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Connected Vehicle (CV) communication technology (i.e., Vehicle-to-Everything, V2X) enables vehicles to "talk" to other vehicles on the road (Vehicle-to-Vehicle, V2V), roadside infrastructure (Vehicle-to-Infrastructure, V2I), vulnerable road users (Vehicle-to-Pedestrian, V2P), and the "cloud" (vehicle-to-network, V2N). The V2X connectivity will prov
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Over the years, efforts have been made to identify test procedures with appropriate moisture conditioning methods to quantify the potential of moisture susceptibility in asphalt mixtures. Some of the most commonly used test procedures include Modified Lottman Test (AASHTO T 283), Hamburg Wheel-Track Test (AASHTO T 324), and visual strip rating test
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Green, R., Rodezno, C., Robbins, M., & Oklu, J. (2023). Identification of Enhanced Moisture Susceptibility Testing for Asphalt Pavements [Fact Sheet] (Report No. 114244). Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research and Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73174
Green, Roger, Carolina Rodezno, Mary Robbins, and Joshua Oklu. Identification of Enhanced Moisture Susceptibility Testing for Asphalt Pavements [Fact Sheet]. Report no. 114244. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research and Development, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73174.
Green, Roger, et al. Identification of Enhanced Moisture Susceptibility Testing for Asphalt Pavements [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research and Development, 2023, Report no. 114244, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73174.
The connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies will bring unprecedented changes in the landscape of transportation systems for areas like operations, management, and infrastructure needs. To assure a safe, reliable, and trustworthy connected and automated transportation system, it is important to have a clear CAV implementation pathway that
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Aziz, H. A., & Islam, A. H. (2023). Connected and Automated Future of Transportation for Kansas (Report No. K-TRAN: KSU-21-5). Kansas. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/70414
Aziz, H.M. Abdul and A.M. Hasibul Islam. Connected and Automated Future of Transportation for Kansas. Report no. K-TRAN: KSU-21-5. Kansas. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/70414.
Aziz, H.M. Abdul, and A.M. Hasibul Islam Connected and Automated Future of Transportation for Kansas. Kansas. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. K-TRAN: KSU-21-5, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/70414.
A research project was initiated on behalf of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Transportation Avalanche Research Pool (TARP) to develop a metric for measuring the performance of highway avalanche management programs. The metric is meant to support resource allocation and other management decisions made by avalanche programs whil
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Gauthier, D., Sala, Z., & Vessely, M. (2023). Performance Metric for Highway Avalanche Corridors (Report No. CDOT-2023-13). Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75748
Gauthier, Dave, Zac Sala, and Mark Vessely. Performance Metric for Highway Avalanche Corridors. Report no. CDOT-2023-13. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75748.
Gauthier, Dave, et al. Performance Metric for Highway Avalanche Corridors. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Applied Research and Innovation Branch, 2023, Report no. CDOT-2023-13, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75748.
Cracking is a primary mode of failure for asphalt concrete (AC), resulting in extensive road damage and deterioration which significantly leads to an increase in road hazards and fatalities. Therefore, understanding and studying the fracture behavior of AC provides an effective pathway to learn how to best enhance their cracking resistance, effecti
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Saadeh, S., & El Asmar, M. (2023). Sensitivity Analysis of the IDEAL CT Test Using the Distinct Element Method [Brief] (Report No. Project 2243). San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72359
Saadeh, Shadi and Maria El Asmar. Sensitivity Analysis of the IDEAL CT Test Using the Distinct Element Method [Brief]. Report no. Project 2243. San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72359.
Saadeh, Shadi, and Maria El Asmar Sensitivity Analysis of the IDEAL CT Test Using the Distinct Element Method [Brief]. San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2023, Report no. Project 2243, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72359.
This study presents the performance evaluation of 21 direct pile-CPT methods for estimating the ultimate load carrying capacity of square precast prestressed concrete (PPC) piles driven into Louisiana soils utilizing the cone penetration test (CPT) data. The investigated methods are: Schmertmann, De Ruiter and Beringen, Bustamante and Gianeselli (L
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Abu-Farsakh, M., Amirmojahedi, M., Mojumder, M. A., & Shoaib, M. M. (2023). Update the Pile Design by CPT Software to Incorporate Newly Developed Pile-CPT Methods and Other Design Features (Report No. FHWA/LA.23/682). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71882
Abu-Farsakh, Murad, Mohsen Amirmojahedi, Md Ariful Mojumder, and Mohammad Moontakim Shoaib. Update the Pile Design by CPT Software to Incorporate Newly Developed Pile-CPT Methods and Other Design Features. Report no. FHWA/LA.23/682. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71882.
