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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Centerline raised pavement markers (RPM) have emerged as a justifiable rural road safety countermeasure for preventing run-off-road (ROR) and opposite-direction crashes. These devices supplement lane markings, enhance positional guidance, alert drivers to changes in roadway geometry, and reduce encroachment. This research evaluated the safety effec
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Forero, L. F., Bandaru, V. K., Romero, M., & Tarko, A. (2025). Safety Performance of Centerline Raised Pavement Markers (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/41). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318606
Forero, Lucas Florez, Vamsi Krishna Bandaru, Mario Romero, and Andrew Tarko. Safety Performance of Centerline Raised Pavement Markers. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/41. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318606.
Forero, Lucas Florez, et al. Safety Performance of Centerline Raised Pavement Markers. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/41, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318606.
This report describes an investigation focused on characterizing the phenomenon of constraint-induced fracture (CIF) in steel bridges, specifically considering three classes of details which prior research has not adequately addressed: thick bearing stiffeners, connection plates, and orthogonal stiffeners with varying constraint-relief gap dimensio
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Bennett, C., Collins, W. N., & Cobos, J. (2025). Improved Detailing in Steel Bridges to Prevent Constraint-Induced Fracture (Report No. SM Report No. 169). University of Kansas. Center for Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88257
Bennett, Caroline, William N. Collins, and Jaswant Cobos. Improved Detailing in Steel Bridges to Prevent Constraint-Induced Fracture. Report no. SM Report No. 169. University of Kansas. Center for Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88257.
Bennett, Caroline, et al. Improved Detailing in Steel Bridges to Prevent Constraint-Induced Fracture. University of Kansas. Center for Research, 2025, Report no. SM Report No. 169, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88257.
Blowing and drifting snow on the roadway can cause major challenges for safety and mobility, as well as increased maintenance needs. This challenge can be particularly problematic in more rural locations where the distance for a snowplow to travel to treat an impacted roadway can be longer. In addition, if a road were to shut down due to weather im
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Villwock-Witte, N., Fay, L., Clouser, K., Ahlenius, K., & Bell, M. (2025). South Dakota Blowing Snow Mitigation Strategies, Prioritization, and Implementation (Report No. SD2023-06-F). South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89190
Villwock-Witte, Natalie, Laura Fay, Karalyn Clouser, Kathy Ahlenius, and Matthew Bell. South Dakota Blowing Snow Mitigation Strategies, Prioritization, and Implementation. Report no. SD2023-06-F. South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89190.
Villwock-Witte, Natalie, et al. South Dakota Blowing Snow Mitigation Strategies, Prioritization, and Implementation. South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research, 2025, Report no. SD2023-06-F, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89190.
This study investigated the benefits of geogrid stabilization in unbound granular layers and developed a framework to incorporate those benefits into mechanistic–empirical (ME) pavement design. The purpose was to address limitations in current design practices that treat geosynthetic stabilized and non-stabilized layer equivalently, despite evidenc
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Husain, S. F., Qamhia, I. I. A., Tutumluer, E., & Becker, P. J. (2025). Resilient Modulus Improvements to Bases and Subgrades from Geosynthetic Reinforcement (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/37). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318600
Husain, Syed Faizan, Issam I. A. Qamhia, Erol Tutumluer, and Peter J. Becker. Resilient Modulus Improvements to Bases and Subgrades from Geosynthetic Reinforcement. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/37. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318600.
Husain, Syed Faizan, et al. Resilient Modulus Improvements to Bases and Subgrades from Geosynthetic Reinforcement. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/37, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318600.
Roadway design plays a crucial role in traffic safety, particularly on rural roads. This research investigates the safety effectiveness of shoulder width on Indiana’s rural two-lane highways, and to use this understanding to provide a basis for more effective shoulder improvement programs. Although previous studies have established the benefits of
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Barahona, M., Bandaru, V. K., Romero, M., & Tarko, A. (2025). Effective Shoulder Width on Rural Highway System Related to Roadway Departure Crashes (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/38). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318601
Barahona, Mario, Vamsi Krishna Bandaru, Mario Romero, and Andrew Tarko. Effective Shoulder Width on Rural Highway System Related to Roadway Departure Crashes. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/38. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318601.
