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Open-graded friction course (OGFC) is a thin asphalt mixture surface layer. It is gap-graded with a high percentage of coarse aggregates that are nearly uniform in size, resulting in a high percentage of interconnected air voids and asphalt binder, which provides improved skid resistance, visibility, and decreased pavement-tire noise. However, cons
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Mohammad, L. N., Abualia, A., & Liu, J. (2025). Development of a Standard Practice for the Design of Durable Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) Mixtures with Epoxy Asphalt (Report No. FHWA/LA.24/696). Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84606
Mohammad, Louay N., Anas Abualia, and Jun Liu. Development of a Standard Practice for the Design of Durable Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) Mixtures with Epoxy Asphalt. Report no. FHWA/LA.24/696. Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84606.
Mohammad, Louay N., et al. Development of a Standard Practice for the Design of Durable Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) Mixtures with Epoxy Asphalt. Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development, 2025, Report no. FHWA/LA.24/696, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84606.
MaineDOT has a family of transit plans that have been developed over the past five years through collaborative efforts with partners and stakeholders. These plans share similar themes, guidance, and recommendations and tie into the Department’s Long-Range Transportation Plan, which was completed in 2023. This report complements those plans, reviewi
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Rubin, J., Evans-Ralston, C., & Spear, K. (2025). Rural Public Transportation and Maine: Review of State Best Practices Technical Report. Maine. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84119
Rubin, Jonathan, Connor Evans-Ralston, and Kathleen Spear. Rural Public Transportation and Maine: Review of State Best Practices Technical Report. Maine. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84119.
Rubin, Jonathan, et al. Rural Public Transportation and Maine: Review of State Best Practices Technical Report. Maine. Department of Transportation, 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84119.
This study developed a data-driven geospatial tool to optimize emergency response strategies for vehicle crashes in Kansas. The tool analyzed more than a decade of crash data from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to provide insight into T1 (crash to emergency medical services [EMS] not
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Kommineni, N., & Aziz, H. A. (2025). Identifying the Critical Golden-Hour Zones in Rural Kansas [Summary]. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84920
Kommineni, Namratha and H.M. Abdul Aziz. Identifying the Critical Golden-Hour Zones in Rural Kansas [Summary]. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84920.
Kommineni, Namratha, and H.M. Abdul Aziz Identifying the Critical Golden-Hour Zones in Rural Kansas [Summary]. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84920.
Recent coal-fired power plant closures resulted in limited availability of fresh fly ash in some regions of the United States of America. This combined with stricter environmental regulations has led to national specifications being modified to allow the use of coal bottom ash in addition to coal fly ash as a supplementary cementitious material in
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Zayed, A., Riding, K., & Nnaa, K. (2025). Evaluation of Performance of Coal Ash in Florida Structural Concrete. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88903
Zayed, Abla, Kyle Riding, and Kelvin Nnaa. Evaluation of Performance of Coal Ash in Florida Structural Concrete. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88903.
Zayed, Abla, et al. Evaluation of Performance of Coal Ash in Florida Structural Concrete. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88903.
This report presents the Smart Signal Performance Monitor (SSPM) system, developed to enhance intersection safety in Florida. The SSPM utilizes Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) to provide data-driven signalization recommendations. Raw ATSPM data is transformed into performance measures like Signal Phasing and Timing (SPaT) metr
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Abdel-Aty, M. A., Islam, Z., Joo, Y. J., & Anik, B. T. H. (2025). Prediction of Safety Opportunities Using Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88911
Abdel-Aty, Mohamed A., Zubayer Islam, Yang-Jun Joo, and BM Tazbiul Hassan Anik. Prediction of Safety Opportunities Using Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88911.
Abdel-Aty, Mohamed A., et al. Prediction of Safety Opportunities Using Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88911.
Although young drivers log fewer miles than any age group except the elderly, the number of crashes and fatalities they experience is disproportionately high. Driver education is an important part of helping young drivers learn the basic skills of driving, but current requirements for driver education in Iowa do not take a comprehensive or data-dri
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Hallmark, S., Veneziano, D., Litteral, T., Knapp, K., & Monney, A. (2025). Aligning Iowa Driver Education Curriculum and Standards Toward a Zero Fatalities Vision (Report No. 22-801). Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and Education. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89140
Hallmark, Shauna, David Veneziano, Theresa Litteral, Keith Knapp, and Abigail Monney. Aligning Iowa Driver Education Curriculum and Standards Toward a Zero Fatalities Vision. Report no. 22-801. Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and Education, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89140.
