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This Research Summary is part of the final deliverable for Report 2025-29, "Sustaining Performance of ASR-Affected Pavements: Effective Practices and Insights."
Bektas, F., & Ous, G. (2025). Strategies for Addressing Deteriorated Concrete Roads [Research Summary] (Report No. 2025-29RS). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88375
Bektas, Fatih and Greg Ous. Strategies for Addressing Deteriorated Concrete Roads [Research Summary]. Report no. 2025-29RS. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88375.
Bektas, Fatih, and Greg Ous Strategies for Addressing Deteriorated Concrete Roads [Research Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. 2025-29RS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88375.
The primary goal ofTRC2201 was to enhance the durability of asphalt pavements in Arkansas. This was accomplished through two steps: exploring extreme scenarios with lab mixtures and comparing eight field sites. Further analysis was conducted using Pavement ME and a life-cycle cost analysis. In the extreme scenario, air voids decreased as Pb and N l
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Braham, A., Hall, K., Ansari, M. T., & Tiwari, A. (2025). Update to ARDOT Superpave Gyratory Compaction (SGC) Specification to Increase Pavement Durability (Report No. TRC2201). Arkansas. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87997
Braham, Andrew, Kevin Hall, M Tahir Ansari, and Amarjeet Tiwari. Update to ARDOT Superpave Gyratory Compaction (SGC) Specification to Increase Pavement Durability. Report no. TRC2201. Arkansas. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87997.
Braham, Andrew, et al. Update to ARDOT Superpave Gyratory Compaction (SGC) Specification to Increase Pavement Durability. Arkansas. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. TRC2201, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87997.
This Research Summary is part of the final deliverable for Report 2025-28, "Use of Plastics in Road Materials (Paving).
Ceylan, H., & Johnson, J. (2025). Testing Recycled Plastics in Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Mixes [Research Summary] (Report No. 2025-28RS). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88378
Ceylan, Halil and Jim Johnson. Testing Recycled Plastics in Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Mixes [Research Summary]. Report no. 2025-28RS. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88378.
Ceylan, Halil, and Jim Johnson Testing Recycled Plastics in Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Mixes [Research Summary]. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. 2025-28RS, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88378.
School bus stop-arm violations represent a direct and serious safety risk to children boarding and exiting school buses. Mitigating these dangerous events with preventative measures, education, and proactive enforcement requires a deep understanding of these events. The goal of this study is to better understand the school bus stop-arm violation re
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Morris, N. L., Kessler, W., & Davis, B. (2025). Analysis of School Bus Stop-Arm Violation Reporting and Enforcement in Minnesota: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Process Improvements (Report No. MN 2025-37). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87599
Morris, Nichole L., William Kessler, and Brian Davis. Analysis of School Bus Stop-Arm Violation Reporting and Enforcement in Minnesota: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Process Improvements. Report no. MN 2025-37. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87599.
Morris, Nichole L., et al. Analysis of School Bus Stop-Arm Violation Reporting and Enforcement in Minnesota: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for Process Improvements. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. MN 2025-37, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87599.
Vehicle automation may change traffic flow dynamics. This will also impact the control of traffic flow via infrastructure-based systems such as ramp metering control. In this work the authors investigated the impact that different levels of automation and connectivity will have on ramp metering control, and proposed modifications to existing ramp m
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Stern, R., & Zare, A. (2025). Understanding Risks and Opportunities for Ramp Metering Control in a Mixed-Autonomy Future (Report No. MN 2025-31). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87598
Stern, Raphael and Arian Zare. Understanding Risks and Opportunities for Ramp Metering Control in a Mixed-Autonomy Future. Report no. MN 2025-31. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87598.
Stern, Raphael, and Arian Zare Understanding Risks and Opportunities for Ramp Metering Control in a Mixed-Autonomy Future. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. MN 2025-31, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87598.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) manages land with considerable conservation value. Some IDOT roadways contain, or are near, special management areas (SMAs): places that have legal protection, are habitat for species with legal protection, or contain valuable biodiversity. Although SMAs are important for IDOT’s environmental objecti
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Smith, E. T., Zinnen, J. H., Janssen, E. D., Marcum, P. B., Schelsky, W. M., & Zaya, D. N. (2025). Planning for Encounters with Special Management Areas: Characterization, Management Approaches, and Syntheses (Report No. FHWA-ICT-25-008). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-008
Smith, Elliott T, Jack H Zinnen, Eric D Janssen, Paul B Marcum, Wendy M Schelsky, and David N Zaya. Planning for Encounters with Special Management Areas: Characterization, Management Approaches, and Syntheses. Report no. FHWA-ICT-25-008. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2025. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-008.
