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A community is considered walkable if it is easy as well as safe for pedestrians to walk for recreation, exercise, and to school, stores, parks, the post office, etc. Additionally, a walkable community encourages safe use of existing infrastructure while expanding transportation options for users with varied ranges of mobility. This report document
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This report summarizes the results of a project that was completed to develop a system to allow multiple ODOT users with different administrative authority to locate and schedule different types of equipment in ODOT district and county garages. The project was divided into two phases. The results of Phase 1 indicated that the optimum tracking syste
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Nazzal, M. D. (2023). Optimizing Maintenance Equipment Tracking [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73198
Nazzal, Munir D. Optimizing Maintenance Equipment Tracking [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73198.
Nazzal, Munir D Optimizing Maintenance Equipment Tracking [Fact Sheet]. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73198.
This report summarizes the results of a project that was completed to develop a system to allow multiple ODOT users with different administrative authority to locate and schedule different types of equipment in ODOT district and county garages. The project was divided into two phases. The results of Phase 1 indicated that the optimum tracking syste
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Nazzal, M. D., Manasreh, D., Talha, S. A., & Mukhtar, H. (2023). Optimizing Maintenance Equipment Tracking (Report No. FHWA/OH-2022-33). Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73197
Nazzal, Munir D, Dmitry Manasreh, Sk Abu Talha, and Hamza Mukhtar. Optimizing Maintenance Equipment Tracking. Report no. FHWA/OH-2022-33. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73197.
Nazzal, Munir D, et al. Optimizing Maintenance Equipment Tracking. Ohio. Department of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA/OH-2022-33, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73197.
The main objective of this project was to gain a better understanding and insight as to why corrosion takes place at elevations higher than 12 feet above the mean high-water line (>MHWL+12) for tall components that are part of the substructure (piles, columns, footers) of bridges that are partially immersed. There are several factors that influence
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Presuel–Moreno, F. J., & Santillan, I. (2023). Investigation into the Contributing Factors to the Corrosion of Steel Reinforced Concrete Structures at Elevations Greater than 12 Feet above the Mean High-Water Line (Report No. BDV27–977–18). Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79406
Presuel–Moreno, Francisco J and Ingrid Santillan. Investigation into the Contributing Factors to the Corrosion of Steel Reinforced Concrete Structures at Elevations Greater than 12 Feet above the Mean High-Water Line. Report no. BDV27–977–18. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79406.
Presuel–Moreno, Francisco J, and Ingrid Santillan Investigation into the Contributing Factors to the Corrosion of Steel Reinforced Concrete Structures at Elevations Greater than 12 Feet above the Mean High-Water Line. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. BDV27–977–18, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79406.
Current Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment used for "sensing" the operations of highways are very limited, both in geographic coverage and in the measured data they can provide. To effectively monitor, measure, and manage the Daily Vehicle-Hours of Delay (DVHD) on the transportation network, transportation agencies must again focus o
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Zhou, K. (2023). Collect Data Using Connected Vehicles (CV) for Real-Time and Future Use. Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH), University of California. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75077
Zhou, Kun. Collect Data Using Connected Vehicles (CV) for Real-Time and Future Use. Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH), University of California, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75077.
Zhou, Kun Collect Data Using Connected Vehicles (CV) for Real-Time and Future Use. Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH), University of California, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75077.
As the third most populous state in the U.S., Florida has many attractive qualities – sunshine and beaches, no state income tax, and a diversity of tourist attractions from the panhandle to the peninsula. But is Florida missing out on other business opportunities? Florida’s massive population growth brings an emphasis on freight and logistics. The
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Fitzgerald, R., & Ozkul, S. (2023). FDOT Land Use Analysis to Enhance Successful Logistics Activity Center [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75087
Fitzgerald, Rickey and Seckin Ozkul. FDOT Land Use Analysis to Enhance Successful Logistics Activity Center [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75087.
