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The overall objective of this research was to further develop and characterize an economical non-proprietary ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) made with materials readily available in Montana. Specifically, this research focused on (1) investigating the potential variability in performance related to differences in constituent materials, (2) i
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Berry, M., Scherr, R., & Matteson, K. (2021). Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for use in Highway Bridges in Montana: Phase II Field Application (Report No. FHWA/MT-21-002/9578-606). Montana. Dept. of Transportation. Research Programs. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518311
Berry, Michael, Riley Scherr, and Kirsten Matteson. Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for use in Highway Bridges in Montana: Phase II Field Application. Report no. FHWA/MT-21-002/9578-606. Montana. Dept. of Transportation. Research Programs, 2021. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518311.
Berry, Michael, et al. Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for use in Highway Bridges in Montana: Phase II Field Application. Montana. Dept. of Transportation. Research Programs, 2021, Report no. FHWA/MT-21-002/9578-606, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518311.
This report summarizes the primary output of this project, a book of COVID-era street reconfiguration case studies called Rethinking Streets During COVID-19: An Evidence-Based Guide to 25 Quick Redesigns for Physical Distancing, Public Use, and Spatial Equity. COVID-era needs have accelerated the process that many communities use to make street tra
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Schlossberg, M., Lewis, R., Whalen, A., Haley, C., Lewis, D., Kataoka, N., & Larson-Friend, J. (2021). Rethinking Streets for Physical Distancing (Report No. NITC-RR-1447). National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57239
Schlossberg, Marc, Rebecca Lewis, Aliza Whalen, Clare Haley, Danielle Lewis, Natalie Kataoka, and John Larson-Friend. Rethinking Streets for Physical Distancing. Report no. NITC-RR-1447. National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57239.
Schlossberg, Marc, et al. Rethinking Streets for Physical Distancing. National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), 2021, Report no. NITC-RR-1447, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57239.
This report analyzes the current service level of winter operations in Indiana and explores opportunities to optimize performance. We analyze data regarding winter operations managed by INDOT and provide specific quantified estimates of opportunities to improve efficiency while also managing costs. For our exploration, we use data provided by INDOT
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Iyer, A. V., Dunlop, S. R., Senicheva, O., Thakkar, D. J., Yan, R., Subramanian, K., Vasu, S., Siddharthan, G., Vasandani, J., & Saurabh, S. (2021). Improve and Gain Efficiency in Winter Operations March 2021 (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2021/11). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317312
Iyer, Ananth V, Steven R Dunlop, Olga Senicheva, Dutt J Thakkar, Ruier Yan, Karthikeyan Subramanian, Suraj Vasu, Gokul Siddharthan, Juily Vasandani, and Srijan Saurabh. Improve and Gain Efficiency in Winter Operations March 2021. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2021/11. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317312.
Iyer, Ananth V, et al. Improve and Gain Efficiency in Winter Operations March 2021. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2021, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2021/11, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317312.
GeoGIS is a web-based geotechnical database management system developed for the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). The purpose of GeoGIS is to facilitate the efficient storage and retrieval of geotechnical documents. The website utilizes a web-based map to search for documents based on the location of the project to which the document is
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Smith, R. K. (2021). Research Project 930–982, GeoGIS Transition and Support (Report No. 930-982). Alabama. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63563
Smith, Randy K.. Research Project 930–982, GeoGIS Transition and Support. Report no. 930-982. Alabama. Department of Transportation, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63563.
Smith, Randy K. Research Project 930–982, GeoGIS Transition and Support. Alabama. Department of Transportation, 2021, Report no. 930-982, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63563.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), many fatal and severe injury crashes involve left-turn traffic. Based on the left-turn crash record from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) during 2010-2017, 24,860 crashes involved left-turning vehicles, including 714 suspected serious injuries and 82 fatalities. Mo
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Zhang, Z., & Yang, X. (. (2021). Methodology for Evaluating Intersection Safety & Operational Performance With Left-Turn Phasing (Report No. UT-21.04). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56983
Zhang, Zhao and Xianfeng (Terry) Yang. Methodology for Evaluating Intersection Safety & Operational Performance With Left-Turn Phasing. Report no. UT-21.04. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56983.
Zhang, Zhao, and Xianfeng (Terry) Yang Methodology for Evaluating Intersection Safety & Operational Performance With Left-Turn Phasing. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2021, Report no. UT-21.04, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56983.
