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US Transportation Collection

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. Bookmark this collection: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_ust or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530857.

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Land Surveying: A Comparative Study of Lidar and Photogrammetry

CITE Title : Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Land Surveying: A Comparative Study of Lidar and Photogrammetry Creator(s) : Starek, Michael J.;Berryhill, Jacob;Pashaei, Mohammad;Congo, Jose;Chu, Tianxing;Shukla, Harshit;Quiroga, Cesar; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute;Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science; Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2024-11-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-25/0-7157-R1 URL : /view/dot/79334 "Unmanned Aircraft Systems in" (2024). "Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Land Surveying: A Comparative Study of Lidar and Photogrammetry" (2024) "Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Land Surveying: A Comparative Study of Lidar and Photogrammetry" , 2024 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Starek, Michael J. ;

Berryhill, Jacob

2024-11-01

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is strategically leveraging unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to advance various initiatives, including ...
Develop Guidelines for Integration of UAS LiDAR and Photogrammetry to Enhance Land Surveying Capabilities [Project Summary Report]

CITE Title : Develop Guidelines for Integration of UAS LiDAR and Photogrammetry to Enhance Land Surveying Capabilities [Project Summary Report] Creator(s) : Starek, Michael J.;Berryhill, Jacob;Pashaei, Mohammad;Congo, Jose;Chu, Tianxing;Shukla, Harshit;Quiroga, Cesar; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M University. Corpus Christi;Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2024-10-30 Report Number : 0-7157: URL : /view/dot/79333 "Develop Guidelines for Integration" (2024). "Develop Guidelines for Integration of UAS LiDAR and Photogrammetry to Enhance Land Surveying Capabilities [Project Summary Report]" (2024) "Develop Guidelines for Integration of UAS LiDAR and Photogrammetry to Enhance Land Surveying Capabilities [Project Summary Report]" , 2024 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Starek, Michael J. ;

Berryhill, Jacob

2024-10-30

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The researchers completed twelve UAS data collection field tests, ten at TxDOT district project sites and two at development test sites, using SfM and...
Impact of Utility Delays on Project Delivery

CITE Title : Impact of Utility Delays on Project Delivery Creator(s) : Piratla, Kalyan R.;Le, Tuyen;Quiroga, Cesar;Harbin, Kris;Shukla, Harshit;Yadollahi, Mahmoudreza Seyed;Elelu, Kehinde;Attaway, Mark; Corporate Creator(s) : Clemson University;Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration;South Carolina Department of Transportation; Published Date : 2024-02-01 Report Number : FHWA-SC-24-01 URL : /view/dot/73800 "Impact of Utility Delays" (2024). "Impact of Utility Delays on Project Delivery" (2024) "Impact of Utility Delays on Project Delivery" , 2024 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Piratla, Kalyan R. ;

Le, Tuyen

2024-02-01

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Utility issues often cause significant delays in transportation construction projects. These delays result from several factors spanning multiple proj...
Valuation Methodology and Framework for Estimation of Right-of-Way Value

CITE Title : Valuation Methodology and Framework for Estimation of Right-of-Way Value Creator(s) : Kraus, Edgar;Holik, William;Anderson, Paul R.;Quiroga, Cesar;Trojacek, Seth; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2023-08-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-23/0-7053-R1 URL : /view/dot/72328 "Valuation Methodology and Framework" (2023). "Valuation Methodology and Framework for Estimation of Right-of-Way Value" (2023) "Valuation Methodology and Framework for Estimation of Right-of-Way Value" , 2023 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Kraus, Edgar ;

Holik, William

2023-08-01

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TxDOT manages over one million acres of right-of-way, which is used by a variety of third parties to install facilities such as utilities, saltwater p...
Quantify the Valuation of Right-of-Way [Project Summary]

CITE Title : Quantify the Valuation of Right-of-Way [Project Summary] Creator(s) : Kraus, Edgar;Holik, William;Anderson, Paul R.;Quiroga, Cesar;Trojacek, Seth; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2022-07-31 Report Number : 0-7053 URL : /view/dot/72329 "Quantify the Valuation of" (2022). "Quantify the Valuation of Right-of-Way [Project Summary]" (2022) "Quantify the Valuation of Right-of-Way [Project Summary]" , 2022 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Kraus, Edgar ;

Holik, William

2022-07-31

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The goal of this research was twofold. First, researchers sought to develop a valuation framework for the right-of-way that could be used to assess fe...
Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Crash Reconstructions During Suboptimal Conditions

CITE Title : Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Crash Reconstructions During Suboptimal Conditions Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Starek, Michael J.;Maldonado, Jorge;Kraus, Edgar;Taylor, Stanton;Ham, Youngjib;Chu, Tianxing; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2021-10-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-21/0-7063-R1 URL : /view/dot/62467 "Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems" (2021). "Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Crash Reconstructions During Suboptimal Conditions" (2021) "Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Crash Reconstructions During Suboptimal Conditions" , 2021 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Starek, Michael J.

