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.
Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_ust or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530857.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic impacts on transportation globally, reducing travel and deterring travelers from using shared and pooled modes such as public transit, carpooling, car-sharing, pooled ride-hailing, and micromobility. These modes are critical components of a decarbonized and equitable mobility future, but already comprised a sm
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Traditional data collection techniques at intersections are known to be time consuming and costly while handling the complexity associated with the heavy traffic volume and travel demand on today’s roadways. Therefore, transportation agencies have been searching for more innovative, safer, and cheaper data collection solutions to have a faster and
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Pedestrians are vulnerable road users since they are prone to more severe injuries in any vehicular collision. While innovative solutions promise improved pedestrian safety, a careful analysis of local conditions is required before selecting proper corrective measures. This research study had two focuses: (1) methodology to identify roads and areas
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The Island of Martha’s Vineyard relies on the transport of goods and people via Steamship Authority Vessels operating from Woods Hole in Falmouth, MA. The purpose of this research project was to study the feasibility of expanding the waterborne distribution of non-bulk freight between mainland Massachusetts and the island of Martha’s Vineyard. The
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Connected vehicles (CV) offer various potential improvements to the existing transportation system. However, to maximize these benefits, sufficient market penetration is needed. The existing literature lacks understanding of public perception of CV adoption. Past studies highlighted data privacy and security as possible barriers to CV acceptance. T
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) engaged Cambridge Systematics (CS) to assess the NJDOT Research Library’s mission and goals, document the current state of the Research Library in relation to the mission and goals, understand how other states manage and operate their research libraries; and develop an action plan for improving th
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The following report summarizes the results of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) State Planning and Research (SPR) research peer exchange held on February 2-4, 2021. Managers and staff from NYSDOT’s Office of Technical Services of the Engineering Division and the Office of Policy, Planning and Performance of the Policy and Pl
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This guideline describes procedures for selecting and obtaining representative samples and the laboratory mix design procedures for cold in-place recycling (CIR) using the indirect tensile strength (IDT) test.
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) technology has been widely applied in ground subsurface investigations. The major development of GPR for pavement assessment originated in the early 1980s and since has become a well- established investigation technique for pavements. Analysis of GPR data provides much richer information on layer depths of pavement st
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Freight is fundamental to economic growth, however, the trucks that haul this freight are pollution intensive, emitting criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases at high rates. The increasing volume and time-sensitivity of freight demand over the past decade has encouraged carriers to take the fastest route, which is often not an eco-friendly route.
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The National Bridge Inventory bridge inspection system ranks the condition of bridge components on a scale of zero to nine. The resulting condition ratings represent an important element considered in deciding measures for bridge maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation. Thus, forecasting future condition ratings well is critical to reliable plannin
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Rural low-volume roads (LVRs) are an integral part of the highway system as they provide connectivity to rural areas. Low traffic volumes and the random and sporadic nature of crash occurrence over LVR networks pose challenges in using the conventional crash-based network screening methods. Therefore, the objective of this research project is to de
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Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) encounters a considerable and yet increasing number of claims and change orders every year that negatively affects project costs and schedules. Insufficient and inaccurate information about the subsurface condition is a critical factor contributing to these cost overruns and delays. The annual cost of chan
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Carnegie Mellon’s Remaking Cities Institute (RCI), supported by a challenge grant from CMU’s Traffic21 and the Mobility21 Urban Transportation Center, worked with communities in Allegheny County to address local mobility challenges and opportunities, specifically the role of new mobility options in addressing the challenges for residents with no or
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High-volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC) has improved durability and sustainability properties at a lower cost than conventional concrete, but its early-age properties like strength gain, setting time, and air entrainment can present challenges for application to concrete pavements. This research report helps with the implementation of HVFAC for paveme
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High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST) applications are used to reduce roadway crashes on risky locations and horizontal curves. Currently, Calcined Bauxite (CB) is the primary aggregate used for HFST in Missouri. Calcined Bauxite has very limited sources, which makes it more expensive than locally available aggregates. This research evaluated CB'
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The Covid-19 pandemic dramatically curtailed travel in the spring of 2020 and more moderately in the months that followed. Travel on public transport declined more and remains lower than on other travel modes, such as driving, biking, and walking. Although public transit operators have implemented various measures to reduce the risk of infection fo
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