Hallmark, Shauna, et al. Aligning Iowa Driver Education Curriculum and Standards Toward a Zero Fatalities Vision. Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and Education, 2025, Report no. 22-801, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89140.
Despite the presence of properly signed and well-located runaway truck ramps, crashes involving trucks with overheated or otherwise failed brakes continue to occur downhill from the ramp locations. A recently deployed experimental truck warning system on Wolf Creek Pass on westbound SH160 shows some promise of effective crash reduction. The intent
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McCarthy, G., Kononov, J., & Kirby, E. (2025). Evaluation of Feasibility of Deployment of Runaway Truck Detection and Warning Systems at Truck Escape Ramps (Report No. CDOT-2025-03). Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89057
McCarthy, Gillian, Jake Kononov, and Evan Kirby. Evaluation of Feasibility of Deployment of Runaway Truck Detection and Warning Systems at Truck Escape Ramps. Report no. CDOT-2025-03. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89057.
McCarthy, Gillian, et al. Evaluation of Feasibility of Deployment of Runaway Truck Detection and Warning Systems at Truck Escape Ramps. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch, 2025, Report no. CDOT-2025-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89057.
This study developed a data-driven geospatial tool to optimize emergency response strategies for vehicle crashes in Kansas. The tool analyzed more than a decade of crash data from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to provide insight into T1 (crash to emergency medical services [EMS] not
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Kommineni, N., & Aziz, H. A. (2025). Identifying the Critical Golden-Hour Zones in Rural Kansas (Report No. K-TRAN: KSU-24-1). Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84799
Kommineni, Namratha and H.M. Abdul Aziz. Identifying the Critical Golden-Hour Zones in Rural Kansas. Report no. K-TRAN: KSU-24-1. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84799.
Kommineni, Namratha, and H.M. Abdul Aziz Identifying the Critical Golden-Hour Zones in Rural Kansas. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025, Report no. K-TRAN: KSU-24-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84799.
The jet from a model-scale, internally mixed nozzle produced a loud howling when operated at jet Mach numbers between 0.80 and 1.00. Discrete tones dominated the noise radiated to the far field and powerful oscillations were present in the jet. To explain these observations, this paper leverages a blend of experimental acoustic and flow measurement
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Ramsey, D. N., Gavin, J. R., & Ahuja, K. K. (2025). Howling of a Model-Scale Nozzle Due to Shock-Induced Boundary-Layer Separation at Its Exit (Report No. jfm.2025.10170). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2025.10170
Ramsey, David N., Joseph R. Gavin, and Krishan K. Ahuja. Howling of a Model-Scale Nozzle Due to Shock-Induced Boundary-Layer Separation at Its Exit. Report no. jfm.2025.10170. Cambridge University Press, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2025.10170.
Ramsey, David N., et al. Howling of a Model-Scale Nozzle Due to Shock-Induced Boundary-Layer Separation at Its Exit. Cambridge University Press, 2025, Report no. jfm.2025.10170, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2025.10170.
The objective of this study was to estimate the statewide rate of seat belt use of drivers and right front-seat passengers in North Dakota. Additional analyses estimated seat belt use rates in the following categories: •Occupant position (driver, passenger) •Gender (male, female) •Type of vehicle (car, van, sport utility vehicle, truck) •Region of
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Andersen, Jaclyn and Kimberly Vachal. Seat Belt Use in North Dakota, 2025. Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90207.
Andersen, Jaclyn, and Kimberly Vachal Seat Belt Use in North Dakota, 2025. Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90207.
