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The United States (US) uses landfills to dispose paper cups at a rate of 40 percent. Landfill rates on plastic disposable dinnerware are even higher at around 80 percent. This study examines consumer preferences for single-use disposable dinnerware with the attributes: uses no trees; contains no plastic; made from agricultural crop byproduct cellul
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Gill, M. B., Jensen, K. L., Lambert, D. M., Upendram, S., English, B. C., Labbé, N., Jackson, S. W., & Menard, R. J. (2020). Consumer Preferences for Eco-Friendly Attributes in Disposable Dinnerware (Report No. j.resconrec.2020.104965). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49872
Gill, MacKenzie B, Kimberly L Jensen, Dayton M Lambert, Sreedhar Upendram, Burton C English, Nicole Labbé, Samuel W Jackson, and Robert J Menard. Consumer Preferences for Eco-Friendly Attributes in Disposable Dinnerware. Report no. j.resconrec.2020.104965. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49872.
Gill, MacKenzie B, et al. Consumer Preferences for Eco-Friendly Attributes in Disposable Dinnerware. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment, 2020, Report no. j.resconrec.2020.104965, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49872.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines distracted driving as engaging in any activities that take the driver’s attention away from the task of driving. In Idaho, distracted driving was a contributing factor in about one in five (21 percent) of all fatal crashes and more than one quarter (27 percent) of all crashes involv
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Otto, J., Ward, N. J., & Finley, K. (2020). Evaluation of Interventions To Reduce Distracted Driving in Idaho (Report No. FHWA-ID-20-259). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63579
Otto, Jay, Nicholas J. Ward, and Kari Finley. Evaluation of Interventions To Reduce Distracted Driving in Idaho. Report no. FHWA-ID-20-259. Idaho Transportation Department, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63579.
Otto, Jay, et al. Evaluation of Interventions To Reduce Distracted Driving in Idaho. Idaho Transportation Department, 2020, Report no. FHWA-ID-20-259, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63579.
Portland cement is a significant component in a concrete mixture. For concrete used in portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP), Class S, and Class S(AE) concrete, the Arkansas Department of Transportation specifies a minimum cementitious material content of 564 lb/yd3 and 611 lb/yd3, respectively. Prior research conducted at the University of Arka
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Casillas, B., Almutairi, W., Lebow, C., & Hale, W. M. (2020). Examining the Required Cement Content (Report No. TRC1602). Arkansas. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60312
Casillas, Bryan, Waleed Almutairi, Caleb Lebow, and W Micah Hale. Examining the Required Cement Content. Report no. TRC1602. Arkansas. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60312.
Casillas, Bryan, et al. Examining the Required Cement Content. Arkansas. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. TRC1602, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60312.
The major objective of this research was to identify a binder parameter to effectively characterize binder cracking performance at intermediate temperatures. A laboratory experimental plan was developed that included six asphalt binders and twelve mixtures of two aggregate types. The linear amplitude sweep (LAS) test and the binder fracture energy
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Roque, R., Yan, Y., & Lopp, G. (2020). Evaluation of the Cracking Performance of Asphalt Binders at Intermediate Temperatures. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56373
Roque, Reynaldo, Yu Yan, and George Lopp. Evaluation of the Cracking Performance of Asphalt Binders at Intermediate Temperatures. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56373.
Roque, Reynaldo, et al. Evaluation of the Cracking Performance of Asphalt Binders at Intermediate Temperatures. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56373.
Four different types of synthetic fibers were used in this investigation to prepare synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete resembling dry-cast concrete. The first two fiber types were polyvinyl alcohol (30 mm) and a blend of polypropylene and polyethylene (51 mm). The other two fibers were polypropylene (50 mm), one of the polypropylene synthetic fibe
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Presuel-Moreno, F. J., Flaherty, R., Santillan, I., & Ellis, S. (2020). Durability of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe Exposed to Florida Aggressive Environments. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56239
Presuel-Moreno, Francisco J, Ryan Flaherty, Ingrid Santillan, and Spencer Ellis. Durability of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe Exposed to Florida Aggressive Environments. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56239.
Presuel-Moreno, Francisco J, et al. Durability of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe Exposed to Florida Aggressive Environments. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56239.
