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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The implementation of geosynthetics in road construction in the United States dates back to the 1970s. Although the benefits of these materials are widely recognized, actual design and construction practices are not universal. Guidelines for use are often developed locally based on specific field experience. Currently, the Virginia Department of Tr
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One of the main causes of structural deficiency in concrete bridges is the deterioration of the constituent materials. In order to achieve the goal of a design life of 75 to 100 years, it is imperative that pretensioned elements—girders, piles, and deck panels—contain corrosion-resistant or corrosion-free strands. The Virginia Department of Transpo
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The research described in this report was funded by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), with an emphasis on portland limestone cements (PLCs) with higher limestone contents (e.g., greater than 15%), particularly in paving applications. The project was quite comprehensive and included the full-scale production of seven different cements
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Travel-time reliability is a crucial indicator in transportation systems performance assessment. Previous studies mostly relied on historical detectors or trajectory data for reliability analysis; however, data availability and limited sample size create major obstacles for robust and comprehensive assessment. Moreover, such analysis that is only b
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Bikeshare programs are increasingly popular in the United States and they are an important part of sustainable transportation systems, offering a viable mode choice for many types of last-mile trips. This popularity means that an increasing number of people can enjoy the convenience of cycling and the associated physical health benefits without act
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Since Hurricane Katrina, transit evacuation service has been seen to serve critical needs in affected cities and an increasing number of hurricanes have struck the east coast where more people rely on public transportation to evacuate. Thus, it is important to model mode choice in evacuation for a better estimation of evacuation transit demand. In
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A systemic approach to identifying road locations that exhibit safety problems was provided by the Safety Needs Identification Program (SNIP and SNIP2) developed by the Purdue University Center for Road Safety (CRS). The new version SNIP Light has been developed to provide other uses with planning level traffic safety analysis capability for a wide
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This report provides a review of advanced cementitious materials that can be used in transportation infrastructure to resist freeze-thaw loading durability conditions. The report begins by providing a literature review of the mechanical and durability properties of rapid repair systems. A summary of discussion points held during a workshop held on
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Rail geometry defects constitute a major cause of accidents in the United States. Geometry related accidents are often very severe and damaging. While rail geometry-caused derailments continue to increase according to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) safety data, track quality analysis remains effectively unchanged. The use of TQI or track qua
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Bridge LOG-47-1184, a four-lane concrete highway bridge, was instrumented and subjected to controlled vehicle load testing in May 2019. The load response data collected were used to generate load Rating Factors (RFs) via a three-dimensional finite element model (FEM) created using ABAQUS, which were compared to those generated by MIDAS/Civil softwa
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Connected vehicle (CV) technologies promise transformative changes in Active Traffic Management (ATM) of freeways and arterials and have the potential to support Integrated Corridor Management (ICM). The goal of this project was to provide information to support the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and other transportation agencies in th
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The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a core Federal-aid, state-administered program in which each state is required to develop and establish planning, implementation, and evaluation processes. The goal of evaluation activities is to determine if highway safety improvements are achieving the desired results and the investments are worthw
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The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) aims to achieve a reduction in the number and severity of fatalities and serious injury crashes on all public roads by implementing highway safety improvement projects. Transportation agencies continuously try to find ways to improve their HSIP. Over the last few years, particular emphasis has been plac
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Hybrid solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine (SOFC-GT) systems are among the most efficient and lowest emitting power generation systems conceived for use in locomotives. Their superiority was proven in stationary power applications with near-zero (natural gas operation) to zero (hydrogen operation) pollutant emissions. However, the feasibility and dyn
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The main objective of this research project is to (1) calibrate the SPFs provided in the HSM using New Jersey (NJ) data and (2) develop new NJ-specific SPFs as appropriate. The facility types considered for this research project include segments and intersections of rural two-lane two-way, rural multilane, and urban and suburban roads. The followin
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This report details the creation and proper use of a comprehensive MPO database. The database details each MPO’s governance structure, committees, and travel demand modeling capabilities with an emphasis on non-automotive transportation modes. The report also outlines a resource to group MPOs by megaregion, which could aid with the comparison of pl
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This purpose of this report is to help the cities of Gresham, Oregon and Eugene, Oregon understand the potential impacts of new mobility technologies – with an emphasis on autonomous vehicles (AVs) – and prepare a policy response. While Gresham and Eugene are case studies, it provides communities of all sizes information on how new mobility service
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Ongoing research about intercity bus operations in Illinois has reviewed federal and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) intercity bus policies and regulations and obtained experiences from other states regarding their strategies to meet federal and state-level requirements. This study will examine the transportation providers’ viewpoint a
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Recycled materials including reclaimed asphalt pavements (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) have been widely used in asphalt mixes in Texas with at least three benefits: reducing construction cost, conserving raw materials and environment, and improving rutting resistance. However, there are two major concerns over the use of RAP and RAS: va
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Recent research conducted at the Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT-R27-168) evaluated sustainable applications of quarry by-products (QB) or QB blended with coarse-recycled aggregates as chemically stabilized base and subbase layers. The research proved that stabilized QB pavement applications have satisfactory pavement performance. This proj
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