2021-10-01

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has a strategic interest in using unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to support a variety of initiatives,...
Guidance for the Use of UAS During Suboptimal Environmental Conditions [Project Summary]

CITE Title : Guidance for the Use of UAS During Suboptimal Environmental Conditions [Project Summary] Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Starek, Michael J.;Maldonado, Jorge;Kraus, Edgar;Taylor, Stanton;Ham, Youngjib;Chu, Tianxing; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute;Northwestern University. Center for Public Safety;Texas A&M University. Corpus Christi; Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2021-08-31 Report Number : 0-7063 URL : /view/dot/59254 "Guidance for the Use" (2021). "Guidance for the Use of UAS During Suboptimal Environmental Conditions [Project Summary]" (2021) "Guidance for the Use of UAS During Suboptimal Environmental Conditions [Project Summary]" , 2021 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Starek, Michael J.

2021-08-31

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This research documented key challenges and developed and tested procedures for data collection and processing, with a focus on traffic incident manag...
Temporary Saltwater Pipelines: Current Practice and Recommendations

CITE Title : Temporary Saltwater Pipelines: Current Practice and Recommendations Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Holik, William A.;Li, Jing;Tsapakis, Ioannis;Bierling, David H.; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2019-06-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-17/0-6886-R1 URL : /view/dot/43792 "Temporary Saltwater Pipelines: Current" (2019). "Temporary Saltwater Pipelines: Current Practice and Recommendations" (2019) "Temporary Saltwater Pipelines: Current Practice and Recommendations" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Holik, William A.

2019-06-01

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Drilling and completing oil and gas wells, particularly when using horizontal and hydraulic fracturing techniques, requires enormous amounts of water....
Guidelines for Installing, Operating, and Maintaining Temporary Saltwater Pipelines

CITE Title : Guidelines for Installing, Operating, and Maintaining Temporary Saltwater Pipelines Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Holik, William A.;Li, Jing; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration;Texas. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2019-06-01 Report Number : 0-6886-P1 URL : /view/dot/43791 "Guidelines for Installing, Operating," (2019). "Guidelines for Installing, Operating, and Maintaining Temporary Saltwater Pipelines" (2019) "Guidelines for Installing, Operating, and Maintaining Temporary Saltwater Pipelines" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Holik, William A.

2019-06-01

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This guidebook describes recommended practices for the accommodation, installation, operation, and maintenance of temporary pipelines within the right...
Engineering Guidelines for Installing Temporary Lines within the Right of Way [Project Summary]

CITE Title : Engineering Guidelines for Installing Temporary Lines within the Right of Way [Project Summary] Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Holik, William;Li, Jing;Tsapakis, Ioannis;Bierling, David; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2017-08-31 URL : /view/dot/66270 "Engineering Guidelines for Installing" (2017). "Engineering Guidelines for Installing Temporary Lines within the Right of Way [Project Summary]" (2017) "Engineering Guidelines for Installing Temporary Lines within the Right of Way [Project Summary]" , 2017 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Holik, William

2017-08-31

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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 l...
Management of Real Property Acquisition Activities at TxDOT

CITE Title : Management of Real Property Acquisition Activities at TxDOT Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Tsapakis, Ioannis;Kraus, Edgar;Holik, William; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2017-02-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-14/0-6892-1 URL : /view/dot/62071 "Management of Real Property" (2017). "Management of Real Property Acquisition Activities at TxDOT" (2017) "Management of Real Property Acquisition Activities at TxDOT" , 2017 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Tsapakis, Ioannis

2017-02-01

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The purpose of research project 0-6892 was (a) to compare project performance tools developed in the recently completed National Cooperative Highway R...
Transportation Pooled Fund Project: State Responses to Energy Sector Developments

CITE Title : Transportation Pooled Fund Project: State Responses to Energy Sector Developments Creator(s) : Turnbull, Katherine F.;Epps, Jon;Miller, Matt;Quiroga, Cesar; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2016-07-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-16/9-1530-1 URL : /view/dot/65959 "Transportation Pooled Fund Project:" (2016). "Transportation Pooled Fund Project: State Responses to Energy Sector Developments" (2016) "Transportation Pooled Fund Project: State Responses to Energy Sector Developments" , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Turnbull, Katherine F. ;

Epps, Jon

2016-07-01

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New and expanding energy sector developments—oil, natural gas, coal, wind, biofuels, and solar—are occurring in numerous states throughout the cou...
Integration of Right of Way Project Schedules for Decision-Making Purposes [Project Summary]

CITE Title : Integration of Right of Way Project Schedules for Decision-Making Purposes [Project Summary] Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Tsapakis, Ioannis;Kraus, Edgar;Holik, William;Overman, John;Kang, Don; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; Published Date : 2016-05-31 URL : /view/dot/66167 "Integration of Right of" (2016). "Integration of Right of Way Project Schedules for Decision-Making Purposes [Project Summary]" (2016) "Integration of Right of Way Project Schedules for Decision-Making Purposes [Project Summary]" , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Tsapakis, Ioannis

2016-05-31

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Inefficiencies in the process to acquire and manage real property have a significant impact on the ability of transportation agencies to develop and d...
Evaluation of costs to process and manage utility and driveway permits.

