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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) with the assistance of the Volpe Center Acoustics Facility finalized the Traffic Noise Model (TNM®) version 3.0. This step-by-step guide introduces users to some of the basic concepts in highway-related noise modeling by using TNM 3.0. It provides detailed steps to create a basic project with two roadways,
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Hastings, A. L. (2019). Traffic Noise Model 3.0, Walkthrough - Getting Started (Report No. FHWA-HEP-20-010). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48762
Hastings, Aaron L.. Traffic Noise Model 3.0, Walkthrough - Getting Started. Report no. FHWA-HEP-20-010. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48762.
Hastings, Aaron L. Traffic Noise Model 3.0, Walkthrough - Getting Started. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2019, Report no. FHWA-HEP-20-010, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48762.
This technical manual describes the Federal Highway Administration’s Traffic Noise Model (TNM®) Version 3.0. Chapter 2 describes the process of determining noise emissions and levels at a reference location 15 m (50 ft) from the traffic noise source. This includes: the geometric discretizing of the study in the horizontal plane into elemental trian
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Hastings, A. L. (2019). Traffic Noise Model 3.0: Technical Manual (Report No. FHWA-HEP-20-012). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48763
Hastings, Aaron L.. Traffic Noise Model 3.0: Technical Manual. Report no. FHWA-HEP-20-012. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48763.
Hastings, Aaron L. Traffic Noise Model 3.0: Technical Manual. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2019, Report no. FHWA-HEP-20-012, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48763.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is assisting the National Park Service, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division in the study of practical noise reduction benefits of common surface treatments used by the Parks for pavement preservation. The goal of this study is to provide park administrat
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Hastings, A. L., Rapoza, A. S., Chupp, W., Kaye, S., & Flynn, D. (2019). Quieter Pavement Project - Death Valley National Park: Interim Report for Post-Treatment Conditions, 1-Month Age (Report No. DOT-VNTSC-NPS-20-02;NPS/DEVA/NRR-2020-2079). United States. National Park Service. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48749
Hastings, Aaron L., Amanda S. Rapoza, William Chupp, Sophie Kaye, and Daniel Flynn. Quieter Pavement Project - Death Valley National Park: Interim Report for Post-Treatment Conditions, 1-Month Age. Report no. DOT-VNTSC-NPS-20-02;NPS/DEVA/NRR-2020-2079. United States. National Park Service, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48749.
Hastings, Aaron L., et al. Quieter Pavement Project - Death Valley National Park: Interim Report for Post-Treatment Conditions, 1-Month Age. United States. National Park Service, 2019, Report no. DOT-VNTSC-NPS-20-02;NPS/DEVA/NRR-2020-2079, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48749.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Bridge Design Manual (BDM) is a comprehensive and authoritative reference for the MDOT Design Engineers and consultants. BDM provides specifications and guidelines for the design of bridges and other major structures while the Bridge Design Guides (BDG) provide the guidance for designing and detailin
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Aktan, H., & Attanayake, U. (2019). Best Practices for Modernizing MDOT Bridge Design Manual, Guides, and Policy Documentation (Report No. SPR-1684). Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Research Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50928
Aktan, Haluk and Upul Attanayake. Best Practices for Modernizing MDOT Bridge Design Manual, Guides, and Policy Documentation. Report no. SPR-1684. Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Research Administration, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50928.
Aktan, Haluk, and Upul Attanayake Best Practices for Modernizing MDOT Bridge Design Manual, Guides, and Policy Documentation. Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Research Administration, 2019, Report no. SPR-1684, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50928.
Autonomous vehicles represent an evolution in transportation technology and the system of transportation itself. The vehicles will change how current transportation infrastructure is utilized, along with how people use transportation, and the environmental impacts of the transportation system. App based autonomous taxis are considered, using a stat
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Hicks, A., Ahn, S., & Kontar, W. (2019). Autonomous Vehicle Adoption: Assessing Operational and Environmental Impacts. Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53553
Hicks, Andrea, Soyoung Ahn, and Wissam Kontar. Autonomous Vehicle Adoption: Assessing Operational and Environmental Impacts. Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD) (UTC), 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53553.
