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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This project realized these advantages through the development of a B-WIM system (Figure 1) that included extensive experimental testing followed by field validation on in-service bridges. In addition, the project developed an approach to identify bridge parameters from the B-WIM data, such as distribution factors and composite action, which were u
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This report documents the effort to develop a practical relation between the cracking tolerance index and portions of the dynamic modulus curves of asphalt mixtures. A review of practices used to create asphalt mixtures’ dynamic modulus master curves, based on NCHRP reports and other relevant literature, indicates that the dynamic modulus used as i
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The primary objectives of this project were to evaluate the safety and mobility conditions along the I-4 corridor from Orlando to Tampa as a part of Interstate 4 (I-4) Florida’s Regional Advanced Mobility Elements’ (FRAME) integrated corridor management (ICM). Since UCF’s main role will be to identify safety challenges on the project corridors and
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A half-day workshop will be performed as part of this project. The purpose is to introduce Bridge Weigh-in-Motion (B-WIM) to the attendees and disseminate the findings of the study. This information can be utilized by TxDOT for possible applications of B-WIM for traffic monitoring or bridge assessment and management. The workshop will be a hybrid f
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Occupant protection is the foundation of any traffic safety program. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates, improvements in vehicle safety have helped increase the number of lives saved annually from 115 in 1960 to 27,621 in 2012. Therefore, educating drivers about advanced new technologies in vehicle occupan
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Standards for Single Span Prefabricated Bridges were developed by HDR for the Iowa Department of Transportation in 2016 for the use on the county road system. These standards incorporated single span precast or precast/pretensioned concrete box beams with span lengths ranging from 30-feet to 70-feet, clear roadway widths of 24-feet and 30-feet, and
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Bridge decks are known to experience early-age cracking that occurs immediately after or within a few years of construction. Early age bridge deck cracks are undesirable because they increase deck maintenance needs, and thereby increase costs and traffic disruptions as well. To address this issue, Iowa DOT funded this study to develop a comprehensi
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There is an increasing recognition of the need for additional guidance for utilizing simulation tools, considering the increasing complexity of the transportation system, the interactions of several factors in impacting system performance, and the increasing sophistication of strategies, technologies, and applications considered to increase system
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The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), commonly known as the global positioning system, has become one of the fastest-growing emerging technologies delivering location services to various sectors. The applications of geospatial data span every sphere of modern-day science and industry where geographical positioning matters. The list include
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Proper bonding between different layers of a composite pavement is the major factor in ensuring that the entire structure acts as a monolithic layer under loading. This bonding is provided by a thin layer of tack coat that is applied between the pavement layers. This project studied the bonding between hot mix asphalt (HMA) and concrete layers of a
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The alarming increase in pedestrian fatalities across the globe is concerning. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 36,096 people were killed in transportation-related crashes in the United States in 2019, of which 6,205 were pedestrians. Louisiana’s pedestrian deaths rose 35.2% from 2015 to 2020. In 2020, Louisi
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This study sought to identify best practices for setting work zone speed limits by state departments of transportation (DOTs) and to evaluate select strategies for improving compliance with work zone speed limits. The objectives of this project were achieved by synthesizing information from a literature review, a state DOT survey, and field evaluat
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In this project, thermal integrity profile (TIP) and crosshole sonic logging (CSL) tests were performed on three test drilled shafts in three locations in Illinois to determine which technology is more effective at identifying installed defects in drilled shafts. TIP testing was found to be more effective than CSL in identifying installed defects o
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The Federal Highway Administration has established measures for state departments of transportation to develop an asset management plan that includes deterioration forecasting to improve or preserve bridge conditions. The primary objective of this research was to support Montana’s bridge management system by developing state-specific deterioration
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Many environmental impacts involve state and federally listed threatened and endangered (TE) species. Wildlife-vehicle collision (WVC) data can improve environmental impact assessments for TE species. Accurate WVC data has been collected for amphibian and reptile species on Texas roadways since 2012, in the form of observations in the “Herps of Tex
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This study sought to identify best practices for setting work zone speed limits by state departments of transportation (DOTs) and to evaluate select strategies for improving compliance with work zone speed limits. This was achieved by synthesizing information from a literature review, a state DOT survey, and field evaluations of select speed manage
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Seal coats in Texas are unique because most binder is hot applied, and aggregates are precoated. Precoating eliminates dust and improves adhesion between aggregate and binder. There currently exists no guidelines or specifications in place that can allow engineers to specify and accept the quality and extent of binder used to precoat aggregates. Pr
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Through academic research and direct communications with transportation agencies, this project surveys new roadside technologies that can assist in efforts for detecting pedestrians. Reasons for using such technologies include traffic operations enhancements, safety improvements, planning, benchmarking, and eventual connected vehicle integrations.
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A 2014 change in vehicle appearance guidelines forwent custom bright yellow paint job in favor of the factory standard white color for NCDOT light duty trucks. This change raised some concerns about vehicle conspicuity, or the vehicle’s ability to draw attention to itself. The addition of high visibility markings was offered as a possible solution.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the change in crash frequency or severity of varying lateral offset distances of high-tension cable median barriers in Minnesota. Crash and traffic data from 2016 to present were conjoined with roadway cross-sectional data and high-tension cable barrier locations to perform cross-sectional analyses for in
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