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The objective of this research was to develop the deterioration curves of the primary bridge superstructure designs to understand their characteristics over time. The research methodologies involved a meticulous data collection and processing step, analyzing Ohio's historical bridge inventory dating back to the mid-1980s, followed by deterioration
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Yoon, Y., Ahamed, F., Lee, J., Butz, T., & Watts, O. (2024). Development of Deterioration Curves for Ohio Bridges [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86688
Yoon, Yoojung, Faysal Ahamed, Jai Lee, Travis Butz, and Olya Watts. Development of Deterioration Curves for Ohio Bridges [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86688.
Yoon, Yoojung, et al. Development of Deterioration Curves for Ohio Bridges [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86688.
The objective of this research was to develop the deterioration curves of the primary bridge superstructure designs to understand their characteristics over time. The research methodologies involved a meticulous data collection and processing step, analyzing Ohio's historical bridge inventory dating back to the mid-1980s, followed by deterioration
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Yoon, Y., Ahamed, F., Lee, J., Butz, T., & Watts, O. (2024). Development of Deterioration Curves for Ohio Bridges (Report No. FHWA/OH-2024/08). Ohio. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86687
Yoon, Yoojung, Faysal Ahamed, Jai Lee, Travis Butz, and Olya Watts. Development of Deterioration Curves for Ohio Bridges. Report no. FHWA/OH-2024/08. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86687.
Yoon, Yoojung, et al. Development of Deterioration Curves for Ohio Bridges. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. FHWA/OH-2024/08, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86687.
High precision road maps are a crucial component to facilitating autonomous driving techniques. Although current Autonomous vehicles (AVs) rely on vehicular sensing techniques (e.g., camera, light detection and ranging [LiDAR], radar), studies have suggested that creating high-quality road maps with traffic control infrastructures (TCIs) (e.g., tra
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Wu, J. (., Miller, M., Stoeltje, G., Le, M., Hwang, W., Huang, T., Hu, N., Zalila-Wenkstern, R., Torabi, B., & Li, X. (2024). Digitizing Traffic Control Infrastructure for Autonomous Vehicles (AV): Technical Report (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7128-R1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73234
Wu, Jason (Dayong), Matthew Miller, Gretchen Stoeltje, Minh Le, William Hwang, Tianchen Huang, Nanzhou Hu, Rym Zalila-Wenkstern, Behnam Torabi, and Xiao Li. Digitizing Traffic Control Infrastructure for Autonomous Vehicles (AV): Technical Report. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7128-R1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73234.
Wu, Jason (Dayong), et al. Digitizing Traffic Control Infrastructure for Autonomous Vehicles (AV): Technical Report. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7128-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73234.
The objectives of this study are to investigate the factors contributing to older road user crashes in Louisiana and to recommend effective countermeasures to support the SHSP strategies in reducing traffic fatalities and severe injuries.
Mitran, E., Rupnow, T., & Codjoe, J. (2024). Older Road Users Safety in Louisiana: Understanding the Crash Contributing Factors Research: Project Capsule [24–2SA] (Report No. 24-2SA). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73186
Mitran, Elisabeta, Tyson Rupnow, and Julius Codjoe. Older Road Users Safety in Louisiana: Understanding the Crash Contributing Factors Research: Project Capsule [24–2SA]. Report no. 24-2SA. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73186.
Mitran, Elisabeta, et al. Older Road Users Safety in Louisiana: Understanding the Crash Contributing Factors Research: Project Capsule [24–2SA]. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2024, Report no. 24-2SA, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73186.
Connected and autonomous vehicles (C/AV) present the opportunity for momentous and positive changes to most aspects of modern life. When described, the impact to mobility is imagined as safer and more efficient. This comes from the chance to build a self-driving and connected network of vehicles, infrastructure, and supporting data exchanges.... As
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Blewett, B., Barham, M., Davis, R., Kuhr, J., Hwang, W., Stoeltje, G., Hansen, T., Geiselbrecht, T., Rodriguez, G., Shah, P., & Thompson, A. (2024). Tort Liability for TxDOT from C/AV Technologies (Report No. 0-7130-P7). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76671
Blewett, Becky, Misty Barham, Robert Davis, James Kuhr, William Hwang, Gretchen Stoeltje, and Todd Hansen, et al.. Tort Liability for TxDOT from C/AV Technologies. Report no. 0-7130-P7. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76671.
