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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Transverse cracking, a primary distress in cold-climate asphalt pavements, can lead to tenting, an upward distortion caused by ice formation in the base layer and at the interface of the surface and base layers. This research investigated pavement treatment efficacy and core tenting mechanisms through field measurements in six selected roads in Min
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Barman, M., Chakraborty, M., Asante, C., Marasteanu, M., & Turos, M. (2026). Mitigation of Tenting of Transverse Cracks and Joints in Asphalt Pavement (Report No. MN 2026-16). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92414
Barman, Manik, Manik Chakraborty, Chrysogonus Asante, Mihai Marasteanu, and Mugurel Turos. Mitigation of Tenting of Transverse Cracks and Joints in Asphalt Pavement. Report no. MN 2026-16. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92414.
Barman, Manik, et al. Mitigation of Tenting of Transverse Cracks and Joints in Asphalt Pavement. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2026, Report no. MN 2026-16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92414.
Sediment is a leading pollutant in waterbodies, contributing to turbidity, pollutant transport, ecological degradation, and reduced flow capacity. Construction activities are major sources of sediment-laden runoff, necessitating regulatory compliance through Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans. This study developed a full-scale testing methodolog
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Williams, L. K., Perez, M. A., & Donald, W. N. (2026). Evaluation of NDOT’s Construction Stormwater Detention Measures Using Full-Scale Testing Techniques (Report No. SPR-FY25(043)). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92073
Williams, Lillian K., Michael A. Perez, and Wesley N. Donald. Evaluation of NDOT’s Construction Stormwater Detention Measures Using Full-Scale Testing Techniques. Report no. SPR-FY25(043). Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92073.
Williams, Lillian K., et al. Evaluation of NDOT’s Construction Stormwater Detention Measures Using Full-Scale Testing Techniques. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2026, Report no. SPR-FY25(043), ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92073.
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Construction Management Plans (CMPs). To achieve this goal, data from TxDOT highway projects was collected and analyzed. The analyses employed descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, hypothesis testing, and exploratory factor analysis to identify significant relationships between project charact
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Supporting Files
Caldas, C., Han, Z., Sun, J., Rausch, C., & Kim, C. (2026). Analysis of the Effectiveness of Construction Management Plans (Report No. FHWA/TX-26/0-7182-1). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92821
Caldas, Carlos, Zhe Han, Jingran Sun, Christopher Rausch, and Chaeyoung Kim. Analysis of the Effectiveness of Construction Management Plans. Report no. FHWA/TX-26/0-7182-1. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92821.
Caldas, Carlos, et al. Analysis of the Effectiveness of Construction Management Plans. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2026, Report no. FHWA/TX-26/0-7182-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92821.
Traditional avalanche defense structures are costly to install and maintain, visually intrusive, and must be placed perpendicular to slopes. Many highway avalanche programs, therefore, rely on active measures like explosives, which carry inherent risks and may not prevent all large avalanches from reaching roadways. This project investigates an inn
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Meloche, F., Simenhois, R., Sharaf, D., Gaume, J., & Greene, E. (2026). A Numerical Study of the Feasibility of Vertical Avalanche Defense Structures (Report No. CDOT-2026-01). Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92468
Meloche, Francis, Ron Simenhois, Don Sharaf, Johan Gaume, and Ethan Greene. A Numerical Study of the Feasibility of Vertical Avalanche Defense Structures. Report no. CDOT-2026-01. Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92468.
Meloche, Francis, et al. A Numerical Study of the Feasibility of Vertical Avalanche Defense Structures. Colorado Department of Transportation. Applied Research & Innovations Branch, 2026, Report no. CDOT-2026-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92468.
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) offers exceptional compressive strength, sustained post-cracking tensile capacity, and inherent durability that makes it well suited for transportation applications such as closure pours, deck overlays, and precast element connections. The objective of this study was to develop, characterize, and field-validat
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Osibodu, S. J., Coleman, D. M., & Schindler, A. K. (2026). Ultra-High-Performance Concrete for the Alabama Transportation Industry (Report No. 931-069). Auburn University. Highway Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93186
Osibodu, Segun J., Daniel M. Coleman, and Anton K. Schindler. Ultra-High-Performance Concrete for the Alabama Transportation Industry. Report no. 931-069. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93186.
