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This report describes the development and implementation of an Unmanned Aircraft System Program at the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). The project involved the selection and purchase of appropriate UAS and imaging systems for NDOT, education and training for NDOT personnel with classroom and hands-on operation of UAS with the goal of
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Woldt, W., Starr, J., & Neale, C. (2021). Research and Education for Optimizing the Development and Implementation of an Unmanned Aircraft Program at the Nebraska Department of Transportation (Report No. M117). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56958
Woldt, Wayne, Jon Starr, and Christopher Neale. Research and Education for Optimizing the Development and Implementation of an Unmanned Aircraft Program at the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Report no. M117. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56958.
Woldt, Wayne, et al. Research and Education for Optimizing the Development and Implementation of an Unmanned Aircraft Program at the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2021, Report no. M117, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56958.
This project investigated how the Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) data the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) obtained as part of the pooled fund studies (i.e., TPF-5(282) and 5(385)) can be used to improve the selection of candidate projects for rehabilitation. The analysis using approximately 950 miles of TSD data collected on
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Huynh, N., Gassman, S., Mullen, R., Pierce, C. E., Chen, Y., & Ahmed, N. (2021). Utilization of Traffic Speed Deflectometer for Pavement Management (Report No. FHWA-SC-21-04). South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56375
Huynh, Nathan, Sarah Gassman, Robert Mullen, Charles E. Pierce, Yuche Chen, and Nazmus Ahmed. Utilization of Traffic Speed Deflectometer for Pavement Management. Report no. FHWA-SC-21-04. South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56375.
Huynh, Nathan, et al. Utilization of Traffic Speed Deflectometer for Pavement Management. South Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Materials and Research, 2021, Report no. FHWA-SC-21-04, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56375.
Traffic monitoring is the centerpiece of congestion mitigation and traffic management. Whilst surveillance technologies have matured enough to provide informative depiction for the traffic, the current state-of-the-art systems cannot support immediate congestion problems. Proactive congestion mitigation requires a) real-time surveillance for traffi
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Uddin, N., Williams, B. M., & Latef, A. A. A. (2021). Fly-By Image Processing for Real-Time Congestion Mitigation (Report No. Project H2). Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57434
Uddin, Nasim, Billy M. Williams, and Abdel Aziz Abdel Latef. Fly-By Image Processing for Real-Time Congestion Mitigation. Report no. Project H2. Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57434.
Uddin, Nasim, et al. Fly-By Image Processing for Real-Time Congestion Mitigation. Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE), 2021, Report no. Project H2, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57434.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has adopted a policy requiring all culverts to be inspected every 5 years, resulting in around 9,600 small culverts needing to be inspected annually. Many of these culverts have small diameters that preclude human inspection. This report describes the design, fabrication and testing of a lightweight and
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Huston, D., Xia, T., Burton, J., & Orfeo, D. (2021). Hydraulic Inspection Vehicle Explorer (HIVE) Culvert Upgrade (Report No. 2021-01). Vermont Agency of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78754
Huston, Dryver, Tian Xia, Jonathan Burton, and Daniel Orfeo. Hydraulic Inspection Vehicle Explorer (HIVE) Culvert Upgrade. Report no. 2021-01. Vermont Agency of Transportation, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78754.
Huston, Dryver, et al. Hydraulic Inspection Vehicle Explorer (HIVE) Culvert Upgrade. Vermont Agency of Transportation, 2021, Report no. 2021-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78754.
This study investigated the effects of COVID-19 on trip reductions and decreases in transit ridership in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, encompassing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. By utilizing multiple data sources, the authors found that work-related trips in the region declined by more than 30 percent since March of 20
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Swoboda-Colberg, S., Huang, L., & Liao, F. H. (2021). Analyzing the Effects of COVID-19 on Human Mobility and Transit Ridership in the Pacific Northwest Region (Report No. 2020-COV-UI-1). Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60065
Swoboda-Colberg, Skye, Li Huang, and Felix Haifeng Liao. Analyzing the Effects of COVID-19 on Human Mobility and Transit Ridership in the Pacific Northwest Region. Report no. 2020-COV-UI-1. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60065.
Swoboda-Colberg, Skye, et al. Analyzing the Effects of COVID-19 on Human Mobility and Transit Ridership in the Pacific Northwest Region. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2021, Report no. 2020-COV-UI-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60065.
