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Update of the AASHTO Guide to Standardized Highway Barrier Hardware

  • 2014
  • AASHTO
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Engineer
  • Freeway Management
  • Freeway Operations
  • ITS standards and specifications
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Roadside Maintenance
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Standards
  • Standards
  • Standards and Interoperability
  • Standards and Specifications
  • TRB
  • Technician
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
The objective of this research was to review and update the information contained within the following AASHTO-AGC-ARTBA Joint Committee, Task Force 13 (TF13) publication ‘A Guide to Standardized Highway Barrier Hardware’, 1995.
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Best Practice

Best Practices for Crack Treatments for Asphalt Pavements

  • 2014
  • Associate Engineer
  • Best Practice
  • Best Practice
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Pothole Repair
  • Principal Engineer
  • Research
  • Senior Engineer
  • TRB
The objective of this research was to prepare a synthesis of current best practices and programs for crack sealing and crack filling of asphalt pavements.
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Research

U.S. Bicycle Route Guide Signing

  • 2014
  • Adaptive Signal Control Technology
  • Advanced Traffic Signal Control
  • Advanced Traffic Signal Control
  • Associate Engineer
  • Bicycles and Pedestrians
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Planning Analysis Tools
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Regional Traffic Signal Operations & Program Management
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Sign Maintenance and Replacement
  • Statewide and Regional Integration
  • Technician
  • Traffic Signal Timing
  • Traffic Signal Timing Software
  • Transit Professional
  • Transit Signal Priority
  • Transit Signal Priority
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
The objective of this project was to evaluate the signing needed for effective wayfinding and consistency on co-designated numbered and/or named bicycle routes, specifically U.S. Bicycle Routes, recognizing funding and resource constraints. The final report provides recommendations for an effective
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Best Practice

Incorporating Security Awareness into Routine State DOT Operations and Training

  • 2015
  • Best Practice
  • Best Practice
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Infrastructure Protection
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • Municipal Operations
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Program Status/Authorities
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Management
  • Senior Manager
  • Training and Profesional Development
  • Transit Professional

This report highlights the importance of security awareness for all state DOT employees and contractors. The report outlines a flexible “campaign” approach providing techniques to integrate all-hazards security awareness concepts and reminders into routine state DOT operations, maintenance, and t

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Research

Identification of Cross-Cutting Issues Related to the Development, Management, and Delivery of Transportation Projects and Programs

  • 2005-2009
  • Asset Management
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Engineer
  • Leadership/Championship
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Outreach & Marketing
  • Performance Management
  • Planning
  • Principal Engineer
  • Procurement
  • Program Status/Authorities
  • Programming/Budget/Funding
  • Project Development
  • Project Development Overview
  • Project Development Overview
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Scoping
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • TSMO Asset Management
  • TSMO Culture
  • Technical Understanding
  • Technician
  • Training and Profesional Development
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
State departments of transportation (DOTs) face many challenges today. Acquiring adequate staffing, managing critical assets, dealing with political issues at federal, state and local levels, and serving a public with ever higher expectations are just a few. It has never been more difficult to take
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Research

Work Plan for the Second Edition of the Highway Safety Manual

  • 2011
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Employee Health and Safety
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Principal Engineer
  • Project Development
  • Project Development Overview
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Roadway Safety Services / Roadway Safety Patrol
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Technician
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Training and Profesional Development
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) is being developed through a series of NCHRP projects and with the guidance of the TRB and AASHTO Task Forces on the HSM. The draft of the first edition was completed in early 2009 and after the balloting process will become an AASHTO publication. The objective of thi
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Research

Statewide Incident Reporting Systems—Business and Technology Plan

  • 2005-2009
  • Asset Management
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Employee Health and Safety
  • Engineer
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Performance Management
  • Planning
  • Planning Analysis Tools
  • Principal Engineer
  • Procurement
  • Programming/Budget/Funding
  • Project Development
  • Project Development Overview
  • Project Development Overview
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Roadway Safety Services / Roadway Safety Patrol
  • Scoping
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • System Performance Definition, Monitoring and Reporting
  • TSMO Asset Management
  • Technician
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
This study laid the groundwork for a business and technology plan to meet the requirements of Statewide Incident Reporting Systems included in SAFETEA-LU.
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Research

Conceptual Development of an AASHTO Guide to Systems Operations and Management

  • 2005-2009
  • Asset Management
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Leadership/Championship
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Organizational Models
  • Outreach & Marketing
  • Outsourcing/PPP
  • Performance Management
  • Planning
  • Procurement
  • Program Status/Authorities
  • Programming/Budget/Funding
  • Project Development
  • Project Development Overview
  • Project Development Overview
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Scoping
  • Senior Manager
  • TSMO Asset Management
  • Technical Understanding
    • |PDF
The objective of this project was to develop a scope and detailed table of contents for an AASHTO Guide to Systems Operations and Management based on input from operations professionals, knowledge of the industry, and familiarity with existing AASHTO guides.
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Research

Methods for Estimating the Benefits for Winter Maintenance Operations

  • 2012
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Cost / Benefit Analysis
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Engineer
  • Equipment Management
  • Gravel Road Maintenance
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • Municipal Operations
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Planning Analysis Tools
  • Pothole Repair
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Road Weather Management
  • Road Weather Management
  • Road Weather Management
  • Road Weather Management
  • Roadside Maintenance
  • Roadway Lighting
  • Roadway Striping
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Sidewalk and Trail Maintenance/Management
  • Sign Maintenance and Replacement
  • Technician
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
The project is complete. The research identified an approach for estimating the benefits of winter maintenance operations in terms of increased safety, reduced travel time, and reduced fuel usage and discussed the limitations of the approach. In addition, data from a state highway agency was used
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Research

Revised Chapter 8, Winter Operations and Salt, Sand and Chemical Management, of the Final Report on NCHRP 25-25(04)

  • 2013
  • Associate Engineer
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Engineer
  • Equipment Management
  • Maintenance Staff
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Operator
  • Principal Engineer
  • Public
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Road Weather Management
  • Road Weather Management
  • Road Weather Management
  • Road Weather Management
  • Senior Engineer
  • Senior Manager
  • Technician
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
NCHRP Project 25-25(04), Environmental Stewardship Practices, Procedures, and Policies for Highway Construction and Maintenance, was conducted to develop a compendium of practices for integrating environmental stewardship into construction, operations, and maintenance activities (see note below). T
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