TY - RPRT AN - 01062338 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - I-96 East Howell Interchange Project, Livington County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Dapp KW - Environmental impact statements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821835 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062334 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - I-25/I-40 Interchange and Adjacent Sections of I-25 and I-40, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue to Comache Road, Bernalillo County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft KW - Environmental impact statements KW - New Mexico UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821831 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062331 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - WI-STH-11 Janesville Bypass (West) Transportation Improvements : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, F KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Wisconsin UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821828 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062325 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Mid-Currituck Sound Bridge, between U.S. 158 on the Currituck County Mainland and end at NC 12 on the Currituck Outer Banks : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft KW - Environmental impact statements KW - North Carolina UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821822 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062319 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Judd Road connector transportation improvements, New York Mills, New Hartford, and Whitestown, funding and COE section 404 permits : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft(2v), Final(2v) KW - Environmental impact statements KW - New York (State) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821816 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062313 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Highway improvement SR 37 from KPR12.9/16.9 (P.M. 8.0 to 10.5 ) in Vallejo, Solano County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - California KW - Environmental impact statements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821810 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062312 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Southern Beltway transportation project PA 60 to US 22, Allegheny County / Washington County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Pennsylvania UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821809 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062310 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SR 4 gap closure project, improvements between I-80 and Cummings Skyway, Contra Costa County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final(2v) KW - California KW - Environmental impact statements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821807 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062304 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - US 113 planning study, improvement from south of Snow Hill, MD to Delaware state line, Worcester County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Maryland UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821801 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062303 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Newport Marine facilities project, to develop marine mode of Intermodal Gateway Transportation Center, City of Newport, Town of Middletown, Town of Portsmouth, Aquidreck Island : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Draft Appendix1, Dapp2, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Rhode Island UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821800 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062302 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - MO-60 transportation improvements, connecting Van Buren to Poplar Bluff, Butter County, Carter County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Draft AppendixA-C, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Missouri UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821799 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062299 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Carquinez Bridge project, replace/retrofit the westbound I-80 between Cummings Skyway and CA-29, Contra Costa County, Solano County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final(2v) KW - California KW - Environmental impact statements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821796 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062298 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Tunkhannock transportation improvement project, improvement along US-6 (SR 0006 section E12) through the Borough of Tunkhannock, Wyoming County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Pennsylvania UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821795 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062295 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - La Crosse North-South transportation corridor study, I-90 to US 14/61 (South Avenue) improvements including US 53, WI-35, and WI-16, major investment study, La Crosse County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Wisconsin UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821792 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062287 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - MN Trunk Highway (TH) 100 reconstruction, Glenwood Avenue to north of 50th Avenue North, Hennepin County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Minnesota UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821784 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062282 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Tyler Loop 49 south, Smith County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Texas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821779 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062267 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Federal Aid Route 310 U.S. 67 Expressway Study, Madison County, Jersey County, Greene County, Morgan County, Scott County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final(2 copies),record of decision(B1) KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Illinois UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821763 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062263 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - I-805 Nobel Drive interchange and extension project, between Nobel Drive and Miramar Road/LaJolla Village Drive and the extension of Nobel Drive from Shoreline Drive to Miramar Road : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final, Mitigation, Monitering, and Reporting ProgramB1 KW - California KW - Environmental impact statements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821759 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062261 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Carolina Bays Parkway (better known as Grand Strand), Horry County, Georgetown County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - South Carolina UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821757 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062259 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Rhode Island freight rail improvement project : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft(3v.) (v.2 fol), F(3v) (v.2fol) KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Rhode Island UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821755 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062256 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - U.S. 65 corridor, Carrollton to Marshall, Carroll County, Lafeyette County, Saline County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Missouri UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821752 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062243 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CA-101/Cuesta grade highway improvements, 1.1 miles north of Reservoir Canyon Road to the Cuesta Grade overhead, San Luis Obispo County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - California KW - Environmental impact statements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821739 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062240 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Miami Intermodal Center EIS and Major Investment Study, Miami International Airport (MIA) Landslide Terminal Construction, Dade County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Supplement to the draft(fol), Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Florida UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821736 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062238 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - East-West Multimodal corridor EIS and Major Investment Study, Dade County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Florida UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821734 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062236 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - WI-10 Highway corridor, construction between village of Fremont and WI-45 near Appleton urban area, Winnebago County, Outagamic County, Waupaca County, Waushara County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Wisconsin UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821732 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062228 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - New Hampshire Route 111, Towns of Windham and Salem : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft(2v), Draft Appendix, Final(3v) KW - Environmental impact statements KW - New Hampshire UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821724 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062222 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Improvements to the Canal Road entrance of Georgetown University : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821718 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062221 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - US-64 Bypass from I-440 East of Raleigh to US-64 West of Wendell, and Eastern Wake Expressway from existing US-64 to SR-1007(Poole Rd), Wake County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - North Carolina UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821717 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062219 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Kealakehe Parkway, Mamalahoa highway to Queen Kaahumanu highway, North Kona : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Hawaii UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821715 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062210 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Merrick Creek Connector US 60/WV 2, Cabell County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - West Virginia UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821706 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062207 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - US Highway 12 improvement, Sauk City to Middleton, Sauk County, Dane County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Supplement to the draft(2v), Final(3v) KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Wisconsin UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821703 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062195 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Grand Parkway (SH-99) from SH-225 to IH-10 East, Harris County / Chambers County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft,Fprelim(3v), Final(4v) KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Texas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821691 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062187 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - US-70 improvements from I-40 to intersection of US-70 and US-70 business, Wake County, Johnston County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - North Carolina UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821683 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062165 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - US 70 Goldsboro bypass, SR 1237 to SR 1731, Wayne County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - North Carolina UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821661 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062153 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Proposed construction of an alternate US-2/141 in the vicinity of the city of Iron Mountain, Dickinson County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Michigan UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821649 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062137 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - US 222 corridor design location study, Breingsville to the I-78 interchange, Lehigh county : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Draft Appendix, Dsup(1997), Final, Errata to the Final B1 KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Pennsylvania UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821633 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062095 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Trunk Highway 371 new construction, Crow Wing County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final(tier1), Final(tier2) KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Minnesota UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821591 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062092 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Cooper River bridges replacement on US-17, Charleston County : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final KW - Environmental impact statements KW - South Carolina UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821588 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01062086 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Kenai River crossing : environmental impact statement PY - 1998///Volumes held: Draft, Final, Final Appendix(3v) KW - Alaska KW - Environmental impact statements UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/821582 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00975847 AU - Rouphail, N AU - Hummer, J AU - Milazzo, J AU - Allen, P AU - North Carolina State University, Raleigh AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITIES: RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE "PEDESTRIANS" CHAPTER OF THE HIGHWAY CAPACITY MANUAL PY - 1998 SP - v.p. AB - The objective of this project was to develop revised operational analysis procedures for transportation facilities with pedestrian and bicyclist users. This document contains both new and revised procedures for analyzing various types of exclusive and mixed-use pedestrian facilities. These procedures are recommended to determine the level of service for pedestrian facilities on the basis of a summary of available U.S. and international literature, as described in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) document, "Literature Synthesis for Chapter 13, Pedestrians, of the Highway Capacity Manual," by these same authors. These procedures are scheduled for incorporation into a revised U.S. "Highway Capacity Manual" in 2000. KW - Highway capacity KW - Highway Capacity Manual KW - Level of service KW - Pedestrian areas KW - Pedestrians UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/98107/ UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/98107/98107.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/703673 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00975846 AU - Rouphail, N AU - Hummer, J AU - Milazzo, J AU - Allen, P AU - North Carolina State University, Raleigh AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITIES: RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE "SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS" CHAPTER OF THE HIGHWAY CAPACITY MANUAL PY - 1998 SP - v.p. AB - The objective of this project was to develop revised operational analysis procedures for transportation facilities with pedestrian and bicyclist users. This document describes the effects of pedestrians and bicyclists on the capacity of signalized intersections. These procedures augment the existing "Highway Capacity Manual" signalized intersection level of service procedures for locations with substantial pedestrian and/or bicycle traffic conflicting with vehicular turning movements. This document incorporates the results of a multi-regional data-collection effort that confirms the validity of a conflict zone occupancy approach to analyze pedestrian and bicycle effects on signalized intersection capacity. KW - Adjustment factors KW - Bicycles KW - Conflict zone occupancy KW - Highway capacity KW - Highway Capacity Manual KW - Level of service KW - Pedestrians KW - Signalized intersections UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/98106/index.cfm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/703672 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00975848 AU - Rouphail, N AU - Hummer, J AU - Milazzo, J AU - Allen, P AU - North Carolina State University, Raleigh AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CAPACITY ANALYSIS OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITIES: RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE "BICYCLES" CHAPTER OF THE HIGHWAY CAPACITY MANUAL PY - 1998 SP - v.p. AB - The objective of this project was to develop revised operational analysis procedures for transportation facilities with pedestrian and bicyclist users. This document contains both new and revised procedures for analyzing various types of exclusive and mixed-use bicycle facilities. These procedures are recommended to determine the level of service for bicycle facilities on the basis of previous domestic and international bicycle operations research conducted to date. This document only addresses procedures for streets, roads, and intersections with designated bicycle facilities. KW - Bicycle facilities KW - Bicycles KW - Highway capacity KW - Highway Capacity Manual KW - Level of service UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/98108/ UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/703674 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00974098 AU - Booz Allen Hamilton AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS: COMPENDIUM OF FIELD OPERATIONAL TEST EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES PY - 1998 SP - 188 p. AB - This report contains Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Field Operational Test Summaries. Each summary contains the following: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Contact (office and phone number); Project description; Test status or test results; Test partners; and References. KW - Compendium KW - Field tests KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/16000/16000/16032/PB2000102172.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/697876 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00968609 AU - Orban, John AU - Brand, Daniel AU - Amey, Scott AU - Kinateder, John AU - Battelle Memorial Institute AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CVISN MODEL DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE SUMMARY EVALUATION PLAN : EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PY - 1998 SP - 11 p. (163 Kb) AB - The purpose of the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks Model Deployment Initiative (CVISN MDI) is to demonstrate the technical and institutional feasibility, costs, and benefits of the primary Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) user services for commercial vehicle operations (CVO) and to encourage further deployment of these services. The Model Deployment Initiative focuses on three primary CVISN user services: Credentials Administration Safety Information Exchange, and Electronic Screening. These services are expected to improve the administration of revenue, safety, and other regulatory functions in two prototype (Maryland and Virginia) and eight pilot (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington) states. This Document (1) Describes the CVISN user services that are being deployed in the model deployment states, (2) Presents the overall strategy for evaluating CVISN services, (3) Presents the technical approach for implementing the evaluation strategy, (4) Identifies potential sources of CVISN evaluation data, and (5) Provides a plan for managing the CVISN MDI evaluation. The main work of the evaluation will be carried out in four study areas (Safety, Customer Satisfaction, Costs, and Institutional Benefits). Within these four study areas, several tests and analysis efforts are planned. They include literature searches surveys of motor carriers and drivers, focus groups and personal interviews, site visits to state agencies and motor carriers, and special field test. Data collection began in early 1998 and will continue through mid 1999. Interim results will be available in late 1999 KW - Commercial vehicle operations KW - CVISN (Program) UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/16000/16600/16609/PB2000104414.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/681635 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00968608 AU - Orban, John AU - Brand, Daniel AU - Amey, Scott AU - Kinateder, John AU - Battelle Memorial Institute AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CVISN MODEL DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE SUMMARY EVALUATION PLAN PY - 1998 SP - 74 p. (764 Kb) AB - The purpose of the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks Model Deployment Initiative (CVISN MDI) is to demonstrate the technical and institutional feasibility, costs, and benefits of the primary Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) user services for commercial vehicle operations (CVO) and to encourage further deployment of these services. The Model Deployment Initiative focuses on three primary CVISN user services: Credentials Administration Safety Information Exchange, and Electronic Screening. These services are expected to improve the administration of revenue, safety, and other regulatory functions in two prototype (Maryland and Virginia) and eight pilot (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington) states. This Document (1) Describes the CVISN user services that are being deployed in the model deployment states, (2) Presents the overall strategy for evaluating CVISN services, (3) Presents the technical approach for implementing the evaluation strategy, (4) Identifies potential sources of CVISN evaluation data, and (5) Provides a plan for managing the CVISN MDI evaluation. The main work of the evaluation will be carried out in four study areas (Safety, Customer Satisfaction, Costs, and Institutional Benefits). Within these four study areas, several tests and analysis efforts are planned. They include literature searches surveys of motor carriers and drivers, focus groups and personal interviews, site visits to state agencies and motor carriers, and special field test. Data collection began in early 1998 and will continue through mid 1999. Interim results will be available in late 1999 KW - Commercial vehicle operations KW - CVISN (Program) UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/6004.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/681633 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00776583 AU - Bloomfield, J R AU - Christensen, J M AU - Carroll, S A AU - Honeywell AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE EFFECT ON NORMAL DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF TRAVELING UNDER AUTOMATED CONTROL PY - 1998 SP - vii, 88 p. AB - This study reports on an experiment which focused on determining if driving under automated control at velocities higher than the speed limit and at closer distances both ahead and behind the vehicle affected driving performance. The experiment, conducted in a driving simulator, used a generic Automated Highway System (AHS) configuration in which there was a dedicated lane for automated vehicles. The study reports results in terms of the effects of automated travel and the affect of the driver's age on performance. KW - Advanced vehicle control systems KW - Automobile driving KW - Human factors UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20500/20501/PB98131667.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/508057 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00963617 AU - McKeever, Benjamin B AU - Mitretek Systems AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ESTIMATING THE POTENTIAL SAFETY BENEFITS OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS : WORKING PAPER PY - 1998 AB - The purpose of this paper is to present estimates of potential safety benefits resulting from full implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in the United States. These estimates were derived by integrating results from a number of different sources including field operational tests, model deployments and simulation studies. In this paper, the safety benefits metrics used are reductions in fatal crashes and injury crashes. The estimates presented in this paper are based on an assumption of 100 percent market penetration of the ITS technologies or user services in an unspecified future time-frame. As such, they represent long run estimates of what can be achieved as ITS implementations take place. These simplifications were made to facilitate a first cut at obtaining an estimate for ITS safety benefits. Obtaining an estimate within a specific time context would require additional information regarding the current deployment of the various ITS technologies and assumptions about the projected annual growth of market penetration. In addition assumptions have to be made about the impacts of ITS for less than 100% deployments, taking into account the complex interactions among users and non-users of ITS equipment and services KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Safety UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/23000/23800/23860/Edl08883.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/661826 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00962920 AU - Vachowski, B AU - US Forest Service AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SIGNPOSTS FOR SNOW TRAILS PY - 1998 SP - v.p. AB - Storm after winter storm, snow piles up deeper and deeper, 20 ft (6 m) or more on some snowmobile and cross-country ski trails. Trail signs are normally mounted at a set height on a post planted in the ground. Once the snow has piled up over the sign, the sign is no longer effective. Ranger Districts with winter trails programs have been dealing with the problems of signing snow trails for as long as they have managed winter trails. The Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) asked snow trail managers to explain how they keep their winter trail signs visible. MTDC also developed some prototype signposts that might work in all snow depths. The prototypes worked, but were too cumbersome and costly to recommend, except in special situations. The report describes signpost systems that work best in shallow, moderate, and deep snowpacks. Traditional signposts, anchored firmly in the ground, work best for trails with moderate and low amounts of snow. Free-floating signposts, supported only by the snow around them, work best in moderate and deep snowpacks. Telescoping signposts and signposts with temporary bases work for shallow, moderate, and deep snowpacks. However, these signposts are more expensive and take more work to install and maintain than traditional or free-floating signposts. The method of driving a steel fencepost or metal pipe into the ground as a temporary support for a tubular plastic signpost is regarded by the MTDC as an unacceptable safety hazard. KW - Cross-country ski trails KW - Posts KW - Sign supports KW - Snow KW - Snowmobiles KW - Snowpacks KW - Trails UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/98232806/index.htm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/661817 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00944267 AU - Das, Sujit AU - Ferrell, Regina K AU - Lee, Russell AU - Noltenius, Juan AU - Stephens, Fred L AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - COSTS OF IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE PY - 1998 SP - xx, 111 p. AB - The focus of this report is to develop a cost estimation methodology that makes projections of the costs of in-vehicle information systems (IVIS) and associated infrastructure systems, as well as illustrating the application of the technology. Although the illustration of the methodology is limited to personal vehicles, it can also be adopted to commercial and transit IVIS, as well as to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in general. The methodology involves a "bottom up" approach that calculates the costs of IVIS-related systems based on the costs of their basic equipment components. It also makes use of the concept of market packages of technologies such that IVIS-related market packages costs are estimated for user-defined deployment scenarios. The following IVIS-related market packages are used to demonstrate the IVIS-cost estimation methodology: 1) broadcast traveler information, 2) dynamic route guidance, 3) interactive traveler information, 4) ISP-based route guidance, and 5) intersection collision avoidance. KW - Driver information systems KW - Finance KW - Marketing KW - Telematics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/643880 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00942436 JO - International Road Notes PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TRANSPORTATION BEYOND THE MILLENNIUM: SEARCHING FOR THE REAL ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS PY - 1998 SP - 4 p. AB - This "International Road Note" gives a brief overview of the 1997 British National Congress and Exhibition that was held on November 5-7. The theme was the same as the title of this Road Note. World Road Association (PIARC) Committees met in conjunction with the Congress. The spirit of the 1997 British National Congress and PIARC was evident as participants gathered to hear representatives from the U.K., South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, and the U.S. debate "Congestion is inevitable and we have to plan for it." The U.S. delegation was headed by Gloria Jeff, the newly appointed Federal Highway Administration Deputy Administrator. Included in this Road Note are brief summaries of the activities of the following PIARC Committees whose chairmen or members are U.S. Federal and State transportation officials: C3 - Technology Exchanges and Development; C4 - Roads, Transport and Regional Development; C5 - Road Tunnels; C6 - Road Management; C9 - Financing and Economic Evaluation; and C15 - Performance of Road Administrations. KW - Conferences KW - Economic analysis KW - Economic policy KW - Environmental policy KW - Financing KW - Maintenance management KW - Public administration KW - Regional development KW - Technology transfer KW - Traffic congestion KW - Transportation planning KW - Vehicular tunnels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/645177 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00941672 AU - North American Travel Monitoring Exhibition and Conference (1998 : Charlotte, N.C.) AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - NORTH AMERICAN TRAVEL MONITORING EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE PY - 1998 AB - This website provides access to the papers presented at the North American Travel Monitoring Exhibition and Conference held at Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 11-15, 1998. The conference was sponsored by the Office of Highway Information Management, Federal Highway Administration. The papers are presented as PDF files listed on a hyperlinked web front page. Contents: An Advanced Preformed Inductive Loop Sensor (2,181 K) ; Analysis of Vehicle Classification and Truck Weight Data of the New England States. (611 K); Calibration Needs for LTPP Traffic Data (32 K); Development of an ITS Data Management System (84 K); Incorporating Satellite Imagery in Traffic Monitoring Programs (217 K); Inside View of ITS at a Metropolitan Planning Organization (402 K); Installation and Evaluation of Weigh- In-Motion Utilizing Quartz-Piezo Sensor Technology (1,459 K); Interpretation of Computer Analyses of Traffic Data Using FHWA's VTRIS Program (3,697 K); ITS as a Data Source for TMS: The Kentucky Case Study (1,077 K); Traffic Data Collection Equipment Calibration (128 K); Revised Data Collection Plan for LTPP Test Sites (101 K); Manitoba Highway Traffic Information System Development (444 K); National Roadside Survey of Canada (22 K); New England Data Quality Partnerships (156 K); Oregon's Traffic Monitoring System for Highways (TMS-H) Outreach Program (32 K); Overview of the Travel Time Data Collection Handbook (151 K); Regional Travel Time Collection for the Hampton Roads Congestion Management System (15,501 K); Secondary Uses of ITS Data in Texas (236 K); Strategy for Handling the Statistics of Truck Weight Data in Alaska (258 K); Traffic Data Quality: Pooled Fund Study Update (212 K); Travel Time Data Collection Handbook (4,048 K); Truck Weight Enforcement M.O.E User Guide (255 K); Truck Weight Monitoring Plan Using Weigh-in-Motion Devices: Plan for WIM in Alaska (609 K); Using ITS-derived Data for Transportation Planning Programming, and Operations (96 K); Weigh In Motion Technology - Economics and Performance (60 K); Why Does LTPP Require Site-Specific Traffic Loading Data? (94 K); WIM Scale Calibration: A Vital Activity for LTPP Sites (103 K) KW - Automatic vehicle monitoring KW - Geographic information systems KW - Global Positioning System KW - Weigh in motion UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/tvtw/natmec/natmec.htm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/644113 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938687 AU - Wees, K A P C van AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - ADVANCED VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS : SAFETY AND LEGISLATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 19-26 AB - In this paper, the author looks at the legal aspects of vehicle safety and the safety of Advanced Vehicle Control Systems (AVCS). Focus is on statutory vehicle safety standards and product liability. Remarks are made about potential product liability for AVCS based on the legal literature and case law in The Netherlands. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Driver support systems KW - Liability UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733891 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938689 AU - Matsuura, Y AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - A STUDY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S STRESS DURING TRAVEL BY MEASURING METHOD OF SWEATS PY - 1998 SP - p. 35-42 AB - This paper describes experiments which showed that measuring sweat can be useful in evaluating both a driver's and passenger's physiological responses. This can then lead to a more objective evaluation of driver discomfort and ride comfort level of passengers. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Driver monitoring UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733893 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938691 AU - Cumming, Tammie Lea AU - Rizzo, Matthew AU - McGehee, Daniel AU - Grant, Peter AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - RELIABILITY OF DRIVING PERFORMANCE MEASURES ACROSS UPGRADES TO A HIGH FIDELITY MOTION-BASED DRIVING SIMULATOR PY - 1998 SP - p. 53-58 AB - This paper describes a study which focused on assessing the reliability of commonly used driving performance measures recorded on the Iowa Driving Simulator (IDS), a high fidelity, motion-based simulator. The study examined the reliability of driving performance measures of the same drivers driving on identical segments of a high- fidelity simulated roadway one year apart. During the interval between scenarios, improvements were made to the IDS motion drive software. The results showed high reliability coefficients for lateral control while moderately low reliability coefficients for longitudinal control measures. The results emphasize the need to catalog simulator upgrades and to keep available previous simulation versions in longitudinal studies of driver performance. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Driving simulators UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733895 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938693 AU - ASANO, K AU - Yasui, Y AU - Yamanaka, T AU - Hattori, M AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND ITS NEW ACTUATORS PY - 1998 SP - p. 349-356 AB - In this paper, the authors describe a vehicle stability control improvement system. The system is comprised of engine output, active rear steering and active differential braking. Focus is on the active rear steering and active differential braking for yaw movement control. It is shown that the active rear steering improves vehicle stability and maneuverability within the linear tire force region. It is found that the active differential braking restricts extreme vehicle understeer and oversteer maneuvers near the tire friction limit. In addition to discuss hardware implementation, the paper also describes some newly developed actuators. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Actuators KW - Vehicle dynamics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733897 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938692 AU - Lim, J M AU - Park, K H AU - Bae, H I AU - Sung, K A AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM FOR A CAR-TO-CAR CRASH TEST PY - 1998 SP - p. 261-268 AB - This paper describes the Autonomous Driving System which was developed for simulating car-to-car crash accidents. The objective was to accumulate crash test data for determining front and side airbag firing algorithms as well as collecting data under real accident conditions. The system consists of communication, sensing accelerating, braking, steering and data recording subsystems, all designed to be compact, light and collapsible in order to not affect the crash characteristics of the test vehicle. Several frontal offset and side car-to-car crash tests were carried out in which deformations, injury levels, deceleration signals and dynamic behaviors were investigated. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Advanced vehicle control systems KW - Crashes UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733896 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938695 AU - MacGowan, C J AU - Lay, R K AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - THE INTELLIGENT VEHICLE-HIGHWAY INITIATIVE PY - 1998 SP - p. 459-468 AB - This paper describes the Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Initiative (IVI) designed to increase ground transportation safety, mobility, and efficiency. The object of the IVI is to accelerate the development availability, and use of driving assistance and control intervention systems intended to help drivers process information, make decisions and operate vehicles more effectively. Focus of this paper is on three aspects of the IVI. These include: 1) the rational for the initiative; 2) the difference about this initiative's approach from previous U.S. government vehicle and highway research and development; and, 3) why is the initiative being promoted now. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Intelligent Vehicle Initiative KW - Safety KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733899 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938688 AU - McClanahan, B L AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - MNEMONIC DESIGN : AN INNOVATION STRATEGY FOR THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF PASSENGER VEHICLE INSTRUMENTATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 27-34 AB - In this paper, the author presents an argument for the introduction of braking and traction gauges into a passenger vehicle. Using the "difference engine" concept, the author proposes product concepts for new types of instrumentation. Focus is on three areas: 1) creating descriptions of the current and future states of the activity of driving, 2) evaluating differences, and 3) creating strategies to reduce the differences between current state and future state. The author emphasizes the need to return to gauges that reflect vehicle control for the driver. By providing information about vehicle control aspects such as braking and traction, the driver will be able to drive more safely. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Information display systems KW - Vehicle design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733892 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938690 AU - Marchau, V A W J AU - Heijden, R E C M van der AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - DRIVER SUPPORT SYSTEMS : EXPERT OPINIONS ON MARKET AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PY - 1998 SP - p. 43-52 AB - This paper describes the results of an international study which used the Delphi method for identifying and evaluating: 1) future markets for driver support systems, 2) barriers for further developments, and 3) policy measure for overcoming the barriers. The paper covers the areas limited to market introduction, and technological and driver- behavioral barriers. The paper concludes that future developments are less obvious than often assumed. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Driver support systems KW - Marketing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733894 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00938694 AU - Zattoni, E AU - Angelozzi, G AU - Technische Universiteit Delft AU - Massachusetts Institute of Technology AU - Osaka Sangyo Daigaku AU - University of Iowa, Iowa City AU - Hyondae Chonja Sanop Chusik Hoesa AU - Aisin Seiki Company, Limited AU - Universita di Bologna AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Mitretek Systems TI - NARROW-BANDWIDTH ACTIVE SUSPENSIONS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONVENTIONAL CARS PY - 1998 SP - p. 357-364 AB - In this paper, the authors present the design for a slow-active suspension system. It features hydraulic hardware, which has been specifically designed for a high performance conventional car. The system also is comprised of different controllers that are based on measurement feedback, both in deterministic and stochastic environments. Results from computer simulations show that by implementing the system, improvements can be achieved both in ride comfort and vehicle handling. U1 - International Symposium on Automotive Technology & Automation (31st). Automotive ergonomics and safetyDusseldorf,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Feedback control KW - Suspension systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/733898 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00933885 AU - Illinois Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ILLINOIS TRAVEL STATISTICS - 1997 PY - 1998 SP - 20 p. AB - These are the statistics for travel in Illinois during 1997. Major categories of travel statistics in the paper include statewide vehicle miles of travel, state system and urbanized areas vehicle miles of travel, and statewide vehicle miles of travel by vehicle type. A district map is also included, as well as a table of counties and corresponding districts. Both urban and rural areas are covered. KW - Counties KW - Districts and authorities KW - Illinois KW - Maps KW - Rural areas KW - Statistics KW - Tables (Data) KW - Travel KW - Travel by vehicle type KW - Urban areas KW - Vehicle miles of travel UR - http://dot.state.il.us/travelstats/1997its.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/11000/11200/11257/1997its.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/724944 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776654 JO - Research & technology transporter PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Ferlis, Bob AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - DOT VEHICLE-HIGHWAY AUTOMATION RESEARCH UPDATE PY - 1998 SP - p. 1 AB - This paper focuses on the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) considered to be the next area of focus for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT is transitioning out of its support for the National Automated Highway System Consortium (NAHSC) and will dedicate attention to the definition, integration, and near-term deployment of driver warning and assistance, and vehicle-highway control services. The IVI is designed to emphasize public-private partnerships based on the results achieved through the NAHSC, the Crash Avoidance Research Program, and the Automated Highway Systems program. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Intelligent Vehicle Initiative KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510537 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00930661 AU - Eno Transportation Foundation AU - Commission of the European Communities AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - REPORT ON THE FIRST FORUM ON INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES PY - 1998 SP - 89p AB - This policy forum was held to speed international coordination of transportation and to explore the related issues that will face the international community in the years to come. The focus of the forum was on efficient intermodal freight transport, or seamless and continuous door-to-door transportation of freight on two or more modes. It was recognized that to achieve a balanced intermodal network, it is necessary to integrate long-range planning priorities, the potential of technological developments, and the organizational, legal, and institutional shifts needed to improve interconnection and interoperability. The forum suggested three top priority steps for immediate action that will lead to seamless freight transport between North America and the European Union. They are as follows: Identify legal and regulatory issues that require resolution in order to facilitate intermodalism; conduct an industry-initiated forum to exchange information about best practices in relation to logistics and information technology; conduct an information exchange to identify constraints on physical transport infrastructure, as well as possible improvements. U1 - Report on the First Forum on Intermodal Freight Transport in Europe and the United StatesEno Transportation Foundation; European Commission, Directorate General VII (Transport); U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971030 EndDate:19971031 Sponsors:Eno Transportation Foundation; European Commission, Directorate General VII (Transport); U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration KW - Best practices KW - Europe KW - European Commission KW - Freight service KW - Freight transportation KW - Information dissemination KW - Information technology KW - Intermodal services KW - Intermodal transportation KW - International transportation KW - Legal constraints KW - Legal factors KW - Logistics KW - North America KW - Regulations KW - Regulatory constraints UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/723769 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00796924 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - AN EVALUATION OF 3D/4D VISUALIZATION: NORTH & SOUTH ROOSEVELT BOULEVARDS, KEY WEST, FLORIDA PY - 1998 SP - n.p. AB - This CD-ROM represents a joint effort on the part of the Federal Highway Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation to "document the process" that is currently involved in the use of 3D/4D visualization technologies. It does so by tracing the use of advanced visualization capabilities in an actual project: the roughly 18-month Project Development and Environmental Study phase of the North and South Roosevelt Boulevard project in Key West, Florida. KW - CD-ROM KW - Environmental design KW - Highway design KW - Key West (Florida) KW - Three dimensional displays KW - Visual presentations UR - http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/data/library/details.cfm?id=40 UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/655488 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00912588 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - EVERYONE IS A PEDESTRIAN.. PY - 1998 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Crashes KW - Pedestrian-vehicle crashes KW - Pedestrians KW - Safety KW - United States UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/issues/workzone.htm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/585782 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00912385 AU - KAHHALEH, KHALED Z AU - University of Texas, Austin AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CORROSION PERFORMANCE OF EPOXY-COATED REINFORCEMENT-MACROCELL TESTS. T2 - CORROSION PERFORMANCE OF EPOXY COATED REINFORCEMENT MACROCELL TESTS PY - 1998 IS - PB2001-104248 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Concrete construction KW - Epoxy coatings KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Reinforcing bars KW - Testing UR - http://fsel.engr.utexas.edu/publications/docs/1265_3.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/585676 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00912403 AU - Kandhal, Prithvi S AU - Mallick, Rajib B AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - National Center for Asphalt Technology TI - PAVEMENT RECYCLING GUIDELINES FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PARTICIPANT'S REFERENCE BOOK. PY - 1998 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Asphalt pavements KW - Maintenance KW - Overlays (Pavements) KW - Pavements KW - Recycling UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/585692 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00920225 AU - Pisano, Paul AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - WEATHER INFORMATION FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION : A WHITE PAPER ON NEEDS, ISSUES AND ACTIONS PY - 1998 SP - iii, 48 p. AB - This study examines the needs, issues, and actions of surface transportation operators and travelers, and the related applicability of the Weather Information for Surface Transportation (WIST) System. The study is organized into the following sections: 1) Transportation outcomes and weather information; 2) A vision for the WIST system including its structure and interfaces; 3) Operational scenarios of WIST System use, describing weather forecasting methods and illustrating decisions; 4) Needs of decision makers and system support; 5) Analysis of the needs linking them to specific program actions; and, 6) Preliminary list of actions to be taken. KW - Road weather information systems UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/11263.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/706330 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00911379 AU - BALAGURU, PERUMALSAMY N AU - Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation AU - New Jersey Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - GEOPOLYMER FOR PROTECTIVE COATING OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURES. PY - 1998 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Accessories KW - Bridges KW - Composite materials KW - Corrosion KW - Corrosion resistance KW - Corrosion resistant materials KW - Polymers KW - Protection KW - Protective coatings KW - Roads KW - Testing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/585307 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823775 AU - Nwagboso, Christopher AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - SMART SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 623-628 AB - In this paper, the author discusses the development of smart surveillance technologies that are based on the perceived systems and user requirements. Focus is on using an integrated approach for using surveillance systems. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Traffic surveillance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716676 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823777 AU - Aoyama, Ken-ichi AU - Otsuka, Takashi AU - Kijima, Yuichi AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - INTELLIGENT INTEGRATED ITV SYSTEMS (IIIS) PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 635-639 AB - In this paper, the authors describe the Intelligent Integrated ITV System which uses CCD cameras to prevent illegal parking and monitor traffic conditions at intersections. The filmed video is compressed and sent out to traffic control centers which then provide it drivers in real time through the Internet or by two-way communications using infrared beacons. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Advanced traffic management systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716678 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823779 AU - Chang, Edmond Chin-Ping AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - REAL-WORLD TRAFFIC DETECTOR TESTBED SYSTEM DESIGN PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 646-649 AB - In this paper, the author describes a modular,open architecture real-world traffic detector testbed system designed to use off-the- shelf in-pavement and above-the-road detection technologies. Some of the detection technologies it includes are a conventional loop detector, weigh in motion microwave detector, video image detector infrared detector, acoustic detector, and an automatic vehicle identification-based detector. The system is intended to monitor both current information and perform long-term evaluation of evolving detection technologies. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - System architecture KW - Vehicle detectors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716680 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823784 AU - Kang, T H AU - LEE, B G AU - Hwang, D S AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - APPLYING NEURAL NETWORK TO MEASURE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 676-680 AB - This paper describes a neural network and how it was applied to measure traffic congestion in an urban environment. The proposed model is made up of input, hidden, and output layers. The input pattern includes vehicle speed, volume, and occupancy data from a radar detector . The output pattern is traffic congestion levels. A bock propagation learning method is involved in the learning process. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Neural networks KW - Traffic congestion UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716685 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823785 AU - Ehmanns, Dirk AU - Ludmann, Jens AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - INVESTIGATION OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW IN A TUNNEL BY MEANS OF THE SIMULATION PROGRAMME PELOPS PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 681-684 AB - This paper describes how the driver model of the PELOPS microscopic traffic simulation program is enhanced such that the influences of different disturbances can be investigated. It uses the example of the blocking of one track in a tunnel. The peculiarities of the tunnel influences the driver's driving behavior in regard to the vehicle's velocity. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Simulation KW - Traffic flow KW - Tunnels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716686 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823781 AU - Suganuma, Naoki AU - Bao, Yue AU - Fujiwara, Naofumi AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - DETECTING LICENSE PLATE OF MOVING VEHICLE USING NEURAL NETWORK PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 661-666 AB - This paper presents a method for license plate detection and numerical character recognition that is not affected by image size or uneven brightness. The input image is first binarized. This is followed by a process which normalizes the image sizes of all the connected pixel components. A neural network is then used to detect and recognize numerical characters. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Image processing KW - License plates KW - Neural networks KW - Pattern recognition systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716682 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823780 AU - Baina, J AU - Le Goff, D AU - Hervot, L AU - Gerardin, O AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - IMAGE PROCESSING BASED EQUIPMENT FOR REMOTE TRAFFIC CONTROL PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 655-660 AB - In this paper, the authors focus on an image processor for measuring road traffic parameters. The method uses a spatial and temporal image analysis for detecting and counting vehicles. In addition, it allows for qualifying typical events such as traffic congestion and incidents. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Automatic incident detection KW - Image processing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716681 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823782 AU - Hochstaedter, Almut AU - Neunzig, Dirk AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - SIMULATING MACROSCOPIC TRAFFIC PHENOMENA WITH A MICROSCOPIC TRAFFIC SIMULATION PROGRAM PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 667-672 AB - In this paper, the authors describe how the PELOPS microscopic traffic simulation program can be used for simulating macroscopic traffic phenomena. They first present the results of the simulation and compare them to real data collected on roadways in Germany in three different situations. This is then followed by an investigation of typical macroscopic parameters and phenomena. Synthetic scenarios as simulated, and it is shown that the traffic flow a distance away from an obstacle is very steady. Lane change maneuvers at the bottleneck create an unstable traffic situation. Microscopic simulation is considered necessary for analyzing such phenomena. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Simulation KW - Traffic flow UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716683 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823776 AU - Mizumoto, Yoshifumi AU - Okamoto, Yasushi AU - Aoyama, Ken-ichi AU - Otsuka, Takashi AU - Sugimoto, Mikio AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - BUS PRIORITY SYSTEM : (UTMS TO PROTECT THE BEAUTIFUL EARTH) PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 629-634 AB - This paper describes a bus priority traffic signal control system designed for use in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The system conducts two-way communications by using infrared beacons/vehicle detectors. Once a bus passes under a detector, a bus identification signal is transmitted to the traffic light. The estimated traveling time between the detector and the intersection is then calculated. At that point, the green light is either extended or the red light is reduced thus allowing the bus to travel efficiently through the intersection. The system can also differentiate between buses that are traveling in the same lane yet are traveling to different destinations. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Environmental impacts KW - Traffic signal preemption KW - UTMS (Program : Japan) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716677 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823778 AU - Ichihara, Eitro AU - Takao, Hiroyuki AU - Ohta, Yuichi AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - BIRD'S-EYE VIEW FOR HIGHWAY DRIVERS USING ROADSIDE CAMERAS PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 640-645 AB - In this paper, the authors describe a method for using images from roadside video cameras for the purpose of recovering a driver's visual field while driving on an automated highway. The method allows a driver to observer the behavior of other car through a view from a virtual camera which is mounted at a position above the car. The bird's eye view is generated by combining the video images of the fixed roadside cameras. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Automated highways KW - Cameras UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716679 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823783 AU - Benson, David E AU - Bander, James L AU - White, Chelsea C AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - A PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR WINTER STORM MAINTENANCE IN AN ITS ENVIRONMENT PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 673-675 AB - This paper describes a winter storm management decision support system. Included are a model of the road maintenance problem and a search routine for finding improved static routes. A decision support system is shown to have a dynamic component which allows for changes in operations and the reporting of current conditions to the manager. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Decision support systems KW - Routing KW - Transportation operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716684 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823786 AU - Adorni, Giovanni AU - Bergenti, Federico AU - Cagnoni, Stefano AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION BY MEANS OF CELLULAR AUTOMATA PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 689-693 AB - In this paper, the authors present a prototype for a vehicle license plate recognition system that is based on both uniform and non-uniform cellular automata. The system is capable of recognizing license plates for slow-moving vehicles under any environmental conditions. It is shown that the cellular automata model leads to improved time performances. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - License plates KW - Pattern recognition systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716687 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00823787 AU - Becker, Stefan AU - Randow, Dina von AU - Feldges, Joachim AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS : INDUSTRIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND LEGAL ASPECTS PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 694-698 AB - In this paper, the authors examine industrial, psychological, and legal aspects of driver support systems. Areas of discussion include product perception, use, and presentation; system safety controllability, and specification; and legal responsibility and product liability. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Driver support systems KW - Liability KW - Reliability UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/716688 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821769 AU - Silva, Lenildo C AU - Petraglia, Antonio AU - Petraglia, Mariane R AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - STEREO VISION SYSTEM FOR LIVE SUBMARINE INSPECTION OF OIL PIPELINES AND EQUIPMENTS IN DEEP SEA PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 593-598 AB - In this paper, the authors present a 3D measurement system for inspecting the activities of submarine petroleum installations by remotely operated vehicles. The system involves three stages: 3D stereo vision, preprocessing techniques, and dimensioning. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Cameras KW - Image processing KW - Safety KW - Water transportation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715048 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821772 AU - Hemayed, Elsayed E AU - Farag, Aly A AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - INTEGRATING EDGE-BASED STEREO AND STRUCTURED LIGHT FOR ROBUST SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 611-616 AB - In this paper, the authors present a trinocular stereo vision method for building a fast, robust 3D description of the environment. The method merges a range image that is obtained by edge-based stereo with a second range image obtained from structured light. By integrating these two types of range images, the accuracy of the reconstructed surfaces is improved. Given the reliability and speed of the proposed system, the authors recommend its application to robots and automatic vehicle navigation. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Cameras KW - Computer vision UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715051 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821765 AU - Meng, Qingchun AU - Zhou, Changjiu AU - Sng, Honglian AU - Zhao, Minzhe AU - Ji, Hongbo AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - STUDY ON REAL-TIME WORKSPACE MODELISATION FOR MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEM PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 569-573 AB - In this paper, the authors describe BlockInserting. a novel workspace modelling technique for multi-robot systems. Using this technique the robots' workspace model can be quickly determined upon receipt of information from a vision system. As a result, the modelization time can also be significantly reduced. This technique has been used to improve the real-time performance of a robot soccer system. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Robotics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715044 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00821742 AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - MISSOURI COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS STATE BUSINESS PLAN PY - 1998 SP - ii, 67 p. AB - This business plan for the State of Missouri is designed to guide the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and commercial vehicle operations (CVO) technologies. The plan outlines the participation of state agencies and industry and the current regulatory environment. It provides a description of state enforcement processes and describes completed ITS/CVO projects. A discussion is included regarding the strategic direction of Missouri's commercial vehicle operation activities and its approach to implementing and managing the projects. KW - Commercial vehicle operations KW - Policy UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/16000/16000/16038/PB2000102178.