The purpose of this module is to explain the basic concepts of fabricating steel bridge structures. It is intended to serve as a resource for the engineer while preparing the design of the structure and as a reference throughout the life cycle of the bridge. The methods employed in the fabrication of a bridge structure are as variable as the struct
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The vision of integrated corridor management (ICM) is that transportation networks will realize significant improvements in the efficient movement of people and goods through integrated, proactive management of existing infrastructure along major corridors. Through an ICM approach, transportation professionals manage the corridor as a multimodal sy
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2015-12-01
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The Pedestrian and Bike Forum newsletter provides information to FHWA stakeholders on reducing the number of pedestrian- and bicycle-related highway fatalities and serious injuries. Topics include updates on FHWA programs, spotlights on State and local noteworthy practices, initiatives with partner organizations, and upcoming events. It is publishe
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2015-12-01
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The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Safety Compass newsletter aims to increase highway safety awareness and to provide resources to the highway safety community to help save lives. The newsletter is published three times a year, and includes articles on safety-focused offerings from FHWA, other DOT modes; our State, Local, and Tribal partne
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Every Day Counts is the Federal Highway Administration’s initiative to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partnership with public and private stakeholders. Through this state-based effort, FHWA coordinates rapid deployment of proven strategies and technologies to shorten the project delivery process, enhance roadway
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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. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2015-12-01
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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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The goal of this study is to develop a realistic dilemma zone (DZ) model that considers the effects of factors surrounding vehicles at an intersection, particularly focusing on driver decision-making behavior, such as the presence of a pedestrian countdown signal, a red-light photo enforcement camera, and the actions of an adjacent vehicle. The Fed
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On February 3-4, 2015, at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Virginia, the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Operations Research and Development, with support from the Exploratory Advanced Research Program, convened the 2-day workshop "Next Generation Traffic Control Systems." The purpose of this workshop was to bring t
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Exploratory Advanced Research Program
2015-12-01
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The flagship dataset to emerge from the Transportation Research Board’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) study is the naturalistic driving study (NDS). The study is a focus on driver behavior and addresses the notion that it is possible to obtain more and better information on what people do when they drive—not just in the moments
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2015-12-01
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This guide serves to educate safety, planning, and design professionals about the need to collaborate with the bicycle community and understand the functional and safety needs of bicyclists as edge line, shoulder, and even center line rumble strips are being considered for implementation. The guide presents design flexibilities on bicyclist accommo
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The original Older Driver Highway Design Handbook was published by FHWA in 1998 (FHWA-RD- 97-135). The 2nd edition, titled Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians (FHWA-RD-01-103) was published in 2001. The 3rd edition, under a new title, incorporates new research findings and treatments to improve the safety of the transportation
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2015-12-01
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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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Intersection safety is a national, state, and local priority. Approximately 26 percent of the fatal crashes that occur in the United States are intersection or intersection-related crashes. The objective of this guide is to advance efforts to improve safety at unsignalized intersections with minor-road stop control along rural two-lane roads, by fo
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The original Older Driver Highway Design Handbook was published by FHWA in 1998 (FHWARD-97-135). The 2nd edition, titled Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians (FHWA-RD-01-103) was published in 2001. The 3rd edition, under a new title, incorporates new research findings and treatments to improve the safety of the transportation s
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2015-12-01
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Local elected officials play a key role in road safety. Your constituents look to you to know the issues, find solutions, and take action to make local roads in your community as safe as they can be.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
2015-12-01
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Urban Congestion Report (UCR)
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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 Safety
2015-11-23
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The purpose of this case study is to highlight noteworthy practices of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) in leveraging technology to enhance safety data management—in particular, NHDOT’s use of an integrated Linear Referencing System (LRS) and use of information technology (IT) tools to analyze safety data (e.g., AASHTOWare Saf
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2015-11-19
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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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