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With increasing emphasis on setting and achieving targets for congestion mitigation and reliability, transportation agencies recognize the critical contribution of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) assets to roadway performance. Asset managers of ITS devices

With increasing emphasis on setting and achieving targets for congestion mitigation and reliability, transportation agencies recognize the critical contribution of traffic signals to roadway performance. Asset managers of traffic signals have made significant strides in developing

In order to reduce the impact of weather on transportation systems, the Federal Highway Administration's Road Weather Management Program is assisting agencies in incorporating weather information and technologies into their Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations. This document is a sel

This primer contains information and opportunities for incorporating the regional ITS architecture to enhance planning for operations. It focuses on the use of an objectives-driven, performance-based approach to planning for operations. The primer guides planners and operators through ways to inc

This resource guide's purpose is to help planning and operations managers understand why working together is valuable, and further understand the benefits of pursuing management and operations strategies at the regional scale. The guide explains how existing relationships can be strengthened, and

This primer's goal is to raise awareness of the benefits and opportunities for coordinating planning and operations activities within State DOT's. To achieve this goal, the primer provides a plethora of information, including describing how planning and operations are relevant to each other, how

This publication is a summary report describing visualization practices used as part of the congestion management process (CMP), and is a supplement to the CMP Guidebook. These visualizations include maps, charts, graphs, photographs, videos, and computer illustrations and simulations. The report

Congestion is a persistent problem on U.S. highways, stealing an average of 38 hours a year from commuters. Snarled traffic not only increases travel times but also has an adverse effect on motorists’ safety and costs to travelers and businesses. Facing this challenge with increasingly constraine

This Executive serves as a companion to the AASHTO Transportation Asset Management Guide—A Focus on Implementation. The AASHTO Transportation Asset Management Guide—A Focus on Implementation is focused on implementing transportation asset management (TAM). These documents s