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/712816 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821764 AU - Liu, Yongmei AU - Yamamura, Tsuyoshi AU - Ohnishi, Noboru AU - Sugie, Noboru AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - CHARACTER-BASED MOBILE ROBOT NAVIGATION PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 563-568 AB - In this paper, the authors describe a mobile robot navigation method using character information in scenes as landmarks. Signboards on wall and doors are used as landmarks. An environment map containing the approximate position of each signboard in the environment is given to the robot. in order to detect characters in scene images, several heuristics of characters and character lines are used. The coordinate value of the vanishing point of two parallel signboard edges in the scene image is then calculated. This allows for estimating the relative orientation of the camera and signboard from a single view. The authors also describe a method for rectifying a distorted signboard image. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Image processing KW - Robotics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715043 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821766 AU - Li, Shigang AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - REPRESENTING 2D MAP OF ENVIRONMENTS BASED UPON ROUTE SCENES PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 575-580 AB - In this paper, the authors present a method for making a map of a large-scaled environment with limited routes by observing scenes both along routes and at intersections. A robot is able to obtain a closed loop by taking the same turn at every intersection when it travels along routes. The robot can then selected untravelled routes for finding new closed loops by memorizing information on routes at intersections. If the new closed loops are then fused with found ones, the robot can build a map of the environment. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Digital mapping KW - Robotics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715045 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821768 AU - Branca, A AU - Stella, E AU - Distante, A AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - GROUND PLANE OBSTACLE DETECTION USING PROJECTIVE GEOMETRY PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 587-592 AB - This paper addresses the problem of vision-based obstacle detection for a mobile robot using visual information. The problem is addressed by analyzing successive pairs of time-varying images that are acquired from a camera mounted on the robot. Working with the assumption that the robot is moving on flat ground, obstacles are identified by any cluster of points that are not coplanar with the largest number of points lying on the ground plane. Planar surfaces a recovered by clustering high variance interest points that are characterized by invariance of cross ratio measurements in two images that are projected differently. Once the interest points are extracted, they are then clustered. Correspondent points are found the coplanar ones are grouped using a global optimization approach. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Crash avoidance systems KW - Robotics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715047 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821773 AU - Aoyama, Kenichi AU - Otsuka, Takashi AU - Kijima, Yuichi AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT UTILIZING INFRARED BEACONS AND UTMS PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 617-621 AB - This paper describes the traffic management policies that were implemented at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games held in Nagano, Japan. It describes the traffic regulations, the functions of the UTMS and each subsystem, and the results of the various traffic measures such as highway beacons and infrared detectors that were implemented during the Games. An evaluation is also presented of the efficacy and impact of the implemented measures. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Highway beacons KW - Infrared detectors KW - Special events KW - UTMS (Program : Japan) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715052 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821767 AU - Cicirelli, G AU - D'Orazio, T AU - Distante, C AU - Attolico, G AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - A VISION-BASED APPROACH FOR LEARNING A GOAL-REACHING BEHAVIOR PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 581-586 AB - This paper describes a navigation approach that is based on a reinforcement learning algorithm, which allows a mobile robot to autonomously move in an unknown indoor environment and reach a particular location. The system is a control architecture merging visual information and sonar readings. Designed for learning the best movement for reaching a location, the robot is able to learn efficient behavioral sequences and improve its learning incrementally. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Robotics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715046 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821770 AU - Chen, Guan-Yu AU - Tsai, Wen-Hsiang AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - VISION-BASED UNSUPERVISED LEARNING OF UNEXPLORED ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS LAND VEHICLE NAVIGATION PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 599-604 AB - In this paper, the authors present a vision-based approach, designed for autonomous land vehicle navigation, which is used for unsupervised learning of the environment. The learning system is comprised of three subsystems: feature location, model management and environment exploration. These three strategies are described. Simulation and experimental results indicate the feasibility of using this proposed approach for a learning system for real environments. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Autonomous land vehicles UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715049 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00821771 AU - Nakata, Takayuki AU - Bao, Yue AU - Fujiwara, Naofumi AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - DETECTION OF POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF AN OBJECT USING 3D HOUGH TRANSFORMATION PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 605-610 AB - This paper describes how the an objects' position and the orientation to which it is directed are determined. 3D information that is obtained by a laser range finder or stereoscopic range finder and 2D position data previously input for the object are used in the process. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Detectors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/715050 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787903 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A TALE OF TWO PUBLISHERS : SMARTROUTE AND TRAFFICMASTER PY - 1998 SP - p. 51-53 AB - This article examines two companies that provide advanced traveler information systems (ATIS): Trafficmaster in the U.K. and SmartRoute Systems in the U.S. The two companies operating policies and the services that they provide are compared. KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Trafficmaster (Driver information system) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649734 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00818305 AU - University of South Florida, Tampa TI - NATIONAL COMMUNITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP SUMMARY PY - 1998 SP - 68p AB - In 1996, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), at the request of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), began efforts to refocus transportation professionals and enhance their expertise on addressing community impact issues through the publication of a user-friendly primer, "Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation". In an effort to continue this initiative, this Community Impact Assessment (CIA) workshop was planned by a research design team composed primarily of metropolitan planning organization, State Department of Transportation (DOT) and FHWA practitioners. The intent was to provide an interactive forum for the development of action plans that fully implement and operationalize the CIA primer, focusing on making CIA techniques standard-operating-procedures within the transportation planning and project-development processes. Participants addressed the following issues: information needed by transportation decision makers, approaches being used to change "old" practices, and resources available to help in current CIA efforts. U1 - National Community Impact Assessment WorkshopU.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Environment and Planning; Florida Department of Transportation, Environmental Management OfficeTampa, Florida StartDate:19980915 EndDate:19980916 Sponsors:U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Environment and Planning; Florida Department of Transportation, Environmental Management Office KW - Communities KW - Decision making KW - Evaluation and assessment KW - Impacts KW - Metropolitan planning organizations KW - Project management KW - State departments of transportation KW - Transportation planning KW - U.S. Federal Highway Administration KW - Workshops UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/11000/11400/11442/ciawsum.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/19000/19700/19781/PB2003100348.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/694514 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00815907 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - LEAD ABATEMENT ON BRIDGES AND STEEL STRUCTURES PY - 1998 SP - v.p. AB - This web document is viewable by section. The following sections are listed in the table of contents: (1) History of Lead and Its Uses; (2) Health Effects; (3) OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Lead Regulations; (4) Personal Protective Equipment; (5) Site Safety; (6) Abatement Methods; (7) Sampling Methods; (8) Hazard Communication; (9) Legal Rights of Workers; Appendix: Regulations; and Glossary. KW - Glossaries KW - Health hazards KW - Highway bridges KW - History KW - Lead (Metal) KW - Lead based paint KW - Legal rights KW - Maintenance practices KW - Occupational safety KW - Paint removal KW - Regulations KW - Steel structures KW - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/98182/title.cfm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/691895 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00815908 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - BRIDGE LEAD REMOVAL AND GENERAL SITE SAFETY PY - 1998 SP - v.p. AB - This web document contains a model site-specific worker training/orientation program. It is viewable by section. The following sections are listed in the table of contents: Purpose; Scope; Health Effects Caused by Lead Exposure; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations; Hazard Communication Regulations; Personal Protective Equipment; Work Methods on Steel Structures; and General Site Safety. KW - Health hazards KW - Highway bridges KW - Lead (Metal) KW - Lead based paint KW - Occupational safety KW - Paint removal KW - Regulations KW - Steel structures KW - Training programs KW - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/98179/ UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/691896 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00813176 AU - Binfet-Kull, Maria AU - Heitmann, Peter AU - Ameling, Christian AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - SYSTEM SAFETY FOR AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 469-476 AB - This paper focuses on safety systems in autonomous vehicles. It discusses safety standards, safety analysis, and safety in the system design. An electronic co-pilot designed to prevent collisions with other vehicles or obstacles, is also described. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Advanced vehicle control systems KW - Crash avoidance systems KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/687684 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00813177 AU - Handmann, Uwe AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - AN IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE / INSTITUT FHUR NEUROINFORMATIK) PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 481-486 AB - In this paper, the authors describe a system which extracts the important information from an image taken by a CCD camera that is installed at the rear view mirror of a vehicle. The approach involves a sequential and parallel sensors and information processing. By integration in the sequential branch and fusion in the parallel branch, the tasks of object detection, tracking, and classification take place. The result of this approach is the integrative coupling of different algorithms providing partly redundant information. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Data fusion KW - Driver support systems KW - Image processing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/687686 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00813179 AU - Pontois, J AU - Jolly-Desodt, A M AU - Jolly, D AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - PERCEPTION OF THE ROAD ENVIRONMENT BASED ON A MULTISENSOR SET-UP PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 493-498 AB - In this paper, the authors describe a multi-sensor system design for road environment perception using multi-data fusion. They discuss their choices of the appropriate system architecture, information used, and sensor fusion methodology. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Data fusion KW - In vehicle sensors KW - Radar UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/687689 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00813175 AU - Schwarze, Klaus AU - Ghollinger, Harald AU - Busch, Axel AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - ACTUATOR CONCEPTS FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC DRIVER PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 463-468 AB - This paper presents the concept of an actuator for an autonomous vehicle that has an autonomous robotic driver. It describes the system architecture, actuator design and control, gear shifting, speed control, and safety considerations. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Actuators KW - Advanced vehicle control systems KW - Robotics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/687683 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00813178 AU - McMillin, Bruce AU - Istituto elaborazione segnali ed immagini (Italy) AU - Kuo li ching hua ta hsueh (Hsin-chu shih, Taiwan) AU - University of Louisville AU - Keisatsu Daigakko AU - University of Wolverhampton. Transportation and Automotive Systems Research Centre AU - Tsukuba Daigaku AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Kanazawa Daigaku AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Oakland County, Michigan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Universita di Parma TI - FAULT-TOLERANT AND SECURE INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEM SOFTWARE : A SAFETY PROTOTYPE PY - 1998 VL - 2 SP - p. 487-492 AB - This paper presents a prototype for ensuring that properties of safety, fault tolerance, and security are available in the distributed embedded computing system that forms the computational basis for an Automated Highway System (AHS). Concurrent error detection is established for assertion checking, providing hardware and software fault tolerance and security. U1 - IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Vehicles. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent VehiclesStuttgart,Germany StartDate:19980000 EndDate:00000 KW - Automated highways KW - Fault monitoring KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/687688 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00811238 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ITS PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM PY - 1998 SP - 2 p. AB - This brochure describes four reports that discuss intelligent transportation systems. They are: 1) Intelligent Transportation Systems Training & Education Needs Assessment Baseline: A Review and Synthesis of Thirteen Studies, Field Interviews, and A Summary Assessment of ITS Needs; 2) Planning and Deploying ITS: Six White Papers Describing Current and Planned Programs of Five Transportation Associations and Four University ITS Research Centers of Excellence; 3) Framework and Overview for Establishing A Professional Capacity Building Program for Transportation Management and Traveler Information Services in Support of ITS Deployment; and 4) Professional Capacity Building Course Catalog. KW - Associations KW - Brochures KW - Catalogs KW - Deployment KW - Education and training KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Management KW - Needs assessment KW - Planning KW - Professional personnel KW - Research KW - Traveler information and communication systems KW - Universities and colleges UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/679882 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760513 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE BRIDGES: BUILDING BRIDGES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY PY - 1998 SP - 7 p. AB - This brochure answers 13 questions concerning high-performance concrete (HPC) bridges. The questions cover why we need HPC bridges, what HPC is, what the benefits of HPC bridges are, durability, costs, examples of HPC bridges, and sources of information on HPC bridges. KW - Benefits KW - Brochures KW - Concrete bridges KW - Costs KW - Durability KW - High performance concrete UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496260 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00805911 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - COMPUTED PARAMETERS: FREEZE/THAW MONOGRAPH FOR LONG TERM PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE (LTPP) PY - 1998 SP - n.p. AB - To study the effect of freezing/thawing conditions on pavement performance, data from three electrical resistivity (ER) measurements (resistivity, resistance, and voltage) are collected approximately every month, every other year at selected Seasonal Monitoring Program (SMP) sections. In addition, soil temperature data are collected daily. An interactive procedure was developed and used to interpret ER and temperature data and to derive the freeze state and frost penetration parameters. The data are contained in two tables: SMP_FREEZE_STATE and SMP_FROST_PENETRATION. The SMP_FREEZE_STATE table characterizes the freeze state as frozen or non-frozen at each measurement depth. SMP_FROST_PENETRATION translates the freeze state at each measurement depth into starting and ending depths of frozen layer(s). KW - Computed parameters KW - Depth KW - Electrical resistivity KW - Freeze thaw durability KW - Freeze thaw tests KW - Freezing KW - Frost KW - Long-Term Pavement Performance Program KW - Monitoring KW - Pavement performance KW - Penetration resistance KW - Resistance (Electricity) KW - Resistivity method KW - Seasons KW - Soils KW - Temperature KW - Voltage UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/673748 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759909 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - HAMAD, B S AU - Itani, M S AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND STUDIES OF REINFORCING BARS IN SILICA FUME CONCRETE PY - 1998 SP - p. 473-491 AB - This paper reports on research in progress conducted at the American University in Beirut to evaluate the effect of silica fume on bond and anchorage of reinforcement in high performance concrete (HPC) structures. The program includes testing the effect of a wide range of variables on the bonded strength of beam bar splices and bars anchored in pullout specimens. Results of the first phase of the research program have been analyzed. Ten beam specimens were tested. Each beam was designed to include two bars in tension, spliced at the center of the span. The splice length was selected so that bars would fail in bond, splitting the concrete cover in the splice region, before reaching the yield point. The beams were loaded in positive bending with the splice in a constant moment region. The variables used were the percentage replacement of cement by silica fume and the casting position. Test results indicated that replacement of 5 to 20 percent of the cement by an equal weight of silica fume resulted in an average 8 percent reduction in bond strength regardless of casting position. KW - Anchoring KW - Bond strength (Materials) KW - High performance concrete KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Reinforcing bars KW - Silica fume KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501858 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00803044 AU - Salwin, Arthur E AU - Mitretek Systems AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Department of Transportation TI - THE ROAD TO SUCCESSFUL ITS SOFTWARE ACQUISITION PY - 1998 SP - 3 v. AB - This series of documents is designed to help with the acquisition of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) software components. Volume I presents an overview and introduces a number of themes designed to guide the user through software acquisition. The themes focus on "people, management, and systems issues. Volume II functions as a reference guide to the acquisition process. The Executive Summary presents an overview of the acquisition themes and activities. KW - Information processing KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Procurement UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21200/21254/PB99107427.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21400/21416/PB99117053.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21400/21417/PB99117061.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/667653 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787735 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Crook, Becci AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - HOME SWEET HOME : CANADA GETS PARTNERING PY - 1998 SP - p. 79-82, 84 AB - This article describes efforts and impediments towards implementing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in Canada. Focus is on the coordination that is essential between the federal provincial governments, agencies, and private enterprise. KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649587 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787736 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Veinot, Fred AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - CANADA GOES RADIO GAGA PY - 1998 SP - p. 87-89 AB - This article describes the increased usage of radio frequency identification technologies, with focus on automatic vehicle identification (AVI). It looks at the benefits of these technologies and how they are being applied in the Canada. KW - Automatic vehicle identification KW - Radio frequency identification UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649588 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787791 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Szumilas, Michael AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TO CATCH A THIEF : TECHNOLOGY IS ON GUARD PY - 1998 SP - p. 117-119 AB - This article describes On-Guard Tracker, a real-time vehicle tracking and route assistance service which combines Global Positioning System (GPS) with cellular radio. It describes applications including a "bait car" program and disaster assistance activities for the American Red Cross. KW - Global Positioning System KW - Security UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649637 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787906 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Hauer, Lars Erik AU - Moksnes, Ylva AU - Haugen, Thorbjorn AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - OSLO'S TEMPORAL SOLUTION : USING ITS TO MAKE UP FOR DELAYED CONSTRUCTION PY - 1998 SP - p. 65-[67] AB - This article describes how Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) were used to cope with an increase of traffic that resulted due to a delay in the opening of a tunnel leading to the new Oslo international airport. A traffic information system was designed to provide drivers travel time information Access to the information was through the Internet and variable message signs. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Airports UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649737 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787907 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Planath, Susanne AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ALL FOR EFFECT : IMPROVING AIR QUALITY THROUGH TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PY - 1998 SP - p. 68-[71] AB - This article describes the Environmental Forecasting For the Effective Control of Traffic (EFFECT) project, whose focus is to develop and demonstrate a system for measuring air pollution levels generated from traffic in urban areas in Gothenburg, Sweden. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) will then be used to initiate actions to reduce and redirect the traffic. Gothenburg is also home to the AREANA test site, where ITS applications are already being demonstrated. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Environmental impacts UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649738 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788021 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Bauman, Darlene AU - Shamo, Dan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ITS IN PLAIN ENGLISH : A GUIDE TO COMMUNICATING WITH THE MASSES PY - 1998 SP - p. 53-56 AB - This article gives tips and techniques for effective communication of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) principles with the general public. It warns of the overuse of technical terms and stresses the importance of minimizing the number of syllables in words and the usage of short sentences. Marketing tips are also given. The article features a list of frequently used terms with simplified terminology. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Marketing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649837 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788022 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Randolf, Terry AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - NEW MARKETS, NEW IDEAS : LED SIGNALS ON NEW PROVING GROUNDS PY - 1998 SP - p. 58-60, 62 AB - This article describes the growing popularity of Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology for traffic signals. Trials for LED signals are taking place in European cities of London, Bristol, Stockholm Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Helsinki. U.S. cities include San Jose, Philadelphia, and Denver. Although red LED signals remain the most popular, the technology to create effective green LED signals is improving. Problems for LED signals have included visibility, failure rates, and the industry reluctance to establish universal LED standards. LED signals feature a reduced energy consumption rate and extended maintenance intervals. KW - Light emitting diodes KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649838 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787910 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Chawner, Michael H AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - SEAMLESS AND MANAGEABLE : RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ITS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT HAVE INCORPORATED FUTURE-PROOFING CAPABILITIES TO COPE WITH FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND NETWORK EXPANSION PY - 1998 SP - p. 85-87 AB - This article focuses on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) communications networks and how they have acquired cost-effective and manageable approaches to building seamless and manageable systems. The article compares a traditional ITS network architecture with seamless architecture, pointing out the limitations of the older systems. KW - Computer networks KW - System architecture KW - System design KW - Telecommunications UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649741 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788018 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Han, Min-Hong AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - HANDS-OFF RESEARCH : ITS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AT KOREA UNIVERSITY IS TAKING A 'HANDS-OFF' APPROACH PY - 1998 SP - p. 27-28 AB - This article discusses different areas of research in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) at Korea University. The research effort is focused on the development of a driverless vehicle, a lane departure warning system, a drowsy driver warning system, and a route guidance system. KW - Advanced vehicle control systems KW - Research in progress UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649834 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788025 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Boucke, Bart AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - AHEAD OF THE QUEUE : VIDEO MONITORING OF TRAFFIC BUILD-UP DURING ROAD WORKS PY - 1998 SP - p. 75-76 AB - This article describes a video-based project in Belgium in which a mobile queue monitoring system has helped to reduce work zone accidents by more than 60 percent. The monitoring system is comprised of a series of video detection systems and variable message sign (VMS) panels. KW - Vehicle detectors KW - Work zone safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649841 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787732 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Sayeg, Phil AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - WILL THE TIGERS ROAR? : ITS MARKET POTENTIAL IN THE ASEAN REGION PY - 1998 SP - p. 60-64 AB - This article looks at the results of a recent study of the ASEAN region in which the prospects and market potential for Intelligent Transportation Systems were reviewed. The article discusses deployments to date and gives forecasts to the year 2006 for Myanmar Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia, in addition to a brief regional forecast. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Marketing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649584 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787739 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - QUEST FOR THE BEST : POLIS MEETING CENTRES ON 'CHAMPIONING' FOR EUROPE PY - 1998 SP - p. 102-105 AB - This article describes POLIS, a Brussels-based network of European Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)-friendly cities and regions. Focus is on the annual conference held in Munich in which members discussed opportunities to promote ITS-based solutions to city-based traffic problems. KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649591 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787777 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - HITSVILLE ITS : CHARTING THE RISE OF ITS IN DETROIT PY - 1998 SP - p. 34-38 AB - This article describes the rise of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) activity in Detroit, Michigan. It describes some of the major activities of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), including Fast-Trac, an advanced traffic management system (ATMS) that offers adaptive signal control, video detection and freeway management activities. It discusses the problems that plagued the Ali-Scout beacon-based traffic management system. The article also describes a new initiative with SmartRoute which will combine ATMS with advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) through broadcasting billboards. KW - Advanced traffic management systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649623 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787788 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Pickford, Andrew AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DSRC INTEROPERABILITY : BATTLE OF THE STANDARDS PY - 1998 SP - p. 97-100 AB - This article focuses on dedicated short range communications (DSRC) as it relates to electronic toll collection systems, access control incident detection, driver information, truck pre-clearance and urban fleet management applications. It also discusses the current emphasis on creating internationally accepted standards for DSRC. KW - Dedicated short range communications KW - Standards UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649634 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787725 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Barrett, Neil AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PY - 1998 SP - p. 23-24 AB - This article gives an overview of a report issued by the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP). The primary focus of the commission's activity involved the investigation of the security of national and international information infrastructures. KW - Computer networks KW - Security KW - Telecommunications UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649577 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787727 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Lialias, Joakim A AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - AUSCI GOES SOLO : ADVANCED VIDEO DETECTION FOR MINNEAPOLIS PY - 1998 SP - p. 36-38 AB - This article describes the Adaptive Urban Signal Control and Integration (AUSCI) project in Minneapolis. The current beta test of the Autoscope Solo video sensors will provide required detector data and an independent traffic flow measurement system. It will also provide video snapshots for recording and planning, selectable detector configurations, and full motion video. KW - AUTOSCOPE (Video vehicle detection system) KW - Vehicle detectors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649579 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787782 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Dempsey, Paul AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - MAKING A MARKET : FIRST STEPS TO DRIVER INFORMATION SERVICES PY - 1998 SP - p. 64-68 AB - This article looks at in-vehicle information systems from an economic perspective. It focuses on trying to determine whether traffic information services should be privately funded or based on public/private partnership models. KW - Advanced driver information systems KW - Marketing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649628 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787784 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Black, Ryan AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION? : DASHBOARD OVERLOAD FOR TOMORROW'S INFORMED DRIVER PY - 1998 SP - p. 74-77 AB - This article discusses the various problems associated with information overload and its impact on automobile drivers. Features such as interactive speech technology, head-up display units, on-board personal computers, and cell telephone are discussed in terms of the human factors and safety issues associated with excessive information output. KW - Human factors KW - Information display systems KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649630 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787897 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - 'ITS VILLAGE' MEETS IN SEATTLE : WASHINGTON'S MDI LAUNCHED PY - 1998 SP - p. 23-[25] AB - This article describes the launching of the Model Deployment Initiative (MDI) in Seattle. Referred to as the Smart Trek Summit the purpose of the gathering was to give hands-on demonstrations of new technologies and provide information on funding and marketing of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Smart Trek will feature technologies such as cable traffic television, Internet displays of real-time transit locations, ferry location systems, and accident scene imaging. KW - Deployment KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Model Deployment Initiative KW - Smarttrek (Program : Washington) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649728 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787899 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - ABERNETHY, BRUCE AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DIGITAL VIDEO : A MAJOR TECHNOLOGY CHANGE THAT IS BEING OVERLOOKED PY - 1998 SP - p. 30-36 AB - This article presents a discussion on the Advanced Television Standards Committee (ATSC) standard for digital television (DTV) as it is employed in video surveillance and video detection equipment tasks. The author discusses the benefits involved in using DTV and plans for transitioning to it. KW - Television UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649730 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788012 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Tarnoff, Philip J AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A VIRTUAL CASE : DO WE NEED OPERATIONS CENTERS? PY - 1998 SP - p. 26-30 AB - This article explores the philosophy behind large, expensive centralized showcase traffic management centers. The author questions the value of such systems, and instead, promotes the notion of a virtual system, incorporating a mesh network topology, that would allow all users to communicate with each other. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Traffic control centers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649828 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788014 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A STAR IS BORN : ISRAEL'S ASCENDANCE TO THE ITS COMMUNITY PY - 1998 SP - p. 37-40 AB - This article describes the emergence of a national Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) master plan for Israel. It gives an overview of three Urban Traffic Control (UTC) centers in Jerusalem Haifa, and Tel-Aviv, a pilot freeway Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) on the Ayalon Expressway, and a pilot satellite-based Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) in Tel-Aviv. KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649830 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787729 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Collura, John AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - IT'S THE NEW SCHOOL : PROGRESS ON ITS EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE USA PY - 1998 SP - p. 44-48 AB - This article looks at the education and training needs associated with the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) movement in the U.S. It discusses ITS-related curricula, the awareness of the technical and non-technical ITS educational and training requirements, and the availability of funding for ITS education and training. KW - Education and training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649581 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787731 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Burdick, Matt AU - Guerra, Tomas AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TRAILMASTER : ARIZONA'S HIGHWAY CLOSURE AND RESTRICTION SYSTEM PY - 1998 SP - p. 56-[59] AB - This article describes the Trailmaster Highway Closure and Restriction System (HCRS), a real-time information service developed for the Arizona Department of Transportation. Trailmaster provides updated road and weather information through a toll-free telephone line kiosks, personal computer dial-up and the Internet. Efforts are also in progress to distribute the information to the public as part of an advanced traveler information system. KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Road weather information systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649583 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787738 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Crossland, Leslie AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DETECTIVE MEASURES : AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO MONITOR AND RECORD DRIVER BEHAVIOUR HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITH THE COOPERATION OF EUROPEAN POLICE FORCES PY - 1998 SP - p. 98-100 AB - This article describes the ProViDa 2000 in-car video system designed for police enforcement applications. The system combines an average speed detection system with a video camera. KW - Driver monitoring KW - Law enforcement UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649590 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787740 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Narozny, Jerzy AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY IN POLAND PY - 1998 SP - p. 106-109 AB - This article describes Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)-based solutions to traffic problems in Poland. Focus is on applications of Urban Traffic Control systems. KW - Traffic control UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649592 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787776 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - van Arem, Bart AU - Soeteman, Hans AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - HIGHWAY TO THE FUTURE : A PREVIEW OF THE AVG DEMO '98 PY - 1998 SP - p. 25-26 AB - This article gives an overview of the upcoming Automated Vehicle Guidance (AVG) Demo '98, scheduled to take place in Summer 1998 in the Netherlands. The objective of Demo '98 is to increase awareness among relevant decision-makers and general public and to foster and stimulate international research into AVG. Demonstrations will feature platooning of trucks, obstacle detection and automatic braking, driver attention monitoring and automatic steering, and an interactive "green-wave"-based information exchange between a traffic light and vehicles. An exhibition will also highlight participants' activities in AVG. KW - Advanced vehicle control systems KW - Demo '98 (Intelligent Transportation Showcase) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649622 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787778 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - CUTTING THE COST PER MILE : MICHIGAN'S FREEWAY MANAGEMENT EXTENSION PY - 1998 SP - p. 40-44 AB - This article describes efforts being conducted in Michigan to extend its freeway management system. The initial phase of the project consists of deploying new surveillance monitoring components over 148 freeway miles, and assimilates the operations and control of the existing system's 32 freeway miles into a single, integrated Advanced Traffic Management System/Advanced Traveler Information System (ATMS/ATIS). The article describes the system architecture configuration, communications network design, field components, and enhancements to the Michigan Intelligent Transportation System Center (MITSC). The article concludes with a discussion of the findings to date regarding system integration and testing. KW - Freeway management systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649624 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787780 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Johnson, Ted AU - Bolt, Martin AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE : CUT THROUGH THE CLIENT/SERVER JARGON FOR INTEGRATED BENEFITS PY - 1998 SP - p. 53-56 AB - This article describes a modular system architecture, with emphasis on the concept of a server process that provides information to requests from client processes. This approach is implemented through a three- tier client/server architecture. This three-tier architecture is organized according to the following layers: 1) presentation, or user interface; 2) data - the facilities for storing, retrieving searching and maintaining the integrity of information created by the system; and, 3) applications - the software that applies logic and functions to the data. KW - Information processing KW - System architecture KW - System design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649626 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788010 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - CALIFORNIA DREAMING : LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S SHOWCASE TMC PY - 1998 SP - p. 19-20 AB - This article gives a brief overview of the new Traffic Management Center (TMC) that is scheduled to open in November at the Caltrans District 7 facility in Los Angeles. The new TMC will integrate existing equipment and update hardware, providing a complete Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) platform for additional smart corridors in the Los Angeles area. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Traffic control centers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649826 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787733 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Orski, C Kenneth AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS : PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROLES PY - 1998 SP - p. 67-69 AB - This article gives an overview of a recent workshop which highlighted the roles and partnership potential of the private and public sectors in delivering advanced traveler information services. It gives brief examples of some of the latest partnerships. KW - Advanced traveler information systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649585 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787734 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Limmer, Claudia AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ALL MAPPED OUT : GOURMET GUIDES ADD VALUE TO NAVIGATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 74-75 AB - This article describes how automobile navigation systems are being enhanced with destination information. It describes services such as Der Feinschmecker Scout, the first electronic gourmet guide for in-car navigation systems. KW - Automobile navigation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649586 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787775 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - HUNTING OUT THE BUDGETS : AN INFORMAL LOOK AT WHO'S SPENDING WHAT ON ITS PY - 1998 SP - p. 21-22 AB - This article presents a review of how European countries are allocating funds to Intelligent Transportation Systems. National budgets, in terms of financing ITS, are reviewed for the Netherlands Sweden, France and the United Kingdom. KW - Finance KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649621 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787789 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Schatz, Peter AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - COMPANION FOR THE ROAD : AN ADVANCED ROADSIDE WARNING SYSTEM PY - 1998 SP - p. 103-106 AB - This article describes Companion, a roadside warning system designed to prevent multiple car collisions. The system combines LED-equipped posts with a fiber optic communications backbone to provide visual warning signals to road users. It briefly describes the results of trial installations in Germany, Scotland and Italy. KW - Motorist aid systems KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649635 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787790 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Curnow, Anita AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - STATES OF WEIGHT : DEVELOPMENTS IN WEIGH-IN-MOTION APPLICATIONS PY - 1998 SP - p. 108-114 AB - This article gives a state-of-the-art overview of weigh-in-motion. It describes the different types of WIM technologies, followed by a discussion of WIM applications. These include enforcement systems heavy vehicle monitoring, asset protection, statistics, and data management and sharing. KW - Weigh in motion UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649636 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787904 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Crook, Becci AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - MINISTERIAL FAVOUR : SCANDINAVIA'S MINISTERS BACK ITS POLICIES PY - 1998 SP - p. 56-57 AB - This article presents results of discussion with the transportation ministers of Denmark, Norway and Sweden regarding their countries' policies toward Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Issues regarding cost/benefits, public visibility, safety, and standards are discussed. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Policy UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649735 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787905 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Mortensen, Iben Louring AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DENMARK GETS THE MESSAGE : RDS-TMC CODING VIA DATEX PY - 1998 SP - p. 58-62 AB - This article describes the traffic information center (TIC) in Denmark, designed to provide updated information to drivers about traffic conditions in both Denmark and Europe. The TIC uses a combination of the Internet, RDS-TMC and DATEX, in addition to an integrated management system, to provide the traffic information. KW - Driver information systems KW - Radio Data System Traffic Message Channel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649736 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788020 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Anderson, Craig AU - Son, Bongsoo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - EYES ON THE OLYMPIC : KOREA'S LATEST ATMS PY - 1998 SP - p. 48-51 AB - This article focuses on the Olympic Highway Traffic Information System (OHTIS) Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) in Seoul, Korea. The focal point of the system is a state-of-the-art Traffic Operations Center (TOC). The article also describes the machine vision detection system Autoscope that is being used. The system employs virtual detectors drawn on a video image to collect traffic data. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Freeways UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649836 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788023 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Grossman, Hy AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - UPPING THE STAKES : FAULT-TOLERANT LED DESIGN BRINGS GREATER SAVINGS PY - 1998 SP - p. 65-68 AB - This article focuses on the benefits of Light Emitting Diode (LED) traffic signals as compared to incandescent signals. These include energy savings, longer service life, reduced maintenance, built-in redundancy and greater safety. KW - Light emitting diodes KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649839 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787730 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Toomey, Colin AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TIPPING THE BALANCE : A EUROPEAN TRIAL OF ADVANCED UTC PY - 1998 SP - p. 51-54 AB - This article describes BALANCE, a new traffic adaptive signal control method that takes account of new user group requirements. It is traffic responsive and its on-street signal controller has an economic model-based software program. The article also presents an evaluation of BALANCE as it was tested in the Munich COMFORT program. KW - Adaptive control KW - Advanced traffic management systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649582 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787737 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Morecock, Martha A AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ITRAVEL, AN MDI FOR NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY-CONNECTICUT PY - 1998 SP - p. 91-93, 95-96 AB - This article focuses on the foundations and the public private partnership management structure of the Model Deployment Initiative (MDI) for the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut Metropolitan area. Known as iTravel, this MDI aids in meeting advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) requirements of the region. KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Deployment KW - Model Deployment Initiative KW - TRANSCOM (Program) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649589 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787779 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Pearce, Vincent P AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - FOCUSING ITS : GETTING THE MOST FROM SYSTEM INTEGRATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 46-50 AB - This article describes different types of integration, including institutional and systems integration. It discusses challenges and major issues faced by agencies and firms entering the world of integration. It concludes by presenting examples of successful integration by agencies. KW - Planning UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649625 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787786 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Gardner, Craig AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ICONS IN LAS VEGAS : A NEW APPROACH TO TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PY - 1998 SP - p. 86-88 AB - This article describes the Integrated Control of Networks (ICONS) advanced traffic management system (ATMS) being implemented in Las Vegas. ICONS features an advanced client/server, object-oriented architecture which utilizes the emerging NCTIP standard protocols for communications. KW - Advanced traffic management systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649632 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787901 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Boras, Kevin AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - IT LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER : AS THE WRAPS COME OFF THE UK GOVERNMENT'S LONG-AWAITED INTEGRATED TRANSPORT WHITE PAPER, INDUSTRY, MOTORING ASSOCIATIONS AND TRANSPORT GROUPS ARE MULLING OVER ITS CONTENTS PY - 1998 SP - p. 41-42 AB - This article focuses on the recently released Integrated Transport White Paper by the U.K. government. Titled "A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone", the document sets forth government policy towards transportation that diverts revenue from congestion pricing road tolling, and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane usage to improving the public transit system. The report also acknowledges the value of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and promotes the concept of advanced traveler information systems (ATIS). KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Policy UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649732 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787908 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Lervik, Jo Arne AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - COMPONENTS MEET TRANSACTIONS : USING CATS FOR NEXT GENERATION ITS SOFTWARE PY - 1998 SP - p. 72-[75] AB - This article focuses on Component Adaptive System (CATS), a software framework employed in managing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). CATS has a component-based architecture, and this allows for adding applications without the need to rewrite existing applications. A brief description of the testing of the CATS framework is given in a prototype designed for toll collection authorities in Trondheim Norway. KW - Information processing KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649739 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787912 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Brueck, Nancy AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TAP INTO TRIP : MISSOURI'S RURAL ITS SHOWCASE PY - 1998 SP - p. 96-[100] AB - This article describes the Travel and Recreation Program (TRIP) that has been implemented in Branson, Missouri. the program includes detectors, variable message boards, kiosks, cameras, highway advisory radio and the Internet. The article also focuses on how TRIP was implemented using public private partnerships. KW - Advanced traveler information systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649743 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788016 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Son, Bongsoc AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - SEOUL MOVES : FREEWAY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (FTMS) IN SEOUL PY - 1998 SP - p. 16-18 AB - This article gives an overview of freeway traffic management systems in Seoul, Korea. Focus is on the Olympic Expressway which will incorporate plans for incident management, traffic information, data collection, and inter-agency coordination. KW - Freeway management systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649832 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787724 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Harbaugh, Carol AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - CONGESTION PRICING PROSPECTS PY - 1998 SP - p. 19-20 AB - This article gives an overview of a workshop that was held in Portland, Oregon, on congestion pricing and the Federal Highway Administration's Congestion Pricing Pilot Program. Focus was on an ongoing study of congestion pricing options being carried out in Portland, as well as presentations of active congestion pricing projects across the country. KW - Policy KW - Road pricing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649576 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787726 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TWIN CITIES' GUIDING LIGHT : ORION FOR MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL PY - 1998 SP - p. 31-35 AB - In this article, the author describes the Orion project in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan area. Focus is on the public private arrangements upon which the current deployment efforts are based. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Deployment UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649578 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787728 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Ragsdale, Peter AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - AUSCI-SCOOT : A TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP FOR MINNEAPOLIS PY - 1998 SP - p. 40-42 AB - This article describes the AUSCI-SCOOT partnership in Minneapolis. It discusses the evaluation of the benefits and process of adding adaptive control to an existing traffic control system, rather than replacing the entire system. KW - Adaptive control KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649580 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787781 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - KRUEGER, GREG AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DENVER CONNECTIONS : TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER LINKS IN COLORADO PY - 1998 SP - p. 59-62 AB - This article describes efforts taking place in the Denver metropolitan area to develop a fiber optic communications network that would allow data and video to be shared among two cities and four separate Colorado Department of Transportation offices. The article focuses on the process methodology which includes the following five steps: logical architecture, physical architecture, communications architecture, network topology and existing infrastructure, and needs assessment. KW - System architecture KW - System design KW - Traffic control centers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649627 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787783 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Orski, C Kenneth AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - COMPUTING ON THE DASH : IS THERE A PC IN YOUR CAR'S FUTURE? PY - 1998 SP - p. 70-73 AB - This article gives an overview of what lies ahead in terms of personal computers being part of the automobile package. It describes how car personal computers will be standard equipment, offering services such as e-mail, real-time traffic reports, Internet access, travel-based services, and general entertainment. KW - Computers KW - Electronic equipment KW - Mobile computing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649629 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787898 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A MODEL SUCCESS? : THE DUTCH MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT HAS USED SIMULATED ETC TRIALS TO VALIDATE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF NATIONAL ETC SYTSTEM PROPOSALS PY - 1998 SP - p. 27-28 AB - This article describes a final evaluation report on the Rekening Rijden automated toll collection (ATC) project in the Netherlands. The document is a result of a comprehensive simulated trial of five modelled ATC systems. The simulation examined the technical feasibility of nationwide ATC operation, identified some of the least effective tolling technologies, and looked into procurement requirements. KW - Automated toll collection KW - Rekening Rijden (Program : Netherlands) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649729 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787913 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Proffer, Bill AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - INTERNET FLEETS AT HAND : COST-CUTTING FLEET MANAGEMENT VIA THE WEB PY - 1998 SP - p. 103-[106] AB - This article describes how the Internet and mobile communications systems can be used to provide cost-effective freight tracking and fleet management practices. It discusses how Global Positioning System, GSM communications, and the Internet can be used by fleet managers to improve productivity and maintain effective communications. KW - Commercial vehicle operations KW - Internet KW - Trucking UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649744 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788011 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Orski, C Kenneth AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - RISE OF THE SUBCARRIER : RDS IN THE USA PY - 1998 SP - p. 23-24 AB - This article discusses how the Radio Data Systems Traffic Message Channel (RDS-TMC), an FM subcarrier technology applicable to traveler information systems, is starting to gain acceptance in the U.S. The article briefly describes TrafficNet, a new traveler information service and a low-cost RDS-TMC pilot test being conducted at the University of Michigan. The major barriers to its implementation include the reluctance of the broadcasting industry to embrace RDS-TMC technology and the lack of agreement on a common FM subcarrier standard. KW - Driver information systems KW - Radio Data System Traffic Message Channel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649827 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788013 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Pearce, Vincent AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - STATEWIDE STRATEGIES : SEEING THE FOREST AND THE TREES PY - 1998 SP - p. 32-36 AB - This article discusses how a new stage of planning in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is underway which focuses on deployment at state and regional levels. The characteristics and benefits of a statewide ITS strategy are outlined. KW - Deployment KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Planning UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649829 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787785 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - LIFELINK, SAN ANTONIO'S LIFELINE FROM FREEWAY TO HOSPITAL PY - 1998 SP - p. 79-80 AB - This article describes LifeLink, a wireless local area network (LAN) designed to link ambulance crews with three emergency medical centers. The link utilizes the facilities and roadside fiber optic network of the TransGuide advanced traffic management system (ATMS). KW - Communication systems KW - Motorist aid systems KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649631 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787787 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Crook, Becci AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF : TELEMATICS KEEP HEATHROW MOVING PY - 1998 SP - p. 90-94 AB - This article describes efforts that are taking place at Heathrow Airport in an attempt to improve its traffic management system. Plans include improved public transit access to and use at the airport, incident detection systems, variable message signs automatic vehicle identification (AVI) and RDS-TMC communications. