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Adjacent box beam bridges are economical bridge systems for accelerated bridge construction. The box beams are constructed at precast plants and are traditionally connected by a shear key filled with grout. This system is typically used for short spans with low clearance restrictions. However, due to the grout deteriorating and debonding from the p
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Field, C., Roberts-Wollmann, C. L., & Cousins, T. E. (2020). Implementation of an Improved Shear Key Detail in the Buffalo Branch Bridge (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 20-R4). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55476
Field, Carrie, Carin L. Roberts-Wollmann, and Thomas E. Cousins. Implementation of an Improved Shear Key Detail in the Buffalo Branch Bridge. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 20-R4. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55476.
Field, Carrie, et al. Implementation of an Improved Shear Key Detail in the Buffalo Branch Bridge. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2020, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 20-R4, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55476.
In support of VTrans, this report summarizes potential changes in population, employment, and household income that are forecast from various sources and identifies potential transportation implications. Statewide, Virginia’s population is forecast to grow 24% to 33% from 2017-2045, with four regions clustered along the I-95 corridor (roughly the p
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Bhairavabhatla, H., O'Leary, A. A., Gasse, M. A., & Miller, J. S. (2020). Potential Socioeconomic Forecasts in Support of VTrans (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 20-R20). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54874
Bhairavabhatla, Haritha, Amy A. O'Leary, Maddison A Gasse, and John S Miller. Potential Socioeconomic Forecasts in Support of VTrans. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 20-R20. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54874.
Bhairavabhatla, Haritha, et al. Potential Socioeconomic Forecasts in Support of VTrans. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2020, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 20-R20, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54874.
Due to the success of the Missouri Department ot Transportation (MoDOT) 2017 Intelligent Compaction (IC) and Infrared Scanning (IR) projects that demonstrated quality control improvements on 13 field projects, MoDOT established a plan that included further IC and Paver-mounted Thermal Profile Systems (PMTPS) projects in 2018-2019 with a goal of ful
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Chang, G. K., Gilliland, A., & Gallivan, V. (. (2020). Consultant Support for IC-PMTPS Projects (Report No. cmr 20-005). Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53620
Chang, George K, Amanda Gilliland, and Victor (Lee) Gallivan. Consultant Support for IC-PMTPS Projects. Report no. cmr 20-005. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53620.
Chang, George K, et al. Consultant Support for IC-PMTPS Projects. Missouri. Department of Transportation. Construction and Materials Division, 2020, Report no. cmr 20-005, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53620.
Utah’s intermountain valleys along the western edge of the Wasatch Front contain widespread deposits of loose, saturated, cohesionless soils that are susceptible to liquefaction during major, nearby earthquakes. Liquefaction can induce ground deformations that can be very damaging to buildings, roadways, bridges, pipelines, buried structures, etc.
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Franke, K. W., & Bartlett, S. (2020). Probabilistic Liquefaction Triggering and Lateral Spread Hazard Maps for Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, Utah (Report No. UT-20.22). Utah Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60871
Franke, Kevin W and Steven Bartlett. Probabilistic Liquefaction Triggering and Lateral Spread Hazard Maps for Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, Utah. Report no. UT-20.22. Utah Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60871.
Franke, Kevin W, and Steven Bartlett Probabilistic Liquefaction Triggering and Lateral Spread Hazard Maps for Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, Utah. Utah Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. UT-20.22, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60871.
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is tasked with the stewardship of billions of dollars’ worth of publicinvested highway infrastructure. Not only does INDOT continually seek design and operational policies that foster cost effective project delivery and procurement, they also seek opportunities for revenue generation. Due to populati
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Iyer, A. V., Dunlop, S. R., Labi, S., Brady Jr, T., Amijaya, E., & Nafakh, A. (2020). Cost and Benefit Analysis of Installing Fiber Optics on INDOT Projects (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/15). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317131
Iyer, Ananth V, Steven R Dunlop, Samuel Labi, Thomas Brady Jr, Eki Amijaya, and Abdullah Nafakh. Cost and Benefit Analysis of Installing Fiber Optics on INDOT Projects. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/15. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317131.
Iyer, Ananth V, et al. Cost and Benefit Analysis of Installing Fiber Optics on INDOT Projects. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2020, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2020/15, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317131.
