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This study addresses challenges that arise during highway embankment construction on road widening projects when additional fill is placed above existing culverts. Researchers conducted reduced-scale model laboratory tests to simulate culvert behavior under different loading conditions and to determine how well lightweight materials (LWMs) perform
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Sun, C., & Ashurst, K. H. (2024). Developing Guidelines for the Use of Lightweight Materials in Culvert Preservation (Report No. KTC-24-27). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.27
Sun, Charlie and Kean H. Ashurst. Developing Guidelines for the Use of Lightweight Materials in Culvert Preservation. Report no. KTC-24-27. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 2024. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.27.
Sun, Charlie, and Kean H. Ashurst Developing Guidelines for the Use of Lightweight Materials in Culvert Preservation. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 2024, Report no. KTC-24-27, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.27.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been challenged to address a shortage of staff due to staff turnover, less hiring of full-time staff, and increasing technological capabilities all of which have been exacerbated by the retirement of the baby-boomer generation from the workforce. It is imperative that ODOT explore and implement innov
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Balyagati, P., Ngereza, A., Ibrahim, I., Owusu-Danquah, J., Kidando, E., & Khan, L. (2024). Recruiting and Retaining Staff (Report No. FHWA/OH-2024/09). Ohio. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86676
Balyagati, Philip, Abdul Ngereza, Ibrahim Ibrahim, Josiah Owusu-Danquah, Emmanuel Kidando, and Lutful Khan. Recruiting and Retaining Staff. Report no. FHWA/OH-2024/09. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86676.
Balyagati, Philip, et al. Recruiting and Retaining Staff. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. FHWA/OH-2024/09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86676.
An assessment of tire-wear emissions was conducted to identify differences due to diamond ground and asphalt rubber asphalt concrete friction surfaces. The evaluation involved collecting representative aerosol samples from local freeways with both surface types under different meteorological conditions and with varying traffic conditions. The field
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Miech, J., Fraser, M., Herckes, P., Kaloush, K. E., Campillo, M., Ozer, H., Grandy, M., Aker, S., & Campillo, J. M. (2024). The Impact of Diamond Grind Pavement Resurfacing on PM10 Emissions (Report No. SPR 000-1(023) 775). Arizona. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74726
Miech, Jason, Matthew Fraser, Pierre Herckes, Kamil E. Kaloush, Medina Campillo, Hasan Ozer, Michael Grandy, Saed Aker, and Jose Medina Campillo. The Impact of Diamond Grind Pavement Resurfacing on PM10 Emissions. Report no. SPR 000-1(023) 775. Arizona. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74726.
Miech, Jason, et al. The Impact of Diamond Grind Pavement Resurfacing on PM10 Emissions. Arizona. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. SPR 000-1(023) 775, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74726.
In the realm of pavement engineering, the management of water and its impact on infrastructure longevity is of paramount importance. Water can lead to various degrees of damage to roadways, ranging from the formation of potholes to less visible issues such as the weakening of subsurface materials. One of the primary reasons for pavement failures is
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Chen, Q., Rupnow, T., & Zhang, Z. �. (2024). Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating: Research Project Capsule [24–2P] (Report No. 24-2P). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74736
Chen, Qiming, Tyson Rupnow, and Zhongjie “Doc” Zhang. Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating: Research Project Capsule [24–2P]. Report no. 24-2P. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74736.
Chen, Qiming, et al. Develop a Methodology for Pavement Drainage System Rating: Research Project Capsule [24–2P]. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2024, Report no. 24-2P, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74736.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been challenged to address a shortage of staff due to staff turnover, less hiring of full-time staff and increasing technological capabilities all of which have been exacerbated by the retirement of the baby-boomer generation from the workforce. It is imperative that ODOT explore and implement innova
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Balyagati, P., Ngereza, A., Ibrahim, I., Owusu-Danquah, J., Kidando, E., & Khan, L. (2024). Recruiting and Retaining Staff [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86765
Balyagati, Philip, Abdul Ngereza, Ibrahim Ibrahim, Josiah Owusu-Danquah, Emmanuel Kidando, and Lutful Khan. Recruiting and Retaining Staff [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86765.
