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 project follows up on the original development of the defect correction index (DCI) in the Texas Department of Transportation project 0-6610. As part of implementing the DCI methodology for evaluating defect corrections using surface profile measurements, this implementation project conducted additional bump rating panels to verify the origina
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Managed lane networks are complex, interconnected facilities that require advancements in traveler information to successfully serve the users of those facilities. Historically, managed lanes were typically developed for single, distinct corridors, providing preferential access for users who travel from one endpoint to another. The success of past
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This study seeks to improve the methodology for determining the relationship between cycling dynamic performance and roadway environment characteristics across different bicyclists' skill levels. To achieve the goal of this study, an Instrumented Probe Bicycle (IPB) equipped with various sensors was built. A naturalistic field experiment, including
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This report documents and presents the results of a study developing a Corridor Health Index that incorporates managed pavement and bridge assets as well as geotechnical assets. Geotechnical assets included rock slopes, unstable soil slopes, and retaining walls. Assessment of these assets adhered to the procedures developed and tested here and in t
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This research developed a surface drainage rating system aided by the collection of data through automated means. The system was tested on a range of Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT’s) network to determine adequacy. The rating system can be used at both the network and project levels. This presentation includes information on: data coll
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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) uses two types of lease agreements for installing saltwater pipelines on the right of way. Short-term leases (up to 180 days) are used for aboveground temporary saltwater pipelines, mainly to carry non-produced water. Longer-term leases are used for underground saltwater pipelines, mainly to carry prod
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Impact hammer compaction has historically been used to develop moisture-density curves and fabricate specimens for strength testing for flexible base and subgrade materials. But the impact hammer compaction’s precision of compressive strength can cause conflicting test results about whether a material meets specification requirements. This project
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There are several factors on the roads that impact bicyclists’ safety. This research aims to find the most important risk factors on roads, mainly in infrastructure facilities, to improve the safety for walkers, runners, and bicyclists. Most mobile cycling applications currently used by cyclists and runners were reviewed in this study in order to g
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The negative health impacts for transportation workers however are not strictly physical. A variety of studies evaluating bus drivers have reported increased levels of stress-related hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline (Aronsson & Rissler, 1998), the effects of which spill over even after working hours (Rydstedt, Johansson, & Evans, 1998). Sev
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Transit oriented development (TOD) has emerged in recent years as a promising paradigm to promote public transportation, increase active transportation usage, mitigate congestion, and alleviate air pollution. However, there is a lack of analytic studies investigating the benefits of TOD quantitatively. Two major challenges of modeling a multimodal
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NCDOT provides transportation services across North Carolina for a variety of functions and uses. NCDOT identified customer satisfaction as a component of its 2015-2017 Strategic Plan, and dashboard, and measured customer service through a statewide survey starting in 2015. An annual survey on key elements of interest to the department provides use
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The ultimate goal of this project is to reduce human suffering and death caused by unsafe behavior at or near bridges in combination with less-than-optimal geometric design of said bridges. In other words, the emphasis should probably be to look at human factors and their interaction with geometric design and environmental factors including winter
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NCDOT’s Transportation Planning Branch seeks to utilize a method to estimate the impact of peak spreading based on capacity constraints that is found in the latest national guidance for traffic forecasting. To fully understand peak spreading impacts, it is necessary to understand how K-factor data changes. A model that tests factors that affect K-f
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Whereas public deciders often lack detailed information on the volume and on the spatial shape of trips linked to urban road freight (URF), Light and Heavy Goods Vehicles are accused of contributing to a substantial share of the environmental nuisances in cities. By coupling three modeling exercises, this article estimates the amount of carbon diox
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The purpose of our research was to test different strategies for establishing and maintaining wildflowers in roadside stands. The objective of the first study was to determine the interacting effects of (1) wildflower seeding rates and (2) spatial segregation of wildflower seeds on establishment of wildflowers on backslopes of roadsides (Experiment
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he mechanical properties of sandy soils in the coastal area and beach sands often do not satisfy construction expectation for maritime transportation infrastructure. The salty, loose sand makes it difficult for quick construction of port, building and roadway. Sometimes the weakness and unpredictability of loose sand properties can lead to unexpect
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Beginning with the first recorded levee construction in 1717 for the small village of New Orleans (Mitchell 1990), the United States levee system has been continuously adapted to respond to changing flood conditions and urban development. Although numerous flood related failures have occurred throughout history, prior to 2005, most of these failure
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This report presents the research effort to explore the use of continuous friction measurement equipment (CFME) as a tool for pavement friction management to be incorporated into the NCDOT Pavement Management Program to produce a strong Safety Improvement Program. The new tool and processes could supplement and/or replace the traditional locked-whe
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Natural disasters such as a hurricane can cause great damages to the transportation networks and significantly affect the evacuation trip operations. An accurate understanding and measurement of the network vulnerability can enhance the evacuees’ preparedness and responding capabilities during an emergency incident. This study presents a game theor
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Traffic crash data from 2010 to 2014 were collected by Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and extracted for the study. Three tasks were conducted in this study: (1) geographic distribution of crashes; (2) descriptive statistics of crash data; and (3) probability analysis of crash factors. Geographic Information System (GIS) was applied
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