Electrically conductive pavement materials have shown potential as self-deicing pavements under passed electrical current. In this project, a method using microwaves was used to evaluate the electrical conductivity of pavement materials for the purpose of melting snow and ice and reducing the need for sanding and salting in the winter. The prelimin
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Nassiri, S., & Moman, A. (2021). Smart and Environmentally Friendly Winter Maintenance Solutions for Safe Winter Mobility: Use of a Microwave Method to Prototype Electrically Conductive Concrete (Report No. 2018-S-WSU-3). Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58695
Nassiri, Somayeh and Abdullah Moman. Smart and Environmentally Friendly Winter Maintenance Solutions for Safe Winter Mobility: Use of a Microwave Method to Prototype Electrically Conductive Concrete. Report no. 2018-S-WSU-3. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58695.
Nassiri, Somayeh, and Abdullah Moman Smart and Environmentally Friendly Winter Maintenance Solutions for Safe Winter Mobility: Use of a Microwave Method to Prototype Electrically Conductive Concrete. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2021, Report no. 2018-S-WSU-3, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58695.
The focus of this study was threefold: (1) to estimate models of pedestrian crash frequency at signalized intersections; (2) to develop safety performance functions and crash modification factors for better interpretation and application of models’ results; and (3) to examine whether the “safety in numbers” effect applies to pedestrian safety in th
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Singleton, P. A., Mekker, M., & Islam, A. (2021). Safety in Numbers? Developing Improved Safety Predictive Methods for Pedestrian Crashes at Signalized Intersections in Utah Using Push Button-Based Measures of Exposure (Report No. UT- 21.08). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56362
Singleton, Patrick A., Michelle Mekker, and Ahadul Islam. Safety in Numbers? Developing Improved Safety Predictive Methods for Pedestrian Crashes at Signalized Intersections in Utah Using Push Button-Based Measures of Exposure. Report no. UT- 21.08. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56362.
Singleton, Patrick A., et al. Safety in Numbers? Developing Improved Safety Predictive Methods for Pedestrian Crashes at Signalized Intersections in Utah Using Push Button-Based Measures of Exposure. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2021, Report no. UT- 21.08, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56362.
Automated Fare Collection (AFC) systems have been widely adopted by transit agencies around the world. AFC systems can provide a bias-free and low-cost approach to obtaining long-term continuous observations of transit passenger travel behavior. The availability of AFC data can help examine the behavior of passengers and the demand characteristics
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Cevallos, F., Turino, L., & Jin, X. (2021). A Synthesis on Data Mining Methods and Applications for Automated Fare Collection (AFC) Data. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61846
Cevallos, Fabian, Lilibeth Turino, and Xia Jin. A Synthesis on Data Mining Methods and Applications for Automated Fare Collection (AFC) Data. Florida Department of Transportation, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61846.
Cevallos, Fabian, et al. A Synthesis on Data Mining Methods and Applications for Automated Fare Collection (AFC) Data. Florida Department of Transportation, 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61846.
Human movement in urban areas is a complex phenomenon to analyze and understand. The geographical spread of human movement, described by locations between which individuals tend to travel, varies from city to city. The geographical spread of such locations within a city would also vary with time. This research explores how to formally analyze and u
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Jauhri, A., & Shen, J. P. (2021). Real-World Data Driven Characterization of Urban Human Mobility Patterns. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57451
Jauhri, Abhinav and John Paul Shen. Real-World Data Driven Characterization of Urban Human Mobility Patterns. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57451.
Jauhri, Abhinav, and John Paul Shen Real-World Data Driven Characterization of Urban Human Mobility Patterns. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57451.
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has more than 4,000 highway bridges under its control in the State of Idaho. For bridges built before 1980, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires State Transportation Departments to provide inspection reports concerning the presence of asbestos materials for any bridge that is eligible for majo
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Ibrahim, A. A., & Arowojolu, O. (2021). Assessment of Asbestos Containing Materials in Idaho Bridges (Report No. FHWA-ID-21-283;RP 283). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63532
Ibrahim, Ahmed A and Olaniyi Arowojolu. Assessment of Asbestos Containing Materials in Idaho Bridges. Report no. FHWA-ID-21-283;RP 283. Idaho Transportation Department, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63532.