Balyagati, Philip, et al. Recruiting and Retaining Staff [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86765.
This research investigated the safety and operational benefits of ramp metering along the I-35 corridor in the Kansas City metropolitan area. A before-and-after study was conducted to compare selected performance measures, with a “before” period from August 2015 to December 2015 and an “after” period from October 2021 to February 2022. The research
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Kondyli, A., Schrock, S. D., Tabatabaei, M., & Kummetha, V. C. (2024). Evaluation of Ramp Metering Effectiveness Along the I-35 Corridor in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area (Report No. K-TRAN: KU-16-4). Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74610
Kondyli, Alexandra, Steven D. Schrock, Mahgam Tabatabaei, and Vishal C. Kummetha. Evaluation of Ramp Metering Effectiveness Along the I-35 Corridor in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Report no. K-TRAN: KU-16-4. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74610.
Kondyli, Alexandra, et al. Evaluation of Ramp Metering Effectiveness Along the I-35 Corridor in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2024, Report no. K-TRAN: KU-16-4, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74610.
Base stabilization additives are used to increase the strength and stiffness of road foundations on weak and susceptible soils. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) quantifies the structural contribution of pavement layers by introducing granular equivalency (GE) factors. While numerous additives exist for improving the performance of
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Jibon, M., Mahedi, M., Yang, B., Ceylan, H., Rutherford, C. J., Cetin, B., & White, D. (2024). Base Stabilization Additives – Effect on Granular Equivalency (GE) (Report No. MN 2024-15). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75500
Jibon, Md, Masrur Mahedi, Bo Yang, Halil Ceylan, Cassandra J Rutherford, Bora Cetin, and David White. Base Stabilization Additives – Effect on Granular Equivalency (GE). Report no. MN 2024-15. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75500.
Jibon, Md, et al. Base Stabilization Additives – Effect on Granular Equivalency (GE). Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. MN 2024-15, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75500.
This report summarizes a study on abandoned tunnels' importance to bat populations in Ohio. We located 50 tunnels and surveyed 40 of these for one or more winter season. Little brown myotis, big brown bats, and tricolored bats were the most commonly observed species, with varying preferences for tunnel features. Key predictors of bat use such as tu
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Johnson, J. S., & Kuchta, S. R. (2024). Leveraging Abandoned Railroad Tunnels for Bat Conservation [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86671
Johnson, Joseph S and Shawn R Kuchta. Leveraging Abandoned Railroad Tunnels for Bat Conservation [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86671.
Johnson, Joseph S, and Shawn R Kuchta Leveraging Abandoned Railroad Tunnels for Bat Conservation [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86671.
This project develops capability for future studies on the effects of nontraditional messages in dynamic message signs on improving driver safety and compliance and avoiding distractions. An online survey and a driving simulation game were designed, and a pilot run was conducted with a small number of students in the University of Illinois Urbana C
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Zhai, Y., & Ouyang, Y. (2024). Effects of Nontraditional Messages in Dynamic Message Signs on Improving Safety, Compliance, and Avoiding Distraction (Report No. FHWA-ICT-24-012). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-014
Zhai, Yuhui and Yanfeng Ouyang. Effects of Nontraditional Messages in Dynamic Message Signs on Improving Safety, Compliance, and Avoiding Distraction. Report no. FHWA-ICT-24-012. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2024. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-014.
Zhai, Yuhui, and Yanfeng Ouyang Effects of Nontraditional Messages in Dynamic Message Signs on Improving Safety, Compliance, and Avoiding Distraction. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2024, Report no. FHWA-ICT-24-012, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-014.
This study reviews the Illinois Department of Transportation’s full-depth asphalt, limiting strain criterion, and asphalt over rubblized concrete design procedures, considering technological advancements in hot-mix asphalt—namely, the increased use of recycled materials and modified asphalt binders. The researchers evaluated the current |E*| algori
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Hajj, R. M., Thompson, M. R., Maia, R. S., Lu, Y., Vyas, A., Asadi, B., & Regmi, B. (2024). Updates to Mechanistic-Empirical Design Inputs for Illinois Flexible Pavements (Report No. FHWA-ICT-24-008). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-010
Hajj, Ramez M, Marshall R. Thompson, Renan Santos Maia, Yujia Lu, Abhilash Vyas, Babak Asadi, and Bibek Regmi. Updates to Mechanistic-Empirical Design Inputs for Illinois Flexible Pavements. Report no. FHWA-ICT-24-008. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2024. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-010.
