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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One common form of costly bridge maintenance is repairing corroded steel beam ends under leaking joints. Recently, the University of Connecticut and the Connecticut Department of Transportation have developed a practical repair strategy in which shear studs are welded to undamaged sections of the corroded steel beam and then ultra-high-performance
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During the past two decades, the implementation of pavement recycling techniques, such as cold central plant recycling and full-depth reclamation, for pavement rehabilitation and construction in the United States has been driven by positive performance and the opportunity for significant cost and environmental savings. However, these recycling tech
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This report describes the evaluation of a proposed approach to incorporate structural condition information obtained from a traffic speed deflection device into the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) pavement management system’s pavement treatment selection process for asphalt pavement sections, which are denoted within the VDOT pavement
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The Virginia Department of Transportation usually rehabilitates old concrete pavements with an asphalt overlay, making them composite pavements. In 2012, a portion of U.S. Route 58 west in Southampton, Virginia, received two additional treatment options: a bonded concrete overlay and an unbonded concrete overlay. Around the same time, the eastbound
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This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the safety effectiveness of inside (left) shoulder widths on Georgia freeways, conducted as part of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Research Project 23-22. The study integrates six years (2018–2023) of traffic crash data, traffic volume data (annual average daily traffic [AADT] and truck
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As transportation agencies transition toward more data-driven and collaborative project delivery, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has initiated a strategic effort to define and implement digital delivery. This research develops a comprehensive roadmap for GDOT based on an integrated methodology that combines internal interviews, a s
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This research develops a quantitative framework to assess flood-related risks and resilience for Texas highways and bridges. The study reviewed current practices and gaps, applied GIS-based methods with statewide flood datasets, and evaluated exposure of pavements and bridges across multiple return periods and climate scenarios. Risk assessments qu
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2025-10-01
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This issue of Traffic Safety Facts presents the most current data on motor vehicle crashes. In 2023 there were an estimated 6,138,359 police-reported traffic crashes when 40,901 people were killed and an estimated 2,442,581 people were injured. Compared to 2022, there was a 4.3-percent decrease in the number of fatalities, and a 2.5-percent increas
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In some instances, steel bridges can contain gaps between steel plates in bolted connections or between steel and concrete surfaces. In new bridges, these gaps may result from fabrication or assembly errors. In existing structures, the gaps often arise because of corrosion-related section loss. These gaps can also cause durability concerns because
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2025-10-01
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This Research Note briefly summarizes seat belt use in 2024. The national estimate of seat belt use by adult front-seat passengers of passenger vehicles in 2024 was 91.2 percent, nearly the same as the 91.9 percent observed in 2023. The seat belt use rate estimate represents the percentage of occupants who are belted during an average daylight mome
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This volume is the second in a series. The other volume in the series is FHWA-GA-25-2217 Volume I. As Mechanically Stabilized Earth and Modular Block retaining walls age within Georgia's highway infrastructure, their stability and safety are critical concerns. Currently, unlike bridges, these retaining walls lack standardized inspection protocols,
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This report evaluates the effectiveness of electronic stability control (ESC) in mitigating single-vehicle, first-event rollover crashes. NHTSA mandated ESC standard equipment in certain light vehicles manufactured on or after September 1, 2011, by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.126, Electronic stability control systems. The study
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The construction of embankments and other infrastructure elements over saturated, compressible, cohesive soft soils in Louisiana presents significant geotechnical design challenges due to anticipated large magnitudes of consolidation settlement and slow rates of consolidation. Inaccurate estimation of these deformations can lead to significant diff
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This volume is the first in a series. The other volume in the series is FHWA-GA-25-2217 Volume II. As Mechanically Stabilized Earth and Modular Block retaining walls age within Georgia's highway infrastructure, their stability and safety are critical concerns. Currently, unlike bridges, these retaining walls lack standardized inspection protocols,
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A proprietary magnesium-alumino-liquid-phosphate (MALP) concrete, manufactured by Phoscrete Corporation, is a rapid-setting repair material promoted for its ability to bond with portland cement concrete and protect reinforcing steel against corrosion. A related product, magnesium-potassium-phosphate (MKP) concrete, offers slower setting for easier
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A report by Portland State University (PSU) researchers offers an improved framework for assessing the seismic risk of transportation structures. Earthquake preparedness is a high priority for the Pacific Northwest, and cities and state agencies will benefit from having a more accurate and consistent way to prepare.
The selection of ground motions for time series analysis of structures remains a topic of considerable debate. While both time domain method and spectral matching are permitted by the Caltrans Seismic Design Criteria (SDC), the implications of the choice are not fully understood. To explore and compare how these different modification methodologies
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The Montana Department of Transportation currently administers 295 interpretive markers along the state’s primary and secondary roads and in rest areas along interstates. Historically, travelers could stop to read the interpretive markers. Then, printable guidebooks were created, with some agencies still using these today. With contemporary technol
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Tabular and text data from fewer than 50 respondents were collected. The survey data was then exported from Qualtrics in CSV format. Forty-nine survey responses were then recorded in an Excel Spreadsheet, as Excel is a readily accessible file format for most users. The file size is 40 KB of data. No information about the respondents' names were inc
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