Fitzgerald, Rickey, and Seckin Ozkul FDOT Land Use Analysis to Enhance Successful Logistics Activity Center [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75087.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) researched the predictive safety analysis tools available in the market and how they are being used by State Departments of Transportation (DOT). These tools have proliferated since the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) released the Highway Safety Manual (
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Hopwood, C., Motamed, M., & Forbush, D. (2023). NJDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program Implementation Plan (Report No. NJ-2023-001). New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67010
Hopwood, Cory, Megan Motamed, and Daniel Forbush. NJDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program Implementation Plan. Report no. NJ-2023-001. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67010.
Hopwood, Cory, et al. NJDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program Implementation Plan. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023, Report no. NJ-2023-001, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67010.
This project analyzes the impact that idling and snowfall have on the fuel consumed by Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)’s snowplow fleet, with the underlying objective to determine and advise MnDOT on ways to reduce fuel usage of the fleet using vehicle telematics data. This is a significant problem to solve as fuel use reduction cont
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Northrop, W., Reddy Challa, D., Eagon, M., & Wringa, P. (2023). Reducing Winter Maintenance Equipment Fuel Consumption Using Advanced Vehicle Data Analytics [Report] (Report No. MN 2023-03). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73091
Northrop, William, Dinesh Reddy Challa, Matthew Eagon, and Peter Wringa. Reducing Winter Maintenance Equipment Fuel Consumption Using Advanced Vehicle Data Analytics [Report]. Report no. MN 2023-03. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73091.
Northrop, William, et al. Reducing Winter Maintenance Equipment Fuel Consumption Using Advanced Vehicle Data Analytics [Report]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2023, Report no. MN 2023-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73091.
HB 21-1303, the “Buy Clean Colorado Act” requires contractors to submit EPDs for asphalt and asphalt mixtures, cement and concrete mixtures, and steel installed on CDOT projects. Ultimately, the bill instructs CDOT to establish greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits for these materials, and contractors on CDOT construction projects will need to compl
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Senseney, C. T., Wieden, C., & Tran, T. Q. (2023). Development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Sustainable Pavement Procurement [Research Brief]. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67075
Senseney, Christopher T, Craig Wieden, and Thien Q Tran. Development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Sustainable Pavement Procurement [Research Brief]. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Development, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67075.
Senseney, Christopher T, et al. Development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Sustainable Pavement Procurement [Research Brief]. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Development, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67075.
The Federal Highway Administration currently requires pavement and bridge National Highway System assets to be managed through a formal plan at the statewide level regardless of ownership. The methods for Transportation Asset Management planning for pavements and bridges are relatively well defined and mature. To incorporate evolving technologies a
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Bledsoe, J., Bittner, J., Janes, N., & Silber, H. (2023). Asset Management for Mobility and ITS (Report No. cmr 23-001). Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66991
Bledsoe, Jay, Jason Bittner, Neil Janes, and Hannah Silber. Asset Management for Mobility and ITS. Report no. cmr 23-001. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66991.
Bledsoe, Jay, et al. Asset Management for Mobility and ITS. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2023, Report no. cmr 23-001, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66991.
The objective of this research is to identify potential energy harvesting technology for applications on roadways and bridges and conduct feasibility analysis and performance evaluation of selected technologies for large-scale and micro-scale energy generation. The research outcome provides recommendations for future implementation of energy harves
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Wang, H., & Venkiteela, G. (2023). Energy Harvesting on New Jersey Roadways [Technical Brief] (Report No. FHWA-NJ2023-001). New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67006
Wang, Hao and Giri Venkiteela. Energy Harvesting on New Jersey Roadways [Technical Brief]. Report no. FHWA-NJ2023-001. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67006.
Wang, Hao, and Giri Venkiteela Energy Harvesting on New Jersey Roadways [Technical Brief]. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA-NJ2023-001, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67006.
