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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Enhancing the risk management program within the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is the focus of this collaborative research project with North Carolina State University (NCSU). The objective is to provide valuable insights and best practices to strengthen the NCDOT's Value Management Office (VMO) and implement an effective risk
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The research study included full-scale experimental testing and parametric finite element (FE) analyses, which resulted in a proposed methodology to estimate the flexural resistance of steel box caps following a potential fracture event. The work was conducted at the Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin. T
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Over the last decade in California there has been a surge in the number of traffic fatalities, with especially large increases in pedestrian fatalities. At the same time, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has affirmed a vision of reaching zero fatalities and serious injuries on state highways by 2050 and has committed the depar
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This research focused on traffic safety and operational performance of rural, minor approach stop-controlled intersections with free right-turn (FRT) ramps. The objectives of the research were to: • Create a statewide inventory of rural FRT ramp intersections and provide to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), • Using NDOT 10-year cras
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Balanced mix design (BMD) is an alternative concept for designing asphalt mixtures that mainly focuses on performance of mixtures rather than only volumetric analysis. Using this concept, it would be possible to account for the incorporation of recycled asphalt mixtures, warm technology, polymers, rejuvenators, and other foreign additives, as well
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (U.S.)
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2023-05-17
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The Advanced Locomotive Technology and Rail Infrastructure Optimization System (ALTRIOS) is an open-source modeling framework developed to evaluate strategies for decarbonizing freight rail transportation. Introduced at the 2023 FRA Workshop on Decarbonization of Rail Transportation, ALTRIOS simulates train dynamics, powertrain performance, energy
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Recent emphasis on actions to reduce large-scale greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has pushed most state departments of transportation (DOTs) to develop carbon accounting practices compatible with their current standard data collection and storage practices. In particular, with the recently passed Buy Clean Acts in California, Colorado, and Oregon and
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The primary objective of the project is to lend clarity on the applicability and limitations of each one of the four geophysical methods, while also arriving at recommendations for the most appropriate course of action when faced with site investigations aimed at detecting the presence of voids.
Developing a comprehensive subsurface profile can be difficult, especially in certain areas in Florida where sandy soils with varying amounts of fines, clay, muck/peat and vuggy limestone formations add to the uncertainty of the overall response that can be expected from drilled-in-place deep foundations. Measuring while drilling (MWD) was develope
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The objective of this research project is to improve pedestrian safety at signalized intersections by focusing on pedestrian signal violations: measuring behaviors, associating characteristics and locations, and identifying potential mitigation strategies. In this project, we recorded videos and collected and analyzed observational data on pedestri
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The adoption of dashboards and tools into Traffic Management Centers (TMC) has been growing with advancements in connected vehicle (CV) data. These tools are now being utilized—not only for analyzing work zones, severe crashes, winter operations, and traffic signals—but also to provide measures for characterizing overall system mobility, resiliency
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Researchers conducted eight large-scale laboratory tests to assess the combined impact of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) overlay mix and thickness on its performance to control reflective cracking. Bonding efficiency, flexibility, and stiffness of the HMA mix as well as overlay thickness significantly affect an overlay’s performance against reflective crack
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Reducing speeding and aggressive driving is one of seven critical emphasis areas identified in the Vermont Highway Safety Plan, which targets reductions in major crashes on Vermont highways. Vermont towns recognize the need to discourage speeding and implement countermeasures that will bring speeds down to posted speed limits, especially in transit
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MnDOT operates under an Equity Lens Framework, which, in addition to supporting the core agency values of accountability as well as diversity and inclusion, emphasizes underrepresented groups to achieve equitable outcomes. Measures and methods to evaluate transportation program equity impacts, however, have generally been lacking. To assess both sy
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High early-strength materials are widely used for rapid concrete patching projects to limit road closure time and traffic obstruction. This research investigated the field performance of multiple high early-strength materials used in maintenance projects across Nebraska. Data from high early-strength products included in the state’s approved produc
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of public transit and shared transportation services has plummeted, including in Greater Minnesota. Social distancing measures, general discomfort or safety concerns have resulted in a 40% reduction in trips throughout the state. Urban transit agencies have experienced a 55% reduction in revenue while smaller tr
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Animal-vehicle collisions (AVC) pose a serious and growing threat to motorists traveling on ADOT roads. Solutions exist to effectively mitigate AVC, such as wildlife crossing structures (overpasses and underpasses), however these solutions can be costly and untimely. Fence tags, a small reflective tag that is attached to the right-of-way fence and
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This project integrates risk-based asset management procedures from the FHWA, AASHTO and the TRB with decision making under deep uncertainty (DMDU) concepts to develop climate vulnerability assessment, and planning and project evaluation capabilities for resilience building in transportation. The research framework includes: (1) understanding the c
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Ergonomic injuries and solutions have been extensively studied in the construction industry; however, the prevalence of work-related injuries, risky activities, and effective solutions in the transportation industry are not understood. This study aims to explore the prevalence of work-related injuries, risky activities, and potentially ergonomic so
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The transport of hazardous and dangerous materials (HAZMAT) through safety-critical facilities poses significant risk to overall system reliability should those assets be incapacitated by the occurrence of a related incident. This problem is particularly acute for facilities in remote locations such as Virginia’s mountain tunnels on Interstate 77 (
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