CITE Title : Evaluation of costs to process and manage utility and driveway permits. Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Sharma, Sushant;Meyland, Mary; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2014-10-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-14/0-6756-1 URL : /view/dot/28341 "Evaluation of costs to" (2014). "Evaluation of costs to process and manage utility and driveway permits." (2014) "Evaluation of costs to process and manage utility and driveway permits." , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Sharma, Sushant

2014-10-01

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Reviewing and processing utility and driveway permits at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)requires a considerable amount of involvement a...
0-6756 : determine the cost for TxDOT to process/review/approve utility and driveway permits.

CITE Title : 0-6756 : determine the cost for TxDOT to process/review/approve utility and driveway permits. Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Sharma, Sushant;Meyland, Mary; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : Texas. Dept. of Transportation Published Date : 2014-06-01 Report Number : 0-6756 URL : /view/dot/28342 "0-6756 : determine the" (2014). "0-6756 : determine the cost for TxDOT to process/review/approve utility and driveway permits." (2014) "0-6756 : determine the cost for TxDOT to process/review/approve utility and driveway permits." , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Sharma, Sushant

2014-06-01

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Reviewing and processing utility and drivewaypermits require Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT) personnel to devote a considerable amountof inv...
Strategic plan to optimize the management of right-of-way parcel and utility information at FDOT : [research summary].

CITE Title : Strategic plan to optimize the management of right-of-way parcel and utility information at FDOT : [research summary]. Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Kraus, Edgar;Le, Jerry; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Published Date : 2013-05-01 Report Number : BDR74 977-03 URL : /view/dot/23339 "Strategic plan to optimize" (2013). "Strategic plan to optimize the management of right-of-way parcel and utility information at FDOT : [research summary]." (2013) "Strategic plan to optimize the management of right-of-way parcel and utility information at FDOT : [research summary]." , 2013 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Kraus, Edgar

2013-05-01

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) manages more than 12,000 centerline-miles of highway that run through hundreds of jurisdictions. The r...
Strategic plan to optimize the management of right-of-way parcel and utility information at FDOT.

CITE Title : Strategic plan to optimize the management of right-of-way parcel and utility information at FDOT. Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Kraus, Edgar;Le, Jerry; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Published Date : 2013-05-01 Report Number : Project BDR74 977-03 URL : /view/dot/23328 "Strategic plan to optimize" (2013). "Strategic plan to optimize the management of right-of-way parcel and utility information at FDOT." (2013) "Strategic plan to optimize the management of right-of-way parcel and utility information at FDOT." , 2013 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Kraus, Edgar

2013-05-01

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) manages a huge right-of-way asset. Examples of coreprocesses related to this asset include determining...
Utility investigation best practices and effects on TxDOT highway improvement projects.

CITE Title : Utility investigation best practices and effects on TxDOT highway improvement projects. Creator(s) : Kraus, Edgar;Li, Yingfeng;Overman, John;Quiroga, Cesar; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2013-04-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-13/0-6631-1 URL : /view/dot/25887 "Utility investigation best practices" (2013). "Utility investigation best practices and effects on TxDOT highway improvement projects." (2013) "Utility investigation best practices and effects on TxDOT highway improvement projects." , 2013 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Kraus, Edgar ;

Li, Yingfeng

2013-04-01

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The lack of adequate information about the location and characteristics of utility facilities can result in a number of problems, including damages to...
Optimizing utility owner participation in the project development and delivery process.

CITE Title : Optimizing utility owner participation in the project development and delivery process. Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Li, Yingfeng;Kraus, Edgar;Le, Jerry; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration Published Date : 2013-04-01 Report Number : FHWA/TX-13/0-6624-1 URL : /view/dot/25886 "Optimizing utility owner participation" (2013). "Optimizing utility owner participation in the project development and delivery process." (2013) "Optimizing utility owner participation in the project development and delivery process." , 2013 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Li, Yingfeng

2013-04-01

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Coordination with utility owners during the project development and delivery process involves multipleactivities, such as requesting and collecting da...
Strategies to Encourage and Facilitate Utility Owner Participation in Transportation Projects: Guidebook and Training Materials

CITE Title : Strategies to Encourage and Facilitate Utility Owner Participation in Transportation Projects: Guidebook and Training Materials Creator(s) : Quiroga, Cesar;Kraus, Edgar;Li, Yingfeng;Le, Jerry; Corporate Creator(s) : Texas A&M Transportation Institute Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Highway Administration;Texas. Dept. of Transportation; Published Date : 2012-11-01 Report Number : Project 0-6624-P1 URL : /view/dot/25532 "Strategies to Encourage and" (2012). "Strategies to Encourage and Facilitate Utility Owner Participation in Transportation Projects: Guidebook and Training Materials" (2012) "Strategies to Encourage and Facilitate Utility Owner Participation in Transportation Projects: Guidebook and Training Materials" , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Quiroga, Cesar ;

Kraus, Edgar

2012-11-01

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Report 0-6624-1 documents the process to assemble a list of 64 potential strategies to improve utility owner participation in the project development ...

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