The US Transportation Collection consists of documents from across all transportation modes with specific focus on research reports from US DOT, state DOTs, and other transportation organizations.
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This study analyzes track allocation as a practical problem of how a busy railway shares limited time on the same track. First, Indian Railways' rules for planning maintenance blocks were reviewed, including the rolling block system and the way line capacity is calculated. This is helpful in understanding how the system is supposed to work on paper
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The objective of this research project was to identify the obstacles or impediments to successfully and reliably using HESC for structural bridge deck overlays on Oregon bridges and to develop the standards, specifications, processes, and practices necessary to using them on ODOT bridges. Rapid strength gain is a desired property for fast and effic
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For this study, a GIS analysis was first conducted to map equestrian communities and their demographics within Council District 7, using brown bin service locations and designated horse keeping zones as proxies for horse populations (Figure 1).To support this analysis, community members participated in mapping exercises to identify their travel rou
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In 2023, fatalities that involved workers on foot being struck by a vehicle accounted for 60% of all fatal highway worker injuries (National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, n.d.). Increasing the visibility of road workers to oncoming drivers may help reduce this crash risk. Wearable lighted apparel has the potential to increase the visi
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In this project, numerical models are proposed to evaluate the (1) mechanisms and transient drawdown from horizontal drains for a wide range of geometric conditions using simplified design charts, (2) siltation mechanisms and timing for various drain geometries and grain sizes as a means of determining "time until failure" using simplified design c
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The Montana Department of Transportation installed nearly 600 miles of sinusoidal centerline rumble strips (SCLRS) in 2021.These were mostly installed on high-speed, two-lane rural highways, in the Kalispell Division and Missoula area. The sinusoidal pattern produces lower exterior noise levels than conventional centerline rumble strips, but the sa
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A field study was developed combining an automated driving system (ADS) vehicle and magnetometer-based sensing system to test the detectability, repeatability, and reliability of pavement encoded electromagnetic (EM) strips placed on the surface of concrete and asphalt pavement. The objective was to define the EM strips' patterns, lateral vehicle p
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Anthropogenic noise and light have been shown to impact wildlife behavior, distribution, movement, and population fitness and survival. Traffic noise and light can inhibit wildlife use of areas adjacent to roads, impair wildlife perception of traffic risks, and cause a barrier effect to wildlife occurrence and movement well beyond road edges. A cri
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The study had four main components: A literature review highlighting nine best practices for active transportation infrastructure project management; interviews with seven planners from three American cities with high bikeability rankings, focusing on how these cities have implemented these best practices; interviews with four active transportation
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Transportation projects in Virginia frequently require coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to address the potential effects on federally listed bat species. Although existing tools provided by USFWS and the Federal Highway Administration offer effective pathways for many projects, individual coordination is still needed to
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This study highlights a screening-level method for identifying potential sites for new regional bus services. The frame work is intended to help Caltrans District 7 compare freeway segments and identify sites for further technical analysis.
A field study was developed combining an automated driving system (ADS) vehicle and magnetometer-based sensing system to test the detectability, repeatability, and reliability of pavement encoded electromagnetic (EM) strips placed on the surface of concrete and asphalt pavement. The objective was to define the EM strips' patterns, lateral vehicle p
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Georgia has triggered the Federal Highway Administration's Older Drivers and Pedestrians Special Rule for two consecutive comparison periods. As a result, the State is required to incorporate strategies addressing senior road user safety into its Strategic Highway Safety Plan. This report responds directly to this requirement. The objective of this
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This study evaluated opportunities to improve the efficiency and consistency of bat-related coordination through two complementary components: (1) development of a structured framework to guide a follow-up culvert field study intended to better inform culvert survey requirements and decision-making; and (2) evaluation of broader streamlining opport
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Precast/prestressed concrete girders with cast-in-place decks are commonly used for bridge construction throughout the United States. However, girder lifespans exceed the lifespans of concrete decks, resulting in the need for deck replacement. This study surveyed United States Department of Transportation (DOT) engineers to determine common deck re
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The objective of this study was to build a model to assess the effects of removing and replacing a damaged concrete deck over prestressed concrete girders. The main research tasks included the following:• Review the literature on the deck removal process, prestressed concrete girders, prestress losses, and long-term deformations in concrete.• Surve
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Despite growing evidence that minimum parking requirements both constrain development and produce more parking than necessary or desirable, many cities remain reluctant to repeal them. A common concern is that eliminating these mandates will result in too little off-street parking. This issue brief synthesizes research from cities that have already
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Several state departments of transportation have integrated mobile road weather information sensors (RWIS) and maintenance decision support systems (MDSS) to improve the performance of their winter maintenance operations. The main goal of this research project is to conduct a multi-year field study to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating mobil
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This report assesses the existing manpower forecasting tool used for workforce allocation and provides a comprehensive description of the development of a new, modern forecasting system. An extensive review of existing tools and state-of-the-art methods for similar forecasting was conducted, including the identification of key factors influencing m
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This issue brief synthesizes research that clearly demonstrates how minimum parking requirements exacerbate the housing affordability crisis. Parking requirements are zoning rules that require new homes to include a minimum number of off-street parking spaces, regardless of site-specific conditions, costs, or residents’ needs. Parking is expensive
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