Cold joints are a frequent and often unavoidable occurrence in reinforced concrete construction; however, current design provisions offer limited guidance for assessing their effect on load transfer and failure mechanisms, particularly when cold joints intersect critical load paths in disturbed regions. This research proposes a mechanically-based a
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Supporting Files
Li, B., Sanchez, A. C., Arzadon, S., Zaborac, J., Webb, Z. D., Jang, H., Yu, Y., Wang, H. C., Saqan, E. I., Ferche, A. C., & Bayrak, O. (2025). Strut-and-Tie Method for Reinforced Concrete Members With Cold Joints (Report No. FHWA/TX-25 0-7117-1). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92014
Li, Brandon, Andrea Campos Sanchez, Simon Arzadon, Jarrod Zaborac, Zachary D. Webb, Hansol Jang, and Yongjae Yu, et al.. Strut-and-Tie Method for Reinforced Concrete Members With Cold Joints. Report no. FHWA/TX-25 0-7117-1. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92014.
Li, Brandon, et al. Strut-and-Tie Method for Reinforced Concrete Members With Cold Joints. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2025, Report no. FHWA/TX-25 0-7117-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92014.
This project aimed to develop software to standardize and automate the calculation of stripping inflection point (SIP) from the Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test (HWTT) for evaluating the moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixtures. A survey of state highway agencies (SHAs) was conducted to collect information on their use of HWTT to evaluate asphalt mix
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Yin, F., Chen, C., & Li, Q. (2025). Standardization of SIP Calculation for Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test (Report No. NRRA202603). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92400
Yin, Fan, Chen Chen, and Qi Li. Standardization of SIP Calculation for Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test. Report no. NRRA202603. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92400.
Yin, Fan, et al. Standardization of SIP Calculation for Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2025, Report no. NRRA202603, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92400.
The main objectives of this research are to quantify the impact of design errors and omissions (E&Os) in Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) highway construction projects, identify their causes, propose mitigation strategies, develop tools to minimize the adverse effects of E&Os, and create plans and procedures for effective management. Th
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Jayana, N., Abdelaty, A., & D’Angelo, D. (2025). Developing Tools to Mitigate the Impact of Design Errors and Omissions (Report No. WY-2505). Wyoming. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92248
Jayana, Nilima, Ahmed Abdelaty, and Daniel D’Angelo. Developing Tools to Mitigate the Impact of Design Errors and Omissions. Report no. WY-2505. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92248.
Jayana, Nilima, et al. Developing Tools to Mitigate the Impact of Design Errors and Omissions. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. WY-2505, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92248.
In the five years leading up to the 2022 construction season, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) observed an increasing failure rate for their A45 structural concrete mixes, with mixes failing to meet the 4500psi compressive strength requirement. The sources of low compressive strength concrete tests identified by SDDOT were inve
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Rotherham, J., & Shearer, C. R. (2025). Investigation of Poor Compressive Strength and Performance of A45 Structural Concrete Mixes (Report No. SD2022-03). South Dakota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93354
Rotherham, Jill and Christopher R. Shearer. Investigation of Poor Compressive Strength and Performance of A45 Structural Concrete Mixes. Report no. SD2022-03. South Dakota. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93354.
Rotherham, Jill, and Christopher R. Shearer Investigation of Poor Compressive Strength and Performance of A45 Structural Concrete Mixes. South Dakota. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. SD2022-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93354.
We address the problem of coordination and control of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) in the presence of imperfect observations in mixed traffic environment. A commonly used approach is learning-based decision-making, such as reinforcement learning (RL). However, most existing safe RL methods suffer from two limitations: (i) they assume acc
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Supporting Files
Miao, F., & Han, S. (2025). 5G-Enabled Safe and Robust Deep Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Framework for CAV Coordination (Report No. 161157). New England University Transportation Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86800
Miao, Fei and Song Han. 5G-Enabled Safe and Robust Deep Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Framework for CAV Coordination. Report no. 161157. New England University Transportation Center, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86800.
Miao, Fei, and Song Han 5G-Enabled Safe and Robust Deep Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Framework for CAV Coordination. New England University Transportation Center, 2025, Report no. 161157, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86800.
