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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Data is becoming increasingly important for state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) in making strategic and day to- day decisions. This research offers a comprehensive review of both existing and emerging data sources for Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO). It discusses and summarizes the pros and cons of each data source. A
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The work described in this report assessed the accuracy of using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) LiDAR on small bridge replacement projects, compared the accuracy of UAS LiDAR and conventional surveying techniques (global navigation satellite system real time kinematics and total station), and discussed the cost savings of different surveying methods
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Although research and practical experience show that penalties and incentives are both powerful motivators of human behavior, past approaches for addressing speeding and other routine traffic violations have almost always been punitive. Intercepting traffic violators is labor-intensive, is risky in terms of officer safety, and can amplify pre-exist
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This study proposed a risk-based safety management framework to supplement the current crash-based safety management system. The proposed tool considers time-dependent factors (e.g., hourly traffic, speed features, weather conditions, signal controls) to help justify operational measures for safety improvements (e.g., variable message signs, variab
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Leprino Cheese Brine (LCB) was approved for use in field trials at two locations in Colorado as a pre-wetting agent added to solid material (salt-sand or rock salt) at 8 gal/ton. Three attempts were made to pick up and then apply the LCB as a pre-wetting agent. While one successful pick up and application occurred, it was not as a pre-wet. The two
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Between 2017 and 2018, California experienced four devastating fires, including the Camp and Carr Fires. After fires, road infrastructure is crucial for safe removal of hazardous materials and waste to landfills and recycling facilities. Despite the critical role of pavements in this process, there has been little quantitative evaluation of the pot
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Traditional safety assessment methodologies are profoundly dependent on reactive crash data. The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) approach recommends 3-5 worth of crash data before and after the implementation of safety countermeasures. Waiting for such a long period of time might not be feasible to address safety issues at various roadway facilities. F
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Adverse weather conditions have long been recognized as a leading contributing factor to motor vehicle crashes, primarily due to their adverse effects on visibility and road surfaces. Providing drivers with real-time weather information is essential to ensure safe driving in adverse weather conditions. Nonetheless, the identification of road weathe
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In recent decades, state transportation authorities (STAs) such as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have increasingly relied upon alternative contracting methods (ACMs) to deliver complex surface transportation infrastructure projects. ACM delivery allocates greater levels of responsibility to the private sector for the completion of
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This research is a step in the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s ongoing efforts to implement the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) to enhance roadside safety and reduce the severity of run-off-road crashes. The objective of this research was to develop a MASH Test Level 3 (TL-3) compliant stiffness transition from box beam roadside
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Currently, Missouri DOT (MoDOT) does not allow use of recycled materials in SMAs. MoDOT commissioned this study to investigate the effect of incorporation of recycled materials such as RAP and GTR in SMAs. In Phase 1, plant-produced mixtures were collected, and recreated under BMD methodology to determine acceptable upper-limit on RAP for initial i
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Pavement roughness serves as a critical indicator of the overall ride quality of road surfaces. Elevated levels of pavement roughness can give rise to concerns regarding driving safety, fuel consumption, and exhaust gas emissions. The International Roughness Index (IRI) stands as the globally accepted standard for quantifying road surface roughness
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Iowa has over 110,000 miles of roads, and they frequently support local residential vehicles as well as heavy trucks. Traditional bituminous surface treatments (BST) could be employed to maintain these roads properly, but these treatments typically require high-quality materials and standard construction equipment. Otta seal is a relatively new BST
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This study investigates the use of macrotexture as an indicator of the percent embedment (PE) of aggregate in a chip seal and ultimately, as a quality assurance tool for chip seals. The study included an extensive field- and controlled-testing program from 24 chip seal sections constructed in Illinois. Surface texture measurements were acquired usi
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily activities and travel patterns, affecting personal and commercial trips. This study investigates the effect of different stages of the pandemic on travel time patterns. Eighty-six geographically distributed links (sections of road) in Mecklenburg County and Buncombe County, North Carolina, were selected for
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Most wildlife mitigation measures along highways are aimed at improving human safety, reducing direct wildlife mortality, and providing safe crossing opportunities for wildlife. Fences in combination with wildlife crossing structures are the most effective combination of mitigation measures to achieve these objectives. For fences to reliably reduce
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This study aimed to evaluate the performance of Otta seal in Iowa through laboratory and field investigations and to establish recommended specifications for Otta seal implementation.
This study’s researchers investigated transit vehicle maintenance processes, maintenance needs, and potential opportunities associated with building additional bus maintenance facilities (e.g., regional maintenance centers) in Illinois. They collected information via three main tasks. First, they conducted a literature review to document practices
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This study compares the service life models of concrete structures against chloride-induced corrosion. Empirical, stochastic, and mechanistic-based service life models were studied. Two popular mechanistic service life models, Life-365 and fib Bulletin 34, were further evaluated. From the design of experiment and statistical analysis, the important
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