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Pavement marking style and patterns have largely been designed based on human vision. MnDOT is completing a human factors study on pavement marking variations, A field study included data collected through various methods from test corridors in Minnesota and Texas during daytime and nighttime driving. A closed course at Texas A&M University allowed
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Peterson, E., & Pike, A. (2024). Pavement Markings To Support Automated Vehicles [Research Summary] (Report No. 2024-16). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77436
Peterson, Ethan and Adam Pike. Pavement Markings To Support Automated Vehicles [Research Summary]. Report no. 2024-16. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77436.
Peterson, Ethan, and Adam Pike Pavement Markings To Support Automated Vehicles [Research Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2024, Report no. 2024-16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77436.
Auger cast piles have historically been used for private industry applications but not publicly funded infrastructure projects supporting bridge structures largely due to the lack of quantifiable quality assurance and quality controls. The development of computerized on-board drill rig monitoring systems and thermal integrity methods for auger cast
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Mullins, G., & Mee, T. (2024). Estimating the As-Placed Grout Volume of Auger Cast Piles – Part 1. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80052
Mullins, Gray and Tristen Mee. Estimating the As-Placed Grout Volume of Auger Cast Piles – Part 1. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80052.
Mullins, Gray, and Tristen Mee Estimating the As-Placed Grout Volume of Auger Cast Piles – Part 1. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80052.
Roundabouts have been effective at increasing safety and efficiency of vehicle traffic. Traditional roundabout design typically requires a larger “footprint” than a traditional four-way intersection. Over the past few years, more and more agencies are implementing “mini roundabouts,” a type of roundabout characterized by a small diameter that can i
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Information related to maintenance and preservation (M&P) treatments of Portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP) has not been uniformly presented across various Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) maintenance-related documents, including INDOT Standard Specifications and the INDOT Design Manual. Since this data is scattered across differen
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Mirzahosseini, M., Olek, J., Abraham, D. M., Ram, P., & Smith, K. (2024). Field Handbook for Maintenance and Preservation Treatments of Concrete Pavements (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/07). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317725
Mirzahosseini, Mohammadreza, Jan Olek, Dulcy M. Abraham, Prashant Ram, and Kurt Smith. Field Handbook for Maintenance and Preservation Treatments of Concrete Pavements. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/07. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317725.
Mirzahosseini, Mohammadreza, et al. Field Handbook for Maintenance and Preservation Treatments of Concrete Pavements. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2024, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2024/07, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317725.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2024-07-01
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In 2022 there were 25,420 passenger vehicle occupants who died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, a 4-percent decrease from 26,465 in 2021. An estimated 1,900,539 passenger vehicle occupants were injured, a 9-percent decrease from 2,092,743 in 2021. Passenger vehicles made up 92 percent of registered vehicles and accounted for 88 percent of total ve
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis (2024). Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Passenger Vehicles (Report No. DOT HS 813 592). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77969
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Passenger Vehicles. Report no. DOT HS 813 592. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77969.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Passenger Vehicles. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2024, Report no. DOT HS 813 592, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77969.
This study investigated the bearing stress imparted by a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining system. Use of the MSE system is notable for the associated cost efficiency, flexibility, and high deformation tolerance compared to traditional concrete retaining systems. There have been recent cases highlighting the need for substantial foundat
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Anderson, J. B., & Okafor, C. C. (2024). Determining Bearing Stress for MSE Retaining Structures. Auburn University. Highway Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78179
Anderson, J. Brian and Chukwuma C Okafor. Determining Bearing Stress for MSE Retaining Structures. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78179.
Anderson, J. Brian, and Chukwuma C Okafor Determining Bearing Stress for MSE Retaining Structures. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78179.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) partnered with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) and Beep, Inc. (Beep) to bring a novel-design, all-electric, low-speed automated shuttle to UNC Charlotte’s campus for a 23-week pilot through the Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) program. Be
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Searcy, S., & Lape, D. (2024). Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) at UNC Charlotte. North Carolina. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78968
Searcy, Sarah and Doug Lape. Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) at UNC Charlotte. North Carolina. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78968.
Searcy, Sarah, and Doug Lape Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) at UNC Charlotte. North Carolina. Department of Transportation, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78968.
Pipe piles are used extensively for bridge substructures in Tennessee. This research serves to develop a systematic approach to the selection and the design of pipe pile-supported substructures, both piers and abutments. Included are both a design manual and design examples, for the design of three pipe pile-supported pile bents: (1) pipe pile bent
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Huff, T., & VandenBerge, D. (2024). Best Practices for Bridges with Pipe Piles (Report No. RES2023-04). Tennessee. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76966
Huff, Tim and Daniel VandenBerge. Best Practices for Bridges with Pipe Piles. Report no. RES2023-04. Tennessee. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76966.