Hajj, Ramez M, et al. Updates to Mechanistic-Empirical Design Inputs for Illinois Flexible Pavements. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2024, Report no. FHWA-ICT-24-008, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-010.
The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the pattern, placement, and noise level of the rumble strips/rumble stripes installed on Louisiana highways to ensure that the best standards are used.
Hassan, H., Rupnow, T., & Mitran, E. (2024). Ground-In Edge and Centerline Rumble Strip / Rumble Stripe Evaluation and Best Practices: Research Project Capsule [24–1SA] (Report No. 24-1SA). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74616
Hassan, Hany, Tyson Rupnow, and Elisabeta Mitran. Ground-In Edge and Centerline Rumble Strip / Rumble Stripe Evaluation and Best Practices: Research Project Capsule [24–1SA]. Report no. 24-1SA. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74616.
Hassan, Hany, et al. Ground-In Edge and Centerline Rumble Strip / Rumble Stripe Evaluation and Best Practices: Research Project Capsule [24–1SA]. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2024, Report no. 24-1SA, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74616.
The Benefit Analysis of Barrier Inlet Screens research project studied the effectiveness of screening devices at preventing debris from entering stormwater inlets along highway barrier walls. This research was focused on large trash and debris, as opposed to sediment and dissolved solids. A variety of proprietary and non-proprietary screen devices
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Kerns, J., Grimm, A., Winston, R. J., Tirpak, A., Lyons, T., Muste, M., & Loeser, T. (2024). Benefit Analysis of Barrier Inlet Screens (Report No. FHWA/OH-2024/10). Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86795
Kerns, Justin, Alec Grimm, Ryan J Winston, Andrew Tirpak, Troy Lyons, Marian Muste, and Tony Loeser. Benefit Analysis of Barrier Inlet Screens. Report no. FHWA/OH-2024/10. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86795.
Kerns, Justin, et al. Benefit Analysis of Barrier Inlet Screens. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2024, Report no. FHWA/OH-2024/10, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86795.
Develop sensing skin technology that can be deployed over strategic areas to detect, localize, and assess fatigue cracks • Provide sensing skin with autonomous capabilities, including power harvesting, onboard processing, and wireless transmission • Transform sensing skin signal into an index readily interpretable by infrastructure operators • Demo
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Laflamme, S. (2024). Robust Wireless Skin Sensor Networks for Long-Term Fatigue Crack Monitoring of Bridges (Phase I) [Tech Transfer Summary] (Report No. InTrans Project 20-736). Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation (InTrans). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77425
Laflamme, Simon. Robust Wireless Skin Sensor Networks for Long-Term Fatigue Crack Monitoring of Bridges (Phase I) [Tech Transfer Summary]. Report no. InTrans Project 20-736. Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation (InTrans), 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77425.
Laflamme, Simon Robust Wireless Skin Sensor Networks for Long-Term Fatigue Crack Monitoring of Bridges (Phase I) [Tech Transfer Summary]. Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation (InTrans), 2024, Report no. InTrans Project 20-736, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77425.
The objective of this study was to document best practices for sealing cracks in concrete structures, especially substructures, which cannot be routinely inspected.
Antunes, R., Sufian, A. A., & Lee, H. S. (2024). Methods for Sealing Vertical Cracks on Concrete Structures [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77947
Antunes, Rodrigo, Abu Ahmed Sufian, and Hyung S Lee. Methods for Sealing Vertical Cracks on Concrete Structures [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77947.
Antunes, Rodrigo, et al. Methods for Sealing Vertical Cracks on Concrete Structures [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77947.
Communities seeking success in placemaking and improved green space in the boulevards are encouraged to develop a Street Tree Master Plan. In 2008, the Minnesota Local Road Research Board developed The Road to a Thoughtful Street Master Plan: A practical guide to systematic planning and design for communities to evaluate their goals and objectives
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Miller, S., & Siro, L. (2024). Best Practices for Boulevard Tree Selection (Report No. 2024RIC04). Local Road Research Board. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77447
Miller, Susan and Lia Siro. Best Practices for Boulevard Tree Selection. Report no. 2024RIC04. Local Road Research Board, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77447.