Barahona, Mario, et al. Effective Shoulder Width on Rural Highway System Related to Roadway Departure Crashes. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/38, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318601.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) employs infiltration swales, linear vegetated channels with engineered soil media, as a green infrastructure stormwater control measure along roadsides to reduce runoff discharge. This study evaluated the performance of infiltration swales and their media through laboratory experiments, field testing
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Austin, P. J., Florez, D. A. R., Ji, Y., Perez, M. A., Fang, X., & Donald, W. N. (2025). Designing and Evaluating Infiltration Swales for Retaining and Infiltrating Roadway Stormwater Runoff (Report No. 931-072). Auburn University. Highway Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88488
Austin, Parker J., Diego A. Ramirez Florez, Yuting Ji, Michael A. Perez, Xing Fang, and Wesley N. Donald. Designing and Evaluating Infiltration Swales for Retaining and Infiltrating Roadway Stormwater Runoff. Report no. 931-072. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88488.
Austin, Parker J., et al. Designing and Evaluating Infiltration Swales for Retaining and Infiltrating Roadway Stormwater Runoff. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2025, Report no. 931-072, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88488.
This project was undertaken to support the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) implementation of a new Pavement Management Tool (PMT), a decision-support system designed to optimize pavement project selection. The goal was to develop data-driven inputs for the PMT using MDOT’s extensive historical pavement condition and maintenance data,
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Castillo, D., Kutay, M. E., Bryce, J. M., & Haider, S. W. (2025). Enhancing MDOT’s Pavement Management Tool (PMT) Inputs Through Data-Driven Analysis (Report No. SPR-1747). Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88528
Castillo, Daniel, M. Emin Kutay, James M. Bryce, and Syed W. Haider. Enhancing MDOT’s Pavement Management Tool (PMT) Inputs Through Data-Driven Analysis. Report no. SPR-1747. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88528.
Castillo, Daniel, et al. Enhancing MDOT’s Pavement Management Tool (PMT) Inputs Through Data-Driven Analysis. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration, 2025, Report no. SPR-1747, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88528.
MDOT has been using the Distress Index (DI) since the inception of its pavement management system (PMS) in the early 1990s. DI was developed to help MDOT engineers decide, allocate budgets, and prioritize future maintenance or reconstruction activities. However, the raw data requirements for the DI are complicated (and somewhat unique compared to t
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Kutay, M. E., Hasnat, M., Castillo, D., Bryce, J. M., Haider, S. W., Yin, L., Singh, R. R., Cetin, B., You, Z., & Buch, N. (2025). Evaluation of MDOT’s Methodologies for Both Quantifying Pavement Distress and Modeling Pavement Performance for Life-Cycle Cost and Remaining Service Life Estimation Purposes (Report No. SPR-1737). Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88527
Kutay, M. Emin, Mumtahin Hasnat, Daniel Castillo, James M. Bryce, Syed W. Haider, Lei Yin, Rahul Raj Singh, Bora Cetin, Zhanping You, and Neeraj Buch. Evaluation of MDOT’s Methodologies for Both Quantifying Pavement Distress and Modeling Pavement Performance for Life-Cycle Cost and Remaining Service Life Estimation Purposes. Report no. SPR-1737. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88527.
Kutay, M. Emin, et al. Evaluation of MDOT’s Methodologies for Both Quantifying Pavement Distress and Modeling Pavement Performance for Life-Cycle Cost and Remaining Service Life Estimation Purposes. Michigan Department of Transportation. Research Administration, 2025, Report no. SPR-1737, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88527.
Declining motor fuel tax revenues driven by increasing fuel efficiency and zero-emission vehicle adoption have prompted North Carolina to evaluate Mileage-Based User Fees (MBUF) as a sustainable funding alternative. This study combines literature review, survey-based behavioral modeling, and statewide network analysis to assess the feasibility and
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Pandey, V., Hasnine, S., Tasnia, R., Hridoy, D. N., & Gorji-Sefidmazgi, A. (2025). Improving Long-range Planning Models for Feasibility Analysis of Mileage-based User Fees as an Alternative Revenue Stream (Report No. FHWA/NC/2024-07). North Carolina. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90236
Pandey, Venktesh, Sami Hasnine, Rifa Tasnia, Daud N. Hridoy, and Ali Gorji-Sefidmazgi. Improving Long-range Planning Models for Feasibility Analysis of Mileage-based User Fees as an Alternative Revenue Stream. Report no. FHWA/NC/2024-07. North Carolina. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90236.
Pandey, Venktesh, et al. Improving Long-range Planning Models for Feasibility Analysis of Mileage-based User Fees as an Alternative Revenue Stream. North Carolina. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. FHWA/NC/2024-07, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90236.