Each year, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) invests millions of dollars retrofitting curb ramps to put them in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2019, VDOT’s Traffic Engineering Division (TED) completed an inventory of accessibility barriers, finding that approximately 80% of VDOT’s 80,000 curb ramps were nonco
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MacKnight, H. E., Ohlms, P. B., Chen, T. D., & Zhu, S. (2021). Guidelines for Prioritizing Curb Ramp Retrofits Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 21-R18). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55474
MacKnight, Hannah E, Peter B. Ohlms, T. Donna Chen, and Shanjiang Zhu. Guidelines for Prioritizing Curb Ramp Retrofits Under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R18. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55474.
MacKnight, Hannah E, et al. Guidelines for Prioritizing Curb Ramp Retrofits Under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2021, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R18, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55474.
Many lock gates within the US have reached or exceeded their designed life. Due to the intensity of cyclic loads and the environment, fatigue cracks have become a prominent issue. The work presented in this report is an analytical and experimental investigation into multi-axial fatigue crack mitigation by the use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer
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Verkamp, L., & Prinz, G. S. (2021). Development of Multi‐Axial Fatigue Retrofits for Waterway Lock Gate Components. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59879
Verkamp, Logan and Gary S. Prinz. Development of Multi‐Axial Fatigue Retrofits for Waterway Lock Gate Components. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59879.
Verkamp, Logan, and Gary S. Prinz Development of Multi‐Axial Fatigue Retrofits for Waterway Lock Gate Components. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC), 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59879.
A study was undertaken to investigate the source of the Ohio Department of Transportation culvert outlet protection design methodology and to compare this method with other State DOTs and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) methodologies. The original source of the Ohio DOT methodology was long thought to be a study conducted by the University of
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White, K., Adkins, E., & Sullivan, J. (2021). Division of Engineering Services Research On-Call Agreement #31796 Task #8: Evaluation of Rock Channel Protection Design Procedures (Report No. FHWA/OH-2021-07). Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60349
White, Kevin, Eric Adkins, and Joseph Sullivan. Division of Engineering Services Research On-Call Agreement #31796 Task #8: Evaluation of Rock Channel Protection Design Procedures. Report no. FHWA/OH-2021-07. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60349.
White, Kevin, et al. Division of Engineering Services Research On-Call Agreement #31796 Task #8: Evaluation of Rock Channel Protection Design Procedures. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2021, Report no. FHWA/OH-2021-07, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60349.
Increased fracking since 2011 has resulted in the transport of crude oil by rail (CBR) to refineries and ports across the United States. Previous derailments of trains transporting CBR have resulted in dozens of deaths and polluted air, soil, and waterways. A derailment of a train carrying crude oil in Baltimore, Maryland, could adversely impact ro
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Smith, G. S. (2021). Assessing Regulatory Compliance and Community Air Pollution Impacts of Crude Oil by Rail Transport in Baltimore City, Maryland. Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health. Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57541
Smith, Genee S. Assessing Regulatory Compliance and Community Air Pollution Impacts of Crude Oil by Rail Transport in Baltimore City, Maryland. Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57541.
Smith, Genee S Assessing Regulatory Compliance and Community Air Pollution Impacts of Crude Oil by Rail Transport in Baltimore City, Maryland. Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57541.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation needed to correct the existing profiles of the eastbound and westbound lanes of TH2. This roadway was reconstructed 9 years ago, and since then, it has experienced significant pavement movement due to the presence of silt seams in the subgrade material. The movement of the roadway had stabilized and was st
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Embacher, R., & Schneider, J. (2021). Use of Relative Surface Technology for Creation of Relative Milling Surface Models and During the Automated Machine Guidance Milling Operation (Report No. MN 2021-09). Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Policy Analysis, Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56865
Embacher, Rebecca and James Schneider. Use of Relative Surface Technology for Creation of Relative Milling Surface Models and During the Automated Machine Guidance Milling Operation. Report no. MN 2021-09. Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Policy Analysis, Research & Innovation, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56865.
Embacher, Rebecca, and James Schneider Use of Relative Surface Technology for Creation of Relative Milling Surface Models and During the Automated Machine Guidance Milling Operation. Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Policy Analysis, Research & Innovation, 2021, Report no. MN 2021-09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56865.
