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 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintains information on road conditions through its Road Condition Reporting System (RCRS). PennDOT uses this technology for planning purposes and to report road closures, weather-related road conditions, and similar information to the general public via its official travel information servic
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The movement of overweight (OW) vehicles has become more common over the years due to its vital necessity for many important industries such as chemical, oil, defense, etc. Using OW vehicles reduces the number of vehicles on highways, potentially decreasing traffic congestion and emissions. However, the operation of large and heavy vehicles can lea
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The maritime and multimodal system is an integral part of the efficient movement of the nation’s freight, which includes around 25,000 miles of commercially navigable harbors, channels, and waterways; 4 million miles of public highways and roads; and over 140,000 miles of national, regional, and local railroad networks (Bureau of Transportation Sta
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On June 13 ‐15, 2017 the Maine Department of Transportation hosted a research peer exchange to promote the research program within the department, provide a mechanism for sharing research management ideas amongst the team members, identify opportunities for improving our research programs and meet the FHWA requirements for use of SP&R funds for res
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This publication is a report of the transportation research, technology transfer, education, and training activities of the Louisiana Transportation Research Center for July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017. The center is sponsored jointly by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and Louisiana State University.
Flooding in urban areas, driven by both precipitation and high tide events, can have a devastating effect on a region’s transportation system and economic viability. In this multi-disciplinary project, the research team developed an approach to help increase the resilience of transportation operations during nuisance flooding and mitigate the dange
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Adverse weather conditions have a significant impact on the safety, mobility, and efficiency of highway networks. Annually, 24 percent of all crashes, more than 7,400 roadway fatalities, and over 673,000 crash related injuries were caused by adverse weather conditions between 1995 and 2005. In addition, weather contributed to 23 percent of all non-
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The goal of this project is to develop decision-making tools that enhance our understanding of the intricate relationship between vehicle autonomy, traffic operations and congestion externalities. A detailed traffic simulation tool was used to investigate the relationship between vehicle autonomy, travel demand attributes (e.g., driver behavior), a
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Overall statewide satisfaction with Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and additional feedback about MoDOT’s operations was obtained from a representative sample of the general adult public in Missouri. A professional calling center was engaged to obtain a diverse sample across Missouri. Specific minimums were given, such as 500 response
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Investigations to develop a durable concrete full depth pavement repair mixture with a four hour cure time and 4000 psi compressive strength that will minimize cracking were carried out. Current high early strength concrete mixtures have natural cracking and shrinkage problems due to the high content of cementitious material or their chemical compo
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Overall statewide satisfaction with Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and additional feedback about MoDOT’s operations was obtained from a representative sample of the general adult public in Missouri. A professional calling center was engaged to obtain a diverse sample across Missouri. Specific minimums were given, such as 500 response
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This project investigated the factors impacting individual vehicle energy consumption, including vehicle characteristics, ambient temperature, season, speed, driving behavior, and traffic flow. A fleet of 18 vehicles with a variety of ownership, size, model, year, and powertrain characteristics was monitored using on-board diagnostics II (OBD-II) l
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The project seeks to capitalize on existing community assets-several TOD stations and a regional bike and pedestrian trail system-by studying how these can be linked. The overarching goal of this project is to increase scholarship on networking safe routes that can encourage public and active transportation choices and thus, encourage a healthier l
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The objective of the work was to develop recommendations for minimum unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control station standards and guidelines. The recommendations focused on operation of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft (UA) larger than 55 lb. operated beyond visual line of sight in an integrated National Airspace System (NAS). The research approach inc
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The Northeast United States, particularly New York State has experienced an increase in extreme 24-hour precipitation during the past 50 years (Horton et al., 2011). Recent events such as Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy have revealed vulnerability tointense precipitation within the transportation sector. Stronger knowledge of extreme events an
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Coined by the author, the concept “transit desert” is developed from the now common concept of a “food desert,” which is an area where there is limited or no access to fresh food (Clark et al. 2002; Jiao et al. 2012; Whelan et al. 2002; Wrigley 1993; Wrigley et al. 2002). The food desert concept has received a lot of attention and influenced planni
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Plans crafted by metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) lay out how billions of dollars in transportation investments will be made over a 20 to 30-year time horizon. Federal transportation authorizations require MPOs to identify and track key indicators of system performance (e.g. collision rates, emissions, congestion) to ensure that they are
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Road maintenance activities involve both short-term stationary work zones and moving work zones. Moving work zones typically involve striping, sweeping, pothole filling, shoulder repairs, and other quick maintenance activities. Existing traffic analysis tools for work zone scheduling are not designed to model moving work zones. A review of existing
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The SHRP 2 NDS project was the largest naturalistic driving study ever conducted. The data obtained from the study was released to the research community in 2014 through the project's InSight webpage. The objectives of this research were to (a) explore the content of this large dataset and perform statistical analysis to identify useful performance
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has developed and promoted geosynthetic reinforced soil-integrated bridge system (GRS-IBS) technology to deliver accelerated bridge construction economically, primarily for relatively small bridges. The technology harnesses the stiffness of GRS to eliminate the need for piling or other conventional foundati
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