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As American cities have seen a change in land uses in urban areas, with stores moving to suburban areas increasing the reliance on cars, many urban areas are left with a lack of accessible quality food options. These food insecure areas, commonly known as food deserts, where residents lack both access and sufficient economic resources to purchase h
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Chavis, C., & Jones, A. (2020). Understanding Access to Grocery Stores in Food Deserts in Baltimore City. Urban Mobility & Equity Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54873
Chavis, Celeste and Anita Jones. Understanding Access to Grocery Stores in Food Deserts in Baltimore City. Urban Mobility & Equity Center, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54873.
Chavis, Celeste, and Anita Jones Understanding Access to Grocery Stores in Food Deserts in Baltimore City. Urban Mobility & Equity Center, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54873.
A new steel, side-mounted, beam-and-post, bridge rail was designed, crash-tested, and evaluated according to safety performance guidelines included in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware, Second Edition (MASH 2016) for Test Level 4 (TL-4). The new bridge rail system was designe
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Pena, O., Faller, R. K., Rasmussen, J. D., Steelman, J. S., Rosenbaugh, S. K., Bielenberg, R. W., Mauricio, P., & Duren, J. T. (2020). Development of a MASH Test Level 4 Steel, Side-Mounted, Beam-and-Post, Bridge Rail (Report No. TRP-03-410-20). Nebraska Transportation Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58330
Pena, Oscar, Ronald K. Faller, Jennifer D. Rasmussen, Joshua S. Steelman, Scott K. Rosenbaugh, Robert W. Bielenberg, Pascual Mauricio, and Jared T Duren. Development of a MASH Test Level 4 Steel, Side-Mounted, Beam-and-Post, Bridge Rail. Report no. TRP-03-410-20. Nebraska Transportation Center, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58330.
Pena, Oscar, et al. Development of a MASH Test Level 4 Steel, Side-Mounted, Beam-and-Post, Bridge Rail. Nebraska Transportation Center, 2020, Report no. TRP-03-410-20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58330.
A combination bridge rail was designed and crash tested for Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) for use alongside a pedestrian/bicycle bridge pathway that would satisfy Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) 2016 Test Level 2 (TL-2) criteria. Currently, Iowa DOT employs a combination bridge rail that utilizes a concrete parapet that h
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Bielenberg, R. W., Benson, M. K., Rosenbaugh, S., Faller, R. K., Ginger, C., Yoo, S. H., & Holloway, J. C. (2020). Development of Iowa DOT Combination Bridge Separation Barrier with Bicycle Railing – Phase II (Report No. TRP-03-408-20). University of Nebraska--Lincoln. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58484
Bielenberg, Robert W., Michael K Benson, Scott Rosenbaugh, Ronald K. Faller, Chaz Ginger, Seok Hwan Yoo, and James C. Holloway. Development of Iowa DOT Combination Bridge Separation Barrier with Bicycle Railing – Phase II. Report no. TRP-03-408-20. University of Nebraska--Lincoln, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58484.
Bielenberg, Robert W., et al. Development of Iowa DOT Combination Bridge Separation Barrier with Bicycle Railing – Phase II. University of Nebraska--Lincoln, 2020, Report no. TRP-03-408-20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58484.
This report documents the evaluation of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) modified thrie beam (MTB) system in both a single-sided roadside configuration and a dual-sided median configuration under Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware 2016 (MASH 2016) Test-Level 3 (TL-3) criteria. The MTB system was previously tested and approved u
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Bielenberg, R. W., Faller, R. K., Jiang, H., & Holloway, J. C. (2020). MASH 2016 Evaluation of the Modified Thrie Beam System (Report No. TRP-03-417-20). Midwest Roadside Safety Facility. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56071
Bielenberg, Robert W., Ronald K. Faller, Hua Jiang, and James C. Holloway. MASH 2016 Evaluation of the Modified Thrie Beam System. Report no. TRP-03-417-20. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56071.
Bielenberg, Robert W., et al. MASH 2016 Evaluation of the Modified Thrie Beam System. Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, 2020, Report no. TRP-03-417-20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56071.