Since Kentucky’s initial rumble strip designs were adopted, there has been additional research and experimentation in other states with alternative designs as a response to complaints from the public about noise pollution caused by rumble strips. The new research indicates that other rumble strip designs might provide increased interior noise/vibra
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Staats, W., Agent, K., & Howell, B. (2020). Evaluation of Alternative Rumble Strip Designs (Report No. KTC-20-28/SPR20-595-1F). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.28
Staats, William, Ken Agent, and Brian Howell. Evaluation of Alternative Rumble Strip Designs. Report no. KTC-20-28/SPR20-595-1F. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.28.
Staats, William, et al. Evaluation of Alternative Rumble Strip Designs. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020, Report no. KTC-20-28/SPR20-595-1F, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.28.
A sensitivity analysis was performed on the transit signal priority (TSP) requesting threshold to evaluate its impact on bus performance and general traffic. Route 217, a conventional bus route, and the Utah Valley Express (UVX), a bus rapid transit line, utilize a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC)-based TSP system as part of their normal,
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Schultz, G. G., Sheffield, M. H., Bassett, D., & Eggett, D. L. (2020). Impacts of Changing the Transit Signal Priority Requesting Threshold on Bus Performance and General Traffic: A Sensitivity Analysis (Report No. UT- 20.06). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54889
Schultz, Grant G., Michael H Sheffield, David Bassett, and Dennis L. Eggett. Impacts of Changing the Transit Signal Priority Requesting Threshold on Bus Performance and General Traffic: A Sensitivity Analysis. Report no. UT- 20.06. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54889.
Schultz, Grant G., et al. Impacts of Changing the Transit Signal Priority Requesting Threshold on Bus Performance and General Traffic: A Sensitivity Analysis. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research, 2020, Report no. UT- 20.06, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54889.
The research reviewed best practices, identified overrepresentations of serious crashes involving older drivers and pedestrians using Oregon crash data, and mapped the best practices and countermeasures. From 2013 to 2016, there were 884 older driver and 112 older pedestrian fatal and serious injury crashes. Older driver fatal and serious injury cr
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Monsere, C., Kothuri, S., Anderson, J., Hurwitz, D., & Chand, C. (2020). Addressing Oregon’s Rise in Deaths and Serious Injuries for Senior Drivers and Pedestrians (Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-20-07). Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55846
Monsere, Christopher, Sirisha Kothuri, Jason Anderson, David Hurwitz, and Cadell Chand. Addressing Oregon’s Rise in Deaths and Serious Injuries for Senior Drivers and Pedestrians. Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-20-07. Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55846.
Monsere, Christopher, et al. Addressing Oregon’s Rise in Deaths and Serious Injuries for Senior Drivers and Pedestrians. Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section, 2020, Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-20-07, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55846.
In today’s world, there is a significant amount of investigation regarding how to efficiently distribute loaded containers from the ports to the consignees. However, to fully maximize the process and become more environmentally friendly, one should also study how to allocate the empty containers created by these consignees. This is an essential par
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Dessouky, M. M., Carvajal, S., & Yao, S. (2020). Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand (Report No. NCST-USC-RR-20-19). California. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2W09464
Dessouky, Maged M., Santiago Carvajal, and Siyuan Yao. Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand. Report no. NCST-USC-RR-20-19. California. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2W09464.
Dessouky, Maged M., et al. Congestion Reduction Through Efficient Empty Container Movement Under Stochastic Demand. California. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. NCST-USC-RR-20-19, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2W09464.
Saltwater marshes or salt marshes are capable of providing to fauna and flora a biologically desirable environment while operating as a sink for sequestering large amounts of heavy metals. Salt marshes have the highest value of net primary productivity among terrestrial and wetland ecosystems and are adversely impacted and threatened by land-use ch
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Christian, J., Kim, S., Durham, S. A., Sutter, L., Hikouei, I. S., & House, K. (2020). Best Management Practices for Post-Construction Restoration of Rights-of-Way in Saltwater Marshes, Estuaries, and Other Tidally Influenced Areas (Report No. FHWA-GA-20-1711). Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53930
Christian, Jason, Sonny Kim, Stephan A. Durham, Lori Sutter, Iman Salehi Hikouei, and Katelyn House. Best Management Practices for Post-Construction Restoration of Rights-of-Way in Saltwater Marshes, Estuaries, and Other Tidally Influenced Areas. Report no. FHWA-GA-20-1711. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53930.
