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On 34th Anniversary of ADA, U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Progress Made on Disability Rights Under Biden-Harris Administration
WASHINGTON – Today, on the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) proudly celebrates the progress made on the Department’s Disability Policy Priorities. Under the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, DOT has taken historic...2024 Fillable PDF 7-23
Improving Student Safety: School Bus Seat Belt Pilot Program
The University Transportation Center for Alabama (UTCA) is conducting a 3-year pilot study to assess the impact of lap/shoulder seat belts on the safety of students in school buses. After a tragic school bus accident in Huntsville, Alabama, Governor Bob Riley appointed a seven...
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 roadways. But to maximize the potential of a PMS, data revealing the history and condition of each...
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 shortcoming of these systems is that other truck data, including safety information, must still be...
2011 UTC Spotlight Newsletters
caption{display: none;} 2012 UTC Spotlight Newsletters Title Publication Date UTC(s) Moving Toward a State of Good Repair: Remote Structural Integrity Monitoring December 2011 Northwestern University Preparing Infrastructure and...Moving Toward a State of Good Repair: Remote Structural Integrity Monitoring
Keeping aging transportation infrastructure, such as bridges, in a state of good repair with limited resources is a nationwide challenge. One way to get the most value per dollar is to apply technologies that deliver objective information on the condition of transportation...
Preparing Infrastructure and Consumers for Plug-in Electric Vehicles
As the United States races to put 1 million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road by 2015, several questions remain unanswered. Where will these vehicles be charged? Can our electrical grid handle the increase in demand? How will these vehicles impact the economy? Partnered with...
Study Shows Red Light Cameras in Iowa Save Lives and Reduce lnjuries
During the 2011 session of the Iowa State Assembly, a Midwest Transportation Consortium (MTC) evaluation of camera-based programs to reduce red light running was cited by the Transportation Subcommittee as key to defeating a bill that would have prohibited such programs in the State. The...