The used car market is a critical element for the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). However, most previous studies on EV adoption have focused only on new car markets. This article examines and compares the effects of charging infrastructure characteristics on the preferences for EVs among both new and used car buyers. This study is based o
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DatasetSupporting Files
MacKenzie, D. (2020). Effects of Charging Infrastructure Characteristics on Electric Vehicle Preferences of New and Used Car Buyers in the United States [supporting datasets]. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MOT6PN
MacKenzie, Don. Effects of Charging Infrastructure Characteristics on Electric Vehicle Preferences of New and Used Car Buyers in the United States [supporting datasets]. SAGE Publications, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MOT6PN.
MacKenzie, Don Effects of Charging Infrastructure Characteristics on Electric Vehicle Preferences of New and Used Car Buyers in the United States [supporting datasets]. SAGE Publications, 2020, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MOT6PN.
As funds to construct, maintain, and preserve our highway infrastructure become increasingly stretched, it is imperative that the criteria for selection of concrete mixtures and acceptance of placed concrete reliably ensure durability. Over the past several decades, research has led to new understanding of deterioration mechanisms, advancements in
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Cavalline, T. L., Tempest, B. Q., Biggers, R. B., Lukavsky, A. J., McEntyre, M. S., & Newsome, R. A. (2020). Durable and Sustainable Concrete Through Performance Engineered Concrete Mixtures (Report No. FHWA/NC/2018-14). North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57045
Cavalline, Tara L, Brett Q Tempest, Robert Blake Biggers, Austin J Lukavsky, Memoree S McEntyre, and Ross A Newsome. Durable and Sustainable Concrete Through Performance Engineered Concrete Mixtures. Report no. FHWA/NC/2018-14. North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57045.
Cavalline, Tara L, et al. Durable and Sustainable Concrete Through Performance Engineered Concrete Mixtures. North Carolina. Dept. of Transportation, 2020, Report no. FHWA/NC/2018-14, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57045.
The objective of this project was to conduct a comprehensive review of Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for bridge and wall shallow foundations. LRFD is a limit state design methodology based on reliability and probability. Specifically, this study investigated the concept, application, and implementation status of LRFD in shallow foundation de
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Lingwall, B., Nam, S., & Roberts, L. (2020). Review and Refinement of SDDOT’s LRFD Shallow Foundation Design Method (Report No. SD2014-11-F). South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67325
Lingwall, Bret, Soonkie Nam, and Lance Roberts. Review and Refinement of SDDOT’s LRFD Shallow Foundation Design Method. Report no. SD2014-11-F. South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67325.
Lingwall, Bret, et al. Review and Refinement of SDDOT’s LRFD Shallow Foundation Design Method. South Dakota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research, 2020, Report no. SD2014-11-F, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67325.
Significant electrification of the transportation sector is necessary for the State to achieve several important greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and renewable energy targets. The State’s electricity generation and transmission capabilities must increase in order to meet the demand generated by increasing levels of fleet electrification. The increase
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DatasetSupporting Files
Raju, A. S., & Vu, A. (2020). Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs [supporting datasets] (Report No. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21). National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC). https://doi.org/10.6086/D1667N
Raju, Arun S.K. and Alexander Vu. Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs [supporting datasets]. Report no. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2020. https://doi.org/10.6086/D1667N.
Raju, Arun S.K., and Alexander Vu Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs [supporting datasets]. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2020, Report no. NCST-UCR-RR-20-21, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.6086/D1667N.
This research project analyzes freight transportation data and enhances the regional freight transportation model to better estimate and forecast truck travel in the Philadelphia region. In particular, this project infers truck activity from global positioning system (GPS) traces data (acquired by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission). Iden
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Qian, S., & Choudhry, A. (2020). Modeling and Enhancing Freight Mobility in the Philadelphia Region. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56085
Qian, Sean and Arnav Choudhry. Modeling and Enhancing Freight Mobility in the Philadelphia Region. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56085.
Qian, Sean, and Arnav Choudhry Modeling and Enhancing Freight Mobility in the Philadelphia Region. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56085.
Automated vehicles (AVs) should be deployed gradually and geometrically selectively to ensure safety. Frequent collisions of AVs in certain driving scenarios, such as in dark streets or crowded areas, have posed wide concerns of AV safety. People want to know what kinds of driving circumstances or areas are easy for AVs and what are relatively hard
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Zhao, D., Xu, M., Chen, R., Arief, M., Zhang, W., & Wang, W. (2020). Labeling Roads with Different Types of Automated Driving Functional Requirements using Machine Learning. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56109
Zhao, Ding, Mengdi Xu, Rui Chen, Mansur Arief, Weiyang Zhang, and Wenshuo Wang. Labeling Roads with Different Types of Automated Driving Functional Requirements using Machine Learning. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56109.
