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Transverse rumble strips (TRS), which run across a traffic lane, are a low-cost and easily deployable safety countermeasure for intersection approaches. Grooved into the pavement or installed as ridges on the surface, rumble strips provide an audible and tactile warning to drivers and are effective in all conditions but particularly when it’s dark
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Hallmark, S. (2023). Using Rumble Strips to Encourage Stops at Rural Intersections (Report No. 2023-17TS). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67876
Hallmark, Shauna. Using Rumble Strips to Encourage Stops at Rural Intersections. Report no. 2023-17TS. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67876.
Hallmark, Shauna Using Rumble Strips to Encourage Stops at Rural Intersections. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Local Road Research Board, 2023, Report no. 2023-17TS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67876.
Michigan has the second-longest coastline after Alaska, with approximately 15,000 residents inhabiting the top 5 populous islands in Michigan water bodies. To provide mobility equity, the residents of these islands are expected to have equal access to work, healthcare, emergency services, and economic opportunities as the mainland residents. Four M
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Zockaie, A., Jazlan, F., Soltanpour, A., Ghamami, M., Gates, T., & Savolainen, P. (2023). Determining State and Federal Transportation Responsibilities to Residents on Islands (Report No. OR21-012). Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73012
Zockaie, Ali, Farish Jazlan, Amirali Soltanpour, Mehrnaz Ghamami, Timothy Gates, and Peter Savolainen. Determining State and Federal Transportation Responsibilities to Residents on Islands. Report no. OR21-012. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73012.
Zockaie, Ali, et al. Determining State and Federal Transportation Responsibilities to Residents on Islands. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration, 2023, Report no. OR21-012, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73012.
This research study introduces a new approach based on deep learning techniques that combines three developed research components: field 3D reconstruction procedures, 3D stockpiles instance segmentation, and 3D shape completion. The approach is designed to reconstruct aggregate stockpiles from multiple images, segment the stockpile into individual
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Huang, H., Luo, J., Ding, K., Tutumluer, E., Hart, J. M., & Qamhia, I. (2023). I-RIPRAP 3D Image Analysis Software: User Manual (Report No. FHWA-ICT-23-007). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/23-008
Huang, Haohang, Jiayi Luo, Kelin Ding, Erol Tutumluer, John M. Hart, and Issam Qamhia. I-RIPRAP 3D Image Analysis Software: User Manual. Report no. FHWA-ICT-23-007. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2023. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/23-008.
Huang, Haohang, et al. I-RIPRAP 3D Image Analysis Software: User Manual. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2023, Report no. FHWA-ICT-23-007, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/23-008.
Transit ridership data comprise one of the performance metrics examined when allocating funding to transportation projects, especially for those designed to reduce traffic congestion. The better the quality of the data, the more efficient the project prioritization process. The purpose of this study was to obtain better ridership data by answering
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Raida, A., Ohlms, P. B., & Chen, T. D. (2023). Improving Ridership Projections of Proposed Bus and Rail Transit Projects to Evaluate Congestion Reduction Effects (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 23-R16). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67889
Raida, Afrida, Peter B. Ohlms, and T. Donna Chen. Improving Ridership Projections of Proposed Bus and Rail Transit Projects to Evaluate Congestion Reduction Effects. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 23-R16. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67889.
Raida, Afrida, et al. Improving Ridership Projections of Proposed Bus and Rail Transit Projects to Evaluate Congestion Reduction Effects. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2023, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 23-R16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67889.
Many state highway agencies are currently exploring a new approach for designing and accepting asphalt mixtures, known as the balanced mix design (BMD) method (hereinafter “BMD”). The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has made a commitment to adopt BMD to enhance the performance of asphalt mixtures. Since 2018, VDOT has taken incremental
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Diefenderfer, S. D., Boz, I., & Habbouche, J. (2023). Balanced Mix Design for Surface Mixtures: 2021 and 2022 Plant Mix Schedule Pilots (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 23-R19). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68089
Diefenderfer, Stacey D, Ilker Boz, and Jhony Habbouche. Balanced Mix Design for Surface Mixtures: 2021 and 2022 Plant Mix Schedule Pilots. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 23-R19. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68089.
