler Poling, and Sudharson Sundararajan. Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program phase 1 : application deployment : Tampa (THEA) : final report. Report no. FHWA-JPO-16-316. Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31734.
Cordahi, Gustave, et al. Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program phase 1 : application deployment : Tampa (THEA) : final report. Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority, 2016, Report no. FHWA-JPO-16-316, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31734.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) (2016). Single Lane Closure Layout (with Signals) M635-9. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53537
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). Single Lane Closure Layout (with Signals) M635-9. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53537.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) Single Lane Closure Layout (with Signals) M635-9. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53537.
MAP-21/FAST Act regulation require that identical safety targets be set in each State for the common safety performance measures. Additionally, safety targets must be coordinated between State DOTs and MPOs. This report documents best practices identified via interviews and workshops that can help States and MPOs improve coordination on safety targ
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Wennink, A., Klitzsch, R., Wemple, B., & Gaines, D. (2016). Safety Target Setting Coordination Report (Report No. FHWA-SA-16-101). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50475
Wennink, Audrey, Ryan Klitzsch, Beth Wemple, and Danena Gaines. Safety Target Setting Coordination Report. Report no. FHWA-SA-16-101. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50475.
Wennink, Audrey, et al. Safety Target Setting Coordination Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2016, Report no. FHWA-SA-16-101, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50475.
Design-build projects are becoming more prevalent as agencies seek to speed up projects to leverage resources through growing use of public-private partnerships, accelerated project timelines, and contracting out design work. There is a need, however, to explore differences between design-build processes and traditional design-bid-build processes a
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Vavrik, W. R., Raghunathan, D., Sadasivam, S., & Schierholz, J. (2016). Sharing Work Zone Effective Practices for Design-Build Projects (Report No. FHWA-HOP-16-049). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42108
Vavrik, William R., Deepak Raghunathan, Suri Sadasivam, and Jeanna Schierholz. Sharing Work Zone Effective Practices for Design-Build Projects. Report no. FHWA-HOP-16-049. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42108.
Vavrik, William R., et al. Sharing Work Zone Effective Practices for Design-Build Projects. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HOP-16-049, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42108.
Highway traffic safety analysis is a multi-dimensional process involving roadway characteristics, volumes, and crash data. State agencies may encounter difficulties sharing data between agencies and integrating the multiple data sources into a single safety analysis. The University of Maryland’s National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medica
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Scopatz, R. A., & Goughnour, E. (2016). Maryland’s Data Linkage and Analysis to Support Decision Making: Roadway Safety Data and Analysis Case Study (Report No. FHWA-SA-16-049). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42832
Scopatz, Robert A. and Elissa Goughnour. Maryland’s Data Linkage and Analysis to Support Decision Making: Roadway Safety Data and Analysis Case Study. Report no. FHWA-SA-16-049. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42832.
Scopatz, Robert A., and Elissa Goughnour Maryland’s Data Linkage and Analysis to Support Decision Making: Roadway Safety Data and Analysis Case Study. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2016, Report no. FHWA-SA-16-049, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42832.
The objective of this research was to help transportation planners, practitioners and other decision makers in rural areas and other smaller communities develop effective, locally appropriate, replicable strategies for public involvement in transportation planning and programming, especially to engage environmental justice communities in working wi
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Supporting Files
Zeilinger, C. (2016). Developing and Advancing Effective Public Involvement and Environmental Justice Strategies for Rural and Small Communities (Report No. FHWA-HEP-17-023). Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50874
Zeilinger, Chris. Developing and Advancing Effective Public Involvement and Environmental Justice Strategies for Rural and Small Communities. Report no. FHWA-HEP-17-023. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50874.
Zeilinger, Chris Developing and Advancing Effective Public Involvement and Environmental Justice Strategies for Rural and Small Communities. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-17-023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50874.
This program guidance provides the concepts, history, precepts, and purpose of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, as well as to explain what authority is delegated to “public authorities” over HOV lanes. (The term “public authorities” is defined in Chapter III.) The authority is based on legacy legislation originally set forth in Title 23 Section
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Supporting Files
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) (2016). Federal-Aid Highway Program Guidance on High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53709
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). Federal-Aid Highway Program Guidance on High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53709.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) Federal-Aid Highway Program Guidance on High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53709.
Crashes involving roadside trees and utility poles are the most prevalent among fatal, run-off-road, fixed object crashes. Nevertheless, these two obstacles remain among the least-treated on the roadside. As such, comprehensive research is both needed and frequently proposed in this area. This report is intended to provide agencies with examples of
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Jones, J. G. (2016). Noteworthy Practices: Roadside Tree and Utility Pole Management (Report No. FHWA-SA-16-043). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42831
Jones, Joseph G.. Noteworthy Practices: Roadside Tree and Utility Pole Management. Report no. FHWA-SA-16-043. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42831.