In 2007, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials published a new policy requiring the application of the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methodology for pile foundations. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) currently uses LRFD, however, the LRFD resistance factor used is not based on reliability
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Steward, E. J., Cleary, J., Chamorro, A. A. Y., & Pement, B. J. (2020). Verification of WBUZPILE Design Methodology and the Development of a LRFD Driven Pile Resistance Factor Calibration for Alabama Soils (Report No. 930-917). University of South Alabama. Dept. of Civil Engineering. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64580
Steward, Eric J., John Cleary, Axel Arnold Yarahuaman Chamorro, and Benjamin John Pement. Verification of WBUZPILE Design Methodology and the Development of a LRFD Driven Pile Resistance Factor Calibration for Alabama Soils. Report no. 930-917. University of South Alabama. Dept. of Civil Engineering, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64580.
Steward, Eric J., et al. Verification of WBUZPILE Design Methodology and the Development of a LRFD Driven Pile Resistance Factor Calibration for Alabama Soils. University of South Alabama. Dept. of Civil Engineering, 2020, Report no. 930-917, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64580.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) developed an automated permitting system called the Kansas Truck Routing and Intelligent Permitting System (K-TRIPS) to issue permits for all OSOW trucks. Using four years of data from K-TRIPS (2014‒2017), the research team developed a series of heat maps using ArcGIS to help visualize the routes OSOW
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Morris, B., & Fitzsimmons, E. J. (2020). Understanding Oversize/Overweight Industry Freight Flow and Safety in Kansas Using the Kansas Truck Routing and Intelligent Permitting System (K-TRIPS) [Technical Summary] (Report No. K-TRAN: KSU-18-5). Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68157
Morris, Blake and Eric J. Fitzsimmons. Understanding Oversize/Overweight Industry Freight Flow and Safety in Kansas Using the Kansas Truck Routing and Intelligent Permitting System (K-TRIPS) [Technical Summary]. Report no. K-TRAN: KSU-18-5. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68157.
Morris, Blake, and Eric J. Fitzsimmons Understanding Oversize/Overweight Industry Freight Flow and Safety in Kansas Using the Kansas Truck Routing and Intelligent Permitting System (K-TRIPS) [Technical Summary]. Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2020, Report no. K-TRAN: KSU-18-5, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68157.
This study was initiated to estimate the benefits of Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT's) research projects over a four-year period, and estimate a benefit-cost ratio for the program. Benefit information gathered in this study indicates that the studies completed during the years 2013 through 2016 by the UDOT research program had an estimat
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Anderson, D. I. (2020). Benefits of Transportation Research in Utah (Report No. UT-20.07). Utah Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93252
Anderson, Douglas I.. Benefits of Transportation Research in Utah. Report no. UT-20.07. Utah Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93252.
Anderson, Douglas I. Benefits of Transportation Research in Utah. Utah Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. UT-20.07, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93252.
This project aims to develop a demand-driven approach for shared mobility operations with machine learning and math programming methods. The objective of this approach is to incorporate economic, environment and equity impacts over an entire operational cycle. Both ride-hailing systems (e.g. Lyft) and ride-pooling systems (e.g. UberPool) will be in
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Zhao, D., Guo, X., Li, X., & Samaranayake, S. (2020). Demand-Driven Operational Design for Shared Mobility with Ride-pooling Options. Cornell University. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60244
Zhao, Dongfang, Xiaotong Guo, Xiaopeng Li, and Samitha Samaranayake. Demand-Driven Operational Design for Shared Mobility with Ride-pooling Options. Cornell University. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60244.
Zhao, Dongfang, et al. Demand-Driven Operational Design for Shared Mobility with Ride-pooling Options. Cornell University. Center for Transportation, Environment, and Community Health. (CTECH), 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60244.
This project included four distinct but related exploratory studies of data sources that could improve roadway safety analysis. The first effort evaluated passively gathered crowdsourced bicyclist activity data from StreetLight Data and found promising correlations (R2 of 62% and 69% for monthly weekday and weekend daily averages) when the StreetLi
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Turner, S., Martin, M., Griffin, G., Le, M., Das, S., Wang, R., Dadashova, B., & Li, X. (2020). Exploring Crowdsourced Monitoring Data for Safety. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50717
Turner, Shawn, Michael Martin, Greg Griffin, Minh Le, Subasish Das, Ruihong Wang, Bahar Dadashova, and Xiao Li. Exploring Crowdsourced Monitoring Data for Safety. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50717.