Abu-Farsakh, Murad, et al. Update the Pile Design by CPT Software to Incorporate Newly Developed Pile-CPT Methods and Other Design Features. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023, Report no. FHWA/LA.23/682, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71882.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has a long history of supporting innovative pilot projects in service of its mission of enhancing transportation efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Pilot projects are a means to explore innovative ideas, strategies, and technologies on a limited scale before full-scale implementation. They allow
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Ricks, K., Bridgford, C., Ragan, K., Clark, E., & Parzick, R. (2023). DDOT Pilot Framework (Report No. DDOT-RDT-23-01). District of Columbia. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72551
Ricks, Karina, Camron Bridgford, Kyle Ragan, Erin Clark, and Ryan Parzick. DDOT Pilot Framework. Report no. DDOT-RDT-23-01. District of Columbia. Dept. of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72551.
Ricks, Karina, et al. DDOT Pilot Framework. District of Columbia. Dept. of Transportation, 2023, Report no. DDOT-RDT-23-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72551.
This project compiled and reviewed existing road cross-section guidance (for urban, suburban, and rural environments) from across the United States, along with research findings, to identify content that would be appropriate for inclusion in Texas-based guidelines for road cross-section optimization. A separate project task focused on considering t
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Brewer, M. A., Geedipally, S., Pratt, M. P., & Dixon, K. (2023). Guidelines for Optimizing Roadway Cross-Section on Texas Highways (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7136-R1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72324
Brewer, Marcus A., Srinivas Geedipally, Michael P. Pratt, and Karen Dixon. Guidelines for Optimizing Roadway Cross-Section on Texas Highways. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7136-R1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72324.
Brewer, Marcus A., et al. Guidelines for Optimizing Roadway Cross-Section on Texas Highways. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2023, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7136-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72324.
This report documents and presents the results of a study for implementation of lightweight deflectometer (LWD) testing for construction Quality Assurance (QA) in Alaska. The research evaluated empirical values, control strip testing, and laboratory testing to determine LWD target values. The results indicate control strip testing is the preferred
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Simon, D. P., & LaBelle, J. (2023). Lightweight Deflectometer for Quality Assurance of Compacted Sublayers and Earthwork (Report No. HFHWY00274/000S(964)). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73324
Simon, Doug P and Jacqueline LaBelle. Lightweight Deflectometer for Quality Assurance of Compacted Sublayers and Earthwork. Report no. HFHWY00274/000S(964). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73324.
Simon, Doug P, and Jacqueline LaBelle Lightweight Deflectometer for Quality Assurance of Compacted Sublayers and Earthwork. Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2023, Report no. HFHWY00274/000S(964), ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73324.
This study presents the current research effort undertaken to identify the top-performed pile-CPT methods for accurately estimating the ultimate capacity of piles driven into Louisiana soils. Statistical analysis, Multidimensional Unfolding (MDU), and reliability analysis criteria were used to investigate the performance of 21 pile-CPT methods. The
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Abu-Farsakh, M., & Zhang, Z. (2023). Update the Pile Design by CPT Software to Incorporate Newly Developed Pile-CPT Methods and Other Design Features [Tech Summary] (Report No. 682). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71883
Abu-Farsakh, Murad and Zhongjie Zhang. Update the Pile Design by CPT Software to Incorporate Newly Developed Pile-CPT Methods and Other Design Features [Tech Summary]. Report no. 682. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71883.
Abu-Farsakh, Murad, and Zhongjie Zhang Update the Pile Design by CPT Software to Incorporate Newly Developed Pile-CPT Methods and Other Design Features [Tech Summary]. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023, Report no. 682, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71883.
