2020-06-26
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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President Harry S. Truman was an avid motorist his whole life. As President (April 1945-January 1953), he remained concerned about the growing traffic safety problem – and with good reason. Fatalities had reached 38,142 in 1941. Any number would be too high, but President Truman took a moment in time, as traffic volumes were returning to peacetime
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Weingroff, R. F. (2020). A Moment in Time: President Harry S. Truman’s Highway Safety Crusade. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75088
Weingroff, Richard F.. A Moment in Time: President Harry S. Truman’s Highway Safety Crusade. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75088.
Weingroff, Richard F. A Moment in Time: President Harry S. Truman’s Highway Safety Crusade. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75088.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2020-06-25
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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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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty (2020). Human Environment Digest: June 25, 2020. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54969
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. Human Environment Digest: June 25, 2020. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54969.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty Human Environment Digest: June 25, 2020. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54969.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) installed a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) on Causeway Drive at the intersection with N. Channel Drive in Wrightsville Beach. The PHB was installed to serve both residents and beachgoers crossing the arterial roadway. Both before and after it was implemented, NCDOT conducted an evaluation of p
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2020). NCDOT Evaluates Effects of Beachside Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64773
United States. Federal Highway Administration. NCDOT Evaluates Effects of Beachside Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64773.
United States. Federal Highway Administration NCDOT Evaluates Effects of Beachside Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64773.
STEP Studio is a comprehensive compilation of resources, design guidance, research, and best practices for practitioners to identify appropriate countermeasures for improved pedestrian safety.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2020). STEP Studio: Tools for Selecting and Implementing Countermeasures for Improving Pedestrian Crossing Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64665
United States. Federal Highway Administration. STEP Studio: Tools for Selecting and Implementing Countermeasures for Improving Pedestrian Crossing Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64665.
United States. Federal Highway Administration STEP Studio: Tools for Selecting and Implementing Countermeasures for Improving Pedestrian Crossing Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64665.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-06-21
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The Weekly Traffic Volume Report estimates the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for interstate highways and how the total travel measured by VMT compares with travel that occurred in the same week of the previous year. The VMT is further split into passenger vehicle and truck components. The information gives new insights into the effect on traffic by
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information (2020). Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 25. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50630
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 25. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50630.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 25. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50630.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-06-19
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The Weekly Gasoline Product Supplied Report offers insight on weekly fluctuation of the gasoline product supply, which is an important part of any analysis of construction trends, materials and operating costs associated with highway repair and construction, and changes in traffic volume. These data come directly from the Energy Information Adminis
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information (2020). Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 38. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50613
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 38. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50613.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 38. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50613.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-06-14
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The Weekly Traffic Volume Report estimates the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for interstate highways and how the total travel measured by VMT compares with travel that occurred in the same week of the previous year. The VMT is further split into passenger vehicle and truck components. The information gives new insights into the effect on traffic by
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information (2020). Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 24. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50629
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 24. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50629.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 24. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50629.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-06-12
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The Weekly Gasoline Product Supplied Report offers insight on weekly fluctuation of the gasoline product supply, which is an important part of any analysis of construction trends, materials and operating costs associated with highway repair and construction, and changes in traffic volume. These data come directly from the Energy Information Adminis
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information (2020). Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 37. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50612
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 37. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50612.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 37. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50612.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2020-06-11
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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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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty (2020). Human Environment Digest: June 11, 2020. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54970
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty. Human Environment Digest: June 11, 2020. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54970.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty Human Environment Digest: June 11, 2020. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54970.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
2020-06-11
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The Weather-Responsive Management Strategies (WRMS) initiative under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Every Day Counts – Round 5 (EDC-5) program promotes the use of road weather data from mobile and connected vehicle (CV) technologies to support traffic and maintenance management strategies during inclement weather. The goal is to improve
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations (2020). Weather-Responsive Management Strategies — Transportation Agency Deployment (Report No. FHWA-HOP-20-015). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49734
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations. Weather-Responsive Management Strategies — Transportation Agency Deployment. Report no. FHWA-HOP-20-015. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49734.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations Weather-Responsive Management Strategies — Transportation Agency Deployment. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations, 2020, Report no. FHWA-HOP-20-015, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49734.
Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology is expected to significantly improve transportation systems by providing benefits in mobility, safety, and environment via connectivity between vehicles and the infrastructure. This study investigates if and how two representative communications approaches—dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) a
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Rayamajhi, A., Balse, A., Leslie, E., & Nallamothu, S. (2020). Feasibility Study and Assessment of Communications Approaches for Real-Time Traffic Signal Applications— Final Report (Report No. FHWA-JPO-20-812). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50751
Rayamajhi, Anjan, Animesh Balse, Ed Leslie, and Sudhakar Nallamothu. Feasibility Study and Assessment of Communications Approaches for Real-Time Traffic Signal Applications— Final Report. Report no. FHWA-JPO-20-812. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50751.