Turner, Shawn, et al. Exploring Crowdsourced Monitoring Data for Safety. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50717.
External confinement of concrete columns by means of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) wraps has proven to be an efficient technique for structural retrofitting and strengthening. This report presents an experimental investigation that was conducted to assess the residual compressive strength of CFRP wrapped 1/6-scale concrete columns using st
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Aslan, K., Shokouhian, M., Adegoke, M., & Upton, G. (2020). Experimental Investigation of Residual Compressive Strength of Partially Confined Concrete Column Retrofitted Using CFRP Wrap (Report No. CIAM-COR-R17). Pennsylvania State University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54542
Aslan, K, M Shokouhian, M Adegoke, and G Upton. Experimental Investigation of Residual Compressive Strength of Partially Confined Concrete Column Retrofitted Using CFRP Wrap. Report no. CIAM-COR-R17. Pennsylvania State University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54542.
Aslan, K, et al. Experimental Investigation of Residual Compressive Strength of Partially Confined Concrete Column Retrofitted Using CFRP Wrap. Pennsylvania State University, 2020, Report no. CIAM-COR-R17, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54542.
This project seeks to investigate how RFID sensors can detect black ice remotely to reduce the number of accidents caused by this thin layer of ice when it is not visible. Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, is a thin coating of ice that is visually transparent and often hard for drivers to identify. The detection of this thin layer of ice is di
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Jones, E. C., Rathore, A., & Muthukumar, S. (2020). Investigation, Testing and Development of an RFID System for Effective Maintenance of the Existing National Transportation Infrastructure. Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54629
Jones, Erick C., Abhisheksinh Rathore, and Sathishkumar Muthukumar. Investigation, Testing and Development of an RFID System for Effective Maintenance of the Existing National Transportation Infrastructure. Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD) (UTC), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54629.
Jones, Erick C., et al. Investigation, Testing and Development of an RFID System for Effective Maintenance of the Existing National Transportation Infrastructure. Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD) (UTC), 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54629.
The predominate bridge rail and approach guardrail transition (AGT) systems used among the New England states include details for 2-bar, 3-bar and 4-bar designs which were developed and tested under previous crash test standards (i.e., AASHTO GSBR PL2 and NCHRP Report 350). These basic designs are currently being implemented among various participa
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Plaxico, C. A., & Ray, E. M. (2020). Development of MASH Computer Simulated Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details (Report No. NETCR115;TR-200323-NETC115). New England Transportation Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76980
Plaxico, Chuck A. and Ethan M Ray. Development of MASH Computer Simulated Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details. Report no. NETCR115;TR-200323-NETC115. New England Transportation Consortium, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76980.
Plaxico, Chuck A., and Ethan M Ray Development of MASH Computer Simulated Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details. New England Transportation Consortium, 2020, Report no. NETCR115;TR-200323-NETC115, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76980.
The predominate bridge rail and approach guardrail transition (AGT) systems used among the New England states include details for 2-bar, 3-bar and 4-bar designs which were developed and tested under previous crash test standards (i.e., AASHTO GSBR PL2 and NCHRP Report 350). These basic designs are currently being implemented among various participa
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Plaxico, C. A., & Ray, E. M. (2020). Development of MASH Computer Simulated Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details (Report No. NETCR115). New England Transportation Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86806
Plaxico, Chuck A. and Ethan M. Ray. Development of MASH Computer Simulated Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details. Report no. NETCR115. New England Transportation Consortium, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86806.
Plaxico, Chuck A., and Ethan M. Ray Development of MASH Computer Simulated Steel Bridge Rail and Transition Details. New England Transportation Consortium, 2020, Report no. NETCR115, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86806.
There has been general trend to shift the location of warehouses and distribution facilities away from consumer markets (logistics sprawl) in Southern California. This shift has a negative impact on cost and the environment because freight vehicles have to travel longer to reach their destinations. However, during the last decade, this trend has no
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Jaller, M., Rivera, D., Harvey, J., Kim, C., & Lea, J. (2020). Spatio‐Temporal Analysis of Freight Patterns in Southern California [supporting datasets]. Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC, University of Southern California. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8X030
Jaller, Miguel, Daniel Rivera, John Harvey, Changmo Kim, and Jeremy Lea. Spatio‐Temporal Analysis of Freight Patterns in Southern California [supporting datasets]. Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC, University of Southern California, 2020. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8X030.
