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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This research effort was undertaken to establish test methods, limits, and protocols to implement lightweight deflectometer (LWD) and dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) testing and acceptance criteria for Pennsylvania’s subgrade soil and unbound pavement layers. Historically, density-based criteria have been predominantly used to assess the subgrade/b
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This final report summarizes the results of the novel strategy for managing transportation resources, making use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. Through the utilization of RFID's capacity for remote detecting, the system achieves real-time identification of transportation assets, resulting in substantial enhancements in operati
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Many state departments of transportation across the US are in various stages and levels of implementation of performance testing for Balanced Mix Design (BMD). The tests are intended to provide data to the designer with the goal of developing a mix design that balances adequate resistance to rutting and stripping with resistance to thermal and stre
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This Final Project Report (FPR) addresses: 1. Description of the project. 2. The overall budget. 3. How the work performed met program criteria. 4. Results of the project. 5. Challenges and lessons learned.
Implementation Product #1 (P1) addresses the following in matrix format: 1. A summary of technical assistance provided throughout the project. 2. Results of product validation. 3. Implementation success stories.
The researchers completed twelve UAS data collection field tests, ten at TxDOT district project sites and two at development test sites, using SfM and LiDAR. Two grades of LiDAR scanners were evaluated based on their ranging capabilities and quality of their position and orientation systems. Data collections were conducted across all four seasons i
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The Western Transportation Institute (WTI) has been coordinating with Bike Walk Montana and the Montana Department of Commerce’s Main Street Program to help small towns with pop-up projects aimed at slowing traffic to create safer streets. The Department of Commerce suggested opportunities for pop-up traffic calming in Hamilton, Montana, where City
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Measuring the relationship between transportation insecurity, health inequality, and health access. October 29, 2024 APHA Annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
The West Yellowstone Business Improvement Advisory Board (BIAB) reached out to the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) in fall 2023 to request help slowing traffic through W. Yellowstone, Montana, to create safer streets, especially for pedestrians. In October 2023, WTI met with Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) staff to discuss the pos
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This study leverages high-fidelity observational data to analyze driver behavior and vehicle dynamics within work zones (WZs) on Tennessee’s interstate highways, aiming to evaluate critical aspects of safety, mobility, and driver comfort. Data were collected over several months from GPS, IMU sensors, and video recordings on commercial vehicles trav
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E-commerce services and facilities have the benefits of bringing new employment opportunities to communities and meeting consumer needs, but they also attract heavy traffic, which results in congestion and negative environmental and economic repercussions. This project offers a new lens for studying future e-commerce facility siting, considering cu
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This report details the evaluation of a field study of the perpetual pavement concept. Seven test sections were instrumented on WAY 83 each with a specific build up to allow for a comprehensive examination of the effect of adding High Polymer to an asphalt mix. Sensors were installed in the test sections, including strain gages, temperature sensors
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This study investigated the viability of using crowdsourced data sets, specifically segment speed data (SSD) and connected vehicle data (CVD), for providing real-time traffic information to the public. After a literature review and interviews with state department of transportation personnel were conducted, the study focused on work zone queue warn
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This study investigated the viability of using crowdsourced data sets, specifically segment speed data (SSD) and connected vehicle data (CVD), for providing real-time traffic information to the public. After a literature review and interviews with state department of transportation personnel were conducted, the study focused on work zone queue warn
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Micromobility has become increasingly popular in cities across Florida and the nation, offering a convenient, flexible, and accessible alternative for short-distance travel, particularly for first- and last-mile transportation. However, most areas of Florida and even the nation currently lack a framework and established practices for micromobility
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Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers who engage in federally prohibited activities such as not wearing safety belts, using hand-held mobile phones, or texting while driving endanger themselves and imperil the well-being of everyone who occupies the surrounding roadway environment. Unfortunately, conventional CMV inspection routines fail to detect
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Cementitious fireproofing has become an essential technique for safeguarding tunnel infrastructure against fire-induced damage, principally by providing a thermal barrier between flexural members and a fire event. Although fireproofing is extensively employed across different sectors, its specific utilization and efficacy in tunnel scenarios is ina
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The AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (AASHTO, 2017), hereafter referred to as AASHTO LRFD, includes an approximate method for the design of slender RC bridge columns. This approximate method, the method most commonly used by bridge engineers, was adapted from building design codes such as the ACI Building Code Requirements for Structural Co
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The research scope of this proposal focuses on the development and testing of an innovative Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) H-pile system for use in bridge foundations in Alabama. The main goal is to design a cost-effective, durable H-shaped prestressed pile that matches the physical dimensions and weight characteristics of traditional steel
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Sealers and coatings protect concrete bridge substructure elements from chloride-induced corrosion and extend the useful life of existing bridges. Their application is a common practice by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Although concrete-penetrating surface treatments, Type X waterproofing, silicone resin paint, or opaque sealers a
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