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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This report describes the evaluation of a proposed approach to incorporate structural condition information obtained from a traffic speed deflection device into the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) pavement management system’s pavement treatment selection process for asphalt pavement sections, which are denoted within the VDOT pavement
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The Virginia Department of Transportation usually rehabilitates old concrete pavements with an asphalt overlay, making them composite pavements. In 2012, a portion of U.S. Route 58 west in Southampton, Virginia, received two additional treatment options: a bonded concrete overlay and an unbonded concrete overlay. Around the same time, the eastbound
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This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the safety effectiveness of inside (left) shoulder widths on Georgia freeways, conducted as part of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Research Project 23-22. The study integrates six years (2018–2023) of traffic crash data, traffic volume data (annual average daily traffic [AADT] and truck
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As transportation agencies transition toward more data-driven and collaborative project delivery, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has initiated a strategic effort to define and implement digital delivery. This research develops a comprehensive roadmap for GDOT based on an integrated methodology that combines internal interviews, a s
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This volume is the first in a series. The other volume in the series is FHWA-GA-25-2217 Volume II. As Mechanically Stabilized Earth and Modular Block retaining walls age within Georgia's highway infrastructure, their stability and safety are critical concerns. Currently, unlike bridges, these retaining walls lack standardized inspection protocols,
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This volume is the second in a series. The other volume in the series is FHWA-GA-25-2217 Volume I. As Mechanically Stabilized Earth and Modular Block retaining walls age within Georgia's highway infrastructure, their stability and safety are critical concerns. Currently, unlike bridges, these retaining walls lack standardized inspection protocols,
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This study develops guidance for public transit agencies in Los Angeles, California to better prepare for hazards and address challenges, including climate and safety concerns. Using a community-based participatory research methodology in partnership with the local non-profit organization Climate Resolve, we conducted three listening sessions with
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This research evaluated compacted concrete pavement (CCP) constructed on a local road in Jerseyville, Illinois, and developed a future CCP mix based on a recently proposed roller-compacted concrete (RCC) mix design process using a gyratory compactor. The Jerseyville evaluation provided valuable insights into the batching, hauling, paving, compactin
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Proactive management of geotechnical assets such as rock cut slopes along highways includes performing inventory and evaluating rockfall hazard ratings. Both activities are aimed at helping transportation agencies to proactively monitor and maintain rockfall prone rock cut slopes. Rock cut slope inventory involves locating rock cut slopes and colle
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Incidents in interstate work zones can create challenges for incident management, especially when temporary traffic barriers and limited shoulder pull-off areas are present. This project identified best practices for incident management in interstate work zones, including strategies to provide for the detection, response, and clearance of incidents
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This study identifies equity challenges in current transportation payment systems, specifically for transit, parking, and vehicle tolls. The methodology included comprehensive literature reviews, an inventory of 49 global transit systems, seven case studies, and expert interviews to assess payment accessibility, technical rules, interoperability, a
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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
2025-10-01
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This Research Note briefly summarizes seat belt use in 2024. The national estimate of seat belt use by adult front-seat passengers of passenger vehicles in 2024 was 91.2 percent, nearly the same as the 91.9 percent observed in 2023. The seat belt use rate estimate represents the percentage of occupants who are belted during an average daylight mome
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The Montana Department of Transportation currently administers 295 interpretive markers along the state’s primary and secondary roads and in rest areas along interstates. Historically, travelers could stop to read the interpretive markers. Then, printable guidebooks were created, with some agencies still using these today. With contemporary technol
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Tabular and text data from fewer than 50 respondents were collected. The survey data was then exported from Qualtrics in CSV format. Forty-nine survey responses were then recorded in an Excel Spreadsheet, as Excel is a readily accessible file format for most users. The file size is 40 KB of data. No information about the respondents' names were inc
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The construction of embankments and other infrastructure elements over saturated, compressible, cohesive soft soils in Louisiana presents significant geotechnical design challenges due to anticipated large magnitudes of consolidation settlement and slow rates of consolidation. Inaccurate estimation of these deformations can lead to significant diff
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Cooperative perception broadens the sensing range of an automated vehicle, especially in urban settings where other road users and infrastructure create occlusions. However, it raises safety concerns because received information can be incorrect due to faults or malicious attacks, which can lead to unsafe planning. We study object-level fusion stra
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Most state agencies have good practices for monitoring congestion on roadways within their jurisdiction. Many urbanized areas span state boundaries, where incidents, work zones, and congestion often impact neighboring states or municipalities. States with urbanized borders that experience congestion often develop informal communication procedures a
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Cities are dynamics centers of modern life, continually evolving through both growth and decline. While agglomeration and associated amenities are benefits of growing global urbanization, congestion and the resulting pollution, delays, and inequity are common negative externalities of increasing urbanization. This study evaluates growth and congest
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This project aimed to evaluate whether combining induction coating removal (ICR) and laser ablation coating removal (LACR) could be combined to remove hazardous bridge coatings at practical rates. This study included evaluations of the coating removal rates, surface cleanliness, surface profile, steel substrate mechanical properties, recoating adhe
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using ultra-high toughness (UHT) steel in bridges to improve the structural reliability for the fracture limit state. The work included literature review, identification of candidate UHT steels, initial material characterization of all candidate steels, in-depth material characteri
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