Hicks, Andrea, et al. Autonomous Vehicle Adoption: Assessing Operational and Environmental Impacts. Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD) (UTC), 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53553.
The overall objective of this work was to utilize a previously unused private data source to analyze freight movements in the Pacific Northwest. This objective was achieved through the use of private data acquired as part of an ongoing study with EROAD. EROAD is a company that develops and implements technology to modernize traditional paper-based
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Hernandez, S. (2019). Understanding Freight Behavior in the Pacific Northwest: An Evaluation and Application of EROAD Data to Freight Demand and Forecast Modeling. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55773
Hernandez, Salvador. Understanding Freight Behavior in the Pacific Northwest: An Evaluation and Application of EROAD Data to Freight Demand and Forecast Modeling. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55773.
Hernandez, Salvador Understanding Freight Behavior in the Pacific Northwest: An Evaluation and Application of EROAD Data to Freight Demand and Forecast Modeling. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55773.
Many county-owned bridges in Nebraska need replacement due to their structural deficiency. Most of the bridges needing replacement are in the 40 to 60 ft range. This span range lacks a standard design that fits Nebraska county practices in terms of speed and simplicity of construction. The current systems being used are (a) Precast 1 by 2 ft planks
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Sim, C., Hu, J., Tadros, M. K., Bleyhl, A., & Gee, D. (2019). Standard Design for Nebraska County Bridges (Report No. SPR-1(17) M064). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54897
Sim, Chungwook , Jiong Hu, Maher K. Tadros, Alexander Bleyhl, and David Gee. Standard Design for Nebraska County Bridges. Report no. SPR-1(17) M064. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54897.
Sim, Chungwook , et al. Standard Design for Nebraska County Bridges. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. SPR-1(17) M064, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54897.
The goal of this project was to take a critical look at how new technologies used by transit riders can transform transportation, particularly to assess what riders do after they obtain travel information. The smartphone application, Transit App, which provides real-time transit and shared mobility information, was used in this research. The Transi
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Peters, J., & Brakewood, C. (2019). Utilizing Digital Exhaust from Smartphone Applications for Transportation Planning, Continuous Measurement, and Market Analysis. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54558
Peters, Jonathan and Candace Brakewood. Utilizing Digital Exhaust from Smartphone Applications for Transportation Planning, Continuous Measurement, and Market Analysis. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54558.
Peters, Jonathan, and Candace Brakewood Utilizing Digital Exhaust from Smartphone Applications for Transportation Planning, Continuous Measurement, and Market Analysis. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54558.
Wildflowers are crucial in the ecological function of the low-input roadside plant communities in terms of water and nutrient cycling, nutrient inputs such as nitrogen, total plant canopy cover, stand longevity, and provision of habitat for numerous small animals. Further, wildflowers provide critical foraging and nesting resources for birds, insec
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Wu-Smart, J., & Schacht, W. (2019). Establishment of Wildflower Islands to Enhance Roadside Health and Aesthetics (Report No. MO58). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54398
Wu-Smart, Judy and Walter Schacht. Establishment of Wildflower Islands to Enhance Roadside Health and Aesthetics. Report no. MO58. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54398.
Wu-Smart, Judy, and Walter Schacht Establishment of Wildflower Islands to Enhance Roadside Health and Aesthetics. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. MO58, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54398.
Recently, the implementation of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in bridge connections is growing rapidly as an innovative method of accelerated bridge construction. This report presents a new precast concrete deck-to-concrete girder connection that eliminates any changes to girder design/production and any possible conflict between deck and
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El-Khier, M. A., & Morcous, G. (2019). Precast Concrete Deck-to-Girder Connection Using UHPC (Report No. M085). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61993
El-Khier, Mostafa Abo and George Morcous. Precast Concrete Deck-to-Girder Connection Using UHPC. Report no. M085. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61993.
El-Khier, Mostafa Abo, and George Morcous Precast Concrete Deck-to-Girder Connection Using UHPC. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. M085, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/61993.
