Road Safety Audits (RSAs) are a formal safety examination of an existing or future roadway or off-road facility and are conducted by an independent, experienced, multidisciplinary team. The purpose of the Bicycle Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt Lists is to provide transportation agencies and RSA teams with a better understanding of the safe
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This report provides a summary of the proceedings of the Local Road Safety Peer Exchange held in Denver, Colorado from May 31 to June 1, 2012. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored the Peer Exchange in coordination with Region 7 Local and Tribal Technical Assistance Program. Region 7 states include: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, M
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation
2012-05-01
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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.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2012-05-01
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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.
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 Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
2012-05-01
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Focus (ISSN 1060-6637), which is published monthly by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), covers the implementation of innovative technologies in all areas of infrastructure. Its primary mission is twofold: (1) to serve the providers of highway infrastructure with innovations and support to improve the qua
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This report provides a summary of a peer-to-peer videoconference sponsored bythe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety. Thevideoconference, which piloted a virtual event format, is part of a series ofroadway departure-focused peer exchanges sponsored by the Office of Safety asa follow-up to face-to-face peer exchanges held with roa
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2012-05-01
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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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This report describes recent research supported by the US DOT’s AERIS program, building upon existing work through developing and improving data collection methods, developing new data fusion techniques to improve estimates, and applying appropriate models for ITS environmental/energy assessments. In addition, the report includes a synthesis of inf
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The objective of this task is to conduct performance testing of FDR materials, including: modulus of rupture, dynamic modulus, and repeated load triaxial tests. FDR materials studied include cement, fly ash, asphalt emulsion, and foamed asphalt. Modulus of rupture tests were conducted on cement and fly ash stabilized base materials, whereas dynamic
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The Smart Roadside Initiative (SRI) is one of several USDOT research and development projects intended to improve theefficiency and safety of the Nation’s roadways by providing for the exchange of important safety and operationalinformation. This goal of this project is to define a framework to connect commercial vehicles, motor carriers, enforceme
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This report describes the current government, academic, and private sector practices associated with open data and open source application development. These practices are identified; and the potential uses with the ITS Program’s Data Capture and Management (DCM) Program and Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMA) Program are noted. The report attempts
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The intent of this white paper is to identify and describe critical policy and institutional challenges that are anticipated with:• Development and operations of new connected vehicle data capture and management (DCM) technologies and systems• New systems for developing open source applications• Development and commercialization of the new connecte
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Section 1807 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users(SAFETEA-LU) P.L. 109-59 established the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP) inAugust 2005. Over the span of 4 years, the NTPP provided roughly $25 million annually in contractauthority allocated equally among four pilot communities (
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The MPO Peer Exchange consisted of a series of presentations on climate change mitigation activities, GHG analysis strategies, and incorporation of climate change into planning. Participants were encouraged to ask questions and engage in discussion about their current practice, challenges, and opportunities for future activity. This report summariz
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This document presents an overview of work conducted to date around development and analysis of communications data delivery systems forsupporting transactions in the connected vehicle environment. It presents the results of technical analysis of communications needs and the abilityof alternative communications media to support these needs. It also
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This document presents an overview of work conducted to date around development and analysis of organizational and operational models for certificate management in the connected vehicle environment. Functions, organizational models, technical background, and approach to cost estimation are all included.
ITS is at cross-roads with deployment of first generation ITS technologies “at a saturation point” for mature ITS applications, especially in the large metropolitan areas across the United States. Understanding the motivating factors for adopting a technology that supports multimodal operations and for continuing its use and increasing deployment i
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The Electronic Freight Management (EFM) initiative is a USDOT-sponsored project that applies Web technologies that improve data and message transmissions between supply chain partners. The EFM implementation case studies contained in this document examine the degree to which the EFM applications can improve the operational efficiency within intermo
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This report presents the Transit System Data Test Plan for the national evaluation of the Los Angeles CongestionReduction Demonstration (Metro ExpressLanes) under the United States Department of Transportation(U.S. DOT) Congestion Reduction Demonstration (CRD) Program. The Los Angeles CRD projects focus onreducing traffic congestion by employing st
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