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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This project developed a roadmap for future model enhancements of the Florida Statewide Model (FLSWM) in light of emerging planning issues and proposed enhancement strategies incorporating advanced demand modeling techniques. The roadmap was developed with accomplishment of three tasks: literature review, model evaluation with scenario analysis, an
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This project explored an emerging research territory, the fusion of nonmotorized traffic data for estimating reliable and robust exposure measures. Fusion mechanisms were developed to combine five bike demand data sources in Austin, Texas, and the fused estimate was applied in two crash analyses. The research was divided into three sequential stage
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Super 2 corridors with passing lanes provide operational benefits to traditional two-lane highways by creating passing opportunities and reducing delay and crashes, leading to increased use of Super 2 corridors across Texas. However, as more passing lane length is added to a Super 2 corridor, the more it may resemble a traditional four-lane alignme
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This study examines public opinion toward transit during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was accomplished through topic modeling using social media posts on Twitter. Results showed how discussion regarding public transit changed during the first several months of 2020. This study also shared lessons learned while developing the problem statement and me
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Minnesota’s Office of Civil Rights at the Minnesota Department of Transportation administers the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. The DBE program is intended to remedy past and current discrimination against disadvantaged business enterprises, ensure a level playing field and foster equal opportunity in DOT-assisted contracts, impro
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is required to inspect bridge structures for presence of bats prior to repair, maintenance, or removal. Many bridges inspected do not contain bats, but evidence of bat presence can result in project delays, added costs, and increased impacts to listed species. This study aimed to facilitate understanding
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Virginia has invested significant resources in the development of express toll lanes (ETLs), which adjust toll rates dynamically based on the level of toll lane usage. A tool is needed to investigate the potential impact of the I-66 Outside-the-Beltway (OTB) ETLs on regional traffic patterns. This study developed a microscopic traffic simulation mo
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Studies have shown that environmental factors affect driving behaviors. For instance, weather conditions and the presence of a passenger have been shown to significantly affect the speed of the driver. As one of the important measures of driving behavior is the gaze and head movements of the driver, such metrics can be potentially used towards unde
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Due to an increase in demand to shorten construction time as much as possible, the purpose of this project was to determine the optimum strength for concrete pavement before opening it to traffic and without jeopardizing long-term performance. Six test cells in MnDOT’s MnROAD project were constructed in 2017 with varying degrees of early loading. V
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The Smart Energy Design Assistance Center assessed the administrative, technical, and economic aspects of feasibility related to the procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar systems on IDOT-owned buildings and lands. To address administrative feasibility, we explored three main ways in which IDOT could procure solar projects: power purcha
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This report presents findings of a research effort aimed at reviewing and updating existing Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) specifications and manuals regarding the use of geosynthetic materials in pavements. The project consisted of three tasks: evaluate current IDOT practice related to the use of geosynthetics; review research and st
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The indirect tensile cracking test (referred to herein as “the IDT-CT”) was recommended for use in balanced mix design (BMD) specifications to address cracking susceptibility of dense-graded surface mixtures with A and D designations in Virginia. The test method for the IDT-CT, ASTM D8225-19, does not currently contain a precision statement for the
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Distracted driving is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle crashes. Cultural-based strategies seek to change the behaviors of individuals by connecting their social identity to nested layers of relationships. Relationships between family members or between supervisors and employees provide opportunities to reduce distracted driving. T
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The deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been troubled by the soaring cost of operations and the public’s concerns about the safety and fairness issues potentially brought by the new mobility. As leading companies such as Waymo and Uber which have obtained permits to commercialize their robotaxi fleets domestically and overseas, it is urgent
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) modified the procedures for asphalt mixture design in 2018 in part, to increase the asphalt content and address observed cracking issues with asphalt mixtures. These changes have reduced the number of asphalt mixture types, changed compaction levels and the volumetric limits for some mixtures,
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Highway work zones can be dangerous and unpredictable. Between 2003 and 2017, over 1,800 workers died on road construction sites. Eliminating injuries and deaths requires state transportation agencies to adopt robust safety cultures as there is a clear relationship between these cultures and worker behaviors. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KY
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As aggregate resources are depleted, there is a need to turn to more sustainable resources and alternatives to virgin aggregate for pavement preservation treatments. A recent NAPA survey (Williams et al., 2019) shows more RAP is stockpiled in Ohio than any other state, with a total of 11.2 million tons of RAP in 2018. Given the large quantities of
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Public roads, streets, and sidewalks are managed by the City of Pittsburgh and those public space are used by all residents. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is responsible for issuing and enforcing permits for occupancy of the public right-of-way (ROW) in the City of Pittsburgh, such as for construction projects and utility lin
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The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically affected transportation systems, including the ability of localities to pay for them. The authors explore the effects of the pandemic and the associated economic turbulence on local option sales taxes (LOSTs), an increasingly common revenue source for transportation in California and across the U.S. LOSTs have man
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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) manages and maintains over 28,000 miles of roadways. Maintenance of the roadways includes pavement repair in the summer and snow removal and de-icing in the winter. The prioritization of assets during winter storm events is crucial and impacts travel and safety. The objective of this project was to i
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