Vegetation along roadsides is important to prevent soil erosion, provide habitat, and filter water running off the road. Vegetation close to the pavement along highways in Nebraska does not readily establish and persist. It is thought that the sodium and bulk density are the driving factors behind the lack of vegetation. After a construction projec
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Mills, S., Mamo, M., Schacht, W., & Blanco, H. (2019). Remediating Soil for Successful Vegetation Establishment Along Nebraska Highways (Report No. SPR-1(18) M079). Nebraska. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54397
Mills, Shad, Martha Mamo, Walter Schacht, and Humberto Blanco. Remediating Soil for Successful Vegetation Establishment Along Nebraska Highways. Report no. SPR-1(18) M079. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54397.
Mills, Shad, et al. Remediating Soil for Successful Vegetation Establishment Along Nebraska Highways. Nebraska. Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. SPR-1(18) M079, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54397.
Compaction is one of the most important operations in pavement construction. Poor compaction of different pavement layers (i.e. subgrade, sub-base, base, and wearing course) can lead to various types of deterioration/failure, which consequently increases the cost of maintenance and rehabilitation. Therefore, it is crucial to control the compaction
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Foroutan, M., & Ghazanfari, E. (2019). Implementation of Intelligent Compaction (IC) for Pavement Construction in Vermont (Report No. 2020-02). Vermont Agency of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55491
Foroutan, Maziar and Ehsan Ghazanfari. Implementation of Intelligent Compaction (IC) for Pavement Construction in Vermont. Report no. 2020-02. Vermont Agency of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55491.
Foroutan, Maziar, and Ehsan Ghazanfari Implementation of Intelligent Compaction (IC) for Pavement Construction in Vermont. Vermont Agency of Transportation, 2019, Report no. 2020-02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55491.
Self-driving vehicles, as a revolution in mobility, are emerging and developing rapidly. However, public attitudes toward this new unproven technology are still uncertain. Given the significant influence of attitude toward a new technology on the intention to use it, the question arises as to why some people are in favor of this technology whereas
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DatasetSupporting Files
Xing, Y., Handy, S. L., Circella, G., Wang, Y., & Alemi, F. (2019). Exploring the Role of Attitude in the Acceptance of Self-Driving Shuttles Dataset. University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8532T
Xing, Yan, Susan L Handy, Giovanni Circella, Yunshi Wang, and Farzad Alemi. Exploring the Role of Attitude in the Acceptance of Self-Driving Shuttles Dataset. University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2019. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8532T.
Xing, Yan, et al. Exploring the Role of Attitude in the Acceptance of Self-Driving Shuttles Dataset. University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2019, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8532T.
This tabular data can be used to evaluate perceived bicycling comfort on distinct state highways in California. The highway settings are primarily urban, but vary in traffic conditions, lane configurations, speeds, and bicycling infrastructure. The data include survey responses to video clips of these state highways along with a series of additiona
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DatasetSupporting Files
Fitch, D. T., Carlen, J., & Handy, S. (2019). Bicycling Comfort Video Experiment Dataset. California. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8KG77
Fitch, Dillon T., Jane Carlen, and Susan Handy. Bicycling Comfort Video Experiment Dataset. California. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8KG77.
Fitch, Dillon T., et al. Bicycling Comfort Video Experiment Dataset. California. Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.25338/B8KG77.
The objectives of this work include: (1) benchmark baseline locomotive fuel use and emission rates (FUER) to EPA dynamometer measurements, other locomotives, and emission standards; (2) quantify the effect of transients on real-world trip fuel use and emissions (TFUE); (3) quantify the trade-offs in TFUE between double- and single-powered push/pull
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Frey, H. C., & Rastogi, N. (2019). Managing Energy and Emissions for Rail Operations (Report No. FHWA/NC/2018-09). North Carolina State University. Research and Development Unit. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53927
Frey, H Christopher and Nikhil Rastogi. Managing Energy and Emissions for Rail Operations. Report no. FHWA/NC/2018-09. North Carolina State University. Research and Development Unit, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53927.
Frey, H Christopher, and Nikhil Rastogi Managing Energy and Emissions for Rail Operations. North Carolina State University. Research and Development Unit, 2019, Report no. FHWA/NC/2018-09, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53927.
This dataset contains the following data that was collected to study the relationship between commuter’s mobility and safety as they drive through highway work-zones; as well as the construction worker’s perception of safety: 1. SurveyForWorkers.docx: This file contains the survey that was used to collect worker perceptions of safety in work-zones.