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Airports UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649633 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787900 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Orski, C Kenneth AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - VALUE PRICING : PAYING A PREMIUM FOR CONGESTION-FREE TRAVEL PY - 1998 SP - p. 37-38 AB - This article describes the Value Pricing Pilot Program, authorized by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), and intended to replace the Congestion Pricing Pilot Program that had been implemented by the original ISTEA legislation. The new program will lead to 15 value pricing demonstration projects, allowing single- occupant vehicles to travel in high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. Two new concept will be promoted by the program: value pricing, in which drivers have a choice to use uncongested roads for a fee, and high occupancy/toll (HOT) lanes, in which solo drivers pay a toll to use under-utilized carpool lanes. The article also discusses how the popularity of carpooling and HOV lanes is waning, and the HOT lanes may help to extend the life of HOV lanes that are becoming increasingly empty. KW - Road pricing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649731 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787902 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Lee, Russell AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - IDAS, PLANNING ITS INTO THE MAINSTREAM PY - 1998 SP - p. 44-[48] AB - This article focuses on the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment Analysis System, a software tool designed to give planners the capability to perform sketch planning analysis of ITS deployments. The analysis capabilities of IDAS will include: a processor to translate planning data and model results; an alternatives generator in which a graphical user interface can be used to deploy alternative projects; a benefits module to estimate benefits; a cost module to calculate costs; and, an alternative comparison module to perform benefit/cost results and sensitivity and risk analyses. KW - Benefit cost analysis KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649733 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787909 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Kabjorn, Anders AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - SWEDISH TIME TRAVEL PY - 1998 SP - p. 76-79 AB - This article focuses on the Goethenburg traffic information center (GOTIC) project, designed to distribute real-time information to public transportation users in Gothenburg, Sweden. The article gives an overview of the system, including LED and LCD displays for transit information, Web-based services that include destination and travel time information, and telphone-accessible information. KW - Advanced traveler information systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649740 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00787911 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Chowdbury, Mashrur AU - Pol, James AU - Franklin, Craig AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TAILORING AN ARCHITECTURE : OBJECT-ORIENTED METHODS FOR NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE PLANS PY - 1998 SP - p. 88-94 AB - This article focuses on the National Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture and how it can be tailored using an object-oriented methodology combined with a classical systems engineering approach. It discusses the benefits of using an object- oriented approach and presents a methodology for modeling. It also describes how the Virginia Department of Transportation is considering this approach for creating a statewide ITS framework. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - System architecture KW - System design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649742 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788015 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - MASTERPLAN SOLUTION : KOREA'S ITS POLICY IN FOCUS PY - 1998 SP - p. 9-10 AB - This article gives an overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) accomplishments in Korea. Focus is on government policy as it relates to ITS. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Policy UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649831 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788017 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESS : KWACHON FIELD OPERATIONAL TEST PY - 1998 SP - p. 21-23 AB - This article gives an overview of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) public private partnership in Kwachon Korea, which emerged from the first integrated ITS field operational test. Eight different systems are involved: adaptive signal control system, automatic enforcement system, dynamic route guidance system bus passenger information system, electronic toll collection, weigh- in-motion system, parking information system, and a real-time broadcasting system. KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649833 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788019 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Simmerman, Marcella R AU - Bates, Timothy J AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - FROM VISION TO ACTION : LICENSE-PLATE READING WORLDWIDE PY - 1998 SP - p. 45-47 AB - This article gives an overview of license plate recognition (LCR) systems employing Intelligent Character (ICR). A variety of applications for LPRs are briefly discussed. These include: border control; electronic road pricing and electronic toll collection; commercial vehicle operations; security and access control; traffic lane restrictions, speed and red light violations; emissions testing; origin and destination studies; asset management; car park management; and, container code recognition. KW - Image processing KW - License plates KW - Pattern recognition systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649835 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00788024 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Evans, David AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - WHICH LED? : ITE'S INTERIM LED SIGNAL SPECIFICATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 70-73 AB - This article focuses on the interim purchase specification for Light Emitting Diode (LED) traffic signals as prepared by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). The requirements are concerned with: replacement modules, environmental specifications, luminosity and color, operational voltage range, power factors and harmonic distortion, quality assurance provision, design qualification testing and warranty provisions. The specification will be re-released as a permanent standard after the completion of a study to re-evaluate the luminous intensity requirements for LED traffic signals. KW - Light emitting diodes KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/649840 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00899819 AU - Heydinger, Andrew G AU - CHOU, EDDIE AU - RILEY, DAVID G AU - University of Toledo AU - Ohio Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - EVALUATION OF PREFABRICATED EDGE DRAINS (PED) IN OHIO. PY - 1998 IS - PB99-123838 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Drainage KW - Ohio KW - Roads KW - Surface drainage UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21500/21537/PB99123838.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/613043 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00791499 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: ADVANCING U.S. AND GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION PY - 1998 SP - 14 p. AB - This brochure describes the Federal Highway Administration's international programs. Their purpose is to improve the technological and institutional base of highway transportation system performance and program delivery in the United States and abroad. The programs enable domestic partners to gain easier access to technology, information and markets beyond U.S. borders. They also facilitate international partners' access to information and contacts in the U.S. public and private sectors, and provide better access to U.S. technology and practices for developing countries and countries in transition. This brochure is presented in five sections: Advancing U.S. and Global Transportation (vision, partners, mission and legislative authority); International Technology Exchange Programs; Promoting U.S. Road Technologies Globally; Technical Assistance and Cooperation Projects; and Coordinating U.S. International Road Activities. KW - Brochures KW - Highway transportation KW - Information management KW - International KW - International programs KW - International Technology Scanning Program KW - Study tours KW - Technological innovations KW - Technology exchange KW - Technology transfer KW - Training programs KW - U.S. Federal Highway Administration UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/648510 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789924 AU - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - World Bank TI - OECD TRILOG PLENARY SYMPOSIUM: PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN GLOBAL FREIGHT LOGISTICS. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 17-18, 1998 PY - 1998 SP - 191p AB - This is the fifth plenary symposium on public policy issues in global freight logistics conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). OECD's Trilateral Logistics Project, Trilog Project, is aimed at clarifying the public policy issues in global freight logistics and strengthening the public-private partnership in resolving freight-related problems throughout the world. On the first day of the symposium, opening addresses were presented, followed by sessions discussing the globalization of transport logistics, regional characteristics of freight logistics - government cooperation and coordination, and sectoral and industry characteristics of logistics - government support requirements. The second day sessions covered the following: improving the efficiency of intermodal transport and global logistics; financing national transport networks and links in support of global logistics; U.S. initiatives to improve system efficiency; human resource implications of changes in global logistics practices; performance measures, benchmarking, and data requirements in global logistics; and summaries and conclusions from moderators of panel presentations - recommendations for follow-up activities. U1 - Public Policy Issues in Global Freight LogisticsOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and Development; Federal Highway Administration; and the World Bank.Washington, D.C. StartDate:19981217 EndDate:19981218 Sponsors:Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development; Federal Highway Administration; and the World Bank. KW - Conferences KW - Cooperation KW - Coordination KW - Corporations KW - Data needs KW - Economic efficiency KW - Financing KW - Freight transportation KW - Globalization KW - Human resources management KW - Industries KW - Intermodal transportation KW - International relations KW - Logistics KW - Performance indicators KW - Public policy KW - Recommendations KW - Regional analysis UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/19000/19200/19234/PB2002105214.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/8000/8300/8351/trilog1.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/651306 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789174 AU - Hitchcock, R J AU - American Trucking Associations TI - MONITORING OPERATOR ALERTNESS SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 133-136 AB - The loss of alertness or drowsiness on the roadway constitutes a significant health problem in America. Statistically, loss of alertness or drowsy driving on the highways has been identified as a contributing factor in only about 1.6% of all motor vehicle crashes per year. That 1.6% translates into about 100,000 crashes per year, including 1,500 fatalities. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believes these occurrences to be under reported. In general, and for a number of reasons, many drowsy drivers go undetected. NHTSA has two major drowsiness-related activities. The first one is education based and involves a public information campaign on the role of fatigue in highway crashes. The second activity relates to technology. A drowsy driver technology program is underway to develop, test, and evaluate a drowsiness detection and warning system for commercial motor vehicle drivers. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Alertness KW - Commercial vehicles KW - Countermeasures KW - Detectors KW - Fatalities KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Public information programs KW - Sleep deprivation KW - Technology KW - Traffic crashes KW - Truck drivers KW - U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration KW - Warning devices UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650802 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789170 AU - Sweet, D A AU - American Trucking Associations TI - REGULATION VS. MANAGEMENT OF FATIGUE: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON MANAGING FATIGUE IN TRANSPORTATION SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 87-92 AB - The volume of business done between Canada and the U.S. shows quite dramatically that Canada is by far the largest trading partner of the United States. Nearly 60% of Canada's exports to the U.S, and 80% of Canada's imports, move by truck. Clearly, trucking is by far the predominant mode of transport between the two countries. This paper discusses "regulation vs management" of fatigue in the trucking industry. Canada has a rich history of regulation. However, this is changing. The paper includes discussions of the "management" alternative in principle and the "management" alternative in practice. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Canada KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Management KW - Regulations KW - Truck drivers KW - Trucking KW - United States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650798 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789172 AU - Akerstedt, T AU - American Trucking Associations TI - READILY AVAILABLE COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST OPERATOR FATIGUE SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 105-122 AB - Irregular work hours will cause severe sleepiness and increased risks of accidents, particularly in relation to night work. The optimum strategy for reducing sleepiness in connection with irregular work hours would be to simple avoid night and early morning work and to ensure proper time for sleep between work periods. Still, if irregular work hours cannot be avoided, fatigue may be reduced through strategic sleeping (including naps), coffee intake, and phase adjustment through light or melatonin (not properly evaluated yet, though). As a complement, alertness may be protected through increasing the level of stimulation in the work situation. This may be accomplished through changing work tasks, controlled noise, light physical activity or interaction with work mates. To some extent also cold air, fresh air, and bright light may be effective. However, it should be emphasized that increased stimulation is effective only for as long as the stimulation is applied. The effect wears off very rapidly. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Alertness KW - Caffeine KW - Circadian rhythms KW - Coffee KW - Cold air KW - Countermeasures KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Fresh air KW - Hours of labor KW - Light KW - Melatonin KW - Morning KW - Naps KW - Night shifts KW - Sleep KW - Sleep deprivation KW - Stimulation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650800 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789171 AU - Belenky, G AU - American Trucking Associations TI - SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE DURING CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS: THE U.S. ARMY'S SLEEP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 95-103 AB - The U.S. Army is developing a field-deployable sleep management system to maximize individual and unit performance during continuous operation. The sleep management system is an unobtrusive, wrist-worn, wrist-watch sized device containing hardware and software to: measure sleep in individual soldiers under operational conditions; 2) predict performance as a function of the sleep so measured; and 3) monitor alertness and performance in real-time. The author discusses research on the effect of sleep deprivation on human performance and gives an example of how the sleep management system would be used in a real combat situation. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Alertness KW - Computers KW - Human beings KW - Measurement KW - Military personnel KW - Monitoring KW - Performance KW - Real time information KW - Research KW - Sleep KW - Sleep deprivation KW - Software KW - United States Army UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650799 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789173 AU - Rosekind, M R AU - American Trucking Associations TI - ALERTNESS MANAGEMENT: STRATEGIC NAPS IN OPERATIONAL SETTINGS SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 123-131 AB - Strategic naps can be used effectively to promote performance and alertness in operational settings. A study of planned rest periods in long-haul flight operations has demonstrated the effectiveness of in-flight naps to promote performance and alertness during subsequent critical phases of flight. Two potential negative effects of naps are discussed. These are sleep inertia and the effect of naps on subsequent sleep. Sleep inertia can involve sleepiness and decreased performance immediately upon awakening from a nap. A long nap, at certain times of the day, can disrupt the quantity and quality of later sleep periods. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Alertness KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Flight KW - Management KW - Naps KW - Performance KW - Sleep KW - Sleep deprivation KW - Transportation operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650801 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789175 AU - HALL, J AU - American Trucking Associations TI - ROLE OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 137-143 AB - As an independent agency, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is charged by Congress with two major tasks: to determine the probable causes of all major transportation accidents, and to issue safety recommendations aimed at preventing accidents. In its 30 year history, the Safety Board has issued over 80 recommendations related to fatigue in all the modes of transportation. Although it is the ultimate duty of any transportation provider to ensure all persons having a safety sensitive position be fit to perform - and that includes not being fatigued - the U.S. Department of Transportation has the ultimate responsibility through its oversight and regulation to make it so. The NTSB fears that to date, DOT's record has been spotty in this area. This paper discusses the positive actions that the DOT has taken to ensure that fatigue be addressed by operators in all modes of transportation, and also the areas in which they fall short. The author also notes that it is incumbent on transportation companies not to provide the wrong signals to its employees with respect to safety. He discusses the distinct markers that can indicate a potentially unsafe corporate culture, which gives the wrong signals to its employees with respect to safety. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Corporations KW - Crash causes KW - Crashes KW - Culture (Social sciences) KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Human factors KW - Prevention KW - Recommendations KW - Safety KW - Sleep deprivation KW - Traffic safety KW - Transportation modes KW - U.S. National Transportation Safety Board UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650803 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789176 AU - Mahon, G L AU - American Trucking Associations TI - NEW APPROACHES TO FATIGUE MANAGEMENT: A REGULATOR'S PERSPECTIVE SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 145-153 AB - The Fatigue Management Program is an initiative by the Queensland Department of Transport to move toward performance-based legislation to manage a major occupational hazard - fatigue - in the road transport industry. The program targets the development and implementation of management training, schedules, and education programs that focus on fatigue and outlines the need for drivers to acquire amounts of quality sleep, develop strategies for avoiding sleep loss, and consider the behavioral and physiological consequences of tiredness. This will enhance awareness that sleep can occur suddenly and without warning to all drivers regardless of their age or experience and that fatigue has a serious effect on a driver's work performance and safety. Successful management of driver fatigue involves a cooperative approach between management and their drivers. It is about balancing the fatigue levels of each driver and providing the appropriate countermeasures to alleviate the impact or onset of fatigue. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Australia KW - Drowsiness KW - Education KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Freight transportation KW - Legislation KW - Management KW - Performance KW - Schedules KW - Sleep KW - Sleep deprivation KW - Strategic planning KW - Traffic crashes KW - Traffic safety KW - Truck crashes KW - Truck drivers KW - Trucking safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650804 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789169 AU - American Trucking Associations TI - THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGES OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR MONITORING OPERATOR VIGILANCE SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 77-86 AB - This article presents some of the major issues regarding the challenges of identifying, developing, and setting standards for the burgeoning initiatives in technological approaches to operator vigilance and fatigue management in transportation. Operator vigilance technologies offer one of a number of ways to optimize safety through prevention of fatigue-related catastrophes, while permitting greater flexibility in work-rest scheduling to facilitate economic and related pragmatic goals, as well as personal choices. However, in order to determine whether this goal is achievable, information and standards are needed for determining the effectiveness of any given technological approach. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Human factors KW - Management KW - Operators (Persons) KW - Rest periods KW - Safety KW - Standards KW - Technology KW - Vigilance KW - Working conditions UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650797 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789168 AU - Comstock, M L AU - American Trucking Associations TI - ALERTNESS IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 29-38 AB - The purpose of this paper is to describe the process that Consolidated Rail Corporation is using to incorporate science into the operating practice demands of the railroad industry, in order to help employees reduce job-related fatigue and improve their overall health and safety. Topics covered include fatigue risk factors, operational evaluation, fatigue measurement techniques, fatigue countermeasures, countermeasure evaluation and critical success factors. Specific fatigue countermeasures discussed include training, sleep disorders screening, improved information flow, terminal resting facilities, on train napping policy, communication headsets, and work/rest improvements. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Alertness KW - Communications KW - Countermeasures KW - Employees KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Headsets KW - Information dissemination KW - Measurement KW - On train napping KW - Operators (Persons) KW - Railroad terminals KW - Railroads KW - Rest periods KW - Risk analysis KW - Sleep disorders KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650796 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789167 AU - Hartley, L R AU - American Trucking Associations TI - BEYOND ONE SIZE FITS ALL HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - p. 9-27 AB - Increasing attention, both nationally and internationally, is being paid to the management of fatigue among all classes of drivers but especially among truck and bus drivers. This paper is divided into two parts. The first part describes research into the question of whether the introduction of driving and related working hours regulations to Western Australia (WA) would be beneficial. To do so, research considered the impact of the proposed regulations on the WA industry; the success of enforcing the regulations in other states; the impact of fatigue on drivers in WA versus the states regulating driving hours; and the effectiveness of self regulation in WA as compared to enforcement in other states. It was concluded that there is no evidence that the introduction of prescriptive driving hours into WA would benefit the community, and quite possibly might worsen the problem of fatigue. The second part of the paper describes the WA Government response to the research. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Bus drivers KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Governments KW - Hours of labor KW - Regulations KW - Research KW - Truck drivers KW - Western Australia UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650795 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00789166 AU - American Trucking Associations TI - MANAGING FATIGUE IN TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 29-30, 1997, TAMPA, FLORIDA. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS SN - 0865875162 PY - 1998 SP - 206p AB - This international conference was convened because the increasing weight of research evidence, as well as recent technological developments, convinced multi-modal leaders that the time was ripe to collectively address the ability of current regulations and operational procedures to counteract fatigue in all transportation operations. The focus of the conference - managing operator fatigue - attracted leading scientists, government officials, and transportation managers from around the world, and was widely praised for the quality of the speakers and the message they delivered: the need for regulatory flexibility to allow transportation companies and operators to responsibly manage their fatigue risks based on the most current research findings. To identify common operator fatigue issues across transportation modes, world-renowned sleep researchers who specialize in sleep loss, fatigue, and sustained operator performance, gave in-depth presentations of scientific findings that contributed practical information on a diversity of topics pertinent to fatigue management. U1 - Managing Fatigue in TransportationAmerican Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety BoardTampa, Florida StartDate:19970429 EndDate:19970430 Sponsors:American Trucking Associations, Association of American Railroads, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board KW - Alertness KW - Conferences KW - Fatigue (Physiological condition) KW - Management KW - Multimodal transportation KW - Operators (Persons) KW - Performance KW - Regulations KW - Research KW - Researchers KW - Risk management KW - Sleep deprivation KW - Sustained operator performance KW - Traffic safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/650794 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00783323 AU - Thomas, Kimberley A AU - McMillan, Doris E AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - RU Y2K OK? PY - 1998 SP - 1 videocassette (17 mins.) AB - Describes a conference held in Washington D.C. to promote awareness of the Y2K Problem among transportation officials, with special regard to its possible impact on intelligent transportation systems KW - Electronic equipment KW - Information processing KW - Reliability UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638019 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783123 AU - Malek, Shahram AU - Moskaluk, M John AU - Chowdhury, Mashrur AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - ITS FOR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS : A STEPWISE APPROACH PY - 1998 SP - 6 p. AB - This paper introduces a systematic approach that local jurisdictions can use to incorporate ITS in their planning and programming. The stepwise approach acknowledges and incorporates the National ITS Architecture yet allows the local agency the flexibility to deploy an ITS program using available resources to achieve overall program objectives through the implementation of various program components U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Planning UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638919 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783125 AU - Maki, Pamela J AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - IMPROVING BUS OPERATIONS AT FREEWAY RAMP METERS : THE SYNCHROLIGHT APPROACH PY - 1998 SP - 10 p. AB - Transit services have been required to do more and perform better for less money as transit funds continue to be tightened. By improving the reliability and efficiency of the transit system, system operators hope to attract and retain customers. Team Transit, which is a partnership between Metro Transit and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), have developed innovative ways of giving the buses priority over single occupancy vehicles in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Several ways in which buses are currently given priority include: ramp meter bypasses, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, bus-only shoulder lanes, RouteMatic, and traffic signal preemption. All of these concepts work well by themselves, but are extremely beneficial when they work together to create a system of transit advantages. One of the goals of Team Transit is to provide an advantage for the bus at every freeway ramp meter. The best way to do this would be to construct a ramp meter bypass at every ramp where a bus enters the freeway. This is impossible at some ramps because of right-of-way or geometries of the ramp and not feasible at others because only a few buses use the ramp during the peak period. There is also not enough funding to build a bypass at every single ramp meter. SynchroLight allows us to provides an advantage for the buses entering the freeway where ramp meter bypasses do not exist. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Buses KW - Ramp metering KW - Traffic signal preemption UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638921 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783130 AU - Hochmuth, Jeff AU - Ligas, Joseph AU - Bowcott, Syd AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - THE GCM CORRIDOR EXPERIENCE : ISSUES OF CONCERN PY - 1998 SP - 10 p. AB - As one of the four priority corridors established by the US Congress under the ISTEA legislation, the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor has been the scene of numerous, ITS projects. One of these projects is the Multi-Modal Traveler Information System (MMTIS) which was undertaken by De Leuw, Cather & Company, a member of the Parsons Transportation Group. One of the facets of this project involves the development of a system architecture for ITS throughout the Corridor. This paper discusses several of the issues resulting from this project, many of which have national significance. Among the issues discussed are the results of the Corridor's efforts to have everyone talking about the same point in space if information is to be transmitted electronically from computer to computer without any operator intervention. Currently, there are at least eight different location referencing systems in use within the Corridor. As a result, there is a need to have a common location referencing system which in turn has resulted in the adoption of the national Location Referencing Messaging System being developed by Oak Ridge Laboratory U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Geographic information systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638926 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783132 AU - Seymour, Edward J AU - Patel, Raman K AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - AN INTERDEPENDENT ITS WORLD : THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATIONS FOR ITS PROTOCOLS (NTCIP) PY - 1998 SP - 12 p. AB - The transportation world is buzzing with news of the National ITS Architecture, SDO sponsored standards activities, NTCIP standards for traffic signals and dynamic message signs, TMDD databases, TCIP databases, proposed federal rule making that might require ITS standards, National ITS Architecture consistency policies, and other rapidly evolving ITS concepts. These new knowledge bases are the result of a paradigm shift in our view of operating and managing transportation system . Like Stephen Covey we are beginning to view our transportation world as "interdependent." We are trying to combine our efforts with the efforts of others to achieve a greater success : the most effective use of transportation resources. Frankly, it is hard to identify the landscape in this broad perspective. Like the seven habits principles, this change in viewpoint requires new knowledge, new skills and new motivations for our efforts. This paper outlines a framework for the current ITS standards efforts and describes some of the mechanics associated with NTCIP U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Standards KW - System architecture KW - System design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638928 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783134 AU - Hellinga, Bruce AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - INCIDENT DETECTION VIA COMMUTER CELLULAR PHONE CALLS PY - 1998 SP - 12 p. AB - Rapid and reliable incident detection is a critical component of a traffic management strategy. Traditional automatic incident detection methodologies rely on the interpretation of spot measurements of selected traffic characteristics (i.e. speed, volume, and occupancy). However, it is generally agreed that the current best algorithms still do not achieve the desired performance levels. Recent advances in wireless communication technologies have resulted in high levels of market penetration of wireless phones, providing the opportunity to detect incidents on the basis of commuter reports. This paper examines the potential of driver-based incident detection. A methodology for quantitatively assessing the performance characteristics of driver- based incident detection is presented, and the data required to support this method are identified. Potential data sources within the Greater Toronto Area are identified and evaluated. It is determined that existing data sources do not appear to be sufficient for directly determining the performance characteristics of driver-based incident detection within the Toronto Region. As a result, it is recommended that the use of traffic simulation modeling and statistical inference approaches be examined U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Cellular radio KW - Incident management KW - Wireless communication systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638930 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783157 AU - Black, John R AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - RICHARDSON, TEXAS, ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PY - 1998 SP - 13 p. AB - The City of Richardson, Texas (pop. 76,000) is home of Telecom Corridor, a high-tech business community hosting telecommunication companies such as Nortel, Erikson, MCI and Fujitsu. The City is served by two major freeways, DART mass transit services, and a light-rail service currently under construction. Richardson's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) complements the high-tech image of the City and consists of a video surveillance system, state-of- the-art traffic signal system, and traffic operations center which has been in operation for over 10 years. This report will focus on Richardson's federal ISTEA project that began in 1994 and upgraded Richardson's traffic signal system to a state-of-the-art advanced traffic management system. This report will also highlight many of the ATMS innovations and software enhancements completed during the project. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Closed circuit television KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638953 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783119 AU - Kwon, Eli AU - Kelen, Csaba AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - ANALYSIS OF MINNESOTA DRIVERS' PERCEPTION FOR TOLL LANES PY - 1998 SP - 5 p. AB - Congestion pricing has been gaining increased acceptance as a congestion management tool, while the concept of user pay principle is still in debate. One of the key elements in determining an optimal pricing strategy in terms of congestion management is the ability to estimate the effects of various pricing schemes on the traffic patterns in a given network. Such a tool requires a network simulation model that can accurately reflect the drivers' choice behavior responding to different types of pricing strategies in a dynamically changing traffic environment. As a part of the ongoing research effort to develop a computer-based decision support system for congestion pricing, a mail-back questionnaire survey was conducted with the drivers commuting to downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area includes the I-394 freeway corridor with High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes that can be easily converted to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. The survey focused on the drivers' perception for a toll-lane, maximum acceptable amount of toll, and willingness to switch to car-pool with free toll-lane use. Fifteen hundred questionnaires were randomly distributed to the drivers at parking garages located in the downtown Minneapolis on July 23 and 24, 1997. The parking garages have relatively a high proportion of carpoolers who get preferential treatment in terms of the parking cost. This paper summarizes the analysis results of a total of 380 responses returned by mail. The survey results are currently being applied to develop driver route-choice and link cost models for network simulation U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Ridesharing KW - Road pricing KW - Route choice KW - Simulation KW - Travel behavior UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638915 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783121 AU - Hultgren, Lee AU - Kawada, Kim AU - Lawrence, Sarah AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - SAN DIEGO'S INTERSTATE 15 VALUE PRICING PROJECT PY - 1998 SP - 8 p. AB - The Interstate 15 (I-15) Value Pricing Project is a federally-funded $9.95 million, three-year demonstration program which allows single occupant vehicles (SOVs) to use the existing high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on Interstate 15 for a fee. The project, which is managed by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) began in December 1996 and is generating revenue for transit service improvements in the I-15 corridor. This paper provides an overview of the project including background, phasing, and a summary of observations to date U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - High occupancy vehicle lanes KW - Road pricing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638917 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783136 AU - Ghaman, Raj S AU - Curtis, Deborah AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - REAL TIME TRAFFIC ADAPTIVE CONTROL SOFTWARE : THE FIRST IMPLEMENTATION PY - 1998 SP - 5 p. AB - Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Intelligent Systems and Technology Division has been researching the development of real time adaptive traffic control software. This effort is the logical next step after the development and implementation of the previous and highly successful software, the Urban Traffic Control Software (UTCS). It is also recognized that the one size fits all mold of UTCS is not applicable to the present traffic control systems. The modern systems must respond to varying network topology as well as levels of congestion. Further, with the varying level of system instrumentation the new software should be adaptable to a majority of applications. This is now possible with the advent of neural networks, artificial intelligence and other computing techniques. Therefore, the objective of the current research is to develop a suite of algorithms that could be tailored to a particular application U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Adaptive control KW - Real time control KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638932 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783138 AU - Marcuson, Joel K AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - LARGEST DESIGN/BUILD PROJECT IN THE USA, MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING/ITS RESPONSIBILITIES ON $1.5B PROJECT IN SALT LAKE CITY PY - 1998 SP - 5 p. AB - A 17 mile segment of 1-15 in Salt Lake City, Utah, is being designed and widened from 6 through lanes to 10 lanes, including HOV lanes right through the heart of the CBD. At a cost of $1.5B, it is the largest such design/build and public works project in the USA, and is the first time a reconstruction project of this scale has been done through the middle of a major metropolitan area. The contractor was selected during the spring of 1997, and the project is scheduled to be completed by October, 2001, prior to the 2002 Olympics,which will be held in Salt Lake City. This paper discusses the process and progress of the USA's largest design/build and largest public works project and how a regionwide ATMS system as implemented as an integral part of the more massive design/build project U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Freeways KW - Special events KW - Transportation operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638934 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783151 AU - Greenough, John C AU - Bowie, Mike AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - SCOOT,TORONTO'S TRAFFIC ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM : A SUCCESSFUL ITS DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE PY - 1998 SP - 25 p. AB - SCOOT, is a uniquely advanced traffic adaptive signal control system. Its earlier demonstration and subsequent expansion in Toronto has had measurable positive effects on the efficiency of traffic flows, and through the increased efficiency, has led to reductions in fuel usage and associated emissions and quality of life benefits. The SCOOT Demonstration Project which was completed in 1995 signified the first major advanced traffic signal control system enhancement in Toronto in over a decade, and represents a significant advancement in traffic adaptive control by a major traffic system operator in North America. Applying the findings of the demonstration project, Toronto is selectively and incrementally expanding its SCOOT system to serve as a valuable complement to its existing signal operations. Since 1995 SCOOT operations have been expanded more than three-fold, broadening traffic adaptive control across Toronto This paper outlines the SCOOT system that has been initially installed and subsequently expanded the comprehensive evaluation of the system, and the resulting benefits that were identified and quantified U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Adaptive control KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638947 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783153 AU - Michalopoulos, Panos G AU - Samartin, Kevin AU - Panda, Durga AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - RECENT DEPLOYMENTS OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN FREEWAY MANAGEMENT PROJECTS PY - 1998 SP - 12 p. AB - Although successful deployment of new technology in Advanced Traffic Management Systems is constantly sought in ITS projects, it is often not realized. One of the limited number of new technologies that is proving successful is wide area video detection. In this paper successful deployment of this technology in freeway traffic management projects is presented. Even though the technology can be used in any traffic management application requiring vehicle detection, incident management appears to be its most popular application on freeways so far. This may be because incident detection, response, and management is still one of the major challenges in urban freeway operations requiring constant attention and considerable investment in manpower and equipment. However, despite efforts worldwide, fast and reliable automated incident detection has been elusive. In this paper, a new automated incident detection and management system based on wide area video detection (machine vision) is briefly reviewed. The incident detection system discussed here is an outgrowth of an earlier system described in the next section. Following many years of development and experimentation in Minnesota, the system was enhanced and incident management features were added U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Automatic incident detection KW - Cameras KW - Computer vision KW - Freeway management systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638949 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783155 AU - Shapiro, Marcia S AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - APPLYING ITS TECHNOLOGY FOR SAFER HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PY - 1998 SP - 12 p. AB - Construction activity on urban freeways severely impacts regional mobility. This is especially true in the crowded Northeast region of the United States and is particularly true in New York City, where near saturation volumes are experienced over extended portions of the day. Under these conditions, even small construction projects can cause huge delays due to construction related incidents. To deal with these problems, NYSDOT devised a detailed plan which used Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technology to complement traditional Maintenance and Protection of Traffic techniques. This paper describes the role of the ITS elements in the management of traffic during the interchange reconstruction phase of the project U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Freeways KW - Work zone safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638951 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00783487 AU - Presley, Michael W AU - Wyrosdick, Katherine G AU - Sulbaran, Tulio A AU - Georgia Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CALCULATING BENEFITS FOR NAVIGATOR, GEORGIA'S INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PY - 1998 SP - 40 p. AB - This study presents an evaluation of the benefits of the NAVIGATOR Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). NAVIGATOR is comprised of elements dealing with the following: freeway management, incident management, multimodal traveler information, transit management electronic toll collection, electronic fare payment, and traffic signal control. The study focuses on evaluating the benefits of the most mature element of NAVIGATOR which is the freeway and incident management system. KW - Freeway management systems KW - Incident management KW - Technology assessment UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/636741 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783117 AU - Hill, David AU - Johnson, Charles AU - Canales, Roberto AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - EVALUATION OF THE CARAT PROJECT : AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF DESIGN- BUILD-WARRANT PROCUREMENT FOR ITS DEPLOYMENT PY - 1998 SP - 9 p. AB - The FHWA is currently conducting Special Experimental Project (SEP) #14 which evaluates the Design/Build concept in Federal Aid projects. The Congestion Avoidance and Reduction for Autos and Trucks (CARAT) project in Charlotte, North Carolina, a SEP #14 project, is focused on congestion and incident management. This paper provides an evaluation of the Design-Build-Warrant procurement process for the (CARAT) project. This paper focuses on the process used by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to select a Design-Build-Warrant contractor for this advanced traffic management system. It also includes feedback from NCDOT'S Management and Technical Teams, NCDOT'S Technical Consultant and the competing teams who submitted proposals for the project regarding the overall procurement process. The primary emphasis of this evaluation is whether Design-Build- Warrant is appropriate for intelligent transportation system (ITS) projects. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - CARAT (Program : Charlotte, North Carolina) KW - Deployment KW - Procurement UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638913 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783124 AU - Conrad, Mark AU - Le, Hao AU - Greenough, John AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - USING SEPARATE LINKS FOR DIAMOND AND MIXED-TRAFFIC LANES UNDER SCOOT PY - 1998 SP - 13 p. AB - In order to provide preferential treatment to high-occupancy vehicles HOV lanes have been designated along a number of major arterial roadways within Toronto. In a separate initiative, the Toronto Transportation Department has installed traffic adaptive signal control (in the form of SCOOT) at well over 200 signalized intersections within the same metropolitan area. As a result, SCOOT and HOV lanes currently coexist along many of the same roadways. Clearly, the traffic flow characteristics of HOV lanes are quite distinct from those of the adjacent mixed traffic lanes. It might be possible to account for these differences within the SCOOT optimization process, thereby providing improved overall signal operation, by configuring these HOV lanes and the adjacent mixed traffic lanes as separate SCOOT links (rather than configuring them as a single SCOOT link as is the existing practice). Based upon detailed surveys within a limited test area, this paper explores the feasibility and potential benefits of this approach U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Adaptive control KW - High occupancy vehicle lanes KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638920 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783131 AU - Habesch, Najib O AU - Jehanian, Karen M AU - Ziemer, Karl D AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - AN EVALUATION OF PHILADELPHIA'S SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT : THE MOBILE PLATFORM PY - 1998 SP - 7 p. AB - The Philadelphia Satellite Communication Demonstration Project is a federally funded demonstration project to evaluate the effectiveness of using very small aperture terminal (VSAT) Ku-band satellite communications for traffic and incident management. The project was melded into PennDOT's traffic incident and management system (TIMS) program to facilitate a comparison of this technology to other communications media. The evaluation team for this nationally significant project is comprised of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Urban Engineers, Inc. (Urban) - the prime consultant - and TransCore. The VSAT-based closed circuit television (CCTV) system was designed to simultaneously compare it with a terrestrial-based copper and a fiber optic-based CCTV system. The VSAT system is comprised of two major elements: fixed cameras and a mobile platform. The mobile platform was designed to extend the coverage and visible area beyond the limits of the stationary CCTV cameras. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Closed circuit television KW - Incident management KW - Satellite communication UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638927 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783142 AU - Tighe, Warren AU - Zsutty, Yves AU - Long, Chris AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - SILICON VALLEY SMART CORRIDOR IMPLEMENTATION PY - 1998 SP - 8 p. AB - The Highway 17/I-880 corridor traverses the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County, California. The vibrant business environment in this corridor promotes rapid growth of employment, population, and commerce. Despite an aggressive transit expansion program, this growth has lead to severe traffic congestion in peak periods. The five incorporated cities in the corridor (San Jose, Milpitas, Santa Clara Campbell, and the Town of Los Gates), together with the Valley Transportation Authority, Santa Clara County and Caltrans, have a tradition of working together to solve their shared problem of traffic congestion. After a statewide study identified this corridor as a good candidate for integrated real-time freeway and surface-street traffic management, the local agencies conducted a "smart corridor" feasibility study in 1994. That study developed a long-range plan for the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems in the corridor, and identified funding for the first three phases of implementation. Grants totaling approximately $7 million for the first three project phases were secured through California's Traffic Systems Management (TSM) program. In 1996, the firm of DKS Associates was selected to design and manage these initial phases of the Silicon Valley Smart Corridor. These phases will be complete by the end of 1998. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638938 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783149 AU - Bounds, Marcellus William AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA PY - 1998 SP - 11 p. AB - In the early 1990's, the Florida Dept. of Transportation identified a window of opportunity to begin an ITS program in the Jacksonville area before the existing transportation system became stressed. During this window the Department has been able to research existing technologies and programs, identify and develop partnerships with public and private transportation interests, develop a comprehensive program and begin implementation of program components. This process of developing an ITS program, however, will never truly be complete. Technology will continue to advance, changing and enhancing the influence of ITS. New partners will join. New needs, opportunities and services will be realized and the program subsequently enhanced U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Planning UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638945 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783156 AU - Herstein, Harold I AU - Walczak, Wojciech AU - Guerra, Tomas G AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT OF ROADWAY CLOSURES & RESTRICTIONS PY - 1998 SP - 5 p. AB - The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) embarked on the design and development of a freeway management system for the Phoenix metropolitan area nearly ten years ago. This system known as Trailmaster represents the state of the art in advanced traffic management systems. It also serves as the foundation for ADOT's highly successful expansion into other user and agency services, most notably ADOT'S new Highway Closure and Restriction System (HCRS).With the availability of a significant computing resource in the Phoenix FMS Traffic Operations Center, a PC in virtually every district office and a wide area network to interconnect these facilities, ADOT had the essential infrastructure ingredients needed for the deployment of HCRS. ADOT contracted with Computran Systems Corporation to develop the Trailmaster HCRS client-server software. ADOT's decision to undertake the development of HCRS served as a cornerstone in the Phoenix region's Model Deployment Initiative (MDI), and Advanced Traveler Information System activities. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Freeway management systems KW - Incident management UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638952 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783113 AU - Turner, Shawn AU - Poe, Christopher AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - USING ITS DATA FOR PLANNING : CORRIDOR AND SYSTEM CONGESTION MEASURES PY - 1998 SP - 13 p. AB - Many transportation engineers struggle to obtain accurate, reliable data about existing transportation performance and patterns. The ITS traffic data currently being collected by many TMCS are needed for these critical applications: (1) congestion monitoring and management systems; (2) model validation and calibration (both planning and traffic simulation); (3) operational strategy planning; and (4) ITS evaluations and benefit assessments. An opportunity exists to utilize the data available through ITS for a wide variety of planning, design operation, and evaluation purposes. The problem lies in developing a framework for retaining, managing, sharing, and analyzing the data. This paper addresses one aspect of this framework: analyzing ITS traffic data. More specifically, the paper focuses on transforming microscopic, point-based data into corridor and system congestion measures that are more useful for short and long-range planning U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Databases KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Planning KW - Traffic congestion KW - Traffic flow UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638909 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783127 AU - Kraft, Walter H AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - O&M, A NEW ERA IN TRANSPORTATION PY - 1998 SP - 4 p. AB - Our nation is again experiencing a major change in our transportation system similar to when the emphasis was on building canal systems railroad systems, farm to market roads and the interstate system. This change requires us to think and act differently than in the past. We must rethink and adjust to the new requirements of providing transportation. Our mission as transportation providers has shifted from one of solely providing facilities to one that also includes the operations and management of intermodal facilities in real time U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Real time control KW - Transportation operations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638923 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783128 AU - Dolan, Frank L AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS : ARE WE READY TO MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN THEM? PY - 1998 SP - 4 p. AB - Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) will be an integral part of the next century in every aspect of the movement of goods and people. As a profession, are we ready to meet the challenges posed by ITS technology, maintain and operate new transportation systems and sustain the technological and educational requirements necessary to keep the ITS vision alive? Will drivers and pedestrians understand accept and safely use the devices and technology that will likely dominate the transportation landscape of the 21st century? These questions are the challenges those of us in the transportation engineering field today must face squarely. ITS devices require an understanding of electronic principles, computer systems, and systems management. The transportation engineer graduating from college in a traditional Civil Engineering program who has not been trained in these areas will be destined for failure when thrust into the work force and asked to complete these assignments. While meeting tomorrows educational needs, we must not forget to train our civil engineers in the basics that have prevailed for centuries. Finding the balance in academic course work and real life experience that will help our graduates meet the needs of today and the technology of tomorrow is the challenge U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Education and training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638924 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783145 AU - Annino, Julie M AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - THE EFFECTS OF ITS TECHNOLOGIES ON ACCIDENT RATES PY - 1998 SP - 9 p. AB - ITS programs such as Incident Management are intended to reduce accidents and related traffic delays by disseminating traffic information in a timely manner. Technologies such as highway advisory radio (HAR), variable message signs (VMS), closed circuit television (CCTV), cellular phone subscription and an assortment of sophisticated communications, allow ITS to provide valuable information to individuals in various travel stages. The impact of ITS on travel and roadway safety can be evaluated using indicators such as travel behavior and the overall traffic flow during an incident. Another important measurement of ITS effectiveness is accident frequency on diversionary roadways. The volume on these roadways may increase significantly because traffic is directed to them during an incident thereby increasing the likelihood of vehicular accidents. The purpose of this research is to determine whether ITS affects roadway safety particularly accident frequency, by investigating select diversionary road segments of the I-95 corridor in southwestern Connecticut. A statistical framework will be presented using accident data and other relevant information collected for these areas. In particular, a regression model was developed to test whether the probability of accidents on a diversionary route is correlated with the selected variables U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Crashes KW - Traffic diversion UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638941 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783146 AU - Jacobson, Eldon L AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - SMART TREK (SEATTLE AREA MMDI) PROJECT DESCRIPTION, CONTRACTING, AND LESSONS LEARNED PY - 1998 SP - 16 p. AB - A group of 26 Northwest public agencies and private companies are working together to improve the Seattle region's transportation management and information systems as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Intelligent Transportation Systems Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative (MMDI). This program, known as Smart Trek builds upon existing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure and institutional relationships in the central Puget Sound region to showcase a fully integrated Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure (ITI). The purpose of the Smart Trek project is to integrate existing and new transportation data sources; establish a transportation information network that is integrated, regional, and multimodal; and greatly expand the distribution of traveler information. The program is being led by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), in cooperation with the United States Department of Transportation, and includes public and private agencies committed to providing a range of services and products U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Electronic data interchange KW - Smarttrek (Program : Washington) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638942 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783118 AU - Carey, G N AU - Viggiano, S M AU - Gardner, L AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GUIDED BUS SYSTEM : THE EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD EXPERIENCE PY - 1998 SP - 6 p. AB - There is a growing realization among the transportation community that there is a need to make transit an alternative to the private automobile in our major urban centers. While light rail transit has proven effective in a number of cities, there remain corridors with insufficient demand to justify a rail-based system, and the existing form of bus-based service is deemed unacceptable to many. Faced with this situation in the Eugene/Springfield area, Lane Transit District (LTD) opted for the development of an enhanced bus-based system referred to as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Essentially, BRT mimics light rail transit (LRT) by taking many features that enhance the speed of operation of LRT and apply them to a bus-based system. One of the key elements in the development of a BRT system is providing uninterrupted travel, which allows transit vehicles to move freely provide fast regular, and reliable service. However, by the time most communities like Eugene/Springfield realize that improvements to their transit system are needed, urban corridors are built up and no additional right-of-way is available. One of the key elements in the success of rail-based systems is its directness, simplicity, and permanence. Bus systems are less permanent than rail-based systems. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage. The advantage is that bus-based systems are flexible and are able to be altered to meet changes in demand. However, developers are reluctant to orientate building around a bus stop for fear of relocation. This lack of performance also places the transit agency in a weak position when it comes to protecting right- of-way for transit that may be required for a higher mode at some future date. LTD recognized this problem and has been investigating the guided bus concept. LTD recognized this problem and has been investigating the guided bus concept. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Guided buses KW - Public transit UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638914 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783120 AU - Stockton, William R AU - Smith, Loyd AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - IMPLEMENTING A HIGH OCCUPANCY TOLL (HOT) LANE : THE HOUSTON EXPERIENCE PY - 1998 SP - 6 p. AB - Travelers in the Katy Freeway (I-10) corridor in Houston are currently being offered a unique opportunity to improve their peak hour commutes. The fast-moving HOV lane, usually restricted to buses and carpools with three or more people during the peak hour, is now available to two-person carpools who want to register in the QuickRide program and pay a $2.00 fee for each trip. This pilot program jointly sponsored by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) stems from a feasibility study co-sponsored by FHWA and conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - High occupancy vehicle lanes KW - Road pricing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638916 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783135 AU - Lopez, Emiliano Madrid AU - Shuman, Irene AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - ITS AND THE MAJOR INVESTMENT STUDY PROCESS : THE VIRGINIA EXPERIENCE PY - 1998 SP - 8 p. AB - A Major Investment Study (MIS) is a federal planning process that serves as a staple tool for public agencies to identify specific corridor/network transportation needs and solutions. Though the MIS looks at how to best spend federal funds, it is still flexible enough to allow for a locally selected alternative. Typical strategies within alternatives include: operational improvements (transportation demand management, transportation management systems, enhanced bus service); highway improvements (lane additions, high occupancy vehicle (HOV) facilities, new/improved interchanges); and rail improvements (commuter, light rail, high speed) or a combination of some or all strategies. A MIS is a highly evaluative document that analyzes: cost benefits and impacts of the various suggested alternatives. More importantly, the MIS process sets the basis for future federal funding of a corridor/network and also institutionalizes that project within an agency's capital improvements program. Elements of a MIS include: problem definition, identifying alternatives, criteria for evaluation estimation of benefits and cost, environmental analysis, evaluation of alternatives and public involvement. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Deployment KW - Finance KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Planning UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638931 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783137 AU - Wetherby, Bruce AU - Senn, Larry AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - THE USE OF TRAVELER INFORMATION IN THE SWIFT FIELD OPERATIONAL TEST PY - 1998 SP - 10 p. AB - The Seattle-Wide Area Information for Travelers (SWIFT) project tested the commercial viability and usefulness to users of an Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS). This Field Operational Test (FOT) was conducted over a fifteen (15) month period from July, 1996 through September, 1997. The purpose of the SWIFT FOT was to test the efficacy of a commercially available High Speed Data System (HSDS), or FM sub- carrier, to disseminate incident, speed/congestion and bus information via three different end-user devices: pager watch, portable computer and in-vehicle navigation device. Six hundred ninety (690) commuters many with route- or mode-choice options, participated in the SWIFT FOT and provided user acceptance and willingness-to-pay evaluations. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traveler information systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638933 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783152 AU - Lower, John A AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - CAN WE SCOOT WITH TRADITIONAL LOOPS? PY - 1998 SP - 3 p. AB - Signal Cycle Offset Optimization Technique, SCOOT, is a proven system of adaptive, real time traffic control. Developed in the mid 1970s by the British Transport Research Laboratory, SCOOT develops new system timing in response to actual traffic flow conditions. The traffic flow is measured each signal cycle with strategically placed vehicle detectors. These SCOOT detectors are typically placed at the "near side" of adjacent intersections, and the measured traffic demand is used to produce an optimum set of timing values for upstream intersections. The SCOOT philosophy is to provide continuous small changes in traffic signal green time allocation, with a current maximum change of 4 seconds per cycle for each split and offset U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Adaptive control KW - Loop detectors KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638948 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783154 AU - Srinivasan, Raghavan AU - Jovanis, Paul AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - ADVANCED TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS : DRIVER SAFETY, PERCEPTIONS AND PREFERENCES PY - 1998 SP - 18 p. AB - This paper describes research that was conducted to study driver distraction, preferences, and perceptions associated with different types of advanced traveler information systems. The first part of the research conducted simulator experiments to study driver distraction and workload associated with in-vehicle route guidance systems. Participants used several route guidance systems to navigate to a destination in a simulated world. Systems evaluated included head-up and head-down turn-by-turn displays, electronic route maps, audio messages, and paper maps. Audio systems, alone and in combination with an electronic device, were consistently less distracting than other systems, although some found them to be annoying. Drivers reacted faster to external events with a head-up turn-by-turn display compared to a head-down turn-by-turn display. Simpler electronic route maps (i.e., with fewer street names) were less distracting than complex ones. The second part of the research was a survey which explored driver perceptions and preferences associated with different ways of providing congestion and incident information, and information on alternate routes to the destination when congestion is detected on the original intended route. Participants rated fourteen systems on several attributes including ease of use, preparation for turns clarity of information, and distraction from driving U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Automobile navigation systems KW - Driving simulators KW - Human factors KW - Route guidance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638950 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783114 AU - Gent, Steve J AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - RURAL SMART WORK ZONE : A WARNING SYSTEM FOR MOTORISTS DURING INTERSTATE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS PY - 1998 SP - 6 p. AB - In Iowa traffic is maintained on interstate reconstruction projects by placing head-to-head traffic on two lanes of the interstate roadway while the other two lanes are being reconstructed. This traffic control strategy works adequately until the traffic volumes exceed the roadway capacity of the open lanes. When this occurs, high-speed interstate traffic quickly comes to a halt and creates the potential for severe rear-end type crashes. This report describes a smart work zone project that was implemented on an I-80 reconstruction project during the 1997 construction season. The smart work zone system was designed to monitor approaching traffic speeds and volumes, determine when traffic backups occur, activate the warning devices, and inform surveillance personnel of the problem. All in real-time and without human intervention. The four components of the system include the incident detection units, changeable message signs, highway advisory radios, and video cameras U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced rural transportation systems KW - Freeways KW - Traffic surveillance KW - Transportation operations KW - Work zone safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638910 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783116 AU - Pavis, Arne AU - Wilder, Willi H AU - Hunt, John F AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - DEVELOPMENT OF RAPID DEPLOYMENT ITS ELEMENT TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PY - 1998 SP - 5 p. AB - The successful use of a temporary Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) deployment by New York State in support of the recent Prospect Expressway Reconstruction Project (which involved the rebuilding of the Prospect/Gowanus Expressways interchange) has proved the efficacy of using ITS in construction project support. The NYSDOT contract provided for the installation of a full traffic command center and the deployment of traffic monitoring systems on both highways. Deployed equipment included: 43 Autoscope Video Incident Detectors (VIDS), 20 pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) equipped cameras, 6 Variable Message Signs (VMS) a Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) station, and other auxiliary equipment. The installation was designed to support the reconstruction of the interchange, initially, and then be expanded to support the rebuilding of the Gowanus Expressway, a project scheduled to take seven years U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Design KW - Freeways KW - Procurement KW - Transportation operations KW - Work zone safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638912 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783139 AU - Bozzo, Mario M AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - NADICS (NATIONAL DRIVER INFORMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM) : DEPLOYING ITS IN SCOTLAND PY - 1998 SP - 8 p. AB - NADICS is a National Driver Information and Control System in Scotland. It has been operational on some 500km of Scottish highways since Autumn 1996. The system is operated from a 24-hour National Network Control Centre (NNCC) with local operational support from 6 Police Centres, 3 Maintenance Units and 3 Road Authorities. NADICS incorporates many functions, including automatic lane signaling and incident detection, variable message signing with local, tactical and strategic response, CCTV, emergency telephone handling, ramp metering weather monitoring and an interface to Glasgow's UTC system, The system manages, coordinates and prioritizes all responses throughout the network, whether they are operating at a local, regional or national level. The emergence of a single National system in Scotland has enabled the establishment of the necessary institutional arrangements needed for an effective and coordinated traffic management response. This paper presents the background to the evolution of a national system in Scotland and provides a brief overview of the various components of the system. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Nadics (Program : Scotland) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638935 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783141 AU - Bond, Russ AU - Murthy, Sudhir AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - I-93 ITMS : THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OF THE FUTURE PY - 1998 SP - 8 p. AB - This project is the first field operational test in the country which will employ a dynamic traffic simulation model to predict highway travel times as part of an Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS). Using real time surveillance data collected from roadway sensors, high speed computers, and experimental algorithms which simulate traffic volumes through a highway network, this ATMS will predict the performance of traffic on a four mile section of I-93 north of Boston, and on two parallel alternate arterial routes. These predictions will be evaluated by the operator at the Traffic Operations Center (TOC) and translated into relevant information on the performance of these routes and provided to motorists on I-93 using variable message signs (VMS). There are multiple objectives to this operational test which have national significance for ITS. They are: to assess the benefits of a dynamic, en-route motorist information system; to evaluate the impact of this system on motorist behavior; to determine the feasibility of integrating predicted travel information with signal control decisions on the arterials; and to determine the overall effectiveness of dynamic traffic assignment models to serve as the backbone for an advanced traffic management system. The ultimate goal of the operational test will be to develop the capability for a TOC to simulate the impact of an incident and then determine the appropriate response (VMS information, route diversions, signal timing changes) prior to actual implementation. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Simulation KW - Traffic estimation KW - Travel time KW - Variable message signs UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638937 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783148 AU - Bastin, Harold AU - Wynn, C Jay AU - Rickman, Joseph C AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI : AN EDUCATIONAL AND INTER-JURISDICTIONAL INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PY - 1998 SP - 12 p. AB - In an effort to alleviate traffic problems and to create a transportation system that keeps pace with traffic growth, the City of Springfield and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) have designed and are implementing an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) created specifically to complement Springfield's unique Interjurisdictional roadway/signal system. This interjurisdictional system includes over 240 traffic signals and 1083 center lane miles of roadway that are jointly maintained by the City of Springfield and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). The Springfield/MoDOT joint ITS project has been designed to incorporate a computerized signal system, transportation information network, and traffic monitoring system that has community wide educational value. Several goals and objectives have been established in order to create the most effective and cost efficient ITS project. These goals reflect community needs and interests while utilizing state-of-the-art technology. As the Intelligent Transportation System project has progressed from its inception in the 1980's, the City/MoDOT have successfully achieved many of the goals set forth for transportation management/optimization U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Information processing KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638944 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783150 AU - Smadi, Ayman AU - Schulz, Lance AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - APPLICATION OF ITS TECHNOLOGIES TO RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PY - 1998 SP - 12 p. AB - This paper investigates the application of advanced detection traveler information technologies, and advanced signal control systems to reduce congestion and incidents at railroad crossings. A typical system layout consists of a train detection system to trigger special signal timing plans along the rail corridor and alert motorists (using VMS) to take alternative routes (routes with underpasses or overpasses). The study uses the Traffic Software Integrated System (TSIS) simulation models to evaluate the use of ITS to alleviate railroad crossing problems using a case study in the City of Fargo North Dakota. The traffic simulation model was used to compare key measures of effectiveness (queue length, delay time, and LOS) for the base case and the proposed ITS improvements. Based on input from a survey of motorists most likely affected by train delays, three possible ranges of motorist response to train warning messages were used. Results from the simulation indicate that the use of ITS elements can result in significant improvements in traffic conditions by reducing queue lengths, delay, and travel times U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Detectors KW - Railroad transportation KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic signals KW - Variable message signs UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638946 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783115 AU - Beaubien, Richard F AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - DESIGNING AND BUILDING ITS FOR METRO DETROIT FREEWAYS : LESSONS LEARNED PY - 1998 SP - 7 p. AB - The Michigan Department of Transportation is completing a major expansion of its intelligent transportation system (ITS) for Metro Detroit Freeways. The original 32 mile system of loop detectors, ramp meters, closed circuit television cameras, and variable message signs is being expanded to cover approximately 180 miles. The freeways involved in this expansion project are I-75, I-696, I-275, M-10, and M-39. To expedite the design and installation of this expanded system the Department decided to award a design-build contract. This contract resulted in the field installation of a rather complex intelligent transportation system covering 148 miles in 30 months. During the design and installation process, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the prime contractor, and the designer learned many lessons about using the design-build process to expedite the design and installation of advanced traveler information systems and advanced traffic management systems U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Freeway management systems KW - Procurement UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638911 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783122 AU - Navin, Frank AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - HIGHWAY 407 SAFETY REVIEW : THE RESULTS PY - 1998 SP - 9 p. AB - Highway 407, a new 69 km, 10 lane electronic toll road north of Toronto, is the largest single infrastructure project ever undertaken in Canada. It is a design build project with a fixed cost of $928.6 million. The first phase, which is the subject of the report, is 36 km and has 6 lanes. The Highway 407 Safety Review was initiated because of safety concerns raised by the Ontario Provincial Police and others. The review made 12 recommendations to improve the safety of Highway 407 and future highways. The Ontario government has implemented 11 of the recommendations at a cost of $15 M. This paper describes the process of arriving at the committee's recommendations, the recommendations and how they have impact road safety in Canada. The Highway 407 Safety Review is an important point in the evolution of road safety in Canada. This is the first safety review of a major highway in North America. The results of the review have been widely reported in both the media and the engineering professional press. U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Automated toll collection KW - Policy KW - Safety KW - Toll roads UR - http://www.roadwaysafetyaudits.org/library/aha98d16.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638918 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783133 AU - Lall, B Kent AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - INCIDENT MANAGEMENT USING REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION PY - 1998 SP - 10 p. AB - Video imaging technologies are finding increasing use in traffic operations and management. The author has assisted the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) in the deployment of several systems namely Autoscope (Econolite), Mobilizer (Condition Monitoring Systems) and VideoTrak-900 (Peek Traffic-Transyt). These proprietary systems with their unique hardware and software are deployed to serve specific needs as identified by ODOT. For example, Autoscope is being installed in an urban freeway environment to monitor traffic with emphasis on the incident detection. The system is known for its reliability and stability confirmed already in the laboratory during our testing. VideoTrak-900 is a vehicle-tracking based system with a well-designed user interface. It is deployed at a rural intersection to test its suitability for replacing loop detectors for traffic actuation and traffic data collection. Also, it is being used to develop and test innovative methods for intersection traffic control. The Mobilizer is also a tracking-based system. It can analyze vehicle lane changes and is able to match vehicles observed at two different locations, some distance apart, by two cameras. It is being deployed to monitor freeway traffic in the Portland metropolitan area U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Cameras KW - Incident management KW - Real time information KW - Traffic surveillance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638929 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783140 AU - Upchurch, Jonathan E AU - Powell, Dan AU - Pretorius, Pierre AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - COMPLETION OF ITS MODEL DEPLOYMENT IN THE PHOENIX URBAN AREA PY - 1998 SP - 6 p. AB - The summer of 1998 marks the "roll-out" of the AZTech Model Deployment in the Phoenix urban area. All systems for this ITS Model Deployment will be fully operational by early August 1998. This historic event will represent the completion of a two-year effort by both the public and private sectors to create a "showcase" of Intelligent Transportation System technology that is a model for other urban areas throughout the United States. This paper describes elements of the Model Deployment and how they work together to provide both Traffic Management and Traveler Information U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - AZTech (Program : Arizona) KW - Deployment UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638936 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783147 AU - Richey, James M AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - ITS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL : THE LAKEWOOD, COLORADO, EXPERIENCE PY - 1998 SP - 9 p. AB - In 1995 the City of Lakewood, Colorado, began the process of replacing the existing master traffic signal computer system. The system, which has been in place since 1982, is reaching the end of its useful life. Lakewood's goal is to replace the existing computer with a state of the practice system that is modular in design and scalable. An open architecture will provide for future expansion and allow economical upgrading of components as newer technology becomes available. By employing a robust operating system software platform, using proven computer software industry tools and object oriented code, the future expansion and flexibility of the system will be insured. By using this approach, and keeping the National ITS Architecture in focus, Lakewood is preparing to take the next step U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Information processing KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638943 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783126 AU - Sullivan, Edward C AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - IMPACTS AND LESSONS FROM VALUE PRICING THE CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 91 EXPRESS LANES PY - 1998 SP - 14 p. AB - From experience to date, value pricing and high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes are politically acceptable forms of congestion-related pricing. The essential feature of these projects which have been successfully implemented is to offer substantially improved levels of service on an optional basis to travelers willing to pay tolls to bypass congestion. In all of these projects, the benefits to those choosing to pay are both visible and immediate. A final important aspect is that the projects are perceived as producing some ancillary benefits to travelers who elect not to purchase the new premium services. This paper describes in detail the first U.S. project employing value pricing, the California State Route 91 Express Lanes, which entered service in December 1995. The principal findings from a three year project impact assessment study are presented U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Road pricing KW - Toll roads UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638922 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783129 AU - Mohaddes, Abbas AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - ITS DEPLOYMENT PROCESS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY PY - 1998 SP - 8 p. AB - The County of Sacramento Transportation Division has been actively pursuing improved transportation management capabilities throughout the County. Through an established program, communication to the signalized intersections along major arterials and upgrade of the overall "core infrastructure" of the traffic operations system combined with a transportation management center (TMC) and improved field devices are envisioned. In addition, an advanced traveler information system, interface with other TMCS, as well as transit interface and integration are elements of this program. This program will result in fewer stops, reduced congestion and delay, as well as improved air quality. It will also improve the maintenance and incident response time significantly. The benefit for such improvements has been measured around the country for similar projects resulting in a "benefit-to-cost ratio" of more than 5 to 1 in most cases. A recent study in Los Angeles County revealed that an average traveler will save approximately $100/year in travel expense resulting from traffic operation improvements U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Benefit cost analysis KW - Deployment KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638925 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783143 AU - Sohrweide, Thomas A AU - Benson, Lowell A AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - TRANSITWAY ITS SAFETY APPLICATIONS PY - 1998 SP - 8 p. AB - In 1992, the University of Minnesota constructed an exclusive Transitway for buses, connecting the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses along an abandoned railroad right-of- way. The total length of the Transitway is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) extending through residential and light industrial areas. On the St. Paul end, the Transitway intersects two public streets. These intersections are controlled by traffic signals. On the Minneapolis end, the Transitway has seven intersections between the Huron parking complex and the Highway 280 underpass. The Transitway has the right-of-way at each of these seven intersections, with the crossing streets controlled by stop signs. Within the first two years of Transitway operation, the University was experiencing two problems on the Minneapolis end. There were many accidents and non-bus traffic was using the Transitway. A review of the accidents found that the Transitway accident rate was 30 times greater than the state average accident rate. The University's Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) Department formed a team to address the safety problems. The team included the City of Minneapolis, the University's Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) and the engineering consulting firm of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH). As this team began work and developed ideas, Minnesota Guidestar became involved as an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) funding source and Image Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISS)became involved as video detection experts. The team developed a five phase project: 1) Quickly fix a couple of apparent causes. 2) Evaluate accident causes by observing driver actions (before data). 3) Design multiple technology accident mitigation systems. 4) Implement the mitigation system designs and put them into operation. 5) Evaluate the effect of the mitigation systems (after data). U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Bus lanes KW - Safety UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638939 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00783144 AU - Ivanovic, Miomir AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Iowa Department of Transportation AU - Hubbel, Roth & Clark, Inc. AU - Computran Systems Corporation AU - Lane Transit District AU - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis AU - Harris County, Texas AU - San Diego Association of Governments AU - Toronto (Ont.). Traffic Signal Control Section AU - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo AU - PB Farradyne AU - SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE CENTRAL RESEARCH UNIT AU - Meyer, Mohaddes Associates AU - Portland State University AU - University of Waterloo AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sverdrup Civil, Incorporated AU - IBI Group, Canada AU - Urban Engineers, Incorporated AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Lakewood (Colo.). Traffic Engineering Division AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute AU - Richardson (Tex.) TI - ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF SIGNAL PREEMPTION AND COORDINATION ON LRT OPERATIONS USING SIMULATION PY - 1998 SP - 18 p. AB - The principal objective of this work is to examine possible improvements to operation of the Route 10 light rail transit (LRT) Trolley Line using a new signal timing plan and LRT preemption strategies. LRT preemption would be triggered by light rail vehicles (trolleys) approaching an intersection. The impacts on both LRT operations and general vehicular traffic are examined. The immediate goal of LRT preemption is to progress the trolleys through the network as quickly as possible. This will have the immediate benefit of improving the travel time for the trolleys. If the travel time is reduced significantly, it may be possible to provide the same headway with fewer trolley cars in operation along the route, resulting in lower operating cost. Improving the travel time has the additional benefit of providing a better quality of service to passengers, which has the possibility of increasing ridership U1 - Institute of Transportation Engineers. Meeting (68th : 1998 : Toronto Ont.). Annual meeting papers [CD-ROM] KW - Public transit KW - Simulation KW - Traffic signal preemption UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/638940 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00784561 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM. 1997 REPORT TO CONGRESS PY - 1998 SP - 98 p. AB - This report was prepared pursuant to Section 6054(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). This is the fifth and final report provided to fulfill the statutory requirement to periodically summarize the progress of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 1997 report presents the future direction of the program, discusses the remaining challenges, and offers an update on program activities. KW - Future KW - History KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - ITS program applications KW - ITS program technologies KW - Progress report KW - United States Congress UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/22000/22000/22064/PB99158008.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/637020 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784516 AU - van Riper, C AU - Ockenfels, R AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS ON THE MOVEMENT OF PRONGHORN ANTELOPE OVER A FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPE IN NORTHERN ARIZONA PY - 1998 SP - p. 241-248 AB - The authors studied distribution and movement patterns of 37 radiocollared pronghorn antelope within the environs of three national parks in northern Arizona, analyzing and modeling data with an Arc Info Geographic Information System. Differences in movement patterns were in large part determined by major transportation corridors and the amount of habitat fragmentation caused by those corridors within the study areas. Aside from pronghorn gender differences, individual animal and herd movements were specifically influenced by fencing along main thoroughfares, rates of traffic and train flows, historical animal presence, and permanently available water sources. If pronghorn are to be properly managed over a large fragmented landscape in northern Arizona, managers will have to alter several of their present land management practices. Potential changes will have to deal with how pronghorn are harvested and how to provide acceptable movement corridors so that connection can occur among presently genetically isolated groups of animals. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Animal migrations KW - Arizona KW - Ecosystems KW - Fences KW - Geographic information systems KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highway traffic KW - Management KW - National parks KW - Pronghorn antelope KW - Railroads KW - Right of way (Land) KW - Transportation corridors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639959 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784517 AU - Thomas, A E AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE EFFECTS OF HIGHWAYS ON WESTERN COLD WATER FISHERIES PY - 1998 SP - p. 249-252 AB - Impacts of highways on terrestrial wildlife are often obvious; the bodies are on the roadway. Impacts on fishes are often more difficult to identify, may be more complex, and usually are accumulative. Improved highway networks have followed human development of the West and have impacted cold water fishes through loss of habitat, changes in habitat quality, isolation of populations, reduced populations of both fish species and invertebrate food supplies, and changes in species makeup of aquatic systems. Major changes in habitat conditions can occur from highway improvements such as bank stabilization and channelization, placement of bridge supports, adding sediment and rocks to stream systems in cleanups from storm damage or widening projects, etc. The problem of improperly designed and installed culverts as barriers to fish migration is fairly well known. Less well known are other impacts from culverts such as head cutting in side canyons, genetic isolation of fishes, erosion, and habitat loss. Road maintenance can cause habitat degradation through sedimentation of spawning gravels and runoff from salt mixtures can decrease desirable types of aquatic invertebrates. Damage from natural disasters such as flooding often result in rapid and massive cleanup and improvement work; accumulative impacts adversely affecting aquatic systems rarely attracts notice and may have greater importance to the ecosystem health and possible survival of rare species of fish. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Aquatic life KW - Culverts KW - Ecosystems KW - Erosion KW - Fisheries KW - Fishes KW - Floods KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highways KW - Impacts KW - Runoff KW - Sedimentation KW - Streams KW - Western States UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639960 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784513 AU - Macdonald, L A AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING - THE HABITAT FOR BEARS CAMPAIGN PY - 1998 SP - p. 229-233 AB - This paper outlines some of the tools, from statutory provisions to grassroots organizing, that are available to the citizen who wants to participate in transportation planning and specific road projects in the state of Florida. Section One describes the "Habitat For Bears Campaign" and the campaign's work 1) to protect the Florida black bear and wildlife habitat from adverse impacts of roads, and 2) to improve upon existing conditions where wildlife crossings and/or retrofitting of old roads and bridges are needed. Section Two gives brief summaries of the major laws and oversight bodies that provide an opportunity for the citizen to influence the transportation planning process. While this outline attempts to be comprehensive by addressing the federal, state, and local levels, it is not an exhaustive list. The last section relates some of the institutional, bureaucratic, legal and scientific challenges to the more effective consideration of wildlife in highway planning. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Bears KW - Conservation KW - Florida KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highway planning KW - Laws KW - Oversight KW - Public participation KW - Transportation planning KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639956 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784508 AU - Straker, A AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - MANAGEMENT OF ROADS AS BIOLINKS AND HABITAT ZONES IN AUSTRALIA PY - 1998 SP - p. 181-188 AB - The road network throughout southeastern Australia is recognized as a significant component of the spatial landscape and the contribution of road reserves to connectivity and biolinks cannot be overlooked. The Roadside Conservation Advisory Committee of Victoria (RCAC) has been established since 1975 to provide a forum for government, agency and community organizations involved in the natural resource management of linear reserves and the management of the indigenous habitat located within the road reserve. The current work program focuses on policy works, incorporating high conservation roadside habitats as components of Catchment Management Strategies, Regional Vegetation Plans, Victorian Planning Provisions (for native vegetation retention) and the review of legislation dealing with natural resource management as part of the Catchment and Land Protection Act of 1994. The RCAC promotes conservation or roadside habitat and the protection and enhancement of indigenous vegetation and flora communities and provides advice and products to groups working within the road reserve. This paper discusses the following RCAC activities: conservation of the disappearing grassland habitats; assessment of roadside conservation values; biolink projects; recognition of species dependency on roadside corridors; and conservation and roadkill mitigation measures with regard to the Grey-crowned Babblers, the Fairy Penguin, small mammals, Rock Wallabies, koalas, the Mountain-pygmy Possum, and the kangaroo. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Birds KW - Conservation KW - Ecosystems KW - Endangered species KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Kangaroos KW - Koalas KW - Mammals KW - Management KW - Penguins KW - Road kill KW - Roadside flora KW - Vegetation KW - Victoria KW - Victoria (Australia) KW - Wallabies KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639951 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784510 AU - Norman, T AU - Finegan, A AU - Lean, B AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE ROLE OF FAUNA UNDERPASSES IN NEW SOUTH WALES PY - 1998 SP - p. 195-208 AB - Underpasses have been constructed under many highways in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, usually where new roads have been constructed through suspected or known fauna habitat or movement corridors. Despite the clear potential benefits of underpasses in facilitating fauna movement, evidence of their effectiveness is limited, equivocal and usually relates to overseas situations. Some of the key concerns raised about the usefulness of underpasses relate to the cost of their installation, levels of predation by introduced carnivores and the extent to which it is expected to utilize artificial habitat for movement. The Australian Museum (through AMBS Consulting) and the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, worked together to identify some typical underpass situations on the F3, a major freeway north of Sydney, and monitored their usage by native and introduced animals over a period of 9 months. Three underpasses were monitored which varied in respect to size, configuration, location and adjoining habitat and land use. The study utilized a remote photographic method that proved effective and demonstrated that a wide range of native animals will move through a number of different types of underpass, ranging from small (approximately 1.5 m diameter) to very large (10 m diameter). The largest underpass recorded the greatest range of native species, ranging from rats to wombats and wallabies; however, the most frequently used underpass was a 1.5 m pipe. Introduced animals also use tunnels but, in this study, to a lesser extent than previously speculated. It is concluded, therefore, that underpasses of varying sizes and designs can have a significant role to play in the safe movement of animals across road corridors, but that there are some clear guidelines to be observed in the location, design and management of these structures to optimize their efficacy. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Automated photography KW - Design KW - Freeways KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Land use KW - Location KW - Monitoring KW - New South Wales KW - Road kill KW - Roadside fauna KW - Size KW - Underpasses KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639953 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784512 AU - Varland, K L AU - Schaefer, P J AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ROADSIDE MANAGEMENT TRENDS IN MINNESOTA - 1973 TO 1997 PY - 1998 SP - p. 214-228 AB - Minnesota's Roadsides for Wildlife (RFW) Program was initiated in 1984 to (1) promote roadside habitat awareness, (2) reduce spring/summer roadside disturbance, and (3) improve quality of roadside habitat. Special roadside management surveys completed in 1973 and 1983 indicated that roadside disturbance was negatively impacting wildlife habitat on more than 40% of roadsides. Each August, since 1984, the RFW Program conducted a management survey that coincides with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) roadside wildlife counts to measure the Program's impacts and determine management trends. Roadside mowing dominated roadside disturbance. Disturbance has averaged a 19% decline impacting 42,450 ha since the beginning of the Program. A 1985 roadside mowing law has resulted in reduced roadside mowing. Weather is also a factor. Undisturbed roadside vegetation has remained relatively stable since 1987. The greatest reductions in roadside disturbance have occurred in east-central and west-central regions. The peak of mowing activity during summer has remained the same since 1984 with about 80% occurring during July 1-31. Other disturbance factors (lawns and agricultural encroachment) have increased in east-central, south-central, and west-central regions. Poor quality nesting cover remained relatively stable from 1992-97 and averaged about 16% of roadsides surveyed. Good quality cover increased from 25% to 45% and moderate quality cover declined during this period. A public relations approach to roadside management has brought about changes in legislation, mowing behavior, and greater participation by road authorities. Future Program emphasis will include integrated roadside vegetation management and increased use of native prairie vegetation. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Awareness KW - Environmental impact analysis KW - Ground cover KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Minnesota KW - Mowing KW - Native plants KW - Nesting KW - Public relations KW - Roadside KW - State laws KW - Vegetation control KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639955 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784514 AU - Walder, B AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ABOUT WILDLANDS CPR PY - 1998 SP - p. 234-235 AB - The Wildlands Center for Preventing Roads (Wildlands CPR) is a national network of grassroots groups and individuals working to reverse the severe ecological impacts of wildland roads. They seek to protect native ecosystems and biodiversity by recreating an interconnected network of roadless wildlands. They seek to do this by preventing and removing roads and motorized recreation. This paper briefly reviews their visionary strategy which integrates conservation biology, activism, and law. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Biodiversity KW - Conservation KW - Ecosystems KW - Education KW - Environmental protection KW - Road removal KW - Strategic planning KW - Wildland restoration KW - Wildlands Center for Preventing Roads UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639957 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784515 AU - Rudolph, D C AU - Burgdorf, S J AU - Conner, R N AU - Dickson, J G AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE IMPACT OF ROADS ON THE TIMBER RATTLESNAKE, (CROTALUS HORRIDUS), IN EASTERN TEXAS PY - 1998 SP - p. 236-240 AB - Roads and associated vehicular traffic have the potential to significantly impact vertebrate populations. In eastern Texas a comparison was made of the densities of paved and unpaved roads within 2 and 4 km radii of timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) locations and of random points. Road networks were significantly more dense at random points than at snake localities. A similar relationship was detected within permanent stream corridors where extant populations of rattlesnakes are concentrated. The data suggest that roads and associated vehicular traffic have had a detrimental impact on the current distribution of C. horridus in eastern Texas. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Animal populations KW - Field studies KW - Impacts KW - Rattlesnakes KW - Roads KW - Texas KW - Vertebrates UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639958 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784518 AU - Evink, G AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ECOLOGICAL HIGHWAYS PY - 1998 SP - p. 253-257 AB - This paper presents a model for planning, development, construction and roadside management which looks at both the floral and faunal aspects of the highway for designation of the appropriate highways as Ecological Highways. This designation would be similar to the existing Scenic Highway designation but concentrates on the natural resource values associated with the highways. The designation would only be used in areas where adjacent land management was directed toward natural resources management for wildlife. These would be areas with large public land holdings unless agreements for long-term management of private lands could be arranged. The designation would require a management plan similar to those developed for Scenic Highways. The management plan would include features of management and structure that would be needed along the corridor in order to qualify for the designation. The principles supported by this concept would include early planning, management of flora and fauna in a manner similar to that of adjacent natural habitat, habitat connectivity for wildlife movement, the use of native species and letting natural processes dictate management in all but a clear recovery zone. The purpose would be to provide the responsible transportation agency with guidance on how to manage a given area to support the natural values of the area while accommodating safety for both the motorists and wildlife of the area. Attention would be given to the micro- and macro-scale aspects of the relationships of the highway roadside to the larger adjacent environments in the development of a management plan. The management plan would identify the highway, length of the highway to be designated, the natural values of the area which justify the designation and the future features and management that would be necessary. If future highway capacity improvements prove necessary, the measures to make such improvement possible would be identified in the management plan - wildlife crossings, fencing, signing, speed limit reduction, vegetation management, etc. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Ecological highways KW - Ecology KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highway corridors KW - Highway safety KW - Management KW - Natural resources KW - Roadside KW - Roadside flora and fauna KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639961 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784519 AU - Evink, G AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - 1998 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND TRANSPORTATION. WRAP-UP SESSION: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE PY - 1998 SP - p. 258-259 AB - The objective of the wrap-up session of the conference was to clarify problems and recommend solutions related to the conservation and management of rare wildlife, fish and plant resources located on Federal lands that are affected by highways. Nearly 100 people attended the wrap-up session. The recommendations from the panels and audience relative to how to improve coordination of highways across Federal lands are presented in this summary report. They pertain to policy; coordination between agencies; development of an interagency handbook for coordinating wildlife, fish, and plant resources with highways; development of wildlife, fisheries and plant standards and guidelines to protect rare species affected by highways; training; and development of agency and public understanding and acceptance of the wildlife, fisheries and plant issues related to highways. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Conferences KW - Conservation KW - Coordination KW - Ecology KW - Education KW - Fishes KW - Handbooks KW - Highways KW - Interagency relations KW - Management KW - Native plants KW - Policy KW - Public land KW - Recommendations KW - Standards KW - Training KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639962 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784511 AU - Gilbert, T AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND AGENCY COORDINATION ON WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONSERVATION ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN FLORIDA PY - 1998 SP - p. 209-213 AB - Biologists with the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on a statewide basis by providing technical assistance to identify and resolve wildlife issues during the highway project development and design phase. Major issues addressed on new highways or improvement projects include the loss of habitat, fragmentation and isolation of habitat systems, management and protection of public lands, highway mortality of listed species, wildlife taking issues involving listed species or their nests, and appropriate mitigation strategies. On major projects, the biologists work as team members with FDOT highway design and environmental personnel in a formal partnering effort over several years to identify the scope of the problem, and determine solutions which will avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts to fish and wildlife resources. Information from the agency's wildlife and habitat geographic information system data base is provided to FDOT for use in alignment analysis and impact assessment. The agency's biologists also provide input to FDOT on the justification, design, and siting of wildlife underpasses and bridge extensions over river floodplains to maintain habitat connectivity. The agency annually assists in training FDOT environmental personnel in wildlife and habitat identification, impact assessment, and survey techniques. The agency has developed and manages a statewide system of regional mitigation banks, including the 1,770-acre (716-ha) Platt Branch Mitigation Park in Highlands County which is used exclusively by FDOT to mitigate highway projects. Examples of the resolution of wildlife issues through mediation and partnering are the Northern Extension of Florida's Turnpike and the Suncoast Expressway Project 1. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Alignment KW - Bridges KW - Conservation KW - Coordination KW - Education and training KW - Environmental impact analysis KW - Flood plains KW - Florida KW - Geographic information systems KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Impact studies KW - Interagency relations KW - Partnerships KW - Personnel KW - Technical assistance KW - Underpasses KW - Wetland conservation KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639954 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784507 AU - Huijser, M P AU - Bergers, PJM AU - de Vries, HJG AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - HEDGEHOG TRAFFIC VICTIMS: HOW TO QUANTIFY EFFECTS ON THE POPULATION LEVEL AND THE PROSPECTS FOR MITIGATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 171-180 AB - In western Europe hedgehogs are frequently killed by traffic. One of the reasons a reduction in the number of traffic victims is desirable is because of possible negative effects on (local) populations. The authors discuss four methods which quantify the effects on populations, using the hedgehog as an example. Two of these methods (i.e., reasoning based on available knowledge and determining the relative importance of traffic mortality through radio-telemetry or capture-mark-recapture studies) are not recommended because they can be imprecise, subjective, do not address the variables that really matter, have no general validity, or may not allow for statistical tests. The third method estimates the effect on population size by comparing relative animal densities in road and control plots, while the fourth concerns a future model in which the effect of traffic mortality is related to the survival probability of a (local) population. The third and fourth methods do not have severe drawbacks but cannot be conducted without detailed knowledge of the ecology and population dynamics of the species concerned. Furthermore a model may provide key factors which may prove valuable in the process of mitigation. Finally, a method is presented to investigate the prospects for the reduction of hedgehog traffic victims. The composition of the landscape in a zone adjacent to a road is related to the location of hedgehog traffic victims. If (strong) relations are found, adaptations of the landscape combined with wildlife passages may follow. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Animal populations KW - Ecology KW - Fatalities KW - Hedgehogs KW - Methodology KW - Research KW - Road kill KW - Roadside flora KW - Western Europe KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife crossings UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639950 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784509 AU - GILBERT, M AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE AUSTRALIAN PARTNERSHIP APPROACH TO PROTECTING ROADSIDE HABITATS PY - 1998 SP - p. 189-194 AB - Australia, and particularly Victoria, is very unique in the range of vegetation types of high biodiversity value found on its roadsides throughout the State. The awareness of the need to manage this resource has only recently been recognized. The Roadside Conservation Advisory Committee of Victoria has been at the forefront of achievements in promoting the conservation value of the roadside, and in protecting the native vegetation and wildlife habitats along road reserves. The committee members formed a partnership approach that is now successfully used in the preparation of community based Roadside Management Plans. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Conservation KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Management KW - Native plants KW - Partnerships KW - Roadside KW - Victoria KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639952 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784492 AU - Swanson, C S AU - Loomis, J AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ECONOMIC VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH ROADED AND NON-ROADED RECREATION AREAS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PY - 1998 SP - p. 53-65 AB - Recreation in the Pacific Northwest is a valuable resource. In 1990, recreation in western Oregon, western Washington and northern California on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands generated $1.6 billion of public benefits and resulted in expenditures of $2.8 billion. Under current management, recreation demand will exceed supply in primitive, semiprimitive nonmotorized and semiprimitive motorized management areas. The greatest gap in meeting demand will occur in semiprimitive nonmotorized recreation areas. In this paper, four management scenarios are compared to current Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management management plans and the ability of each to meet future recreation demand is addressed. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Demand KW - Economic benefits KW - Economics KW - Expenditures KW - Forecasting KW - Management KW - Northern California KW - Oregon KW - Outdoor recreation KW - Outdoor recreation areas KW - Pacific Northwest KW - Washington (State) KW - Wilderness areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639935 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784494 AU - Carr, M H AU - Zwick, P D AU - Hoctor, T AU - Harrell, W AU - Goethals, A AU - Benedict, M AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - USING GIS FOR IDENTIFYING THE INTERFACE BETWEEN ECOLOGICAL GREENWAYS AND ROADWAY SYSTEMS AT THE STATE AND SUB-STATE SCALES PY - 1998 SP - p. 68-77 AB - The existence of an adopted integrated state/sub-state conservation plan, similar to the Statewide Greenways Plan being developed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Greenways Coordinating Council, with funding from the Florida Department of Transportation, has great potential to help minimize environmental impacts that arise from roadway widenings and new construction. Identification of the interfaces between roadways and areas of conservation interest can and has been done for Florida through the Florida Statewide Greenways System Planning Project. This paper describes the process used by a team of researchers from the University of Florida (UF) in the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) model to design an integrated conservation system and to identify areas of overlap between the resulting system and roadways. Although the team's work included identification of a complete system comprised of an ecological sub-system and a recreational/cultural sub-system, this paper focuses on the results of the ecological system identification step and its interface with roadways. The effort undertaken by the UF team was at the state and sub-state scale. Therefore application of the results is only appropriate for similar scales of planning and design. The team contends that identification of interfaces at these scales can be useful for at least four stages of transportation planning and design: 1) identification of alternative corridors, 2) design for new horizontal and vertical roadway alignments within selected corridors, 3) detailed design of existing roadway expansions and new roadway construction, especially taking into consideration opportunities for bridges, underpasses and overpasses created by grade separations, and 4) determining and designing environmental mitigation strategies. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Alignment KW - Bridges KW - Conservation KW - Ecology KW - Environmental impacts KW - Environmental protection KW - Florida KW - Geographic information systems KW - Grade separations KW - Greenways KW - Highway design KW - Highways KW - Overpasses KW - States KW - Strategic planning KW - Transportation corridors KW - Underpasses UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639937 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784496 AU - Servheen, C AU - Waller, J AU - Kasworm, W AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - FRAGMENTATION EFFECTS OF HIGH-SPEED HIGHWAYS ON GRIZZLY BEAR POPULATIONS SHARED BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA PY - 1998 SP - p. 97-103 AB - Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) populations in the conterminous United States are grouped into six recovery areas, five of which presently have bears. Four of these five areas are contiguous with Canada. High-speed highways bisect many of these ecosystems including the Northern Continental Divide, Cabinet-Yaak, Selkirk, and North Cascades. These highways are habitat fragmentation factors. Highway impacts include vehicle collisions and avoidance of vehicle noise by bears, inhibition of movement by loss of vegetation and changes along highways, fencing and other barriers along or between highway lanes, and the human developments that occur along highways. These highways have the potential to fracture grizzly bear populations across the United States - Canada border by inhibiting movements, increasing mortality, and inhibiting genetic and demographic exchange. Maintaining opportunities for demographic and genetic linkage between United States and Canadian grizzly bear populations enhances survival and recovery potential for grizzly bears. The authors propose a three phase approach to deal with this issue including: 1) development of information on how grizzly bears relate to and cross highways and development of a conceptual model to identify sites where highway crossings by grizzly bears would be most likely; 2) development of crossing structures and highway design modifications at such specific sites; and 3) monitoring effects of highways on populations of bears and use of mitigation measures by bears in a long-term effort to assure population connectivity. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Animal populations KW - Barriers (Roads) KW - Border regions KW - Canada KW - Crashes KW - Ecosystems KW - Fences KW - Genetics KW - Grizzly bear KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highway design KW - Highways KW - Impacts KW - Mammals KW - Survival KW - Traffic noise KW - United States KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife crossings UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639939 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784498 AU - Clevenger, A P AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PERMEABILITY OF THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY TO WILDLIFE IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK: IMPORTANCE OF CROSSING STRUCTURES AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS PY - 1998 SP - p. 109-119 AB - Highway mitigation measures have been designed to increase permeability and habitat connectivity for wildlife living in transportation corridors. Unfortunately, post-construction performance evaluations are rarely carried out to determine mitigation measure effectiveness, modify them if necessary, and learn from past experiences. In Banff National Park, Alberta, 11 wildlife underpasses (WUP) were constructed during the last decade to allow wildlife movement across a 4-lane section of the Trans Canada Highway (TCH). This paper evaluates wildlife use of the WUP and examines the importance of structural and environmental features that may enhance wildlife use of them. WUP were intensively monitored during 12 months. WUP were characterized by eight continuous variables and three categorical variables. Simple correlations were used to examine relationships between monthly crossing rate and WUP variables. Stepwise multiple regression analyses developed models with one or more variables explaining relative use of WUP. Elk and deer used the WUP more frequently than carnivores. Among large carnivores, black bears were most frequent users. Monthly crossing rates varied during the year and reflected seasonal activity patterns. Underpass use by large carnivores was negatively correlated with human use levels and was greatest at divided underpasses. WUP quality was best predicted by human use levels, and WUP openness and length, yet human use was the most important factor. Ungulate use was positively correlated with human use and negatively correlated with underpass length. Regression analysis showed that human activity and openness were the most important model components. The results suggested that possible barrier effects of the TCH may be reduced by WUP, but long term studies are needed to assess TCH effects on species' fitness. Park management of human activity around WUP will be crucial for success. The requirements of sensitive species should take precedence in design of quality WUP. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Banff National Park KW - Bears KW - Carnivores KW - Deer KW - Elk KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highways KW - Human beings KW - Impacts KW - Length KW - Management KW - Monitoring KW - Multiple regression analysis KW - Seasonal activity patterns KW - Structural design KW - Trans Canada Highway KW - Transportation corridors KW - Underpasses KW - Ungulates KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639941 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784503 AU - Chase, S AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ROAD TO RECOVERY - SALMON RESTORATION: THE REGIONAL APPROACH PY - 1998 SP - p. 140-142 AB - This paper presents the Oregon Plan that was developed to restore the coastal coho salmon and, if possible, avoid its being listed as an endangered species under the federal Endangered Species Act. The initial success of the Oregon Plan led the State of Oregon to look at incorporating other declining fish species into the Plan, and to look outside the state, for a more regional approach to recovering aquatic resources. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Aquatic life KW - Conservation KW - Endangered species KW - Fishes KW - Oregon KW - Regional planning KW - Salmon KW - Strategic planning UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639946 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784505 AU - Bekker, HGJ AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - HABITAT FRAGMENTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE NETHERLANDS AND EUROPE PY - 1998 SP - p. 151-165 AB - Fragmentation of nature and the landscape by transportation infrastructure causes serious degradation of ecological values. All over Europe, the nature and scale of this problem is drawing growing attention. Nonetheless, new motorways are still cutting through valuable natural areas. In the Netherlands, one of the stated aims of nature policy as well as its integration in infrastructure policy is to control fragmentation. In the planning phase this is operationalized in the (Strategic) Environmental Impact Assessment procedure. During road construction a variety of means are employed to mitigate effects. The concept of ecological networks is of major importance for combating fragmentation. The Infra Eco Network Europe has been established to enhance defragmentation in Europe. One of the aims of this cooperative venture is to promote an exchange of information on developments in this field. Examples of collaboration and measures implemented in some of the countries involved demonstrate that the problem is widely recognized. A substantial amount of research has been carried out on impacts (dose-effect relations) and predictive methods have been derived from these impact studies. Defragmentation measures require a national-level approach that must be elaborated at the regional level. A broad range of measures are available for reducing and mitigating fragmentation. Utilization of the measures differs with shape, design and connection with the surrounding. