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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This research was conducted to determine pavement performance jumps after treatment, which are defined as the difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment Pavement Condition Rating (PCR) values. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) resets the PCR of sections to its highest value of 100 after a treatment is applied. However
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Freight transportation provides a significant contribution to our nation’s economy. A reliable and accessible freight network enables business in the Twin Cities to be more competitive in the Upper Midwest region. Accurate and reliable freight data on freight activity is essential for freight planning, forecasting and decision making on infrastruct
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Weather Responsive Traffic Management (WRTM) is a key initiative under the FHWA’s Road Weather Management Program (RWMP). The WRTM initiative supports transportation agencies and professionals in developing better advisory, control, and treatment strategies that mitigate mobility and safety challenges due to adverse weather. It has enabled innovati
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Airside performance at major airports is affected by a large number of interacting factors in three major spheres of airside activity: (1) airport operations control (AOC), (2) maintenance services, and (3) air traffic control (ATC). AOC is responsible for assignment of preferred parking sections (with associated terminal gates). It is also respons
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Precast prestressed concrete bent caps may provide significant benefits by enabling accelerated construction of bridge substructures and improve longevity by reducing the propensity for cracking. The Texas Department of Transportation enables the use of precast reinforced concrete (RC) bent caps through standard connection details that allow contra
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The New England Transportation Consortium (NETC) is a cooperative effort of the transportation agencies of the six New England States, the six New England state land grant universities, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Through the Consortium, the states pool professional, academic, and financial resources for transportation research l
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From May 1, 2016, through August 31, 2016, the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) assessed Class I Positive Train Control (PTC) test facilities, and held discussions with commuter and short line railroad representatives to recommend a project approach to implement an industry test laboratory for Interoperable Train Control (ITC) at TTC.
Granular-surfaced roads and shoulders frequently experience extensive surface damage caused by heavy agricultural traffic loads, freeze-thaw cycles, and wet-dry cycles, which increases maintenance requirements and reduces safety. The goal of this study was to cost-effectively recycle existing degraded granular surface materials while improving them
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The main objective of this research was to develop a cost-effective ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) for bonded bridge deck overlays. The high durability and mechanical properties of such repair material can offer shorter traffic closures and prolong the service life of the bridge deck. The UHPC was optimized using supplementary cementitious
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The NJDOT Research Library operates as a branch of the New Jersey State Library and is funded by the FHWA State Planning and Research Program as a research project. The library serves NJDOT employees; New Jersey state government employees; other libraries, organizations, and businesses; and members of the general public. Two certified professional
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Roadway lanes are often repositioned to accommodate highway work operations, resulting in a need to alter pavement markings. Even the most effective methods for removing old pavement markings sometimes leave “ghost” markings at the old lane line locations. The ghosts can be quite conspicuous under certain lighting conditions and viewing angles. To
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The implementation of a pavement preservation program was initiated in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) by appropriating funding for four specific pavement preservation treatments. The types of treatments included micro-surfacing, slurry seals, cape seal, and bituminous surface treatments (also known as chip
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Considering the significant benefits that transit service could bring in contributing to the overall project goals in reducing congestion, enhancing system performance, and improving environmental, economic and social concerns, this project aims to provide a standard approach that enables the incorporation of transit service goals and benefit consi
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We examined CDOT design procedures, blasting methods, blast calculations, and aesthetic considerations to specify best management practices for highway rock cut operations for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) that could be followed when a Contractor or Permittee is proposing to blast. Though aesthetics are highly subjective, we deve
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Crashes occur every day on Utah’s highways. Curves can be particularly dangerous as they require driver focus due to potentially unseen hazards. Often, crashes occur on curves due to poor curve geometry, a lack of warning signs, or poor surface conditions. This can create conditions in which vehicles are more prone to leave the roadway, and possibl
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has required surface resistivity measurements for structural concrete applications since 2013. The 2016 Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges includes this requirement. DOTD has investigated the use of saturated lightweight fi ne aggregate as an internal curing agent for stru
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Pavement condition assessment plays a key role in infrastructure programming and planning processes. Similar to other state agencies, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has been using a system to evaluate the condition of pavements since 1974. Since 1994–1995, IDOT has been using a system to project future pavement performance as well
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This research report presents an improved process for evaluating the benefits and economic tradeoffs associated with a variety of highway preservation projects. It includes a summary of results from a comprehensive phone survey concerning the use and application of the software developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), known as the Hi
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) uses performance measures to monitor its service and measure improvement. This project supports the development of measures that track the customer experience instead of the performance of vehicles. Current measures are based on fare card records and assume that passengers are able to get on the
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Significant progress has been made in recent years in reporting and using public transit service data. With the creation and widespread use of the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data standard, there has been a significant increase in the functionality and enhancements to the utility of transit service data (e.g., GTFS-realtime, Google Ma
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