Osibodu, Segun J., et al. Ultra-High-Performance Concrete for the Alabama Transportation Industry. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2026, Report no. 931-069, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93186.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of scupper-modified Jersey barriers in facilitating small wildlife movement across a newly constructed segment of Interstate 49 in southwestern Missouri. Traditional concrete median barriers can reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions through fewer crossing attempts but create impermeable barriers for small-bodied
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Ortega, B., Woodie, C., Shilling, F., & Brehme, C. (2026). Use of Scupper-Modified Jersey Barriers by Small Wildlife Along a New Segment of I-49 in Southwestern Missouri (Report No. cmr-26-007). Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93015
Ortega, Brock, Clara Woodie, Fraser Shilling, and Cheryl Brehme. Use of Scupper-Modified Jersey Barriers by Small Wildlife Along a New Segment of I-49 in Southwestern Missouri. Report no. cmr-26-007. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93015.
Ortega, Brock, et al. Use of Scupper-Modified Jersey Barriers by Small Wildlife Along a New Segment of I-49 in Southwestern Missouri. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2026, Report no. cmr-26-007, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93015.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) currently estimates optimum moisture content (OMC) and maximum dry unit weight (MDUW) for granular materials using one-point Proctor tests together with the Ohio Highway Department (OHD) moisture-density family of curves. Because the OHD curves were developed using materials from outside South D
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Nobakht, M., & Cary, C. (2026). South Dakota Granular Moisture-Density Curve Development and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Implementation (Report No. SD2023-02). South Dakota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93352
Nobakht, Mona and Carlos Cary. South Dakota Granular Moisture-Density Curve Development and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Implementation. Report no. SD2023-02. South Dakota. Department of Transportation, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93352.
Nobakht, Mona, and Carlos Cary South Dakota Granular Moisture-Density Curve Development and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Implementation. South Dakota. Department of Transportation, 2026, Report no. SD2023-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93352.
The project started with reviewing the literature of available datasets, established AI models and practices in the U.S. and other countries. The research team investigated the acquisition of high-resolution images with American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standard MP47 and created a tool for viewing the vendor's da
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Wang, F., Gong, H., Bai, Y., Tesic, J., & Luo, X. (2026). Artificial Intelligence for Pavement Condition Assessment From 2D/3D Surface Images [Technical Summary Report]. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90512
Wang, Feng, Haitao Gong, Yongsheng Bai, Jelena Tesic, and Xiahua Luo. Artificial Intelligence for Pavement Condition Assessment From 2D/3D Surface Images [Technical Summary Report]. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90512.
Wang, Feng, et al. Artificial Intelligence for Pavement Condition Assessment From 2D/3D Surface Images [Technical Summary Report]. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office, 2026, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90512.
This report is the second part of a two-phase study to assemble performance-based design guidance for the evaluation and mitigation of severe fire hazards for highway bridges. The following are addressed: (1) summarize design-basis tools that can be used for “engineering analysis” per NFPA 502 Chapter 6 to calculate the thermo-mechanical impact of
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Quiel, S., Ma, S., Zhu, Z., Murphy, T., Lopez, M., & Artmont, F. A. (2026). Performance-Based Structural-Fire Engineering Analysis Approaches for Highway Bridges (Report No. ATLSS 26-03). Lehigh University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90117
Quiel, Spencer, Saidong Ma, Zheda Zhu, Thomas Murphy, Maria Lopez, and Frank A. Artmont. Performance-Based Structural-Fire Engineering Analysis Approaches for Highway Bridges. Report no. ATLSS 26-03. Lehigh University, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90117.
Quiel, Spencer, et al. Performance-Based Structural-Fire Engineering Analysis Approaches for Highway Bridges. Lehigh University, 2026, Report no. ATLSS 26-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90117.
FDOT is seeking to maximize the durability of newly constructed structural elements. As part of this goal, FDOT needs to do a better job assessing concrete mixes for specific structural applications. This assessment needs to adapt to the ever-changing physical, chemical, and market issues associated with concrete’s constituent ingredients. FDOT nee
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Su, D., Ismail, M., & Davis, P. (2026). BED32-977-1 NEXTGEN Concrete – Tests of the Future: Chloride Diffusion. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89916
Su, Dan, Mohamed Ismail, and Payton Davis. BED32-977-1 NEXTGEN Concrete – Tests of the Future: Chloride Diffusion. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89916.
