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Roadway departure (RwD) and intersection crashes make up 75 percent of all traffic fatalities in the U.S. and many of those crashes can be prevented if adequate pavement friction is available to meet friction demand. In Kentucky, 60-70% of their yearly highway fatalities are the result of...
The establishment of the Innovation and Research Council (IRC) blends the activities of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Federal Lands Highways (FLH), Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs), and Tribes that...
This Primer was developed to serve as a resource for road safety, maintenance, materials, and pavement engineers and practitioners to provide a basic understanding of pavement surface friction in order to integrate pavement friction into both pavement asset management and road safety...
This report documents the development of safety performance functions (SPFs) that include friction and macrotexture on a variety of roadway facility types and categories (i.e., segments, intersections, curves, and ramps). The main objectives of the report were: (1) the development of Crash...
Project Number: Defense Access Roads FY 2022
Project Name: MT DAR 2022(1)
Bid Opening Date: June 7, 2022
OPIS Report Location: Great...
Research helps us respond to changes in transportation systems and vehicle technologies, as well as develop new technologies and systems that promote safety, sustainability and resiliency, equitable access and mobility, and organizational excellence....
