Principal Engineer

Research

National Training: Challenges and Opportunities

The project identified (1) the issues and challenges faced by highway agencies related to training of workforce, (2) the opportunities that exist to address these issues and challenges, and (3) ideas and action items that, if pursued, would improve national training opportunities. This information
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Research

U.S. Bicycle Route Guide Signing

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

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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Weigh-in-Motion System Calibration

Significant growth in domestic and international commerce, coupled with ever-increasing traffic congestion and delay on surface transportation networks, challenge industries’ ability to move freight economically without use of larger and heavier load movements This trend challenges limited enforceme
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Oversize/Overweight Vehicles Permitting, Routing, and Monitoring

Significant growth in domestic and international commerce, coupled with ever-increasing traffic congestion and delay on surface transportation networks, challenge industries’ ability to move freight economically without use of larger and heavier load movements This trend challenges limited enforceme
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Commercial Motor Vehicle Size Enforcement

Significant growth in domestic and international commerce, coupled with ever-increasing traffic congestion and delay on surface transportation networks, challenge industries’ ability to move freight economically without use of larger and heavier load movements This trend challenges limited enforceme
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Commercial Motor Vehicle Weight Enforcement

Significant growth in domestic and international commerce, coupled with ever-increasing traffic congestion and delay on surface transportation networks, challenge industries’ ability to move freight economically without use of larger and heavier load movements This trend challenges limited enforceme
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Bridge Infrastructure Preservation

Significant growth in domestic and international commerce, coupled with ever-increasing traffic congestion and delay on surface transportation networks, challenge industries’ ability to move freight economically without use of larger and heavier load movements This trend challenges limited enforceme
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Size and Weight Management Agency-Wide Benefits

Significant growth in domestic and international commerce, coupled with ever-increasing traffic congestion and delay on surface transportation networks, challenge industries’ ability to move freight economically without use of larger and heavier load movements This trend challenges limited enforceme
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Research

ADA Compliance at Transportation Agencies: A Review of Practices

To assess ADA compliance agencies need to develop a comprehensive inventory of pedestrian pathways and crossings, identify non-compliant locations and develop a program for remedial repairs to bring facilities into compliance. Such an inventory is necessary to adequately address ADA issues during de
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