Miller, Susan, and Lia Siro Best Practices for Boulevard Tree Selection. Local Road Research Board, 2024, Report no. 2024RIC04, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77447.
Delivering safe mobility for all users of the transportation system is a key priority of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). Because many system users rely on pedestrian and bicycle facilities, it is critical for KYTC to balance pedestrian and bicycle facility accommodations with those for motorized users. Currently, the Strategic Highway I
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Tzamakos, D., Stamatiadis, N., Staats, W., Wang, T., & Souleyrette, R. (2024). Estimation of Benefits from Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements (Report No. KTC-24-31). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.31
Tzamakos, Dionysios, Nikiforos Stamatiadis, William Staats, Teng Wang, and Reginald Souleyrette. Estimation of Benefits from Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements. Report no. KTC-24-31. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2024. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.31.
Tzamakos, Dionysios, et al. Estimation of Benefits from Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2024, Report no. KTC-24-31, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2024.31.
Connected vehicular platoons provide a promising solution to improve traffic efficiency and ensure road safety. Vehicles in a platoon utilize on-board sensors and wireless vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) links to share traffic information for cooperative adaptive cruise control. To process real-time control and alert information, there is a need to ensure
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Shui, T., & Saad, W. (2024). Design and Analysis of Resilient Vehicular Platoon Systems over Wireless Networks. arXiv [Cornell University]. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2405.08706
Shui, Tingyu and Walid Saad. Design and Analysis of Resilient Vehicular Platoon Systems over Wireless Networks. arXiv [Cornell University], 2024. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2405.08706.
Shui, Tingyu, and Walid Saad Design and Analysis of Resilient Vehicular Platoon Systems over Wireless Networks. arXiv [Cornell University], 2024, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2405.08706.
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The Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS) system is a virtual data collection system of which one part is designed to gather data on fatalities and injuries that occur in nontraffic crashes, which can occur on private roads, driveways, and parking lots. The NTS program accepted potential crashes only from FARS analysts and from sampled Crash Report Sampli
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis (2024). 2019 Non-Traffic Surveillance System Coding and Validation Manual (Report No. DOT HS 813 550). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78045
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. 2019 Non-Traffic Surveillance System Coding and Validation Manual. Report no. DOT HS 813 550. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78045.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis 2019 Non-Traffic Surveillance System Coding and Validation Manual. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024, Report no. DOT HS 813 550, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78045.
The primary goal of this study is to develop an implementation plan for achieving more sustainable transportation infrastructure systems for Iowa DOT and local road agencies. The specific objective of this research is to develop a systemic methodology for identifying the best sustainable practices for implementation in transportation infrastructure
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Lee, H. �. (2024). Development of an Implementation Plan for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Systems in Iowa [Tech Brief] (Report No. 21-SPR1-006). Iowa. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77428
Lee, Hosin “David”. Development of an Implementation Plan for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Systems in Iowa [Tech Brief]. Report no. 21-SPR1-006. Iowa. Dept. of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77428.
Lee, Hosin “David” Development of an Implementation Plan for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Systems in Iowa [Tech Brief]. Iowa. Dept. of Transportation, 2024, Report no. 21-SPR1-006, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77428.
This report focuses on the calibration of a design framework for continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) developed in 2009 by using the most recent performance data acquired from existing CRCP sections in Illinois. Field performance data were used to update the fatigue damage to punchout model coefficients in the design framework. A sensit
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Sakulneya, A., Anderson, C., Castro-Perez, J., & Roesler, J. (2024). Performance and Design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements (Report No. FHWA-ICT-24-009). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-011
Sakulneya, Apidej, Connor Anderson, Jesus Castro-Perez, and Jeffery Roesler. Performance and Design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements. Report no. FHWA-ICT-24-009. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2024. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-011.
Sakulneya, Apidej, et al. Performance and Design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2024, Report no. FHWA-ICT-24-009, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-011.
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