Diefenderfer, Stacey D, et al. Balanced Mix Design for Surface Mixtures: 2021 and 2022 Plant Mix Schedule Pilots. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2023, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 23-R19, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68089.
Despite numerous research studies inspecting the safety benefits of CLRS on pavements, there has been limited exploration into the impact on pavement durability as a result of the installation of CLRS. The major purpose of this study was to corroborate what specific factors are controlling the cracking failures due to the installation of CLRS and f
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Coleri, E., Chitnis, V., & Weaver, J. (2023). Centerline Rumble Strip Effects on Pavement Performance (Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-23-09). Oregon Department of Transportation. Research Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67650
Coleri, Erdem, Vipul Chitnis, and Joshua Weaver. Centerline Rumble Strip Effects on Pavement Performance. Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-23-09. Oregon Department of Transportation. Research Section, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67650.
Coleri, Erdem, et al. Centerline Rumble Strip Effects on Pavement Performance. Oregon Department of Transportation. Research Section, 2023, Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-23-09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67650.
The Washington State Legislature directed the Department of Transportation to develop analytic tools “to enable coordinated, effective, efficient, and timely deployment of charging and refueling infrastructure necessary to support statewide and local transportation electrification efforts that result in emissions reductions” consistent with state g
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Coenen, S., Aemmer, Z., Malarkey, D., & MacKenzie, D. (2023). Analytic Tools for Locating, Sizing, and Evaluating Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Report No. WA-RD 930.1). Washington State Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82180
Coenen, Steffen, Zack Aemmer, Daniel Malarkey, and Don MacKenzie. Analytic Tools for Locating, Sizing, and Evaluating Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Report no. WA-RD 930.1. Washington State Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82180.
Coenen, Steffen, et al. Analytic Tools for Locating, Sizing, and Evaluating Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Washington State Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. WA-RD 930.1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82180.
MnDOT maintenance practitioners and managers are always looking for new and better ways to handle winter weather. To meet this need, an active winter maintenance equipment industry frequently puts forward new equipment for agencies like MnDOT to consider.
Peters, T., Hirt, B., & Waidley, G. (2023). Evaluating New Slurry and Plow Equipment [Summary] (Report No. 2023-31TS). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72537
Peters, Tom, Brian Hirt, and Greg Waidley. Evaluating New Slurry and Plow Equipment [Summary]. Report no. 2023-31TS. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72537.
Peters, Tom, et al. Evaluating New Slurry and Plow Equipment [Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023, Report no. 2023-31TS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72537.
The focus of this research project was to evaluate the impacts of the Complete Streets policy in Louisiana. The objectives of this research project included: (1) evaluating policy impacts to project scoping and delivery; (2) summarizing and evaluating what changes the agency has made in terms of documents, policies, staffing, training, etc. to adva
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Bian, R. �. (2023). Evaluate the Impacts of Complete Streets Policy in Louisiana [Tech Summary] (Report No. DOTLT1000377). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68748
Bian, Ruijie “Rebecca”. Evaluate the Impacts of Complete Streets Policy in Louisiana [Tech Summary]. Report no. DOTLT1000377. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68748.
Bian, Ruijie “Rebecca” Evaluate the Impacts of Complete Streets Policy in Louisiana [Tech Summary]. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023, Report no. DOTLT1000377, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68748.
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance
2023-06-01
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These Guidelines are provided to you by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC). These Guidelines apply only to employers; individuals who are acting as a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) for DOT- regulated employers; and employees subject to DOT regulation 49 CFR part 40 (Part 40) and
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (2023). The Substance Abuse Professional Guidelines. United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67543
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance. The Substance Abuse Professional Guidelines. United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67543.
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance The Substance Abuse Professional Guidelines. United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67543.
