The Louisiana Transportation Research Center has released a report that explains software designed to assist state departments of transportation in data preparation and management of pavement mechanistic empirical design input data.
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-C12-RR-1: The Effect of Public-Private Partnerships and Non-Traditional Procurement Processes on Highway Planning, Environmental Review, and Collaborative Decision Making explores the different points in the overall project develo
TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 798: The Role of Planning in a 21st Century State Department of Transportation—Supporting Strategic Decisionmaking examines how the planning function in state departments of transportation can more effectively support strategic de
A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, to identify and synthesize existing tools, training, and exercises that can be used to effectively prepare transportation maintenance and operations forces for their roles in emergencies.
Since September 11, 2001, 145 security-, emergency management-, and infrastructure protection-related planning and implementation projects have been initiated through programs managed by the Transportation Research Board (TRB). One hundred eleven of these projects have been completed;
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
TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-L35B-RW-1: Value of Travel Time Reliability in Transportation Decision Making: Proof of Concept—Maryland addresses how an agency can include a value of travel time reliability in a benefit–cost analysis when making congestion
Transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O) strategies can improve travel time reliability, which yields both safety and economic benefits and improves road-user experience. To date, only a few transportation agencies have TSM&O programs to address travel time reliability, bu
Adding transportation capacity improves safety, accessibility, and the economic health of a region but often comes with an economic, social, or environmental price. The public is aware of the price and must be convinced that new capacity is really needed before they will suppor
The research project that produced this report focused on answering the following related questions:
How should highway reconstruction projects be set in space and time to minimize disruption to the traveling public, businesses, and adjacent communities? What is the traffic impact on