Adverse weather significantly affects the United States national transportation system, including commercial companiesthat rely on highways to support their enterprises. The Passenger Bus (Motorcoach) Industry (PBI) is one such affecteduser whose operational efficiency, occupant safety, and the cost of services can be compromised by adverse weather
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This document describes the strategy that the ITS Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program is pursuing to create a 21st century learning environment and build an ITS professional that leads the world in the innovative use of ITS technologies. The strategic plan presents: Introduction. Describes how the PCB Program is shifting its strategic appr
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This document describes the strategy that the ITS Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Program is pursuing to create a 21st century learning environment and build an ITS professional that leads the world in the innovative use of ITS technologies. The strategic plan presents: Introduction. Describes how the PCB Program is shifting its strategic appr
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This report provides key findings and recommendations for technology transfer at the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) based upon an assessment of best practices in technology transfer in other industries, such as national labs, Federal Agencies, universities and industry. For this project, the assessment of best pra
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The GIS in Transportation team publishes quarterly newsletters to share information about significant geospatial transportation news, events, and applications. Each issue highlights a specific transportation agency's application of GIS or geospatial data and technology.
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of five workshops on addressing climate change in the State and metropolitan transportation planning processes that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored in 2010. This report also provides an assessment of the workshop results and suggestions for further FHWA activity related to suppo
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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.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
2011-03-01
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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.
This report documents the findings and lessons learned from the February 27, 2010, M8.8 offshore Maule earthquake in Chile. Fewer than 0.15 percent of the bridges in Chile's inventory, most built after 1995, collapsed or suffered damage that rendered them useless. Many spans of precast prestressed discontinuous girder bridges with continuous decks
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2011-03-01
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Advances in the science of concrete materials have led to the development of a new class of cementitious composites, namely ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). The mechanical and durability properties of UHPC make it an ideal candidate for use in developing new solutions to pressing concerns about highway infrastructure deterioration, repair, a
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Freight Management and Operations
2011-03-01
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The FTII is intended as a self-initiated learning experience with information and technical support provided by the FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations. The volunteer program will function within a State Department of Transportation (State DOT), Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), regional or local agency, FHWA field (Divisions a
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Transportation agencies across the nation regularly implement strategies to alleviate congestion and improve safety in work zones. To help agencies improve on these efforts over time, the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule requires agencies to use safety and operational data to manage impacts and assess performance on individual projects and overal
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
2011-03-01
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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 study was conducted to investigate the effect of CEVMS on driver visual behavior in a roadway driving environment. An instrumented vehicle with an eye-tracking system was used. Roads containing CEVMS, standards billboards, and areas not containing off-premises advertising were selected. Two experiments are reported that were conducted in two s
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2011-03-01
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The Road Safety Audit newsletter provides information on State RSA programs, resources for performing RSAs, and a compilation of RSA-related news stories.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation
2011-03-01
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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
2011-03-01
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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 Safety
2011-03-01
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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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