Christian, Jason, et al. Best Management Practices for Post-Construction Restoration of Rights-of-Way in Saltwater Marshes, Estuaries, and Other Tidally Influenced Areas. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-GA-20-1711, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53930.
This study conducted a nationwide literature review to obtain the state of knowledge on the relationship between lighting conditions and pedestrian crashes, assessing how lighting countermeasures at crosswalks improve pedestrian safety. The study gathered information on crosswalk lighting treatments, existing national guidelines for lighting at ped
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Mitran, E., Codjoe, J., & Edwards, E. (2020). Impact of Crosswalk Lighting Improvements on Pedestrian Safety–A Literature Review (Report No. FHWA/LA.17/19-01TA-SA). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63070
Mitran, Elisabeta, Julius Codjoe, and Emmaline Edwards. Impact of Crosswalk Lighting Improvements on Pedestrian Safety–A Literature Review. Report no. FHWA/LA.17/19-01TA-SA. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63070.
Mitran, Elisabeta, et al. Impact of Crosswalk Lighting Improvements on Pedestrian Safety–A Literature Review. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2020, Report no. FHWA/LA.17/19-01TA-SA, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63070.
Navajo Technical University (NTU) in New Mexico, has made a partnership with the Tran-SET regional center at Louisiana State University, LSU. We have provided learning and training the Native American students in transportation-related Industries to some of STEM students at NTU through these partnerships opportunities. The program was designed and
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Ehteshami, G. R. (2020). Educational and Workforce Development Through Creation of Programs in Transportation To Generate Future Careers for Our Students in Navajo Nation Region (Report No. 17TTNTU01). Transportation Consortium of South-Central States. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56060
Ehteshami, Gholam R. Educational and Workforce Development Through Creation of Programs in Transportation To Generate Future Careers for Our Students in Navajo Nation Region. Report no. 17TTNTU01. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56060.
Ehteshami, Gholam R Educational and Workforce Development Through Creation of Programs in Transportation To Generate Future Careers for Our Students in Navajo Nation Region. Transportation Consortium of South-Central States, 2020, Report no. 17TTNTU01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56060.
A study was conducted to develop recommendations for short span concrete structure type selection based on analyses of existing structure costs and performance data from South Dakota roadway systems. Through a combination of data sources, including the PONTIS database, local owner and inspector surveys, past project bidding costs, and typical bridg
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Pei, S., Wehbe, N. I., Liu, H., & Paul, J. (2020). Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness, Performance, and Selection Criteria for Concrete Structures (Report No. MPC-20-415). Mountain-Plains Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56186
Pei, Shiling, Nadim I. Wehbe, Hongyan Liu, and Jordan Paul. Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness, Performance, and Selection Criteria for Concrete Structures. Report no. MPC-20-415. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56186.
Pei, Shiling, et al. Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness, Performance, and Selection Criteria for Concrete Structures. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2020, Report no. MPC-20-415, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56186.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is tasked with managing an asset portfolio that includes over 27,500 miles of roadway and 9,000 bridges. Keeping these assets in sound condition demands significant effort from KYTC’s Division of Maintenance, which includes activities ranging from mowing and litter pickup to cleaning out culverts and perfo
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Gibson, B., Wallace, C., Albright, N., Van Dyke, C., & Kreis, D. (2020). KYTC Maintenance Field Operations Guide Supplement (Report No. KTC-20-18/SPR18-563-1F). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.18
Gibson, Bryan, Candice Wallace, Nancy Albright, Chris Van Dyke, and Doug Kreis. KYTC Maintenance Field Operations Guide Supplement. Report no. KTC-20-18/SPR18-563-1F. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.18.
Gibson, Bryan, et al. KYTC Maintenance Field Operations Guide Supplement. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020, Report no. KTC-20-18/SPR18-563-1F, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.18.
Measuring while drilling (MWD) is the application of monitoring and recording drilling data during the drilling process. Recent geotechnical MWD efforts have shown that specific energy obtained from MWD can be directly correlated to the unconfined compression strength (qu) of rock. This is advantageous as foundations and structures supported by roc
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McVay, M., & Rodgers, M. (2020). Implementation of Measuring While Drilling Shafts in Florida (FLMWDS). Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56367
McVay, Michael and Michael Rodgers. Implementation of Measuring While Drilling Shafts in Florida (FLMWDS). Florida Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56367.
