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This research serves as a beginning point to explore new ways to support timely and accurate decision making during winter operations given the massive stream of data coming from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) snowplow fleet. The Iowa DOT Maintenance Bureau manages roughly 900 snowplows, which are equipped and continuously transmitting
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Hawkins, N., Knickerbocker, S., Hans, Z., & Dong, J. (2020). Winter Operations Decision Support Tools for the Iowa DOT Maintenance Bureau (Report No. InTrans Project 17-616). Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55767
Hawkins, Neal, Skylar Knickerbocker, Zach Hans, and Jing Dong. Winter Operations Decision Support Tools for the Iowa DOT Maintenance Bureau. Report no. InTrans Project 17-616. Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55767.
Hawkins, Neal, et al. Winter Operations Decision Support Tools for the Iowa DOT Maintenance Bureau. Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation, 2020, Report no. InTrans Project 17-616, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55767.
Having access to accurate travel time is critical for both highway network users and traffic operators. Travel time that is currently reported for most highways is estimated by employing naïve methods that use limited sources of data. This might result in inaccurate travel time prediction and could impose difficulties on travelers. The purpose of t
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Mohammadian, A., Taghipour, H., & Parsa, A. B. (2020). Dynamic Travel Time Estimation for Northeast Illinois Expressways (Report No. FHWA-ICT-20-007). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-012
Mohammadian, Abolfazl, Homa Taghipour, and Amir Bahador Parsa. Dynamic Travel Time Estimation for Northeast Illinois Expressways. Report no. FHWA-ICT-20-007. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2020. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-012.
Mohammadian, Abolfazl, et al. Dynamic Travel Time Estimation for Northeast Illinois Expressways. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2020, Report no. FHWA-ICT-20-007, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-012.
Quality assurance programs for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) have evolved from method specifications to quality assurance specifications that distribute responsibilities and risks between contractors and owners. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) developed two acceptance specifications, quality control for performance (QCP) and pay for perfor
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Al-Qadi, I. L., Rivera-Perez, J., Ozer, H., Sayeh, W., Mainieri, J. J. G., Meidani, H., Huang, J., & Hand, A. J. T. (2020). Data Trends and Variability in Quality Control for Performance and Pay for Performance Specifications: Statistical Analysis (Report No. FHWA-ICT-20-005;UILU-ENG-2020-006). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-006
Al-Qadi, Imad L, José Rivera-Perez, Hasan Ozer, Watheq Sayeh, Javier Jesus Garcia Mainieri, Hadi Meidani, John Huang, and Adam J. T. Hand. Data Trends and Variability in Quality Control for Performance and Pay for Performance Specifications: Statistical Analysis. Report no. FHWA-ICT-20-005;UILU-ENG-2020-006. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2020. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-006.
Al-Qadi, Imad L, et al. Data Trends and Variability in Quality Control for Performance and Pay for Performance Specifications: Statistical Analysis. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2020, Report no. FHWA-ICT-20-005;UILU-ENG-2020-006, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-006.
Quality assurance programs for hot-mix asphalt (HMA) have evolved from method to quality assurance specifications that distribute responsibilities and risks between contractors and owners. The Illinois Department of Transportation developed two acceptance specifications, quality control for performance (QCP) and pay for performance (PFP), integrati
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Al-Qadi, I. L., Rivera-Perez, J., Sayeh, W., Mainieri, J. J. G., Meidani, H., Huang, J., Ozer, H., & Hand, A. J. T. (2020). Case Studies Using Quality Control for Performance and Pay for Performance Specifications: Field Observations (Report No. FHWA-ICT-20-006;UILU-ENG-2020-007). Illinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-007
Al-Qadi, Imad L, José Rivera-Perez, Watheq Sayeh, Javier Jesus Garcia Mainieri, Hadi Meidani, John Huang, Hasan Ozer, and Adam J. T. Hand. Case Studies Using Quality Control for Performance and Pay for Performance Specifications: Field Observations. Report no. FHWA-ICT-20-006;UILU-ENG-2020-007. Illinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2020. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-007.
Al-Qadi, Imad L, et al. Case Studies Using Quality Control for Performance and Pay for Performance Specifications: Field Observations. Illinois. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2020, Report no. FHWA-ICT-20-006;UILU-ENG-2020-007, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/20-007.