Flaggers protect workers by providing temporary traffic control and maintaining traffic flow through a work zone. They are often the first line of defense to stop distracted, inattentive, or aggressive motorists from intruding into the work area. This project aims to develop an automated intrusion detection system to alert drivers who are unsafely
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Morris, N. L., Rajamani, R., Drahos, B. D., Zhenming, X., Alexander, L., & Kessler, W. (2023). User-centered Smart Traffic Sign Development Study (Report No. MN 2023-26). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72540
Morris, Nichole L., Rajesh Rajamani, B D Drahos, X Zhenming, L. Alexander, and William Kessler. User-centered Smart Traffic Sign Development Study. Report no. MN 2023-26. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72540.
Morris, Nichole L., et al. User-centered Smart Traffic Sign Development Study. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023, Report no. MN 2023-26, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72540.
Pedestrian fatalities make up almost 14% of traffic fatalities in Minnesota. While MnDOT continues to prioritize pedestrian safety, maintaining certain safety countermeasures can present challenges, particularly in winter. Keeping walkways, curb ramps, median refuge islands and other features safe requires keeping them free from snow and ice. Snowp
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Veneziano, D. (2023). Designing Pedestrian Safety Features for Year-Round Maintenance (Report No. 2023-18TS). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67877
Veneziano, David. Designing Pedestrian Safety Features for Year-Round Maintenance. Report no. 2023-18TS. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67877.
Veneziano, David Designing Pedestrian Safety Features for Year-Round Maintenance. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023, Report no. 2023-18TS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67877.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of production variability on performance test results to determine if mixtures balanced during design could become unbalanced during production. Fourteen currently accepted mixture designs, 10 BMD mixtures and 4 Superpave mixtures (to serve as a comparison between current standards and BMD d
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Bowers, B. F., Lynn, T., Yin, F., Moore, N., Diefenderfer, S. D., & Boz, I. (2023). Impact of Production Variability on Balanced Mix Designs in Virginia (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 23-R20). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67963
Bowers, Benjamin F., Tiana Lynn, Fan Yin, Nathan Moore, Stacey D Diefenderfer, and Ilker Boz. Impact of Production Variability on Balanced Mix Designs in Virginia. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 23-R20. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67963.
Bowers, Benjamin F., et al. Impact of Production Variability on Balanced Mix Designs in Virginia. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2023, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 23-R20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67963.
The design of buried pipes, in terms of the allowable minimum and maximum cover heights, requires the use of both geotechnical and structural design procedures. The geotechnical procedure focuses on estimating the load on the pipe and the compressibility of the foundation soil. The focus of the structural design is choosing the correct cross-sectio
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Urrego, L. M. A., Savigamin, C., Gandhi, D., Haikal, G., & Bobet, A. (2023). Assessment of Pipe Fill Heights (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2023/06). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317612
Urrego, Luz María Agudelo, Chatuphat Savigamin, Devansh Gandhi, Ghadir Haikal, and Antonio Bobet. Assessment of Pipe Fill Heights. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2023/06. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317612.
Urrego, Luz María Agudelo, et al. Assessment of Pipe Fill Heights. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2023, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2023/06, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317612.
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) software is developed to perform numerical simulations in which gabion barriers are impacted by boulders of various geometries and initial momentum values. The results generated from this tool are used to develop design standards and life-cycle analysis procedures.
Knowles, J., Evans, T. M., & Ma, Y. (2023). Design and Life-Cycle Assessment of Gabion Barriers for Rockfall Mitigation Using Numerical Modeling (Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-23-11). Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67933
Knowles, Jeff, T. Matthew Evans, and Yifei Ma. Design and Life-Cycle Assessment of Gabion Barriers for Rockfall Mitigation Using Numerical Modeling. Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-23-11. Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67933.
