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2019 Operations and Maintenance Peer Exchange

On June 11-12th, 2019, the National Operations Center of Excellence held a Maintenance Peer Exchange in Montgomery, Alabama. Hosted by the Alabama Department of Transportation, the purpose of the peer exchange was to facilitate knowledge transfer between state DOT operations and maintenance pract

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2019 Urban Congestion Trends Leveraging Data to Improve Operations Performance

Congestion Report details trends and the current state of congestion and reliability on the National Highway System (NHS) in 52 of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. This report also includes examples of agencies using the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRD

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2020 Asset Management Peer Exchange

Read the full proceedings report here.

The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) hosted a virtual peer exchange with over 3 Fridays in September to bring together over 40 professionals in TSMO and ITS across approximately 20 agencies, from Caltrans to Virginia Department of T

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2021 Urban Congestion Trends Report

The "2021 Urban Congestion Trends" report from FHWA reveals an increase in urban congestion across the National Highway System. In 2021, daily congestion extended by 47 minutes compared to the previous year, with the average time spent in congested conditions rising from 2 hours and 18 minutes to

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Research

2022 Urban Congestion Trends Report

In 2022, US urban traffic congestion trends showed a mixed picture. Average daily congested hours on freeways decreased by 10 minutes to 2 hours and 55 minutes. However, the Travel Time Index (TTI) increased slightly from 1.19 to 1.22, and the Planning Time Index (PTI) rose from 1.72 to 1.80, ind

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Case Studies & Lessons Learned

2023 TSMO Virtual Summit

 At the end of the Summit, NOCoE aspires that:

Thought leaders have shared learnings to establish an understanding of the problem. Examples of current and emerging technologies/practices to frame what works and what is on the horizon. A set of priorities and action items that
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A 2014 Synthesis: The Status of Intelligent Systems Deployment

This annual report or *synthesis* is a living document that captures the considerable progress that has been made in developing a comprehensive approach to ITS deployments, particularly through the systems engineering process.

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Research

A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works

A Handbook with recommended practices and procedures for debris management for local, tribal, and state transportation and public works agencies.
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A Guide for Planning and Operating Flexible Public Transportation Services

TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 140: A Guide for Planning and Operating Flexible Public Transportation Services explores the types of flexible transportation service strategies that are potentially appropriate for small, medium, and large urban and rural transit agencies.

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