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This project studied if and how behavioral models and traffic simulation frameworks created beforehand could be used to predict hurricane evacuation patterns in a new storm setting, with the anticipation of being able to conduct a real-time simulation in the future. Using publicly available data, this study first created synthetic populations by ye
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Bian, R. �. (2025). Testing the Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Package (HEMP) (Report No. FHWA/LA.25/704). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82244
Bian, Ruijie “Rebecca”. Testing the Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Package (HEMP). Report no. FHWA/LA.25/704. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82244.
Bian, Ruijie “Rebecca” Testing the Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Package (HEMP). Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2025, Report no. FHWA/LA.25/704, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82244.
This project studied if and how behavioral models and traffic simulation frameworks created beforehand could be used to predict hurricane evacuation patterns in a new storm setting, with the anticipation of being able to conduct a real-time simulation in the future. Using publicly available data, this study first created synthetic populations by ye
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Bian, R. �., & Mitran, E. (2025). Testing the Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Package (HEMP) [Summary] (Report No. LTRC Report 704). Louisiana Transportation Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82231
Bian, Ruijie “Rebecca” and Elisabeta Mitran. Testing the Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Package (HEMP) [Summary]. Report no. LTRC Report 704. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82231.
Bian, Ruijie “Rebecca”, and Elisabeta Mitran Testing the Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Package (HEMP) [Summary]. Louisiana Transportation Research Center, 2025, Report no. LTRC Report 704, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82231.
The Indiana safety management program targets the reduction of crashes at high-speed, two-way stop-controlled (TWSC) intersections, which are responsible for 8.2% of serious crashes statewide that cause approximately 1,000 serious injuries and over 90 fatalities annually. Key risk factors include human error, high traffic volumes, and high speeds.
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Tarko, A. P., Romero, M. A., Bandaru, V. K., Guo, Q., & Florez, L. (2025). Safety Performance of Non-Signalized Traffic Control Strategies [Brief]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86478
Tarko, Andrew P., Mario A. Romero, Vamsi Krishna Bandaru, Qiming Guo, and Lucas Florez. Safety Performance of Non-Signalized Traffic Control Strategies [Brief]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86478.
Tarko, Andrew P., et al. Safety Performance of Non-Signalized Traffic Control Strategies [Brief]. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86478.
The Indiana safety management program targets the reduction of crashes at high-speed, two-way stop-controlled (TWSC) intersections, which are responsible for 8.2% of serious crashes statewide that cause approximately 1,000 serious injuries and over 90 fatalities annually. Key risk factors include human error, high traffic volumes, and high speeds.
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Tarko, A. P., Romero, M. A., Bandaru, V. K., Guo, Q., & Florez, L. (2025). Safety Performance of Non-Signalized Traffic Control Strategies (Report No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/08). Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317849
Tarko, Andrew P., Mario A. Romero, Vamsi Krishna Bandaru, Qiming Guo, and Lucas Florez. Safety Performance of Non-Signalized Traffic Control Strategies. Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/08. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317849.
Tarko, Andrew P., et al. Safety Performance of Non-Signalized Traffic Control Strategies. Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program, 2025, Report no. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2025/08, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317849.
Air entrainment of concrete is crucial to dissipate the tensile stresses introduced by the volume expansion of frozen water in the capillary pores of the concrete. The air void system achieved using popular surfactants is sensitive to the properties of cementitious materials, water content, admixtures, aggregate, etc. Furthermore, vibration, compac
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Yellavajjala, R. K., & Jalal, A. (2025). TR-808: A Sustainable Air-Entraining and Internal Curing Agent (Report No. IHRB Project TR-808). Iowa Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87528
Yellavajjala, Ravi Kiran and Asif Jalal. TR-808: A Sustainable Air-Entraining and Internal Curing Agent. Report no. IHRB Project TR-808. Iowa Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87528.
Yellavajjala, Ravi Kiran, and Asif Jalal TR-808: A Sustainable Air-Entraining and Internal Curing Agent. Iowa Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. IHRB Project TR-808, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87528.
