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Use and Impacts of Camera Images and Other Displays of Traveler Information

The goal of this project was to explore the use and impacts of camera images and other displays of information that were "unverified", especially when compared to "verified" reports, such as traffic maps, incident reports, and other sources of information. The results of this project could help a

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Use of Data from CAV for Travel Demand Modeling

Travel demand modeling is a crucial component of transportation planning and system management. Unfortunately, creating an accurate model of network traffic patterns can be difficult and time consuming. The calibration and validation of travel demand modeling requires the use of extensive dataset

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Use of Freeway Shoulders for Travel — Guide for Planning, Evaluating, and Designing Part-Time Shoulder Use as a Traffic Management Strategy

Part-time shoulder use is the conversion of shoulders to travel lanes during some hours of day as a congestion relief strategy. This strategy is also known as temporary shoulder use or hard shoulder running, and is typically implemented on freeways. Part-time shoulder use is a transportation syst

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Use of Narrow Lanes and Narrow Shoulders on Freeways: A Primer on Experiences, Current Practice and Implementation Consideration

This primer provides information to policy makers, transportation agency managers, designers and operators on the use of narrow lanes and narrow shoulders to improve capacity within an existing roadway footprint. Much of the information contained in the primer is presented in the broader context

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User Manual Document for Smart Roadside Initiative

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology has released a report that provides the user instructions for the Smart Roadside Initiative applications, including mobile and web-based applications.

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Uses of Risk Management and Data Management to Support Target-Setting for Performance-Based Resource Allocation by Transportation Agencies

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 706: Uses of Risk Management and Data Management to Support Target-Setting for Performance-Based Resource Allocation by Transportation Agencies describes how transportation agencies can use risk management and data management to s

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Using Modeling and Simulation Tools for Work Zone Analysis

Work zone planning and management have become more challenging because of increasing travel demand and an aging roadway network infrastructure facing more frequent maintenance and major rehabilitation projects, while still needing to transport people and goods safely. In order to meet safety and

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V2I Deployment Coalition Executive Committee Meeting Summary

V2I Deployment Coalition Executive Committee Meeting

The inaugural V2I Deployment Coalition (V2I DC) Executive Committee meeting was hosted by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in Denver, Colorado on September 9-10, 2015. The meeting included a working session on

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