Hilly terrain poses challenges to truck platoons using fixed set speed cruise control. Driving the front truck efficiently on hilly terrain improves both trucks fuel economies and improves gap maintenance between the trucks. An experimentally-validated simulation model was used to show fuel savings for the platoon of 12.3% when the front truck uses
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Shaver, G., & Droege, M. (2021). Develop and Deploy a Safe Truck Platoon Testing Protocol for the Purdue ARPA-E Project in Indiana (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2021/12). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317314
Shaver, Greg and Miles Droege. Develop and Deploy a Safe Truck Platoon Testing Protocol for the Purdue ARPA-E Project in Indiana. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2021/12. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317314.
Shaver, Greg, and Miles Droege Develop and Deploy a Safe Truck Platoon Testing Protocol for the Purdue ARPA-E Project in Indiana. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2021, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2021/12, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317314.
This project studied the performance of geotextile-reinforced test sections when compared to an unreinforced case to assess benefit in terms of an extension of the life of the pavement. A single test track was constructed in an indoor test facility and contained two test sections with a reinforcement geotextile (woven and non-woven) while the third
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Perkins, S., & Cuelho, E. (2021). Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications (Report No. FHWA/MT-21-003/9564-602). Montana. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518310
Perkins, Steve and Eli Cuelho. Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications. Report no. FHWA/MT-21-003/9564-602. Montana. Department of Transportation, 2021. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518310.
Perkins, Steve, and Eli Cuelho Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications. Montana. Department of Transportation, 2021, Report no. FHWA/MT-21-003/9564-602, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518310.
Bridge load rating assesses the safe live load carrying capacity of an existing or newly designed structure. In addition to load rating with previously defined standard load rating vehicles, the Federal Highway Administration issued additional guidance to states related to rating requirements for all the bridges with respect to specialized hauling
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Harris, D. K., Ozbulut, O. E., Ndong, A. K., & Sherif, M. M. (2021). Performance Characteristics of In-Service Bridges for Enhancing Load Ratings: Leveraging Refined Analysis Methods (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 21-R20). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55945
Harris, Devin K., Osman E. Ozbulut, Abdou K Ndong, and Muhammad M. Sherif. Performance Characteristics of In-Service Bridges for Enhancing Load Ratings: Leveraging Refined Analysis Methods. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R20. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55945.
Harris, Devin K., et al. Performance Characteristics of In-Service Bridges for Enhancing Load Ratings: Leveraging Refined Analysis Methods. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2021, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55945.
The NJDOT Technology Transfer (T2) Program, 2017-2020 focused on the development and implementation of a program to increase the level of awareness concerning transportation-related issues within New Jersey, promote an ongoing exchange of ideas, translate the latest state-of-the art trends and technology practices, showcase innovation, and promote
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Aimen, D., Bull, C., DiPetrillo, S., Leli, J., & Sarmad, O. (2021). Technology Transfer Program, 2017–2020 (Report No. FHWA NJ-2021-004). New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56473
Aimen, David, Catherine Bull, Stephanie DiPetrillo, Janet Leli, and Omid Sarmad. Technology Transfer Program, 2017–2020. Report no. FHWA NJ-2021-004. New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56473.
Aimen, David, et al. Technology Transfer Program, 2017–2020. New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2021, Report no. FHWA NJ-2021-004, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56473.
Steel-reinforced elastomeric bearing pads are widely used in bridge construction to vertically support girders on piers while also accommodating translational and rotational girder deformations caused by live loads and temperature changes. To support sloped girders, flat bearing pads of uniform thicknesses are typically used with either tapered ste
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Consolazio, G. R., Hamilton, H. R. (., & Patil, S. R. (2021). Evaluation of Tapered Bridge Bearing Pads. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59778
Consolazio, Gary R., H. R. (Trey) Hamilton, and Satyajeet R Patil. Evaluation of Tapered Bridge Bearing Pads. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59778.