Pedestrian assets, particularly sidewalks, are highly susceptible to aging, adverse weather conditions, and suboptimal construction practices, often leading to rapid deterioration. This deterioration is often ignored due to the widespread misconception that pedestrian assets are low risk, resulting in many deteriorated sidewalks being left untreate
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Nlenanya, I., Smadi, O. G., & Zihan, Z. (2025). Assessing the Deterioration of Pedestrian Assets (Report No. MN 2025-19). Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81832
Nlenanya, Inya, Omar G. Smadi, and Zia Zihan. Assessing the Deterioration of Pedestrian Assets. Report no. MN 2025-19. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81832.
Nlenanya, Inya, et al. Assessing the Deterioration of Pedestrian Assets. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation, 2025, Report no. MN 2025-19, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81832.
Rockfalls, which result from the chemical and physical weathering of aging exposed rock cuts, occur frequently along many Kentucky roadways and can endanger travelers. Mitigating rockfalls often requires substantial excavation, procuring additional right of way, and/or hiring specialty contractors. An alternative to these expensive processes is roc
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Greer, D. J., & Ashurst Jr, K. H. (2025). Current Practices in Rock Scaling (Report No. KTC-25-02). University of Kentucky Transportation Center. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2025.02
Greer, Daryl J. and Kean H. Ashurst Jr. Current Practices in Rock Scaling. Report no. KTC-25-02. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2025. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2025.02.
Greer, Daryl J., and Kean H. Ashurst Jr Current Practices in Rock Scaling. University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 2025, Report no. KTC-25-02, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.13023/ktc.rr.2025.02.
The scope of the MDT funded research project highlighted collection and organization of data onto a portal, data review and quality control and analysis of relationships between MWD drilling parameters and rock properties. Our initial approach was investigation of traditional linear correlations between individual MWD drilling parameters and rock p
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Link, C. A., & Barrick, D. J. (2025). Organization and Analysis of Measurement While Drilling (MWD) Data (Report No. FHWA/MT-25-001/10118-877). Montana. Department of Transportation. https://doi.org/10.21949/1529565
Link, Curtis A and David J. Barrick. Organization and Analysis of Measurement While Drilling (MWD) Data. Report no. FHWA/MT-25-001/10118-877. Montana. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://doi.org/10.21949/1529565.
Link, Curtis A, and David J. Barrick Organization and Analysis of Measurement While Drilling (MWD) Data. Montana. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. FHWA/MT-25-001/10118-877, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.21949/1529565.
Given budget constraints and increasing traffic in Oregon, chip seals have emerged as a cost-effective and practical approach for maintaining and preserving the existing highway network. This study focused on establishing efficient Quality Assurance (QA) procedures for chip seals, aligning with SPR777's design method to increase the performance and
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Baran, S., Sukhija, M., & Coleri, E. (2025). Development of Procedures and Technologies for Chip Seal Construction Quality Control in Oregon (Report No. FHWA-OR-RD-25-01). Oregon Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79689
Baran, Servan, Mayank Sukhija, and Erdem Coleri. Development of Procedures and Technologies for Chip Seal Construction Quality Control in Oregon. Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-25-01. Oregon Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79689.
Baran, Servan, et al. Development of Procedures and Technologies for Chip Seal Construction Quality Control in Oregon. Oregon Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. FHWA-OR-RD-25-01, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79689.
Asphalt binder is one of the most expensive and critical materials used in the construction and maintenance of asphalt pavements. A key step toward a long-lasting asphalt pavement is selecting a proper binder performance grade (PG). The Texas Department of Transportation’s current binder PG selection catalog serves its purpose well for new pavement
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Hu, S., & Zhou, F. (2025). Laboratory and Field Performance of PGXX-28 and PGXX-34 Binders and New Binder Type Selection Catalog (Report No. FHWA/TX-25/5-6674-01-R1). Texas A&M Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80631
Hu, Sheng and Fujie Zhou. Laboratory and Field Performance of PGXX-28 and PGXX-34 Binders and New Binder Type Selection Catalog. Report no. FHWA/TX-25/5-6674-01-R1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80631.
Hu, Sheng, and Fujie Zhou Laboratory and Field Performance of PGXX-28 and PGXX-34 Binders and New Binder Type Selection Catalog. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2025, Report no. FHWA/TX-25/5-6674-01-R1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80631.
