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Simplification and standardization of the seismic design processes for typical Alabama bridges has been investigated and developed in this research. A number of design tools have been developed to reduce the analysis complexity and time demands on bridge designers. These tools can be used to simplify and standardize the seismic design process due t
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Marshall, J. D., Broderick, J., & Wu, H. (2019). Simplified and Standardized Seismic Design and Detailing for Alabama Bridges (Report No. ALDOT 930-916). Auburn University. Highway Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63290
Marshall, Justin D., Joseph Broderick, and Hongyang Wu. Simplified and Standardized Seismic Design and Detailing for Alabama Bridges. Report no. ALDOT 930-916. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63290.
Marshall, Justin D., et al. Simplified and Standardized Seismic Design and Detailing for Alabama Bridges. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2019, Report no. ALDOT 930-916, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63290.
This is a report of research and technology transfer activities carried out by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation through the Part 2 research portion of the State Planning and Research Program of the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. The report describes activities during Federal Fiscal Year 2019, covering O
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Wisconsin. Department of Transportation (2019). WisDOT Research Program: 2019 Annual Report. Wisconsin. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67856
Wisconsin. Department of Transportation. WisDOT Research Program: 2019 Annual Report. Wisconsin. Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67856.
Wisconsin. Department of Transportation WisDOT Research Program: 2019 Annual Report. Wisconsin. Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67856.
The objective of this research is to investigate the causes of inaccuracies of grade elevations from current practices and identify best practices for grade control and referencing on transportation infrastructure construction projects in Georgia. A nationwide questionnaire survey was conducted with contractors, engineers, surveyors, and owners, an
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Cho, Y. K., & Park, J. (2019). Assessment of Construction Points for Grade Control and Reference in 3D (Report No. FHWA-GA-19-1618). Georgia. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40280
Cho, Yong Kwon and Jisoo Park. Assessment of Construction Points for Grade Control and Reference in 3D. Report no. FHWA-GA-19-1618. Georgia. Dept. of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40280.
Cho, Yong Kwon, and Jisoo Park Assessment of Construction Points for Grade Control and Reference in 3D. Georgia. Dept. of Transportation, 2019, Report no. FHWA-GA-19-1618, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40280.
University of South Florida researchers conducted a study to compare Florida’s access management programs to those of comparable states and with current best practices for context-sensitive access management.
Williams, Kristine M. Florida Access Management Benchmarking Study [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65686.
Williams, Kristine M Florida Access Management Benchmarking Study [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/65686.
Since its creation, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has made safety its number one priority. Over a decade ago, UDOT began implementing technological enhancements to reduce the fatality rate of pedestrians involved in crashes. However, there is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of these enhancements. This study evaluates the safety
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Fayyaz, K., Schultz, G. G., & Galvez de Leon, P. (2019). Driver Compliance at Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings in Utah (Report No. UT- 19.03). Utah. Dept. of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42388
Fayyaz, Kiavash, Grant G. Schultz, and Pablo Galvez de Leon. Driver Compliance at Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings in Utah. Report no. UT- 19.03. Utah. Dept. of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42388.
Fayyaz, Kiavash, et al. Driver Compliance at Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings in Utah. Utah. Dept. of Transportation, 2019, Report no. UT- 19.03, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42388.
Successes in Stewardship is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bimonthly newsletter highlighting current best practices in stewardship and environmental review from around the country.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2019). Successes in Stewardship - The Eco-Logical Approach Helps Accelerate Project Delivery and Improve Environmental Outcomes. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48743
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Successes in Stewardship - The Eco-Logical Approach Helps Accelerate Project Delivery and Improve Environmental Outcomes. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48743.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Successes in Stewardship - The Eco-Logical Approach Helps Accelerate Project Delivery and Improve Environmental Outcomes. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48743.
This guidebook provides public transit agencies in rural Texas communities with the information necessary to implement a package delivery service in coordination with a private package delivery partner. Chapter 1 introduces the guidebook, describes its purpose, describes the opportunity to provide package delivery via rural transit, and documents f
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Elgart, Z., Miller, K., Tan, S., & Warner, J. (2019). Updated Guidebook: Using Public Transportation to Facilitate Last Mile Package Delivery (Report No. 0-6891-P3). Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63167
Elgart, Zachary, Kristi Miller, Shuman Tan, and Jeffery Warner. Updated Guidebook: Using Public Transportation to Facilitate Last Mile Package Delivery. Report no. 0-6891-P3. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63167.
Elgart, Zachary, et al. Updated Guidebook: Using Public Transportation to Facilitate Last Mile Package Delivery. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office, 2019, Report no. 0-6891-P3, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/63167.