Blewett, Becky, et al. Tort Liability for TxDOT from C/AV Technologies. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024, Report no. 0-7130-P7, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76671.
The Highway Safety Manual (HSM), published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) provides guidance as to the development of predictive models used to estimate the predicated average crash frequency for a particular site using regression models developed from data for similar sites across a network. These
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Schultz, G. G., Warr, R. L., Robison, M., & Ruiz, A. (2024). Developing Safety Performance Functions for Utah Roadways and Intersections (Report No. UT-24.01). Utah Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73658
Schultz, Grant G., Richard L Warr, Maycee Robison, and Antonio Ruiz. Developing Safety Performance Functions for Utah Roadways and Intersections. Report no. UT-24.01. Utah Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73658.
Schultz, Grant G., et al. Developing Safety Performance Functions for Utah Roadways and Intersections. Utah Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. UT-24.01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73658.
Truck tour data are important for understanding freight truck operations and their impacts on the economy, congestion, and sustainability. Tour data capture the movements of trucks as they travel from their depots to make various stops before returning to their depots. Understanding the purpose of these stops (pickup, delivery, rest, etc.) is an es
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Stinson, M., & Sahin, O. (2024). A Freight Stop Purpose Model Using Enriched GPS Data. United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80644
Stinson, Monique and Olcay Sahin. A Freight Stop Purpose Model Using Enriched GPS Data. United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80644.
Stinson, Monique, and Olcay Sahin A Freight Stop Purpose Model Using Enriched GPS Data. United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80644.
The Sidewalking toolkit supports youth mobility and youth agency by sharing effective, design-based strategies for engaging young people in envisioning their own mobility futures. We created this guide to help planners, designers, policymakers, and advocates who are already invested in supporting safe, social mobility options for youth, and who are
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Nelischer, C., Cuff, D., Wu, J., Wright, K., Fuller-Monk, E., Vaughn, A., Wong, J., Kilman, M., Jepson, N., Cheng, P. T., & Zureiqat, S. (2024). Sidewalking: A Toolkit for Engaging Youth in Planning and Designing Urban Mobility Futures. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86951
Nelischer, Claire, Dana Cuff, Jane Wu, Kay Wright, Emma Fuller-Monk, Alexa Vaughn, and Julie Wong, et al.. Sidewalking: A Toolkit for Engaging Youth in Planning and Designing Urban Mobility Futures. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86951.
Nelischer, Claire, et al. Sidewalking: A Toolkit for Engaging Youth in Planning and Designing Urban Mobility Futures. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86951.
This document is the result of that five-year process, and it is the second version of the research report on the future of airports at the 20- and 50-year horizons. It should be read as a guide to understand the challenges and opportunities ahead. It features tools and technical contents documenting trends and emerging issues. Finally, it contains
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In recent years, camera-based 3D object detection has gained widespread attention for its ability to achieve high performance with low computational cost. However, the robustness of these methods to adversarial attacks has not been thoroughly examined, especially when considering their deployment in safety-critical domains like autonomous driving.
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Xie, S., Li, Z., Wang, Z., & Xie, C. (2024). On the Adversarial Robustness of Camera-Based 3D Object Detection. University of California, Irvine. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73429
Xie, Shaoyuan, Zichao Li, Zeyu Wang, and Cihang Xie. On the Adversarial Robustness of Camera-Based 3D Object Detection. University of California, Irvine, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73429.
Xie, Shaoyuan, et al. On the Adversarial Robustness of Camera-Based 3D Object Detection. University of California, Irvine, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73429.