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Environmental impact analysis KW - Europe KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highways KW - Impact studies KW - Impacts KW - Infrastructure KW - Netherlands KW - Regional planning KW - Strategic planning KW - Transportation KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639948 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784497 AU - Gibeau, M L AU - Herrero, S AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ROADS, RAILS AND GRIZZLY BEARS IN THE BOW RIVER VALLEY, ALBERTA PY - 1998 SP - p. 104-108 AB - The Bow River Valley is one of the most developed landscapes in the world where grizzly bears persist. Since 1994, the authors have recorded over 5,000 radio locations for 51 radio-marked grizzly bears in the Central Canadian Rocky Mountains. The authors present preliminary findings on some aspects of how roads and a railway influenced these bears' movements and behavior. The results suggest that the Trans Canada Highway in Alberta, with its high traffic volume, both inside and outside of Banff National Park, is a barrier to female grizzly bear movement, and a significant filter to male movement. This has occurred despite the construction of 12 underpasses in previously fenced sections and another 10 underpasses and two overpasses along the recently fenced section of the highway in the Park. In contrast, eight females have crossed two-lane, secondary highways in other portions of the study area. Three of these females regularly crossed secondary roads. These secondary highways, in contrast with the Trans Canada Highway, have low traffic volumes during evenings, night and mornings. All three females that crossed the secondary roads were habituated. This raises another problem. Over 80% of 118 recorded grizzly bear mortalities in Banff National Park between 1971-95 were within 500 m of a road. The authors show why certain grizzlies are attracted to near road environments. Most grizzlies, especially long-term survivors, avoid them. Clearly near road environments cause grizzly bears to make difficult choices with little opportunity to learn successful behaviors if they die in the process. This has obvious implications for successful use of highway crossing structures built to mitigate the adverse effects of recent upgrading along sections of the Trans Canada Highway. The authors conclude there is a dynamic tension between road avoidance and attraction. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Banff National Park KW - Behavior KW - Bow River Valley (Alberta, Canada) KW - Canadian Pacific Railway Company KW - Canadian Rockies KW - Fatalities KW - Fences KW - Grizzly bear KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highways KW - Impacts KW - Mammals KW - Overpasses KW - Railroads KW - Road kill KW - Secondary roads KW - Trans Canada Highway KW - Underpasses KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife crossings UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639940 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784504 AU - Savidge, T AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED FRESHWATER MUSSELS WITH REGARD TO NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY PROJECTS PY - 1998 SP - p. 143-150 AB - No other faunal group in North America is as critically imperiled as the freshwater mussels (Unionacea). Five federally protected mussel species occur in North Carolina. These mussels have accounted for 35% of the Section 7 Consultations that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been involved with. The NCDOT has developed a management strategy to ensure that concerns with protected mussels are resolved early in the planning process, so that project schedules are met, and the mussel resource is not compromised. Protective and conservation measures that were taken on four NCDOT projects that have involved protected mussels are highlighted in this paper. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Aquatic life KW - Conservation KW - Endangered species KW - Freshwater mussels KW - Highways KW - Impacts KW - Management KW - North Carolina KW - North Carolina Department of Transportation KW - State departments of transportation KW - Strategic planning KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639947 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784500 AU - Carey, M AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PEREGRINE FALCONS AND THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 121-125 AB - Recovering populations of threatened and endangered wildlife face increased altercation to natural habitats. Peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) have demonstrated a strong ability to adapt to urban habitats. This can present a dilemma for agencies with both the responsibility to operate and maintain transportation facilities as well as the need to protect sensitive wildlife. Peregrine falcons have been nesting on an aging steel span bridge in Washington State in both 1996 and 1997, and each year the peregrine's nesting cycle has coincided with the need to complete maintenance and construction work on the bridge. Due to the short, weather driven construction season, not all maintenance activities can be completed outside of their nesting season. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) entered into a formal consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. As part of this formal consultation, a management plan was developed for the bridge. It identifies three levels of impacts that may result from the various maintenance and construction activities which occur on the bridge. The management plan outlines previously agreed upon conservation and mitigation measures to avoid and minimize impacts. By establishing agreed upon conservation measures and mitigation, the management plan provides a road map to help simplify the consultations between USFWS and WSDOT on this bridge. In addition, it will serve as a model for other bridge sites in Washington which become occupied by peregrine falcons. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Bridges KW - Conservation KW - Endangered species KW - Impacts KW - Maintenance KW - Management KW - Nesting KW - Peregrine falcons KW - State departments of transportation KW - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service KW - Washington (State) KW - Washington State Department of Transportation KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639943 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784501 AU - Hewitt, D G AU - Cain, A AU - Tuovila, V AU - Shindle, D B AU - Tewes, M E AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - IMPACTS OF AN EXPANDED HIGHWAY ON OCELOTS AND BOBCATS IN SOUTHERN TEXAS AND THEIR PREFERENCES FOR HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PY - 1998 SP - p. 126-134 AB - Vehicle collisions are a significant cause of mortality for the endangered ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in southern Texas. To minimize such impacts, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has designed and modified culverts to facilitate ocelot road crossings near occupied or potentially occupied ocelot habitat. Culverts were recently modified in connection with a project expanding a section of U.S. Highway 281 in Live Oak County, Texas where potential ocelot habitat occurs. The objectives of this research were to assess the likelihood that an ocelot population exists in the area, determine the effects of the highway expansion on resident ocelots, and to assess the effectiveness of the highway crossing structures for free-ranging cats. To date, the authors have not documented ocelots in the study area; however, their trapping effort will continue for another 6 months. The authors have captured and radiocollared 7 bobcats (Lynx rufus) that will be used as surrogates for the similarly sized ocelot. They have documented radiocollared bobcats crossing the expanded section of the highway and that used the highway culverts for both daybeds and crossing structures. A roadkill survey has shown a large number of vehicle-related mortalities along the expanded section of highway, including one radiocollared bobcat. This project, which will be completed in 1999, will provide information necessary for TxDOT to evaluate the effects of roads on ocelots and bobcats and to determine if crossing structures are effective and which structural design is used most readily by a variety of wildlife species. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Bobcat KW - Cats KW - Culverts KW - Endangered species KW - Fatalities KW - Field studies KW - Highways KW - Impacts KW - Ocelot KW - Radio collars KW - Road kill KW - Structural design KW - Texas KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639944 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784493 AU - Wagner, P AU - Carey, M AU - Lehmkuhl, J AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ASSESSING HABITAT CONNECTIVITY THROUGH TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS ON A BROAD SCALE: AN INTERAGENCY APPROACH PY - 1998 SP - p. 66-67 AB - Highways have long been considered to have an adverse impact on wildlife, but until recently very little work has been completed to determine how to minimize these impacts. The highway/wildlife impact recently became an issue in Washington State when the US Forest Service designated a portion of Wenatchee and Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests as an Adaptive Management Area (AMA). A major management objective for this area is providing habitat connectivity. Interstate 90, the major east-west transportation corridor in Washington State, passes through the Wenatchee and Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests, in the AMA, posing a challenge to meeting their mandated requirement to maintain habitat connectivity through the Snoqualmie Pass AMA. Consideration of these issues led to the partnering of both the Forest Service and the Washington State Department of Transportation in a joint study which will identify ways to provide for habitat connectivity across the highway. The goal of the study is to examine the relationships between wildlife and interstate highways corridors, in terms of habitat connectivity and human safety, then use that information in conjunction with a complementary Forest Service landscape study to develop a general methodology for integrating transportation and landscape planning. The study will determine where connectivity corridors are located and where they should be maintained within the study area. Management strategies and techniques will be developed which will help facilitate both organizations in meeting their goals of providing habitat connectivity while providing for a safe and cost effective transportation system for the people of Washington State. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Adaptive management area KW - Forests KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highway safety KW - Highways KW - Impacts KW - Interagency relations KW - Interstate highways KW - Landscape design KW - Management KW - Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest KW - Partnerships KW - Strategic planning KW - Transportation corridors KW - U.S. Forest Service KW - Washington (State) KW - Wenatchee National Forest KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639936 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784495 AU - Forman, RTT AU - Deblinger, R D AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE ECOLOGICAL ROAD-EFFECT ZONE FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND MASSACHUSETTS HIGHWAY EXAMPLE PY - 1998 SP - p. 78-96 AB - Ecological flows and biological diversity trace broad patterns across the landscape, whereas transportation planning traditionally focuses carefully on a narrow strip close to a road or highway. To effectively mesh the ecological dimensions with human mobility objectives the "road-effect zone", over which significant ecological effects extend outward from a road, appears to be central. The zone is many times wider than the road (with roadsides/verges), is strongly asymmetrical, and has convoluted margins. The road-effect zone is illustrated with a 24 km length of a four-lane highway in the outer suburbs of Boston. The locations and distances of effects of nine processes are measured or estimated, and mapped to show the road-effect zone. Factors such as road salt affecting vegetation only extend outward meters or 10s of meters, whereas the effects to traffic noise on bird communities and the road as a barrier interrupting wildlife travel corridors extend outward 100s of meters to kilometers. Roads and roadsides cover approximately 1% of the United States, and based on calculations using scattered data, it is estimated that 15-20% of the land is directly affected ecologically by roads and vehicles. Thus the road network causes an enormous impact on America's ecological infrastructure. A vision for America's future transportation system focuses broadly on the land uses, landscape ecology and the road-effect zone in transportation planning, and provides effectively for both (a) natural processes and biodiversity and (b) safe and efficient human mobility. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Biodiversity KW - Birds KW - Corridors KW - Deicing chemicals KW - Ecology KW - Ecosystems KW - Environmental impacts KW - Highway planning KW - Highway safety KW - Land use KW - Landscape design KW - Massachusetts KW - Mobility KW - Traffic noise KW - Transportation planning KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639938 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784506 AU - van der Grift, Edgar A AU - Kuijsters, RHMJ AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - MITIGATION MEASURES TO REDUCE HABITAT FRAGMENTATION BY RAILWAY LINES IN THE NETHERLANDS PY - 1998 SP - p. 166-170 AB - Rail infrastructure contributes to the fragmentation of wildlife habitats in the Netherlands. Plans for a large-scale extension of the Dutch railway network and an intensification of track use have made this problem even more serious. The most important fragmentation effects of railway lines for fauna are the loss of habitat, mortality, barrier formation and disruption in general. As a result habitats are reduced or become isolated from each other. This means that the chance of survival of (sub)populations is decreased. A large range of measures may contribute to a reduction of the fragmenting effect of rail infrastructure. These measures, as this article shows through practical examples, include: a restoration or development of a (substitute) habitat, placing wildlife fences as protection against railway lines, constructing fauna passageways and sound-reducing provisions. Railways also offer opportunities for defragmentation. By taking nature-oriented measures along railway lines, they may have the function of habitat, refuge or corridor. Mitigating measures in rail projects are on the one hand aimed at minimizing the fragmenting effect of railway lines, and on the other hand at utilizing the opportunities for defragmentation in an optimal way. The knowledge regarding the precise scale of fragmentation by railway lines in the Netherlands is still incomplete. A study that was started in 1996 will have to fill this gap in expertise. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Fatalities KW - Fences KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Infrastructure KW - Netherlands KW - Noise control KW - Railroads KW - Survival KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife crossings UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639949 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784499 AU - Leeson, B AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - BRIDGING THE ROCKIES - BANFF'S ROADWAYS FOR WILDLIFE PY - 1998 SP - p. 120 AB - Parks Canada has been engaged in twinning the Trans Canada Highway (TCH) in Banff National Park since 1980. Phases I and II involved the construction of 10 wildlife underpasses and fences 2.4 m high along 31 km of new four lane roadway. Most ungulates used the underpasses, but carnivores did not adapt. The next 18 km of roadway (Phase III) was in an area where carnivores such as the wolf and grizzly bear were more common. For this area, Parks Canada constructed two overpasses as well as 13 underpasses. Wildlife use of the overpasses during construction and in the early months after fence enclosure have been very encouraging. A methodical research program conducted since fall of 1996 revealed the underpasses in Phases I and II are performing better than expected. Thousands of passages were recorded in less than a year. Although ungulates continue to account for most of the passages, all species of carnivores, except Canada lynx, were recorded. Most encouraging is the substantial increase in wolf passages at one of the underpasses close to their home range. In addition to the TCH measures, new practices for operation of secondary roadways are being implemented. Additionally, some facilities and land uses in practice for many years are being eliminated or relocated to favor enhancement of wildlife use of the Bow River Valley. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Banff National Park KW - Bow River Valley KW - Carnivores KW - Construction KW - Fences KW - Grizzly bear KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highways KW - Land use KW - Overpasses KW - Road kill KW - Secondary roads KW - Trans Canada Highway KW - Underpasses KW - Ungulates KW - Wildlife KW - Wolf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639942 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784502 AU - Tewes, M E AU - Blanton, D R AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES ON OCELOTS AND JAGUARUNDIS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR PY - 1998 SP - p. 135-139 AB - The endangered ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi) occupy the Lower Rio Grande Valley of extreme southern Texas. The passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement has resulted in the proposal for construction of several international bridges linking Texas and Mexico. However, these bridges may be a significant barrier to wildlife movements across the federally designated Rio Grande Wildlife Corridor. The authors' understanding of the landscape ecology of ocelots is discussed to better describe the possible significance of the coastal corridor within the Rio Grande Wildlife Corridor. They identify potential direct and indirect impacts of the bridge-roadway systems upon felid populations, habitats, and landscapes. A recently completed study of bobcat (Lynx rufus) spatial patterns near international bridges suggests possible confinements of individual felids. Conservation strategies that can be incorporated into bridge projects include "cat underpasses", development of corridor networks, restoration of key habitat tracts, and application of screens for audio and visual disturbances. Finally, the Port of Brownsville International Bridge is used as a model for resolving a potentially difficult conflict between endangered cats and construction of an international bridge. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Bobcat KW - Border regions KW - Bridges KW - Cats KW - Conservation KW - Construction KW - Ecosystems KW - Endangered species KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Impacts KW - International borders KW - International bridges KW - Jaguarundi KW - Mexico KW - Ocelot KW - Rio Grande Wildlife Corridor KW - Strategic planning KW - Texas KW - Underpasses KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639945 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784485 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND TRANSPORTATION (ICOWET) PY - 1998 SP - 262p AB - This publication contains the papers presented at the 1998 International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation. The papers present state of the art information on interactions between wildlife, ecosystems, and transportation infrastructure. They will be of interest to wildlife biologists, ecologists, transportation planners, and engineers, and the general public concerned with wildlife management and highway use and development. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Conferences KW - Ecology KW - Ecosystems KW - Infrastructure KW - Management KW - State of the art studies KW - Transportation KW - Wildlife UR - http://www.icoet.net/ICOWET/98proceedings.asp UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639928 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784488 AU - Jackson, S D AU - Griffin, C R AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TOWARD A PRACTICAL STRATEGY FOR MITIGATING HIGHWAY IMPACTS ON WILDLIFE PY - 1998 SP - p. 17-22 AB - There is evidence that animal passage systems can be designed to facilitate movement of certain wildlife species across highways. However, the effectiveness of highway mitigation systems have not been evaluated with respect to the majority of wildlife species. It is probable that some will not require specific design features while others will require careful attention to factors such as placement, size, substrate, noise, temperature, light and moisture. While it may be impractical to design each mitigation project to account for the specific requirements of all species expected to use it, it may be possible to develop a generalized strategy for making highways permeable for a large number of species. This strategy may require a variety of techniques given that the specific requirements for particular species may be contradictory. Some of the most effective techniques for facilitating wildlife movement (e.g., overpasses) are also quite expensive. A practical strategy for mitigating highway impacts on wildlife movement may dictate that expensive elements be reserved for areas that are identified and designated as important travel corridors or connections between areas of significant habitat, while inexpensive elements can be used at appropriate areas throughout the highway alignment. A practical strategy for mitigating highway impacts should first focus at the landscape level, using the most effective techniques available to maintain landscape continuity and metapopulation dynamics within designated "connectivity zones." In addition to the maintenance of some level of ecosystem function, cost effective techniques should be practically employed throughout the highway alignment to maintain local wildlife populations. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Ecosystems KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highways KW - Impacts KW - Overpasses KW - Road kill KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife crossings UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639931 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784491 AU - Wu, E Hsiao-Kuang AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF DEER-VEHICLE COLLISIONS IN OHIO PY - 1998 SP - p. 43-52 AB - More than 24,000 deer-vehicle collisions (DVCs) took place in the state of Ohio in 1996, yet Ohio state agencies still hesitate to try new mitigation techniques. Ohio primarily uses deer warning signs to reduce deer-vehicle collisions because state agencies question the effectiveness and economic efficiency of other mitigation approaches. The objectives of this research were to estimate the costs and benefits of reducing DVCs. Focusing on DVCs along two stretches of highway (US-33 and US-50) in Athens County, Ohio, all four mitigation strategies evaluated yielded positive net gains. The technique demonstrated in this research can serve as an additional decision making tool for those with responsibility for installing DVC mitigations. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Benefits KW - Costs KW - Crashes KW - Decision making KW - Deer KW - Economic analysis KW - Ohio KW - Road kill UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639934 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784487 AU - Ruediger, B AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - RARE CARNIVORES AND HIGHWAYS - MOVING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY PY - 1998 SP - p. 10-16 AB - A serious conservation issue facing rare carnivores (grizzly bear, gray wolf, wolverine, lynx, fisher) is the impacts created by highways. Carnivores are vulnerable to highways because of their large spatial requirements, which require frequent crossings of busy roads. Several carnivores also have low reproductive productivity, which can contribute to their extirpation. Highways are habitat and ecosystem issues. Highways affect carnivores by creating serious habitat fragmentation, increasing direct and indirect mortality, habitat loss, displacement and avoidance, and accelerating associated human developments. The impacts of highways on carnivores are permanent and severe. Rare carnivores face serious threats or eventual extirpation in the lower 48 states and southern Canada if highway issues are not addressed and solved. Presently, little or no emphasis is placed on highway impacts by land management agencies, wildlife agencies, conservation organizations or highway agencies. Suggested priorities for reducing highway impacts on carnivores include: (1) Development and implementation of national policies requiring Federal Highway Administration and land management agencies to address highway impacts on wildlife species - particularly rare carnivores; (2) Better highway planning and coordination standards; (3) Identification and management of critical land corridors; (4) Implementation of highway crossing structures for wildlife; and (5) Emphasis on highway research. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Canada KW - Carnivores KW - Conservation KW - Ecosystems KW - Endangered species KW - Federal government KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Highway planning KW - Highways KW - Impacts KW - Land use planning KW - Policy KW - Research KW - Strategic planning KW - United States KW - Wildlife crossings UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639930 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784489 AU - Kline, N C AU - Swann, D E AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - QUANTIFYING WILDLIFE ROAD MORTALITY IN SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK PY - 1998 SP - p. 23-31 AB - Roadkill is undoubtedly the greatest human-caused source of direct mortality to vertebrate animals in many parks and reserves, yet its overall impact remains poorly documented. To begin to quantify the effects of roadways on wildlife in Saguaro National Park, Arizona, park staff initiated regular roadkill surveys in January 1994. These surveys have documented 2,030 wildlife road mortalities during a three year period, and have enabled managers to identify specific areas and taxa of concern. Nevertheless, the number of individual animals observed are clearly only a small fraction of the number killed on roads in and adjacent to the Park. To calculate a more accurate estimate of total annual road mortality, the authors conducted studies to determine the effect of stochastic, short-term weather events; the length of time carcasses persist on roadways; and the observer error associated with their studies. Preliminary results of these studies provide what the authors consider a very conservative estimate of 7,155 vertebrates killed on Park through- and boundary-roads annually. This paper presents results of the authors' roadkill surveys to date and discusses the implications towards wildlife management in protected areas near increasing external development. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Fatalities KW - National parks KW - Road kill KW - Saguaro National Park KW - Surveys KW - Vertebrates KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639932 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784486 AU - Evink, G L AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - MOVING FORWARD PY - 1998 SP - p. 7-9 AB - This paper contains introductory comments presented to the International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation. It reflects on past accomplishments and directions for the future, and comments on the international nature of the problems with highways and endangered species management. It also calls for continued support for these conferences, pointing out that the proceedings from the last conference met with great demand. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Conferences KW - Ecology KW - Endangered species KW - Infrastructure KW - Management KW - Transportation KW - Wildlife UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639929 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00784490 AU - Gunther, K A AU - Biel, M J AU - Robison, H L AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - FACTORS INFLUENCING THE FREQUENCY OF ROAD-KILLED WILDLIFE IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK PY - 1998 SP - p. 32-42 AB - During the 8 year (1989-1996) study period, 939 large mammals were killed by vehicles on roads within Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Elk and mule deer were the species most often killed by vehicles on park roads. Other species killed on park roads include bison, moose, coyote, antelope, beaver, whitetail deer, bighorn sheep, black bear, bobcat, grizzly bear, raccoon, and wolf. Vehicle-wildlife collisions pose a safety threat to people as well as wildlife. Park visitors have been injured and killed in vehicle collisions with wildlife. The authors analyzed the frequency of roadkills in relation to adjacent roadside cover types, posted speed limits, and actual average speed of vehicles. They also estimated the proportion of the park's large mammal population killed by vehicles each year. They concluded that speed of vehicles was the primary factor contributing to vehicle-wildlife collisions. Road design appeared to influence vehicle speed more than the posted speed limit. Cover types and wildlife population numbers also influenced the frequency of vehicle wildlife collisions. Most wildlife species were killed significantly more often in non-forested cover types than in forested types. Wildlife species with the highest population numbers were also the species most often killed by vehicles. Overall, vehicle-caused wildlife mortality does not appear to have a significant negative impact on large mammal populations in the park. However, road-killed wildlife carcasses appear to be a significant source of nutrition for some individual carnivores and scavengers whose home ranges encompass wildlife carcass disposal sites. U1 - International Conference on Wildlife Ecology and Transportation (ICOWET 1998)Florida Department of TransportationUS Department of TransportationUS Forest ServiceDefenders of WildlifeFort Myers,Florida,United States StartDate:19980209 EndDate:19980212 Sponsors:Florida Department of Transportation, US Department of Transportation, US Forest Service, Defenders of Wildlife KW - Animal populations KW - Average travel speed KW - Fatalities KW - Ground cover KW - Highway design KW - Mammals KW - National parks KW - Road kill KW - Roadside KW - Speed limits KW - Wildlife KW - Yellowstone National Park UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/639933 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776785 JO - Research & technology transporter PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Lieu, Henry C AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TRAFFIC ESTIMATING AND PREDICTING TAKES A POSITIVE TURN WITH DTA PY - 1998 SP - p. 3 AB - This article describes the development of a deployable real-time Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) system. A DTA system is defined as having the following capabilities: 1) estimating and predicting traffic roadway conditions; 2) providing advisory traffic information through Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS); and, 3) interfacing with Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) and Advanced Traveler Information Systems. It also reports on two efforts towards the development of a prototype DTA system demonstrating its potential for real-time application capability. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Traffic assignment UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/transprtr/may98/may98.htm#Traffic%20Estimating%20and%20Predicting%20Takes%20a%20Positive%20Turn%20with%20DTA UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510632 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00777001 JO - Memorandum / Federal Highway Administration PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Transit Administration TI - INTERIM GUIDANCE ON CONFORMITY WITH THE NATIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS PY - 1998 SP - [2], 29 p. AB - The purpose of the interim guidance is to help Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects conform to the National ITS Architecture, applicable or provisional standards, and protocols. These requirements were set forth in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). The document provides guidance on meeting conformity with the National Architecture. It also contains a recommended approach to assist in meeting the legislative intent of TEA-21. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Policy KW - Standards KW - System architecture KW - System design UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/repts_pr/5387.htm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510783 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00776680 AU - Southwest Technology Development Institute AU - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - VEHICLE DETECTOR CLEARINGHOUSE PY - 1998 AB - The mission of the Vehicle Detector Clearinghouse (VDC) is to provide information to transportation agencies on the capabilities of commercially available vehicle detectors by gathering, organizing, and sharing information concerning tests and test procedures in a timely efficient, and cost-effective manner. Equipment types included in the VDC are devices which detect vehicle presence, speed, axles classification (AVC) and weight (WIM). The website contains two searchable databases: (1) Data collection: data collection equipment used by state departments of transportation; and (2) Products: vehicle detection products and manufacturers KW - Databases KW - Vehicle detectors KW - Weigh in motion UR - http://www.nmsu.edu/~traffic/ UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510164 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776361 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Arcand, Henri AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - MAKING THE BRIGHT CHOICE : THE BUSINESS CASE FOR LED SIGNAL HEADS PY - 1998 SP - p. 75-76, 78 AB - This article focuses on the merits of light emitting diode (LED) signal head technology. It describes the benefits of LED lamps and gives examples of applications in San Diego and New Hampshire. KW - Light emitting diodes KW - Traffic signals UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510296 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00777555 AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Transit Administration TI - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS : MODEL DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE PY - 1998 SP - 6 p. AB - This brochure gives an overview of the four Model Deployment Initiative (MID) projects: the AZTech program in Phoenix which features a Traffic Operations Center, enhanced traffic management, and traveler and traffic information; the TransGuide program focusing on incident management in San Antonio; the Smart Trek program in Seattle which offers on-line, real time traveler information services on a variety of devices; and, the iTravel program which offers region-wide real time transportation information in the New York City metropolitan area. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Model Deployment Initiative UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/508458 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776152 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 2 PB - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Slevin, Jonathan AU - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Scetauroute AU - National Highway Institute TI - ITS ENDS WHERE CONSUMER PRODUCTS BEGIN : THE PUBLIC SECTOR'S ITS PROGRAM AND THE CONSUMER MARKET FOR SAFETY AND MOBILITY PRODUCTS ARE DIFFERENT AND DISTINCT, AND ITS PRACTITIONERS SHOULD TREAT THEM ACCORDINGLY PY - 1998 SP - p. 18-19 AB - The author points out that both the Public sector market and the private sector market can exist and succeed-- independently and together--without consumers knowing or understanding a transportation industry term like intelligent transportation systems (ITS). The example of the success of the General Motors OnStar communication service is provided as an example of an automotive electronics product purchased by consumers who may not have ever heard of ITS KW - Consumer behavior KW - Electronic equipment KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Marketing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/495722 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776154 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 2 PB - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Ray, Michel AU - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Scetauroute AU - National Highway Institute TI - MYTHS AND REALITIES OF DEPLOYING ITS IN ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION : MANY DECISION MAKERS BELIEVE ITS IS ONLY PRACTICAL FOR INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS, BUT A RECENT WORLDWIDE SURVEY FINDS THE TECHNOLOGY, WHEN APPLIED APPROPRIATELY, CAN PROVIDE PAYOFFS FOR COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION AS WELL PY - 1998 SP - p. 28-30, 35 AB - The author dispels myths that intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are appropriate only in industrialized countries. He then presents a number of ideas for deployment of ITS in economies in transition (EIT) and developing countries KW - Deployment KW - Finance KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Socioeconomic factors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/495724 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00775863 JO - Research & technology transporter PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Lieu, Henry C AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CORSIM - A STATE-OF-THE-BEST PRACTICE FOR TRAFFIC OPERATION ANALYSIS PY - 1998 SP - p. 6 AB - This article briefly describes the first Windows-based version of a traffic simulation model. Known as CORSIM, and integrating existing NETSIM and FRESIM models, this microscopic, stochastic traffic simulation model can realistically represent the real world dynamic traffic environment. CORSIM has the most sophisticated car-following and lane-changing logic to simulate vehicle movements on a second-by- second basis. KW - Route choice KW - Simulation KW - Traffic flow UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/495541 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00777226 AU - TRANSCORE (FIRM) AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - RURAL APPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ATIS) : SURVEILLANCE AND DELAY ADVISORY SYSTEM (SDAS) : INITIAL TESTING REPORT PY - 1998 SP - iii, 37 p. AB - This report discusses the application and test results of the Surveillance and Delay Advisory System (SDAS) in New Jersey. The SDAS uses three different data collection technologies to collect travel time information: weigh-in-motion, video based detection, and spot speed measurement. The report describes the project, the system elements, the data collection systems, project costs, and lessons learned. KW - Advanced rural transportation systems KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Traffic surveillance KW - Travel time UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/508347 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00776388 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ITS FIELD OPERATIONAL TESTS : PROJECT OVERVIEWS PY - 1998 AB - This website contains summaries for the 75 field operational tests (FOT) within the U.S. Dept. of Transportation pertaining to intelligent transportation systems. Project overviews are listed by "functions tested": Commercial vehicle electronic screening; One-stop shopping; En-route traveler information systems; Out of service verification; Traffic surveillance systems; Traffic control/incident management; Wireless communication; AVL/smart bus/paratransit/fleet scheduling systems; International border crossing; Hazardous material (HAZMAT); Advanced rural transportation systems (ARTS); Mayday; Pre- trip planning systems; Emissions testing KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Intelligent transportation systems programs KW - Research in progress UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510151 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00777201 AU - Zarean, M AU - TRANSCORE (FIRM) AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Transit Administration TI - RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES : USER NEEDS AND APPLICATIONS PY - 1998 SP - 2 v. AB - These documents describes a study which examined the opportunities and challenges of planning and deploying advanced public transportation systems (APTS) technologies in rural and small urban areas. Nine action items are recommended to address the identified needs. The authors recommend that high priority be given to the delivery/outreach aspect of the Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program. KW - Advanced rural transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510190 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00777324 AU - McQuade, Gordon AU - Ervin, R D AU - Kluge, Karl C AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - METHOD FOR NATURALISTIC MEASUREMENT OF LANE-KEEPING BEHAVIOR PY - 1998 SP - 97 p. in various pagings AB - This report describes a measurement method that captures the constant lateral position of naturally prevailing vehicles as they are driven on highways. A vehicle equipped with video equipment records episodes of steady lane following for the vehicles ahead of it. Video records are processed off-line to quantify the continuous lateral displacement of the centroid of the license plate on the preceding vehicle relative to the center line of the lanes. This type of data is considered to have value in supporting the development of driver assistance products such as road departure warning and adaptive cruise control (ACC) lane changing aids. KW - Automatic steering control KW - Image processing UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510192 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776787 JO - Research & technology transporter PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sobhi, Nazy AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - RESEARCHING TRAFFIC FLOW SENSOR DISPLAYS PY - 1998 SP - p. 7 AB - This article briefly describes research on the value of traffic flow sensor displays and traffic flow information in a traffic management center (TMC). Two human factors research studies focused on the type of information provided and the quality of the displays. Results have lead to recommendations that traffic flow data be presented in a bar- graph format that integrates speed and density data from multiple sensors on a single display. KW - Human factors KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic surveillance KW - Vehicle detectors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510634 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776156 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 2 PB - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Rios, Jacqueline Richardson AU - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Scetauroute AU - National Highway Institute TI - DEVELOPING ITS OPPORTUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA PY - 1998 SP - p. 36 AB - The author, a marketing consultant for the National Highway Institute (NHI) of the Federal Highway Administration, states that training is important for engineers in Latin America, where the NHI is teaching them about ITS to help them manage traffic and to broaden the market for U.S. products KW - Education and training KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/495726 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00777063 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 8 PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Kulbacki, Michael AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ITS FOR LESS : MANY SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED CITIES HAVE BIG TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, BUT ITS SOLUTIONS CAN BE EXPENSIVE PY - 1998 SP - p. 22-24 AB - This article describes how small- and medium-sized cities are using alternative financing techniques and low-cost applications to develop fully functional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Focus is on the Colorado Springs Traffic Operations Center (TOC). It describes how the city has used creative partnerships and adopted a cost-to- benefit assessment approach. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Traffic control centers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510823 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00777064 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 8 PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Taylor, Steven T AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - DELIVERING THE GOODS : ITS HELPS RETAILER FURNISH BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE PY - 1998 SP - p. 26-27 AB - This article describes how a small furniture manufacturer in Iowa is using automated routing and scheduling system to speed up deliveries. KW - Logistics KW - Routing KW - Scheduling KW - Trucking UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510824 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776652 JO - Research & technology transporter PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Curtis, Debbie AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TIRED OF WAITING AT RED LIGHTS? PY - 1998 SP - p. 1 AB - This article describes PASSER II and TRANSYT-7F, cost-effective signal timing optimization programs that are available to transportation planners PASSER II strives for wider green bands, while TRANSYT-7F attempts to minimize stops and delays KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic signals UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/transprtr/feb98/feb98.htm#tired UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510535 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776786 JO - Research & technology transporter PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Monk, Chris AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SETTING SAFE STANDARDS FOR IN-VEHICLE NAVIGATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 7 AB - This article describes efforts by the Society of Automotive Engineers to establish the Standard for Navigation and Route Guidance Function Accessibility While Driving (J2364). Focus of the standard is on creating a valid criterion for function accessibility, with attention paid to the acceptable time for a task. KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Route guidance KW - Standards UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510633 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00776679 AU - Margiotta, Richard AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ITS AS A DATA RESOURCE : PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS FOR A USER SERVICE PY - 1998 AB - This website contains, in PDF format, the requirements for an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) oriented archived data user service. It discusses the need for the service, technical and institutional issues for implementation, and the basic requirements. Appendices, tables, and figures are included. The website also lists related ITS websites. KW - Databases KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/its/itspage.htm UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20900/20953/PB98160583.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510163 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00777600 AU - Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Research Unit AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Oregon. Dept. of Transportation. Motor Carrier Transportation Branch TI - PORT-OF-ENTRY ADVANCED SORTING SYSTEM (PASS) OPERATIONAL TEST : FINAL REPORT PY - 1998 SP - 32 p. in various pagings AB - This report describes the Port-of-Entry Advanced Sorting System (PASS) Demonstration Project installation in Oregon. The focus of the project was to show the feasibility of integrating automatic vehicle identification (AVI), weigh in motion (WIM), automatic vehicle classification (AVC), and on-board information systems to identify weigh, classify and direct heavy vehicles before they reached weigh stations and Ports-of-Entry. The process was accomplished at highway speeds in two lanes without using message signs or lane restrictions. A second objective of the project was to test the double-threshold WIM scales as an economical method of improving WIM accuracy. Twin "bending plate" scales were used in the two lanes, and results showed that the accuracy improved from using this double-threshold technology. KW - Automatic vehicle classification KW - Automatic vehicle identification KW - Weigh in motion UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510195 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776360 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Tarnoff, Philip J AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - EVOLUTION OR CONTROL : THE ITS COMMUNITY SHOULD EMBRACE DARWIN'S IDEAS PY - 1998 SP - p. 32-35 AB - This article looks at Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and how the standards associated with ITS have evolved. It discusses the concept of a minimum level of standards, in particular for communication, and looks at alternative approaches, including the World Wide Web, standardization of message sets, and standardization of databases. The article concludes with a discussion on the functional specifications, and how they have evolved. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Standards UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510295 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776362 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Bagot, Nick AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - IN THE NAME OF THE LAW : DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY OFFERS FULL AUTOMATION OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, HOWEVER, COST AND BUREAUCRACY STAND IN ITS WAY PY - 1998 SP - p. 91-94, 97 AB - This article discusses issues regarding traffic surveillance. It looks at the increasing use of digital technology, but also discusses problems associated with cost and liability. KW - Law enforcement UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510297 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776153 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 2 PB - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Nowland-Margolis, Liz AU - Hiller, Bill AU - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Scetauroute AU - National Highway Institute TI - ON THE MOVE IN ANN ARBOR : NEARLY A YEAR AFTER LAUNCHING THE MOST EXTENSIVE ADVANCED PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES, THE ANN ARBOR TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IS SEEING THE BENEFITS - AND STILL WORKING OUT THE CHALLENGES - OF MULTISYSTEM INTEGRATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 22-26 AB - This article describes the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's Advanced Operating System, an integrated, multisystem project that uses computer technology to combine routing, communications, passenger information, and other transit operations KW - Buses KW - Safety KW - Scheduling KW - Security UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/495723 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776155 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 2 PB - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Steffy, Christina Prier AU - Ann Arbor Transportation Authority AU - Scetauroute AU - National Highway Institute TI - WATCH AND TELL : FLORIDA'S I-4 SURVEILLANCE AND MOTORIST INFORMATION SYSTEM PY - 1998 SP - p. 32-35 AB - This article describes the advanced traffic management and information system in the Orlando, Florida, area. Phases I and II of the region's traffic management system use cameras and variable message signs to keep traffic moving on 39 miles of Interstate 4 KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Advanced traveler information systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/495725 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00777065 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 8 PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ITS WORLD BUYERS GUIDE 1999 PY - 1998 SP - p. 28-34 AB - This article contains a listing of nearly 100 categories of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) products, systems, and services. This 1999 Buyers Guide is also accessible and searchable at the ITS world website: http://www.itsworld.com KW - Electronic equipment KW - Intelligent transportation systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510825 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776653 JO - Research & technology transporter PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Barkawi, Aladdin AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - AIDING TRAFFIC FLOW WITH RAMP METERING PY - 1998 SP - p. 1 AB - This article describes efforts directed at developing ramp metering control algorithms to alleviate traffic within a freeway corridor during both recurrent and transient congestion. Requirements for the algorithms include real-time operational capability and advanced control features that respond to incidents and inclement weather. The algorithms will be tested at different sites, including the California Testbed, a freeway and dual arterial corridor in Orange County. KW - Advanced traffic management systems KW - Ramp metering UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/transprtr/jul98/jul98.htm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510536 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00776387 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ITS RESEARCH AT TFHRC [TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER] PY - 1998 AB - The website of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center has four major components of which ITS (intelligent transportation systems is one). The ITS component contains news, "useful links", and a "research index" containing the Advanced Rural Transportation Systems Compendium searchable database, several full-text documents on DGPS, federal procurement and contracting regulations for ITS, information on the Research Centers of Excellence (RCE) program and project overviews of ITS field operational tests (FOT) KW - Advanced rural transportation systems KW - Global Positioning System KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Procurement KW - Research in progress UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510150 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00776004 AU - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities AU - Minnesota. Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CONGESTION PRICING HOMEPAGE PY - 1998 AB - This website presents the hompage of the State and Local Policy Program of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. The website helps to explain the theory and practice behind congestion pricing with regular updates of actual congestion pricing projects, studies and media reports. Links to Center and other publications are made. Some reports are downloadable from this site KW - Policy KW - Road pricing KW - Socioeconomic factors KW - Traffic congestion UR - http://www.hhh.umn.edu/degrees/ UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/491666 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00776714 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nor, Morten AU - STRAND, KRISTIAN AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A PUBLIC PRIORITY : AALBORG'S BUS PRIORITY SYSTEM EXPLAINED PY - 1998 SP - p. 81-83 AB - This article describes the traffic signal priority system implemented in Aalborg, Denmark. It discusses the system design and its advantages, and how it is configured according to a radio network. KW - Traffic signal preemption UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510572 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00777062 JO - ITS world. Vol. 3, no. 8 PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Taylor, Steven T AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ITS ON THE LINE : TRAINS KILL MORE THAN 350 MOTORISTS EVERY YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION ARE USING ITS TO MAKE AT-GRADE RAIL-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS SAFER PY - 1998 SP - p. 16-20 AB - This article describes intelligent transportation systems (ITS) applications to railroad transportation systems to create smart rail- highway crossings. It describes a system that uses both acoustic sensors and radar to detect oncoming trains and alerting traffic operations center. Combining quadrant gates and median barriers with system- failure notification technologies is also described. KW - Railroad transportation KW - Safety KW - Traffic control UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510822 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00778814 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ITS INFORMATION SECURITY RESOURCE GUIDE PY - 1998 SP - v.p. AB - This Resource Guide has been assembled to provide assistance to state and local governments as they expand their use of information technologies in the transportation system. It contains four documents, prepared over the past year, that could serve several different needs within State and local governments. The first document (FHWA-JPO-98-005) is a non-technical discussion of information security and why the subject needs to be addressed by managers of the transportation system. The three remaining documents are technical and provide two kinds of information. First are the results of analyses performed for Maryland to evaluate their statewide transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program, the communications network, and the distribution of transportation information to a variety of state agencies and users of information. These data are arranged into two reports (FHWA-JPO-98-013 and FHWA-JPO-98-014) dealing with the analysis of information security requirements and the recommendations resulting from the requirements study. To determine the types of information security issues that our national transportation system is facing, the National ITS Architecture was employed as the definition of the use of information technologies in the transportation system. The National Architecture defines the information that must flow within or between agencies to accomplish transportation system functions. These "data flows" are the basis for an analysis of the information vulnerability to disruption that may exist within the system. The fourth report in this Resource Guide (FHWA-JPO-98-009) examines the data flows for content, use, and the consequences of disruption. In addition the functions that generate the data, and the communications links that join them, are examined to evaluate their vulnerability to threats, and security measures that could alleviate the vulnerabilities are postulated for every data flow, as well as security policies that should be considered. KW - Communication systems KW - Data communications KW - Data flow KW - Information systems KW - Information technology KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - National ITS Architecture KW - Security UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/510225 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00769465 AU - BROWN, C M AU - MiTech Incorporated AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SAFETY PERFORMANCE TESTING OF A MODIFIED OREGON MULTIDIRECTIONAL SLIP-BASE SIGN SUPPORT: FOIL TEST NUMBERS 98F002 AND 98F004 PY - 1998 SP - 45 p. AB - This report contains the test procedures, test setup, and test results from two crash tests performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) located at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Virginia. The objective of these tests was to evaluate the safety performance of a small sign support system provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation (DOT) and to provide Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) finite element model simulation engineers with data on the performance of a slip-base sign support. Previous tests on large Oregon slip-base sign supports conducted at the FOIL demonstrated an improvement in safety performance by increasing the previous bolt-notch angle from 60 deg and 90 deg. The change was implemented into a small slip-base sign support design and tested at the FOIL. This report documents the results from two crash tests using the FOIL bogie vehicle and the Oregon DOT's 3X3 TBB sign support. The tests were conducted at nominal test speeds of 35 km/h and 100 km/h. The sign support met the FHWA safety performance criteria outlined in National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report Number 350. KW - Bolt-notch angle KW - Breakaway supports KW - Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory KW - Impact tests KW - NCHRP Report 350 KW - Performance tests KW - Safety KW - Sign supports KW - Speed KW - Test procedures UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21600/21638/PB99129959.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/503373 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00769467 AU - BROWN, C M AU - MiTech Incorporated AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - 1994 TOYOTA PICKUP BROADSIDE COLLISION WITH A NARROW FIXED OBJECT: FOIL TEST NUMBER 98S006 PY - 1998 SP - 82 p. AB - This report contains the test procedures, test setup, and test results from the second of three broadside crash tests conducted at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL), located at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Virginia. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) enlisted the FHWA to aid in the development of laboratory test procedures to be used in an amended version of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 201. Four previous crash tests with a Honda Accord LX and the FOIL 300K instrumented rigid pole (test numbers 97S003, 97S004, 97S005, and 97S006) produced a test methodology for conducting broadside vehicle crash tests of dynamic side-impact head protection systems (e.g., air bags). Once the test procedures were established, these three additional broadside crash tests were conducted to demonstrate the practicality and feasibility of the new test procedures. The three vehicles used for these tests were a 1994 Ford Explorer XLT, a 1994 Toyota pickup truck (this report), and a 1995 Honda Accord LX. KW - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards KW - Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (Foil) KW - Fixed objects KW - FMVSS 201 KW - Head KW - Impact tests KW - Occupant protection devices KW - Pickup trucks KW - Poles (Supports) KW - Side air bags KW - Side crashes KW - Test procedures UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21600/21647/PB99130304.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/503375 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00769466 AU - BROWN, C M AU - MiTech Incorporated AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - 1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT BROADSIDE COLLISION WITH A NARROW FIXED OBJECT: FOIL TEST NUMBER 98S005 PY - 1998 SP - 81 p. AB - This report contains the test procedures, test setup and test results from the first of three broadside crash tests conducted at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL), located at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Virginia. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) enlisted the FHWA to aid in the development of laboratory test procedures to be used in an amended version of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 201. Four previous crash tests with a Honda Accord LX and the FOIL 300K instrumented rigid pole (test numbers 97S003, 97S004, 97S005, and 97S006) produced a test methodology for conducting broadside vehicle crash tests of dynamic side-impact head protection systems (e.g., air bags). Once the test procedures were established, these three additional broadside crash tests were conducted to demonstrate the practicality and feasibility of the new test procedures. The three vehicles used for these tests were a 1994 Ford Explorer XLT (this report), a 1994 Toyota pickup truck, and a 1995 Honda Accord LX. KW - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards KW - Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (Foil) KW - Fixed objects KW - FMVSS 201 KW - Head KW - Impact tests KW - Occupant protection devices KW - Poles (Supports) KW - Side air bags KW - Side crashes KW - Sport utility vehicles KW - Test procedures UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21600/21646/PB99130296.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/503374 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00763237 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - FHWA FIELD MANUAL FOR BRIDGE PAINTING INSPECTION PY - 1998 SP - 13 p. AB - This manual is a model to be followed by bridge paint inspectors on how to perform inspection duties properly. Given that most of today's bridge-paint work is being done on existing steel, this manual is geared toward people working in the field on existing steel. The manual is broken down into three primary sections. The first section covers the pre-painting operations requirements. The second section covers the inspection of the painting operations. The third section consists of two appendices. Appendix A contains inspection checklists that correspond with individual inspection tasks. These checklists are intended to serve as a reminder of the major items to be checked at each stage of the operation. This electronic version contains printable checklists that are listed at the end of this document. Appendix B contains pictures and descriptions of the equipment typically used by the inspector. KW - Bridges KW - Equipment KW - Inspection KW - Manuals KW - Painting KW - Steel UR - https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/98084/98084.