Technical Understanding

Informational Product

Work Zone Road User Costs - Concepts and Applications

The primary objective of this report is to present the concepts that transportation practitioners can use to:

Perform work zone road user cost analysis. Apply WZ RUC analysis methods/tools in maintenance of traffic (MOT) alternative selection. Apply WZ RUC analysis methods/tools in
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Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Applying the Principles of the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule to Design-Build Projects: Two Case Studies

The purpose of this case study report is to describe how the good work zone planning, design, and management principles of the Rule were applied to two design-build projects, the US 285 Design-Build Project in Colorado and the I-85 Corridor Improvement Project in North Carolina, and how applicati

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Standards & Recommended Practices

Testing Programs for Transportation Management Systems: A Technical Handbook

The objective of this handbook is to provide direction, guidance, and recommended practices for test planning, test procedures, and test execution for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of transportation management systems and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) devices.

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Standards & Recommended Practices

Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study-Report to States

This document is the second of two reports that explore the potential for the use of rural Interstate Highway corridor rights-of-way for the deployment of fiber optic cable and/or wireless communication infrastructure, across multiple States linked by the Interstate Highway system.  The firs

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Best Practice

Guidelines for Virtual Transportation Management Center Development

The purpose of this document is to develop guidelines for the creation, implementation, and operation of a Virtual TMC. These guidelines identify the recommended processes, procedures, roles, and responsibilities for planning, implementing and operating a Virtual TMC. This report also presents ca

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Informational Product

An Interim Guidebook on the Congestion Management Process in Metropolitan Transportation Planning

This guidebook provides information on how to create an objectives-driven, performance-based congestion management process. While the focus of this guidebook is on the CMP, the principles of objectives-driven, performance-based planning can also be applied to other aspects of regional concern (sa

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Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Applying Analysis Tools in Planning for Operations

More and more, transportation system operators are seeing the benefits of strengthening links between planning and operations. A critical element in improving transportation decision-making and the effectiveness of transportation systems related to operations and planning is through the use of an

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Best Practice

Educational Outreach for Safe, Quick Clearance (SQC) Laws and Policies

The objectives of this outreach initiative are to:

Encourage State and local/tribal governments in the top 40 metropolitan areas to adopt and promote effective implementation all three SQC laws. Create awareness among motorists of these laws, and promote compliance. Encourage the au
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Best Practice

Best Practices in Traffic Incident Management-Executive Summary

Traffic incident management (TIM) is a planned and coordinated program to detect and remove incidents and restore traffic capacity as safely and as quickly as possible. Over time, various tools and strategies have been developed and implemented in an effort to improve overall TIM efforts. The nat

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