Knowles, Jeff, et al. Design and Life-Cycle Assessment of Gabion Barriers for Rockfall Mitigation Using Numerical Modeling. Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section, 2023, Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-23-11, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67933.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2023-06-01
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This fact sheet for 2021 covers bicycle crashes by age and sex; alcohol usage; crash characteristics; time of day and day of week; vehicle type and impact point; city; state; and important safety reminders. In 2021 there were 966 pedalcyclist fatalities, accounting for 2.2 percent of all traffic fatalities that year. In 2021 there was a 1.9-percent
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis (2023). Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Bicyclists and Other Cyclists (Report No. DOT HS 813 484). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78168
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Bicyclists and Other Cyclists. Report no. DOT HS 813 484. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78168.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Bicyclists and Other Cyclists. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023, Report no. DOT HS 813 484, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78168.
University of South Florida and FDOT researchers hypothesized that galvanic coupling between the galvanized steel duct and the steel strands of bridge members could be one of the mechanisms behind hydrogen production – which accelerates the embrittlement of steel. The objective of this project was to identify the conditions that promote hydrogen pr
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McCollough, T., & Alexander, C. L. (2023). Identification of the Mechanisms That Produce Hydrogen Embrittlement on Post-tensioning Members and the Effects of Galvanic Coupling on Bridge Tendons [Summary] (Report No. BDV25-977-69). Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68945
McCollough, Timothy and Christopher L Alexander. Identification of the Mechanisms That Produce Hydrogen Embrittlement on Post-tensioning Members and the Effects of Galvanic Coupling on Bridge Tendons [Summary]. Report no. BDV25-977-69. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68945.
McCollough, Timothy, and Christopher L Alexander Identification of the Mechanisms That Produce Hydrogen Embrittlement on Post-tensioning Members and the Effects of Galvanic Coupling on Bridge Tendons [Summary]. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. BDV25-977-69, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68945.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Data Reporting and Information Division
2023-06-01
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In 2021 there were 26,325 passenger vehicle occupants who died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a 10-percent increase from 23,914 in 2020. An estimated 2,092,541 passenger vehicle occupants were injured, a 10-percent increase from 1,907,011 in 2020. Passenger vehicles made up 92 percent of registered vehicles and accounted for 88 percent of total
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Data Reporting and Information Division (2023). Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Passenger Vehicles (Report No. DOT HS 813 474). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78165
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Data Reporting and Information Division. Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Passenger Vehicles. Report no. DOT HS 813 474. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78165.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Data Reporting and Information Division Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Passenger Vehicles. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023, Report no. DOT HS 813 474, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78165.
Keen Independent Research was engaged by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to assess the effectiveness of its partnering program in construction projects. To achieve this objective, the study team analyzed and documented processes, tools, reporting, and other key elements of ADOT’s current partnering program, explored partnering pract
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Keen Independent Research LLC (2023). Research on Assessment of Arizona’s Partnering Activities in Construction Projects (Report No. SPR 000-1 (023) 772). Arizona. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72733
Keen Independent Research LLC. Research on Assessment of Arizona’s Partnering Activities in Construction Projects. Report no. SPR 000-1 (023) 772. Arizona. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72733.
Keen Independent Research LLC Research on Assessment of Arizona’s Partnering Activities in Construction Projects. Arizona. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. SPR 000-1 (023) 772, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72733.
This project developed a high-level best practices guidance document for the design/installation of subsurface drainage. This Tool serves as a guide to assist agencies in understanding drainage problems and options to consider for mitigating structural damage to pavements due to moisture. The weather and soil conditions vary drastically across Minn
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Johnson-Kaiser, T., Bekele, M., Janssen, R., Larson, R., Beaudry, T. M., Andersen, T., Wilson, J., Marlowe, J., Auge, J., Brunkhorst, J., MacInnes, B., Marti, M., Miller, S., & Bitzen, N. (2023). Best Practices for Improving Subgrade Drainage (Report No. 2023RIC01). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67883
Johnson-Kaiser, Thomas, Marcus Bekele, Robert Janssen, Rolline Larson, Terrence M. Beaudry, Tim Andersen, and Joe Wilson, et al.. Best Practices for Improving Subgrade Drainage. Report no. 2023RIC01. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67883.
Johnson-Kaiser, Thomas, et al. Best Practices for Improving Subgrade Drainage. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023, Report no. 2023RIC01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67883.
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