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/497262 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00888608 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Nuttall, Ian AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A MODEL SUCCESS?: THE DUTCH MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT HAS USED SIMULATED ETC TRIALS TO VALIDATE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF NATIONAL ETC SYSTEM PROPOSALS. PY - 1998 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Automated toll collection UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/582011 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00763086 AU - Campbell, J L AU - Carney, C AU - Kantowitz, B H AU - Battelle Human Factors Transportation Center AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - HUMAN FACTORS DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ADVANCED TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ATIS) AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS (CVO) PY - 1998 SP - 261 p. AB - Significant advances in electronics and microcomputing during the past few decades have led to the feasibility of a functionally powerful, computer-based Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) as part of the automotive environment. Although these systems range in functionality, they all have the goal of acquiring, analyzing, communicating, and presenting information to assist travelers in moving from a starting location to a desired destination. While systems under development or in production promise to improve travel safety, efficiency, and comfort, they represent a new frontier in ground transportation. This handbook is intended to address a growing information gap between the advanced and diverse status of automotive technologies such as ATIS devices, and the availability of human factors design criteria that can be used during the system design process. Specifically, while ATIS and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) systems offer great potential benefits, their effectiveness depends on driver acceptance of the new technology, the ability of the systems to integrate the information with other driving tasks, and the extent to which the systems conform to driver physical and cognitive limitations and capabilities. The handbook summarizes human engineering data, guidelines, and principles for use by creative designers, engineers and human factors practitioners during the ATIS design process. These summaries take the form of design guidelines for 75 distinct ATIS design parameters. These design guidelines are intended to: (1) be concise, (2) be unambiguous, (3) be traceable to specific references, where applicable, and (4) highlight implications for driver performance, where appropriate. KW - Acceptance KW - Advanced traveler information systems KW - Commercial vehicle operations KW - Design KW - Handbooks KW - Human factors KW - Human factors engineering KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Systems integration KW - Technological innovations UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/98057/ UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/atis/index.html UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/497123 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761428 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - CHONG, J AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DESKTOP VIDEO: INTELLIGENT PC-BASED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PY - 1998 SP - p. 85-7 AB - Surveillance video cameras are today an integral part of traffic management systems and require careful management themselves. This article describes a unique low-cost personal-computer-based intelligent traffic management system (ITMS) that has been developed and demonstrated by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) with exciting results. This concept was developed by Dynamic Technology Systems Inc (DTS) in partnership with iGate Inc, and first shown in 1997. Since then, DTS has applied the first multimedia video distribution system (IMVDS) solution to surface transport management. This ITMS delivers all the usual control and monitoring features, together with interactive visual communications, multicasting, broadcasting, data collaboration, and data transfer; it can also control other video devices that may be used in modern traffic management centres (TMCs). A completed version of the ITMS was installed for pilot testing at a Caltrans TMC in September 1998. It had six video workstations, and enabled many departments in Caltrans to communicate with each other while simultaneously monitoring road traffic. Every user on a network equipped with ITMS software can dial, control, and view remote highway surveillance cameras. Major metropolitan TMCs will be able to support surrounding small local TMCs. KW - Administration KW - Administration KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Camera KW - Case study KW - Communication KW - Communications KW - Computer programs KW - Continuous KW - Continuous structures KW - Digital computer KW - Digital computers KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Networks KW - Road network KW - Road networks KW - Roads KW - Software KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - United States KW - Usa KW - Video cameras UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499295 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761424 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Chang, EC-P AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - AN OVERSEAS ADOPTION: TAIWAN'S APPLICATION OF US ARCHITECTURE AND STANDARDS PY - 1998 SP - p. 63-6,68 AB - Taiwan's National Expressway Engineering Bureau (TANEEB) is now implementing several comprehensive computerised motorway traffic management systems, to improve control in motorways and road tunnels. At present, most motorways along the heavily populated western metropolitan corridor in Taiwan suffer from congestion. This article describes how current system integration efforts take advantage of available intelligent transport system (ITS) architecture and NTICP communications standards and protocols, with the aim of developing an ITS infrastructure that can handle future changes. To overcome foreseeable challenges, Integration of Different Control Systems was established as a software-oriented project for traffic control system integration management, to provide continuing support to TANEEB. This project includes four major supporting operations on four ongoing and nine future motorway traffic management schemes. After intensive discussions between interested parties, system integration approaches and implementation strategies were formulated to develop relevant hardware and software architecture standards and communications protocol standards, together with a standard operating procedure and as Construction Configuration Board. KW - Administration KW - Administration KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Case study KW - Computer programs KW - Freeways KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Motorway KW - Organization (association) KW - Organizations KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Software KW - Specification (standard) KW - Standards KW - Taiwan KW - Taiwan, province of KW - Telecommunication KW - Telecommunications KW - Traffic congestion KW - Traffic relief KW - Traffic relief KW - Tunnel KW - Tunnels UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499291 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761425 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - WILDENBERG, I AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - COURTSHIP FOR INFORMED PLAYERS: LESSONS FROM THE EMERGING EUROPEAN IN-CAR INFORMATION MARKET PY - 1998 SP - p. 70-3 AB - The European market for in-car receivers of real-time traffic information is about a year old, but its progress has been tentative. The Dutch Government is actively involved in developing the market for devices that continually provide drivers with up-to-date information on road conditions. These terminals require a service that provides them with information, so that hardware suppliers must collaborate with service providers; three specific steps have been taken to bring about such cooperation. Philips and Bosch played a dominant part in developing the RDS-TMC protocol for distributing traffic information, which gives textual information about specific points on the road network. Although consumer electronics companies developed, produced, and sold the first in-car terminals, and discussed standardisation with service providers, they are now being marginalised more and more. At least 95% of fully developed electronic products for cars reach consumers through the car industry. Dedicated traffic information terminals are being phased out, as they belong to the early evolutionary stages of the in-car equipment market. They are too expensive and take up too much space. They have been superseded by existing in-car terminals, that can also process real-time traffic information. KW - Automobiles KW - Car KW - Data acquisition KW - Data collection KW - Data processing KW - Distribution (gen) KW - Driver information systems KW - Equipment KW - Equipment KW - Federal government KW - Government (national) KW - Industries KW - Industry KW - Information processing KW - Interior (veh) KW - Netherlands KW - Netherlands KW - Networks KW - Organization (association) KW - Organizations KW - Physical distribution KW - Printed publicity KW - Real time KW - Real time control KW - Real time data processing KW - Road network KW - Road networks KW - Roads KW - Specification (standard) KW - Standards KW - Vehicle compartments KW - Vehicle interiors UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499292 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761431 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - LIDDELL, K AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - COUPLED TO DIGITAL: ADVANCED IMAGING SYSTEMS PY - 1998 SP - p. 97-9 AB - The latest generation of charge-coupled device (CCD) sensors will provide valuable ways of making video imaging systems even more effective. CCD imagers provide camera makers with the tools that they need to meet the increasingly demanding needs of emerging Intelligent Transport System (ITS) applications. For each specific application, camera designers must select the optimal mix of features that they believe to be most beneficial. Traffic observation usually requires high sensitivity and maximal resolution, low noise, and wide dynamic range. Vehicle licence-plate recognition also requires maximal resolution. High sensitivity is essential where there is low ambient light or artificial lighting. High shutter speeds are needed where vehicle speed plays an important part in the application. The emergence of these applications is stimulating the development of core digital signal processing systems (DSPs) with high functionality, which control all the key camera parameters. The use of DSPs greatly simplifies the task of storing and manipulating video data. Sony Semiconductor has announced its range of CCD sensors using what it calls 'Exview Technology', which enables implementation of the increasingly demanding needs of emerging ITS applications. KW - Automatic vehicle identification KW - Automatic vehicle identification KW - Camera KW - Case study KW - Data processing KW - Image processing KW - Image processing KW - Improvement KW - Improvements KW - Information processing KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Method KW - Methodology KW - Sensitivity KW - Sensitivity KW - Sensor KW - Sensors KW - Speed KW - Speed KW - Traffic count KW - Traffic counts KW - Video cameras UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499298 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761422 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - SAS, M AU - Petersen, M AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - WEATHER PROPHECY: ROADSIDE DETECTORS TAKE CONTROL PY - 1998 SP - p. 43-4 AB - Using advanced technology, traffic engineers can now warn drivers of possible dangerous road conditions, especially in winter, and alter traffic signal timings based on these conditions to maintain smooth traffic flow. Variable and unpredictable winter temperatures require applications of new weather sensing systems technology to provide such warnings. Such Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) were originally used by maintenance departments, but their components have become valuable to traffic engineers and traffic operations centres. In a traditional RWIS, sensors embedded in the pavement detect specific information about temperature, dew point, percentage of ice and snow, depth of moisture, and proportion of chloride content, on and below the surface. Sensor information is transmitted to a roadside remote processing unit (RPU), which calculates and transmits the information whenever a significant change occurs. A central computer organises information from many RPUs to enable users to view whole-system data. Surface Systems Inc has developed two new technologies to integrate with intelligent transport systems (ITS) and advanced traffic management systems, the Surface Condition ANalyzer (SCAN) Detector and Sentry to measure road surface conditions and monitor weather. KW - Case study KW - Data communications KW - Data transmission (telecom) KW - Hazards KW - Highway KW - Highways KW - Ice KW - Ice KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Journey KW - Moisture content KW - Moisture content KW - Pavement KW - Pavements KW - Risk KW - Sensor KW - Sensors KW - Snow KW - Snow KW - Temperature KW - Temperature KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic count KW - Traffic counts KW - Traffic signal KW - Traffic signals KW - Travel KW - Warning KW - Warning systems KW - Winter maintenance KW - Winter maintenance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499289 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761427 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - NUTTALL, I AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME: AN EYE ON SURVEILLANCE APPLICATIONS PY - 1998 SP - p. 80,82,84 AB - Today's traffic control systems use highway surveillance systems, ranging from camera housing to digital data transmission, that were originally developed elsewhere. It is now possible to connect a few video cameras at critical road locations and have long-distance traffic monitoring at a cost of only a few thousand dollars. However, the basic camera installation is now usually only the start of a remote sensing activity that can support many aspects of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). This article describes some of the emerging applications of traffic video. Over twelve major suppliers now provide automatic incident detection (AID) systems, and new image processing systems are improving their accuracy. For example, OKI's fire detection system for tunnels has an algorithm that can distinguish between flames, headlights, and lighting. Police in Tokyo are using video imaging to identify specially marked vehicles for signal priority or access control. The Dutch police are integrating a video-based travel-time estimator into a fully automated speed enforcement system. Finnra has recently commissioned the UK's Golden River to supply a video-based journey-time monitoring system. Korean researchers are investigating the delivery of roadside images to hand-held wireless Internet devices. KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Automatic KW - Automatic control KW - Automation KW - Camera KW - Continuous KW - Continuous structures KW - Cost KW - Costs KW - Data communications KW - Data transmission (telecom) KW - Highway KW - Highways KW - Image processing KW - Image processing KW - Incident detection KW - Incident detection KW - Method KW - Methodology KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Traffic signal KW - Traffic signals KW - Video cameras UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499294 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761429 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - HOEVENAARS, G AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - LIVE ON SCREEN: TECHNICAL ADVANCES IN TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE PY - 1998 SP - p. 89-91 AB - This article presents some recent case studies of advances in closed-circuit television (CCTV) technology, which provide new possibilities for making traffic management more efficient and cost-effective. New digital picture-analysis systems and new camera and data transmission technologies provide traffic managers with better pictures, more automation, instant information, and a larger range of economic operation. In Cologne, Germany, congestion is reduced by guiding vehicles as efficiently as possible to available parking spaces. For the first phase of the scheme, eleven remote-controlled PTZ cameras were installed around the city. In the final phase, a new system will operate signs displaying available spaces. Video vehicle motion detectors provide a new, less costly, flexible alternative to inductive loops. They can be added easily at any time, and work with fixed cameras to analyse digital images to distinguish between normal, slow-moving, and stationary traffic. They are also being tested in Cologne. Sometimes, as on a major motorway into Stockholm, cheaper alternatives must be sought to potentially beneficial traffic control schemes whose geographical extent made transitional transmission infrastructure much too expensive. The article finally describes the use of cameras to monitor a Hamburg road tunnel. KW - Automatic KW - Automatic control KW - Automation KW - Camera KW - Cost KW - Costs KW - Economic efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Germany KW - Germany KW - Image processing KW - Image processing KW - Improvement KW - Improvements KW - Incident detection KW - Incident detection KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Sweden KW - Sweden KW - Technology KW - Technology KW - Television KW - Television KW - Traffic congestion KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic relief KW - Traffic relief KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas KW - Video cameras UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499296 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761430 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - DODRILL, T AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ROADSIDE EXPOSURE PY - 1998 SP - p. 93-4 AB - For a camera to remain effective and for a whole closed-circuit television (CCTV) system to perform properly, it is critically important to protect the camera and its lens by an appropriate enclosure. Camera enclosures are probably the least understood and worst specified components of surveillance systems. All cameras installed out of doors need protective enclosures against extreme temperature and other weather conditions. Conventional sealing enclosures, using ventilation holes or slots to permit the escape of surplus heat, permit haze and corrosive particles from a roadside to enter them. Sealing and pressurising keeps almost all particulates outside the enclosure. Designs using the British IP66 Standard for dust and watertight enclosures completely exclude particulates; they rely on critical tolerances and pliable gaskets. High-speed domes are being developed as dust-tight products for sealing enclosures, which have increased functionality and greatly reduced cost. KW - Camera KW - Cost KW - Costs KW - Damage KW - Decrease KW - Decreases KW - Design KW - Design (overall design) KW - Dust KW - Dust KW - Equipment KW - Equipment KW - Loss and damage KW - Particle KW - Particles KW - Prevention KW - Prevention KW - Specification (standard) KW - Standards KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Television KW - Television KW - Temperature KW - Temperature KW - Video cameras KW - Waterproofing KW - Waterproofing KW - Weather KW - Weather UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499297 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761423 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Pienaar, W J AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TOLLING THE HEARTLAND: ETC POTENTIAL IN SOUTH AFRICA PY - 1998 SP - p. 51-4 AB - South Africa's modern toll road system has developed during the last 15 years and is now about 950km long, and will be extended to 2100km by the current wave of Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects of the South African National Road Agency. Gauteng Province, which includes Pretoria and Johannesburg, is South Africa's economic heartland. Its Department of Public Transport and Roads plans to develop eight new urban motorways in the next 15 to 20 years and upgrade existing and new motorways to electronic toll collection (ETC). The following features of a possible ETC system for national roads were included in Tolplan's socio-economic evaluation of the economic efficiency that non-stop ETC could achieve: (1) coverage of toll routes by ETC; (2) payment enforcement method; (3) modification of existing toll lanes to ETC; (4) system ability to accommodate different ETC equipment; (5) linkage of ETC and credit/fleet card processing systems; (6) economic benefits and costs of ETC implementation; and (7) expected economic efficiency. Initially, a combination of dedicated ETC toll lanes and manual toll lanes will be developed in Gauteng. It will then be possible to upgrade these toll plazas to dedicated ETC in the fast lanes and eventually to multilane free-flow tolling. KW - Contract KW - Contracts KW - Economic efficiency KW - Economics KW - Economics KW - Efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Electronics KW - Electronics KW - Evaluation (assessment) KW - Evaluation and assessment KW - Federal government KW - Freeways KW - Government (national) KW - Improvement KW - Improvements KW - Increase KW - Increase KW - Motorway KW - Networks KW - Payment KW - Payment KW - Road construction KW - Road construction KW - Road networks KW - Roads KW - South africa KW - South Africa KW - Toll collection KW - Toll collection KW - Toll road KW - Toll roads KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499290 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00761426 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - FIT FOR A PURPOSE? DEFINING THE QUALITY OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DATA PY - 1998 SP - p. 75-8 AB - Increasing integration of different data sources for advanced traffic management systems brings increased quantity of data but often does little to ensure its quality. In the UK, the concept of urban traffic management and control (UTMC) systems has been developed as one approach to meeting new transport policies and objectives. In 1997, the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) launched its #5M UTMC Research Programme. The UTMC 07/17 project in that programme was set up to examine the quality and content requirements for UTMC input and output data, and has also reviewed the results of some other relevant initiatives. This article describes the project, which is a specific, intentional move to 'plug and play' traffic management systems. Its tables show: (1) the relationships between UTMC functions, data objects, and data attributes; (2) the project's proposals for quality objects and quality parameters; and (3) the relationships between quality objects, quality parameters and quality classes. The article also discusses the meaning of 'quality', quality structure including the proposed UTMC data quality structure, linking data and quality, mapping the project to other UTMC efforts, and possible future developments. KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Chart KW - Charts KW - Data acquisition KW - Data collection KW - Data processing KW - Federal government KW - Government (national) KW - Information processing KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Quality KW - Quality KW - Quality control KW - Research project KW - Research projects KW - Transport KW - Transportation KW - United kingdom KW - United Kingdom UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/499293 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760722 AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Asphalt Institute TI - SUPERPAVE: TODAY AND TOMORROW. PROCEEDINGS, APRIL 21 - 23, 1998, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI PY - 1998 SP - 300p+ p. AB - These proceedings looks at all aspects of Superpave in five sessions. These are: Session I - Superpave: Making it Work; II - Building Superpave Pavements; III - Selecting Superpave Materials; IV - Designing Superpave Mixtures; and V - Modeling for Performance. KW - Asphalt pavements KW - Mix design KW - Pavements KW - Paving materials KW - Saint Louis (Missouri) KW - Superpave UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496405 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760655 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE CHALLENGE OF JOB ACCESS. MOVING TOWARD A SOLUTION PY - 1998 SP - 7 p. AB - Information on where welfare recipients live, locations of the jobs for which welfare recipients are qualified, and available transportation resources are critical facts that can help transportation professionals and partners acquire and retain people for jobs. Once this information is identified, agencies and partners can begin to assess available and new transportation alternatives. This brochure discusses information needs and can help Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), State Departments of Transportation, transit agencies, health and human services agencies, and other organizations as they begin to identify and to assess the opportunities and needs to improve accessibility in their region. The brochure outlines one of many approaches to data collection and analysis for job access planning. KW - Access KW - Employees KW - Human resources management KW - Information services KW - Jobs KW - Metropolitan planning organizations KW - Public transit KW - Social service agencies KW - Transportation access KW - Welfare economics UR - http://www.bts.gov/NTL/DOCS/PD98-038/PD98-038.htm UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/DOCS/PD98-038/PD98-038.htm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496373 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759399 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Tarnoff, P J AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A VIRTUAL CLASS: DO WE NEED OPERATIONS CENTRES? PY - 1998 SP - p. 26-30 AB - Most Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS) have large elaborate control centres to coordinate all traffic management within an urban or state jurisdiction. They also show traffic control technology in a way that is intended to impress public officials, but they are expensive to install and maintain. Information technology (IT) is also beginning to favour decentralised approaches providing information at locations where it is needed. This article gives several reasons for questioning the philosophy of large expensive statewide centres, and proposes an alternative approach. Matching the system topology to the organisation ensures that communication paths are compatible with the organisation's needs. Most ATMS systems at present have star topologies and would be improved by using mesh topologies that are more flexible. A virtual system representing the ultimate implementation of a mesh network topology would allow all its users to communicate with each other. A decentralised approach offers potential for significantly more system effectiveness; thus the advantages of this approach, like better traffic management and less cost and disruption, outweigh its drawbacks. A control centre may be unjustified, because it does not necessarily play a leading part in the management process. KW - Administration KW - Administration KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Communication KW - Communications KW - Cost KW - Costs KW - Design KW - Design (overall design) KW - Driver information systems KW - Economic efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Information display systems KW - Installation KW - Installation KW - Maintenance KW - Maintenance KW - Organization (association) KW - Organizations KW - Printed publicity KW - Region KW - Regions KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas KW - Visual display KW - Visual display KW - Visual display units (Computers) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/497971 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759907 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Ichinose, T AU - Hayashi, T AU - Lin, Wei-Hua AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS OF RC LAP SPLICES PY - 1998 SP - p. 431-457 AB - An analytical model is presented to evaluate the local bond-slip relationship in RC lap splices considering the influence of splitting cracks, friction between the concrete and rib face, microscopic fracture of concrete in front of rib face, flexural deformation of the cover concrete and stirrups. The local bond-slip relationship is integrated along the splice length considering the strain in the concrete in the longitudinal direction. It is shown that the lack of friction at a rib face due to epoxy coating reduces the ductility of the local bond slip relationship without stirrups, resulting in lower splice strengths. The contribution of stirrups, and is the function of concrete strength rather than the yield strength of the stirrup. KW - Bonding KW - Cracking KW - Epoxy coatings KW - Flexural strength KW - Fracture properties KW - Friction KW - Lap joints KW - Reinforced concrete UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501856 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759903 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Vintzileous, E AU - Psilla, N AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - PULLOUT OF HORIZONTAL REINFORCEMENT EMBEDDED IN MASONRY PY - 1998 SP - p. 347-365 AB - This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the anchorage of deformed steel bars embedded in bed joints of masonry. The effect of bar diameter, anchorage length and vertical load on the mortar joint is investigated. Although the horizontal bars in masonry are under favorable conditions, such as low strength of mortar, small cover values, lack of bond at places where the bars pass over large holes of the masonry unit, tests have proved that embedment lengths as low as 40 to 40 times the bar diameter seem to be sufficient for the bars to develop their yield strength. KW - Anchorages KW - Bond strength (Materials) KW - Deformation KW - Horizontal supports KW - Masonry construction KW - Mortar KW - Reinforcement (Engineering) KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Steel structures UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501852 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759905 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Hasan, H O AU - Cleary, D B AU - Ramirez, J A AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - PERFORMANCE OF CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS AND SLABS REINFORCED WITH EPOXY-COATED STEEL UNDER REPEATED LOADING PY - 1998 SP - p. 391-404 AB - This experimental study addresses the performance of reinforced concrete slabs containing epoxy-coated reinforcement subjected to high-cycle/low stress range repeated loading typical of those encountered in bridge decks. The behavior under repeated load indicated that epoxy-coated reinforcement does not significantly increase deflections despite the larger bar slip associated with wider cracks. The wider cracks do increase the potential for increased amount of corrosive agent at the level of the rop mat of reinforcement in bridge decks. The average bond strength ratios of coated to uncoated specimens support a proposed single modification factor of 1.35 for specimens with lower cover. KW - Bond strength (Materials) KW - Bridge decks KW - Coatings KW - Concrete construction KW - Epoxy resins KW - Fatigue strength KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Slabs UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501854 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759906 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - CAIRNS, J AU - Jirsa, James O AU - McCabe, S L AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EPOXY-COATED REINFORCEMENT PY - 1998 SP - p. 405-430 AB - Fusion bonded epoxy coated reinforcement (FBECR) has been developed to help combat problems of corrosion in reinforced concrete structures. The surface texture of the coating is smoother than the normal mill scale surface of reinforcing bars and alters bond characteristics of the bar. Although FBECR has no been in use for more than 30 years and production standards have been established, rules for design using the material are not well developed. CEB Task Group 2/5 is currently reviewing data on bond and structural performance of elements reinforced with FBECR with the aim of deriving recommendations for design practice which will enable structures reinforced with FBECR to achieve equivalent performance to that f structures reinforced with millscale surface ribbed bars. This paper presents proposals for amendments to the CEB-FIP model Code 1990 for design of anchorages and splices of coated bars, and briefly reviews other aspects of structural performance influenced by the different bond characteristics of FBECR. KW - Anchorages KW - Bonding KW - Concrete structures KW - Corrosion KW - Deflection KW - Epoxy coatings KW - Reinforcement (Engineering) KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501855 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759908 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Aarup, B AU - Jensen, B C AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND PROPERTIES OF HIGH-STRENGTH FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE PY - 1998 SP - p. 459-472 AB - Compact Reinforced Composite (CRC) is a special concept for high performance concretes, where ductility is achieved through incorporation of a large content of short, stiff and strong steel fibers (6 vol.%). This ductility combined with high strength (150-400 MPa) and the ability of the small fibers to provide an effective reinforcement against even small cracks, makes it possible to obtain exceptional bond properties for deformed reinforcing bars. Results show that full anchorage is achieved with an embedment length of only 5-10 diameters for ribbed bars, which has led to applications in buildings, where CRC is used for in-situ cast joints between pre-cast decks - joints which can transfer full moments with a width of 100 mm. This type of joint, which was used for a university building, has been extensively tested for different loading situations and for behavior in a standard fire. As the fiber reinforced matrix provides a strong, ductile joint which responds well to dynamic loads it is expected to perform well under seismic loads. KW - Bond strength (Materials) KW - Fiber reinforced concrete KW - Fire resistance KW - High strength concrete KW - Silica fume KW - Steel fibers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501857 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759910 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Tepfers, R AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND OF FRP REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE: A STATE-OF-THE-ART IN PREPARATION PY - 1998 SP - p. 493-508 AB - The Comite Euro-International du Beton (CEB) has set up under its Commission 2 "Material and Behavior Modelling" a Task Group TG 2/5 "Bond Models" with terms of reference to write a State-of-the-Art report. Chapter 8 in the report will deal with bond of non-metallic reinforcement, FRP. The work has been started using the Japanese State-of-the-Art knowledge presented. Now research experience is added. The bond concept elaborated for steel rebars is used to interpret the action of the FRP rods/bars. The different bond influencing factors are discussed also for FRP rods/bars. Comparison is performed with steel rebars. The bond of FRP rod/bar depend on more parameters than bond of steel. Variables of interest are form of rod/bar section, type of surface deformations and treatment, modulus of elasticity, Poissons ratio etc. Therefore it is appropriate to use the known bond action of deformed steel rebars in its different stages as a reference, when investigating the bond performance of FRP rods/bars. KW - Bond strength (Materials) KW - Deformation KW - High strength concrete KW - Modulus of elasticity KW - Performance evaluations KW - Poisson ratio KW - Reinforcing steel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501859 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759904 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - DeVries, R A AU - Jirsa, James O AU - Bashandy, T AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - EFFECTS OF TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT AND BONDED LENGTH ON THE SIDE-BLOWOUT CAPACITY OF HEADED REINFORCEMENT PY - 1998 SP - p. 367-389 AB - Pullout tests were conducted on deeply embedded headed reinforcement to determine the effect of transverse reinforcement and bonded length on the side-blowout capacity and load-slip behavior of the anchorage. It was found that transverse ties or stirrups in the anchorage zone had little effect on the ultimate capacity. Increases in anchorage capacity were only observed when the head was positively anchored in contact behind a large crossing bar. Transverse reinforcement also had little effect on the load-slip behavior before failure. However, when large amounts to transverse reinforcement were placed near the head, the amount of load maintained after the blowout failure occurred was increased. Additional bonded length of a preformed reinforcing bar increased the anchorage capacity and reduced the head slip for a given load. The amount of increase in capacity can be predicted using current ACI provisions for development length. Design procedures taking into account the effects of transverse reinforcement and bonded length were developed. KW - Anchorages KW - Bonding KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Slip resistance KW - Structural design KW - Transverse reinforcement UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501853 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759896 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Bigaj, A J AU - den Uijl, J A AU - Walraven, J C AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND OF RIBBED BARS MODELED THROUGH CONCRETE CONFINEMENT PY - 1998 SP - p. 195-213 AB - Bond properties are usually described by empirical relations that are based on pull-out tests of bars with short embedment lengths cast in low to medium strength concrete. The limited validity of these formulations is recognized and their applicability in structural analysis is reconsidered. Results of two test series with various confining conditions and concrete strengths provide the basis for the derivation of a new bond model for ribbed bars. Pull-out bond failure in confined concrete and splitting bond failure in unconfined concrete have been studied. Steel yielding is found to have a considerable influence on bond strength. Significant differences in bond of NSC and HSC are confirmed. An analytical bond model for ribbed bars is developed. It is based on the confining capacity of the concrete surrounding the bar. This is evaluated with a thick-walled cylinder model, from which the relation between the radial displacement and the radial compressive stress at the steel-to-concrete interface is derived. The radial displacement at the interface is linked to the slip of the ribbed bar, distinguishing between the two modes of bond failure: pull-out and cover splitting. The model takes into account concrete toughness and bar contraction, also after yielding. Verification of the model against selected experimental results reflects the potential of the model to be used in a broad range of applications. In its present form the model is used for analysis of isolated bond problems using a one-dimensional finite difference approach, but its application is also considered to count for three-dimensional deformations if FE codes that treat the bar as a one-dimensional element. KW - Anatomical models KW - Bars (Building materials) KW - Bonding KW - Concrete tests KW - Contraction joints KW - High strength concrete KW - Radials KW - Steel KW - Strength of materials UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501846 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759899 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Grundhoffer, T AU - Mendis, P A AU - French, C W AU - Leon, R AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND OF EPOXY-COATED REINFORCEMENT IN NORMAL AND HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE PY - 1998 SP - p. 261-297 AB - Epoxy-coated reinforcement and high-performance concrete are commonly used materials in exposed structures located in cold regions and marine environments of the United States. Their popularity is due to their resistance to corrosion in areas where chlorides are used as deicers in roads and bridges. This paper summarizes an experimental investigation regarding the difference in bond behavior of epoxy-coated and uncoated reinforcement in normal and high-strength concrete. The objectives were to investigate the effect of bar surface (epoxy, uncoated,) bar size (No. 6, No. 8, and No. 11), concrete strength (6, 10, 12, 14 ksi) and the addition of micro-silica to concrete. Ninety-four inverted half-beam specimens were tested. All of the specimens were designed to fail in bond by splitting of the concrete. The reinforcement in four of the specimens (two uncoated and two epoxy-coated reinforcement) was instrumented with internally embedded strain gages to measure the distribution of strain along the embedment length. The tests showed clear differences in the strain distribution at service level between coated and uncoated reinforcement. A comprehensive review of the effect of epoxy-coating on bond strength was conducted using the results of this study and 151 tests results from seven other research studies in the USA. The experimental results were compared to values of design bond strength calculated using ACI 318-89(1) and ACI 318-95 (2) equations. KW - Bonding KW - Chlorides KW - Corrosion resistance KW - Epoxy coatings KW - High strength concrete KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Strength of materials KW - Structural engineering UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501849 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759900 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Darwin, D AU - ZUO, J AU - Tholen, M L AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF REINFORCING BARS PY - 1998 SP - p. 299-318 AB - The results of the first major reevaluation of reinforcing bar geometry in the United states in nearly 50 years is described. The study involves experimental and analytical efforts designed to broaden the understanding of factors that control bond strength, improve the development characteristics of reinforcing bars, and develop practical design expressions that more accurately represent development and splice strength than exisiting expressions. The research has established that deformation pattern has little effect on the bond strength of uncoated bars that are not confined by transverse reinforcement. Deformation pattern, however, as represented by the relative rib area, does have a major effect on the bond strength of bars that are confined by transverse reinforcement. Increases in relative rib area, obtained with either higher ribs, closer ribs, or a combination thereof, result in an improved bond strength for confined bars. The study has also established limits on how closely ribs can be placed without resulting in pullout failure. High relative rib area bars provide a reduction in development/splice length of 20 percent for all coated bars, independent of the presence or absence of confining transverse reinforcement. Based on the experimental work, expressions are developed that accurately characterize development/splice strength. The resulting design expressions are accurate for compressive strengths between 2500 and 16,000 psi (17 and 110 MPa). The most accurate representation of the effect of transverse reinforcement on bond strength include parameters that account for the number of transverse reinforcing bars that cross the developed/spliced bar, the area of transverse reinforcement, the number of bars developed or spliced at one location and the relative rib area, and size of the developed/spliced bar. The yield strength of the transverse reinforcement does not play a measurable role. Practical comparisons illustrate reductions in splice lengths of 20 percent for conventional bars and 30 percent for high relative rib area bars to current requirements in ACI 318-95. KW - Bonding KW - Cracking KW - Deformation KW - Fracture properties KW - Reinforcing bars KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Tensile strength KW - Transverse reinforcement UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501850 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759897 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Engstrom, B AU - Magnusson, J AU - Huang, Zhiyong AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - PULL-OUT BOND BEHAVIOR OF RIBBED BARS IN NORMAL AND HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE WITH VARIOUS CONFINEMENTS PY - 1998 SP - p. 215-242 AB - When ribbed bars are anchored in linear structural members, the bond-slip behavior and the anchorage capacity is strongly influenced by splitting cracks. Many factors influence the formation of the splitting cracks, among others the anchorage length, the concrete cover, the bar spacing and arrangements, confinement from stirrups, flexural and shear cracks in the vicinity of the anchorage region, transverse pressure from support bearings, etc. These parameters often interact in a complex manner, and common design methods for anchorage regions are derived from empirical evaluations of test data and are often strongly simplified. The present study was carried out with the aim of studying the anchorage behavior of ribbed bars in structural members of high strength concrete and to check the applicability of some common design methods to these new materials. The influence of concrete type, normal or high-strength concrete, and various detailing of the node regions was examined. The tensile force in the active end of the anchorage zones was evaluated from steel strain measurements and was compared with predictions by means of strut and tie models. These models were found to consider the effect of inclined cracks in an appropriate and consistent way. The observed anchorage capacity was compared to some common design methods. It was found that the methods, to a considerable degree, were unable to reflect the real behavior. Further improvement and development of design and analytical tools is required. KW - Anchorages KW - Bonding KW - Cracking KW - Design methods KW - Flexural strength KW - High strength concrete KW - Pull out test KW - Structural members UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501847 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759898 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Azizinamini, Atorod AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - PREVENTING BRITTLE FAILURE OF TENSION SPLICES IN HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE PY - 1998 SP - p. 243-260 AB - Safety concerns and a lack of test data on bond capacity of deformed reinforcing bars embedded in high-strength concrete are among the reasons for the ACI 318 building code imposing an arbitrary limitation of 10,000 psi (69 MPa) when calculating tension development and splice lengths. This limitation was first introduced in the 1989 revision of the ACI 318 building code. In an attempt to evaluate the impact of this limitation and develop provisions for its removal, an investigation was carried out at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, partial result of which will be presented in this paper. Results of the investigation are used to discuss the differences that exist between normal and high strength concrete, develop hypotheses to explain these observed differences, and suggest alternatives for removal of the current concrete compressive limitations existing in the ACI 318 building code for calculating tension development and splice lengths. In this paper high strength concrete is defined as concrete with compressive strength exceeding 10,000 psi (60 MPa). KW - Bonding KW - Building KW - High strength concrete KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Splicing KW - Standards KW - Structural engineering UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501848 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759901 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Sritharan, Sri AU - Ingham, J M AU - Priestley, MJN AU - Seible, F AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND SLIP OF BRIDGE COLUMN REINFORCEMENT ANCHORED IN CAP BEAMS PY - 1998 SP - p. 319-345 AB - Until recently, bridge design specifications in California permitted longitudinal column reinforcement to be terminated in monolithic cap beam/column joints with straight bar development not extending fully up the joint height. Since the development length could be construed not to comply with ACI 318 requirements, it was suspected that the anchorage length provided for the column bars was insufficient to develop the full moment capacity of the column at the joint interface. considering that this detailing was widely used in bridges in California an experimental investigation was initiated at the University of California, San Diego, where response of a bridge knee joint incorporating as-built reinforcement details was examined under simulated seismic loading. Following inadequate performance of the test unit, the behavior of the knee joint was investigated based on the experimental readings, giving consideration to bond slip of the longitudinal column reinforcement. The response of the test unit indicated that the bond conditions developed when anchoring the longitudinal reinforcement of circular bridge columns is unlike that developed along the beam reinforcement anchored into building joints. KW - Anchorages KW - Bonding KW - Bridge engineering KW - California KW - Columns KW - Joints (Engineering) KW - Loads KW - Seismic prospecting KW - Supporting UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501851 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759894 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - den Uijl, J A AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND MODELLING OF PRESTRESSING STRAND PY - 1998 SP - p. 145-169 AB - From pull-out and push-in tests on specimens with short embedment length an empirical relation has been derived, which describes the local bond stress as a function of the local slip and steel stress change. With the help of this bond model the transfer length and the bi-linear relationship for the development length of a pretensioned strand (ACI Building Code 1989, CEB-FIP Model Code 1990) is simulated. It is also used to indicate the influence of strand yielding on the development length. For the estimation of the concrete cover and strand spacing required to prevent the occurrence of visible bond splitting cracks the response of the concrete to the radial displacement of the strand-to-concrete interface is analyzed by means of a so-called thick-walled-cylinder model. The radial interface displacement consists of transverse deformation of the strand coupled with steel stress change (Poisson effect) and wedging action caused by the shape of the strand (lack-of-fit effect) and surface roughness. Besides the section geometry, this model takes into account the softening behaviour of concrete loaded in tension, It is used to explain the influence of various parameters such as concrete cover, strand spacing, strand diameter and concrete strength on the bond properties of strand. KW - Bonding KW - Cracking KW - Prestressed concrete KW - Pretensioning KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501844 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759893 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Balazs, G L AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND UNDER REPEATED LOADING PY - 1998 SP - p. 125-144 AB - Characteristic results of more than 100 cyclic pull-out tests are presented including various load histories (simulating realistic load spectra) like random loading or variable amplitude loading with increasing or decreasing tendencies in addition to the constant amplitude loading with different amplitudes. Slip measurements are compared to acoustic emission measurements. Repeated loading produces a progressive deterioration of bond caused by the propagation of micro-cracks and progress of micro-crushing in concrete. Deterioration of bond may be observed by measuring slip or acoustic emission events. It is quantitatively shown that the actual slip is significantly influenced by the load history: maximum and minimum levels of repeated load, type of amplitude (constant or variable), frequency, sequency of amplitudes and number of load cycles, respectively. KW - Acoustic emission tests KW - Bonding KW - Creep KW - Deformation KW - Fatigue strength KW - Loads KW - Reinforced concrete UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501843 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759895 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Giuriani, E AU - Plizzari, G A AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - CONFINEMENT ROLE IN ANCHORAGE CAPACITY PY - 1998 SP - p. 171-193 AB - In the present paper, the role of the confining forces both on bond capacity and on splitting crack opening under service loads is shown. In particular, theoretical relationship between the transverse reinforcement area, the bond strength, the splitting crack opening and the stirrup stress are presented. The theoretical predictions are contrasted with some experimental results and a discussion on the values provided by building codes is presented. The results show the strong influence of transverse reinforcement whose confining force is expressed by the stirrup index of cinfinement, which governs bond behavior and is suitable for design. The comparison with several experimental results showed a good agreement between theory and tests. Adequate values are also required to control splitting crack opeining under service loads. For common amounts of transverse reinforcement, the splitting crack opening can be larger than one half of the flexural crack, which could be unacceptable for structural durability. KW - Anchorages KW - Bond strength (Materials) KW - Cracking KW - Flexural strength KW - Fracture properties KW - Prestressed concrete KW - Transverse reinforcement UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501845 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759889 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Gambarova, P G AU - ROSATI, G P AU - Schumm, C E AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND AND SPLITTING: A VEXING QUESTION PY - 1998 SP - p. 23-43 AB - Splitting does always occur in some way prior to bond failure, in the form of either partial splitting (quite often undetected) or full splitting, the latter beng the subject of several recent papers, owing to the importance of cover splitting in R/C elements. Starting from the test results on fully-split specimens (like those by the authors on special specimens having a fabricated crack) it is possible to formulate suitable bond stress-confinement stress relationships. These models can be introduced into the limit-analysis models developed lately for the description of partial splitting up to the onset of full splitting and bar pull-out in short anchorages. In this way, a linkage between the bar-concrete pressure (studied here thoughjt a limit-analysis elastic-cohesive model) and the bond stress is estabhlished, in order to evaluate the ultimate bond capacity and to investigate the transition from a splitting-type failure to a pull-out failure. At the same time, such important topics as concrete tensile strength and fracture energy, crack cohesion and localization, concrete cover and bar diameter, fiber content and external pressure can be incorporated into the model. A set of diagrams showing the bond capacity and crack number/opening/penetration versus concrete cover is presented, and the design implications of both the theoretical and experiments results are discussed. KW - Bond strength (Materials) KW - Concrete structures KW - Cracking KW - Fracture mechanics KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501839 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759891 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Cox, J V AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - A DILATATIONAL-INTERFACE MODEL FOR BOND PY - 1998 SP - p. 81-103 AB - A bond model is presented that uses an interface idealization of the bond phenomena and incorporates dilation to characterize the wedging effect of splitting failures, it may provide an approach for characterizing the observed experimental response of bond specimens in a form that can be used to better understand the progressive failure of complicated structural components. Using the mathematical framework of plasticity theory, the model is defined to characterize the effects of damage in the region near the bar. The form of the model is based upon experimental results that include a variation of the confinement stress; thus, the model fully couples the tangent and normal response so that it: (1) exhibits a sensitivity to the confinement stress and (2) produces longitudinal cracking in models of bond specimens. Validation problems based on experiments from several research groups are considered to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the model. The model reproduces the experimental data with acceptable accuracy using a single calibration, but the results also suggest that the limitations of the interface idealization merit further investigation. KW - Bonding KW - Cracking KW - Interfaces KW - Plasticity KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Structural design KW - Validation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501841 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759892 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Creazza, G AU - DiMarco, R AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - TENSION STIFFENING AND CRACKING BEHAVIOR IN HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE PY - 1998 SP - p. 105-124 AB - This paper describes a theoretical and experimental analysis designed to characterize the initial branch of the bond-stress/slipping curves for normal-strength and high-strength concretes. The theoretical analysis is used to interpret the results of experimental trials on reinforced concrete ties prepared with class 50 and 100 MPa concrete mixtures and submitted to tensile forces without inducing any yield in the bar. The purpose of the investigation was to study any changes in bond behavior (over the limited range of slipping values considered) due to the better mechanical features of the 100 MPa concrete, and thus contribute to a better understanding of how high-strength reinforced concrete elements behave in a serviceability state. KW - Bonding KW - Concrete mixers KW - Cracking KW - High strength concrete KW - Modulus KW - Tensile strength UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501842 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759888 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - McCabe, S L AU - Pantazopoulou, S J AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - EVALUATION OF BOND PERFORMANCE IN REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES PY - 1998 SP - p. 1-21 AB - The increasing significance of performance-based criteria in modern structural design has motivated new considerations in bond design of conventional reinforcing steels, relating to more reliable assessment of both the demand and the supply side of the anchorage/development design problem. Accurate identification of the required anchorage lengths needed to ensure strain compatibility, by proper consideration of the conditions affecting bond, is necessary to limit slippage of the steel relative to the concrete. While minimum development lengths calculated by designers imply that the bar is fully anchored, it is well established by experimental observation that in practice there is always some bar slip. Recent research results from around the world provide the basis for improved understanding of the effects on bond performance of critical parameters such as confinement, spacing, and material properties. Much of this work has been empirical in nature and the applicability of empirical design expressions in calculations is limited. Nonlinear finite element calculations and other sophisticated analysis requires more information as to how bond failure proceeds than simply an upper limit. This paper will summarize the available information that exists both within North America through ACI within the CEB as to the viable approaches and philosophies that can be applied to the bond problem. The range of application of the various techniques will be identified as will limitations and needs for more research. KW - Anchorages KW - Bonding and joining KW - Concrete structures KW - Finite element method KW - Performance evaluations KW - Plasticity KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501838 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759890 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Eligehausem, R AU - Ozbolt, J AU - Mayer, U AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - CONTRIBUTION OF CONCRETE BETWEEN CRACKS AT INELASTIC STEEL STRAINS AND CONCLUSIONS FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF BOND PY - 1998 SP - p. 45-80 AB - The bond betweem reinforcement and concrete should ensure high structural stiffness and small cracks in the serviceability limit state, generate small splitting forces and allow full utilization of the reinforcement ductility in the ultimate limit state. While bond behavior at service load and splitting behavior has been investigated intensively, bond behavior at large inelastic steel strains is not known very well. Therefore, in this paper the contribution of concrete between cracks at inelastic steel strains is investigated numerically based on a rational mechanical model and using realistic constitutive materials laws. The model predictions agree rather well with a large number of tst results. According to the results of the parametric study, after steel yielding the ratio of mean steel strain to the steel strain at the crack is mainly influenced by the reinforcement percentage and the shape of the steel stress-strain curve. It is much lower than at service load. Due to this lower ratio of mean steel strain to steel strain at the crack, the rotation capacity of plastic hinges and this the structural ductility is reduced significantly and may be very low if reinforcement with low ductility is used. Therefore an optimization of bond seems to be necessary. Corresponding extensive numerical and experimental studies are under way in Germany. KW - Bonding KW - Cracking KW - Mechanical analysis KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Rotation KW - Stiffness KW - Structural design KW - Tension UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501840 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759874 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Pam, H J AU - Tanaka, H AU - Park, R AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - EFFECTS OF INCREASING CONCRETE STRENGTH ON THE DIMENSION OF BEAMS PY - 1998 SP - p. 197-211 AB - A theoretical study was carried out to investigate the effects of increasing concrete strength on the depth of rectangular beams. Two series of beams were investigated. Th first series comprised reinforced concrete beams with spans from 6 to 15 m, and the second comprised prestress concrete beams with spans from 12 to 30 m. The concrete strength ranged from 20 to 120 MPa and from 30 to 120 MPa for the reinforced and prestressed concrete beams, respectively. The results show that for rectangular concrete beams, an increase in concrete strength results in a rather significant reduction in the beam depth, whereas for rectangular prestressed concrete beams no significant reduction in the beam depth is gained from increasing the concrete strength because the deflection governs the design. KW - Concrete KW - Fly ash KW - High strength concrete KW - Permeability KW - Porosity KW - Prestressed concrete KW - Reinforced concrete UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501825 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759876 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Park, R AU - Tanaka, H AU - Li, Bo AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - FLEXURAL STRENGTH AND DUCTILITY OF HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE COLUMNS PY - 1998 SP - p. 237-257 AB - High strength concrete with a specified compressive cylinder strength of up to 70 MPa for ductile elements in seismic design and of up to 100 MPa for other elements is now permitted by the recently revised New Zealand concrete design standard NZS 3101:1995. Also, longitudinal reinforcement with a characteristic yield strength of up to 500 MPa is allowed, and for transverse reinforcement in strength calculations a useable steel stress of up to 500 MPa for shear strength and 800 55 MPa (8000 psi)) and the expected performance under seismic loading. The criteria for development lengths for straight reinforcement (with specific surface deformations) and those for bars terminated with hooks are largely based on recent studies of Sozen and Moehle and ACI 318: 1989. Simple, conservative equations are presented along with less conservative equations of more complexity. KW - Anchorages KW - Bonding KW - Compressive strength KW - Design practices KW - Equations KW - High strength concrete KW - Loads KW - New Zealand KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Seismic prospecting UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501819 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759871 