Jones, Joseph G. Noteworthy Practices: Roadside Tree and Utility Pole Management. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2016, Report no. FHWA-SA-16-043, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42831.
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This is one of nine engineering case studies conducted under the Transportation Engineering Approaches to Climate Resiliency (TEACR) Project. This case study focused on comparing the approaches and outcomes of two climate change adaptation economic assessments.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration (2016). TEACR Engineering Assessment: Comparison of Economic Analysis Methodologies and Assumptions: Dyke Bridge in Machias, Maine (Report No. FHWA-HEP-17-022). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67094
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. TEACR Engineering Assessment: Comparison of Economic Analysis Methodologies and Assumptions: Dyke Bridge in Machias, Maine. Report no. FHWA-HEP-17-022. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67094.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration TEACR Engineering Assessment: Comparison of Economic Analysis Methodologies and Assumptions: Dyke Bridge in Machias, Maine. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-17-022, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67094.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) (2016). Delineation and Signing for Unmarked Pavements. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53524
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). Delineation and Signing for Unmarked Pavements. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53524.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) Delineation and Signing for Unmarked Pavements. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53524.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) (2016). Delineation and Signing for Unmarked Pavements M635-3. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53525
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). Delineation and Signing for Unmarked Pavements M635-3. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53525.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) Delineation and Signing for Unmarked Pavements M635-3. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53525.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2016-09-01
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The FHWA Office of Planning and the Federal Transit Authority’s (FTA) Office of Planning and Environment regularly publishes the Transportation Planning Update Newsletter which highlights important transportation planning activities occurring within both agencies and with our stakeholders and partners. The newsletter assists FHWA and FTA planning s
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty (2016). Transportation Planning Update - Fall 2016. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48970
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. Transportation Planning Update - Fall 2016. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48970.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty Transportation Planning Update - Fall 2016. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48970.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
2016-09-01
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The Urban Congestion Report (UCR) is produced on a quarterly basis and characterizes the most recent traffic congestion and reliability trends at the national and city level. Each quarterly UCR compares data from the most recent three months to the same three months in the previous year.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations (2016). Urban Congestion Report (UCR): A Snapshot of Year-to-Year Congestion Trends in the U.S. for July through September 2016. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50595
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations. Urban Congestion Report (UCR): A Snapshot of Year-to-Year Congestion Trends in the U.S. for July through September 2016. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50595.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations Urban Congestion Report (UCR): A Snapshot of Year-to-Year Congestion Trends in the U.S. for July through September 2016. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations, 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50595.
This Strategic Agenda will inform the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) pedestrian and bicycle activities in the next 3 to 5 years and is being organized around four goals: (1) Networks, (2) Safety, (3) Equity, and (4) Trips. Each goal includes actions relating to (a) Capacity Building, (b) Policy, (c) Data, and (d) Research. The Strategic Ag
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Twaddell, H., Martin, L., Dill, J., McNeil, N., Petritsch, T. A., Gilpin, J., McLeod, P., & Petritsch, T. (2016). Strategic Agenda Pedestrian Bicycle Transportation (Report No. FHWA-HEP-16-086). United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50795
Twaddell, Hannah, Lindsey Martin, Jennifer Dill, Nathan McNeil, Theodore A. Petritsch, Joe Gilpin, Peyton McLeod, and Theodore Petritsch. Strategic Agenda Pedestrian Bicycle Transportation. Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-086. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50795.
Twaddell, Hannah, et al. Strategic Agenda Pedestrian Bicycle Transportation. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2016, Report no. FHWA-HEP-16-086, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50795.
Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, which involves the exchange of safety and operational data between vehicles and elements of the transportation infrastructure, offers a wide range of safety, mobility and environmental benefits. When cars, buses, trucks and emergency vehicles are able to “talk” to traffic signals, stop signs, crosswalk
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Timpone, K. (2016). Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Program (Report No. FHWA-JPO-17-442). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32422
Timpone, Karen. Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Program. Report no. FHWA-JPO-17-442. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32422.
Timpone, Karen Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Program. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2016, Report no. FHWA-JPO-17-442, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32422.
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.
National Highway Institute (U.S.) (2016). Learning in Progress: Improving the Performance of the Transportation Industry Through Training - Fall 2016. National Highway Institute (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54830
National Highway Institute (U.S.). Learning in Progress: Improving the Performance of the Transportation Industry Through Training - Fall 2016. National Highway Institute (U.S.), 2016. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54830.
National Highway Institute (U.S.) Learning in Progress: Improving the Performance of the Transportation Industry Through Training - Fall 2016. National Highway Institute (U.S.), 2016, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54830.
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