Jaller, Miguel, et al. Spatio‐Temporal Analysis of Freight Patterns in Southern California [supporting datasets]. Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC, University of Southern California, 2020, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8X030.
Future transportation system is expected to be in a hybrid form instead of the basic road-vehicle-passenger relationship that is still very common in most transportation systems. That is to say, future transportation will cover additional scenarios and different types of vehicles with partial or full automation. A very representative example is the
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Yang, D., Redmill, K., & Ozguner, U. (2020). Understanding and Guiding Pedestrian and Crowd Motion. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56055
Yang, Dongfang, Keith Redmill, and Umit Ozguner. Understanding and Guiding Pedestrian and Crowd Motion. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56055.
Yang, Dongfang, et al. Understanding and Guiding Pedestrian and Crowd Motion. Mobility21, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56055.
California policy is incentivizing rapid adoption of zero emission electric vehicles for light duty and freight applications. In this project, we explored how locating charging facilities at California’s highway rest stops, might impact electricity demand, grid operation, and integration of renewables like solar and wind into California’s energy mi
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DatasetSupporting Files
Kiani, B., Ogden, J., Sheldo, F. A., & Cordano, L. (2020). Utilizing Highway Rest Areas for Electric Vehicle Charging: Economics and Impacts on Renewable Energy Penetration in California [supporting datasets] (Report No. NCST-UCD-RR-20-15). National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC). https://doi.org/10.25338/B8402G
Kiani, Behdad, Joan Ogden, F Alex Sheldo, and Lauren Cordano. Utilizing Highway Rest Areas for Electric Vehicle Charging: Economics and Impacts on Renewable Energy Penetration in California [supporting datasets]. Report no. NCST-UCD-RR-20-15. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2020. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8402G.
Kiani, Behdad, et al. Utilizing Highway Rest Areas for Electric Vehicle Charging: Economics and Impacts on Renewable Energy Penetration in California [supporting datasets]. National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC), 2020, Report no. NCST-UCD-RR-20-15, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8402G.
Studies of rail transit safety typically focus on collisions involving rail vehicles and other road users. Nonetheless, the introduction of new rail transit into a metropolitan area may result in changes to the design and use of streets and intersections that influence the safety of other road users. This study conducts a before-after analysis of t
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Dumbaugh, E., Saha, D., Brakewood, C., & Ziedan, A. (2020). Examining the Traffic Safety Effects of Urban Rail Transit: A Review of the National Transit Database and a Before-After Analysis of the Orlando SunRail and Charlotte Lynx Systems (Report No. CSCRS-R{X}CSCRS-R18). Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56825
Dumbaugh, Eric, Dibakar Saha, Candace Brakewood, and Abubakr Ziedan. Examining the Traffic Safety Effects of Urban Rail Transit: A Review of the National Transit Database and a Before-After Analysis of the Orlando SunRail and Charlotte Lynx Systems. Report no. CSCRS-R{X}CSCRS-R18. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56825.
Dumbaugh, Eric, et al. Examining the Traffic Safety Effects of Urban Rail Transit: A Review of the National Transit Database and a Before-After Analysis of the Orlando SunRail and Charlotte Lynx Systems. Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety, 2020, Report no. CSCRS-R{X}CSCRS-R18, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56825.
This white paper provides a high-level study of unmanned aircraft systems' flight operations that may benefit from the application of blockchain concepts.
McGovern, S. (2020). Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-20-04). John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48789
McGovern, Seamus. Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-20-04. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48789.
McGovern, Seamus Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.), 2020, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-20-04, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48789.
Improving winter maintenance is a goal of most transportation agencies including the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). One approach is to develop a decision support system to aid in the winter maintenance recommendations. Iteris has developed a maintenance decision support system (MDSS) and has teamed up with NDOT to provide winter weat
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Anderson, M. R., Walker, C. L., Barnhardt, N., Rick, N., & Wunderlin, C. (2020). Correlation Analysis of MDSS and NEWINS (Report No. M081). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55481
Anderson, Mark R., Curtis L. Walker, Nancy Barnhardt, Nathan Rick, and Cameron Wunderlin. Correlation Analysis of MDSS and NEWINS. Report no. M081. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2020. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55481.
Anderson, Mark R., et al. Correlation Analysis of MDSS and NEWINS. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2020, Report no. M081, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55481.
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