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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High mast illumination poles (HMIPs) experience cyclic loading from wind, which can cause large deflections at the top of the pole, amplified by the mass and geometry of the luminaire. As a result, large stresses can develop at the handhole and base plate connections. These details are especially susceptible to fatigue cracking due to the combinati
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This report describes an investigation in which four poles removed from service were studied to determine potential origins and driving factors of the handhole cracking. Each pole was cut and processed so that the crack surfaces could be examined. Sub-sized Charpy V-Notch (CVN) specimens were sampled from each pole and tested to estimate the toughn
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) engaged Cambridge Systematics (CS) to perform research on recent changes to the Federal and State regulations that govern commercial vehicle size and weight limits in New Jersey, assessing “best practice” communication techniques to share information with industry, and developing updates to NJDOT’
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) engaged Cambridge Systematics (CS) to perform research on recent changes to the Federal and State regulations that govern commercial vehicle size and weight limits in New Jersey, assessing “best practice” communication techniques to share information with industry, and developing updates to NJDOT’
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) currently utilizes pavement performance prediction models in treatment selection and budget planning. These models are solely based on the non-linear curve-fitting regression of existing pavement condition data available in its pavement management system (PMS) database. The objective
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The objective of this research was to develop both short- and long- term pavement performance and deterioration models that can be used to estimate future pavement conditions and smoothness using ANN modeling. Specifically, the short-term models were for the prediction of 2- and 4-year future pavement surface cracking percentages for the current Lo
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) revised its asphalt pavement specifications based upon research conducted at the Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC). These changes introduced performance-based specifications in the form of the semi-circular bending (SCB) and the loaded wheel tracking (LWT) tests. Additi
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The objective of this research was to analyze and compare the performance of asphalt pavements constructed using specifications from the 2006 SSRB to pavements built under the 2016 SSRB and its accompanying special provision 8/18.
Currently the scope or cost of wildlife vehicle collisions (WVCs) in New Hampshire is not understood. Citizens die every year in New Hampshire in collisions with wildlife. There is also a cost in terms of emergency response and property damage from the collisions. Records of collisions with wildlife are not held in one easy to access central locati
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The Traffic Records Data Quality Management Guide builds upon the information in the NHTSA 2011 report, Model Performance Measures for State Traffic Records Systems, by describing data quality performance measurement in the context of a data quality management program. The performance measurement process enables stakeholders to quickly identify pot
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Vehicular communication allows vehicles to interact with road users, roadside infrastructure, and cloud-connected devices. It holds a crucial position in modern transportation systems, impacting both fundamental and advanced aspects and enhancing traffic safety and efficiency. C-V2X is a wireless communication technology that uses cellular networks
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In this research we examined whether a multi-modal park and ride lot at the Newark Light Rail (NLR) Orange St. station would attract users, given its proximity to a major off-ramp (exit 13) from I-280 for travelers accessing downtown Newark. We collected customer data from NLR customers using an onboard survey and obtained 920 usable responses. Thi
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The objective of this project is to understand the trip patterns and socio-economics of customers who use the NLR. In addition, we seek to understand the characteristics of those exiting from I-280 (at Exit 13), near the Orange St. station and determine whether Orange St. could serve as an intermodal transfer site. Secondly, we provide an analysis
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Due to the success of the MoDOT 2017-2021 Intelligent Compaction and Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiling (IC-PMTP) projects that demonstrate the paving quality improvements on numerous field projects, MoDOT has established a plan that includes additional IC-PMTP projects in 2022 and 2023. To ensure the continued success of the MoDOT IC-PMTP projects in
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Minnesota does not currently have legislation enabling the use of speed safety cameras (SSCs), previously referred to as automated speed enforcement (ASE). However, due to an increase in speed-related fatal crashes on Minnesota roadways and research indicating the effectiveness of SSCs (TRS 2204), there is renewed interest in passing enabling legis
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This Transportation Research Synthesis (TRS) investigates potential strategies for equitable fee structuring among motorists in Minnesota as adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to accelerate. To examine funding structures that could address revenue shortfalls due to EV deployment, this TRS summarizes other states’ approaches to capturing
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This Transportation Research Synthesis (TRS) investigates potential strategies for equitable fee structuring among motorists in Minnesota as adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to accelerate. To examine funding structures that could address revenue shortfalls due to EV deployment, this TRS summarizes other states’ approaches to capturing
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Reliable intersection-traffic data are essential for transportation planning, operations, and safety. The City of Bismarck relies on targeted short counts, which is the predominant, albeit outdated, type of intersection traffic data collection. The city recently updated its signalized intersection equipment, hardware, and communications, making it
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To address climate change mitigation goals, alternative concrete paving mixtures are being investigated that are claimed to have a lower global warming potential (GWP) at time of construction with equal or better long-term performance compared to conventional concrete paving mixtures currently in use by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (M
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Understanding the air void content in concrete is crucial since it significantly influences the durability and strength of the material, especially in environments susceptible to freeze-thaw cycles. This report introduces an advanced nondestructive testing (NDT) method for the in-situ detection of air voids in concrete by employing diffusive ultras
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