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Field contamination of friction pendulum system (FPS) isolation bearings (water, ice, dirt and other debris) has been observed in several Alaskan bridges during routine bridge inspections. Characterization testing was performed on four FPS bearings in clean/dry conditions as well as wet, frozen and soil-filled. Three of the four were double pendulu
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Alvarado, R. G., & Ryan, K. L. (2023). Testing and Analysis of the Effects of Infiltrated Water and Ice on Friction Pendulum Bearings (Report No. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(197)). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66725
Alvarado, Rolando Grijalva and Keri L. Ryan. Testing and Analysis of the Effects of Infiltrated Water and Ice on Friction Pendulum Bearings. Report no. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(197). Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66725.
Alvarado, Rolando Grijalva, and Keri L. Ryan Testing and Analysis of the Effects of Infiltrated Water and Ice on Friction Pendulum Bearings. Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Research and Technology Transfer, 2023, Report no. FHWA-AK-RD-4000(197), ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66725.
What transit will look like in the future depends on how it is funded now. Funding can lead planning (Taylor, 2000), especially in setting the agenda for agencies to follow. How transit is funded, therefore, is at least as important as the level at which transit is funded. This brief focuses on the Transportation Development Act (TDA) because of it
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Gahbauer, J., Matute, J., & Taylor, B. D. (2023). Options for the Future of State Funding for Transit Operations in California [Informing the Future of the Transportation Development Act]. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86925
Gahbauer, John, Juan Matute, and Brian D. Taylor. Options for the Future of State Funding for Transit Operations in California [Informing the Future of the Transportation Development Act]. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86925.
Gahbauer, John, et al. Options for the Future of State Funding for Transit Operations in California [Informing the Future of the Transportation Development Act]. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86925.
This project is designed to provide the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) with implementation-ready tools for incorporating data-driven socioeconomic measures into the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) prioritization process for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit projects. This research will equip NCDOT with the tools neede
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Davis, J., Coupet, J., Nicholas, C., Wright, W., Murphy, N., & Monast, K. (2023). Enhancing the Strategic Prioritization Process with Socioeconomic Geospatial Analysis (Report No. FHWA/NC/2021-17). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Research and Development Unit. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75389
Davis, Joy, Jason Coupet, Chase Nicholas, Waugh Wright, Narmina Murphy, and Kai Monast. Enhancing the Strategic Prioritization Process with Socioeconomic Geospatial Analysis. Report no. FHWA/NC/2021-17. North Carolina Department of Transportation. Research and Development Unit, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75389.
Davis, Joy, et al. Enhancing the Strategic Prioritization Process with Socioeconomic Geospatial Analysis. North Carolina Department of Transportation. Research and Development Unit, 2023, Report no. FHWA/NC/2021-17, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75389.
Appropriate design strategies for frame piers can ensure their satisfactory performance against shrinkage and temperature effects while maintaining their construction cost advantages.
Shafei, Behrouz Shrinkage and Temperature Forces in Frame Piers [Summary]. Iowa Department of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73087.
The mobility constraints for low-income households are well known. Limited or no access to a private vehicle and often poor quality transit access result in shorter trips, slower travel speeds, and overall less travel. New mobility services that fill the gap between vehicle ownership and transit can potentially provide better mobility options for t
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Giuliano, G., Boarnet, M., O’Reilly, A., Zhou, W., & Collins, J. (2023). The Potential for Ride-Matching in Disadvantaged Communities (Report No. PSR-21-01). METRANS Transportation Center (Calif.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67959
Giuliano, Genevieve, Marlon Boarnet, Aisling O’Reilly, Wendy Zhou, and Jacob Collins. The Potential for Ride-Matching in Disadvantaged Communities. Report no. PSR-21-01. METRANS Transportation Center (Calif.), 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67959.
Giuliano, Genevieve, et al. The Potential for Ride-Matching in Disadvantaged Communities. METRANS Transportation Center (Calif.), 2023, Report no. PSR-21-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67959.