Huff, Tim, and Daniel VandenBerge Best Practices for Bridges with Pipe Piles. Tennessee. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. RES2023-04, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76966.
The objective of this research study is to synthesize existing research and DOT practices regarding the use of wider edge line markings on all roads and the use or non-use of pavement markings on low volume roads to facilitate the evaluation of tradeoffs between different pavement marking strategies.
Brown, H. (2024). Striping Program [Research Summary] (Report No. cmr 24-008). Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76746
Brown, Henry. Striping Program [Research Summary]. Report no. cmr 24-008. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76746.
Brown, Henry Striping Program [Research Summary]. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2024, Report no. cmr 24-008, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76746.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2024-07-01
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In 2022 there were 7,522 pedestrians killed in traffic crashes, a 0.7-percent increase from the 7,470 pedestrian fatalities in 2021. It is the highest since 1981 when 7,837 pedestrians died in traffic crashes. In 2022 there were an estimated 67,336 pedestrians injured in traffic crashes, an 11-percent increase from 60,579 pedestrians injured in 202
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis (2024). Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Pedestrians (Report No. DOT HS 813 590). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78004
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Pedestrians. Report no. DOT HS 813 590. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78004.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Pedestrians. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024, Report no. DOT HS 813 590, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78004.
A series of full-scale axial load-deformation tests on instrumented GRS piers were conducted using materials approved for use in Florida. The piers were designed and constructed following the FHWA and FDOT guidelines for dimensional ratio of height/width = 2, compacted backfill of poorly graded No. 57, well graded RCA-GAB, and a LWA (as a trial exp
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Wasman, S., & Matemu, C. (2024). Performance Testing of GRS Test Piers Constructed With Florida Aggregates – Axial Load Deformation Relationships. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88919
Wasman, Scott and Christian Matemu. Performance Testing of GRS Test Piers Constructed With Florida Aggregates – Axial Load Deformation Relationships. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88919.
Wasman, Scott, and Christian Matemu Performance Testing of GRS Test Piers Constructed With Florida Aggregates – Axial Load Deformation Relationships. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2024, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88919.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2024-07-01
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Of the 42,514 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in 2022, there were 17,283 (41%) that occurred in rural areas, 25,023 (59%) in urban areas, and 208 (less than 1%) in areas that were not reported as rural or urban. In 2022, traffic fatalities in rural areas decreased slightly from 17,339 in 2021 to 17,283, and in urban areas decreased by 3 percent fr
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis (2024). Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Rural/Urban Traffic Fatalities (Report No. DOT HS 813 599). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77525
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Rural/Urban Traffic Fatalities. Report no. DOT HS 813 599. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77525.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Rural/Urban Traffic Fatalities. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2024, Report no. DOT HS 813 599, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77525.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2024-07-01
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In 2022 there were 6,218 motorcyclists killed, 15 percent of all traffic fatalities. The number of motorcyclist fatalities in 2022 increased by 1 percent from 2021, from 6,143 to 6,218. An estimated 82,687 motorcyclists were injured in 2022, a 3-percent decrease from 84,898 motorcyclists injured in 2021. Per vehicle miles traveled in 2022, the fata
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis (2024). Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Motorcycles (Report No. DOT HS 813 589). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78012
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Motorcycles. Report no. DOT HS 813 589. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78012.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Motorcycles. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2024, Report no. DOT HS 813 589, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78012.
This research addressed the management of pavement friction in Wyoming, focusing on its impact on road safety. The primary objective was to investigate the relationship between pavement surface friction and friction-related traffic crashes. Comprehensive data collection and advanced statistical methods, such as Bayesian analysis, were employed to a
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Haq, M. T., Hafez, M., Sharafeldin, M., & Ksaibati, K. (2024). Managing Pavement Friction of Wyoming’s Roads Considering Safety (Report No. WY-2406F). Wyoming. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92249
Haq, Muhammad Tahmidul, Marwan Hafez, Mostafa Sharafeldin, and Khaled Ksaibati. Managing Pavement Friction of Wyoming’s Roads Considering Safety. Report no. WY-2406F. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92249.
