Description of Current Texas Transportation Mobility and Maintenance Needs & Technical Addendum

This is a report to address the increasing demands for funds to maintain growth in the Texas transportation system. The report provides immediate assessments of the state's mobility and maintenance needs and the impact of transportation investments to the state's economy and quality of life

TxDOT Waterborne Freight Corridor Study: Task 3. Waterborne Freight Performance Measures

Report on waterborne freight shipping in the state of Texas

Texas NAFTA Study Update: Final Report

This report describes NAFTA trade and its effects in detail. It demonstrates the volume of trade between the United States and Mexico via Texas highways and rail. Also included is the effects of post 9/11 on trade and future conditions

TxDOT Waterborne Freight Corridor Study. Task 1: Evaluation Criteria and Solution Packages

Final report of the Texas Department of Transportation Waterborne Freight Corridor Study. The study developed a list of projects which would address existing issues in the waterborne freight infrastructure of Texas

Transit Facilities in New Hampshire DOT Rights-of-Way

42372K, A005(087)Public transit providers in New Hampshire have bus stops, transit amenities, and way finding signage within public highway rights-of-way (ROWs), including state-maintained ROWs. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) lacked a clear policy or process by which a transit provider seeks and gains approval to implement these facilities and amenities. NHDOT recognized the need to formalize this process to create a more consistent, transparent, and effective process. This report documents a literature review and interviews with NHDOT staff, transit agencies, and peer Departments of Transportation (DOT) to summarize current practices in New Hampshire and peer states involving transit stop approval. The research outputs include a form that can be used to request transit stop installation or improvements and a process flow establishing responsibilities for reviewing and approving the request

Government & Public Affairs Division: Policy Research Paper

Research paper summarizing investment needs related to transportation demands in Texas as well as funding options

Small Communities Benefits: Innovative Traffic Management Practices in Small Communities

DTFH61-01-C-00181Aiming to draw attention to progressive and innovative traffic management practices that could be viable in similar locations or situations, this report features five model small communities. The examples have been selected in order to achieve a balance of varying population sizes, traffic management solution types, and geographical locations. Monrovia, California (pop. 37,000) was experiencing collisions or near-misses between emergency vehicles and motorists at intersections. In response, the city deployed an emergency vehicle preemption and visual warning system. Towson, Maryland (pop. 52,000) constructed a modern roundabout to improve a dangerous, congested, five-way signalized intersection at the city center. Mount Desert Island, Maine (pop. 10,000), home to Acadia National Park, instituted a seasonal shuttle bus service to permit continued growth in tourism without continued growth in traffic congestion and vehicle emissions. Orem, Utah (pop. 84,000) installed a computerized traffic signal coordination system to improve traffic congestion in the central business district. And Aspen, Colorado (pop. 8,000) established a nonprofit car sharing organization to reduce the parking demand, in a community where demand for residential parking exceeds supply

Central Texas Extreme Weather and Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Regional Transportation Infrastructure

This report presents the results of a Climate Resilience Pilot Project conducted by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), the City of Austin Office of Sustainability, and sponsored in part by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The specific purpose of this study was to assess the potential vulnerability of a limited selection of critical transportation assets in the CAMPO region to the effects of extreme weather and climate; to highlight lessons learned in the process, and to outline potential next steps toward enhancing the resilience of the region\u2019s transportation infrastructure. The assets evaluated include roadways, bridges, and rail, and the climate-related stressors considered were flooding, drought, extreme heat, wildfire, and extreme cold (icing). Commensurate with the region\u2019s Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) \u2013 under development at the time of writing), the year 2040 was selected as the analysis horizon

Statewide Capital Investment Strategy and Update

18-PROSV-00633This research is focused on updating the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Statewide Capital Investment Strategy (SCIS), which outlines NJDOT\u2019s strategy to comprehensively invest in deficiencies and improvements to address statewide system goals. The update of the SCIS is a requirement under the Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act (TTF). The research approach describes statewide system goals, performance objectives and recommended capital investments, strategies and projects in four key transportation areas \u2013 infrastructure preservation, safety, mobility and congestion relief and mass transit. The approach includes engagement with staff in NJDOT, New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA), and NJ Transit. The approach also documents the process and information sources used to update the SCIS to enable efficient updates in the future including: \u2022 Inventorying relevant transportation investment plans for New Jersey, including capital programs for NJDOT, NJTA, SJTA and NJ Transit. \u2022 Coordinating amongst all SCIS stakeholders, including key collaborators at NJDOT, NJTA, SJTA and NJ Transit. \u2022 Drafting a complete SCIS document that meets all legislative requirements outlined in the state\u2019s Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act (TTF Act). \u2022 Documenting the process and information sources used to update the SCIS, to ensure that the SCIS may be easily and efficiently updated in future years

Approaches to Forecasting the Third Performance Management Rulemaking (PM3) Measures for Target Setting

DTFH61-16-D-00051This document developed a step-by-step calculation guide for three forecasting methods in support of target setting for the third performance management rulemaking (PM3) travel time-based performance measures. The three forecasting methods covered in this document are: Extrapolation of past trends (macroscopic). Highway segments \u201cat risk\u201d for unreliability (microscopic; based on identifying segments that close to the reliability threshold). Model-based forecasting