Shrinkage and temperature forces are known to have short- and long-term effects on both the superstructures and substructures of bridges. In the substructure, such effects are more pronounced if frame piers are used, given their volumetric change is often restrained. The main objective of this research was to investigate the forces developed in fra
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Shafei, B., Nelson, A., & Shurbert-Hetzel, C. (2023). Shrinkage and Temperature Forces in Frame Piers (Report No. IHRB Project TR-738, InTrans Project 18-633). Iowa Highway Research Board. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73086
Shafei, Behrouz, Al Nelson, and Cole Shurbert-Hetzel. Shrinkage and Temperature Forces in Frame Piers. Report no. IHRB Project TR-738, InTrans Project 18-633. Iowa Highway Research Board, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73086.
Shafei, Behrouz, et al. Shrinkage and Temperature Forces in Frame Piers. Iowa Highway Research Board, 2023, Report no. IHRB Project TR-738, InTrans Project 18-633, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73086.
The objectives of this study are to: (1) carry out an operational needs assessment and a performance evaluation of the state’s TIM; (2) perform a functional analysis of the Mutualink system; and (3) carry out a benefit cost analysis of integrating Mutualink into the state’s TMC.
Moomen, M. (2023). Improved Incident Response through Coordinated, Interoperable Communications [Project Capsule]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66929
Moomen, Milhan. Improved Incident Response through Coordinated, Interoperable Communications [Project Capsule]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66929.
Moomen, Milhan Improved Incident Response through Coordinated, Interoperable Communications [Project Capsule]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66929.
The primary objective of this project is to examine whether Louisiana has a traffic safety problem due to lack of lighting at its intersections, particularly at roundabouts and stop-controlled intersections, at rural and suburban areas. Underlying this objective, this research aims to undertake a nationwide survey of state DOTs to document lessons
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Hassan, H. (2023). Minimum Intersection Illumination [Tech Summary]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66937
Hassan, Hany. Minimum Intersection Illumination [Tech Summary]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66937.
Hassan, Hany Minimum Intersection Illumination [Tech Summary]. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66937.
Real-Time Smoothness (RTS) measures pavement surface profiles during paving using sensors mounted on the back of a paver. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has supported implementing RTS technology for concrete pavements through the SHRP2 Solutions program since 2014. Its study indicated that RTS technology's real-time diagnosis allows chan
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Chang, G. K., Merritt, D., Gilliland, A., Mansell, T., Dukatz, E., & Oman, M. S. (2023). Asphalt Real-Time Smoothness (ARTS) for Asphalt Paving (Report No. NRRA202302). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67164
Chang, George K, Dave Merritt, Amanda Gilliland, Todd Mansell, Ervin Dukatz, and Matthew S. Oman. Asphalt Real-Time Smoothness (ARTS) for Asphalt Paving. Report no. NRRA202302. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67164.
Chang, George K, et al. Asphalt Real-Time Smoothness (ARTS) for Asphalt Paving. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023, Report no. NRRA202302, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67164.
The objectives of this project were to identify the causes of the premature failure of Florida's green-colored pavement markings (GCPMs) and to produce guidelines and improved specifications for the future installation and testing of new GCPM materials. The researchers reviewed relevant literature, interviewed contractors and vendors, visited exist
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Nyamuhokya, T., & Wilson, B. (2023). Green Bike Lane Evaluation for Florida Pavements (Report No. BE965-R1D). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78945
Nyamuhokya, Tito and Bryan Wilson. Green Bike Lane Evaluation for Florida Pavements. Report no. BE965-R1D. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78945.
Nyamuhokya, Tito, and Bryan Wilson Green Bike Lane Evaluation for Florida Pavements. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2023, Report no. BE965-R1D, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78945.