McVay, Michael, and Michael Rodgers Implementation of Measuring While Drilling Shafts in Florida (FLMWDS). Florida Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56367.
The objectives of this project were to determine the extent to which liquid anti-strip agents (ASAs) can affect asphalt mixture stability during and after construction, determine the effective laboratory methods/procedures to evaluate asphalt mixture stability, and develop an approval system for liquid ASA with respect to mixture stability. The pro
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Karki, P., Arambula-Mercado, E., & Nyamuhokya, T. (2020). Development of a Procedure for Evaluating and Approving Liquid Anti-Strip Agents. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56370
Karki, Pravat, Edith Arambula-Mercado, and Tito Nyamuhokya. Development of a Procedure for Evaluating and Approving Liquid Anti-Strip Agents. Florida Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56370.
Karki, Pravat, et al. Development of a Procedure for Evaluating and Approving Liquid Anti-Strip Agents. Florida Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56370.
Multiple studies have explored different forms of connected vehicle applications, such as queue warning and cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC), in standard wireless access in vehicular environments (WAVE), and dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) network environments. A major focus of the ongoing research is to consider a hybrid vehic
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Martin, J. J., Comert, G., Kaur, M., & Alsuhaim, A. (2020). Uncertainty Quantification of Cyber Attacks on Connected Vehicles and Infrastructure (Part 1). Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56057
Martin, James J, Gurcan Comert, Manveen Kaur, and Adil Alsuhaim. Uncertainty Quantification of Cyber Attacks on Connected Vehicles and Infrastructure (Part 1). Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56057.
Martin, James J, et al. Uncertainty Quantification of Cyber Attacks on Connected Vehicles and Infrastructure (Part 1). Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility, Clemson University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56057.
Degradation of bridge components is an ongoing challenge facing the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). This report addresses current and evolving technologies to assist with condition assessment of bridges and culverts while increasing worker safety. Technologies investigated include aerial drones, robotic crawlers, and jetyaks. I
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Ziehl, P., Cousins, T., Ross, B., & Huynh, N. (2020). Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts (Report No. FHWA-SC-20-03). South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54525
Ziehl, Paul, Tommy Cousins, Brandon Ross, and Nathan Huynh. Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts. Report no. FHWA-SC-20-03. South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54525.
Ziehl, Paul, et al. Assessment of Structural Degradation for Bridges and Culverts. South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-SC-20-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54525.
The aim of this script is to automate the process of directed network graph formation, i.e., creation of incidence matrix, node adjacency matrix, and map the sensors to appropriate links. The data used for creating the freeway network is obtained from open street maps, whereas, the data for sensors is obtained from PeMS. The results of the algorith
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DatasetSupporting Files
Fan, Y., Yang, H., Maheshwari, S., & Yang, Y. (2020). Improving Transportation Information Resilience: Error Estimation for Networked Sensor Data [supporting datasets] (Report No. NCST-UCD-RR-20-18). California. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8TP5Q
Fan, Yueyue, Han Yang, Saurabh Maheshwari, and Yudi Yang. Improving Transportation Information Resilience: Error Estimation for Networked Sensor Data [supporting datasets]. Report no. NCST-UCD-RR-20-18. California. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8TP5Q.
Fan, Yueyue, et al. Improving Transportation Information Resilience: Error Estimation for Networked Sensor Data [supporting datasets]. California. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. NCST-UCD-RR-20-18, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8TP5Q.
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in partnership with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hosted a two-day Virtual Peer Exchange on June 1 and 2, 2020. This peer exchange was originally planned to be a three-day in person meeting. To use more innovative platforms, this meeting was shifted to a virtual/ online platform and condensed to two
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The Langdon Group (2020). Virtual Peer Exchange: Structural Approaches to Innovation Programs & STIC: June 1 & 2, 2020. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56238
The Langdon Group. Virtual Peer Exchange: Structural Approaches to Innovation Programs & STIC: June 1 & 2, 2020. Utah. Dept. of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56238.
The Langdon Group Virtual Peer Exchange: Structural Approaches to Innovation Programs & STIC: June 1 & 2, 2020. Utah. Dept. of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56238.
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