This research project was conducted to identify causation trends and factors that contribute to commercial motor vehicle (CMV)-involved work zone crashes in Ohio. In addition, the research project examined how workspace access points contribute to the CMV crash risk in work zones. In Phase 1, the research team reviewed previous research findings, c
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Finley, M. D., Lopez, N., Das, S., Wei, H., Lin, W., Nian, D., & Ash, J. E. (2025). Investigation of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)-Related Crashes in Ohio Work Zones (Report No. FHWA/OH-2025/11). Ohio. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86090
Finley, Melisa D., Nicholas Lopez, Subasish Das, Heng Wei, Wei Lin, Dong Nian, and John E Ash. Investigation of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)-Related Crashes in Ohio Work Zones. Report no. FHWA/OH-2025/11. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86090.
Finley, Melisa D., et al. Investigation of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV)-Related Crashes in Ohio Work Zones. Ohio. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. FHWA/OH-2025/11, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86090.
Personal safety concerns continue to be one of the most critical issues among transit riders and women and gender minorities in particular. These safety concerns stem from the experience of sexual harassment that people who identify as women face frequently. While harassment can be a common occurrence, the vast majority of these experiences go unre
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Wasserman, J. L., Brozen, M., & Loukaitou-Sideris, A. (2025). Capturing Transit Rider Perspectives on Safety and Harassment: Lessons from San Francisco (Report No. UC-ITS-2022-51;UCLA ITS-LA2201). University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2NC5ZJN
Wasserman, Jacob L., Madeline Brozen, and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris. Capturing Transit Rider Perspectives on Safety and Harassment: Lessons from San Francisco. Report no. UC-ITS-2022-51;UCLA ITS-LA2201. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2025. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2NC5ZJN.
Wasserman, Jacob L., et al. Capturing Transit Rider Perspectives on Safety and Harassment: Lessons from San Francisco. University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Transportation Studies, 2025, Report no. UC-ITS-2022-51;UCLA ITS-LA2201, ROSA P. https://doi.org/10.7922/G2NC5ZJN.
Current equipment to measure faulting of jointed concrete pavements at the network level is ineffective and inefficient. One the one hand, joint detection at high speeds is challenging. On the other hand, the actual measurement is not accurate and fails to capture the transverse variability of faulting. In this project, a high- definition, high-spe
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Li, R., Hernandez, J. B., Huang, R. Y., & Prozzi, J. A. (2025). High-Speed Faulting Measuring Device for Jointed Concrete Pavements (Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7060-1). Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79802
Li, Ruohan, Joaquin B. Hernandez, Robin Yaxiong Huang, and Jorge A. Prozzi. High-Speed Faulting Measuring Device for Jointed Concrete Pavements. Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7060-1. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79802.
Li, Ruohan, et al. High-Speed Faulting Measuring Device for Jointed Concrete Pavements. Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office, 2025, Report no. FHWA/TX-23/0-7060-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79802.
The common distresses in bridge decks are the loss of surface texture due to traffic and poor construction practices that result in cracks and spalls because of the reinforcement corroding. The common repair procedure for such distresses is removing the top surface of the deteriorated concrete and placing a low-permeability concrete overlay. Someti
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Ozyildirim, H. C., & Sharifi, M. (2025). Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Overlays for Bridge Structures (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 25-R13). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80168
Ozyildirim, H. Celik and Mary Sharifi. Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Overlays for Bridge Structures. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 25-R13. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80168.
Ozyildirim, H. Celik, and Mary Sharifi Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Overlays for Bridge Structures. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 25-R13, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80168.
Due to the increasing interest in the use of recycled concrete as a base course aggregate, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) identified the need for an in-depth research investigate the clogging potential of the geotextile used in highway edge drains if crushed hydraulic cement concrete (CHCC) is placed adjacent to the drainage fabri
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Tanyu, B. F., Abbaspour, A., & Sarak, S. (2025). Suitability of Using Crushed Concrete Adjacent to Geotextiles in Underdrain Systems Second Phase: Field Trial Before Implementation (Report No. FHWA/VTRC 25-R5). Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80163
Tanyu, Burak F, Aiyoub Abbaspour, and Sezgin Sarak. Suitability of Using Crushed Concrete Adjacent to Geotextiles in Underdrain Systems Second Phase: Field Trial Before Implementation. Report no. FHWA/VTRC 25-R5. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80163.
Tanyu, Burak F, et al. Suitability of Using Crushed Concrete Adjacent to Geotextiles in Underdrain Systems Second Phase: Field Trial Before Implementation. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC), 2025, Report no. FHWA/VTRC 25-R5, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80163.