The project aims to further refine the previously developed Anomaly Detection and Weaving Analysis programs and create a unified, Web-based user interface for users to access TASI-developed software tools conveniently. 1. The INDOT Application Suite has been successfully developed for centralizing the digital platform developed by Purdue University
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Chien, S., Hu, S., Chen, Y., Qiu, M., Reindl, W. L., Meng, N., Koshy, L., & Kuma, S. (2025). Further Refinement and Integrated Platform for INDOT Traffic Management and Safety Toolset (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/36). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318603
Chien, Stanley, Shu Hu, Yaobin Chen, Mei Qiu, William Lorenz Reindl, Noah Meng, Liya Koshy, and Sajan Kuma. Further Refinement and Integrated Platform for INDOT Traffic Management and Safety Toolset. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/36. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318603.
Chien, Stanley, et al. Further Refinement and Integrated Platform for INDOT Traffic Management and Safety Toolset. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/36, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284318603.
Before installing an underground metal culvert, certain soil characteristics need to be measured to calculate its expected service life. The service life of an underground culvert is a function of the expected amount of corrosion based on the soil, the type of culvert used, and water conditions. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) u
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Collison, J. (2025). Comparing Resistivity and Conductivity in Metal Culverts (Report No. CO6444). New Mexico. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92348
Collison, Jake. Comparing Resistivity and Conductivity in Metal Culverts. Report no. CO6444. New Mexico. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92348.
Collison, Jake Comparing Resistivity and Conductivity in Metal Culverts. New Mexico. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. CO6444, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92348.
This study focuses on Caltrans District 4 in the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Solano, and Sonoma). It proposes a framework to identify and prioritize critical bridge corridors that enable access to emergency facilities, including hospitals, fire stations, police stations, Caltran
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Soga, K., Wang, Z., Becker, T. C., Zhao, B., & Li, P. (2025). Determination of Recovery Bridge Corridors by Comparing Post EQ Network (Report No. CA25-3798). California. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90479
Soga, Kenichi, Ziqi Wang, Tracy C. Becker, Bingyu Zhao, and Pengshun Li. Determination of Recovery Bridge Corridors by Comparing Post EQ Network. Report no. CA25-3798. California. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90479.
Soga, Kenichi, et al. Determination of Recovery Bridge Corridors by Comparing Post EQ Network. California. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. CA25-3798, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90479.
This Research Summary is part of Report 2025-39, "Evaluation of Proprietary Rejuvenators."
Kutay, M. E., & Neumann, J. (2025). Assessing Rejuvenators That Extend Pavement Service Life [Research Summary] (Report No. 2025-39RS). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88364
Kutay, Muhammed Emin and JinYeene Neumann. Assessing Rejuvenators That Extend Pavement Service Life [Research Summary]. Report no. 2025-39RS. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88364.
Kutay, Muhammed Emin, and JinYeene Neumann Assessing Rejuvenators That Extend Pavement Service Life [Research Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. 2025-39RS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88364.
This report provides comprehensive guidance for planning, locating, designing, and evaluating passing lanes on Kansas rural two-lane highways. It describes the role of passing in improving mobility by reducing platooning, lowering percent time spent following, and increasing travel speeds. Multiple passing lane configurations are outlined, with gui
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Fitzsimmons, E. J., Harwood, D., & Rockers, A. (2025). Kansas Department of Transportation 2025 Passing Lane Guidance [Technical Summary] (Report No. KS-25-03). Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88388
Fitzsimmons, Eric J., Douglas Harwood, and Amy Rockers. Kansas Department of Transportation 2025 Passing Lane Guidance [Technical Summary]. Report no. KS-25-03. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88388.
Fitzsimmons, Eric J., et al. Kansas Department of Transportation 2025 Passing Lane Guidance [Technical Summary]. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025, Report no. KS-25-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88388.
Evaluation of the design methods involved a comparison of results calculated from the popular design methods BS 8006-1, EBGEO, CUR226, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for three key design parameters (load efficacy, differential settlement and reinforcement strain). The measured data were available in the literature, including 24 full-
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Han, J., Lamsal, S., Chen, H., Parsons, R. L., & Ye, Y. (2025). Standardizing Rigid Inclusions for Transportation Projects—Phase I [Technical Summary] (Report No. FHWA-KS-25-02). Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88386
Han, Jie, Sameep Lamsal, Haohua Chen, Robert L. Parsons, and Yuqiu Ye. Standardizing Rigid Inclusions for Transportation Projects—Phase I [Technical Summary]. Report no. FHWA-KS-25-02. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88386.