Su, Dan, et al. BED32-977-1 NEXTGEN Concrete – Tests of the Future: Chloride Diffusion. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2026, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89916.
The integration of truck platooning and electrification presents a promising avenue for improving operational efficiency and environmental sustainability in freight transportation. Realizing the energy and cost saving as well as emission reduction benefits requires a holistic design of truck routing, scheduling, and platooning strategies that accou
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Hosseinpanahi, D., Yang, J., Zou, B., & Lin, J. (2026). Integrated Optimization of Routing, Scheduling, Charging, and Platooning for a Mixed Fleet of Electric and Conventional Trucks. MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp6020068
Hosseinpanahi, Danesh, Jialu Yang, Bo Zou, and Jane Lin. Integrated Optimization of Routing, Scheduling, Charging, and Platooning for a Mixed Fleet of Electric and Conventional Trucks. MDPI, 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp6020068.
Hosseinpanahi, Danesh, et al. Integrated Optimization of Routing, Scheduling, Charging, and Platooning for a Mixed Fleet of Electric and Conventional Trucks. MDPI, 2026, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp6020068.
Timely and accurate information regarding roadway incidents is critical for Traffic Management Centers (TMCs) to maintain safety and mobility. While Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) cameras and crowdsourced data provide significant visibility, rural interstate corridors often suffer from coverage gaps, or "blind spots," where incidents go u
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Gartner, C., Vajpayee, V., Desai, J. C., & Bullock, D. M. (2026). Utilizing Emergency Management Audio Messages for Traffic Incident Management Performance Measures (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2026/15). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318623
Gartner, Christopher, Vihaan Vajpayee, Jairaj C. Desai, and Darcy M. Bullock. Utilizing Emergency Management Audio Messages for Traffic Incident Management Performance Measures. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2026/15. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2026. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318623.
Gartner, Christopher, et al. Utilizing Emergency Management Audio Messages for Traffic Incident Management Performance Measures. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2026, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2026/15, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318623.
Increasingly, researchers have used measures of material hardship (food, housing, utility, bills, medical) to better understand economic distress. Missing from this literature are hardships related to transportation. This descriptive paper uses recent nationally representative data and a newly validated measure of transportation insecurity to addre
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Murphy, A. K., Pilkauskas, N. V., Kovski, N., & Gould‑Werth, A. (2026). How Does Transportation Insecurity Compare and Relate to Other Indicators of Material Hardship in the U.S.?. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-025-03585-y
Murphy, Alexandra K., Natasha V. Pilkauskas, Nicole Kovski, and Alix Gould‑Werth. How Does Transportation Insecurity Compare and Relate to Other Indicators of Material Hardship in the U.S.?. Springer, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-025-03585-y.
Murphy, Alexandra K., et al. How Does Transportation Insecurity Compare and Relate to Other Indicators of Material Hardship in the U.S.?. Springer, 2026, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-025-03585-y.
The low-temperature properties of asphalt binder play a critical role in the behavior and performance of flexible pavements. Since the 1990s, the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) has been the standard instrument for characterizing these properties. However, BBR testing requires time-consuming sample preparation and extensive equipment maintenance. Desp
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Salari, S., & Cooper, S. B. (2026). Low and Intermediate Temperature Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Through Dynamic Shear Rheometer (Report No. FHWA/LA.26/717). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91166
Salari, Saman and Samuel B. Cooper. Low and Intermediate Temperature Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Through Dynamic Shear Rheometer. Report no. FHWA/LA.26/717. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91166.
Salari, Saman, and Samuel B. Cooper Low and Intermediate Temperature Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Through Dynamic Shear Rheometer. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2026, Report no. FHWA/LA.26/717, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91166.
The objective of this study is to further improve and refine the recommended preferred alternative skew monitoring and detection technologies (inclinometer and encoder systems only), integrating them into the existing control system and proving their operability and long-term reliability at the Ellenders Ferry Vertical Lift Bridge.