This report details the Missouri Department of Transportation’s activities within the Federal Highway Administration’s Climate Challenge program. The purpose of the program was three-fold, 1) to increase knowledge of environmental product declarations (EPDs) within the Missouri asphalt and concrete industry, 2) to assess the current state of Missou
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Kevern, J. T., & Buttlar, W. G. (2025). A Roadmap for Missouri: Assessing Needs an Implementation Framework for Incorporating Environmental Product Declarations [Summary] (Report No. cmr 25-002). Missouri. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80148
Kevern, John T. and William G. Buttlar. A Roadmap for Missouri: Assessing Needs an Implementation Framework for Incorporating Environmental Product Declarations [Summary]. Report no. cmr 25-002. Missouri. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80148.
Kevern, John T., and William G. Buttlar A Roadmap for Missouri: Assessing Needs an Implementation Framework for Incorporating Environmental Product Declarations [Summary]. Missouri. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. cmr 25-002, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/80148.
This project aims to develop, assess, and optimize control strategies for ramp metering and local signal synchronization in Maryland's Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) 1 system (I-70 corridor east of Baltimore, MD). The methodology and mesoscopic simulation model can be generally applicable to other networks and TSMO systems.
Liu, Y. (2025). Design and Demonstration of an Arterial-Friendly Local Ramp Metering Control System [Research Summary] (Report No. MD-23-SHA/ MSU/ 6-1). Maryland Department of Transportation. State Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79846
Liu, Yi. Design and Demonstration of an Arterial-Friendly Local Ramp Metering Control System [Research Summary]. Report no. MD-23-SHA/ MSU/ 6-1. Maryland Department of Transportation. State Highway Administration, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79846.
Liu, Yi Design and Demonstration of an Arterial-Friendly Local Ramp Metering Control System [Research Summary]. Maryland Department of Transportation. State Highway Administration, 2025, Report no. MD-23-SHA/ MSU/ 6-1, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/79846.
We envisioned a project—a future—where the community is at the forefront of planning and implementation of new technology. Technologies are often developed by select companies and universities, and then tested in communities. Instead of leading with a solution, Community Driven CAV started by understanding community needs and assets, and then creat
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Minnesota. Department of Transportation (2025). Project Summary: Community Driven CAV. Minnesota. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82264
Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Project Summary: Community Driven CAV. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82264.
Minnesota. Department of Transportation Project Summary: Community Driven CAV. Minnesota. Department of Transportation, 2025, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/82264.
Utah’s six travel demand models (TDM) are essential tools for the state’s transportation planning. Virtually every transportation plan and environmental study uses the TDMs to develop and evaluate transportation solutions, making the TDMs the most important transportation planning tool in the state. Currently, all of the TDMs employ a similar metho
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Hooper, I., Bassett, D., Abel, E., & Gee, C. (2025). Utah Travel Models Free-Flow Speed Research (Report No. UT-24.24). Utah. Department of Transportation. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81964
Hooper, Ivan, David Bassett, Emma Abel, and Collin Gee. Utah Travel Models Free-Flow Speed Research. Report no. UT-24.24. Utah. Department of Transportation, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81964.
Hooper, Ivan, et al. Utah Travel Models Free-Flow Speed Research. Utah. Department of Transportation, 2025, Report no. UT-24.24, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/81964.
In recent years, the number of requests for approval of locally mined lime rock in Alabama has increased due to potential economic benefits associated with its use. However, the potential moisture sensitivity of lime rock is a concern that has not been fully addressed as it can impact the long-term performance of pavements. The objective of this st
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Bowers, B. F., Anderson, J. B., & Biessan, D. G. (2025). Evaluation of Alabama Limestone Sources for Use as Pavement Aggregate Base (Report No. 931-052). Auburn University. Highway Research Center. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84684
Bowers, Benjamin F., J Brian Anderson, and Don Guy Biessan. Evaluation of Alabama Limestone Sources for Use as Pavement Aggregate Base. Report no. 931-052. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2025. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84684.
Bowers, Benjamin F., et al. Evaluation of Alabama Limestone Sources for Use as Pavement Aggregate Base. Auburn University. Highway Research Center, 2025, Report no. 931-052, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/84684.
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