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 research project focuses on the applications of data science, machine learning, and big data analytics in the construction, maintenance and performance of the underground transportation infrastructure. The first objective is to develop advanced data mining and novel machine learning based methods for predicting or detecting ground conditions u
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This study developed an advanced decentralized transit signal priority (TSP) system using a cycle-free Nash bargaining (NB) signal control system. TSP is recognized as an innovative technology solution capable of enhancing traditional transit services. TPS allows transit vehicles to utilize additional or alternative green time to clear the intersec
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Communities around the world are gradually becoming aware that transit riders, and especially women, are often victims of a wide range of offenses of a sexual nature that happen on buses and trains, and at bus stops and train stations. Better understanding the extent and nature of sexual harassment on transit is a critical issue for transit operato
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Traffic congestion at a signalized intersection greatly reduces the travel time reliability in urban areas. Adaptive signal control system (ASCS) is an advanced traffic signal control technology that regulates the signal phasing and timings considering the traffic patterns in real-time in order to reduce traffic congestion. Real-time prediction of
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Many small cities and towns in rural states such as Indiana are crossed by arterial highways. The local traffic on these roads, particularly vulnerable road users, face the excessive risk of injury and death. This danger is amplified with local land development, driveways, and on-street parking in town centers. This report presents an Indiana study
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The objective of this research is to analyze current best practices for collecting/removing litter and debris from the highways; and provide recommendations on efficient, more productive and cost-effective ways to keep litter/debris from clogging the urban highway drainage system. Currently, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) collects litter
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Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) is a solution for upgrading substandard bridges that reduces construction and closure times and minimizes exposure of the traveling public and road workers to construction activities. To take full advantage of the benefits of ABC, agencies should decide which projects are appropriate for ABC and how to bid thes
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GDOT is actively seeking opportunities to improve its data collection and utilization to better support data-driven decision-making. This research project is to develop a long-term pavement performance monitoring and management plan that can cost-effectively provide sufficient, quality data to support pavement design and pavement management, includ
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A new type of avalanche risk reducing snow supporting structure called a “snow supporting umbrella” or “SSU” was investigated for its potential effectiveness in preventing natural release of snow avalanches. Because no existing design specifications or other publications address how the geometry, member arrangement, and connection details of a SSU
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The purpose of the tests reported herein was to assess the performance of the 2019 MASH 2-Tube Bridge Rail Thrie Beam Transition according to the safety-performance evaluation guidelines included in American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH). The crash tests were performed
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University of South Florida researchers studied the use of automatic pedestrian detection systems for activation of pedestrian safety devices at midblock crossings and signalized intersections
In 2002, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published its first Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned report, which summarized the state of the practice and lessons learned regarding the development, construction, and operations of rails-with-trails. This updated Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned report documents how the state of the practic
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University of Florida researchers tested two methods of remediating soft grout: use of high pressure water to remove defective grout and a method of drying defective grout. Corrosion potential during the tendon-drying process was also evaluated.
Corrosion of prestressed concrete reinforcement in bridge components is a major concern for state transportation agencies. The severity of the problem is amplified by the fact that the corrosion-induced damage in concrete reinforcement often does not show up on the surface until significant propagation has occurred. Moreover, prestressed reinforcem
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The objectives of this study were to assess the use of penetrating sealers to protect concrete pavement joints and to evaluate its cost-effectiveness. Evaluations were first conducted on in-service pavements on I-94, I-41, and I-39 where penetrating sealer was applied. Controlled laboratory tests were completed to investigate the impact of sealer t
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ASTM A709 Grade 50CR, also known as ASTM A1010, is a structural steel developed to address the corrosion issues associated with the use of traditional weathering steels, especially in environments involving combined prolonged wetness and chlorine salts. The fabrication of bridge girders from Grade 50CR has largely relied on the use of 309L solid fi
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This project presented an integral process to include skid performance of different preventive treatments and their safety benefits into the life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) of pavements. Extensive data sets from several ODOT database systems were processed and analyzed. An enhanced safety performance function (SPF) was developed and the friction de
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Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) focus on improving the safety and operational performance of the transportation network by integrating proven transportation management strategies and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been a pioneer in adopting TSM&O st
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There is an extensive range of available data for multimodal freight planning and operations decision-making. Even so, the freight data available is often inadequate for timely and precise analysis on modal freight movements due to numerous shortcomings in data sources, including sample size concerns, aggregation of information, precision and accur
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Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are increasingly used for a variety of applications related to INDOT’s mission including bridge inspection, traffic management, incident response, construction and roadway mapping. UAS have the potential to reduce costs and increase capabilities. Other state DOTs and transportation agencies have deployed UAS for an inc
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