Ibrahim, Ahmed A, and Olaniyi Arowojolu Assessment of Asbestos Containing Materials in Idaho Bridges. Idaho Transportation Department, 2021, Report no. FHWA-ID-21-283;RP 283, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63532.
A vital issue evaluating road reconfiguration projects is quantifying the benefits provided to the corridor and surrounding community. Based on past studies, reconfiguring an automobile-oriented travel lane to accommodate other modes of transportation is found to have neutral, if not progressive, effects on factors such as livability, safety, and e
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Aryal, S., Cherry, C., Brakewood, C., Han, L., Sexton, E., Nelson, J., & Cate, M. (2021). Evaluating Performance and Benefits of Road Reconfigurations in Tennessee (Report No. RES2020-16). Tennessee. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58887
Aryal, Sameer, Christopher Cherry, Candace Brakewood, Lee Han, Emma Sexton, Jennifer Nelson, and Matt Cate. Evaluating Performance and Benefits of Road Reconfigurations in Tennessee. Report no. RES2020-16. Tennessee. Department of Transportation, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58887.
Aryal, Sameer, et al. Evaluating Performance and Benefits of Road Reconfigurations in Tennessee. Tennessee. Department of Transportation, 2021, Report no. RES2020-16, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58887.
An evaluation of CRCP was conducted in order to determine the extent of possible corrosion of CRCP on selected interstates in South Dakota. General observations showed there were sections of severe and localized reinforcement corrosion at some crack locations. Crack mapping, chloride tests profiles, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, and
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Jones, A., Wehbe, N. I., Klay, S., & Maassen, S. (2021). Mitigation of Corrosion in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement Volume 1. Mountain-Plains Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56634
Jones, Allen, Nadim I. Wehbe, Stephanie Klay, and Shaun Maassen. Mitigation of Corrosion in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement Volume 1. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56634.
Jones, Allen, et al. Mitigation of Corrosion in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement Volume 1. Mountain-Plains Consortium, 2021, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56634.
In this project, we analyzed the optimal life cycles for three types of trucks for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) using a macro-level approach. The types of truck include loaders, graders, and sweepers. The life cycle analysis follows a similar procedure with respect to the optimal life cycle analysis for Class 8 snowplow trucks that
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Liu, X. C., & Yi, Z. (2021). Analytical Framework for Life Cycle and Performance Assessment of Equipment Programs (Report No. UT-21.09). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56870
Liu, Xiaoyue Cathy and Zhiyan Yi. Analytical Framework for Life Cycle and Performance Assessment of Equipment Programs. Report no. UT-21.09. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56870.
Liu, Xiaoyue Cathy, and Zhiyan Yi Analytical Framework for Life Cycle and Performance Assessment of Equipment Programs. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2021, Report no. UT-21.09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56870.
Fatigue is a common and potentially very damaging occurrence in metallic structures, including steel bridges. There have been numerous studies throughout the last two centuries on fatigue life, but challenges of preventing fatigue crack growth are still unresolved. The most widespread method of repair and retrofitting involves drilling a crack-arre
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Tracy, A., Sause, R., Hodgson, I., & Saunders, J. (2021). Life Extension of Fatigue-Damaged Highway, Rail, and Transit Bridges (Report No. CIAM-UTC-REG 8). Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58508
Tracy, Alexandra, Richard Sause, Ian Hodgson, and Joe Saunders. Life Extension of Fatigue-Damaged Highway, Rail, and Transit Bridges. Report no. CIAM-UTC-REG 8. Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS) (UTC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58508.
Tracy, Alexandra, et al. Life Extension of Fatigue-Damaged Highway, Rail, and Transit Bridges. Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS) (UTC), 2021, Report no. CIAM-UTC-REG 8, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58508.
Organic amendments did not promote hydric soil conditions in wetlands as originally hypothesized. Instead, soil saturation strongly determines if soils are hydric. Hydric soils can be tested using several different methods, and redox electrodes appeared to give more favorable test results than dipyridyl strips in unsaturated conditions. IRIS can al
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Baldwin, A., Yarwood, S., & Scott, B. (2021). The Effectiveness of Organic Matter Amendments in Promoting Hydric Soil Conditions and Overall Health of Mitigation Wetlands – Phase II (Report No. SHA/UM/5-11). Maryland. State Highway Administration. Office of Policy & Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56628
Baldwin, Andrew, Stephanie Yarwood, and Brian Scott. The Effectiveness of Organic Matter Amendments in Promoting Hydric Soil Conditions and Overall Health of Mitigation Wetlands – Phase II. Report no. SHA/UM/5-11. Maryland. State Highway Administration. Office of Policy & Research, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56628.