Zhao, Ding, et al. Labeling Roads with Different Types of Automated Driving Functional Requirements using Machine Learning. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56109.
Urban arterials near freeway interchanges are vital elements of urban road infrastructures. They connect freeway networks with high mobility and low access to urban networks with lower mobility and higher access. This study investigates the operational safety of these elements and tries to find the relationship between geometric elements of roadway
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Dastgiri, M. S., & Dixon, K. K. (2020). Using Big Data to Assess Corridor Safety Performance at Approaches to Freeway Interchanges (Report No. TTI-Student-02). Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56859
Dastgiri, Maryam Shirinzadeh and Karen K. Dixon. Using Big Data to Assess Corridor Safety Performance at Approaches to Freeway Interchanges. Report no. TTI-Student-02. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56859.
Dastgiri, Maryam Shirinzadeh, and Karen K. Dixon Using Big Data to Assess Corridor Safety Performance at Approaches to Freeway Interchanges. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020, Report no. TTI-Student-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56859.
The literature related to sustainability and resilience in underground transportation infrastructure (UTI) was reviewed. Two planning frameworks were investigated for their suitability to UTI and to illustrate the application of the framework for UTI. The first framework investigated was the Vulnerability Assessment Scoring Tool (VAST). VAST was fo
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Rodriguez-Nikl, T., & Mazari, M. (2020). Resilience and Sustainability of Underground Transportation Infrastructure: Climate Vulnerability and Sustainability Assessments (Report No. UTC-UTI 007). University Transportation Center for Underground Transportation Infrastructure (UTC). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4713290
Rodriguez-Nikl, Tonatiuh and Mehran Mazari. Resilience and Sustainability of Underground Transportation Infrastructure: Climate Vulnerability and Sustainability Assessments. Report no. UTC-UTI 007. University Transportation Center for Underground Transportation Infrastructure (UTC), 2020. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4713290.
Rodriguez-Nikl, Tonatiuh, and Mehran Mazari Resilience and Sustainability of Underground Transportation Infrastructure: Climate Vulnerability and Sustainability Assessments. University Transportation Center for Underground Transportation Infrastructure (UTC), 2020, Report no. UTC-UTI 007, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4713290.
Scaling up the production of agro-byproduct-based deicer is challenging as their yield is far less than the demand. Since corn is the most planted crop in the United States, the current study focuses on developing corn-based deicers that possess lower freezing point depression, enhanced ice melting capacity, and corrosion inhibition properties. The
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Supporting Files
Yellavajjala, R. K., Lavadiya, D. N., & Sajid, H. U. (2020). Corn-Based Deicers (Report No. IHRB Project TR-754). Iowa Highway Research Board. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79695
Yellavajjala, Ravi Kiran, Dayakar Naik Lavadiya, and Hizb Ullah Sajid. Corn-Based Deicers. Report no. IHRB Project TR-754. Iowa Highway Research Board, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79695.
Yellavajjala, Ravi Kiran, et al. Corn-Based Deicers. Iowa Highway Research Board, 2020, Report no. IHRB Project TR-754, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79695.
The goal of this project was to attract K-12 students to transportation engineering careers through Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach programs. To accomplish this goal, the object of the project was to design and implement maritime freight oriented educational outreach activities centered on traffic sensing technolog
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Hernandez, S., & Crews, M. B. (2020). Interdisciplinary Education Outreach with Traffic Sensor Build Kits. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC). http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4002147
Hernandez, Sarah and Mariah B Crews. Interdisciplinary Education Outreach with Traffic Sensor Build Kits. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC), 2020. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4002147.
Hernandez, Sarah, and Mariah B Crews Interdisciplinary Education Outreach with Traffic Sensor Build Kits. Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC), 2020, ROSA P. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4002147.
State transportation agencies regularly collect and store various types of data for different uses such as planning, traffic operations, design, and construction. These large datasets contain treasure troves of information that could be fused and mined, but the size and complexity of data mining require the use of advanced tools such as big data an
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Shu, X. (2020). Titan: An Interactive, Web-Based Platform for Transportation, Data Integration, and Analytics. University of Missouri--Columbia. https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/78631
Shu, Xiaofan. Titan: An Interactive, Web-Based Platform for Transportation, Data Integration, and Analytics. University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020. https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/78631.
