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Unique Construction Techniques Require Unique Testing

The adoption of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques in Utah has raised questions regarding how well ABC bridge spans handle unique stresses placed on them during construction as well as how well they might handle stresses posed by natural hazards, such as earthquakes...

usRAP: A New Tool for Road Safety Management

Roadway crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States. Yet, little information on crash risks is readily available to travelers and highway planners. Raising public awareness of these risks is one of the primary objectives of the U.S. Road Assessment Program (usRAP)...

New Highway Spurs Advanced Bridge Construction Technologies

Pennsylvania roadway bridges are not just designed to bear traffic, they must handle the extreme temperature fluctuations of the winter and summer cycles. Recent construction of Interstate 99, in central Pennsylvania, has provided an ideal arena for examining two popular bridge...

Jackson State University's Institute for Multimodal Transportation Develops Impact Study for Urban Highway Evacuation

The successful mass evacuation of populations endangered by natural and manmade disasters requires establishment of mass-exit and operational strategies that maximize the proficiency and capacity of multimodal transportation networks. A workable emergency evacuation calls for...

Transferring New Technology to Our Students: Integrating Technology Development and Transportation Education

The University of Idaho's National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (NIATT) has been transferring technology that it developed to students in the classroom and to practitioners in the field for over 10 years, thanks to a closely integrated program of technology...

"Brake-ing" Technology: Public-Private Collaboration Yields New Composite Material For Vehicle Brake Components

0n May 19, 2009, President Obama announced a new federal vehicle policy, starting in 2012, that requires automobile and light-truck fleets to scale up to an average fuel economy of 35.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2016. In order to meet these new regulations, automobile manufacturers will...

Spatial Analysis and GIS Support for Pedestrian Safety in New York City

Since the early 1990s, The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) has been active in instituting programs aimed at improving safety, with a special focus on pedestrians and cyclists. New York has experienced dramatic pedestrian safety gains since 1990-reducing the pedestrian...