This research advanced Geotechnical Asset Management (GAM) within DOTD. It describes the logic and software utilized to develop the DOTD retaining wall inventory and outlines a GAM path forward for the Department. The developed GAM GIS database provides geospatial locations, digital storage, digital rating applications, and visual interfaces for re
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Supporting Files
Gautreau, G. P., Lee, A., & Ferguson, N. (2023). Geotechnical Asset Management for Louisiana (Report No. FHWA/LA.22/664). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66309
Gautreau, Gavin P., Adele Lee, and Nick Ferguson. Geotechnical Asset Management for Louisiana. Report no. FHWA/LA.22/664. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66309.
Gautreau, Gavin P., et al. Geotechnical Asset Management for Louisiana. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023, Report no. FHWA/LA.22/664, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66309.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Transportation, developed peak-, mean- and low-streamflow regional-regression equations for estimating various streamflow statistics for natural streamflow in central and western Colorado. At the completion of the streamgage selection process, a total of 418 streamgag
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Kohn, M. S., Mast, M. A., & Gross, T. A. (2023). Peak-, Mean-, and Low-Streamflow Regional-Regression Equations for Natural Streamflow in Central and Western Colorado, 2019 (Report No. CDOT-2018-23). Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Research Branch. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66483
Kohn, Michael S., M. Alisa Mast, and Tara A Gross. Peak-, Mean-, and Low-Streamflow Regional-Regression Equations for Natural Streamflow in Central and Western Colorado, 2019. Report no. CDOT-2018-23. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Research Branch, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66483.
Kohn, Michael S., et al. Peak-, Mean-, and Low-Streamflow Regional-Regression Equations for Natural Streamflow in Central and Western Colorado, 2019. Colorado. Dept. of Transportation. Research Branch, 2023, Report no. CDOT-2018-23, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66483.
Cracks weaken concrete and permit water and harmful chemical ingress into structures. Shrinkage also decreases the load-carrying capacity of bridges. This study investigates shrinkage cracking prevention of infrastructure concretes used in New Jersey. The 15 initial evaluation mixtures were first tested to evaluate their shrinkage behavior. Based o
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Lomboy, G. R., Cleary, D. B., Zhu, C., Kawashima, S., Venkiteela, G., Wagner, S. M., & Badjatya, P. (2023). Innovative Techniques and Materials for Preventing Concrete Shrinkage Cracking (Report No. FHWA-NJ-2023-002). New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67007
Lomboy, Gilson R., Douglas B. Cleary, Cheng Zhu, Shiho Kawashima, Giri Venkiteela, Seth Michael Wagner, and Palash Badjatya. Innovative Techniques and Materials for Preventing Concrete Shrinkage Cracking. Report no. FHWA-NJ-2023-002. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67007.
Lomboy, Gilson R., et al. Innovative Techniques and Materials for Preventing Concrete Shrinkage Cracking. New Jersey. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA-NJ-2023-002, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67007.
This project included collection of UHPC connection details utilized by other states and examination of those details for applicability to use with the OU J3 non-proprietary UHPC, examination of different fiber sources and the effect of those fibers on properties of the OU J3 UHPC mix, consultation on and monitoring of UHPC projects in Oklahoma, an
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Floyd, R., Volz, J. S., Banik, D., & Yadak, O. (2023). Design and Monitoring of Non-Proprietary UHPC Joints of Precast Elements (Report No. FHWA-OK-23-01). Oklahoma. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67204
Floyd, Royce, Jeffery S. Volz, Dip Banik, and Omar Yadak. Design and Monitoring of Non-Proprietary UHPC Joints of Precast Elements. Report no. FHWA-OK-23-01. Oklahoma. Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67204.
Floyd, Royce, et al. Design and Monitoring of Non-Proprietary UHPC Joints of Precast Elements. Oklahoma. Department of Transportation, 2023, Report no. FHWA-OK-23-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67204.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) District 05, which is in the northeastern corner of the state, spent 55,000 hours and over $1 million in 2016 attempting to maintain roadway edges along non-paved shoulders. Non-paved shoulders consist primarily of a soil and aggregate mixture, which is routinely disturbed and lost u
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Gautreau, G. P., & Ferguson, N. (2023). Maintenance of Roadway Edge Drop-Off Utilizing Readily Available Materials (Report No. FHWA/LA.22/675). Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66933
Gautreau, Gavin P. and Nicholas Ferguson. Maintenance of Roadway Edge Drop-Off Utilizing Readily Available Materials. Report no. FHWA/LA.22/675. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66933.
