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 emergence of shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) is expected to alter transportation costs and patterns, thus affecting accessibility and mobility (i.e., transportation disadvantage), and could have direct and indirect socio-economic implications, such as access to opportunities and flexible and affordable mobility. This presentation will describ
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With the ongoing concern about premature cracking of concrete bridge decks that reduces the service life of bridges and results in increased maintenance and replacement costs, this work aimed at assessing the benefits of using lightweight fine aggregate (LWFA) in concrete mixtures to assist the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in preparing
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To ensure the efficient operation and healthy development of the state’s airports, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) developed the Aviation Grant Program to provide financial assistance to Florida’s airports. To guide airport planning and financial decisions, it is essential to have accurate forecasts of airport activity, which provid
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Concrete has traditionally been accepted by testing air, slump, and strength. However, these test methods usually do not have a direct relationship with long term durability. A number of new test methods have been developed that give a better prediction of long-term performance. On a recent paving project on US 20 in Woodbury County, Iowa, several
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This research investigated the accuracy and reliability of KC Scout traffic sensors in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The locations and sensors under investigation are of particular importance to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) because they regularly report accurate traffic counts to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Autonomous vehicle (AV) and connected vehicle (CV) technologies are rapidly maturing and the timeline for their wider deployment is currently uncertain. These technologies are expected to have a number of significant societal benefits: traffic safety, improved mobility, improved road efficiency, reduced cost of congestion, reduced energy use, and r
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Concrete grinding residue (CGR) is a slurry waste consisting of water and concrete fines generated from diamond grinding operations that is used to smooth a concrete pavement surface. During this process, CGRs are mostly disposed along the roadside, which can influence soils and plant communities along the roadways. To understand the effects of CGR
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Many older adults or seniors face mobility issues as they age, for example, switching from driving to using carpool, taxi, or staying on fixed routes. Seniors require responsive transportation services to attend activities. Unfortunately, there are limited tools to assist seniors to find the most appropriate transportation options given their mobil
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Older drivers, age 65 and over, in the New England region have higher rates of crashes and of crash-related fatalities than middle-age drivers, and are especially over-represented in crashes occurring during left turns at signalized intersections. This study sought to learn more about the factors behind this trend, utilizing information from the SH
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With the popularity of automobiles and increasing volume of vehicles, the traffic accident rates in U.S. cities are increasing year by year. The aggressive driving behaviors can be considered as one of the main reasons to lead to serious traffic crashes according to AAA (American Automobile Association) Foundation for Traffic Safety. Over-speeding
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Vehicles often collide with bridges. However, there are no available guidelines for bridge inspectors to assess damage and make repair decisions. This project addresses this gap by investigating the behavior of steel girder bridges subjected to vehicular collision through (1) performing non-destructive field testing, (2) developing validated numeri
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The Stochastic Empirical Loading and Dilution Model (SELDM) was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration to simulate stormwater quality. To assess the effects of runoff, SELDM uses a stochastic mass-balance approach to estimate combinations of pre-storm streamflow, stormflow, highway runo
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The Guide for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Count Data Submittal describes procedures for preparing and submitting pedestrian and bicyclist count data to the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) statewide non-motorized count database. The TxDOT Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (within TxDOT’s Public Transportation Division) will mainta
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The objectives of this project are to identify best practices among other state DOTs for the evaluation of consultant plan deliverables and performance rating systems; conduct a thorough review and assessment of the current DOTD consultant plan delivery process; and evaluate the effectiveness and subjectivity of the current DOTD consultant performa
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Geosynthetics are becoming a popular alternative for soil improvement in highway construction to achieve enhanced performance in regions with soft problematic soils or to reduce aggregate base layer thickness to decrease construction costs. Subgrade soil improvement in a geosynthetic-reinforced pavement system is achieved by lateral distribution of
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This study investigated the feasibility of replacing traditional steel strands and spiral reinforcement in bridge piles with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strands and spiral reinforcement. CFRP is a corrosion-free material, whereas the conventional steel reinforcement used in a traditional pile is prone to corrosion when exposed to chlorid
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Oftentimes renewal of deteriorated pavements relies on stabilization to strengthen pavement materials. Typically, this process takes place with full depth recycling, where in-situ materials receive treatment and mixing with a stabilizing agent to result in a renewed and strengthened base or subbase material. A properly designed and constructed stab
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Bat populations throughout the Northeast have undergone precipitous declines in less than a decade due to the fungal disease white-nose syndrome, with Myotis septentrionalis (Northern long-eared bat, hereafter NLEB) suffering the most severe declines of any species. The overarching objective of the proposed research was to address several major gap
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This report is intended to address the issue of how transportation will change as a result of more technologies and automation. The study that provided the data for this report is the result of intensive research conducted by an interdisciplinary team of experts with input from academia, industry and regulatory bodies during the last 18 months. The
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