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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Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Project 0-7037 was initiated to develop a model/tool that could help TxDOT and other transportation planners estimate and assess impacts of changes in freight traffic flow on the Texas Highway Freight Network more quickly than by conducting a full Statewide Analysis Model run. The goal was to produce a too
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This study evaluates medium-duty vehicle operations and safety in Oregon to understand impact of e-commerce growth and logistics changes. The objectives were to analyze trends, assess safety risks, and provide policy recommendations. Data from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Crash Data System, the Commercial Motor Vehicle crash datab
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Federal legislation requires state departments of transportation to consider and apply inflation to the costs of transportation projects. However, there is no guidance on how inflation should be calculated. Previous research on this topic primarily focused on developing construction cost indexes. Previous methods of prediction included neural netwo
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FHWA has recently released the new MUTCD, which includes requirements for maintaining minimum levels of retroreflectivity for pavement marking. Such regulatory compliance poses a challenge to agencies because conventional visual inspection methods are labor-intensive, and the results can be subjective. MassDOT has recently completed Phase 1 of this
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The Scheduling Assistant Toolkit was developed to enhance the Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) project scheduling efficiency by providing data-driven recommendations on optimal activity overlapping strategies. Traditional scheduling methods often rely on finish-to-start dependencies, leading to unnecessarily long project durations and
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Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) is a specialized asphalt concrete mixture used for thin-wearing courses, offering significant safety, economic, and environmental benefits. The porous structure of OGFC enhances drainage, reduces hydroplaning, and improves road visibility, particularly during wet weather conditions. Despite its potential advantage
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In 2022, the Virginia Transportation Research Council published Guidance for and Effectiveness of Low-Cost Delineation Treatments, a report that evaluated the effectiveness of several low-cost delineation countermeasures (Flintsch et al., 2022a). That report recommended that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) consider a pilot study of
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The objective of this research was to determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the application of tire-derived aggregate (TDA) in stormwater treatment and management systems. We reaffirmed that TDA is an excellent means of retaining phosphate (soluble reactive phosphorus) in stormwater runoff. In addition, we found that biofilms grow on TDA
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Outdoor advertising signs impact millions of travelers around the world every day. These signs are designed to attract driver attention, thus taking it away from the driving task. Driver inattention and distraction are two critical factors for road safety. Regulation of outdoor advertising signs must deal with changing technologies, including digit
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Currently, many paving agencies in the U.S. including the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) use the AASHTO T283 method (Tensile Strength Ratio (TSR) test) to determine the moisture damage susceptibility of asphalt mixtures. However, the TSR test has been shown to have a poor correlation with field results based on a review of literature
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Roundabouts have been shown to enhance safety by lowering travel speeds as compared to other intersection designs. However, pedestrian and bicyclist crossings at roundabouts present unique challenges. Low yielding rates can heighten the risk of crashes, especially at entry and exit points. This study examines driver yielding behavior toward pedestr
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The primary objective was to summarize best management practices that avoid and minimize impacts on aquatic resources through construction design standards. The study involved a literature review and discussions with experts to identify knowledge gaps regarding the effects of road and bridge construction on aquatic resources. We examined how other
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This guide was developed to help Minnesota local agencies better understand and compare Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) software tools. The guide summarizes key features, functionalities, and support offerings across several CIP-related solutions, based on vendor-provided information and publicly available materials. The Technical Advisory Panel
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A 100-ft field implementation of the proposed solar snow fence was conducted In Glyndon, MN. The implementation process started with the manufacturing of solar stripe frames, U connection with steel posts, helical piling, electrical power harvest and storage, electrical use in snow melting, and monitoring of the solar snow fence systems. A 12-ft la
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Stone matrix asphalt (SMA) is a specialized asphalt mixture designed to improve pavement performance by combining a coarse aggregate skeleton with a high-binder content mortar. This innovative design, adopted by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) in the late 1990s, offers distinct advantages over conventional hot mix asphalt (HMA). Cu
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The purpose of this report is to present the measured properties and comparison between concrete mixtures consisting of different available supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) for the purpose of understanding which SCM provides the best chloride resistance for bridge decks in Utah. The concrete batches were created in the Utah Valley Univer
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UDOT faces significant challenges in manually inspecting roadside safety assets across its extensive roadway network, prompting the need for automated condition assessment solutions. This project leverages street-level image data to develop an AI-driven framework for assessing primary assets (guardrails, cable barriers, concrete barriers) and secon
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The rapid deployment of automated vehicles presents both opportunities and challenges, especially for first responders tasked with ensuring public safety during emergencies. This research project, led by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, in partnership with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension, addressed critical needs and strategies for inter
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Heavy-duty electric vehicles (HDEV) pose challenges to flexible pavements. This study evaluated four Illinois pavement structures to quantify HDEV impacts on pavements. Compounding factors included increases in load and acceleration, which escalated critical strains and reduced repetitions to failure. Various distresses were considered: bottom-up c
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Federal legislation requires state departments of transportation to consider and apply inflation to the costs of transportation projects. However, there is no guidance on how inflation should be calculated. Previous research on this topic primarily focused on developing construction cost indexes. Previous methods of prediction included neural netwo
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