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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Traffic incidents on the Interstate 81 corridor account for approximately 77% of all delays, significantly affecting regional mobility and roadway capacity. To enhance incident management and reduce the logistical burdens associated with manual detour deployment, the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Staunton District initiated a pilot
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Approved by California voters in 2008, the California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) project is a planned 800-mile rail corridor across California aimed at delivering intercity passenger rail service to the state's largest metropolitan areas. This was the first voter-approved high-speed rail project in the United States and remains one of its most content
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Imagine a brand-new transportation system connecting places in ways they have never connected before. Now imagine you have to gain political approval from diverse and polarized groups and local governments to build this system. This is exactly the task the state of California set for itself in constructing the High-Speed Rail (HSR). The current pro
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) supports the use of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and maximize transportation investments implemented at the state and local levels. This report represents initial research that will inform potential development of a CDOT TDM Calculator. Sp
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As the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) transitions from traditional in-pavement sensors to non-intrusive traffic monitoring technologies, a standardized and mathematically defensible verification process is required to ensure data integrity. This research establishes a comprehensive Device Acceptance Framework designed to evaluate the
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Freight transportation plays a critical role in supporting economic activity and everyday consumption across metropolitan regions, but growing freight demand continues to increase congestion, infrastructure strain, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and safety risks. These impacts often disproportionately affect low-income and environmentally
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This research examines how metropolitan regions across the U.S. are planning for sustainable freight transportation. The study analyzes freight plans from eight major metropolitan regions and interviews freight professionals to identify common strategies, implementation approaches, emerging trends, and persistent barriers. The goal is to provide lo
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The objective of this study was to evaluate limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)-a ternary blended cement (Type IT) typically containing 30% calcined clay and 15% limestone-and LC2, a similar cementitious system produced by replacing 30% of Portland limestone cement (Type IL) with calcined clay, as viable alternatives to conventional cementitious s
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Accurate traffic volume and vehicle classification data are essential for VDOT's planning, design, operations, and federal reporting activities. To ensure consistent evaluation of emerging traffic count devices, VDOT requires a standardized and statistically defensible acceptance procedure. This procedure provides a uniform method for assessing pro
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The purpose of this research was to improve the life-cycle management of VDOT's noise barrier inventory. This project was conducted through (1) field evaluations of the condition and durability of VDOT's noise barriers, (2) developing a framework for VDOT noise barrier inspection and asset management programs, and (3) conducting trial inspections u
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The study analyzed 2019-2025 National Performance Management Research Data Set truck travel time data for 1,743 interstate segments alongside traffic, roadway, crash, incident, and weather information. Three modeling approaches were tested: a hierarchical Bayesian model, random forest models for each period analyzed (AM peak, midday, PM peak, overn
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Biking is a crucial mobility option for cities as it is dramatically more space-efficient than cars. Los Angeles, however, has failed over the last ten years to increase the viability of biking, as the number of cyclist deaths and serious injuries has not changed, while ridership has stagnated, and may be decreasing. One reason for this may be that
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The Northeastern San Fernando Valley is a historic, passionate, and diverse equestrian community in suburban Los Angeles. It hosts approximately three-quarters of the equestrian population of the City of Los Angeles. Though the region has an extensive network of equestrian trails, many of these trails are unofficial, not clearly mapped, or lacking
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Virginia and many other states are experiencing increasing challenges related to the availability of traditional supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), particularly fly ash. These shortages-with both seasonal and regional variability-threaten the consistency, cost, and performance of concrete used in the Virginia Department of Transportation'
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Truck travel time reliability (TTTR) is one of the most important performance measures for assessing freight movement on the interstates. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment have been reporting TTTR and setting performance targets as required by the Federal Highway Administr
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This report presents findings from the Environmental Scan of Community Transit Needs in Massachusetts, conducted for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Research Program. The study provides a statewide assessment of community transportation needs and mobility challenges across Massachusetts. The project included a structured en
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Research Objectives: Assess how permanently-installed emergency routing signs affect detour activation time, staffing and resources needs, and incident management efficiency. •Evaluate how the signs influence driver route choice during incidents and work zone detours. •Document user experiences and identify opportunities to further improve detour o
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We introduce a pilot study that is geared towards inaugurating a UAS-centric bridge inspection program, operating on a component-level approach, with the overarching goal of enhancing the caliber of bridge inspection methodologies within the confines of New Mexico. The envisioned program encompasses the formulation of UAS-based inspection strategie
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Balanced Mix Design (BMD) is a performance-based approach that supplements the traditional Superpave volumetric mix design process with laboratory performance testing to achieve an appropriate balance between rutting resistance and cracking resistance. This study was conducted to develop a practical BMD framework and preliminary performance criteri
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