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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Bumble bees contribute to Ohio’s economic success and natural resources by pollinating wildflowers and crop plants. Two formerly widespread species have recently declined in Ohio: the Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis), designated as federally endangered in 2017, and the Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola). Understanding their curren
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This Phase 3 project aimed to implement and evaluate selected countermeasures recommended from the Phase 2 project via pilot studies in Florida to support future successful statewide implementation. The pedestrian signs being evaluated for this project included (1) “Stop Here on Red” (R10-6, R10-6a et.), (2) “No Turn on Red,” (R10-11, R10-11a et.)
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A disproportionally high number of serious vehicle crashes (25% of fatal crashes) occur on horizontal curves (FHWA, 2019), even though curves represent only a fraction of the roadway network (5% of highway miles) (FHWA, 2016). The MUTCD (Manual on the Uniform Traffic Control Devices) (FHWA, 2012) requires various horizontal alignment warning signs
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The Texas Technology Task Force is an external advisory board to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that conducts technology discovery activities and delivers recommendations for advancing technology to prepare the future Texas transportation system. The Task Force is developing a Technology Utilization Plan that will serve as the fulcr
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The broad objectives of this project were to (1) examine and document the current access management practices in Arkansas; (2) present current access management practices in other selected states, as well as the state-of-the practice, so they can be compared with current access management practices within Arkansas; (3) develop new policies or rules
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In this project, researchers used National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Atlas 14 data to update an existing Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) hydraulic design tool. NOAA Atlas 14 data describe rainfall frequency, intensity, and duration. The Atlas 14 data were used to update and redevelop a tool (EBDLKUP-2019) that enables des
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Despite decades of research and government investment in commute options for low-income workers, mobility barriers are still a major hindrance for low income workers and employers alike. In this case study, we analyze a traditional taxicab firm’s initiative to enter the employment transportation arena with a ride service. The business model propose
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For managing the supply-demand imbalance in free-floating bike sharing systems, we propose dynamic hubbing (i.e., dynamically determining geofencing areas) and hybrid rebalancing (combining user-based and operator-based strategies) and solve the problem with a novel multi-objective simulation optimization approach. Given historical usage data and r
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The US rail network consists of more than 232,000 miles of track (as of 2016). More than 160,000 miles are classified as Class I railway (belonging to a railway with operating revenue greater than $458M). (Association of American Railroads, 2017). In 2016, Class I railroads replaced or installed nearly 7,000 miles of rail. (Association of American
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Pile rebound, which is a complex phenomenon that occurs when large diameter displacement piles are driven into very fine sands with silts and clays, causes serious construction delays and cost overruns. It has been a problem many contractors have faced for well over a decade. Piles driven into thick layers within both the Hawthorn and Alum Bluff Gr
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Our current transportation system faces a variety of issues in terms of safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability. The emergence of innovative intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies such as connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and transportation electrification unfold unprecedented opportunities to address aforementioned i
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The eco-approach and departure (EAD) application for signalized intersections has been proved to be environmentally efficient in a Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) system. In the real-world traffic, the traffic-related information received from sensing or communication devices is highly uncertain due to the limited sensing range and varying
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The Caltrans field element network includes several hundred changeable message signs (CMS), generically referred to as dynamic message signs (DMS), and many more closed-circuit TV (CCTV) cameras. The number of these elements motivates development of diagnostic tools that are handheld, quick, inexpensive, and straightforward for maintenance staff. T
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This report documents and details the work done on Project RES 2017-01, Improving Effectiveness of HOV Facilities - Operational and Behavioral Considerations. In this project, the problem of the extremely high violation rates in Nashville’s High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes is considered. Specifically, the project seeks to: (1) document the curren
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Despite an abundant use of the term “Out of the loop” (OOTL) in the context of automated driving and human factors research, there is currently a lack of consensus on its precise definition, how it can be measured, and the practical implications of being in or out of the loop during automated driving. The main objective of this paper is to consider
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Frozen debris lobes (FDLs) are landslides in permafrost, many located along the Dalton Highway corridor, Brooks Range, Alaska. The closest to the highway, FDL-A has demonstrated a steadily increasing rate of movement over the last several decades. Recognizing the risk, in 2018 the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF)
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Over the last decade, the popularity of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) as a mode of travel has been increasing at a steady pace, even in medium size cities. However, the determinants that influence transportation users to adopt TNCs as a preferred mode choice are still not well understood, nor are the impacts of such preferences on their t
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This project gathered and analyzed game-camera data on the frequency of wildlife movement through bridges and culverts in Vermont to generate results-based recommendations for improving the permeability of highways in Vermont for wildlife. By better understanding the characteristics of transportation structures that wildlife are more likely to use
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