Gautreau, Gavin P., and Nicholas Ferguson Maintenance of Roadway Edge Drop-Off Utilizing Readily Available Materials. Louisiana State University. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2023, Report no. FHWA/LA.22/675, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66933.
Construction and concrete production procedures are time sensitive and fast paced. As such, it is crucial to monitor the strength of concrete in real-time. Existing concrete strength testing methods, such as traditional hydraulic compression method specified by ASTM C 39 and the maturity method specified by ASTM C 1074, can be inaccurate, labor int
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Lu, N. (2023). Determining Optimal Traffic Opening Time Through Concrete Strength Monitoring: Wireless Sensing [Summary]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67864
Lu, Na. Determining Optimal Traffic Opening Time Through Concrete Strength Monitoring: Wireless Sensing [Summary]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67864.
Lu, Na Determining Optimal Traffic Opening Time Through Concrete Strength Monitoring: Wireless Sensing [Summary]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67864.
With the expected arrival of autonomous vehicles, and the ever-increasing levels of automation in today’s human driven vehicles, road safety is changing at a rapid pace. This project aimed to address the need for an efficient and rapid method of safety evaluation and countermeasure identification via traffic encounters, specifically traffic conflic
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Tarko, A. P., Romero, M. A., Bandaru, V. K., & Shi, X. (2023). Guidelines for Evaluating Safety Using Traffic Encounters: Proactive Crash Estimation on Roadways with Conventional and Autonomous Vehicle Scenarios (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2023/02). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317587
Tarko, Andrew P., Mario A. Romero, Vamsi Krishna Bandaru, and Xueqian Shi. Guidelines for Evaluating Safety Using Traffic Encounters: Proactive Crash Estimation on Roadways with Conventional and Autonomous Vehicle Scenarios. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2023/02. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317587.
Tarko, Andrew P., et al. Guidelines for Evaluating Safety Using Traffic Encounters: Proactive Crash Estimation on Roadways with Conventional and Autonomous Vehicle Scenarios. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2023, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2023/02, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317587.
The objective of this project was to develop a model to predict friction that could be applied at the network level to overcome some of the issues associated with friction measuring equipment. This project developed an instrument that can collect high-resolution surface profiles to determine macrotexture and microtexture under different conditions
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Sabillon, C., Hernandez, J., Li, R., & Prozzi, J. A. (2023). Efficient Model for Predicting Friction on Texas Highway Network (Report No. FHWA/TX-22/0-7031-1). University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66238
Sabillon, Christian, Joaquin Hernandez, Ruohan Li, and Jorge A. Prozzi. Efficient Model for Predicting Friction on Texas Highway Network. Report no. FHWA/TX-22/0-7031-1. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66238.
Sabillon, Christian, et al. Efficient Model for Predicting Friction on Texas Highway Network. University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 2023, Report no. FHWA/TX-22/0-7031-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66238.
The development of Autonomous vehicles (AVs) has brought many opportunities but implementing AV-based public transportation services has numerous unforeseen issues. One primary research gap is that existing studies on AV transit systems consist of predictions and speculation without actual cases and data support. Another issue is that a measurement
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Peng, Z. R., Liu, Y., & Lu, K. (2023). Examining Data Needs and Implementation Process of AV-Based Microtransit Service: A Case Study in Lake Nona. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74775
Peng, Zhong-Ren, Yanghe Liu, and Kaifa Lu. Examining Data Needs and Implementation Process of AV-Based Microtransit Service: A Case Study in Lake Nona. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74775.
Peng, Zhong-Ren, et al. Examining Data Needs and Implementation Process of AV-Based Microtransit Service: A Case Study in Lake Nona. Florida Department of Transportation, 2023, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74775.
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