Rees, G. (2026). Skew Detection System Replacement on Vertical Lift Bridges (Phase III) [Project Capsule] (Report No. 26-1ST). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91134
Rees, Gareth. Skew Detection System Replacement on Vertical Lift Bridges (Phase III) [Project Capsule]. Report no. 26-1ST. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91134.
Rees, Gareth Skew Detection System Replacement on Vertical Lift Bridges (Phase III) [Project Capsule]. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2026, Report no. 26-1ST, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91134.
Balanced Mix Design (BMD) represents a major advancement in asphalt pavement engineering. As a performance-driven framework, BMD integrates mix design, structural design, quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and performance-related specifications (PRS) to promote durable and sustainable pavements and innovations. This synthesis documents the
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Huang, K., & Huang, B. (2026). Balanced Mix Design—a 1-Year Reality Check on Quality Control Testing and State DOT Adoption (Report No. FHWA/LA.26/723). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91167
Huang, Kai and Baoshan Huang. Balanced Mix Design—a 1-Year Reality Check on Quality Control Testing and State DOT Adoption. Report no. FHWA/LA.26/723. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91167.
Huang, Kai, and Baoshan Huang Balanced Mix Design—a 1-Year Reality Check on Quality Control Testing and State DOT Adoption. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2026, Report no. FHWA/LA.26/723, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/91167.
The road history projects undertaken by the Virginia Transportation Research Council establish the feasibility of studies of early road networks and their use in the environmental review process. These projects, by gathering and publishing the early road orders of the vast parent counties and other significant areas, also lay the foundation for add
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Miller, A. B. (2026). Halifax County Road Orders 1752–1767 (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 26-R33). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89319
Miller, Ann Brush. Halifax County Road Orders 1752–1767. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 26-R33. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89319.
Miller, Ann Brush Halifax County Road Orders 1752–1767. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2026, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 26-R33, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89319.
This study calibrated the predictive models for conventional intersections in the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) second edition draft to account for local conditions in Virginia. The calibration ensures that predictions made with the HSM safety performance functions accurately reflect the crash experience, driver population, and environmental characte
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Appiah, J. (2026). Intersection Safety Performance Function Calibration for Project Planning and Design (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 26-R34). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89320
Appiah, Justice. Intersection Safety Performance Function Calibration for Project Planning and Design. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 26-R34. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89320.
Appiah, Justice Intersection Safety Performance Function Calibration for Project Planning and Design. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2026, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 26-R34, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89320.
“Major transit stop”: how these three words are defined determines what can be built where, throughout much of California. In order to address housing supply constraints, the state legislature has enacted a number of laws that streamline approval and remove zoning constraints in areas close to high-quality transit. But what, exactly, is a “major tr
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Wasserman, J. L., Barrall, A., Millard-Ball, A., & Lee, A. (2026). Technical Appendix: Mapping High-Quality Transit (Report No. UC-ITS-2025-16). University of California Institute of Transportation Studies. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89368
Wasserman, Jacob L., Aaron Barrall, Adam Millard-Ball, and Amy Lee. Technical Appendix: Mapping High-Quality Transit. Report no. UC-ITS-2025-16. University of California Institute of Transportation Studies, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89368.
Wasserman, Jacob L., et al. Technical Appendix: Mapping High-Quality Transit. University of California Institute of Transportation Studies, 2026, Report no. UC-ITS-2025-16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89368.
A novel Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation tool was constructed to show how modifications to signal timings would improve coordinated corridor performance. A total of 15 unique microsimulation models were developed and run three times each to test three case studies of bi-direction bandwidth optimization, cycle length sensitivity, and leading pedestri
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Hurwitz, D., Jashami, H., Scott-Deeter, L., Ul Husnain, S. B., & Li, X. (2026). Signal Controller in the Loop Simulation (Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-26-08). Oregon. Department of Transportation. Research Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89526
Hurwitz, David, Hisham Jashami, Logan Scott-Deeter, Syed Baqir Ul Husnain, and Xiugang Li. Signal Controller in the Loop Simulation. Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-26-08. Oregon. Department of Transportation. Research Section, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89526.
Hurwitz, David, et al. Signal Controller in the Loop Simulation. Oregon. Department of Transportation. Research Section, 2026, Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-26-08, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89526.
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