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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The research team which included faculty from University of Georgia’s College of Engineering and Carl Vinson Institute of Government worked in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to conduct the 2024 GDOT employee survey. This research study aimed to increase the response rate and the usefulness of the feedback from th
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Transit services connect people to jobs and opportunities, fostering vibrant communities and multimodal travel along service corridors. A transit right-of-way (ROW) can help buses bypass congestion and stay on schedule. Many studies have proved that transit ROWs effectively improve service reliability and reduce user costs. However, these studies o
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Suburban arterial roadways must serve two conflicting road functions: regional mobility and access to the abutting land. The potential for conflicts between traffic passing through and traffic accessing road from the neighboring areas could raise safety concerns. Selecting an adequate cross-section is among important decisions that road designers a
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This research project was conducted to identify causation trends and factors that contribute to commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-involved work zone crashes in Ohio. In addition, the research project examined how workspace access points contribute to the CMV crash risk in work zones. In Phase 1, the research team reviewed previous research findings, c
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Bridges in many parts of Texas are prone to icing on the bridge deck during winter events, which poses severe travel disruptions and potential accidents to the drivers. Therefore, bridge deicing is critical to ensure roadway safety, mobility, and productivity reasons. This study tested and implemented a geothermal bridge deicing system (GBDS) as a
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The goal of this project was to investigate the effects of additives commonly used in deicers for winter road maintenance operations, explore the qualitative and quantitative benefits of these additives, laboratory and performance data, impacts, and relative performance to sodium chloride (NaCl). Additionally, evaluate the impact additives have on
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Highway infrastructure construction projects often necessitate temporary traffic pattern changes, such as lane or road closures, which can impact mobility, safety, and the environment. This report presents a systematic framework and tool designed to assist transportation agencies in evaluating and comparing alternative construction plans. The frame
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The purpose of the Five County Association of Governments (AOG) Regional Mobility Study is to identify options to meet the mobility needs of transportation-disadvantaged individuals in Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington Counties. The research included a literature review; inventory of transportation providers in the Five County AOG region
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Lime stabilization is a widely used technique to improve weak subgrades; however, its effectiveness under freeze-thaw cycles remains a critical challenge. This study investigates the incorporation of cementitious materials and fiber to enhance the mechanical properties and environmental resistance of lime-stabilized soils under such conditions. Two
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In recent years, rapid energy development in Texas has caused significant damage to many farm-to-market (FM) roads, which traditionally have a thin asphalt surface layer plus a stabilized base directly over the subgrade. These FM roads performed well under normal traffic loads but failed dramatically under the energy-sector truck loads. There is an
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Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming attractive to consumers due to their ability to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, lower operating costs, and benefit from government incentives. Yet a barrier to EV adoption is the lack of direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations, which contributes to range anxiety. Studies also show that DCFC stations
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This project studied if and how behavioral models and traffic simulation frameworks created beforehand could be used to predict hurricane evacuation patterns in a new storm setting, with the anticipation of being able to conduct a real-time simulation in the future. Using publicly available data, this study first created synthetic populations by ye
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This project studied if and how behavioral models and traffic simulation frameworks created beforehand could be used to predict hurricane evacuation patterns in a new storm setting, with the anticipation of being able to conduct a real-time simulation in the future. Using publicly available data, this study first created synthetic populations by ye
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The Indiana safety management program targets the reduction of crashes at high-speed, two-way stop-controlled (TWSC) intersections, which are responsible for 8.2% of serious crashes statewide that cause approximately 1,000 serious injuries and over 90 fatalities annually. Key risk factors include human error, high traffic volumes, and high speeds.
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The Indiana safety management program targets the reduction of crashes at high-speed, two-way stop-controlled (TWSC) intersections, which are responsible for 8.2% of serious crashes statewide that cause approximately 1,000 serious injuries and over 90 fatalities annually. Key risk factors include human error, high traffic volumes, and high speeds.
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Air entrainment of concrete is crucial to dissipate the tensile stresses introduced by the volume expansion of frozen water in the capillary pores of the concrete. The air void system achieved using popular surfactants is sensitive to the properties of cementitious materials, water content, admixtures, aggregate, etc. Furthermore, vibration, compac
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Pedestrian assets, particularly sidewalks, are highly susceptible to aging, adverse weather conditions, and suboptimal construction practices, often leading to rapid deterioration. This deterioration is often ignored due to the widespread misconception that pedestrian assets are low risk, resulting in many deteriorated sidewalks being left untreate
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Rockfalls, which result from the chemical and physical weathering of aging exposed rock cuts, occur frequently along many Kentucky roadways and can endanger travelers. Mitigating rockfalls often requires substantial excavation, procuring additional right of way, and/or hiring specialty contractors. An alternative to these expensive processes is roc
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The scope of the MDT funded research project highlighted collection and organization of data onto a portal, data review and quality control and analysis of relationships between MWD drilling parameters and rock properties. Our initial approach was investigation of traditional linear correlations between individual MWD drilling parameters and rock p
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Given budget constraints and increasing traffic in Oregon, chip seals have emerged as a cost-effective and practical approach for maintaining and preserving the existing highway network. This study focused on establishing efficient Quality Assurance (QA) procedures for chip seals, aligning with SPR777's design method to increase the performance and
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