Han, Jie, et al. Standardizing Rigid Inclusions for Transportation Projects—Phase I [Technical Summary]. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025, Report no. FHWA-KS-25-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88386.
Rigid inclusions (RIs) have increasingly been used in ground improvement technology in the United States because they effectively reduce settlement, increase bearing capacity, and enhance stability. Several design methods have been developed to analyze RI-supported embankments based on various assumptions for transportation applications. This study
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Han, J., Lamsal, S., Chen, H., Parsons, R. L., & Ye, Y. (2025). Standardizing Rigid Inclusions for Transportation Projects — Phase I (Report No. FHWA-KS-25-02). Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88385
Han, Jie, Sameep Lamsal, Haohua Chen, Robert L. Parsons, and Yuqiu Ye. Standardizing Rigid Inclusions for Transportation Projects — Phase I. Report no. FHWA-KS-25-02. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88385.
Han, Jie, et al. Standardizing Rigid Inclusions for Transportation Projects — Phase I. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025, Report no. FHWA-KS-25-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88385.
Traffic control devices are a primary means of communicating highway information to road users and play a key role in highway automation. The design, application, and maintenance of traffic control devices are under constant transformation as new technologies, methodologies, and policies are introduced. In addition, vehicle technologies and the roa
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Finley, M. D., & Lopez, N. (2025). Traffic Control Device Analysis, Testing, and Evaluation Program: FY 2025 Activities (Report No. FHWA/TX-25/0-7198-R2). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88507
Finley, Melisa D. and Nicholas Lopez. Traffic Control Device Analysis, Testing, and Evaluation Program: FY 2025 Activities. Report no. FHWA/TX-25/0-7198-R2. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88507.
Finley, Melisa D., and Nicholas Lopez Traffic Control Device Analysis, Testing, and Evaluation Program: FY 2025 Activities. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2025, Report no. FHWA/TX-25/0-7198-R2, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88507.
This report provides comprehensive guidance for planning, locating, designing, and evaluating passing lanes on Kansas rural two-lane highways. It describes the role of passing in improving mobility by reducing platooning, lowering percent time spent following, and increasing travel speeds. Multiple passing lane configurations are outlined, with gui
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Fitzsimmons, E. J., Harwood, D., & Rockers, A. (2025). Kansas Department of Transportation 2025 Passing Lane Guidance (Report No. KS-25-03). Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88387
Fitzsimmons, Eric J., Douglas Harwood, and Amy Rockers. Kansas Department of Transportation 2025 Passing Lane Guidance. Report no. KS-25-03. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88387.
Fitzsimmons, Eric J., et al. Kansas Department of Transportation 2025 Passing Lane Guidance. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2025, Report no. KS-25-03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88387.
A growing number of U.S. transit agencies are adding transit ambassadors to their systems to improve the customer service and safety experience for passengers. These personnel can play a variety of different roles, including providing wayfinding, system navigation, fare payment support, and other passenger support roles that enhance the customer ex
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Wasserman, J. L., Brozen, M., Chiu, P., Lugo, A., & Koohian, A. (2025). A Path Forward for Transit Rider Experience and Safety: Lessons from the LA Metro Ambassador Pilot Program (Report No. UC-ITS-2024-51). University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2SB444V
Wasserman, Jacob L., Madeline Brozen, Phoebe Chiu, Adonia Lugo, and Arman Koohian. A Path Forward for Transit Rider Experience and Safety: Lessons from the LA Metro Ambassador Pilot Program. Report no. UC-ITS-2024-51. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2025. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2SB444V.
Wasserman, Jacob L., et al. A Path Forward for Transit Rider Experience and Safety: Lessons from the LA Metro Ambassador Pilot Program. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2025, Report no. UC-ITS-2024-51, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2SB444V.
This report presents a complete evaluation of the machine-vision-based dynamic retroreflectometer system (DRS) with a 30-m geometry scaled to 12-m, manufactured by Reflective Measurement Systems Ltd, 100% owners of RetroTekUSA. The assessment includes pavement marking evaluation, including line striping retroreflectivity, line striping width, color
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Raj, S., Senske, N., & Fletcher, J. H. (2025). Machine Vision Approach to Retroreflectivity Measurements (Report No. 6). Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88418
Raj, Sumit, Nickolas Senske, and James H. Fletcher. Machine Vision Approach to Retroreflectivity Measurements. Report no. 6. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88418.
Raj, Sumit, et al. Machine Vision Approach to Retroreflectivity Measurements. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. 6, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88418.
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