Asset Management (GAM)program through close collaboration with MoDOT geotechnical engineers and MoDOT’s IT group. The team adjusted published and commonly accepted categories from state and federal GAM inventory and rating approaches to match conditions specific to Missouri. The GAM program compiles condition and risk assessment for six asset types
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Mines, A. E., Beckstrand, D. L., & Bunn, M. D. (2023). Development of a Geotechnical Asset Management Collection and Rating Program for Missouri Department of Transportation (Report No. cmr 23-004). Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66994
Mines, Aine E, Darren L. Beckstrand, and Michael D. Bunn. Development of a Geotechnical Asset Management Collection and Rating Program for Missouri Department of Transportation. Report no. cmr 23-004. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66994.
Mines, Aine E, et al. Development of a Geotechnical Asset Management Collection and Rating Program for Missouri Department of Transportation. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2023, Report no. cmr 23-004, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66994.
This project investigated current stripes removal techniques, and a laser system was assembled and tested in the field. Current removal techniques, such as flailing and water blasting, can cause damage to the road surface and leave ghost stripes that may distract drivers. A literature review and survey responses from various DOT districts have show
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Manzo, M., & Huang, Z. (2023). Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces: Final Report (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7084-1). Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67385
Manzo, Maurizio and Zhenhua Huang. Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces: Final Report. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7084-1. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67385.
Manzo, Maurizio, and Zhenhua Huang Develop Improved Methods for Eliminating Striping on Roadway Surfaces: Final Report. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office, 2023, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7084-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67385.
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Machine learning techniques that automatically identify winter road surface conditions in highway camera images have the potential to improve maintenance decision support systems.
National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.), & Iowa State University. Aurora Program (2023). Automated Extraction of Weather Variables from Imagery [Summary]. Iowa Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73090
National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.) and Iowa State University. Aurora Program. Automated Extraction of Weather Variables from Imagery [Summary]. Iowa Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73090.
National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.), et al. Automated Extraction of Weather Variables from Imagery [Summary]. Iowa Department of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73090.
The Savannah Harbor’s dredged material containment areas are spread across 7,000 acres along the South Carolina side of the lower Savannah River. A demonstration project to determine whether dredged material could feasibly serve as landfill cover was undertaken. As such, the long-term project viability, including post-construction geotechnical and
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Manoosingh, C., & Jeong, M. M. (2023). Sustainable Waste Management through the Beneficial Use of Dredge Materials in Partnership with the City of Savannah (Report No. FHWA-GA-23-1903). Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67679
Manoosingh, Celine and M. Myung Jeong. Sustainable Waste Management through the Beneficial Use of Dredge Materials in Partnership with the City of Savannah. Report no. FHWA-GA-23-1903. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67679.
Manoosingh, Celine, and M. Myung Jeong Sustainable Waste Management through the Beneficial Use of Dredge Materials in Partnership with the City of Savannah. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA-GA-23-1903, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67679.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Office of Statewide Planning & Research, Research Section contracted Gray & Pape, Inc., to conduct research to provide a comparison of geophysical survey methods, instruments, equipment, and associated software to determine what instrument or combination of instruments works best in different scenarios.
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Dam, S. V., Laswell, J., Striker, M., & Crowell, D. M. (2023). Draft Report for Geoarchaeological Survey Methods for Enhanced Decision Making in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Project Development Process (Report No. FHWA/OH-2022/36). Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74197
Dam, Seth Van, Jeff Laswell, Mike Striker, and David M. Crowell. Draft Report for Geoarchaeological Survey Methods for Enhanced Decision Making in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Project Development Process. Report no. FHWA/OH-2022/36. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74197.
Dam, Seth Van, et al. Draft Report for Geoarchaeological Survey Methods for Enhanced Decision Making in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Project Development Process. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA/OH-2022/36, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74197.