Rayamajhi, Anjan, et al. Feasibility Study and Assessment of Communications Approaches for Real-Time Traffic Signal Applications— Final Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, Report no. FHWA-JPO-20-812, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50751.
The Ohio Department of Transportation created the Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program to rapidly implement low and medium-cost countermeasures along arterials and collectors. The program incorporates STEP countermeasures at midblock locations and intersections.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2020). ODOT Designs Pedestrian Safety Program to Fast-Track Project Construction. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64685
United States. Federal Highway Administration. ODOT Designs Pedestrian Safety Program to Fast-Track Project Construction. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64685.
United States. Federal Highway Administration ODOT Designs Pedestrian Safety Program to Fast-Track Project Construction. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64685.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) installed a road diet on Rowena Avenue in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake in 2013. The four-to-three lane conversion along the high-volume corridor resulted in fewer overall crashes and increased bicycle usage. Since the Rowena Avenue project, LADOT has implemented dozens of road reco
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2020). High-Volume Road Diet Success in Los Angeles. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64682
United States. Federal Highway Administration. High-Volume Road Diet Success in Los Angeles. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64682.
United States. Federal Highway Administration High-Volume Road Diet Success in Los Angeles. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64682.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) inventoried all uncontrolled pedestrian crossing locations on state-maintained roadways to guide a new systemic analysis for safety improvements. The new inventory is integrated into the state’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) project scoping and maintenance activities.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2020). RIDOT Crossing Inventory Guides Infrastructure Improvements. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64769
United States. Federal Highway Administration. RIDOT Crossing Inventory Guides Infrastructure Improvements. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64769.
United States. Federal Highway Administration RIDOT Crossing Inventory Guides Infrastructure Improvements. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64769.
The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the federally-designated transportation agency for Broward County, Florida. The county had been consistently ranked as one of the most dangerous places to walk and bike in the country, with an average of 5-6 walking or bicycling crashes per day. In response, the MPO led the development of succ
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2020). Broward MPO Plans for Pedestrian Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64681
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Broward MPO Plans for Pedestrian Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64681.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Broward MPO Plans for Pedestrian Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64681.
The dispersed nature of pedestrian crashes often means that pedestrian safety countermeasures are installed in response to pedestrian crashes, rather than regularly installed in locations with factors that contribute to high pedestrian crash risk. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) combined hot spot and systemic analysis to proactivel
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2020). Virginia Puts Award-Winning Plan Into Action to Improve Pedestrian Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64771
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Virginia Puts Award-Winning Plan Into Action to Improve Pedestrian Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64771.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Virginia Puts Award-Winning Plan Into Action to Improve Pedestrian Safety. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64771.
The "Context Driven: Access & Mobility For All Users" guide categorizes Maryland’s transportation network into six distinct context zones with corresponding pedestrian safety countermeasures.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2020). MDOT Puts STEP Countermeasures into Context. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64683
United States. Federal Highway Administration. MDOT Puts STEP Countermeasures into Context. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64683.
United States. Federal Highway Administration MDOT Puts STEP Countermeasures into Context. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64683.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-06-07
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The Weekly Traffic Volume Report estimates the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for interstate highways and how the total travel measured by VMT compares with travel that occurred in the same week of the previous year. The VMT is further split into passenger vehicle and truck components. The information gives new insights into the effect on traffic by
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information (2020). Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 23. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50628
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 23. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50628.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information Special Issue - Weekly Traffic Volume Report: Interstate Travel for Week No. 23. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50628.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2020-06-05
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The Weekly Gasoline Product Supplied Report offers insight on weekly fluctuation of the gasoline product supply, which is an important part of any analysis of construction trends, materials and operating costs associated with highway repair and construction, and changes in traffic volume. These data come directly from the Energy Information Adminis
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information (2020). Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 36. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50611
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 36. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50611.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report: Gasoline Product Supplied for Fiscal Year Week No. 36. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50611.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations
2020-06-01
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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 Operations (2020). Urban Congestion Report (UCR): A Snapshot of Year-to-Year Congestion Trends in the U.S. for April through June 2020. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87745
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations. Urban Congestion Report (UCR): A Snapshot of Year-to-Year Congestion Trends in the U.S. for April through June 2020. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87745.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations Urban Congestion Report (UCR): A Snapshot of Year-to-Year Congestion Trends in the U.S. for April through June 2020. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87745.
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