The primary objectives of this research project involve: (a) forensic analysis of composite deck samples from the I-15 800 South bridge; (b) replication of non-composite specimens for testing; (c) destructive testing of retrofitted non-composite deck samples; and (d) recommended solutions for the repair of bridges affected by debonding of the cast-
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Pantelides, C. P., & Briggs, D. T. (2024). Repair or Strengthening of Bridge Decks with Partial-Depth Precast Deck Panels (Report No. UT-24.05). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74095
Pantelides, Chris P. and Dylan T Briggs. Repair or Strengthening of Bridge Decks with Partial-Depth Precast Deck Panels. Report no. UT-24.05. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74095.
Pantelides, Chris P., and Dylan T Briggs Repair or Strengthening of Bridge Decks with Partial-Depth Precast Deck Panels. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2024, Report no. UT-24.05, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74095.
During the 2020 construction season, the Alaska DOT&PF Central Region installed its first application of micro surfacing at 17 locations on Minnesota Drive ramps in the city of Anchorage. This treatment offers the potential to be a more economical solution to the typical mill and fill hot mix asphalt (HMA) treatment used to address rutted roads. Mi
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Pavey, A. (2024). Minnesota Drive Ramps Micro Surfacing Experimental Feature (Report No. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(181) HFHWY00123). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73540
Pavey, Andrew. Minnesota Drive Ramps Micro Surfacing Experimental Feature. Report no. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(181) HFHWY00123. Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73540.
Pavey, Andrew Minnesota Drive Ramps Micro Surfacing Experimental Feature. Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2024, Report no. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(181) HFHWY00123, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73540.
Work zone intrusions represent a significant safety risk to workers. To help better understand these situations, the Minnesota Department of Transportation partnered with the University of Minnesota to create a method to document intrusion events. This information provides a deeper understanding of the circumstances under which these events occur a
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Davis, B., Morris, N. L., Craig, C. M., Schumacher, J., & Khoday, A. (2024). Development of a Mobile App for Reporting Work Zone Intrusions (Report No. MN 2023-04). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73845
Davis, Brian, Nichole L. Morris, Curtis M. Craig, John Schumacher, and Annaika Khoday. Development of a Mobile App for Reporting Work Zone Intrusions. Report no. MN 2023-04. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73845.
Davis, Brian, et al. Development of a Mobile App for Reporting Work Zone Intrusions. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. MN 2023-04, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73845.
Permissive left turns, where a driver does not have a green arrow and must wait for a gap in oncoming traffic before turning, can be indicated by different traffic signal configurations. Flashing yellow arrows are becoming a preferred signal type in Minnesota and across the nation. New research provides traffic engineers with confidence that driver
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Davis, G. A., & Lund, V. (2024). Drivers Correctly Interpret Flashing Yellow Arrows for Left Turns [Research Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73136
Davis, Gary A. and Victor Lund. Drivers Correctly Interpret Flashing Yellow Arrows for Left Turns [Research Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73136.
Davis, Gary A., and Victor Lund Drivers Correctly Interpret Flashing Yellow Arrows for Left Turns [Research Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73136.
UDOT manages statewide above-ground storage tanks to store brine as deicing chemicals for the winter maintenance program. The polyethylene storage tanks will age under UV light, become brittle with low temperatures, creep, and develop cracks. Structural failures of brine tanks will not only impose safety hazards to surrounding tanks and UDOT person
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Kami, M. R., Zhang, K., Chen, J., & Zhu, X. (2024). Evaluation of Methods for UDOT Brine Tank Condition Assessment (Report No. UT-24.14). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77449
Kami, Moein Ramezanpour, Keping Zhang, Jianli Chen, and Xuan Zhu. Evaluation of Methods for UDOT Brine Tank Condition Assessment. Report no. UT-24.14. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77449.
Kami, Moein Ramezanpour, et al. Evaluation of Methods for UDOT Brine Tank Condition Assessment. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2024, Report no. UT-24.14, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77449.