This report presents a study of fine (PM2.5) and ultrafine (PM0.1) particles in the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) in Interior Alaska, with specific emphasis on the relationship of ultrafine particles (UFPs) to vehicular traffic. Chapter 1 provides a summary of published literature on particulates in air from vehicular emissions. Chapter 2 pro
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Aggarwal, S., Kadir, A., & Belz, N. (2019). Near-Roadway Air Pollution: Evaluation of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Ultrafine Particulate Matter (PM0.1) in Interior Alaska (Report No. INE/AUTC 19.05). University of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66964
Aggarwal, Srijan, Abdul Kadir, and Nathan Belz. Near-Roadway Air Pollution: Evaluation of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Ultrafine Particulate Matter (PM0.1) in Interior Alaska. Report no. INE/AUTC 19.05. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66964.
Aggarwal, Srijan, et al. Near-Roadway Air Pollution: Evaluation of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Ultrafine Particulate Matter (PM0.1) in Interior Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates, 2019, Report no. INE/AUTC 19.05, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66964.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has applied the environmentally friendly and cost-effective pavement preservation method, micro-milling and thin overlay, to Georgia’s interstate highways since 2007. The objectives of this project were to critically assess the long-term performance of micro-milling and thin overlay and to quantitativ
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Tsai, J. (., Wang, Z., & Gadsby, A. (2019). Evaluation of the Long-Term Performance and Benefit of Using an Enhanced Micro-Milling Resurfacing Method [GDOT 13-20] (Report No. FHWA-GA-18-1320). Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40154
Tsai, James (Yichang), Zhaohua Wang, and April Gadsby. Evaluation of the Long-Term Performance and Benefit of Using an Enhanced Micro-Milling Resurfacing Method [GDOT 13-20]. Report no. FHWA-GA-18-1320. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40154.
Tsai, James (Yichang), et al. Evaluation of the Long-Term Performance and Benefit of Using an Enhanced Micro-Milling Resurfacing Method [GDOT 13-20]. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research, 2019, Report no. FHWA-GA-18-1320, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40154.
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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Losada-Rojas, L. L., Gkartzonikas, C., & Gkritza, K. �. (2019). Assessing the Socio-Economic Implications Related to the Emergence of Shared Autonomous Vehicles. Purdue University. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66749
Losada-Rojas, Lisa Lorena, Christos Gkartzonikas, and Konstantina “Nadia” Gkritza. Assessing the Socio-Economic Implications Related to the Emergence of Shared Autonomous Vehicles. Purdue University, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66749.
Losada-Rojas, Lisa Lorena, et al. Assessing the Socio-Economic Implications Related to the Emergence of Shared Autonomous Vehicles. Purdue University, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66749.
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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Wang, X., Taylor, P., Freeseman, K., & Vosoughi, P. (2019). Extended Life Concrete Bridge Decks Utilizing Improved Internal Curing To Reduce Cracking (Report No. FHWA/OH-2019/7). Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62339
Wang, Xuhao, Peter Taylor, Katelyn Freeseman, and Payam Vosoughi. Extended Life Concrete Bridge Decks Utilizing Improved Internal Curing To Reduce Cracking. Report no. FHWA/OH-2019/7. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62339.
Wang, Xuhao, et al. Extended Life Concrete Bridge Decks Utilizing Improved Internal Curing To Reduce Cracking. Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research, 2019, Report no. FHWA/OH-2019/7, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62339.
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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Zhang, Y. (2019). Florida Aviation Activity Forecast Methodologies and Tools Development [Summary] (Report No. BDV25-977-36-SUM). Florida Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38683
Zhang, Yu. Florida Aviation Activity Forecast Methodologies and Tools Development [Summary]. Report no. BDV25-977-36-SUM. Florida Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38683.
Zhang, Yu Florida Aviation Activity Forecast Methodologies and Tools Development [Summary]. Florida Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. BDV25-977-36-SUM, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38683.
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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Hanson, T., & McDaniel, L. (2019). Demonstration Project for Implementation of Performance Enhanced Mixtures (PEM) (Report No. MLR-19-01). Iowa Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88273
Hanson, Todd and Lisa McDaniel. Demonstration Project for Implementation of Performance Enhanced Mixtures (PEM). Report no. MLR-19-01. Iowa Department of Transportation, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88273.
Hanson, Todd, and Lisa McDaniel Demonstration Project for Implementation of Performance Enhanced Mixtures (PEM). Iowa Department of Transportation, 2019, Report no. MLR-19-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88273.
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).