Skid problems on roads can result from flushing and bleeding where excessive road-mix binder can accumulate on a road’s surface as well as general wear of the surface by traffic. This may result in a polished surface that may increase the chances of accidents due to the reduced skid resistance. Strategies to address this problem include mill and fi
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Gao, L., Smit, A. d. F., Prozzi, J. A., Buddhavarapu, P., Murphy, M., & Song, L. (2020). Short-Term Skid Improvements by Light Texturing with a Milling Machine (Report No. FHWA/TX-20/0-6752-1, 0-6752-1). University of Houston. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56090
Gao, Lu, Andre de Fortier Smit, Jorge Alberto Prozzi, Prasad Buddhavarapu, Mike Murphy, and Lingguang Song. Short-Term Skid Improvements by Light Texturing with a Milling Machine. Report no. FHWA/TX-20/0-6752-1, 0-6752-1. University of Houston. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56090.
Gao, Lu, et al. Short-Term Skid Improvements by Light Texturing with a Milling Machine. University of Houston. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2020, Report no. FHWA/TX-20/0-6752-1, 0-6752-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56090.
Significant improvements of the DC-DC converters create the straightforward method to control the speed of the DC motor. One of the important DC motors is the Brushless DC motor which is utilized in various electrical fields. This paper focuses on the control at different speeds for a Brushless DC motor. In order to make the proper voltage to run t
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Rahmani, F., Quispe, D., Agarwal, T., & Barzegaran, M. (2020). Speed Control of Brushless DC Motor by DC-DC Boost and Buck Converters Using GaN and SiC Transistors for Implementing the Electric Vehicles. Pearl Publication. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55902
Rahmani, Fatemeh, David Quispe, Tanushree Agarwal, and Mohammadreza Barzegaran. Speed Control of Brushless DC Motor by DC-DC Boost and Buck Converters Using GaN and SiC Transistors for Implementing the Electric Vehicles. Pearl Publication, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55902.
Rahmani, Fatemeh, et al. Speed Control of Brushless DC Motor by DC-DC Boost and Buck Converters Using GaN and SiC Transistors for Implementing the Electric Vehicles. Pearl Publication, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55902.
Brandeis dice example is a toy example discussed by Jaynes to explain the maximum entropy principle. A die is tossed many times and an average number of spots is revealed. If other than 3.5, die is obviously not an honest one. Probabilities are then assigned for the next toss. This example is contested on the finite sampling grounds. The authors us
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Kosun, C., & Ozdemir, S. (2020). The Modified Brandeis Dice for the Traffic States Dependency: The I-Dice Problem. Pearl Publication. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55892
Kosun, Caglar and Serhan Ozdemir. The Modified Brandeis Dice for the Traffic States Dependency: The I-Dice Problem. Pearl Publication, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55892.
Kosun, Caglar, and Serhan Ozdemir The Modified Brandeis Dice for the Traffic States Dependency: The I-Dice Problem. Pearl Publication, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55892.
This research investigated different aspects of school zone safety including the effects of speed differentials on drivers’ speeds in active school zones, the effects of school and surrounding characteristics on drivers’ speeds in active school zones, and the safety benefits and costs associated with active school zones. The research team identifie
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Khattak, A. J., & Kang, Y. (2020). Research on School Zone Safety (Report No. M092). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50897
Khattak, Aemal J. and Yashu Kang. Research on School Zone Safety. Report no. M092. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50897.
Khattak, Aemal J., and Yashu Kang Research on School Zone Safety. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. M092, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50897.
Road salt and particularly sodium chloride is used for de-icing roadways during winter months in cold climates but can have a negative impact on the environment. This report describes research that investigated the use of permeable pavements that are not treated with road salt as an alternative to impermeable pavement surfaces that are treated with
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Erickson, A. J., Gulliver, J. S., Herb, W. R., Janke, B. D., & Nguyen, N. K. (2020). Permeable Pavement for Road Salt Reduction (Report No. MN 2020-15). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53972
Erickson, Andrew J, John S. Gulliver, William R Herb, Benjamin D Janke, and Nam K Nguyen. Permeable Pavement for Road Salt Reduction. Report no. MN 2020-15. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53972.
Erickson, Andrew J, et al. Permeable Pavement for Road Salt Reduction. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. MN 2020-15, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53972.
Concrete and grout with minimal washout are required for underwater placements from both a structural and environmental perspective. Resistance to washout and consolidation are factors difficult to achieve underwater using conventional concretes or grouts. Cohesive and self-consolidating concrete and grouts could provide the needed washout resistan
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Ozyildirim, H. C., & Sharifi, M. (2020). Laboratory Investigation of Underwater Concreting (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 20-R21). Virginia. Dept. of Highways. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53427
Ozyildirim, H. Celik and Mary Sharifi. Laboratory Investigation of Underwater Concreting. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 20-R21. Virginia. Dept. of Highways, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53427.