TDOT’s ITS radar detection system, spanning Tennessee’s urban interstates and highways, faced challenges with data quality and reliability, limiting its potential for advanced traffic management and analytics. This research aimed to enhance the system by standardizing configurations, recalibrating sensors, replacing outdated equipment, and implemen
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Barbour, W., Baroud, H., Dubey, A., Sprinkle, J., & Work, D. B. (2024). TDOT RDS Data Quality Assurance and High-Resolution Content Enhancement (Report No. RES2023-20). Tennessee. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79431
Barbour, William, Hiba Baroud, Abhishek Dubey, Jonathan Sprinkle, and Daniel B. Work. TDOT RDS Data Quality Assurance and High-Resolution Content Enhancement. Report no. RES2023-20. Tennessee. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79431.
Barbour, William, et al. TDOT RDS Data Quality Assurance and High-Resolution Content Enhancement. Tennessee. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. RES2023-20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79431.
Thermal segregation during the construction of asphalt mixtures can result in the formation of low-density areas and a subsequent decrease in pavement life. Although the methods for measuring thermal segregation have remained largely unchanged, significant advancements have been made in asphalt mixture types and design methods over the past decade.
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Sebesta, S., Kim, J., Taylor, R., & Hu, S. (2024). Thermal Segregation Influence on Current Asphalt Mixtures (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7075-R1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73218
Sebesta, Stephen, Jinho Kim, Ross Taylor, and Sheng Hu. Thermal Segregation Influence on Current Asphalt Mixtures. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7075-R1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73218.
Sebesta, Stephen, et al. Thermal Segregation Influence on Current Asphalt Mixtures. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7075-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73218.
Smart work zone (SWZ) systems are designed to provide real-time roadway information to better inform motorists, encourage them to take alternate routes, reduce their frustrations, reduce roadway congestion, and enhance safety for motorists and workers. These SWZ systems have been recommended by multiple federal agencies as part of the Intelligent T
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El-Rayes, K., Ouyang, Y., Ignacio, E. J., Almasry, O., & Osorio, J. J. (2024). Development of Design Guidance for Smart Work Zone Systems (Report No. FHWA-ICT-24-001). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-001
El-Rayes, Khaled, Yanfeng Ouyang, Ernest-John Ignacio, Omar Almasry, and Jesus J. Osorio. Development of Design Guidance for Smart Work Zone Systems. Report no. FHWA-ICT-24-001. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2024. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-001.
El-Rayes, Khaled, et al. Development of Design Guidance for Smart Work Zone Systems. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2024, Report no. FHWA-ICT-24-001, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/24-001.
In the face of multifaceted challenges, such as asphalt pavement deterioration and the introduction of new LTPPBind versions, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) initiated a pivotal research project focusing on three primary areas. First, the study examined the implications of Performance Grade (PG) binder selections on pavement perfor
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Lee, J. M., Pouranian, M. R., Rahaman, M. Z., Shah, A., & Haddock, J. E. (2024). Review of Indiana Asphalt Binders (In-Situ PG Grade Asphalt Determination) (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/04). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317721
Lee, Jusang M, M Reza Pouranian, Mohammad Ziaur Rahaman, Ayesha Shah, and John E. Haddock. Review of Indiana Asphalt Binders (In-Situ PG Grade Asphalt Determination). Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/04. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317721.
Lee, Jusang M, et al. Review of Indiana Asphalt Binders (In-Situ PG Grade Asphalt Determination). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2024, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/04, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317721.
Wrong-way driving (WWD) crashes occur when a motorist either inadvertently or deliberately drives in the opposite direction of travel on a divided roadway. For this research project, Texas A&M Transportation Institute researchers assessed the state-of-the-practice regarding WWD detection technology, developed a standardized testing mechanism to ass
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Finley, M. D., Venglar, S. P., Florence, D., Charara, H., Brydia, R. E., & Brewer, M. A. (2024). Evaluation of Wrong-Way Driving Detection Technologies (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7119-R1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73232
Finley, Melisa D., Steven P. Venglar, David Florence, Hassan Charara, Robert E. Brydia, and Marcus A. Brewer. Evaluation of Wrong-Way Driving Detection Technologies. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7119-R1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73232.
Finley, Melisa D., et al. Evaluation of Wrong-Way Driving Detection Technologies. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2024, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7119-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73232.
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