Kondyli, A., Schrock, S. D., & Chrysikopoulos, G. (2019). Improving the Accuracy and Applicability of Kansas Traffic Data [Technical Summary] (Report No. K-TRAN: KU-17-2). Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66315
Kondyli, Alexandra, Steven D. Schrock, and Georgios Chrysikopoulos. Improving the Accuracy and Applicability of Kansas Traffic Data [Technical Summary]. Report no. K-TRAN: KU-17-2. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66315.
Kondyli, Alexandra, et al. Improving the Accuracy and Applicability of Kansas Traffic Data [Technical Summary]. Kansas Department of Transportation. Bureau of Research, 2019, Report no. K-TRAN: KU-17-2, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66315.
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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Ukkusuri, S. V., Sagir, F., Mahajan, N., Bowman, B., & Sharma, S. (2019). Strategic and Tactical Guidance for the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Future (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2019/02). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43894
Ukkusuri, Satish V., Fasil Sagir, Nishtha Mahajan, Benjamin Bowman, and Salil Sharma. Strategic and Tactical Guidance for the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Future. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2019/02. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43894.
Ukkusuri, Satish V., et al. Strategic and Tactical Guidance for the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Future. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2019, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2019/02, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43894.
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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Ceylan, H., Zhang, Y., Cetin, B., Kim, S., Yang, B., Luo, C., Horton, R., & Gopalakrishnan, K. (2019). Concrete Grinding Residue: Its Effect on Roadside Vegetation and Soil Properties (Report No. MN/RC 2019-06). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Research Services & Library. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62754
Ceylan, Halil, Yang Zhang, Bora Cetin, Sunghwan Kim, Bo Yang, Chenyi Luo, Robert Horton, and Kasthurirangan Gopalakrishnan. Concrete Grinding Residue: Its Effect on Roadside Vegetation and Soil Properties. Report no. MN/RC 2019-06. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Research Services & Library, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62754.
Ceylan, Halil, et al. Concrete Grinding Residue: Its Effect on Roadside Vegetation and Soil Properties. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Research Services & Library, 2019, Report no. MN/RC 2019-06, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62754.
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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Vechione, M., Marrufo, C., Vargas-Acosta, R. A., Jimenez-Velasco, M. G., Gurbuz, O., Dmitriyeva, A., Cheu, R. L., Villanueva-Rosales, N., Nunez-Mchiri, G. G., & Chow, J. Y. J. (2019). Smart Mobility for Seniors: Challenges and Solutions in El Paso, TX, and New York, NY. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC2.2018.8656975
Vechione, Matthew, Corina Marrufo, Raul Alejandro Vargas-Acosta, Maria Guadalupe Jimenez-Velasco, Okan Gurbuz, Assel Dmitriyeva, Ruey Long Cheu, Natalia Villanueva-Rosales, Guillermina Gina Nunez-Mchiri, and Joseph Y. J. Chow. Smart Mobility for Seniors: Challenges and Solutions in El Paso, TX, and New York, NY. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC2.2018.8656975.
Vechione, Matthew, et al. Smart Mobility for Seniors: Challenges and Solutions in El Paso, TX, and New York, NY. Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation Center (C2SMART), 2019, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC2.2018.8656975.
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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Knodler, M. A., Samuel, S., Gao, S., Zafian, T., & Agrawal, R. (2019). Using the New SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Safety Databases to Examine Safety Concerns for Older Drivers (Report No. NETCR114). New England Transportation Consortium. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64158
Knodler, Michael A., Siby Samuel, Song Gao, Tracy Zafian, and Ravi Agrawal. Using the New SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Safety Databases to Examine Safety Concerns for Older Drivers. Report no. NETCR114. New England Transportation Consortium, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64158.
Knodler, Michael A., et al. Using the New SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Safety Databases to Examine Safety Concerns for Older Drivers. New England Transportation Consortium, 2019, Report no. NETCR114, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64158.
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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Chen, Y., Tsou, M. H., & Nara, A. (2019). Analyzing Transportation Big Data with GIS: Detecting Over-speeding Vehicles from Traffic GPS Data. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60214
Chen, Yulu, Ming-Hsiang Tsou, and Atsushi Nara. Analyzing Transportation Big Data with GIS: Detecting Over-speeding Vehicles from Traffic GPS Data. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60214.
Chen, Yulu, et al. Analyzing Transportation Big Data with GIS: Detecting Over-speeding Vehicles from Traffic GPS Data. Safety through Disruption (Safe-D) University Transportation Center (UTC), 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60214.
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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Thrall, A. P. (2019). Assessment of Bridges Subjected to Vehicular Collision [Summary]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66281
Thrall, Ashley P. Assessment of Bridges Subjected to Vehicular Collision [Summary]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2019. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66281.
Thrall, Ashley P Assessment of Bridges Subjected to Vehicular Collision [Summary]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2019, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66281.
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