Ozyildirim, H. Celik, and Mary Sharifi Laboratory Investigation of Underwater Concreting. Virginia. Dept. of Highways, 2020, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 20-R21, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53427.
Concretes for bridge repair that attained 3,000 psi compressive strength within 10 hours, 1 day, and 7 days and had high workability and durability were investigated in the laboratory. Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) were used in concrete with portland cement to make the mixture resist the penetration of harmful solutions and chemical a
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Ozyildirim, H. C., & Sharifi, M. (2020). Laboratory Investigation of Workable and Durable Concretes for Bridge Repair (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 20-R29). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54875
Ozyildirim, H. Celik and Mary Sharifi. Laboratory Investigation of Workable and Durable Concretes for Bridge Repair. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 20-R29. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54875.
Ozyildirim, H. Celik, and Mary Sharifi Laboratory Investigation of Workable and Durable Concretes for Bridge Repair. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2020, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 20-R29, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54875.
With the rapid and continuous improvements in communication and detection technologies, connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are being brought to the transportation network and various CAV applications have been developed rapidly in the past few years. Early implementations of CAV technology have shown great potential benefits in improving safet
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Wang, Q., Yang, X. (., Yuan, Y., & Liu, C. (2020). Understanding Connected and Automated Vehicles’ Impacts on Utah Transportation Planning (Report No. UT-20.03). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56392
Wang, Qinzheng, Xianfeng (Terry) Yang, Yun Yuan, and Cathy Liu. Understanding Connected and Automated Vehicles’ Impacts on Utah Transportation Planning. Report no. UT-20.03. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56392.
Wang, Qinzheng, et al. Understanding Connected and Automated Vehicles’ Impacts on Utah Transportation Planning. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Research Division, 2020, Report no. UT-20.03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56392.
The United States (US) uses landfills to dispose paper cups at a rate of 40 percent. Landfill rates on plastic disposable dinnerware are even higher at around 80 percent. This study examines consumer preferences for single-use disposable dinnerware with the attributes: uses no trees; contains no plastic; made from agricultural crop byproduct cellul
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Gill, M. B., Jensen, K. L., Lambert, D. M., Upendram, S., English, B. C., Labbé, N., Jackson, S. W., & Menard, R. J. (2020). Consumer Preferences for Eco-Friendly Attributes in Disposable Dinnerware (Report No. j.resconrec.2020.104965). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49872
Gill, MacKenzie B, Kimberly L Jensen, Dayton M Lambert, Sreedhar Upendram, Burton C English, Nicole Labbé, Samuel W Jackson, and Robert J Menard. Consumer Preferences for Eco-Friendly Attributes in Disposable Dinnerware. Report no. j.resconrec.2020.104965. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49872.
Gill, MacKenzie B, et al. Consumer Preferences for Eco-Friendly Attributes in Disposable Dinnerware. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment, 2020, Report no. j.resconrec.2020.104965, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49872.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines distracted driving as engaging in any activities that take the driver’s attention away from the task of driving. In Idaho, distracted driving was a contributing factor in about one in five (21 percent) of all fatal crashes and more than one quarter (27 percent) of all crashes involv
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Otto, J., Ward, N. J., & Finley, K. (2020). Evaluation of Interventions To Reduce Distracted Driving in Idaho (Report No. FHWA-ID-20-259). Idaho Transportation Department. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63579
Otto, Jay, Nicholas J. Ward, and Kari Finley. Evaluation of Interventions To Reduce Distracted Driving in Idaho. Report no. FHWA-ID-20-259. Idaho Transportation Department, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63579.
Otto, Jay, et al. Evaluation of Interventions To Reduce Distracted Driving in Idaho. Idaho Transportation Department, 2020, Report no. FHWA-ID-20-259, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63579.
Portland cement is a significant component in a concrete mixture. For concrete used in portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP), Class S, and Class S(AE) concrete, the Arkansas Department of Transportation specifies a minimum cementitious material content of 564 lb/yd3 and 611 lb/yd3, respectively. Prior research conducted at the University of Arka
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Casillas, B., Almutairi, W., Lebow, C., & Hale, W. M. (2020). Examining the Required Cement Content (Report No. TRC1602). Arkansas. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60312
Casillas, Bryan, Waleed Almutairi, Caleb Lebow, and W Micah Hale. Examining the Required Cement Content. Report no. TRC1602. Arkansas. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60312.