Phase 2 monitoring was carried out continuously for an additional 18 months. Identical to Phase 1, Phase 2 instrumentation included an ice sensor, anemometer for wind speed and direction, thermocouple for temperature, and strain gages. In this way, the research team was able to determine what the structural response to the large-amplitude events we
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Lloyd, J. B., & Connor, R. J. (2023). Field Testing and Long-Term Monitoring of Selected High-Mast Lighting Towers (Phase 2) (Report No. WY-2004F Phase 2). Wyoming. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72465
Lloyd, Jason B and Robert J. Connor. Field Testing and Long-Term Monitoring of Selected High-Mast Lighting Towers (Phase 2). Report no. WY-2004F Phase 2. Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72465.
Lloyd, Jason B, and Robert J. Connor Field Testing and Long-Term Monitoring of Selected High-Mast Lighting Towers (Phase 2). Wyoming. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. WY-2004F Phase 2, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72465.
Precast segmental bridge construction has provided a versatile, efficient, and cost-effective method for constructing bridges. Bowing distortion issues can however occur during segment fabrication, causing segments to have slightly different lengths in the center than outside edges. This occurs when the match-cast segment bows as a result of the he
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Grisales, A. R. M., Riding, K. A., Consolazio, G., & Hamilton, T. (2023). Temperature Effects in Match-Cast Segmental Bridge Construction. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74634
Grisales, Alvaro Rafael Mendoza, Kyle A Riding, Gary Consolazio, and Trey Hamilton. Temperature Effects in Match-Cast Segmental Bridge Construction. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74634.
Grisales, Alvaro Rafael Mendoza, et al. Temperature Effects in Match-Cast Segmental Bridge Construction. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74634.
The AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design (PMED) is a novel design method for new and rehabilitated pavement designs based on mechanistic-empirical design principles. The design process includes several empirical models calibrated with pavement performance data from pavement sections throughout the United States. Improved accuracy of the design process req
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Islam, S., Hossain, M., Jones, C., Gao, Y., Wu, X., & Romanoschi, S. (2023). Implementation of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide (AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design) for Pavement Rehabilitation [Technical Summary] (Report No. FHWA-KS-23-01). Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66641
Islam, Shuvo, Mustaque Hossain, Christopher Jones, Ya Gao, Xingdong Wu, and Stefan Romanoschi. Implementation of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide (AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design) for Pavement Rehabilitation [Technical Summary]. Report no. FHWA-KS-23-01. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66641.
Islam, Shuvo, et al. Implementation of the AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide (AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design) for Pavement Rehabilitation [Technical Summary]. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA-KS-23-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66641.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
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Based on the Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS) system, an estimated average of 2,449 people were killed each year in non-traffic motor vehicle crashes during the 5-year period from 2016 to 2020. About a third (35%) of those people killed were nonoccupants such as pedestrians and bicyclists. Additionally, on average, an estimated 86,920 people were inj
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis (2023). Non-Traffic Surveillance: Fatality and Injury Statistics in Non-Traffic Crashes, 2016 to 2020 (Revised) [Traffic Safety Facts] (Report No. DOT HS 813 363). United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78688
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis. Non-Traffic Surveillance: Fatality and Injury Statistics in Non-Traffic Crashes, 2016 to 2020 (Revised) [Traffic Safety Facts]. Report no. DOT HS 813 363. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78688.
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis Non-Traffic Surveillance: Fatality and Injury Statistics in Non-Traffic Crashes, 2016 to 2020 (Revised) [Traffic Safety Facts]. United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2023, Report no. DOT HS 813 363, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78688.
This research project aims at developing state-specific CMFs at intersections in Utah to quantify the safety impact of the countermeasures. Considering the research needs, data availability, and suggestions from the Technical Advisory Committee, the CMFs of four left-turn-phasing-related treatments, namely converting both-roadway permissive to one-
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Gong, Y., & Yang, X. T. (2023). Development of Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) for Utah Intersections (Report No. UT-23.13). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68822
Gong, Yaobang and Xianfeng Terry Yang. Development of Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) for Utah Intersections. Report no. UT-23.13. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68822.
Gong, Yaobang, and Xianfeng Terry Yang Development of Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) for Utah Intersections. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2023, Report no. UT-23.13, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68822.
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