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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A survey of farm operators in the Central Plains Region, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska, was conducted to gather information about transportation of crops, the inventory and characteristics of farmer-owned truck fleets, and on-farm storage capacity. The objective of the study is to provide information about the farm truck i
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Research has shown that asphalt pavements can serve as a destination for some of the major streams of waste materials around the globe, such as scrap tires and plastics. Heightened restrictions imposed by China in terms of waste stream contamination in 2018has catalyzed research on incorporating post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics into asphalt pa
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A pile driven into the ground gets its bearing capacity from skin friction along the pile surface as well as from end resistance at the toe. The load transfer mechanism determines how much load is carried by the shaft and by the toe. In Georgia, when a hard/dense layer exists in the pile length or the vibration/noise during the driving causes secon
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
2023-04-01
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This analysis presents the benefits and costs of requiring trailers of combination trucks (CTs) or articulated trucks consisting of a tractor unit and one or more attached trailers to be equipped with side impact guards to mitigate injuries and fatalities resulting from side-underride crashes involving CTs and light passenger vehicles (LPVs). LPVs
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Transportation planning and design decisions are typically made using point estimates of traffic and safety measures. This report addresses the uncertainty of data used to make these decisions. It focuses on two data elements — project safety ratings and volume estimates from traffic counts. For safety ratings, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s
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Construction of roads exposes large areas of soil which can lead to high erosion rates. Current best management practices are good at keeping larger sized particles on-site, but smaller particles still remain a problem for construction site stormwater discharges. Turbid water leaving construction sites can have detrimental impacts for the surroundi
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This study investigates the perceived safety risks and barriers that might prevent transit and shared mobility services from attracting post-COVID riders in Greater Minnesota. It includes an online survey of Greater Minnesota residents to understand their COVID-related safety concerns and their preferences and perceptions toward existing and potent
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The Red Lake Nation is exploring the development of a solar project on tribal land. MnDOT has an opportunity to enter into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with the Red Lake Nation for the purchase of solar electricity. A VPPA is a unique contracting method in which the tribe would develop the project, produce the electricity and sell it i
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Perform seismic testing at nine sites throughout Wyoming and attempt to correlate seismic data with pile driving records, rock strength, and depth of transitional material.
Corrosion at beam ends is one of the most widespread causes of damage in steel bridges. Accurate determination of the level of section loss due to corrosion damage is critical for estimating the bearing capacity and load rating of a bridge. Current evaluation methods are labor intensive and dependent on subjective assessments by inspectors. Unique
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Roadsides play an ever-increasing role in sustaining biodiversity. In 2020, we launched a project on backslopes along Highways 2 and 77 evaluating seeding and mowing treatments to enhance beneficial forbs including milkweed (Asclepias spp.) species. Analyses showed that seeding increased forb diversity, total forb cover, and floristic quality. Howe
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This report presents a study of an innovative superstructure system, termed Flex Beam, for short-span highway bridge applications. The system is comprised of inverted steel tee sections embedded in a concrete deck. An innovative mechanism for interface shear transfer between steel and concrete is provided by transverse deck reinforcement bars which
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Geosynthetics have been used to reinforce aggregate base courses to increase the structural support from the base to the pavement structure. This project aims to develop a study framework to evaluate and quantify the structural benefits under Nevada conditions. To achieve this objective, a five-stage research plan was developed to support a control
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The purpose of this project was to evaluate the performance of carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced concrete. Carbon nanotubes have exceptional mechanical properties and small scales. Combining them with composite material enables engineers to further modify material microstructure. Carbon nanotubes have been used extensively in modifying cement proper
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Inclement weather can significantly impact the performance of any transportation system, including roadways. Effective roadway operations and maintenance requires quality weather data to estimate real-time and near-future road conditions. While there are several sources of such data such as radar, Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS), and Mobile
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The objective of this project was to demonstrate and evaluate a highly efficient and economical method for evaluation of the condition of bridge decks in Alaska. The method, Aerial Infrared Thermography (Aerial IR), implements traditional infrared thermography from a fixed-wing aircraft using high resolution infrared and visual cameras. To address
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Researchers at the University of California, Davis developed a logistics decision-support tool that facilitates the joint routing of pick-ups and deliveries for cooperating entities to reduce environmental impacts and transport costs. The researchers implemented the tool in several hypothetical case studies to better understand the impact of joint
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The overall goal of this research project is to evaluate performance of the DAD devices in comparison to temporary traffic signal devices and, based on the findings, provide recommendations to ODOT on their safety, effectiveness, and cost-efficiency for adoption in signalized work zones.
Measuring equity in transportation is vitally important to ensure that the transportation network serves the entire community without introducing barriers to access. However, not all methods for assessing transportation equity produce the same results or are appropriate for all scenarios—the analysis methods used should be selected to produce the h
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Highway ramps are hotspots of truck rollover crashes. Such crashes often block the entire ramp and cause severe congestion. Understanding the major causes of ramp truck rollovers is critical for developing effective countermeasures. This research utilizes drones to collect ramp traffic videos at seven high-risk ramps and develops an Oriented Mask-R
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