TIM: An Important Operations Strategy
Over the past 2 years, PublicRoads has featured a series on traffic incident management (TIM) to demonstrate the critical role that operations plays in efficient and effective highway management.
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Your Home for Accessing ITS Data
How do you manage more than 15 years’ worth of data and turn it into a valuable resource for transportation professionals? The U.S. Department of Transportation was faced with this challenge to organize and store data resulting from intelligent transportation systems (ITS) projects. The agency understood that it was critical to track benefits, costs, lessons learned, and implementation status in order to advance ITS programs.
Advancing Asphalt Recycling
Departments of transportation face increasing challenges from tightening budgets and deteriorating roadway conditions on aging infrastructure. To overcome these challenges, State DOTs are looking for ways to assess and modernize their approach to maintaining and managing highway investments.
Communication Product Updates
Below are brief descriptions of communications products recently developed by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology. All of the reports are or will soon be available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). In some cases, limited copies of the communications products are available from FHWA’s Research and Technology (R&T) Product Distribution Center (PDC).
Where The Laboratory Meets The Road
Fine-tuning a highway driving simulator’s motion-base system goes a long way toward heightening a test subject’s perceptions, leading to a more realistic driving experience.
Concrete Turns Green, Figuratively Speaking
For minimizing stormwater runoff, permeable interlocking concrete pavements are increasingly popular. Learn here about their use, design, construction, and maintenance.
Reusing Bridge Foundations
Some owners are building on existing elements when widening and replacing structures. Here is how this strategy can help expedite construction, minimize site impacts, and address sustainability needs.
Supporting Hometown Heroes
Successful traffic incident management programs depend on the participation of skilled multidisciplinary responders. Defining TIM as a new branch of public safety can help.
Challenges Confronted, Solutions Found, Opportunities Ahead
With about 1 year left until Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau and the rest of the Obama Administration turn over the reins to a new team, now is as good a time as any to look back at the last 7 years.Management and Administration
Along the Road is the place to look for information about current and upcoming activities, developments, trends, and items of general interest to the highway community. This information comes from U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) sources unless otherwise indicated. Your suggestions and input are welcome. Let’s meet along the road.