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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Four projects were built over two construction seasons using special devices attached to the paving machine that produces a 30 degree slope on the outside pavement edge instead of the near vertical drop-off common with conventional paving equipment. This pavement edge treatment allows vehicles that leave the roadway a gentler slope to navigate when
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Over the past decade, the agency has undertaken multiple efforts to better understand the various components that contribute to safety for vulnerable road users. One major destination type that attracts a large number of pedestrians and cyclists is transit stations. In fact, all transit riders are pedestrians at some point along their journey, maki
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This report documents the use of a laser metrology technique in the production of splice connection for steel bridge girders which was successfully performed at Hirschfeld Industries steel bridge fabrication plant in Bristol, VA. Over the course of this project, the traditional method of splice connection fabrication was studied and compared alongs
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General reduction in pavement program funding levels over the past decade and the possible consequent increase in pavement road roughness within the next couple years created a need for low cost yet effective alternative ways to rehabilitate, preserve and maintain roadway network in Oregon. Recycling highway construction materials and minimizing th
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It is well recognized in transportation and psychology research that commuting stress has consequences for commuters' travel safety, home environment, and work performance. Little research has addressed questions involving the possible interdependence between work stress, family stress, and commuting stress: Do workers having many demands from work
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In urban areas, many socio-economic concerns have been raised regarding fatal collisions, traffic congestion, and deteriorated air quality due to increased travel and logistic demands as well as the existing on-road transportation systems. As one of the promising remedies, active transportation has been advocated, which may not only mitigate conges
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For this report, researchers have examined smart parking, which is a parking management tool that uses various technologies to aid drivers in efficiently locating and paying for available parking. Smart parking systems allow drivers to know where they will park before reaching their destination, in turn prompting more traffic to have a definitive d
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According to HeliExperts International, “Heliports/Vertiports are designated helicopter and tiltrotor landing and takeoff areas. They range from simple unprepared open fields and parking lots to locations that support scheduled air services, complete with hangars, fuel and aircraft maintenance capabilities. Over 90% of current facilities are of the
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This project is a two-year evaluation of pricing/incentives applied to the one-way, all electric carsharing system operated by car2go in San Diego, CA. This system is the only electric vehicle-based, one-way carsharing system with instant access (i.e., accessible without reservation)operating in the U.S. The goal of this project is to work with car
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A comprehensive study was performed to evaluate mitigation options to reduce premature expansion due to alkali-silica reaction (ASR) for selected Wyoming aggregates. State-of-the-art and standardized test methods were performed and results were used to compare expansion levels. Four different fly-ash sources were tested. All of the sources mitigate
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This report presents the results of a research study funded by the Nevada DOT and the SOLARIS University Transportation Center. The research developed a method for measuring the in-place density of the cold in-place recycled (CIR) layer immediately after compaction. A laboratory experiment was conducted that measured the density of the compacted CI
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This paper examines what education and training programs exist today to support the alternative fuels transportation industry, and provides recommendations on further building out a workforce pipeline to meet anticipated growth. Job seekers should read on to discover what training and education opportunities are currently available, while educators
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The availability, accuracy and relevance of real world input data are essential for developing a reliable traffic simulation model. Large-scale traffic simulation models, in particular, require data from many sources and in great detail. Though it is now possible to obtain detailed field data with the advent of new technologies such as GPS, cellula
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This report explores whether vehicles that are both Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) and Automated Vehicles (AVs) may operate legally on public roads in Texas. First is an examination of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles and how they are governed in the state of Texas. Next, the report examines the new Texas law governing AVs, Senate Bill 2205 (S
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The transportation research program at the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) hosted a peer exchange to discuss how to sustain and grow a research program during times of change. The NCDOT Research and Development Program planned the sessions pertaining to sustaining and growing a research program during times of change. This repor
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The herbicide applicator training program of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) consists of initial pesticide applicator training schools, certification testing, sprayer calibration workshops and on-going yearly continuing education sessions. Four pesticide applicator certification schools were conducted by Oklahoma State University (
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This effort focuses on the safety culture within CDOT and the effectiveness of the CDOT safety programs on improving safety culture. The study used a survey approach based on interviews with senior safety officials to determine the scope of the survey questions. The survey was distributed to all five regions and to job classifications that included
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Universities, colleges, and other learning institutions regularly conduct research on behalf of state departments of transportation (DOTs). Much of the research involves data collection and testing work by student researchers on roadways and other types of field sites. The field research may require students to work on the roadway, in the right-of-
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The objective of this research project was to develop approaches for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to consider that would empower its state and regional freight advisory committees (FACs) to serve as coordinating bodies in the event of disruptions that would have an adverse impact on the supply chains of shippers critical to the
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According to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), around 20 people per day die at signalized intersections, with most of these caused by angle or head-on crashes. The USDOT’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has identified modern roundabouts to be substantially safer than signalized intersections, due in part to the reductio
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