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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Tow truck operators are exposed to traffic when responding to incidents. Stalled vehicles on the highway can hinder safety and operations on the highway and can create a risk of secondary incidents. Fast and effective removal of stalled vehicles on the highway can improve traffic operations and safety for tow truck operators and all users of the tr
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Tow truck operators are directly exposed to traffic when responding to incidents. Stalled vehicles can also hinder safety and operations on the highway and can create risk of secondary incidents. The objectives of this research study are to synthesize existing department of transportation (DOT) practices regarding coordination with towing companies
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This comprehensive research project addresses the increasingly frequent and costly problem of over-height vehicle collisions with prestressed concrete (PC) bridge girders. The research combined full-scale experimental testing, nonlinear three-dimensional finite element modeling (FEM), and analytical methods to quantify the extent of damage, assess
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Concrete overlays for existing concrete and asphalt roads have been shown to be a viable rehabilitation or replacement option. This research project evaluated three unbonded concrete overlay (UBOL) projects in Illinois with high, medium, and very low truck volumes. The project’s goal was to assess each overlay’s performance including the influence
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Pedestrian safety is a growing concern in the United States transportation sector, with around 7500 pedestrian crash fatalities reported in the US in 2021. Pedestrians are at an even higher risk of crashes at night due to limited visibility and alcohol impairment of the drivers or pedestrians. The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
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Despite being prohibited from walking on freeways per federal laws, 14% to 17% of all pedestrian crashes in the United States happen on the interstates. Examining these crashes within the context of the safe systems approach is essential, with an emphasis on mitigating safety risks for all road users. This study investigates the correlates of pedes
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Adverse weather conditions present significant risks to motorists, making safe navigation challenging. Artificial intelligence (AI) advancements have facilitated the development of intelligent systems to address these concerns. This project introduces Conversational AI for Road Weather Information Systems (CARWIS), an AI-powered solution that provi
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The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is advancing Balanced Mix Design (BMD) to improve the durability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of asphalt pavements. To support implementation, a field validation project was conducted on State Route 55 in Covington County, Alabama, using six asphalt mixtures designed to meet target thresholds
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Tied arch bridges represent a vital component of the nation's infrastructure, valued for their structural efficiency and aesthetic qualities. These bridges rely on arch ribs to transfer vertical loads into horizontal thrusts, which are counteracted by the tie beams (TBs) acting in axial tension. In addition to this axial tension, TBs are also subje
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This study aims to identify point and shape rheological parameters that can effectively differentiate between high and low-quality asphalt binders, particularly in their resistance to intermediate-temperature cracking, regardless of binder source or formulation changes. Point parameters assess binder hardness, while shape parameters describe the bi
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This project was initiated in order to develop a model/tool that could help the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and other transportation planners estimate and assess changes in freight traffic flow impacts on the Texas Highway Freight Network (THFN) much more quickly than conducting a Statewide Analysis Model run. The goal was to produce
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The researchers conducted a comprehensive literature review to evaluate the current state of practice surrounding crash rates and severity at midblock crossings. They examined technical reports and publications from transportation agencies, FHWA, NCHRP, and peer-reviewed journals. Findings were synthesized into a detailed summary of risk factors, p
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In this project, we sought to couple two imaging technologies, drones and vehicle-mounted cameras, with models using artificial intelligence to predict the location of milkweed plants in Northern Nevada. Milkweeds are weedy plants that frequently occur along roadsides, and they are the only food used by caterpillars of the monarch butterfly, whose
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The research team conducted a thorough synthesis of the state of the practice of using lightweight fills in transportation infrastructure. This synthesis was accomplished through a review of the published literature, a survey of state DOT practices, an evaluation of case studies involving the use of various lightweight fills inside and outside Texa
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Students on university campuses have several available options for travel, including cars, buses, and micromobility, the latter of which encompasses bicycles and more recently, shared e-scooters (e-scooters). E-scooters are lightweight, electric vehicles which can be rented or purchased easily. They offer an ideal option to close the first/last-mil
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The growing popularity of electric scooters (e-scooters) in urban environments has led to increased media coverage on their perceived danger both to the rider and to other users of the roadway. Media surrounding traffic collisions has long been criticized by safety researchers and activists for implicitly assigning blame to more vulnerable road use
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The research team undertook a comprehensive, multi-method assessment of CCUS for transportation infrastructure applications. The researchers began with a technical review of CCUS methods used across industries, ranging from direct approaches such as pre-combustion, post-combustion, and direct air capture to indirect methods such as mineralization,
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Existing design methodologies for concrete overlays often rely on outdated empirical approaches or complex mechanistic models that lack adequate field validation. This has resulted in a significant gap in practice, particularly the design of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) overlays, for which no standardized procedure exists in man
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The primary objectives of this research project were to (1) conduct an overview analysis of factors affecting unit prices, (2) identify factors affecting unit prices in Texas, (3) create a unit price estimation database, (4) create a spatio-temporal unit price estimation model considering the factors affecting unit prices, (5) develop a GIS-based v
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The research team conducted a thorough review of the state of the art and state of the practice of complete street pedestrian and bicycle safety countermeasures. They developed a thorough review of techniques used to compute crash modification factors for safety countermeasures, including signal operations strategies. They produced a discussion of
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