Shu, Xiaofan Titan: An Interactive, Web-Based Platform for Transportation, Data Integration, and Analytics. University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/78631.
This report presents the results of a project conducted by researchers at San Jose State University in partnership with Veggielution and Taylor Street Farm staff, funded by the Mineta Transportation Institute in San Jose, CA. The research team interviewed staff and volunteer farm workers to explore how nearby roadways impact experiences at farm sit
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Baur, J., & Estrada, A. (2020). Freeways and Farms: Veggielution & Taylor Street Urban Farms Study (Report No. 20-24). Mineta Transportation Institute. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1890
Baur, Joshua and Ashley Estrada. Freeways and Farms: Veggielution & Taylor Street Urban Farms Study. Report no. 20-24. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1890.
Baur, Joshua, and Ashley Estrada Freeways and Farms: Veggielution & Taylor Street Urban Farms Study. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2020, Report no. 20-24, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2020.1890.
This report presents a study that investigated potential travel behavior changes in light of automated, connected, electric, and shared-use vehicle (ACES) technologies. Three main aspects of choice behavior were investigated: AV adoption and willingness to pay (WTP), shared mobility adoption, and mode choice. Particularly, this study focuses on exp
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Jin, X., Rahimi, A., & Azimi, G. (2020). The Impacts of Emerging Mobility Options and Vehicle Technologies on Travel Behavior. Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54687
Jin, Xia, Alireza Rahimi, and Ghazaleh Azimi. The Impacts of Emerging Mobility Options and Vehicle Technologies on Travel Behavior. Florida Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54687.
Jin, Xia, et al. The Impacts of Emerging Mobility Options and Vehicle Technologies on Travel Behavior. Florida Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54687.
This report presents the findings of phase two of a research project that examines statewide mobility management programs and the individuals who lead them. Phase one of the project combined publicly available information with data collected via an online survey sent to 49 transportation professionals, each representing a different state. Twenty-on
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Sriraj, P. S., Hall, E., McCarthy, M. C., & Dirks, L. (2020). Statewide Mobility Management: Factors Affecting the Creation and Success of Networks. University of Illinois at Chicago. Urban Transportation Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58617
Sriraj, P S, Em Hall, Michael C. McCarthy, and Lise Dirks. Statewide Mobility Management: Factors Affecting the Creation and Success of Networks. University of Illinois at Chicago. Urban Transportation Center, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58617.
Sriraj, P S, et al. Statewide Mobility Management: Factors Affecting the Creation and Success of Networks. University of Illinois at Chicago. Urban Transportation Center, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58617.
With the rapid rise in smartphones and Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled devices, vehicles are becoming increasingly connected. Some newly manufactured vehicles are equipped with devices that provide information about vehicle characteristics such as speed and acceleration, and aftermarket devices also share vehicle data. This information in a
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Kamga, C., Mudigonda, S., Moghimi, B., & Tchamna, R. (2020). Integrative Vehicle Infrastructure Traffic System (iVITS) Control in Connected Cities. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59175
Kamga, Camille, Sandeep Mudigonda, Bahman Moghimi, and Rodrigue Tchamna. Integrative Vehicle Infrastructure Traffic System (iVITS) Control in Connected Cities. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59175.
Kamga, Camille, et al. Integrative Vehicle Infrastructure Traffic System (iVITS) Control in Connected Cities. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59175.
This study sought to evaluate the relationships between vehicles on shoulder, congestion, and crashes. Three pertinent datasets on interstates were obtained and then integrated using a spatiotemporal approach. The analysis showed that about 36% of the crashes had vehicle on shoulder present in their vicinity, defined as 0.25 miles upstream and down
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Chen, M., Zhang, X., Blandford, B., & Boasiako, E. A. (2020). Vehicle on Shoulder and Crash — Correlation or Causation? (Report No. KTC-20-25/SPR20-598-1F). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.25
Chen, Mei, Xu Zhang, Benjamin Blandford, and Eugene Antwi Boasiako. Vehicle on Shoulder and Crash — Correlation or Causation?. Report no. KTC-20-25/SPR20-598-1F. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.25.
Chen, Mei, et al. Vehicle on Shoulder and Crash — Correlation or Causation?. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020, Report no. KTC-20-25/SPR20-598-1F, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.25.
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