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Integrating Performance-Based Planning into Long-Range Transportation Plans and STIPs

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May 25, 2024
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State departments of transportation (DOTs) must develop long-range transportation plans (LRTPs) and State Transportation Improvement Programs (STIPs) as key products of the transportation planning process. DOTs have a long history of developing these d…

New Mobility Options in Travel Demand Forecasting and Modeling: A Guide

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May 25, 2024
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Emerging transportation technologies and shared mobility services, or new mobility options (NMOs), are affecting travel behavior and demand. NMOs may include shared micromobility, transportation networking companies (TNCs), and connected and autonomous…

Airport Energy Resiliency: A Primer

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May 25, 2024
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Energy resiliency strategies, established by developing an airport energy resiliency roadmap, help ensure the continued operations of an airport in the face of near-term disruptive events and longer-term shifts in energy supply and demand. Airport Ener…

TR News 349 cover and table of contents available to all

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May 23, 2024
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The April–June 2024 issue of TR News (Issue 349) features the 103rd TRB Annual Meeting highlights. Authors also look back at the first four years of transportation performance management, discuss how to set performance targets, and examine rehabilitati…

Implementing Dielectric Profiling Systems for Real-Time Quality Control

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May 23, 2024
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Dielectric Profiling Systems and Paver Mounted Thermal Profiling can be used to advance pavement quality measurement of the entire mat from a limited number of random post-construction measurements to near-continuous measurements in real time during co…

Ancillary Asset Data Stewardship and Models

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May 23, 2024
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Some state departments of transportation (DOTs) have begun to track data pertaining to ancillary assets (that is, assets other than pavements and bridges) in their Transportation Asset Management Plans. However, most DOTs do not track this information,…

Measuring the Characteristics of Pavement Surface Images

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May 18, 2024
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Imaging systems are commonly used for conducting pavement evaluations. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Standard Practice for Collecting Images of Pavement Surfaces for Distress Detection addresses the collection …

Business Intelligence Techniques for Transportation Agency Decision-Making

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May 18, 2024
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Strategic approaches to the management and operation of transportation systems blend knowledge of agency goals, asset conditions, traffic and safety performance, and finance and budget constraints. This knowledge is based on data, and many agencies are…

Post-Construction Evaluation Practices for Highway Projects Delivered Using Alternative Contracting Methods

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May 17, 2024
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Alternative contracting methods (ACMs) capture the delivery methods that are not design-bid-build (D-B-B), low bid, or traditional federal aid. Common ACMs used by state departments of transportation (DOTs) include design-build (D-B), construction mana…

Guide for Response Planning, Assessment, and Rapid Restoration of Service of Bridges in Extreme Events

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May 17, 2024
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Extreme events resulting from natural or other disasters, such as fires, floods, earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes, can damage bridge structures in ways that impact the safety of motorists and the public. The procedures currently employed for respo…