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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These maps show all airports open for public use and change as new airports open, existing ones close, or as they change ownership and/or function. All airports must be certified by the State. Ma111 shows all airports in the State of Illinois which are open for public use. The airports are shown as being either publicly or privately owned. They are
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National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.)
1996-01-01
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A school bus-related crash is a crash which involves, either directly or indirectly, a school bus-type vehicle, or a vehicle functioning as a school bus, transporting children to or from school or school-related activities. Since 1985, 1,478 people have died in school bus-related crashes - an average of 134 fatalities per year. Most of the people w
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Oregon State University. Transportation Research Institute
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1996-01-01
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The specific objective of this discussion paper is to present ideas forinitiating discussions leading to the development of a draft procedure for dealing with deviations from ODOT access management standards. The proposed procedure would then be submitted to the Transportation Commission for their consideration and ultimate adoption.
The mileage and vehicle miles of travel data in the following tables are based on roads/streets located within the District's geographical boundaries (Administrative District). Vehicle miles of travel (VMT) are calculated by multiplying the mileage times the annual average daily traffic (AADT). VMT data are expressed as either daily vehicle miles o
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United States. National Transportation Safety Board
1996-01-01
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Despite the effectiveness of child restraints and lap/shoulder belts to reduce the likelihood of severe and fatal injuries, accidents continue to occur in which restrained children are being injured and killed. The Safety Board conducted this study to examine the performance and use of occupant protection systems for children -- child restraint sys
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This paper consists of bibliographic information and abstracts for literature on the topics of weather-related aviation hazards. These abstracts were selected from reports written for the ASR-9, ITWS, TDWR programs, sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Wake Vortex program, sponsored by NASA Langley Research Center. All re
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
1996-01-01
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U.S. firms and U.S. government agencies are jointly investing in advanced launch vehicle technology. This Special Report summarizes U.S. launch vehicle technology programs and highlights the changingroles of government and industry players in picking technologies and providing funding. It also reports on the role of the FAA Office of Commercial Spa
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
1996-01-01
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1995 was an ambitious and difficult year for the United States small launch vehicle market. A total of five small launch vehicles were launched from the United States, two of which were successful (AtlasE and Pegasus 1) and three of which resulted in failure (Pegasus XL, LMLV, and Conestoga). A total of four payloads were successfully deployed. Not
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United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
1996-01-01
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Launch service providers are leading the globalization of the space industry by forming international partnerships. The end of the ColdWar has created an environment that favors cooperation between manufacturers of high technology launch systems, with less emphasison national security concerns. As a result, an international marketplace in launch ve
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This report provides a convenient reference for transportation statistics in New York State. The focus of the document is on demographic and related travel measures which, for the convenience of the user, are summarized under one cover. Most of the information presented was obtained from the 1990 Census, the 1993 Commodity Flow Survey, the 1995 Nat
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This research was initiated in 1991 as a part of a whitetopping project to study the effectiveness of various techniques to enhance bond strength between a new portland cement concrete (PCC) overlay and an existing asphalt cement concrete (ACC) pavement surface. A 1,676 m (5,500 ft) section of county road R16 in Dallas County was divided into 12 te
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This report reviews pavement performance testing results on an experimental concrete pavement built on Minnesota T.H. 36 in 1958 that contains variations in joint spacing, reinforcement, dowels, and transverse joint fillers. South Dakota Profile Serviceability Rating (PSR), Minnesota Structural Rating (SR), and Concrete Pavement Evaluation System (
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Signal Detection Theory (SDT) is often used in studies of sensory psychology and perception to describe laboratory experiments in which subjects are asked to detect small changes in very wellcontrolled, precisely defined stimuli such as the intensity of a monochromatic light or the frequency of a pure tone. Consequently, it may seem odd that such a
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Bechtel, with Southwest Research Institute, Amoco Oil R&D, and the M.W. Kellog Co. as subcontractors, initiated a study on November 1, 1993 for the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PETC) to determine the most cost effective and suitable combination of existing petroleum refinery processes needed to make specifi
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Bechtel, with Southwest Research Institute, Amoco Oil R&D, and the M.W. Kellog Co. as subcontractors, initiated a study on November 1, 1993 for the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PETC) to determine the most cost effective and suitable combination of existing petroleum refinery processes needed to make specifi
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Construction and related activities financed through the Federal-aid program are important sources of employment for persons in many industries throughout the economy. A diverse workforce representing all skill levels is supported by investment in highway construction activities, and subsequently in industries which supply materials to the highway
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The Information Search task for the I- 70 Rural IVHS Corridor Planning and Feasibility Analysis involved an investigation of ITS technologies and applications, with emphasis on advanced transportation management and advanced traveler information systems, that have high potential for implementation within the I-70 West Corridor from Denver to Glenwo
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The Needs Assessment process for the I-70 Rural IVHS Corridor Planning and Feasibility Analysis enabled definition and assessment to validate technological solutions for the I-70 West Corridor. Additionally, user needs were examined with respect to transportation and the institutional barriers that can deter implementation of ITS to solve system-wi
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These standard specifications were issued primarily for constructing roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Federal Highway Administration. These specifications are cited as "FP-96" indicating Standard Specifications issued in 1996. When designated in a contract, the FP-96 becomes part of the contract a
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Bicyclists or pedestrians are involved in approximately one out of six highway fatalities each year. This research was conducted in order to better understand the precipitating actions, predisposing factors and characteristic populations involved. Some of the factors reviewed include: walking into vehicle intersection, driver violations, midblock d
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