Consolazio, Gary R., et al. Evaluation of Tapered Bridge Bearing Pads. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59778.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate three types of corrosion-resistant steel fastener assemblies for use on ASTM A709 Grade 50CR (hereinafter “50CR”) steel bridges. The three types were ASTM A193 Grade B8 Class 2 (hereinafter “A193 B8-2”); Type 2205 duplex stainless steel (hereinafter “2205”); and bolts made from a martensitic chromium alloy
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Provines, J. T., Moruza, A. K., & Sharp, S. R. (2021). Corrosion-Resistant Steel Fastener Assemblies for ASTM A709 Grade 50CR Steel Bridges (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 21-R13). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55979
Provines, Jason T., Audrey K. Moruza, and Stephen R. Sharp. Corrosion-Resistant Steel Fastener Assemblies for ASTM A709 Grade 50CR Steel Bridges. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R13. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55979.
Provines, Jason T., et al. Corrosion-Resistant Steel Fastener Assemblies for ASTM A709 Grade 50CR Steel Bridges. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2021, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R13, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55979.
Estimating the cost of highway construction projects is among the more challenging tasks state transportation agencies routinely deal with. Developing accurate estimates is a particularly fraught exercise during the planning and scoping phases, when projects have not been thoroughly defined and information on specifics is in short supply. While the
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Van Dyke, C., Gibson, B., Jasper, J., Lewis, B., & Kreis, D. (2021). Initial Project Estimates for Design, Right of Way, Utilities, and Construction (Report No. KTC-21-01/SPR17-545-1F). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2021.01
Van Dyke, Christopher, Bryan Gibson, Jeff Jasper, Bob Lewis, and Doug Kreis. Initial Project Estimates for Design, Right of Way, Utilities, and Construction. Report no. KTC-21-01/SPR17-545-1F. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2021. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2021.01.
Van Dyke, Christopher, et al. Initial Project Estimates for Design, Right of Way, Utilities, and Construction. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2021, Report no. KTC-21-01/SPR17-545-1F, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2021.01.
The project’s goal was to automate blizzard and other selected National Weather Service winter weather alerts on appropriate DMS along Minnesota highways. Supporting objectives included investigation of other state agencies’ DMS best practices and assessment of the public’s perception of DMS blizzard warnings to better meet motorists’ needs and exp
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Gallagher, M. (2021). Putting Research into Practice: Improving Winter Road Weather Alerts on Highway Dynamic Message Signs. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61041
Gallagher, Mark. Putting Research into Practice: Improving Winter Road Weather Alerts on Highway Dynamic Message Signs. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61041.
Gallagher, Mark Putting Research into Practice: Improving Winter Road Weather Alerts on Highway Dynamic Message Signs. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61041.
This is the second revision of this handbook which was originally written in 1996. This update to the handbook, although still titled Minnesota Seal Coat Handbook, has changed all references of Seal Coat to Chip Seal, better aligning it with other state Department of Transportation’s (DOT‘s), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and industry. Min
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Ulring, J. D., Wood, T. J., Blanchette, A., Lee, S. T., Janisch, D. W., & Gaillard, F. S. (2021). Minnesota Seal Coat Handbook 2021. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Materials and Road Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64409
Ulring, Joel D, Thomas J. Wood, Andrea Blanchette, Sheue Torng Lee, David W. Janisch, and Frank S Gaillard. Minnesota Seal Coat Handbook 2021. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Materials and Road Research, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64409.
Ulring, Joel D, et al. Minnesota Seal Coat Handbook 2021. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Materials and Road Research, 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64409.
In North Carolina, wrong way driving (WWD) crashes are one of the most severe traffic crashes that often result in a fatality or serious injury since they involve head-on or opposite direction sideswipe crashes at high speeds. To minimize the occurrence of WWD crashes, the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA), which is a unit of the North Carol
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Chase, R. T., Cunningham, C. M., Ahmed, I., Yang, G., Poslusny, J., & Xu, D. (2021). Evaluation of the Monroe Expressway Wrong Way Vehicle Detection Program (Report No. FHWA/NC/2019-25). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Research and Development Unit. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68331
Chase, R. Thomas, Christopher M. Cunningham, Ishtiak Ahmed, Guangchuan Yang, James Poslusny, and Dezhong Xu. Evaluation of the Monroe Expressway Wrong Way Vehicle Detection Program. Report no. FHWA/NC/2019-25. North Carolina Department of Transportation. Research and Development Unit, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68331.
Chase, R. Thomas, et al. Evaluation of the Monroe Expressway Wrong Way Vehicle Detection Program. North Carolina Department of Transportation. Research and Development Unit, 2021, Report no. FHWA/NC/2019-25, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68331.
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