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UTC Explores "Trusted Truck" Concept to Use Wireless Technology to Ease Roadside Inspections
Advances in weigh-in-motion systems and their expanding use allow increasing numbers of trucks to cruise past weigh stations, and their long lines, without even slowing down. But a...
Getting to the Bottom of New Jersey Roads Using Nondestructive Evaluation
The value of a Pavement Management System (PMS) and the planning and cost benefit tools it provides for decision making have long been recognized by those responsible for maintaining...
Improving Highway Safety by Identifying High Risk Rural Road Segments and Safety Countermeasures
Rural roads are critical links in the Nation's transportation system, providing travel and commerce for the approximately 60 million people living in rural America. About 80 percent of...
Helping to Build a Safe and Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure notes that "one in four of the nation's bridges is either structurally deficient or functionally...
Characterizing the Tradeoffs and Costs Associated with Transportation Congestion in Supply Chains
The ability for retailers to offer attractive prices to consumers relies on the efficient operation of large-scale supply chains that convert natural resources, raw materials, and...