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DatasetSupporting Files
Louis, J. (2019). Commuter Mobility versus Work-zone Safety: An Empirical Study using Data Mining of Anonymous User Generated Trip Information [supporting dataset]. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC). https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MYMTMI
Louis, Joseph. Commuter Mobility versus Work-zone Safety: An Empirical Study using Data Mining of Anonymous User Generated Trip Information [supporting dataset]. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2019. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MYMTMI.
Louis, Joseph Commuter Mobility versus Work-zone Safety: An Empirical Study using Data Mining of Anonymous User Generated Trip Information [supporting dataset]. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2019, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MYMTMI.
This Excel file contains air temperature, near-surface temperature, subsurface temperatures, and water pressure measured between the toe of FDL-A and the old Dalton Highway embankment. It was collected to establish baseline conditions before FDL-A impacts the embankment. Metadata are included within the Excel spreadsheet. Data was collected hourly,
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DatasetSupporting Files
Darrow, M. M. (2019). Measuring the Impact of a Landslide on Transportation Infrastructure to Improve Mobility and Safety [supporting dataset]. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC). https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/O94RVJ
Darrow, Margaret M.. Measuring the Impact of a Landslide on Transportation Infrastructure to Improve Mobility and Safety [supporting dataset]. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2019. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/O94RVJ.
Darrow, Margaret M. Measuring the Impact of a Landslide on Transportation Infrastructure to Improve Mobility and Safety [supporting dataset]. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2019, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/O94RVJ.
This research project was conducted to evaluate the ground penetrating radar (GPR) for use as a tool to assist an Engineer in designing maintenance and rehabilitation solutions. GPR testing was conducted on 64 different pavement sections located around the state of Mississippi. GPR traces from 16 of these sections were evaluated in order to compare
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Cooley Jr, L. A., Varner, R. L., Ahlrich, R. C., & Bivings, S. (2019). Evaluation of Ground Penetrating Radar as a Tool in Designing Maintenance and Rehabilitation Projects in Mississippi (Report No. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-287). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Research Division. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62861
Cooley Jr, L Allen, Robert L. Varner, R. C Ahlrich, and Scott Bivings. Evaluation of Ground Penetrating Radar as a Tool in Designing Maintenance and Rehabilitation Projects in Mississippi. Report no. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-287. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Research Division, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62861.
Cooley Jr, L Allen, et al. Evaluation of Ground Penetrating Radar as a Tool in Designing Maintenance and Rehabilitation Projects in Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Research Division, 2019, Report no. FHWA/MDOT-RD-20-287, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62861.
One of the primary goals of USDOT is to make the U.S. transportation system the safest In the world. In order to fulfill this goal, it is important to understand how to improve highway safety for all users – including those users that may have different sensory inputs than the general population. In fact, some highway users belong to groups with sp
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Gordon, M. E. (2019). Deaf and Hard-of -Hearing Drivers: Making the Highways Safer for Everyone. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54560
Gordon, Martin E. Deaf and Hard-of -Hearing Drivers: Making the Highways Safer for Everyone. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54560.
Gordon, Martin E Deaf and Hard-of -Hearing Drivers: Making the Highways Safer for Everyone. City College of New York. University Transportation Research Center, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54560.
The main focus of this study was to develop an image-based method to characterize the porosity of in-situ pervious concrete (PC), so this feature can be correlated with ice formation and winter maintenance operations of the pavement. First, a surface imaging-based porosity characterization method was investigated. A total of 27 PC slabs cast at thr
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Nassiri, S., & AlShareedah, O. (2019). Development of Protocol to Maintain Winter Mobility of Different Classes of Pervious Concrete Pavement Based on Porosity (Report No. 2017-S-WSU-3). Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54012
Nassiri, Somayeh and Othman AlShareedah. Development of Protocol to Maintain Winter Mobility of Different Classes of Pervious Concrete Pavement Based on Porosity. Report no. 2017-S-WSU-3. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54012.
Nassiri, Somayeh, and Othman AlShareedah Development of Protocol to Maintain Winter Mobility of Different Classes of Pervious Concrete Pavement Based on Porosity. Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) (UTC), 2019, Report no. 2017-S-WSU-3, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54012.
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