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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The overall objective of this project was to understand how advanced materials can be used to improve the durability of reinforced concrete transportation infrastructure in the State of New Jersey. A primary focus of the research program was to investigate highly ductile concrete materials, often referred to as high-performance fiber-reinforced cem
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Roadside revegetation within highway rights-of-way is a final step in road construction, and often occurs in areas that are difficult to reclaim due to harsh climate conditions and impacts of land disturbance, including topsoil removal, soil compaction, and the presence of noxious and invasive weeds. Wyoming Department of Transportation managers ha
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Identification of utilities within Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) project footprints requires proactive documentation of utility infrastructure within Iowa DOT right-of-way (ROW) based on: 1) A standard for recording utility infrastructure, such as the new ASCE/CI/UESI 75-22 “Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Inf
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Intersections with roadways are the most dangerous locations along shared use path (SUP) crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists. Despite this, there is limited research on the unique risks of these sites compared to other pedestrian and bicyclist facilities, and limited guidance exists for the geometric and operational characteristics that may ne
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In 2018, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) constructed a pair of side-by-side bridges on TH 169 over Elm Creek, with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement used in one deck and conventional epoxy-coated steel reinforcement used in the other. To understand the behavior of GFRP reinforcement and compare the performance a
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The goal of this project was to develop a tool to aid railroads and other stakeholders assess and approach the decarbonization of freight rail operations by identifying new, viable low-carbon energy storage and conversion systems for future locomotive systems and how they should be deployed on the existing US freight rail network.This record also c
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Transportation infrastructure systems must resist conditioning from the natural environment and physical demands from service loading to meet the needs of users across the state. Reinforced concrete, which is widely used in bridge decks, pavements, super-and substructures, and other systems, deteriorates under environmental conditioning due to elec
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In accordance with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, Public Law No. 115-435 (Evidence Act), the United States Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department) is pleased to present the Capacity Assessment. The following report assesses DOT’s research, statistics, and evaluation capabilities based on a number of criter
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The objective of this methodology is to refine the preliminary results from previous work (11% fuel savings for one vehicle, one intersection) to an entire corridor of SPaT signals, with different CV market penetration, and with driver awareness of fuel savings benefits. The research will proceed in three parts. First, several vehicles will be inst
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Moisture damage in asphalt mixtures can cause early cracking and rutting failures due to the internal damage accumulated by the high internal pore pressures created at the aggregate-binder interface and/or within the binder phase by heavy traffic loads. Due to the high precipitation levels and frequent rain events, distresses originating from moist
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Iowa has three classes of public roads: state primary highways, county (secondary) roads, and city streets. Among these, Iowa county roads serve rural Iowa transport needs by assuring a public road connection (i.e., to local access roads) for serving as conduits that channel the flow of people and commodities to and from towns and terminals (i.e.,
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This study developed a user-friendly tool that allows local agencies to understand the current structural capacities of their pavement assets, prioritize their preservation and rehabilitation needs, and make better-informed pavement infrastructure decisions.
The Maryland Commuter Survey (MCS) is a new survey of adult workers in Maryland designed to measure annual trends in commuting and remote work. The 2022 MCS is its first iteration, providing baseline understanding of commuting rates and patterns as Maryland exits the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey and future iterations will shed light on topics inc
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The objectives of this research project were to test the visibility and recognition of ELMs with different color patterns and to conduct a performance test of the ELMs on an OGFC surface. This project also developed recommendations and specifications for ELMs on OGFC surfaces.
This research project involved the following: • Online survey: An online survey was conducted in this study to document the current state-of-the-practice by Ohio LPAs regarding the use of 404LVT asphalt mix design specifications. • Laboratory study: A laboratory testing plan was designed and implemented in this study to examine the effects of vario
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Most local public agencies (LPAs) in Ohio follow the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) specifications for designing asphalt mixtures placed on low‐volume roads, with the majority of these agencies using Type 1 surface mixes prepared using PG 64‐22 asphalt binders. As an alternative, some LPAs use a mix known as 404LVT, which is a fine-graded
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The Inlet Protection Comparison for Sediment Control on Roadway Construction research project intends to provide Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) with performance data associated with key criteria for manufactured inlet protection devices in order to assess which products are appropriate for inlet sediment controls on ODOT roadway construct
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Strength loss in high plasticity clay soils is a common occurrence along roadways in western and central Alabama and has considerable impact on pavement distress and slope failures. Approximately $16 million was spent to repair slope failures in western and central Alabama between 2005 and 2015 with many of these failures occurring in areas with hi
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Each month the Department of Transportation releases an Air Travel Consumer Report that includes information about various service quality elements, including flight delays, mishandled baggage, over sales, and a variety of other types of consumer complaints. In response to an increasing number of inquiries from consumers about domestic airline pric
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