Casillas, Bryan, et al. Examining the Required Cement Content. Arkansas. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. TRC1602, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60312.
The major objective of this research was to identify a binder parameter to effectively characterize binder cracking performance at intermediate temperatures. A laboratory experimental plan was developed that included six asphalt binders and twelve mixtures of two aggregate types. The linear amplitude sweep (LAS) test and the binder fracture energy
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Roque, R., Yan, Y., & Lopp, G. (2020). Evaluation of the Cracking Performance of Asphalt Binders at Intermediate Temperatures. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56373
Roque, Reynaldo, Yu Yan, and George Lopp. Evaluation of the Cracking Performance of Asphalt Binders at Intermediate Temperatures. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56373.
Roque, Reynaldo, et al. Evaluation of the Cracking Performance of Asphalt Binders at Intermediate Temperatures. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56373.
Four different types of synthetic fibers were used in this investigation to prepare synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete resembling dry-cast concrete. The first two fiber types were polyvinyl alcohol (30 mm) and a blend of polypropylene and polyethylene (51 mm). The other two fibers were polypropylene (50 mm), one of the polypropylene synthetic fibe
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Presuel-Moreno, F. J., Flaherty, R., Santillan, I., & Ellis, S. (2020). Durability of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe Exposed to Florida Aggressive Environments. Florida. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56239
Presuel-Moreno, Francisco J, Ryan Flaherty, Ingrid Santillan, and Spencer Ellis. Durability of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe Exposed to Florida Aggressive Environments. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56239.
Presuel-Moreno, Francisco J, et al. Durability of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe Exposed to Florida Aggressive Environments. Florida. Department of Transportation, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56239.
Since Kentucky’s initial rumble strip designs were adopted, there has been additional research and experimentation in other states with alternative designs as a response to complaints from the public about noise pollution caused by rumble strips. The new research indicates that other rumble strip designs might provide increased interior noise/vibra
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Staats, W., Agent, K., & Howell, B. (2020). Evaluation of Alternative Rumble Strip Designs (Report No. KTC-20-28/SPR20-595-1F). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.28
Staats, William, Ken Agent, and Brian Howell. Evaluation of Alternative Rumble Strip Designs. Report no. KTC-20-28/SPR20-595-1F. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.28.
Staats, William, et al. Evaluation of Alternative Rumble Strip Designs. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2020, Report no. KTC-20-28/SPR20-595-1F, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2020.28.
A sensitivity analysis was performed on the transit signal priority (TSP) requesting threshold to evaluate its impact on bus performance and general traffic. Route 217, a conventional bus route, and the Utah Valley Express (UVX), a bus rapid transit line, utilize a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC)-based TSP system as part of their normal,
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Schultz, G. G., Sheffield, M. H., Bassett, D., & Eggett, D. L. (2020). Impacts of Changing the Transit Signal Priority Requesting Threshold on Bus Performance and General Traffic: A Sensitivity Analysis (Report No. UT- 20.06). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54889
Schultz, Grant G., Michael H Sheffield, David Bassett, and Dennis L. Eggett. Impacts of Changing the Transit Signal Priority Requesting Threshold on Bus Performance and General Traffic: A Sensitivity Analysis. Report no. UT- 20.06. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54889.
Schultz, Grant G., et al. Impacts of Changing the Transit Signal Priority Requesting Threshold on Bus Performance and General Traffic: A Sensitivity Analysis. Utah. Dept. of Transportation. Division of Research, 2020, Report no. UT- 20.06, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54889.
The research reviewed best practices, identified overrepresentations of serious crashes involving older drivers and pedestrians using Oregon crash data, and mapped the best practices and countermeasures. From 2013 to 2016, there were 884 older driver and 112 older pedestrian fatal and serious injury crashes. Older driver fatal and serious injury cr
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Monsere, C., Kothuri, S., Anderson, J., Hurwitz, D., & Chand, C. (2020). Addressing Oregon’s Rise in Deaths and Serious Injuries for Senior Drivers and Pedestrians (Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-20-07). Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55846
Monsere, Christopher, Sirisha Kothuri, Jason Anderson, David Hurwitz, and Cadell Chand. Addressing Oregon’s Rise in Deaths and Serious Injuries for Senior Drivers and Pedestrians. Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-20-07. Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55846.
Monsere, Christopher, et al. Addressing Oregon’s Rise in Deaths and Serious Injuries for Senior Drivers and Pedestrians. Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Section, 2020, Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-20-07, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55846.
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