Haq, Muhammad Tahmidul, et al. Managing Pavement Friction of Wyoming’s Roads Considering Safety. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. WY-2406F, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92249.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offer state transportation agencies promising tools to help them advance their missions by informing decision making; improving information accuracy, completeness, and timeliness; and automating tedious tasks to free up valuable DOT resources. The objective of this research was to provide MoDOT
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Loos, R., Egge, M., & Batista, A. (2024). Data Acquisition and Processing Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Report No. cmr 24-009). Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76741
Loos, Ryan, Mark Egge, and Anna Batista. Data Acquisition and Processing Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Report no. cmr 24-009. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76741.
Loos, Ryan, et al. Data Acquisition and Processing Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2024, Report no. cmr 24-009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76741.
This research provides MoDOT with an opportunity to "kick the tires" with AI and ML and better understand how these powerful technologies can help the agency meet its present and future challenges. This report-and the research activities preceding it-endeavors to equip MoDOT with the necessary knowledge and evaluative framework to effectively asses
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Loos, R. (2024). Data Acquisition and Processing Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning [Research Summary] (Report No. cmr 24-009). Missouri. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Construction and Materials. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76742
Loos, Ryan. Data Acquisition and Processing Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning [Research Summary]. Report no. cmr 24-009. Missouri. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Construction and Materials, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76742.
Loos, Ryan Data Acquisition and Processing Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning [Research Summary]. Missouri. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Construction and Materials, 2024, Report no. cmr 24-009, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76742.
Culvert assets play a critical role in ensuring the safe operation of highways. UDOT maintains over 120,000 drainage culverts and storm drain pipes along state highways. To maintain these assets optimally and prevent failures, UDOT must collect comprehensive information about all culverts across the state and inventory them in the ATOM system. Accu
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Mohammadi, P., & Rashidi, A. (2024). Automated Interpretation of Culvert Inspection Videos Using AI and Computer Vision (Report No. UT-25.20). Utah Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88332
Mohammadi, Pouria and Abbas Rashidi. Automated Interpretation of Culvert Inspection Videos Using AI and Computer Vision. Report no. UT-25.20. Utah Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88332.
Mohammadi, Pouria, and Abbas Rashidi Automated Interpretation of Culvert Inspection Videos Using AI and Computer Vision. Utah Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. UT-25.20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88332.
Massachusetts owns over 300 and contracts 1,200 additional material spreaders that deliver salt, salt, sand mixtures, or liquid deicers to more than 15,000 lane miles of roadways during winter seasons. It is critical to efficiently and effectively deliver the materials so that the impacts of winter storms on road operations are minimized while the
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Ai, C., Tessier, R., & Avhad, V. (2024). Development of a Salt Spreader Controller Program Using Machine-Sensed Roadway Weather Parameters (Report No. 24-056). Massachusetts. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77734
Ai, Chengbo, Russell Tessier, and Vaishnavi Avhad. Development of a Salt Spreader Controller Program Using Machine-Sensed Roadway Weather Parameters. Report no. 24-056. Massachusetts. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77734.
Ai, Chengbo, et al. Development of a Salt Spreader Controller Program Using Machine-Sensed Roadway Weather Parameters. Massachusetts. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. 24-056, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77734.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is administering more early strength requirements due to accelerated project delivery timelines. Therefore, the main objective of the current study was to establish a non-destructive procedure to predict the strength at an early age. For this, the Nurse-Saul maturity function was considered with a d
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Mohr, B., Islam, M. S., & Kar, P. (2024). Early Age Concrete Acceptance (Report No. RES2024-06). Tennessee. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76971
Mohr, Benjamin, M. Shariful Islam, and Pramashis Kar. Early Age Concrete Acceptance. Report no. RES2024-06. Tennessee. Department of Transportation, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76971.
Mohr, Benjamin, et al. Early Age Concrete Acceptance. Tennessee. Department of Transportation, 2024, Report no. RES2024-06, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76971.
Adequate soil compaction is important for the stability and safety of structures and transportation infrastructure. Thus, methods utilized to obtain properties that control the quality of compaction in the field are essential to ensure proper construction. The most common method to measure these properties in the field is the Nuclear Density Gauge.
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Coffman, R. A., Barry, M. L., & Lopez, M. (2024). Non-Nuclear Moisture Content and Density Determination (Report No. TRC2107). Arkansas. Department of Transportation. Transportation Research Committee. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78901
Coffman, Richard A., Michelle L Barry, and Mateo Lopez. Non-Nuclear Moisture Content and Density Determination. Report no. TRC2107. Arkansas. Department of Transportation. Transportation Research Committee, 2024. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78901.
Coffman, Richard A., et al. Non-Nuclear Moisture Content and Density Determination. Arkansas. Department of Transportation. Transportation Research Committee, 2024, Report no. TRC2107, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78901.
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