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 study's main objective was to enhance the efficiency of winter salting operations for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) through the following objectives. The first aim was to optimize the routing of salting vehicles from current facility locations to assigned road segments. The second and more pivotal objective was to identify t
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The objective of this project was to identify the user perspective about autonomous ride-sharing services for adults 50 years of age and older in Lake Nona, Port St. Lucie, and The Villages, and to solicit responses pertaining to the adoption and acceptance of these services.
To meet MUTCD requirements for curve sign design, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) developed a MUTCD-compliant curve sign design practice that uses the Curve Advisory Reporting System (CARS) system developed by the Rieker company. However, processing the CARS data collected by GDOT using Rieker devices is labor-intensive, time-consum
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Taxis and Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) are important components of the urban transportation system. An accurate short-term forecast of passenger demand can help operators better allocate taxi or TNC services to achieve supply–demand balance in real time. As a result, drivers can improve the efficiency of passenger pick-ups, thereby reduc
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Identification of congested traffic signals that require capital investment to increase capacity has historically been a time-consuming process. Signalized intersections with congestion were analyzed to see if they could be improved through retiming, and capital investment was only considered if retiming is deemed infeasible. Automated Traffic Sign
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Develop sensing skin technology that can be deployed over strategic areas to detect, localize, and assess fatigue cracks • Provide sensing skin with autonomous capabilities, including power harvesting, onboard processing, and wireless transmission • Transform sensing skin signal into an index readily interpretable by infrastructure operators • Demo
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In this project, we extended research and development of a novel sensing technology previously investigated in the pooled fund initiative TPF-5(328). The technology is a soft elastomeric capacitor (SEC) developed at Iowa State University. It is a geometrically large strain gauge, and its measurement principle is based on transducing changes in stra
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The objective of this study was to document best practices for sealing cracks in concrete structures, especially substructures, which cannot be routinely inspected.
An assessment of tire-wear emissions was conducted to identify differences due to diamond ground and asphalt rubber asphalt concrete friction surfaces. The evaluation involved collecting representative aerosol samples from local freeways with both surface types under different meteorological conditions and with varying traffic conditions. The field
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An assessment of tire-wear emissions was conducted to identify differences due to diamond ground and asphalt rubber asphalt concrete friction surfaces. The evaluation involved collecting representative aerosol samples from local freeways with both surface types under different meteorological conditions and with varying traffic conditions. The field
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In the realm of pavement engineering, the management of water and its impact on infrastructure longevity is of paramount importance. Water can lead to various degrees of damage to roadways, ranging from the formation of potholes to less visible issues such as the weakening of subsurface materials. One of the primary reasons for pavement failures is
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This project sets the stage for implementing a cone penetration testing (CPT) practice in the state of Illinois, providing recommendations for using and interpreting CPT soundings in subsurface investigations. This study also contributes to modernizing Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) policy to current CPT-related practices adopted in o
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This project develops capability for future studies on the effects of nontraditional messages in dynamic message signs on improving driver safety and compliance and avoiding distractions. An online survey and a driving simulation game were designed, and a pilot run was conducted with a small number of students in the University of Illinois Urbana C
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The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the pattern, placement, and noise level of the rumble strips/rumble stripes installed on Louisiana highways to ensure that the best standards are used.
Construction and replacement of infrastructure assets results in costly road closures. Rapid setting hydraulic cements (RSHCs), like calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement and calcium aluminate cement (CAC), can dramatically reduce the time needed for construction. These cements are beginning to gain the attention of various stakeholders in the cement
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Emergency preparedness and response are crucial for mitigating the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes. The St. Louis metropolitan region is vulnerable to earthquakes in the New Madrid and Wabash Valley Seismic Zones. This study focuses on understanding and addressing transportation impacts of an earthquake in the St. Louis region. An o
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This project convened a series of meetings and workshops to prioritize listening to multi-sector stakeholders from local government, advocacy, and industry in US cities where autonomous vehicles are operating. The objective was to listen and learn from all stakeholders, raise issues surrounding accessibility and equity, and to solicit responses. Ke
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Base stabilization additives are used to increase the strength and stiffness of road foundations on weak and susceptible soils. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) quantifies the structural contribution of pavement layers by introducing granular equivalency (GE) factors. While numerous additives exist for improving the performance of
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Truck platooning is an autonomous vehicle technology where multiple heavy trucks operate at close spacing. In 2018, Oregon House Bill HB 4059 Section 40 allowed limited implementation of such technology without requiring permitting or notification to ODOT. However, the close spacing of platooned trucks may impose loading on some bridges in excess o
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This study reviews the Illinois Department of Transportation’s full-depth asphalt, limiting strain criterion, and asphalt over rubblized concrete design procedures, considering technological advancements in hot-mix asphalt—namely, the increased use of recycled materials and modified asphalt binders. The researchers evaluated the current |E*| algori
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