Public Roads
Confronting the Storm: Arizona’s Innovative Dust Detection and Warning System
The ADOT Dust Storm Warning System offers the promise of intelligent transportation solutions to decrease the impact of hazardous weather occurrences.Rehabilitating the Historic Arlington Memorial Bridge
The National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration partnered successfully to restore the iconic bridge.Public Roads Magazine - Autumn 2021 Edition
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The Road to Technology Transfer
We've been in the innovation and technology transfer game for more than 70 years at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center. Over that time, we've turned scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs into products that transform entire industries. One example of technology transfer (T2) success is how the Dynamic Angle Validation (DAV) kit improved SuperpaveTM design. The gyratory compactor dynamic angle measuring device was developed by the Federal Highway Administration in partnership with its equipment partners.
Public Roads - Summer 2021
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Tech Transfer Success: How the DAV Improved SuperpaveTM Design
The Dynamic Angle Validation (DAV) kit ensures uniformity and consistency between gyratory compactors in asphalt testing. Here's how it came about.
Monitoring Scour Using Unmanned Vehicle Technology
Michigan DOT researched the use of unmanned surface vehicles for bridge scour observation to improve the safety of inspectors and transportation systems users during and after flood events.
The New FHWA Office Is a HIT!
It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the new Office of Transportation Workforce Development and Technology Deployment. If you're wondering what this has to do with innovation, the answer is A LOT!