Smith, Elliott T, et al. Planning for Encounters with Special Management Areas: Characterization, Management Approaches, and Syntheses. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2025, Report no. FHWA-ICT-25-008, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-008.
Public transportation plays a fundamental role in the livability of communities of all sizes. The Rural Transit Fact Book provides information on transit service availability and cost to help the transit industry in the United States provide efficient and effective service to meet rural community mobility needs. Financial and operating statistics c
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Mattson, J., & Peterson, D. (2025). Rural Transit Fact Book 2025 (Report No. No. 330). Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85214
Mattson, Jeremy and Del Peterson. Rural Transit Fact Book 2025. Report no. No. 330. Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85214.
Mattson, Jeremy, and Del Peterson Rural Transit Fact Book 2025. Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2025, Report no. No. 330, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85214.
Moisture-induced damage in asphalt pavements poses a significant concern for road agencies, affecting both long-term performance and driving safety. Most road agencies have relied on the Modified Lottman (ML) test, following the AASHTO T 283 standard, to assess the moisture susceptibility of asphalt mixtures. However, researchers have questioned th
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Mohammad, L. N., Akentuna, M., Asghar, M. F., & Elnaml, I. (2025). Development of a Moisture Sensitivity Test for Asphalt Mixtures (Report No. FHWA/LA.25/712). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85684
Mohammad, Louay N., Moses Akentuna, Muhammad Faizan Asghar, and Ibrahim Elnaml. Development of a Moisture Sensitivity Test for Asphalt Mixtures. Report no. FHWA/LA.25/712. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85684.
Mohammad, Louay N., et al. Development of a Moisture Sensitivity Test for Asphalt Mixtures. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2025, Report no. FHWA/LA.25/712, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85684.
For the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), substructure repairs are costly, and the durability is a concern. Current conventional concrete removal methods commonly use chipping hammers and shotcrete or self-consolidating concrete (SCC), plus discrete galvanic point (DGP) anodes, for such repairs. The types of concrete VDOT uses in these
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Sharp, S. R., Ozyildirim, C., & Sprinkel, M. M. (2025). Field Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Repairs Using Hydrodemolition, Galvanic Cathodic Protection, or Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (Report No. VTRC 25-R22). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84529
Sharp, Stephen R, Celik Ozyildirim, and Michael M Sprinkel. Field Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Repairs Using Hydrodemolition, Galvanic Cathodic Protection, or Impressed Current Cathodic Protection. Report no. VTRC 25-R22. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84529.
Sharp, Stephen R, et al. Field Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Repairs Using Hydrodemolition, Galvanic Cathodic Protection, or Impressed Current Cathodic Protection. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025, Report no. VTRC 25-R22, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84529.
As turtle populations decline worldwide, there is an increased need for rapid and reliable monitoring of species to meet the need of increased regulatory burdens. The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) as a monitoring tool for rare species is becoming increasingly common, but there is a still a need to optimize methods in the laboratory and the field
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Davis, M., Costantini, M., Katz, A., Sperry, J., & Larson, E. (2025). Assessing a New Tool for Early Detection of Endangered Turtles on Proposed Transportation Projects (Report No. 2025-35). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87597
Davis, Mark, Maria Costantini, Aron Katz, Jinelle Sperry, and Eric Larson. Assessing a New Tool for Early Detection of Endangered Turtles on Proposed Transportation Projects. Report no. 2025-35. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87597.
Davis, Mark, et al. Assessing a New Tool for Early Detection of Endangered Turtles on Proposed Transportation Projects. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. 2025-35, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87597.
The Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation (DVR) faces persistent challenges with employee recruitment, retention, and workforce alignment due to outdated job classifications and compensation structures. This study investigates if DVR’s reliance on the general Administrative Specialist job series is warranted given the duties performed by its st
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Brown, M., Martin, A., Koo, J., & Walton, J. (2025). Research into Job Classifications for Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation Employees (Report No. KTC-25-22). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2025.22
Brown, Mallory, Andrew Martin, Jeeyen Koo, and Jennifer Walton. Research into Job Classifications for Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation Employees. Report no. KTC-25-22. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2025. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2025.22.
Brown, Mallory, et al. Research into Job Classifications for Kentucky Department of Vehicle Regulation Employees. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2025, Report no. KTC-25-22, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2025.22.
Open-graded friction course (OGFC) is a thin asphalt mixture surface layer. It is gap-graded with a high percentage of coarse aggregates that are nearly uniform in size, resulting in a high percentage of interconnected air voids and asphalt binder, which provides improved skid resistance, visibility, and decreased pavement-tire noise. However, cons
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Mohammad, L. N. (2025). Development of a Standard Practice for the Design of Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) Mixtures with Epoxy Asphalt [Technical Summary] (Report No. LTRC Report 696). Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84608
Mohammad, Louay N.. Development of a Standard Practice for the Design of Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) Mixtures with Epoxy Asphalt [Technical Summary]. Report no. LTRC Report 696. Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84608.
Mohammad, Louay N. Development of a Standard Practice for the Design of Open-Graded Friction Course (OGFC) Mixtures with Epoxy Asphalt [Technical Summary]. Louisiana. Department of Transportation and Development, 2025, Report no. LTRC Report 696, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84608.
This report develops robust estimation models to address data challenges for identifying disadvantaged populations, defined by low-income, racial minority, and limited English proficiency (LEP) status, which aligns with the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) SMART SCALE definition. The current reliance on American Community Survey data
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Xu, Y., & Dougald, L. E. (2025). Estimating Disadvantaged Populations Based on Public Data (Report No. VTRC 25-R23). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84527
Xu, Yiqing and Lance E Dougald. Estimating Disadvantaged Populations Based on Public Data. Report no. VTRC 25-R23. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84527.
Xu, Yiqing, and Lance E Dougald Estimating Disadvantaged Populations Based on Public Data. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025, Report no. VTRC 25-R23, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84527.
Bats are a critical component of our natural world, and many species are at risk. Protecting roosting habitat is one way we can help conserve a variety of species. Although many bats use natural roosts, a growing number are adapting to anthropogenic structures due to habitat encroachment. In this study, we tested methods for detecting bats using br
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Roby, P., Birdsall, C., & Divoll, T. (2025). Testing Survey Methods for Detecting Bats Roosting in Bridges (Report No. cmr 25-008). Missouri. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85311
Roby, Piper, Crystal Birdsall, and Timothy Divoll. Testing Survey Methods for Detecting Bats Roosting in Bridges. Report no. cmr 25-008. Missouri. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85311.
Roby, Piper, et al. Testing Survey Methods for Detecting Bats Roosting in Bridges. Missouri. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. cmr 25-008, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85311.
A management goal in every Secondary Road Department is to optimize the work performance of its employees. To be most effective, everyone in the department needs access to all the information about the soft assets used to do their jobs and effective communications with other staff. While this has long been accomplished via paper records, radios, ph
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Moore, B. P., Gray, B., Johnson, J., Thomason, B., & Schommer, T. (2025). Development of Operations Management System for Iowa Secondary Road Departments. Iowa Highway Research Board. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87052
Moore, Brian P, Bob Gray, Jenn Johnson, Brandy Thomason, and Tim Schommer. Development of Operations Management System for Iowa Secondary Road Departments. Iowa Highway Research Board, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87052.
Moore, Brian P, et al. Development of Operations Management System for Iowa Secondary Road Departments. Iowa Highway Research Board, 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87052.
This report describes a screening tool for comparing multi-use trails (MUTs) that could compete for funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) or other state sources. The tool scores, based on selected geographic information system (GIS)-processed factors for which metrics are available by trail segment, are calculated in Excel u
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Moruza, A. K., & Chen, T. D. (2025). Evaluation Tool for Proposed Multi-Use Trails (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 25-R25). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84703
Moruza, Audrey K and T. Donna Chen. Evaluation Tool for Proposed Multi-Use Trails. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 25-R25. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84703.
