This research presents new tools, methodologies, and insights obtained from an extensive 7-year monitoring campaign at five coastal sites affected by erosion and landsliding. The objective of this research is to develop a more comprehensive, data-driven framework to prioritize coastal asset management. This new research for ODOT builds upon recent
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Strong, durable concrete is key to resilient, long-lasting transportation infrastructure—especially in the face of climate change. This project explores innovative strategies for predicting and enhancing the service life of concrete in pavement and bridge systems, addressing the pressing need for sustainable transportation infrastructure. As concre
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Strong, durable concrete is key to resilient, long-lasting transportation infrastructure—especially in the face of climate change. This project explores innovative strategies for predicting and enhancing the service life of concrete in pavement and bridge systems, addressing the pressing need for sustainable transportation infrastructure. As concre
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Embankments are key transportation infrastructure features providing essential support for long, linear stretches of transportation infrastructure, including highways and railways, in California and globally. Clay embankments are susceptible to weather-related deterioration processes that can gradually compromise their stability and, in some cases,
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Embankments are key transportation infrastructure features providing essential support for long, linear stretches of transportation infrastructure, including highways and railways, in California and globally. Clay embankments are susceptible to weather-related deterioration processes that can gradually compromise their stability and, in some cases,
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This report presents research-based climate action strategies for State, Tribal, city, and local governments. The “Climate Strategies That Work” playbook includes 27 climate solutions that can help communities reduce carbon pollution and create a more resilient, sustainable, and accessible transportation system for all Americans. The playbook empha
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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A rideshare is a trip take by two or more people sharing one vehicle to a common destination. Carpooling involves the use of a personal vehicle to transport two or more people within a neighborhood, often with a shared responsibility of driving and transportation expenses.
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Shared micromobility is defined as small, lightweight human-powered or electric vehicles operated at low speeds, such as docked and dockless e-scooters and bikeshare systems. According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) (2024), people in the United States took more than 133 million trips on shared bikes and e-scoot
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) can modernize urban transportation, offering swift, reliable, and high-capacity bus service through dedicated lanes or rights-of-way. BRT combines the capacity and speed of a train with the flexibility, lower cost, and simplicity of a bus system. The flexibility and lower cost of BRT allows for greater network coverage, reac
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Since the 1950s, conventional land use codes, regulations, and have led to land-use patterns that have significantly increased transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This has left many individuals entirely reliant on vehicles to make trips to and from home. Zoning codes often require strict separation of uses (e.g., residential and
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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ITS technologies, including connected vehicles (CV) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies, can improve transportation system efficiency, mobility, and safety by integrating advanced information and communications-based technologies into transportation infrastructure and vehicles. Examples of ITS technologies include adaptive signal control,
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Intercity buses provide sustainable and convenient travel options for a diverse range of journeys and contexts. Intercity bus routes may connect major cities as a longer haul public transportation option or may serve rural communities that have otherwise limited to no public transportation networks. The national intercity bus network is extensive,
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Transportation planning often requires coordination across multiple sectors (i.e., transportation and housing), jurisdictions (i.e., neighboring municipalities), and levels of government (i.e., municipal, county, and state) to meet strategic goals. Transportation system development, operations, and performance depends heavily on land use, housing,
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Emissions from the last mile of delivery can account for up to 50% of total delivery carbon emissions and delivery trucks and vans contribute to congestion and safety issues. Micromobility deliveries offer a sustainable solution for the last-mile delivery challenge. They utilize compact vehicles like cargo bikes, drones, and delivery robots to effi
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Achieving the long-term goal of decarbonizing the transportation sector requires transitioning to cleaner vehicles and fuels. However, it is also critical to continue improving vehicle efficiency through improved engines, rightsizing, more extensive use of lightweight materials, enhanced aerodynamics, and hybridization of power sources. Conventiona
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Transit agencies nationwide are exploring the expansion of free- and reduced-fare programs to bolster ridership and public transit affordability, with an eye toward reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Fare-free policies and programs represent a proactive approach to transit accessibility. Benefits of this strategy include improved operational ef
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Idling vehicles and equipment adversely impact air quality, often near densely populated areas, and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Idle reduction technology (IRT) refers to devices that enable diesel engine operators to refrain from long-duration idling of the main propulsion engine (referred to as “extended idle”) by using an alternative
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Boosting public transit ridership can directly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by displacing trips made by single-occupancy vehicles. Public transit expansion includes both system expansion, such as building an entirely new light rail or bus rapid transit line, or service expansion, such as increased frequency or extended service hours for an
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Freight transportation is a critical component of global commerce and economic vitality. However, goods movement is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and can expose workers and people who live near ports and freight corridors to harmful levels of air pollution and noise. According to the International Energy Agency, freigh
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Climate Change Center
2025-01-01
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Trip planning tools can provide a range of information for multimodal travelers, such as maps, routes, schedules, fares, and real-time arrival and departure information through websites, mobile phones, and other handheld devices with GPS location capabilities. These tools can also guide users toward time-saving or efficient routes and provide addit
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