Large road pricing projects have been implemented in U.K., France, Norway, Sweden,Germany, Switzerland, Singapore and Australia over the past three decades. Additionally,congestion pricing has been analyzed and evaluated through numerous studies in nearlyall EU member countries, in Southeast Asia, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.To further unders
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CPTP is an integrated, national effort to improve the long-term performance and cost-effectiveness of concrete pavements by implementing improved methods of design, construction, and rehabilitation and new technology. CPTP is an integrated, national effort to improve the long-term performance and cost-effectiveness of concrete pavements by implemen
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This "Lessons Learned Report" provides a summary of projects sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Congestion and Value Pricing Pilot Programs from 1991 through 2006 and draws lessons from a sample of projects with the richest and most relevant experience across selected project categories. Since the inception of the Congestion
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
2008-08-01
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This report is intended to assist transportation and environmental professionals in the event of a bridge collapse or similar emergency. It analyzes the environmental review process in five cases of bridge reconstruction following collapse in Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. The report describes how the key elements of the environment
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2008-08-01
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Focus: Accelerating Infrastructure Innovations
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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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2008-08-01
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National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)
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Summer is traditionally the time for road trips. According to the 2001 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), 2.5 billion vehicle miles of travel (VMT) are for trips over 50 miles from home, and 43 percent of these trips are for visiting friends and family, sightseeing or outdoor recreation, or simply rest and relaxation (including combined busin
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This field guide provides field personnel with introductory guidance on installation and removal methods for temporary traffic control (TTC) zones. Proper setup and operation of temporary traffic control zones improves the safety of those working near traffic and is of the utmost importance. It is important to remember that temporary traffic contro
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The purpose of this document is to provide comprehensive guidelines on heat straightening repair techniques for damaged steel bridge members. This Guide is a condensed and updated version of previous FHWA Report, FHWA-IF-99-004, “Heatstraightening Repairs of Damaged Steel Bridges, A Manual of Practice and Technical Guide”, is proposed to become an
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations Research and Development
2008-08-01
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The Office of Operations Research and Development (R&D) is making major contributions to help the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) meet its mobility, safety, and security goals through completed or planned products and activities with the following strategies.
Vegetation, if not controlled, can present a safety hazard for several reasons. Trees close to the road can present a fixed object hazard. Tall grass, weeds brush and tree limbs obscure or limit a driver’s view of the road ahead, traffic control devices, approaching vehicles, wildlife and livestock, and pedestrians and bicycles. The purpose of this
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This issue brief documents estimates of the crash reduction that might be expected if a specific countermeasure or group of countermeasures is implemented with respect to roadway departure crashes and other non-intersection crashes. The crash reduction estimates are presented as Crash Reduction Factors (CRFs). Traffic engineers and other transporta
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Center for Accelerating Innovation
2008-08-01
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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
2008-08-01
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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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Under the SAFETEA-LU Congressional Bill, the Secretary of Transportation was directed to conduct a national wildlife-vehicle collision (WVC) reduction study. The study was to advance the understanding of the causes and impacts of WVCs and identify solutions to this growing safety problem. This report contains the findings of this study, beginning w
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