Moruza, Audrey K, and T. Donna Chen Evaluation Tool for Proposed Multi-Use Trails. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 25-R25, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84703.
Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) using precast concrete bents has substantial potential to improve construction time and seismic performance in earthquake-prone regions. This study investigates the seismic performance of hybrid self-centering bridge bents that employ unbonded post-tensioning (PT) bars for self-centering and replaceable stretch
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Neupane, S., & Pantelides, C. P. (2025). Seismically Resilient Bridge Bents with Stretch Length Anchors as Energy Dissipators (Report No. 25/01). University of Utah. Department of City and Metropolitan Planning. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85244
Neupane, Suman and Chris P. Pantelides. Seismically Resilient Bridge Bents with Stretch Length Anchors as Energy Dissipators. Report no. 25/01. University of Utah. Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85244.
Neupane, Suman, and Chris P. Pantelides Seismically Resilient Bridge Bents with Stretch Length Anchors as Energy Dissipators. University of Utah. Department of City and Metropolitan Planning, 2025, Report no. 25/01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85244.
This report presents laboratory evaluations of the effectiveness of geosynthetics in stabilizing unbound aggregate layers and develops design guidelines for using geosynthetic-stabilized pavements in Illinois. The research focused on quantifying benefits from geosynthetic mechanical stabilization and incorporating those benefits into pavement analy
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Wang, H., Qamhia, I. I. A., Tutumluer, E., & Kim, Y. (2025). Effectiveness of Geosynthetics in Soil/Aggregate Stabilization—Evaluation Using Bender Element Sensor Technology (Report No. FHWA-ICT-25-007). Illinois Center for Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-007
Wang, Han, Issam I. A. Qamhia, Erol Tutumluer, and Youngdae Kim. Effectiveness of Geosynthetics in Soil/Aggregate Stabilization—Evaluation Using Bender Element Sensor Technology. Report no. FHWA-ICT-25-007. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2025. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-007.
Wang, Han, et al. Effectiveness of Geosynthetics in Soil/Aggregate Stabilization—Evaluation Using Bender Element Sensor Technology. Illinois Center for Transportation, 2025, Report no. FHWA-ICT-25-007, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-007.
This Phase II project contained two parts. Part A focused on the investigation of the characteristics and thermal properties of commonly used slags in Iowa cementitious materials and their effects on adiabatic temperature rise (ATR) in Iowa mass concrete structures. A new hydration model for slag-containing cementitious materials and a three-parame
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Wang, K., Riding, K. A., Anand, A., Sargam, Y., Shen, J., & Jahren, C. T. (2025). Evaluate, Modify, and Adapt the ConcreteWorks Software for Iowa’s Use, Phase II (Report No. TR-712). Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85398
Wang, Kejin, Kyle A Riding, Anand Anand, Yogiraj Sargam, Jay Shen, and Charles T. Jahren. Evaluate, Modify, and Adapt the ConcreteWorks Software for Iowa’s Use, Phase II. Report no. TR-712. Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85398.
Wang, Kejin, et al. Evaluate, Modify, and Adapt the ConcreteWorks Software for Iowa’s Use, Phase II. Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation, 2025, Report no. TR-712, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85398.
Wildlife-vehicle collisions are a common and costly occurrence on U.S. roadways. An estimated 1 million vertebrates are killed on American roads each day. Most wildlife-vehicle collisions of importance occur with deer. The goal of the proposed research is to better understand wildlife-vehicle collisions in Illinois and to identify mitigation strate
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Stodola, K. W., Finney, N. I., Gronemeyer, P. A., & Scopel, L. C. (2025). Understanding Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in Illinois (Report No. FHWA-ICT-25-006). Illinois. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-006
Stodola, Kirk W, Noah I Finney, Peg A Gronemeyer, and Lauren C Scopel. Understanding Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in Illinois. Report no. FHWA-ICT-25-006. Illinois. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-006.
Stodola, Kirk W, et al. Understanding Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in Illinois. Illinois. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. FHWA-ICT-25-006, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.36501/0197-9191/25-006.
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