A pollinator habitat survey project was conducted in 2023 and 2024 to determine the effectiveness of CTDOT reduced mowing and late season mowing practices in designated conservation areas. The project evaluated the presence of milkweed resources for monarch butterflies and of nectar resources for pollinators in general. The Candidate Conservation A
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Legrand, A. (2025). Effectiveness Monitoring of CTDOT Conservation Areas: Pollinator Habitat Survey (Report No. CT-2329-F-25-1). Connecticut. Department of Transportation. https://hdl.handle.net/11134/3973070
Legrand, Ana. Effectiveness Monitoring of CTDOT Conservation Areas: Pollinator Habitat Survey. Report no. CT-2329-F-25-1. Connecticut. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://hdl.handle.net/11134/3973070.
Legrand, Ana Effectiveness Monitoring of CTDOT Conservation Areas: Pollinator Habitat Survey. Connecticut. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. CT-2329-F-25-1, ROSA P. https://hdl.handle.net/11134/3973070.
Microplastic (MP) pollution has emerged as a critical environmental concern due to its pervasive presence and harmful impacts on human and environmental health. MPs, defined as plastic particles ranging from 1 nm to 5 mm, are problematic because of their ability to disperse widely across ecological habitats. Recent studies have illuminated roadways
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Asvapathanagul, P., & Gedalanga, P. (2025). Study the Impacts of Caltrans Thermoplastic Stripe, Markings and Pavement Markers to Microplastic Pollution and Develop Potential Solutions (Report No. CA25-4052). California. Department of Transportation. Department of Research, Innovation and System Information. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87013
Asvapathanagul, Pitiporn and Philip Gedalanga. Study the Impacts of Caltrans Thermoplastic Stripe, Markings and Pavement Markers to Microplastic Pollution and Develop Potential Solutions. Report no. CA25-4052. California. Department of Transportation. Department of Research, Innovation and System Information, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87013.
Asvapathanagul, Pitiporn, and Philip Gedalanga Study the Impacts of Caltrans Thermoplastic Stripe, Markings and Pavement Markers to Microplastic Pollution and Develop Potential Solutions. California. Department of Transportation. Department of Research, Innovation and System Information, 2025, Report no. CA25-4052, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87013.
This study aimed to propose a performance-based framework to evaluate highly recycled asphalt mixtures containing polymer-modified binders for potential use in a balanced mix design (BMD) specification in the state of Nebraska. For that, loose and compacted mixtures were directly collected from plant and field projects within a benchmarking study,
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Yazdipanah, F., Khedmati, M., Teixeira, J., & Haghshenas, H. F. (2025). Nebraska Balanced Mix Design – Phase II (Report No. SPR-FY23(016)). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84111
Yazdipanah, Farzad, Mahdieh Khedmati, Jamilla Teixeira, and Hamzeh F Haghshenas. Nebraska Balanced Mix Design – Phase II. Report no. SPR-FY23(016). Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84111.
Yazdipanah, Farzad, et al. Nebraska Balanced Mix Design – Phase II. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. SPR-FY23(016), ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84111.
California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) was founded in 1986, as a partnership between the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the University of California. PATH is a statewide research program in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) focusing on improving safety, system performance, accessibility, and
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Fishelson, J., & Moura, S. (2025). California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) Research Program Management (Report No. CA25-3789). California. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87060
Fishelson, James and Scott Moura. California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) Research Program Management. Report no. CA25-3789. California. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87060.
Fishelson, James, and Scott Moura California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) Research Program Management. California. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. CA25-3789, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87060.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) owns many medium-to-large equipment yards and maintenance stations. Vehicles are often stored in these fenced and secure yards. However, Caltrans still experiences vehicle component theft from these yards. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in theft at Caltrans facilities. T
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Sisi, S. D., & Linke, B. (2025). Evaluation of Mobile Robot Teams for Security of Caltrans Equipment Yards and Maintenance Stations (Report No. CA25-task4288). Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology Research Center (Calif.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87012
Sisi, Saeid Delshad and Barbara Linke. Evaluation of Mobile Robot Teams for Security of Caltrans Equipment Yards and Maintenance Stations. Report no. CA25-task4288. Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology Research Center (Calif.), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87012.
Sisi, Saeid Delshad, and Barbara Linke Evaluation of Mobile Robot Teams for Security of Caltrans Equipment Yards and Maintenance Stations. Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology Research Center (Calif.), 2025, Report no. CA25-task4288, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87012.
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