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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The Research Team addressed the following six performance objectives in completing the project:• Performance Objective #1: Through a comprehensive environmental scan, identify all CDL program support resources currently available to states from national associations, third parties, universities, and national and state government agencies. The perfo
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) uses a 12.5-mm nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS) open-graded friction course (OGFC) called FC-5 on multi-lane roads to enhance safety. However, FC-5 is susceptible to premature raveling on high-speed suburban roads due to increased lateral turning, braking and accelerating stresses. To address thi
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In this implementation project, researchers first conducted a pilot testing of the safety prediction methodology. Researchers selected a sample of approximately 2 hours in duration containing multiple examples in the second session to demonstrate use of the spreadsheet tools.
The objective of this research project is to identify the most efficient compaction procedure for AASHTO #1, #57, and #8 aggregates by varying equipment type (both heavy and lightweight), moisture content, lift thickness, roller speed/operation duration, and number of passes needed to meet the non-movement condition through a literature review, sur
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Interference events, both intentional and unintentional, are significant threats to global navigation satellite system (GNSS) service continuity. In the presence of interference, it can be difficult for GNSS receivers to maintain continuous tracking of carrier phase and frequency. To address this issue, in place of a traditional phase-locked loop (
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The expectation of improved flood warnings has become critical for many agencies and communities at a time when flooding is increasingly severe and widespread. Formulation of flood warnings for a specific area entails three major steps: A) forecasting the flood hazards, B) delineation of the flood maps, and C) assessment of the threats to human saf
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We examined the user perspective about autonomous ride sharing services among older adults (50+ years of age) in three different geographic areas in Florida (Lake Nona, Port St. Lucie, and The Villages). We utilized the Autonomous Ride Sharing Services Survey and participants’ lived experiences before and after exposure to the autonomous shuttle. O
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The research presented in this paper examines a new proposed approach for identifying safety improvement sites on rural highways. Unlike conventional approaches, the proposed approach does not require crash history, but rather utilizes classified variables for traffic volume, geometric features, and roadside characteristics that do not require acce
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance is critical to ODOT’s mission to provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system by allowing equal access to infrastructure. Several challenges have resulted in difficulty in assessing compliance including inherent device errors, differences in measurement methods by inspectors, lack of
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This study’s objective was to use data from existing traffic signal infrastructure to estimate pedestrian volumes. Pedestrian push-button actuations were collected from signal controller logs at 49 intersections in western Oregon and an additional 16 intersections in eastern Oregon. These actuations were then compared to observed pedestrian counts,
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Steel girder ends are susceptible to corrosion damage due to deicing salts, water, and other contaminants leaking from failed expansion joints. When corrosion becomes significant, it leads to a reduction in the sectional properties of steel girders and consequently reduces bearing and shear resistance. Conventional repair methods, although effectiv
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This research covers six types of land uses of greater interest to DOTD as a pilot study. They are apartments, urgent care facilities, dollar stores, car washes, drive-thru banks, and drive-thru daiquiri/boil shops.
In order to investigate the feasibility of rapid identification of chemical compounds or detection of certain additives or contaminants in commonly used construction materials with portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), stainless steel, anchor bolt, steel nut, steel washer, portland cement (type I, II, and III), class F fly ash, and aggregates were tes
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This research introduces practical optimization model for implementing ride-sharing in taxi services and studies the effects of ride-sharing on the congestion status through the case study of Chicago. Ride-sharing combines trips into one ride-shared trip with the objective of maximizing the total mileage saving. This research proposes a multi-stage
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The Illinois Department of Transportation, like most other state transportation agencies, must undergo an environmental review for each transportation project. IDOT identified several challenges that involve regulatory and implementation of federal and state laws protecting threatened and endangered species. We evaluated each state’s environmental
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One of the primary determinants of project success is completion of the project on or ahead of schedule. Owners therefore pay a great deal of attention to schedule progress and timely project completion. This holds true especially for departments of transportation (DOTs), each of which adheres to its own specification requirements for progress sche
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Utility issues often cause significant delays in transportation construction projects. These delays result from several factors spanning multiple project phases. This project studied the current utility process at the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and provided recommendations to minimize overall project delays. The project wor
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The goal of this project was to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) framework to detect crosswalk locations across the state of Massachusetts, as well as their type classification (continental, parallel lines, or solid) and location category (intersection, midblock, or driveway). Aerial images downloaded from MassGIS were annotated, and these w
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Planners and policymakers rely on data and models to support infrastructure, operational, and other decisions. Attitudinal data, and models that use these data, provide insights into passenger travel behavior that cannot be easily explained by other types of data. However, collecting and using attitudinal data in transportation models has many chal
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Frontline transit work can be satisfying and secure—but also stressful or unsafe. Many agencies across the state lacked transit operators in the wake of the pandemic, delaying service restoration. Interviews, wage data, and other sources demonstrate that these shortages were due to both compensation issues and longstanding issues of workforce safet
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