Construction is underway along Corridor Q, a 14-mile section of highway in Southwest Virginia that will open to traffic in stages from 2023 to 2027. Preliminary data indicated that a newly established reintroduced herd of elk regularly travels on and alongside the partially constructed road. The purpose of this study was to determine potential desi
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Donaldson, B. M., Hillard, E. M., Rosenberger, J. P., & Callahan, R. (2023). An Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Design, Placement, Costs, and Funding Opportunities for Corridor Q (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 24-R8). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72343
Donaldson, Bridget M, Elizabeth M Hillard, Jacalyn P Rosenberger, and Renee Callahan. An Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Design, Placement, Costs, and Funding Opportunities for Corridor Q. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 24-R8. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72343.
Donaldson, Bridget M, et al. An Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Design, Placement, Costs, and Funding Opportunities for Corridor Q. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2023, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 24-R8, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72343.
Tertiary bedrock formations are commonly encountered during the design and construction of transportation infrastructure in Wyoming. The engineering properties of these bedrocks are highly variable due to the geological processes to which they have been subjected including deposition, cementation, weathering and erosion. Furthermore, comprehensive
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Ng, K. W., Khatri, L., & Alomari, E. (2023). Improving Design and Construction of Transportation Infrastructure through Bedrock Characterization [2023] (Report No. WY-2307F). Wyoming. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71867
Ng, Kam W., Lokendra Khatri, and Esraa Alomari. Improving Design and Construction of Transportation Infrastructure through Bedrock Characterization [2023]. Report no. WY-2307F. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71867.
Ng, Kam W., et al. Improving Design and Construction of Transportation Infrastructure through Bedrock Characterization [2023]. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. WY-2307F, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71867.
The FHWA Targeted Overlay Pavement Solutions (TOPS) program presents innovative overlay solutions for asphalt and concrete pavements. The objective of this study was to conduct a comparative evaluation of three TOPS types for asphalt pavements (Asphalt Rubber Gap-Graded, Stone Matrix Asphalt, and High-Performance thin overlay) in terms of performan
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Mogawer, W. S., Austerman, A. J., Stuart, K. D., & Abdalfattah, I. M. (2023). Optimizing of MassDOT’s High Performance Asphalt Overlay (HPOL) Mixtures (Report No. 23-044). Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73042
Mogawer, Walaa S., Alexander J. Austerman, Kevin D. Stuart, and Ibrahim M Abdalfattah. Optimizing of MassDOT’s High Performance Asphalt Overlay (HPOL) Mixtures. Report no. 23-044. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73042.
Mogawer, Walaa S., et al. Optimizing of MassDOT’s High Performance Asphalt Overlay (HPOL) Mixtures. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2023, Report no. 23-044, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73042.
DOT is committed to pursuing a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all. The first DOT Equity Action Plan, in response to Executive Order 13985, was finalized in January 2022 as a major milestone for the Department that represented a shift in how the agency exercises its existing authorities and delivers transportation programs. Executive
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United States. Department of Transportation (2023). U.S. Department of Transportation Equity Action Plan 2023 Update. United States. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78566
United States. Department of Transportation. U.S. Department of Transportation Equity Action Plan 2023 Update. United States. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78566.
United States. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Equity Action Plan 2023 Update. United States. Department of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78566.
In 2019, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) funded a research study evaluating the performance measures of UDOT’s expanded Incident Management Team (IMT) program. The number of IMTs patrolling Utah roadways increased from 13 to 25 between 2018 and 2020. Crash data were collected from the Utah Highway Patrol’s Computer Aided Dispatch datab
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Schultz, G. G., Hyer, J., Holdsworth, W. H., Eggett, D. L., & Macfarlane, G. S. (2023). Analysis of Benefits of UDOT’s Expanded Incident Management Team Program (Report No. UT-23.05). Utah Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.21949/1528563
Schultz, Grant G., Joel Hyer, W Harrison Holdsworth, Dennis L. Eggett, and Gregory S Macfarlane. Analysis of Benefits of UDOT’s Expanded Incident Management Team Program. Report no. UT-23.05. Utah Department of Transportation, 2023. https://doi.org/10.21949/1528563.
Schultz, Grant G., et al. Analysis of Benefits of UDOT’s Expanded Incident Management Team Program. Utah Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. UT-23.05, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1528563.
