This manual describes the process field personnel are to generally follow when administering construction contracts for Federal Lands Highways (FLH). It is stressed that this manual is a guide, not a compilation of mandatory instructions. Unless the language is explicitly mandatory, such as that related to regulatory requirements, operations person
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After reading some of the other stories in this series, Paul Anderson sent an email recalling his experiences at the Clearwater Camp while working on a project along the North Umpqua River in Southwestern Oregon.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2009-03-01
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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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Reactive Solutions is a quarterly newsletter developed under FHWA's ASR Development and Deployment Program. Reactive Solutions will share developments of the Program, share what other States and agencies are doing to address ASR, and provide tools and information for readers to address ASR.
This report provides an overview of freight transportation, focusing on the volume and value of freight shipments, the extent of the freight network, industry employment and productivity patterns, and related safety, energy use, and environment effects. Economic and social characteristics of the United States also are provided as background informa
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This document contains the notes from a workshop that gathered feedback about the Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) transit data gap action plan. This document also describes different methods for counting passengers that the participants in the workshop thought would be feasible. In addition to feasibility, potential manufacturers, and barriers
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The purpose of this guide is to present basic guidelines for the safe and effective use of law enforcement officers in highway work zones. This handy reference presents information on the options available to both officers and contractors working on highway construction sites.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Freight Management and Operations
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2009-02-06
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The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Freight Management and Operations and the Office of Planning host the "Talking Freight" seminars. The seminars are part of a broader Freight Professional Development Program aimed at providing technical assistance, training, tools, and information to help the freight and planning workforce mee
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
2009-02-02
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This report summarizes the results of an evaluation of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Focused Approach to Pedestrian Safety Program. The study was done by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center at the request of the FHWA Office of Safety (HSA). Five of the 19 “focus” locations were chosen for this evaluation based on geographic
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In 2005, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) initiated a program to develop and test a 5.9GHz-based Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) proof of concept (POC). The POC was implemented in the northwest suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. This report describes the overall approach undertaken to prove the VII concept through a structured testing
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In 2005, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) initiated a program to develop and test a 5.9GHz-based Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) proof of concept (POC). The POC was implemented in the northwest suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. This report describes the overall approach undertaken to prove the VII concept through a structured testing
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
2009-02-01
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This report summarizes an evaluation of the effects on speed of low-cost, traffic-calming treatments on main rural highways passing through small, rural communities in Iowa.
Section 5507 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) directed the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce, State departments of transportation, and other appropriate State, regional, and local officials, to assess the feasibility of installing fiber optic c
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The present report reviews research concerning the possible effects of Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs (CEVMS) used for outdoor advertising on driver safety. Such CEVMS displays are alternatively known as Electronic Billboards (EBB) and Digital Billboards (DBB). The report consists of an update of earlier published work, a review of ap
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2009-02-01
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Welcome to the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Virginia, the Nation’s premier highway research and development facility. As the research center for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), TFHRC coordinates and conducts an ambitious program of innovative highway research and development to address critical needs of the
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The Strategic Intersection Safety Program Guide is a tool to assist agencies at the State and local levels in developing strategic, systematic approaches for planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining an intersection safety program. It provides insights for how a strategic process for improving intersection safety can influence the selecti
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation
2009-02-01
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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.
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. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2009-02-01
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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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