Baldwin, Andrew, et al. The Effectiveness of Organic Matter Amendments in Promoting Hydric Soil Conditions and Overall Health of Mitigation Wetlands – Phase II. Maryland. State Highway Administration. Office of Policy & Research, 2021, Report no. SHA/UM/5-11, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56628.
The research team carried out intercept surveys in Portland, Gresham, Eugene and Denver in July, August and September of 2019. In total, 2,303 riders completed intercept surveys across the three regions. Our surveys were designed to take place during short “intercept” interviews between the research staff and the rider, typically at transit station
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DatasetSupporting Files
Golub, A., Brown, A., Brakewood, C., & MacArthur, J. (2021). Applying an Equity Lens to Automated Payment Solutions for Public Transportation [supporting datasets] (Report No. NITC-RR-1268). National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC). https://doi.org/10.15760/TREC_datasets.14
Golub, Aaron, Anne Brown, Candace Brakewood, and John MacArthur. Applying an Equity Lens to Automated Payment Solutions for Public Transportation [supporting datasets]. Report no. NITC-RR-1268. National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), 2021. https://doi.org/10.15760/TREC_datasets.14.
Golub, Aaron, et al. Applying an Equity Lens to Automated Payment Solutions for Public Transportation [supporting datasets]. National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), 2021, Report no. NITC-RR-1268, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.15760/TREC_datasets.14.
This research study focused on evaluating the effects of high recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) contents on asphalt mix performance. Until recently, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) did not impose any restriction on the amount of RAP allowed in an asphalt mix. As a result, pavement sections were constructed in Idaho with up to 54 percent RAP
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Mishra, D. (. (2021). Developing Recommendations for Allowable RAP Contents in Idaho Asphalt Mixes (Report No. FHWA-ID-21-269). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63571
Public transportation plays a fundamental role in the livability of communities of all sizes. The Rural Transit Fact Book provides information on transit service availability and cost to help the transit industry in the United States provide efficient and effective service to meet rural community mobility needs. Financial and operating statistics c
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Mattson, J., & Mistry, D. (2021). Rural Transit Fact Book 2021 (Report No. SURTCOM 21-07). Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85223
Mattson, Jeremy and Dilip Mistry. Rural Transit Fact Book 2021. Report no. SURTCOM 21-07. Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85223.
Mattson, Jeremy, and Dilip Mistry Rural Transit Fact Book 2021. Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2021, Report no. SURTCOM 21-07, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85223.
Many transit agencies plan to automate their fare collection and limit the use of cash for payment, with the goals of improving boarding and data collection while lowering operating costs. Still, about 10% of adults in the United States lack a bank account or credit card, and many either rely on restrictive cell-phone data plans or don’t have acces
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Golub, A., Brown, A., Brakewood, C., & MacArthur, J. (2021). Applying an Equity Lens to Automated Payment Solutions for Public Transportation (Report No. NITC-RR-1268). National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC). https://dx.doi.org/10.15760/trec.261
Golub, Aaron, Anne Brown, Candace Brakewood, and John MacArthur. Applying an Equity Lens to Automated Payment Solutions for Public Transportation. Report no. NITC-RR-1268. National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.15760/trec.261.
Golub, Aaron, et al. Applying an Equity Lens to Automated Payment Solutions for Public Transportation. National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), 2021, Report no. NITC-RR-1268, ROSA P. https://dx.doi.org/10.15760/trec.261.
Low power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology aims to provide long range and low power wireless communication. It can serve as an alternative technology for data transmissions in many application scenarios (e.g., parking monitoring and remote flood sensing). In order to explore its feasibility in transportation systems, this project conducted a re
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Yang, H., Shen, Y., Cetin, M., & Wang, Z. (2021). Supporting Transportation System Management and Operations Using Internet of Things Technology (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 21-R24). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56310
Yang, Hong, Yuzhong Shen, Mecit Cetin, and Zhenyu Wang. Supporting Transportation System Management and Operations Using Internet of Things Technology. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R24. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2021. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56310.
Yang, Hong, et al. Supporting Transportation System Management and Operations Using Internet of Things Technology. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2021, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 21-R24, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56310.
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