This report investigated pathways to reduce concrete curing time while maintaining mechanical and durability performance. Among several options such as admixtures, supplementary cementitious materials, and low water-to-cement ratio, researchers explored two mix designs in a field demonstration project. For Stage I of the project, a low water-to-cem
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Qadri, F., & Garg, N. (2023). Reducing Concrete Cure Times for Bridge Substructure Components and Box Culverts (Report No. FHWA-ICT-23-013). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/23-018
Qadri, Faisal and Nishant Garg. Reducing Concrete Cure Times for Bridge Substructure Components and Box Culverts. Report no. FHWA-ICT-23-013. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2023. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/23-018.
Qadri, Faisal, and Nishant Garg Reducing Concrete Cure Times for Bridge Substructure Components and Box Culverts. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2023, Report no. FHWA-ICT-23-013, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/23-018.
The objectives of this project were twofold: 1) to update GeoStat—the current geotechnical design software used by FDOT—to include site-specific considerations and 2) to hold demonstration sessions on using the updated software for in-house personnel as well as consultants.
Herrera, R., & Davidson, M. (2023). Geo-Statistical Deep Foundation Software [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75129
Herrera, Rodrigo and Michael Davidson. Geo-Statistical Deep Foundation Software [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75129.
Herrera, Rodrigo, and Michael Davidson Geo-Statistical Deep Foundation Software [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75129.
Vehicle trip generation is used to identify potential transportation impacts associated with new development projects and to provide a substantive basis for determining appropriate impact mitigation strategies. In the United States, trip rate estimation typically relies on vehicle trip rates for specific land use types as provided in the Trip Gener
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Xie, Y., Loesch, B., Bhuyan, Z., Logozzo, F., Chen, D., & Liu, B. (. (2023). Developing Massachusetts-Specific Trip Generation Models for Land Use Projects (Report No. 23-046). Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72776
Xie, Yuanchang, Brandon Loesch, Zubin Bhuyan, Francesco Logozzo, Danjue Chen, and Benyuan (Ben) Liu. Developing Massachusetts-Specific Trip Generation Models for Land Use Projects. Report no. 23-046. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72776.
Xie, Yuanchang, et al. Developing Massachusetts-Specific Trip Generation Models for Land Use Projects. Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning, 2023, Report no. 23-046, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72776.
MDT is in the process of modernizing their contract time determination processes by developing user-friendly tools to facilitate the estimation process of project duration and contract time. As part of this modernization effort, a top-down project duration estimation tool was developed in this research project. This tool is particularly useful when
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Jeong, H. D., & Alikhani, H. (2023). Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Tool to Estimate Contract Time (Report No. FHWA/MT-23-001/9929-819). Montana. Department of Transportation. Research Programs. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518324
Jeong, H David and Hamed Alikhani. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Tool to Estimate Contract Time. Report no. FHWA/MT-23-001/9929-819. Montana. Department of Transportation. Research Programs, 2023. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518324.
Jeong, H David, and Hamed Alikhani Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Tool to Estimate Contract Time. Montana. Department of Transportation. Research Programs, 2023, Report no. FHWA/MT-23-001/9929-819, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1518324.
Traditional process-based approaches of certifying aerospace digital systems are not sufficient to address the challenges associated with using Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) techniques. To address this, agencies are evaluating an alternative Means of Compliance (MoC) called the Overarching Properties (OP). The goals for this
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Paul, S., Prince, D., Iyer, N., Durling, M., Visnevski, N., & Meng, B. (2023). Assurance of Machine Learning-Based Aerospace Systems: Towards an Overarching Properties-Driven Approach (Report No. DOT/FAA/TC-23/54). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center. https://doi.org/10.21949/1528237
Paul, Saswata, Dan Prince, Naresh Iyer, Michael Durling, Nikita Visnevski, and Baoluo Meng. Assurance of Machine Learning-Based Aerospace Systems: Towards an Overarching Properties-Driven Approach. Report no. DOT/FAA/TC-23/54. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center, 2023. https://doi.org/10.21949/1528237.
Paul, Saswata, et al. Assurance of Machine Learning-Based Aerospace Systems: Towards an Overarching Properties-Driven Approach. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center, 2023, Report no. DOT/FAA/TC-23/54, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1528237.
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