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - SAATCIOGLU, M AU - Paultre, P AU - Ghosh, Soumya K AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - CONFINEMENT OF HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE PY - 1998 SP - p. 105-136 AB - Recent research on confinement of high-strength concrete (HSC) is reviewed. The emphasis is placed on the effects of confinement parameters and related experimental research. A review of analytical models proposed for HSC is also presented. The results indicate that for similar strength and deformability, HSC requires higher confinement pressure than normal-strength concrete. The level of lateral pressure required can be provided by increasing the volumetric ratio and grade of confinement reinforcement. The efficiency of pressure can be improved by reducing the spacing of lateral reinforcement in both the longitudinal and cross-sectional planes. When properly confined, HSC exhibits ductile stress-strain characteristics. The analytical models developed for normal -strength concrete cannot be used to describe stress-strain characteristics of HSC. A number of models have been proposed for HSC that produce good correlations with experimental data. KW - Anatomical models KW - Columns KW - Ductility KW - Earthquake resistant structures KW - High strength concrete KW - Lateral supports KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Stresses KW - Structural design UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501822 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759873 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Otani, S AU - Nagai, S AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - RELIABILITY OF LOAD-DEFORMATION ESTIMATE FOR HIGH-STRENGTH REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS PY - 1998 SP - p. 179-195 AB - The applicability of methods, routinely used in Japan in evaluating the force-deformation relationship of normal reinforced concrete (RC) members, was examined for high-strength RC beams. The member end moment-rotation relationship was idealized into a trilinear relation with stiffness change at "cracking" and "yielding." The routine methods overestimate significantly the observed initial stiffness and underestimate yield deformation. A wide scatter is reported in the observed cracking moment. Yield and ultimate resistance can be conservatively estimated by the routine procedure. KW - Beams KW - Cracking KW - Deformation KW - Fracture properties KW - High strength concrete KW - Stiffness UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501824 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759867 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - FUJII, S AU - Noguchi, H AU - Morita, S AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND AND ANCHORAGE OF REINFORCEMENT IN HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE PY - 1998 SP - p. 23-44 AB - In this paper, research on bond and anchorage of reinforcement in high strength concrete were reviewed. They were classified to three groups: research on bond capacity with splitting of surrounding concrete, bond deterioration of bars passing through beam-column joints and anchorage capacity of hooked bars in beam-column joints. A characteristic property of low tensile strength relative to the high compressive strength results in a small increase of bond and anchorage capacity if the failure mode is governed by concrete splitting. Transverse reinforcement is more important for high strength concrete. The effect of concrete strength is more for the bond which failed in concrete crushing or direct shearing at the interface, such as the bar passing through the joint. High compressive strength and high rigidity of stress-strain curve make the local bond-slip curve stiffer. Low sedimentation and low bleeding effects make the top bar effect small. By analyzing available research, bond and anchorage capacities were evaluated quantitatively for practical design use. KW - Anchorages KW - Bond strength (Materials) KW - Bonding KW - Design KW - High strength KW - Joints (Engineering) KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Shear properties KW - Structural engineering UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501818 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759869 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Ghosh, Soumya K AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - CONFINEMENT OF HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE FOR SEISMIC PERFORMANCE PY - 1998 SP - p. 57-84 AB - This article points out the requirement of ACI 318(1) and the Uniform Building Code (2) concerning the confinement of concrete in beams, columns and shearwalls that are part of the lateral force resisting system of structure in a region of high seismicity. It reviews available research to assess the adequacy of these requirements when high-strength concrete is used in the structural members. ACI 318 notation is used throughout this article. KW - Beams KW - Columns KW - Deformation KW - Earthquake resistant structures KW - High strength concrete KW - Loads KW - Seismicity KW - Shear walls KW - Supporting UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501820 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759866 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - McCabe, S L AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - BOND AND DEVELOPMENT OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT IN HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE--AN OVERVIEW PY - 1998 SP - p. 1-21 AB - Considerations regarding bond and development of reinforcement in high strength concrete (HSC) are presented from a North American perspective. The information contained in this paper is a compilation of information from various sources and represents a survey of the a survey of the basis for North American approaches to bond of normal and high strength concrete under monotonic and cyclic loading. The paper was presented in part at the Second US-Japan-New Zealand-Canada Multilateral Meeting on the performance of HSC held in Honolulu November 29-1, 1994. KW - Bonding KW - Concrete KW - High strength concrete KW - Loads KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Reinforcing steel KW - Steel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501817 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759870 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Kato, D AU - Watanabe, F AU - Nishiyama, M AU - Sato, H AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - CONFINED CONCRETE WITH HIGH-STRENGTH MATERIALS PY - 1998 SP - p. 85-104 AB - The first purpose of this report is to introduce experiments on 91 square confined concrete specimens and 59 circular ones with high strength materials subjected to monotonic and concentric axial loading conducted in Japan recently. The concrete strength of specimens ranged from 27 MPa to 132 MPa and the strength of transverse reinforcement ranged from 173 MPa to 1360 MPa. Small size specimens with section dimension of about 200 mm have been conducted mainly but it is notable that four quasi-real size specimens with 470 mm square section were tested through the New RC Projects. The second purpose of this report is to introduce the recent research works on models, examining their feasibility. Conclusions included the following: (1) Regarding the maximum strength of the square confined specimens, the predictions with the models proposed by Sakino et al. and Watanabe et al. were accurate enough especially for quasi-real size specimens. However, the accuracy of the prediction for the axial strain became much worse compared with that for maximum strength in each model. (2) Regarding the stress-strain curves, the relations of the model by Sakino were quite similar to the observed curves until the end of the loading of quasi-real size specimens. (3) Regarding the effects of the material strengths, assuming that the model by Sakino was true, it was concluded that the stress increase was independent of the concrete strength and proportional to the strength of transverse reinforcement as far as it reached 687 MPa. On the other hand, the strain increase depended on the concrete strength: it decreased with the increasing value of the concrete strength. KW - Axial loads KW - Columns KW - Concrete structures KW - Force KW - High strength concrete KW - Loads KW - Strain (Mechanics) KW - Strength of materials KW - Stresses KW - Transverse reinforcement UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501821 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00759872 JO - Research Update PB - Federal Highway Administration AU - Fasching, C J AU - French, Catherine E AU - American Concrete Institute (ACI) TI - EFFECT OF HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE (HSC) ON FLEXURAL MEMBERS PY - 1998 SP - p. 137-178 AB - Flexural behavior of high strength concrete (HSC) beams was investigated based on the experimental work of a number of researchers. The effects of HSC on mechanical properties such as modulus of elasticity, tensile strength, limiting concrete compressive strain, and Poisson's ratio were reviewed. The applicability of current ACI design guidelines and suggested modifications were compared with experimental data in terms of strength, ductility, and serviceability. KW - Ductility KW - Flexural strength KW - High strength concrete KW - Mechanical properties KW - Strength of materials KW - Stresses UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/501823 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00759201 AU - Sarah J. Siwek and Associates AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ITS: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER PY - 1998 SP - 48 p. AB - This publication presents information on how Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) can help us operate and manage the transportation system to its potential. Mainstreaming ITS will be needed to maintain the mobility and accessibility the public demands and to leverage transportation investments with ITS operations and management approaches. Further, incorporating ITS in the planning process can help ensure that investments work together toward the operation of an efficient, customer-friendly, economically sound, and environmentally sensitive transportation system. The guide is organized in three parts. Part One defines major categories of ITS applications and provides examples of each. It includes information on the estimated nationwide benefits of ITS implementation over the next 20 years, and discusses the measured benefits of ITS applications to date and how ITS helps local government agencies in areas other than transportation. Part Two shows the relationship between transportation problems, traditional solutions and ITS approaches to improved systems management and operations. It describes the major elements of the transportation planning process and the National ITS Architecture. The case for mainstreaming ITS is presented along with how ITS fits into statewide or regional visions for the future transportation system. Steps in the planning process and the role of ITS are discussed. Opportunities to incorporate ITS into corridor and sub-area analysis are described. Examples of ITS projects in place today are provided. Part Three discusses issues and challenges in implementing ITS. KW - Applications KW - Benefits KW - Future KW - Implementation KW - Institutional issues KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Strategic planning KW - System architecture KW - Transportation planning UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/pdfs/transplanits.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/16000/16300/16348/PB2000103528.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/8000/8800/8802/transplanits.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/538814 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00758024 AU - Levison, W H AU - BBN Systems and Technologies AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPE PERFORMANCE MODEL FOR HIGHWAY DESIGN PY - 1998 SP - 213 p. AB - The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has undertaken a multiyear project to develop the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM), which is a CADD-based integrated set of software tools to analyze a highway design to identify safety issues and tradeoffs. The IHSDM is envisioned to incorporate five analysis modules: policy review, design consistency, accident analysis, traffic analysis, and driver/vehicle analysis. Top level requirements for the IHSDM as a whole and for each of the five analysis modules are presented. Detailed design specifications are given for the driver/vehicle module, a time-based simulation model, and for one of the major components of this module - the driver performance module. Data requirements for model development are defined, and a suggested program of research is outlined. Existing models that could serve as a basis for implementing some of the required functionality are reviewed. Data sources for the various IHSDM modules, with concentration on the driver performance module, are also reviewed. A prototype interface for IHSDM, focusing primarily on the driver/vehicle module, is described. Commercial CADD systems and design application software elements that serve as integral elements of IHSDM are reviewed. KW - Computer aided design KW - Data collection KW - Data needs KW - Data sources KW - Design methods KW - Design models KW - Drafting KW - Driver performance KW - Driver/vehicle interaction KW - Drivers KW - Highway design KW - Highway safety KW - Human machine systems KW - Information organization KW - Interfaces KW - Modules KW - Modules (Electricity) KW - Personnel performance KW - Prototypes KW - Research KW - Software UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/33000/33700/33753/FHWA-RD-96-134.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/538485 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00758027 AU - Strickland, R AU - McGee, H AU - Bellomo-McGee, Incorporated AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - EVALUATION OF PROTOTYPE AUTOMATIC TRUCK ROLLOVER WARNING SYSTEMS PY - 1998 SP - 85 p. AB - Three operating prototype Automatic Truck Rollover Warning Systems (ATRWS) installed on the Capital Beltway in Maryland and Virginia were evaluated for 3 years. The general objectives of this evaluation were to assess how the ATRWS performed and to determine its cost-effectiveness. More specifically, the requirements of this project were to: (1) Evaluate the performance and maintenance requirements of the system components; (2) Evaluate the effect of the ATRWS on speed reduction of detected trucks traveling at or near their rollover speed or maximum safe speed; (3) Evaluate any improvements in safety resulting from the systems; and (4) Prepare appropriate user and maintenance manuals, and update the design and specifications. The project also called for system maintenance and operational support to the two States and periodic calibration of the system components. The following tasks were followed to accomplish the evaluation objectives: (1) Task A System Evaluation Plan; (2) Task B Calibration Tests - Weight, Speed, Classification, and Fiber-Optic Sign Activation Analysis; (3) Task C Provide System Maintenance - Design Plans vs. As-Built, and Operational Maintenance; and (4) Task D System Evaluation - Speed Reduction Analysis. KW - Automatic warning systems KW - Calibration KW - Capital Beltway KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Crash avoidance systems KW - Maintenance practices KW - Operation and maintenance KW - Performance evaluations KW - Prevention KW - Prototypes KW - Rollover crashes KW - Safety KW - Speed control KW - Speed reduction KW - Traffic safety KW - Traffic speed KW - Trucks UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20500/20506/PB98131725.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/6000/6100/6184/124.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/538488 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00757421 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Kabjorn, A AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - SWEDISH TIME TRAVEL: GOTHENBURG'S PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMME EVALUATED PY - 1998 SP - p. 76-9 AB - The Gothenburg Traffic & Public Transport Authority operates the Gothenburg traffic information centre (GOTIC) in Sweden in collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology. GOTIC is the product of 14 years of research and development of a comprehensive system to distribute real-time information to public transport users in Gothenburg. Within its framework, researchers, manufacturers and users have collaborated to improve public transport information through various methods. One important aspect of its work is the process of establishing user requirements for real-time projects, conducted by the Department of Consumer Technology. Its results show that properly presented real-time information greatly reduces uncertainty about service predictability and reliability. The Department of Transport and Logistics is doing research on incident handling. Online dynamic forecasts of train and bus departures from all stops are continually produced and displayed. A long-term aim is to make the whole public transport system accessible via pagers, so that passengers can preprogram their most frequent lines and stops. Research into incident handling has shown that it is difficult, sometimes impossible, to solve acute operational problems and at the same time provide passengers with information about service interruptions. KW - Buses KW - Districts and authorities KW - Driver information systems KW - Evaluation (assessment) KW - Evaluation and assessment KW - Forecast KW - Forecasting KW - Improvement KW - Improvements KW - Incident detection KW - Incident detection KW - Itinerary KW - Itinerary KW - Passenger information KW - Passenger information systems KW - Printed publicity KW - Public transit KW - Public transport KW - Quality KW - Quality KW - Quality control KW - Rail bound transport KW - Railroad transportation KW - Real time KW - Real time control KW - Real time data processing KW - Sweden KW - Sweden KW - Transport authority KW - Transportation departments KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/541856 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00757422 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - NOR, M AU - STRAND, K AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A PUBLIC PRIORITY: AALBORG'S BUS PRIORITY EXPLAINED PY - 1998 SP - p. 81-2 AB - The Danish city of Aalborg has introduced a traffic signal priority system for its buses, in an attempt to encourage its motorists to use them, thereby reducing traffic congestion and air pollution. Infocom Systems A/S has introduced the system used by bus routes 10 and 11, which run on a north-south road with 27 signal-controlled junctions. The system requirements included: (1) two-way radio communication between controllers and buses; (2) automatic transfer of data, including driver schedules and programs, to and from the bus computer; and (3) the ability to supply real-time information to passengers in buses and at bus stops, and monitor bus operation centrally. Infocom selected a system based on a global positioning system (GPS), and on data transmission via a radio network and Infocom's Unibox bus computer. A bus driver inputs details of the current trip and a journey number identifying the trip to the bus computer, and is continually informed whether the bus is ahead of schedule or behind schedule. Activation of appropriate traffic signal controllers is based on GPS location of the bus. The central unit sends new driving schedules and location reports to buses and controllers, respectively. The system has many advantages, and is expected to improve service regularity and ease pressure on drivers. KW - Bus KW - Bus priority KW - Buses KW - Data communications KW - Data transmission (telecom) KW - Denmark KW - Denmark KW - Global positioning system KW - Global Positioning System KW - Itinerary KW - Itinerary KW - Passenger information KW - Passenger information systems KW - Priority (traffic) KW - Public transit KW - Public transport KW - Radio KW - Radio KW - Real time KW - Real time control KW - Real time data processing KW - Telecommunication KW - Telecommunications KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic signal KW - Traffic signal preemption KW - Traffic signals KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/541857 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00757423 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - BRUECK, N AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TAP INTO TRIP: MISSOURI'S ITS SHOWCASE PY - 1998 SP - p. 96-100 AB - The community of Branson, MO, USA recently launched Branson TRIP (Travel and Recreation Program), a unique rural Intelligent Transport System (ITS) programme. This small town has rapidly growing entertainment and tourist industries, leading to phenomenal traffic growth. Although the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the City of Branson have been working hard to keep up with this growth, congestion remained a problem, and TRIP was introduced to relieve it. It has components such as sensors, variable message signs (VMS), kiosks, video cameras, highway advisory radio, and the Internet, together with an unusual combination of financing and operational partners. These partnerships enabled TRIP to be funded in October 1997, announced in the next month, and launched in June 1998. TRIP's daily, weekly and monthly tourist counts help the city to predict the revenue from tourism in any given season. Drivers now regard TRIP as providing 'travel miracles' to the area. The sensors used in its 11 square mile area include inductive loops and 3M Canoga Model 800 Detectors. One Road Traffic Microwave Sensor (RTMS) currently checks traffic counts and speeds. The local Internet Web site is especially useful. TRIP shows that ITS can help all drivers to find the quickest and easiest routes to their destinations. KW - Camera KW - Case study KW - Districts and authorities KW - Driver information systems KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Printed publicity KW - Publicity KW - Publicity KW - Radio KW - Radio KW - Recreation KW - Recreation KW - Sensor KW - Sensors KW - Tourism KW - Tourism KW - Traffic congestion KW - Traffic relief KW - Traffic relief KW - Transport authority KW - Transportation departments KW - United States KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas KW - Usa KW - Variable message sign KW - Variable message signs KW - Video cameras UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/541858 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00756317 AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Transit Administration TI - TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS: NAVIGATING INTO THE FUTURE PY - 1998 SP - 6 p. AB - This pamphlet points out the benefits of Traveler Information Systems, describes how they work, and lists strategies that local decision makers can use to minimize deployment costs and reduce long-term lead times. KW - Benefits KW - Communication media KW - Deployment KW - Driver information systems KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Mass media KW - Route guidance KW - Strategic planning KW - Traveler information and communication systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/537591 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754257 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - T'OMORROW, N O AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A CALL TO ARMS: RALLYING THE ITS COMMUNITY PY - 1998 SP - p. 32,34-6 AB - This article discusses why Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have not fulfilled their predicted traffic management capabilities, and what can be done to revive enthusiasm for this technology. The US Congress is questioning the wisdom of continuing funding for ITS research, new members are joining ITS America less rapidly, and some companies that were keen on ITS are now departing. ITS operational tests have successfully demonstrated new capabilities for ITS, and applications of ITS to electronic toll collection, area traffic management, and the car industry are rapidly expanding worldwide. There is little enthusiasm for ITS within the US traffic management community for several reasons; for example, initial ITS plans were never aligned with financial and personnel resources that could actually be made available. So far, the ITS programme has emphasised technology and aesthetics over functionality; among ITS elements, only traffic signals and freeway ramp metering truly control traffic. The programme can be improved radically by: (1) emphasising the implementation of inexpensive systems; (2) changing the existing traffic management culture; and (3) improving the acquisition process. The critical ITS areas are improved functionality and reduced system cost. KW - Aesthetics KW - Aesthetics KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Case study KW - Electronics KW - Electronics KW - Expert evidence KW - Expert opinion KW - Federal government KW - Financing KW - Financing KW - Government (national) KW - Improvement KW - Improvements KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Personnel KW - Personnel KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Technology KW - Technology KW - Toll collection KW - Toll collection KW - United States KW - Usa UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539529 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754259 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - TRENTA, G AU - MURARI, B AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - MULTIMEDIA MOVES: DEVELOPMENT OF ONBOARD MULTIMEDIA FOR THE GLOBAL MARKET PY - 1998 SP - p. 43-4 AB - In the near future, cars will be equipped with a variety of different electronic systems for telecommunications, traffic and travel information, and entertainment, that must communicate and interact with each other. This requires high-performance multimedia and information technology. In 1997, to meet this challenge, the ERTICO Supervisory Board approved the formation of a new committee on Car Multimedia Open Bus Architecture (CMOBA). So far, this team has focused on assessing present and future road user needs, and comparing all existing proprietary standard bus solutions; completion of this part of its work is expected in September 1998. As its main objective, CMOBA will develop and agree on a solution for the global market, that must be able to support existing and emerging in-vehicle technologies; it will initiate and support standardisation. During the second half of 1998, CMOBA will then apply the results of its first two studies to investigate, define, and develop a common specification for a car multimedia open bus architecture, which may also build on existing solutions. CMOBA is collaborating with SAE and other Japanese initiatives to ensure the emergence of a global solution. It will then focus on rapid standardisation. KW - Demand KW - Demand (econ) KW - Digital computer KW - Digital computers KW - Driver information systems KW - Electronics KW - Electronics KW - Evaluation (assessment) KW - Evaluation and assessment KW - Passenger information KW - Passenger information systems KW - Printed publicity KW - Recreation KW - Recreation KW - Road user KW - Specification (standard) KW - Standards KW - Telecommunication KW - Telecommunications KW - Travelers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539531 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754266 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - JOHNSON, R W AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DO YOUR HOMEWORK: PRIORITY CONTROL: A GUIDE TO ASSESSMENT PY - 1998 SP - p. 78-81 AB - This article provides a guide to priority traffic control systems, which improve public safety service delivery and road productivity, while increasing the overall management of junctions. It first briefly describes the 3M (Opticom) priority control system, to explain how a typical system works. The Opticom system has an emitter on the authorised vehicle, a phase selector within the traffic signal cabinet, and software on a personal computer (PC) to update signal settings. The system can be used by public safety or public transport personnel. According to user requirements, the system can be programmed for activation over a range of 200-2500ft. If two authorised vehicles approach a junction at the same time, the priority control request of the vehicle of higher priority is obeyed. The following performance tests have been devised: (1) range control; (2) system security; (3) vehicle identification, validation, and logging; (4) low-priority override; (5) parallel intersection false priority; and (6) multiple signal discrimination. Other tests should include a simulated failure, a test of detector sensitivity and configuration parameters, a repeated call test, and a test of the system's ability to diagnose transmission failures. Environmental standards should also be met. KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Automatic vehicle identification KW - Bus priority KW - Computer programs KW - Control KW - Control KW - Emergencies KW - Emergency KW - Equipment KW - Equipment KW - Intersections KW - Junction KW - Priority (traffic) KW - Public transit KW - Public transport KW - Safety KW - Safety KW - Software KW - Traffic signal KW - Traffic signal preemption KW - Traffic signals KW - Vehicle KW - Vehicles UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539538 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754268 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - BERNARD-GELY, A AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - BUILDING ON A DATA FOUNDATION: FRANCE'S NATIONAL ITS POLICY IN FOCUS PY - 1998 SP - p. 93-4 AB - French public authorities have drafted a road transport Intelligent Transport System (ITS) deployment policy, based on the installation of a nationwide traffic monitoring and surveillance database, designed to support all future services. This article explains the thinking behind this policy. European experiments and pilot projects, conducted on major road networks, show that telematics can help to develop tools to improve transport's safety and efficiency, while reducing pollution. As a result of experience from these projects, two road telematics priorities have come to the fore in France: equipment for urban traffic management systems, and equipment for major motorways. Because such systems are expensive, they need very efficient evaluation tools, which are now being developed. Traffic management and information systems increase drivers' comfort, and reduce accident risks. On the Ile de France road network, 2-6% of traffic will divert if variable message signs (VMS) announce congestion, and a 2% diversion results in 12% less travel time. The French are also working on a comprehensive system architecture for ITS, based on a master plan for road traffic management and bringing better road safety, traffic conditions, and user comfort. KW - Accident prevention KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Continuous KW - Continuous structures KW - Design KW - Design (overall design) KW - Federal government KW - France KW - France KW - Government (national) KW - Installation KW - Installation KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Prevention KW - Safety KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Traffic KW - Traffic KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539540 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754263 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - HAYWARD, M AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - CONTROL AND ASSISTANCE: ROAD VEHICLE CONTROL AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS RESEARCH WITHIN THE EC'S 4FP PY - 1998 SP - p. 64,66,68 AB - Advanced on-board telematic systems in vehicles will provide the next step forward in road safety and transport efficiency. These systems will help drivers to control their vehicles, and will interact autonomously with the surrounding traffic environment. The driver will still take full responsibility for driving, but be supported by an electronic 'driving instructor'. The system will continually monitor information, support the driver where desirable and where the driver demands it, and occasionally intervene when the driver performs sub-optimally. One challenge here will be to develop a 'cooperative traffic environment', where vehicles interact with both network management infrastructure and surrounding traffic. Technical solutions must be considered within transport authorities' total planning process. The transport strand of the European Commission's Fourth Framework Programme (EC's 4FP) includes industrial investment in projects for systems assisting the control of road vehicles. The relevant areas are: (1) collision warning and mitigation; (2) infrastructure traffic control; (3) emergency management; (4) autonomous driving; (5) legal and liability issues; and (6) benefits and deployment issues. Additional research and development will be needed to prepare advanced vehicle systems for market introduction. KW - Case study KW - Collision KW - Continuous KW - Continuous structures KW - Control KW - Control KW - Crashes KW - Driver KW - Drivers KW - Driving KW - Driving (veh) KW - Electronics KW - Electronics KW - Equipment KW - Equipment KW - Eu KW - European Commission KW - European Union KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Interior (veh) KW - Research project KW - Research projects KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic control KW - Vehicle KW - Vehicle compartments KW - Vehicle interiors KW - Vehicles KW - Warning KW - Warning systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539535 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754264 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - GLATHE, H-P AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A DRIVE FOR CONSUMERISM: BRINGING ADVANCED VEHICLE CONTROL TO THE MARKET - A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE PY - 1998 SP - p. 71-3 AB - Too little is being done to promote the value of advanced vehicle control systems (AVCS) to those who will gain from their full implementation. The opportunity that these systems offer for improvement and enhancement may be lost if the benefits of telematics are not communicated clearly, architecture is not agreed, and legal aspects are not fully addressed. Telematics can limit congestion and fuel consumption and improve traffic safety in densely populated regions in Europe. Its wide application can create and sustain employment and business, and catalyse the development of a cost-effective, sustainable, safe European transport network. New AVCS products are expected to monitor drivers' fitness, enhance drivers' perceptions, warn of impending danger, and intervene with emergency control to prevent accidents. Benefits will include fewer and less severe accidents, better driver information and traffic flow, and economic improvements. Priority actions needed are: (1) positive attitudes to telematics, with adequate dialogue; (2) building consensus; (3) better demonstration of AVCS benefits; (4) creating a telematics-friendly environment to attract customers; (5) promoting the development of suitable AVCS; (6) developing a suitable legal and institutional framework; and (7) removing implementation obstacles. KW - Accident prevention KW - Case study KW - Control KW - Control KW - Driver KW - Drivers KW - Equipment KW - Equipment KW - Europe KW - Europe KW - Fuel consumption KW - Fuel consumption KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Network (traffic) KW - Networks KW - Perception KW - Perception KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Prevention KW - Safety KW - Safety KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Traffic congestion KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic relief KW - Traffic relief KW - Transportation networks KW - Vehicle KW - Vehicles KW - Warning KW - Warning systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539536 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754260 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - CROOK, B AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - VIRTUAL TRUCKING TO REALITY: CVISN'S INFORMATION SHARING FOR FREEFLOWING FREIGHT PY - 1998 SP - p. 46,48-50 AB - In 1996, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) requested the streamlining and integration of the technologies and regulations of the US trucking industry. As a result, Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) emerged as a collection of Federal, State, and private sector information systems and communications networks that support Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO). Two key elements of the CVISN, open standards for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), enable communication between lorries and operators, together with radio data communication and transfer of vehicle credentials between computers. They lead to the automation of fuel taxation, vehicle safety checks, and vehicle registration. A big political debate is in progress in the USA about highway legislation, including possible new authorisation of CVISN and a larger US road construction and maintenance programme. CVISN system prototypes are being developed in the States of Maryland and Virginia, and eight more States may soon participate in this pilot programme. This article discusses the benefits of CVISN and its future impact on the North American trucking industry and includes an outline of the CVISN Guiding Principles. KW - Data communications KW - Data transmission (telecom) KW - Federal government KW - Freight transportation KW - Fuel KW - Fuels KW - Goods traffic KW - Government (national) KW - Industries KW - Industry KW - Lorry KW - Radio KW - Radio KW - Tax KW - Taxes KW - Technology KW - Technology KW - Telecommunication KW - Telecommunications KW - Traffic regulations KW - Traffic regulations KW - Trucks KW - United States KW - Usa UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539532 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754267 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - OLSEN, S AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - INFORMED TO BEHAVE: DENMARK'S SPEED INDICATOR DISPLAY IN ACTION PY - 1998 SP - p. 83-5 AB - Trials by Vejle County Council in Denmark have shown the effectiveness of active speed warning signs, in this case Olsen Engineering's Speed Indicator Display (SID). SID's combination of fixed-site and mobile displays provides a cost-effective speed deterrent to local authorities which are short of money. Whenever a SID is used for permanent or temporarily trailer-mounted installations, a significant speed reduction is observed, and at the same time the public sees the authorities addressing the speeding problem. The display's use will: (1) provide factual data on which to base future debates about speed; (2) reduce speed considerably in urban and rural areas, if suitably installed; and (3) reduce speed considerably near road construction sites. Comprehensive tests of installed SIDs in Denmark, Norway, and Switzerland show that on average they reduce the speed of cars by 4-8kph, of heavy traffic by 11kph, and of oncoming traffic, where no sign had been installed, by 3-5kph. A SID also records the speeds and numbers of vehicles, either in a vehicle-by-vehicle format, or storing only data about vehicles above a given speed. For permanent installations, loop detectors are recommended but radar detectors are more flexible for temporary installations. Olsen has developed analysis software for its SIDs with built-in memory. KW - Denmark KW - Denmark KW - Economic efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Information display systems KW - Local authority KW - Local government agencies KW - Norway KW - Norway KW - Rural area KW - Rural areas KW - Speed KW - Speed KW - Switzerland KW - Switzerland KW - Traffic sign KW - Traffic signs KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas KW - Visual display KW - Visual display KW - Visual display units (Computers) KW - Warning KW - Warning systems UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539539 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00886684 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Crook, Becci AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - MINISTERIAL FAVOUR: SCANDINAVIA'S MINISTERS BACK ITS POLICIES / BECCI CROOK.. PY - 1998 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Policy KW - Scandinavia UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/581237 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754261 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - D'ANCONA, R S AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - TRUNK CALL: A HYBRID COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FOR ROTTERDAM PY - 1998 SP - p. 53-5 AB - This article discusses a new trunked radio communications concept for the Rotterdam Electric Tram (RET) public transport network in Rotterdam. When this system is completed, RET will be a leader in mobile communication technology for public transport networks in The Netherlands. KPN Technology will deliver the telecommunication infrastructure for this whole system, and has developed several evolutionary concepts for public transport applications. It has linked special apparatus to the Metro network, to make GSM telephony possible in its tunnels, underground stations, and platforms. Fibre optics will be used in all tunnels, and antennae will be installed in every station, which will be linked to the central base station by optical fibres. The MELMAC reporting room system will act as a call management centre. Mobile radios, equipped with terminals, will work with a dynamic line and service number, providing various telecommunication facilities, including normal and emergency calls, to drivers of public transport vehicles. The many functions of the reporting room system will include a variety of broadcasts to individuals, groups, and passengers. The whole mobile communication system is due to be delivered to RET in mid-1998. KW - Emergencies KW - Emergency KW - Fiber optics KW - Fibre optics KW - Netherlands KW - Netherlands KW - Network (traffic) KW - Networks KW - Public transit KW - Public transport KW - Radio KW - Radio KW - Railroad stations KW - Station (railway) KW - Subways KW - Telecommunication KW - Telecommunications KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic control KW - Transportation networks KW - Tunnel KW - Tunnels KW - Underground railway KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539533 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754262 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - NUTTALL, I AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - MOVING AHEAD WITH SAFETY: DISCUSSING THE INTELLIGENT VEHICLE INITIATIVE PY - 1998 SP - p. 58-60,62 AB - In November 1997, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI), a cooperative research programme to bring advanced vehicle systems to the marketplace as soon as possible. This article reports an interview with the joint programme manager for the IVI, which is primarily a highway safety research programme with an annual budget of US$30M. It is a successor to the previous Automated Highway System (AHS) programme, but has shorter-term goals. Although IVI aims to bring devices to drivers in the near future and increase the rate at which technology can prevent fatalities and injuries on the roads, it still maintains a longer-term vision to automate many driving functions. IVI has now assembled all its working groups, which are responsible for bringing their ideas to the DOT. IVI is also a programme for US industry, and is preparing for the development of advanced vehicle electronics. It can create a global marketplace which US industry can use to its advantage. It is bringing together several other agencies. It will be based on four vehicle platforms: (1) cars, including vans and light lorries; (2) heavy commercial vehicles; (3) transit vehicles; and (4) specialised vehicles including emergency vehicles. KW - Accident prevention KW - Automobiles KW - Car KW - Case study KW - Delivery vehicle KW - Delivery vehicles KW - Fatalities KW - Fatality KW - Federal government KW - Government (national) KW - Highway KW - Highways KW - Injuries KW - Injury KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Lorry KW - Organization (association) KW - Organizations KW - Prevention KW - Research project KW - Research projects KW - Safety KW - Safety KW - Trucks KW - United States KW - Usa UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539534 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754258 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - SOO, C AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ERP CUTS CONGESTION IN SINGAPORE PY - 1998 SP - p. 23-4 AB - On 1 April 1998, Singapore implemented its Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system, thus becoming the world's first country to use ERP for traffic management. The Singapore Government intends that the system should keep Singapore's road traffic free flowing, and encourage some road users to change their travel patterns away from car use. Initially, only two of the previous manual road pricing scheme (RPS) points on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) have been automated, but the other 35 RPS points will begin electronic operation on 1 September 1998. The ERP operates from 07.30-09.30 on Monday-Friday, and charges S$2 during the 08.00-09.00 peak period and S$1 before and after it. ERP will begin on the Central Expressway on 3 August 1998 and be introduced in stages in the central business district from 1 September 1998. The Government has been paying the cost of installing in-vehicle units, each costing about S$150, for drivers who attach the devices within specified dates. On the first day of the ERP system, fewer drivers used the ECP, but bottlenecks were caused along parts of it by drivers slowing down at ERP gantries, to check that their tolls were deducted correctly. On the second day, the traffic flowed faster and more evenly. The ERP system will be refined, and should apply throughout Singapore after the year 2000. KW - Automatic KW - Automation KW - Business district KW - Business districts KW - Congestion (traffic) KW - Electronics KW - Electronics KW - Federal government KW - Financing KW - Financing KW - Freeways KW - Government (national) KW - Motorway KW - Peak hour KW - Peak periods KW - Road pricing KW - Road pricing KW - Road user KW - Singapore KW - Singapore KW - Tariff KW - Tariffs KW - Traffic congestion KW - Travelers KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539530 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754265 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Jesty, P H AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - EASIER DRIVING ON SAFER ROADS: THE ADVENT OF EXTERNAL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PY - 1998 SP - p. 74-7 AB - The UK Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) is seeking objective evidence for the effects of External Vehicle Speed Control (EVSC), and is funding a study of EVSC by the University of Leeds and the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA). This article describes some of the key results of Phase 1 of this project, which is complementary to similar research elsewhere in the European Union (EU). The study considered the technical issues associated with three types of EVSC: (1) 'Advice only' displaying the speed limit to the driver inside the vehicle as well as at the roadside; (2) 'User-set', showing the driver the speed limit and letting him choose whether or not to activate the vehicle's automatic speed maintaining system; and (3) 'Full system', automatically attempting to ensure that the vehicle does not exceed the current speed limit. An EVSC offers more than 'pure' speed control, and can facilitate fine tuning of speed to current conditions. The acceptability of the concept of EVSC was investigated, but drivers did not show a marked preference for or against it. The level of possible accident reduction was calculated for fixed, variable, and dynamic speed limits, combined with advisory and mandatory systems. Unexpectedly, all six scenarios showed quite spectacular accident reductions from EVSC. KW - Accident prevention KW - Attitude (psychol) KW - Attitudes KW - Control KW - Control KW - Eu KW - European Commission KW - European Union KW - Federal government KW - Financing KW - Financing KW - Government (national) KW - Information display systems KW - Prevention KW - Research project KW - Research projects KW - Safety KW - Speed KW - Speed KW - Speed limit KW - Speed limits KW - United kingdom KW - United Kingdom KW - Universities and colleges KW - Universities and colleges KW - University KW - Vehicle KW - Vehicles KW - Visual display KW - Visual display KW - Visual display units (Computers) UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539537 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00754269 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - KOVELL, B A AU - KOLENCIL, E AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - OPPOSITES ATTRACT - MAGNETIC SENSORS FOR TRAFFIC APPLICATIONS PY - 1998 SP - p. 107-9 AB - During the last decade, much work has been devoted to the creation and development of vehicle magnetic imaging (VMI) technology, which detects a vehicle's distortion of the Earth's magnetic field. VMI sensors are more rugged, reliable, and maintenance-free than other sensor technologies. For example, a Nu-Metrics sensor is impervious to all types of weather, and can operate under water, underground, or near other magnetic fields. Because of its small footprint, a VMI counter/classifier can rapidly conduct several measurements relevant to the movement of road traffic, detect and calculate a vehicle's speed between two sensors 30cm apart in less than .02sec, and also calculate an accurate headway value. It can detect the continued presence of a stopped vehicle. The Hi-Star NC-90 is a self-contained traffic counter, which can store data about traffic volume, speed, vehicle length, occupancy, and vehicle presence. The Hi-Star NC-97 is the latest generation of Hi-Star portable counters now used worldwide; it is smaller but has more computing power than earlier models. In the USA, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has keenly supported VMI technology since its origin, and uses Nu-Metrics VMI traffic counters and classifiers; Pennsylvania DOT routinely uses Hi-Star equipment. KW - Calculation KW - Calculation KW - Classification KW - Classification KW - Data acquisition KW - Data collection KW - Detection KW - Detection and identification KW - Detectors KW - Durability KW - Durability KW - Equipment KW - Equipment KW - Headway KW - Headways KW - Measurement KW - Measurement KW - Sensor KW - Sensors KW - Speed KW - Speed KW - Technology KW - Technology KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic flow KW - Vehicle KW - Vehicles UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/539541 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00886679 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - ABERNETHY, BRUCE AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - DIGITAL VIDEO: A MAJOR TECHNOLOGY CHANGE THAT IS BEING OVERLOOKED BRUCE ABERNETHY (KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES).. PY - 1998 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Digital television UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/581236 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00886690 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - NR, MORTEN AU - STRAND, KRISTIAN AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A PUBLIC PRIORITY: AALBORG'S BUS PRIORITY SYSTEM EXPLAINED. PY - 1998 AB - No abstract provided. KW - Alborg KW - Bus lines KW - Traffic signal preemption UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/581238 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00755101 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - 1998 FHWA NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN SN - 0160495768 PY - 1998 SP - 40 p. AB - Through its strategic planning process, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) establishes the priorities and direction for its contributions to the Nation's highways and national transportation system. This 1998 Strategic Plan presents FHWA's goals and objectives over the next ten years. The contents are organized as follows: Introduction; Vision; Mission; Values; Guiding Principles; Strategic Goals and Objectives - Mobility, Safety, Productivity, Human and Natural Environment, and National Security; Corporate Management Strategies; and Appendix. KW - Environmental protection KW - Management KW - Management policies KW - Mobility KW - National security KW - Policy KW - Productivity KW - Safety KW - Strategic planning KW - U.S. Federal Highway Administration UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20900/20968/PB98163181.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/537203 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00753979 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH: LINKING TRANSPORTATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE FUTURE PY - 1998 SP - 32 p. AB - In the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) 1998-2003 Strategic Plan for Environmental Research it is stated that "FHWA is committed to environmental stewardship, striving to ensure that all of its programs and activities preserve and enhance the natural environment, the built environment, and the social environment of our Nation's communities. This commitment requires a vigorous program of research, technology transfer, and training." This booklet contains brief descriptions of 13 exemplary FHWA and state DOT projects across America which are meeting the environmental research challenge. KW - Environmental protection KW - Research projects KW - State departments of transportation KW - Stewardship KW - U.S. Federal Highway Administration UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/536743 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752170 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Cole, B AU - Transportation Research Board TI - TECHNOLOGY AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION: PRIORITY CORRIDOR PLANNING AND OPERATIONS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 37-39 AB - This case study is about a model for addressing workforce needs in the advanced transportation industry, especially in what is now being called advanced transportation systems (ATS), more commonly recognized as Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The model is the California Advanced Transportation Training Alliance (CalSkills). It is an efficient and cost-effective way for the state of California to respond quickly to major obstacles, key shortages confronting an emerging industry. CalSkills, created as part of Project California, a public-private partnership looking at ways to advance the ITS industry in California, has evolved into a public-private partnership with a board of trustees from the ITS industry and also from government agencies interested in training to deal with the urgent workforce needs of this growing industry. It is intended to enable this industry to respond to "unmet training needs". U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - California KW - Case studies KW - Education KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Personnel development KW - Public private partnerships KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488072 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752169 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Nightingale, N AU - Transportation Research Board TI - TRANSIT SYSTEM PLANNING AND OPERATIONS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 35-36 AB - The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has been involved in the business of workforce development at the high school level since 1985. The Transportation Careers Academy Program (TCAP), with high school students from grades 9 through 12 and students from community college up to grade 14, is MTA's effort to prepare the workforce that the Los Angeles County region needs in order to have a supply of qualified potential employees. TCAP is managed through MTA's Career Development and Training Center. Education and training involves not only TCAP but also the Transportation Teaching Institute, a mechanism for providing support services to both teachers and students. Some 300 volunteers, professionals from the MTA and its business partners, support teachers and students in a variety of ways, including curriculum development and mentoring. An information and resource team goes out to schools and involves teachers in building relevant practical, real-life projects for the classroom. Another group makes lectures and tours. There is also a train-the-teacher group. In the customized training department, established for the development of new and emerging technologies, the capstone for MTA's system of delivering education and training is the Advanced Transportation Industry Consortium (ATIC), which the MTA cochairs with the regional planning agency, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). There is also a job development and training component, which requires all contractors who do business with the MTA to allocate 3% of their labor dollars to employing unemployed persons in the area. Recently, MTA's customized training department focused on the development of a training program for signal system technicians in response to MTA's investment in and installation of new traffic signal controls. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Case studies KW - Customization KW - Education KW - High schools KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Los Angeles County (California) KW - Mentoring KW - Metropolitan transportation authority KW - New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority KW - Personnel development KW - Teachers KW - Training KW - Transportation careers KW - Volunteers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488071 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752171 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Tate, G AU - Coon, R AU - Christie, M AU - DeRoze, V AU - Santiago, A AU - Transportation Research Board TI - PANEL DISCUSSION: TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE 2000 SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 40-46 AB - The following themes emerged from the panel discussion: Industry change, including technology, downsizing, and process, is having and will continue to have a significant impact on the future workforce, particularly in the mix of skills required to perform jobs; Partnering is critical as we look at training opportunities and new skill sets; In addition to technical skills, it is also imperative that individuals have good communication skills, know how to use technology, and be able to work in a team environment; and Consideration must be given to nontraditional approaches to training aimed at ensuring that after training and educational programs are over, trainees leave with something they can actually use on the job. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Motor skills KW - Personnel development KW - Public private partnerships KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488073 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752180 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Yoshitani, T AU - Casey, J AU - Dahms, L AU - Lucas, W R AU - Wytkind, E AU - Batts, L AU - Transportation Research Board TI - INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. FIRING LINE PANEL RESPONSE TO CONFERENCE FINDINGS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 88-95 AB - On the final day of the conference, a Firing Line Panel of distinguished transportation professionals representing a broad spectrum of the transportation industry was given the opportunity to respond. Presented here are highlights of some of the key points made by each panelist and a summary of the panel's dialogue with the audience. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488082 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752172 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Thomchick, E AU - Transportation Research Board TI - PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 57-59 AB - This presentation discusses intermodal transportation education and training programs offered through industry and professional groups. Intermodalism is not always readily identifiable or even separate in many of the industry group programs mentioned, but it is a part of the overall program and is included in the components of all the transportation-related exams or is part of the study track. Among the industry groups and professional organizations mentioned are the Transportation Research Board, the Transportation Research Forum, the Council for Logistics Management, the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, the American Warehousing Association, the National Industrial Transportation League, the American Trucking Associations, the American Production and Inventory Control Society, the National Association of Purchasing Management, the Society of Logistics Engineers, Transportation Intermediaries Association, and National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Education KW - Industries KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Organizations KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488074 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752179 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - McCall, S AU - Tomchick, E AU - Blake, S AU - Lee, B AU - Sharp, D AU - Transportation Research Board TI - PANEL DISCUSSION: INTERNSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAMS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 79-82 AB - A panel of five individuals from the public and private sectors and academia addressed internships and mentoring as means of transportation education and training. Shirley McCall, coordinator of the TransTech Academy Program at Cardozo Senior High School, served as panel moderator. She briefly described the program she coordinates, noting that the Transportation Research Board is among the organizations that provide TransTech students with internship opportunities. Evelyn Thomchick, Pennsylvania State University, described the Penn State Business Logistics Internship Program and commented on the increase in demand for business logistics majors in recent years. Stephen Blake, Center for Transportation Training, Education, and Research, Inc. (CTTER), described CTTER's Summer Transportation Intern Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) which took place from June 2 to August 8, 1997. This program, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), provided an opportunity for students from diverse educational and social environments to spend 10 weeks at DOT working as interns with one of the modal administrations and performing research on selected transportation topics. Beatrice Lee, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), gave an overview of the different aspects of the MTA's mentor and internship program. Donna Sharp, Global Logic, describes a 3-year high school program called Logistics Program, which was initiated by the Council of Logistics Management New York City Roundtable and the Office of Occupational Education of the New York City Board of Education. The program is housed at the Norman Thomas High School for Commercial Education in Manhattan. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Education KW - Governments KW - High schools KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Internships KW - Mentoring KW - Private enterprise KW - Training KW - Universities and colleges UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488081 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752168 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Bonatucci, M AU - Transportation Research Board TI - GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK: AN INTERMODAL INFORMATION SYSTEM SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 32-34 AB - The global transportation network (GTN) is the information system for the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and Lockheed-Martin is the prime contractor. As deployed today, GTN is the largest successful implementation of an intermodal transportation supply chain management information system (MIS). It encompasses the information needs of a wide range of intermodal interests--those of carriers, managers, and customers. To provide the required functionality, GTN acquires data from about 23 external systems today. Lockheed-Martin adds about three systems a month and plans to interface with 100 intermodal carriers over the next 24 months through electronic data interchange. The goal for GTN is to provide all the transportation information to support total asset visibility, which is the Department of Defense version of supply chain management. Further details on GTN are provided in this case study. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Case studies KW - Education KW - Electronic data interchange KW - Intermodal transportation KW - International transportation KW - Management information systems KW - Physical distribution KW - Supply chain management KW - Training KW - Transportation networks KW - U.S. Department of Defense UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488070 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752175 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Gay, D AU - Transportation Research Board TI - PRIVATE-SECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVES: THE SEA-LAND EXPERIENCE SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 66-68 AB - This presentation offers a private-sector look at some of the pressures and factors affecting education and training as they relate to intermodalism and transportation within Sea-Land Services, Inc., and, to some extent, CSX Corporation. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Private enterprise KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488077 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752176 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Helmick, J AU - Muller, G AU - Transportation Research Board TI - MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS: THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 69-71 AB - This presentation focuses on a domain that is generally not very well understood, specifically, defense transportation and the education and training related to it. A quick overview is provided of historical characteristics and organizational and operational challenges related to defense transportation and its operations; in-state objectives or plans for the future of the Defense Transportation System are examined; and a summary of military transportation education and training programs is provided, with a few representative examples. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Defense transportation system KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Military transportation KW - Training KW - U.S. Department of Defense KW - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488078 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752173 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Pignataro, L J AU - Hoel, L A AU - Transportation Research Board TI - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS PROGRAMS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 60-63 AB - This presentation is a synthesis of university transportation and logistics programs. In December 1996, a questionnaire was sent to several universities eliciting responses about their transportation programs with regard to intermodalism, interdisciplinary aspects, course content, faculty involvement, and programmatic inadequacies; 37 responses were received. In addition, 30 websites were searched for information. The synthesis results are based on the combined survey responses and website searches of 67 programs. Although most schools do not include the terms "multimodal" or "intermodal" in their course titles, there are strong indications that the concepts are included in a vast array of courses. The majority of universities with transportation programs offer modal (airport, freight, public transportation) and transportation systems courses. About one-fourth of the programs include public policy, management, and logistics courses. Most of the survey responses specified that intermodalism is stressed in their programs, either as a result of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) legislation or as a long-term policy of the school. The incorporation of intermodalism into university transportation programs is also reflected in research activities. While intermodalism is being added to and emphasized within the existing transportation and logistics programs, new programs have been started in this field, such as the Global Trade, Transportation, and Logistics program at the University of Washington. In general, it was found that university transportation programs are adjusting to meet the new requirements of the profession. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Data collection KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Questionnaires KW - Surveys KW - Training KW - Universities and colleges UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488075 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752178 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Brown, H AU - Transportation Research Board TI - PUBLIC AGENCY EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL: FHWA'S PROGRAMS WITH MINORITY INSTITUTIONS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 76-77 AB - This presentation discusses the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) programs with historically black colleges and universities and other minority institutions of higher education, including Hispanic-serving institutions and Native American-serving institutions. Also discussed is the particularly effective and well-received program known as the Summer Transportation Institute, which is geared toward the enhancement and enrichment of youth to support development of the next generation of transportation professionals. The national Summer Transportation Institute was developed as a result of the partnership consisting of FHWA, the South Carolina Department of Transportation, and South Carolina State University. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Minorities KW - Organizations KW - Summer transportation institute (Fhwa/scdot/scsu) KW - Training KW - U.S. Federal Highway Administration UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488080 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752174 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Williams, E C AU - Transportation Research Board TI - TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 64 AB - This presentation offers an exploratory look at the nature of existing intermodal partnerships, specifically collaborations between industry and academia to provide intermodal transportation education and training programs in an undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education context. Examples of such partnerships include the global logistics and intermodal transportation certificate offered through California State University at Long Beach, which has a formal partnership with the Port of Long Beach as part of their certificate program, and the arrangement between Georgia Southern University and the Georgia Freight Bureau. About half of the dozen institutions surveyed have industry advisory boards and committees. Some of the institutions offer industry internships. About two-thirds of those queried use guest lecturers, adjunct professors, and executives-in-residence. All of the institutions contacted reported some informal academe-industry contact. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Education KW - Industries KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Internships KW - Partnerships KW - Training KW - Universities and colleges UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488076 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752177 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Dahlen, L AU - Transportation Research Board TI - PUBLIC AGENCY EDUCATION AND TRAINING INITIATIVES AT THE STATE LEVEL: MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EXPERIENCE SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 72-74 AB - This presentation discusses the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT's) SEEDS program, which is a statewide diversity initiative conceived around 1993. "SEEDS" is not an acronym. Its genesis was encouragement from the Commissioner on the issue of recruiting highly qualified, diverse candidates for openings in the MnDOT. He said, "Why don't we grow our own?" SEEDS is an outreach program targeted at racial or ethnic minorities, the economically disadvantaged, or both. It offers highly motivated students the chance to learn through on-the-job experience. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Continuing education KW - Disadvantaged persons KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Low income groups KW - Minnesota KW - Minorities KW - On the job training KW - State departments of transportation KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488079 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752163 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Downey, M L AU - Alberts, B M AU - Jeff, G J AU - Transportation Research Board TI - INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. WELCOMING REMARKS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 9-14 AB - Welcoming remarks are made to conference participants. Mortimer L. Downey, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, reviewed the ongoing efforts of the Department of Transportation in support of transportation education and training and encouraged participants to give their help, ideas and leadership to make intermodal education programs a continuing reality throughout America. Bruce M. Alberts, President of the National Academy of Sciences and Chairman of the National Research Council, pointed out how transportation offers tremendous opportunities for young people in terms of careers and a vision for their future. He discussed how this conference fits into a broader context of what the Academy is doing in the area of education, and expounded three bottom lines relevant to this conference: (1) Science and scientific thinking are for all students, not just for those who might be scientists or engineers; (2) Science today is not the science that most parents remember learning in school; science is learning how to solve problems and science is inquiry; and (3) We need to connect science to the real world. Gloria J. Jeff, Acting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, discussed the characteristics of an intermodal transportation education and training initiative - it must be international, it must be intermodal, it must lead to the development of an intelligent system, and it must be inclusive. She encouraged conference participants to take these characteristics to heart, realizing that this conference is the beginning of an effort to create the future transportation professional. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Conferences KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Professional personnel KW - Science KW - Training KW - Transportation careers UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488065 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752165 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Krebs, R D AU - Transportation Research Board TI - INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. KEYNOTE ADDRESS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 17-19 AB - Pointing out that we need fundamental changes in the education of lay people and of professionals if we are to maximize the benefits of intermodalism, Robert D. Krebs, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, notes the following: (1) Many transportation officials do not come from transportation degree programs, which should be reflected in education and training programs for the profession; (2) Core business curricula should include logistics and intermodal transportation courses as well as those in marketing, accounting, and finance; (3) New applications for transportation and intermodalism do not come from a textbook; they come from real-life experiences - therefore, we need to educate the educator; (4) Private companies need to support transportation education by providing financial support, contributing teachers, and participating in courses; and (5) More research is needed on intermodalism, and these research results need to be incorporated into education and training. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Conferences KW - Curricula KW - Education KW - Experience KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Knowledge KW - Private enterprise KW - Research KW - Training KW - Transportation KW - Transportation careers KW - Transportation research UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488067 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752167 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Raymond, C AU - Transportation Research Board TI - VAN HEUSEN SHIRTS TO MARKET: VERTICAL INTEGRATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: NEW WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 29-31 AB - A Van Heusen shirt is used to present a case study on intermodalism. Two flows are involved - the flow of raw material by truck, rail and sea and the flow of the product (the shirt) by truck, sea and air. Some of the required skills and knowledge in today's environment that deal with supply chain management are discussed under the following headings: fundamental economics; modes of transportation; geography and cultural learning; data transfer and electronic commerce; government regulations and customs; distribution and delivery skills; costing and pricing; and transportation and logistics strategy. From the perspective of Sea-Land Services, Inc., the ocean carrier for Van Heusen, the learning strategies that need to be in place include corporate internships, that is, the ability to educate the educators. Transportation professionals need to understand the capabilities and limitations of the transportation network in managing products through international trade; this will involve partnerships with universities, job rotation and experience, and personal learning, even if it is on the web, and understanding the transportation network itself. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Case studies KW - Cost accounting KW - Culture (Social sciences) KW - Customs administration KW - Delivery service KW - Economics KW - Education KW - Electronic data interchange KW - Geography KW - Government regulations KW - Intermodal transportation KW - International borders KW - Knowledge KW - Logistics KW - Motor skills KW - Physical distribution KW - Pricing KW - Regulations KW - Strategic planning KW - Training KW - Transportation modes UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488069 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752161 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Transportation Research Board TI - INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 2-5, 1997 SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - 119 p. AB - This conference was the fifth in a continuing series of conferences and workshops on intermodalism that have been organized by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) since the passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). The objective of the conference was to examine educational and training needs related to all aspects of intermodal transportation: technology, advanced logistics, information systems, planning, and management. Over a 3-day period, participants reviewed existing and developing transportation education programs across all disciplines and examined the roles of educational institutions, private industry, and government in setting an agenda for meeting intermodal transportation education and training needs. These proceedings contain the Chairman's summary, welcoming remarks, keynote address, case studies, status reports on current programs, and the response of a panel of distinguished transportation professionals to the conference findings. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Conferences KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488063 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752166 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Simonetta, R AU - Crowe, J AU - Martinez, R AU - Gellman, A AU - Transportation Research Board TI - INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. RESPONSE TO KEYNOTE ADDRESS SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 20-26 AB - A panel of four distinguished individuals representing different perspectives on transportation - education, operations and planning, passengers, and freight - responded to the keynote address. Richard Simonetta, Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transportation Authority, agreed with the keynote address that there has been a lack of real success in the passenger side of intermodalism and there is a need for a real vision for the future. Jeff Crowe, Landstar System, Inc., relates the comments from the keynote address to the truck-rail-truck system, truck-vessel-linehaul system, and truck-air-truck system, concluding that there are significant opportunities for change if we can begin to educate people at a young age. Robert Martinez, Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, comments on the qualities we need to look for in future transportation professionals. Aaron Gellman, Northwestern University, comments on "education for intermodalism" and on the need to bring together the different schools or departments (industrial engineering, civil engineering, etc.) that have an interest in logistics matters, even though this is very difficult to do because of differences in salaries and different calendars for the different schools. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Conferences KW - Education KW - Freight transportation KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Passenger transportation KW - Perspective views KW - Training KW - Transportation planning KW - Universities and colleges UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488068 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752162 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Meyer, M D AU - Transportation Research Board TI - INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. CHAIRMAN'S SUMMARY SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 1-6 AB - The conference on education and training in intermodal transportation is summarized. Key concepts that emerged from the conference are pointed out and a list of the core competencies and higher-level skills and knowledge appropriate for those involved with intermodal transportation is presented. The findings and conclusions of the conference are discussed within the context of three major areas: education and training pedagogy; industry-government and education-training partnerships; and policy and program initiatives. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Conferences KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Knowledge KW - Motor skills KW - Partnerships KW - Programs KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488064 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00752164 JO - Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings PB - Transportation Research Board AU - Meyer, M D AU - Transportation Research Board TI - INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING. CHARGE TO THE CONFERENCE SN - 0309064538 PY - 1998 IS - 17 SP - p. 15-16 AB - The conference was charged with examining the education and training needs related to all aspects of intermodal transportation - technology, advanced logistics, information systems, planning, and management. The basic point of departure was to adopt a "total systems perspective" on transportation, to consider the bigger picture - customer orientation and an understanding of the movement of both people and goods from origin to destination. U1 - Intermodal Transportation Education and TrainingTransportation Research Board, Federal Highway AdministrationWashington, D.C. StartDate:19971102 EndDate:19971105 Sponsors:Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Administration KW - Conferences KW - Education KW - Intermodal transportation KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/488066 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750854 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Reynolds, S AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ARCHITECTURAL TRENDS: A REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED DATABASE FOR EUROPE PY - 1998 SP - p. 37-9 AB - Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) aim to deliver information about the state of the road network reliably and accurately to the right people at the right time, but they are inevitably complex. Attempts to simplify them by building them round a central database are too vulnerable to faults, not easily scalable, not easy to extend, and not interoperable. TRENDS (TRaffic Engineering Network Data Services) was developed as a real-time distributed database ITS architecture without these defects. It is funded by the Esprit Programme of the European Commission, and evolved from the MOTOS project supported by the UK Department of Trade & Industry (DTI). Its use of a distributed database means that many copies of important pieces of information are held, so that they are very difficult to lose. Its services are delivered through the Internet and through the CORBA object request brokering system. This has the advantages that services can be located anywhere, the use of service calls allows load balancing, and anything can be defined as a service, so that existing systems can continue to be used when switching to TRENDS. The TRENDS demonstrator was shown at the 4th World Congress on ITS in October 1997. The UK Regional Traffic Control Centre project is a typical project that will benefit from TREND technology in the future. KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Case study KW - Computer programs KW - Data banks KW - Database KW - Distribution (gen) KW - Eu KW - European Commission KW - European Union KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Networks KW - Physical distribution KW - Real time KW - Real time control KW - Real time data processing KW - Road network KW - Road networks KW - Roads KW - Software KW - United kingdom KW - United Kingdom UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487319 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750856 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - INFOTEN ITALIA: MULTIMODAL PASSENGER INFORMATION SERVICES PY - 1998 SP - p. 47-50 AB - INFOTEN is a large-scale demonstrator project sponsored by the TAP Programme of the European Commission, and is concerned with Intelligent Transport System (ITS) services for passenger intermodality in several parts of Europe. Its main objective is to demonstrate how mobility can be sustained through ITS that build on consolidated architecture and solid platforms for intermodal data exchange across Europe. Strategies are being introduced for improvement of pre-trip information at home and in the office, travel information at intermodal exchange nodes, and on-trip information; all this information is being provided in multimodal form. For example, the intermodal trip planning services provides a fully automatic computation of an itinerary with respect to different nodes. To design the structure for INFOTEN services in two transport corridors in Italy, it was necessary to consider the needs of all those involved, especially transport operators, information providers, and service providers. INFOTEN in Italy has contributed much to developing a modular, expandable computer network design for exchanging international, dynamically updated, multimodal travel information. No previous approach to intermodality has ever been so cooperative. INFOTEN in Italy will be tested through two of its nodes in the middle of 1998. KW - Case study KW - Eu KW - Europe KW - Europe KW - European Commission KW - European Union KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Intermodal terminals KW - Italy KW - Italy KW - Itinerary KW - Itinerary KW - Journey KW - Modal split KW - Modal split KW - Passenger information KW - Passenger information systems KW - Planning KW - Planning KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Public transit KW - Public transport KW - Transfer points KW - Transport interchange (passengers) KW - Travel UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487321 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750858 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - Abdel-Rahim, A AU - Taylor, W C AU - BANGIA, A AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - THE SCATS EFFECT PY - 1998 SP - p. 57-60 AB - The SCATS (Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System) was developed in the 1970s by the Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales, Australia. It uses anticipatory and adaptive techniques to raise the efficiency of the road network. Its input data are collected via video image devices mounted overhead, and transmitted to a regional traffic control centre. In 1991, the effect of SCATS on travel time was assessed in a study of a 3.1 mile long corridor in an urban district in Oakland County, MI, USA. Corridor travel time was measured by videotaping the corridor's entries and exits, and time-logging specific vehicles at both points. To analyse delays at junctions, data were collected from Autoscope cameras mounted overhead, then processed and analysed using the Mobilizer Advanced Image Sensor System. Results from before-and-after studies showed that corridor travel time improved for both directions for both peak and off-peak periods; the improvement averaged 7.8% for peak periods, and more off peak. Approach delays decreased, and SCATS extended the green time for through traffic in the main approach. Degrees of saturation were reduced from 1.02 to 0.87 during peak periods and from 0.73 to 0.56 during off-peak periods, but increased from 0.52 to 0.63 and 0.22 to 0.31, respectively, on the minor approach. KW - Area traffic control KW - Area traffic signal control KW - Australia KW - Australia KW - Automobiles KW - Before and after studies KW - Before and after study KW - Car KW - Delay KW - Economic efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Forecast KW - Forecasting KW - Intersections KW - Journey time KW - Junction KW - Networks KW - Peak hour KW - Peak periods KW - Road network KW - Road networks KW - Roads KW - Sensor KW - Sensors KW - Traffic delays KW - Travel time KW - Trip length KW - United States KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas KW - Usa UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487323 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750863 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - HERREMANS, RMF AU - VAN DER STELT, E AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - HIDE AND SPEAK: USING COMMUNICATION TO IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT - THE DUTCH APPROACH PY - 1998 SP - p. 99-101,103-4 AB - The Enforcement Consulting Centre in The Netherlands has developed a practical method of incorporating enforcement communication into its enforcement strategy. The Centre has coordinated over 50 regional and local traffic enforcement projects in The Netherlands since early 1996, and has been successful in reducing speed and red light violations. Enforcement communication informs drivers that there might be a police officer on enforcement duty, but does not require permanent police presence. Drivers know that their speed could be checked in a certain area, but do not know the exact location and time. The aim is to encourage drivers to comply with speed limits and other traffic regulations, not to maximise revenue from traffic fines. The basic rule is not to enforce without communication, and not to communicate without enforcement. Credibility requires enforcement, and communication must be used to raise the perceived chance of being caught. An enforcement signal, in the form of a pictogram sign, is the most effective way to inform drivers. Before enforcement starts, controls should be announced in the media, including local newspapers and television. Enforcement communication leads to a greater reduction of speed level per unit enforcement effort. KW - Communication KW - Communications KW - Crimes KW - Decrease KW - Decreases KW - Enforcement (law) KW - Law enforcement KW - Netherlands KW - Netherlands KW - Offence KW - Organization (association) KW - Organizations KW - Police KW - Police KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Publicity KW - Publicity KW - Red KW - Red interval (Traffic signal cycle) KW - Red light KW - Speed KW - Speed KW - Speed limit KW - Speed limits KW - Traffic sign KW - Traffic signs UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487328 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750865 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - HARROP, P AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - SMART TRAFFIC PLASTIC PY - 1998 SP - p. 111-3,115-6 AB - Motorists are becoming increasingly familiar with using smart cards for transport services, as more successful road tolling schemes appear worldwide. This article describes some of the many other emerging applications of smart cards to transport. There is much scope for these applications to be effective, for example in enforcing traffic laws and regulations. The OASIS smart card has been introduced in the UK to combat many problems, including those arising from stop-and-pay tolling and from inefficient transaction administration in many vehicle fleets. 'City cards' are replacing cash and paper passes for parking, public transport, and other purposes in many cities. In Wellington, New Zealand, an especially interesting city card is being implemented, that combines public and private sector facilities and services. Mendoza province, Argentina introduced chip card driving licences in 1996 due to its very high accident rate; the chip stores the driver's digital image, identification details, and a history of his offences and fines. Hunan province, China has an impressive Automobile Registration Card Project. Intermodal transport prepayment cards are often well placed to become generally useful 'electronic purses'; they are being introduced in several countries, including South Korea and Hong Kong. KW - Administration KW - Administration KW - Argentina KW - Argentina KW - China KW - China KW - Enforcement (law) KW - Hong kong KW - Hong Kong (China) KW - Law enforcement KW - Legislation KW - Legislation KW - New zealand KW - New Zealand KW - Republic of korea KW - Smart card KW - Smart cards KW - South Korea KW - Toll road KW - Toll roads KW - Traffic regulations KW - Traffic regulations KW - Transport KW - Transportation KW - United kingdom KW - United Kingdom UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487330 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750855 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - ANDERSON, M E AU - MURPHY, D G AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - REVLAC: TURNING THE FLOW IN CHICAGO PY - 1998 SP - p. 41-5 AB - The recently reconstructed Kennedy Expressway (Interstate Route 90/94) in Chicago is one of the USA's busiest highways. A seven-mile section, extending north west from the city, has two isolated reversible median express lanes, and typically uses them inbound in the morning and outbound in the afternoon. The number of entry ramps to the lanes has now been increased to three in each direction. The REVersible Lane And Control (REVLAC) System controls the traffic flow reversal of the centre lanes, and replaces the previous REVLAC system of the 1960s. The new system's design criteria included four levels of safety: (1) information; (2) safe positive redirection of traffic; (3) safe stopping of an errant vehicle; and (4) positive entry closure against wrong-way entry. These criteria were met by including various types of signing, a series of swing gates, and a barrier net designed to stop a vehicle; the signs are before each ramp location, and the gates are within each entry ramp and reversible lane. To maximise reliability, minimise cost, and provide easy maintenance and upgrading, the basic control and automation system uses standard products rather than proprietary systems. Telephone communication is used only if there is a long-duration microwave system failure. Fault tolerance minimises the effects of subsystem failures. KW - Access road KW - Access roads KW - Design KW - Design (overall design) KW - Freeways KW - Motorway KW - Peak hour KW - Peak periods KW - Radio KW - Radio KW - Reversible lane KW - Reversible traffic lanes KW - Safety KW - Safety KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic lane KW - Traffic lanes KW - Traffic sign KW - Traffic signs KW - United States KW - Urban area KW - Urban areas KW - Usa UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487320 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750859 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - KULMALA, R AU - Noukka, M AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - RATING THE OBJECTIVES: FINLAND'S ITS STRATEGY TO 2010 PY - 1998 SP - p. 62-6 AB - The Finnish National Road Administration (Finnra) prepared a national strategic plan to match its Intelligent Transport System (ITS) applications to its policy objectives. A questionnaire was sent to 50 Finnish ITS experts to ask what ITS functions Finnra should use to meet its objectives optimally. Each expert estimated the potential of each of about 60 ITS functions or services to fulfil Finnra's ITS-relevant objectives. It was found that incident management was the ITS function that best met Finnra's objectives. Many other traffic information functions were also found to be important. In addition, agreement had to be reached on the general role of Finnra in ITS. Finnra applies ITS in its traffic management activities, to ensure the efficiency and safety of its road network while minimising its environmental impacts. Finnra's ITS systems can easily be linked to the ITS systems of other transport modes. Finnra is also responsible for providing real-time information, relevant to safety, on current and predicted road traffic conditions. By 2010, Finnra's ITS functions will be matched to the following operating environments: main roads, high-standard roads, specific problem locations, roads near urban areas, other roads, and driver information systems. Guidelines have been set for Finnra's operational ITS strategy. KW - Case study KW - Economic efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Environment protection KW - Environmental protection KW - Finland KW - Finland KW - Incident detection KW - Incident detection KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Interview KW - Interviewing KW - Networks KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Real time KW - Real time control KW - Real time data processing KW - Road network KW - Road networks KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Safety KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic control UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487324 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750862 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - BAGOT, N AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - IN THE NAME OF THE LAW PY - 1998 SP - p. 91-4,97 AB - This article discusses the potential for digital technology to automate the enforcement of traffic regulations, and considers the obstacles to fulfilling this potential, including high cost and legal bureaucracy. Although digital technology is beginning to be introduced, its quality still needs substantial improvement. Digital cameras are not yet sufficiently advanced to replace film cameras, but can sometimes complement them. In addition, some of the available uses of advances in digital technology are not yet admissible in UK or US law courts; two examples are given. The Redflex Smartcamred digital light system is near the end of its first trial in BC, Canada, and is about to start a new trial in Howard County, MD, USA. The trials will evaluate the capital, operating, and maintenance costs of digital red light cameras, compared with conventional film technology. Digital technology has the potential to open up a whole new area of traffic regulations that previously could not be enforced; it could automatically capture many illegal traffic manoeuvres, breakdowns, and other events on hard disk. The article finally discusses the possibility that private investors could finance a very efficient, high-yield enforcement system on the promise of reduced accidents and incidents, in return for a share of profits. KW - Automatic KW - Automatic control KW - Automation KW - Camera KW - Canada KW - Canada KW - Enforcement (law) KW - Financing KW - Financing KW - Law enforcement KW - Number KW - Numbers KW - Technology KW - Technology KW - Test KW - Tests KW - Traffic regulations KW - Traffic regulations KW - United kingdom KW - United Kingdom KW - United States KW - Usa KW - Video cameras UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487327 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750853 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - BLANC, M AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - WHITER-THAN-WHITE PAPER: WHY THE UK GOVERNMENT'S TRANSPORT POLICY WILL FLOP PY - 1998 SP - p. 19-20 AB - The article predicts that the UK Government's Integrated Transport White Paper, due to appear in May 1998, will not succeed, and presents arguments for its failure. The Government is not in touch with public opinion, and does not understand the public's willingness to accept changes that are for the greater good and deliver reforms that are really needed. Despite its unprecedented parliamentary majority, the Government's will is diluted by its 'spin doctors', who worry about how the media will view and react to its policies. The Treasury, which resists any increase in Government spending, will oppose the #2billion to #3billion expenditure that the Government's new programme will require. The machinery for preparing the White Paper does not inspire confidence, and its high-level Goodwin Advisory Group is too remote; instead, there should have been a collaborative approach. The article suggests what policies the public might want in the key areas of improved railway services, the roads programme, and road pricing, and forecasts what the White Paper will actually propose. There should at last be a move towards charging drivers at the point of use. Cooperation between the old environment and transport factions in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) still seems rare. KW - Attitude (psychol) KW - Attitudes KW - Failure KW - Failure KW - Federal government KW - Financing KW - Financing KW - Forecast KW - Forecasting KW - Government (national) KW - Policy KW - Policy KW - Public transit KW - Public transport KW - Publicity KW - Publicity KW - Rail bound transport KW - Railroad transportation KW - Road construction KW - Road construction KW - Road pricing KW - Road pricing KW - Transport KW - Transportation KW - United kingdom KW - United Kingdom UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487318 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750857 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - KARLBERG, N-O AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - A MAST OF MANY HATS: SWEDEN'S ROAD AND WEATHER MONITORING SYSTEM PY - 1998 SP - p. 52-4 AB - The Swedish National Road Administration (SNRA) and the Swedish company Enator Telub AB have cooperated to develop one of the world's most comprehensive Road Weather Information System (RWIS) networks which has evolved during the last 30 years. This system began operating in 1985, and now has almost 700 field stations that monitor the weather situation on Swedish roads in real time. To improve the system's flexibility, stability, and reliability, its existing sensors are being replaced by General Measurement Stations (GMS), the OpticEye precipitation sensor, and the Frensor freezing point and road condition sensor. The system will become a road information system, which will also be able to control variable message signs (VMS), traffic counters, digital cameras, intelligent traffic signals, etc. Each GMS is intended to act as a local intelligent measurement station, to measure weather parameters and the local traffic situation, and display its data on VMS; it will be a rugged, but accurate, field station. Testing of the first GMS will be completed in April 1998, and production will begin in Summer 1998. The OpticEye measures amount of precipitation per unit time, and registers different types. The Frensor can detect wet, dry, or icy roads, as well as the freezing point, whatever anti-icing chemicals are used. KW - Camera KW - Case study KW - Continuous KW - Continuous structures KW - Driver information systems KW - Frost KW - Frost KW - Highway KW - Highways KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Measurement KW - Measurement KW - Printed publicity KW - Rain KW - Rain KW - Sensor KW - Sensors KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Sweden KW - Sweden KW - Traffic count KW - Traffic counts KW - Traffic signal KW - Traffic signals KW - Variable message sign KW - Variable message signs KW - Video cameras KW - Weather KW - Weather UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487322 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750864 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - FELTH, L-Y AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - FROM RED LIGHT TO TAILGATE: EVOLUTION OF RADAR ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY PY - 1998 SP - p. 107-9 AB - During the 1970s, across-the-road radars worked well, but only when the violating vehicle was not hidden by other vehicles. In 1987, Sensys Traffic in Sweden was awarded a contract to develop an intelligent microwave sensor for speed enforcement, which would solve the multi-vehicle problem. It used its previous experience in developing military technology to track missiles in aerospace, and launched its new system on the international market in 1991. Its new radar system could measure the speed, distance, and direction of every vehicle on a road at the same time. It was the first to follow the international recommendations and specifications established by the OIML, but unfortunately many national purchasing authorities ignored these specifications. Today, a proper integration with modern law enforcement technology is required, because of the opening up of the total Intelligent Transport System (ITS) market and the implementation of different types of intelligent traffic monitoring systems. In 1997, Sensys began a pilot project for integrating automatic traffic monitoring with automatic law enforcement, in collaboration with the Swedish National Police Board and the Swedish National Road Administration. In 1998, the project will be extended to cover a few very black spots on Swedish main roads. KW - Automatic KW - Automatic control KW - Automation KW - Case study KW - Continuous KW - Continuous structures KW - Enforcement (law) KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Law enforcement KW - Location KW - Location KW - Measurement KW - Measurement KW - Radar KW - Radar KW - Sensor KW - Sensors KW - Speed KW - Speed KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Sweden KW - Sweden KW - Technology KW - Technology KW - Vehicle KW - Vehicles UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487329 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750860 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - KULMALA, R AU - Pilli-Sihvola, Y AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - BROADCAST THE FORECAST: ROAD WEATHER MONITORING IN FINLAND PY - 1998 SP - p. 70-3 AB - The Finnish National Road Administration (Finnra) has implemented an extensive network of road weather stations with data collection, forecasting, and information management elements. While its road weather systems were being improved and expanded, Finnra decided to centralise its road monitoring responsibilities in winter. After some experiments, Finnra decided to set up regional Road Weather Monitoring Centres (RWMCs) in all nine Finnra road districts; they were all established by the end of 1994. The primary task of an RWMC is to provide warnings and information to Finnra's own maintenance operations and personnel. In winter, each RWMC operates 24 hours per day; in summer, only one RWMC operates thus, on behalf of the whole country. A secondary task, becoming increasingly important, is to send messages to national and local radio stations and elsewhere, to inform road users of prevailing and forecast weather conditions. Services like the Internet's road weather system are directly interfaced to Finnra's system. New developments to improve Finnra's systems include: (1) neural networks, using sensor data, which can predict road surface condition correctly in about 83% of cases; (2) dense station networks; and (3) use of 'probe' sensor vehicles to collect road surface friction and temperature data. KW - Continuous KW - Continuous structures KW - Driver information systems KW - Finland KW - Finland KW - Forecast KW - Forecasting KW - Highway KW - Highways KW - Maintenance KW - Maintenance KW - Message KW - Messages (Communications) KW - Organization (association) KW - Organizations KW - Printed publicity KW - Road user KW - Sensor KW - Sensors KW - Surveillance KW - Surveillance KW - Travelers KW - Warning KW - Warning systems KW - Weather KW - Weather UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487325 ER - TY - JOUR AN - 00750861 JO - Traffic Technology International PB - AutoIntermediates Limited AU - ABERNETHY, B AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Image Sensing Systems, Inc. AU - Fortran Traffic Systems AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Grafe und Unzer GmbH AU - SIRIT Technologies Inc. AU - TRANSCOM (Program : New York & New Jersey) AU - Michigan Department of Transportation AU - Odetics, Inc. AU - Booz, Allen & Hamilton AU - Geopak TMS AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Southwest Research Institute AU - Las Vegas Area Computer Traffic System Project AU - Ruetz Technologies AU - ATX Technologies AU - Pacific Rim Resources AU - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Incorporated AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Denmark. Vejdirektoratet AU - Systor Trondheim AS AU - Goteborg (Sweden). Trafikkontoret AU - iMPath Networks AU - Viggen Corporation AU - Missouri Department of Transportation AU - Science Applications International Corporation AU - Perceptics Corporation AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Hewlett-Packard Company AU - Traficon NV TI - ANOTHER FINE MESS? RELIABILITY AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES IN ITS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PY - 1998 SP - p. 80-4,87-9 AB - This article discusses reliability and maintenance issues in the design and construction of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Its author argues that in the USA, jurisdictions and Departments of Transportation (DOTs) using ITS are not sufficiently emphasising long-term maintenance and reliability in their contracting. The reliability of a system is typically specified in terms of mean time between failures (MTBF), for whose determination there are several standards. Maintainability measures a maintenance technician's ability to detect and repair a system failure quickly; it can be enhanced in several ways. Improved reliability and maintainability can both be improved by open standards, which have been certified through standards verification and validation testing support. Minimum mean time to repair of ITS systems can be assured through hardware and installation, software, and system methods. Several methods are listed of achieving reliability through design and through construction quality assurance. Bellcore standards and procedures are listed, together with organisational requirements, which can contribute to improved ITS availability, the time during which a system can operate reliably, which is also expressible by MTBF. KW - Case study KW - Construction KW - Construction KW - Design KW - Design (overall design) KW - Detection KW - Detection and identification KW - Detectors KW - Durability KW - Durability KW - Failure KW - Failure KW - Federal government KW - Government (national) KW - Improvement KW - Improvements KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Maintenance KW - Maintenance KW - Quality assurance KW - Quality assurance KW - Repair KW - Repairing KW - Specifications KW - Specifications KW - United States KW - Usa UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487326 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00751059 AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Federal Transit Administration TI - 1997 STATUS OF THE NATION'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: CONDITION AND PERFORMANCE. A SUMMARY PY - 1998 SP - 14 p. AB - This document is a summary of the report to Congress titled: "1997 Status of the Nation's Surface Transportation System: Condition and Performance" (C&P report). The C&P report provides current information on highway and transit assets, trends in system condition, performance, and finance, and estimated investment requirements from all sources to meet the anticipated demands in both highway travel and transit ridership. The C&P report is the third in the series that combines information on the Nation's highway and transit systems. This edition includes an initial perspective on system performance and investment requirements for the National Highway System. It also provides an overview of the Nation's freight industry, highlighting the role that the transport system plays in supporting the mobility requirements of our Nation's economic sectors. This summary report summarizes only the parts of the C&P report that concern highways, bridges, transit, and the National Highway System. KW - Bridges KW - Finance KW - Ground transportation KW - Highways KW - Investments KW - National Highway System KW - Performance KW - Physical condition KW - Public transit KW - United States UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20800/20876/PB98156029.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/484601 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00751060 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. A SUMMARY PY - 1998 SP - 56 p. AB - On June 9, 1998, the President signed into law P.L. 105-178, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) authorizing highway, highway safety, transit and other surface transportation programs for the next 6 years. Subsequent technical corrections in the TEA 21 Restoration Act have been incorporated; thus, the material presented in this booklet reflects the combined effects of both Acts and the two are jointly referred to as TEA-21. The contents are presented in five sections, followed by an Authorization Table indicating the amounts, in millions of dollars, allocated to the different programs. The first section, Investing in Our Future, discusses funding level, highway funding equity, the Highway Trust Fund, and other revenue provisions. The next section, Improving Safety, discusses funding for driver and vehicle safety programs, infrastructure safety, motor carrier safety, recreational boating safety, and one-call notification (to reduce unintentional damage to underground facilities). The third section, Rebuilding America's Infrastructure, discusses TEA-21 provisions for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, highway construction programs, transit programs, rail programs, and special programs such as Welfare to Work, the Appalachian Development Highway System, Ferry Boats, National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation, and the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge. The fourth section, Protecting Our Environment, discusses TEA-21 provisions for congestion mitigation and air quality improvement, transportation enhancements, bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways, the recreational trails program, the National Scenic Byways Program, the Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot, planning, streamlining, and ozone and particulate matter standards. The final section, Advancing Research and Technology, addresses TEA-21 provisions for research and technology and Intelligent Transportation Systems. KW - Air quality management KW - Appalachian Mountains KW - Authorizations KW - Bicycles KW - Boats KW - Bridges KW - Development KW - Disadvantaged business enterprises KW - Equity (Justice) KW - Ferries KW - Fund allocations KW - Highway safety KW - Highway Trust Fund KW - Historic preservation KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Mitigation KW - Pedestrian areas KW - Public transit KW - Railroad transportation KW - Research KW - Research and development KW - Road construction KW - Scenic highways KW - Traffic congestion KW - Traffic mitigation KW - Trails KW - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century KW - Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21/sumcov.htm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/484602 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00750966 AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - American Road & Transportation Builders Association TI - ACCESSING TOOLS TO GROW INTERNATIONALLY: INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCE GUIDE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY PY - 1998 SP - 46 p. AB - This Resource Guide was prepared to provide small- and medium-sized businesses interested in exporting their goods and services overseas a brief introduction to the resources available. This guide, which will be updated and expanded, highlights Latin America as a regional case study for international markets. The contents are as follows: Moving Toward Exports; About the Organizers; Why Export?; Is My Company "Export Ready?"; U.S. Department of Commerce; International Trade Administration; U.S. Small Business Administration; U.S. Trade and Development Agency; U.S. Department of State; U.S. Export-Import Bank; Overseas Private Investment Corporation; World Bank; Inter-American Development Bank; American Consulting Engineers Council; Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America; Construction Industry Manufacturers Association; Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center; Intelligent Transportation Society of America; International Road Federation; ISO 9000--International Standards for Quality Assurance; World Trade Centers Association; and Internet Resources. KW - Businesses KW - Case studies KW - Exports KW - Highways KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - International KW - International standards KW - International trade KW - Internet KW - Latin America KW - Markets KW - Natural resources KW - Research KW - Small business KW - Standards KW - Technological innovations UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/6000/6700/6757/acctools.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/484550 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00750957 AU - Maryland Department of Transportation TI - THINKING BEYOND THE PAVEMENT: A NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON INTEGRATING HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT WITH COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, MAY 3-6, 1998. CONFERENCE SUMMARY PY - 1998 SP - 24p AB - The conference was designed to: develop a consensus on the qualities of projects and the characteristics of the highway development process which could integrate transportation facilities with communities and the environment; and develop implementation actions to overcome barriers to context sensitive design, to educate transportation professionals and stakeholders on this approach to design, and to encourage its application to all projects. The conference was attended by 325 people from 39 states and the District of Columbia, including representatives from 29 state departments of transportation. Three-fourths of the participants were transportation professionals, while the remainder were transportation stakeholders representing public agencies, elected officials, private business and citizen perspectives. The conference participants examined Project Case Studies to identify and articulate the purpose of each project and to explore the desired results and the community impacts. This Conference Summary includes the conference agenda, an executive summary, and the conference summary report. U1 - Thinking Beyond the Pavement: A National Workshop on Integrating Highway Development with Communities and the EnvironmentMaryland State Highway Administration; Federal Highway Administration; and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.College Park, Maryland StartDate:19980503 EndDate:19980506 Sponsors:Maryland State Highway Administration; Federal Highway Administration; and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. KW - Case studies KW - Community values KW - Conferences KW - Environmental impacts KW - Highway design KW - Programming (Planning) KW - Social values KW - Workshops UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/487384 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00750934 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - BID OPENING REPORT. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. CALENDAR YEAR 1997 PY - 1998 SP - 25 p. AB - Published semi-annually, this report summarizes data for Federal-Aid highway construction contracts awarded by the various State Highway Agencies during the second half of 1997. Prior to enactment of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), the Bid Opening Reports summarized data for all Federal-Aid highway construction projects, except for Federal-Aid Secondary and Off-system projects. After enactment of the ISTEA, data contained in these reports are from Federal-Aid highway projects on the National Highway System (NHS), including Surface Transportation Program (STP) projects that are located on the NHS. Data for Federal-Aid Interstate contracts include both Interstate Construction (IC) and Interstate resurfacing, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction (I-4R) projects funded with pre-ISTEA funds, and IC and Interstate Maintenance funded under the ISTEA. The contents are organized as follows: (I) National Summaries: Largest 40 Contracts Awarded, 1997; Contract Award Data 1972-1997; Size of Contract Statistics, CY 1997; and Size of Contract Statistics, Second Half 1997; and (II) State-by-State Summaries: All Contract Awards, 1997; All Contract Awards, Second Half 1997; Interstate Awards, 1997; and Interstate Awards, Second Half 1997. KW - Awards KW - Contracts KW - Federal aid KW - Interstate Highway System KW - National Highway System KW - Road construction KW - State departments of transportation KW - Statistics UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20900/20973/PB98163231.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/484518 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00750938 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - LTPP: THE NEXT DECADE PY - 1998 SP - 12 p. AB - Established as part of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) and now managed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program faces a significant challenge. Over the past decade, the LTPP program has developed a solid knowledge base for understanding how pavements perform. Its challenge throughout its second decade is to build on this foundation--to further the understanding of why pavements perform as they do. To address this challenge, FHWA has initiated several efforts that require the support and active participation of the States and Provinces. The intent of this document is to describe the challenge the LTPP program faces and explain the efforts underway to address this challenge. This document is presented in the following sections: Introduction; The Challenge; Addressing the Challenge; Critical Issues; and Future Opportunities. KW - Evaluation KW - Long-Term Pavement Performance Program KW - Pavement performance KW - Program evaluation KW - Strategic Highway Research Program UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/ltpp/decade.cfm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/484522 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00748785 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION STARTS HERE: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PY - 1998 SP - 34 p. AB - This "Vision Folder" contains the following items: FHWA-JPO-98-008, a 16-page brochure entitled "You Are About to Enter the Age of Intelligent Transportation" (see TRIS 00746661); FHWA-JPO-98-019, a 2-page fact sheet entitled "The National ITS Architecture"; FHWA-JPO-98-020, a 4-page fact sheet entitled "Commercial Vehicle ITS"; FHWA-JPO-98-021, a 4-page fact sheet entitled "Intelligent Vehicle Initiative"; FHWA-JPO-98-022, a 4-page fact sheet entitled "Rural ITS"; and FHWA-JPO-98-023, a 4-page fact sheet entitled "Metropolitan ITS". KW - Brochures KW - Commercial vehicles KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Intelligent vehicles KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Rural areas KW - System architecture KW - System design UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/98024/startshere.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/11000/11500/11516/startshere.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/483809 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00746661 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER THE AGE OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION PY - 1998 SP - 16 p. AB - This brochure presents Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to the public. It states that the future of transportation is here--today--in the United States and along with it, smoother traffic flow and hassle-free traveling. The public is welcomed to the world of ITS, told of promising solutions ITS offers to pressing problems, and provided with information on the four key principles guiding the ITS program, the key elements of metropolitan ITS, ITS for commercial vehicles, ITS for rural areas, the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative, and the Federal role in ITS development. KW - Brochures KW - Commercial vehicles KW - Federal government KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Intelligent vehicles KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Rural areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/473174 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00753875 AU - Kahtib, Z AU - Chang, K AU - Ou, Y AU - Bielenberg, M AU - National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology AU - Idaho Transportation Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - STATEWIDE AND SUB-AREA TRANSPORTATION MODEL FEASIBILITY STUDY PY - 1997/12/30 SP - 84 p. AB - In this research, a feasibility study to develop an Idaho statewide transportation model is conducted. Review of statewide transportation models from Florida, Wyoming, Michigan, Vermont, Indiana, and Pennsylvania is conducted to summarize the most appropriate procedure for developing a statewide model. On the local level, the transportation planning effort in Idaho is reviewed. This effort includes review of the metropolitan planning organization models as well as Idaho commodity flows, which will be the basis for the statewide model. A review of the transportation planning software packages is conducted to select the most appropriate package for statewide modeling. The research team recommends TranPlan as the outweighing package for Idaho statewide modeling. A transportation model requires the input of a transportation network, traffic data and land use data. Therefore, the availability of existing digital databases is assessed. This study has constructed the foundation for developing the Idaho statewide travel demand model. On the basis of this feasibility study, the Idaho Transportation Department will implement phase two of this project, the development of the Idaho statewide transportation model. The proposal for the model is presented in the final section of this report. KW - Commodity flow KW - Feasibility analysis KW - Idaho KW - Mathematical models KW - Software KW - Transportation KW - Transportation models KW - Transportation planning KW - Travel demand UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20700/20778/PB98148794.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/536691 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760318 AU - Shakoor, A AU - Kent State University AU - Ohio Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE POTENTIAL USE OF SHREDDED SCRAP TIRES IN SOIL STABILIZATION PY - 1997/12/17 SP - 251 p. AB - Silt-tire and clay-tire mixtures, containing 0% to 100% shredded tire material by weight, with tire chips ranging in size from 7mm-13mm, 13mm-25mm, and 25mm-38mm, were tested for a series of engineering properties including compaction characteristics, permeability, unconfined compressive strength, friction angle, cohesion, and compression index. In addition, the leachate samples from shredded tire material, soil-tire mixtures, and a test embankment, containing 70% clay and 30% shredded tire material by weight, were analyzed for chemical composition. The results show that density and unconfined compressive strength decrease, and permeability increases, with increasing shredded tire content for both soil types and all three tire sizes used in the study. In general, the addition of shredded tire material improves the friction angle for both silt and clay by a few degrees but also increases their compression index values. The results of leachate analyses show that concentrations of trace elements from soil-tire mixtures are less than the maximum allowed contaminant levels specified in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's regulations. Based on these results, soil-tire mixtures have the potential for use as a lightweight fill material for highway embankments as well as for stabilization of slopes. KW - Chemical composition KW - Clay KW - Cohesion KW - Compaction KW - Compression index KW - Compressive strength KW - Density KW - Embankments KW - Fills KW - Friction angle KW - Leachate KW - Lightweight materials KW - Permeability KW - Scrap KW - Scrap tires KW - Shredding KW - Silts KW - Slope stability KW - Soil stabilization KW - Tires KW - Trace elements KW - Unconfined compressive strength UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21300/21332/PB99111932.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496168 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00750927 AU - Tseng, P K AU - Clesen, S F AU - Siacunco, J P AU - White, W A AU - VELINSKY, S A AU - University of California, Davis AU - California Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED CONE PLACEMENT AND RETRIEVAL MACHINE PY - 1997/12/17 SP - 325 p. AB - This report discusses the conceptual design of the Automated Cone Machine (ACM) that is currently under development at the University of California, Davis. Current methods used by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for deploying and retrieving traffic cones on highways involve exposing crew members to the hazards of fast moving traffic and flying debris. While some commercial cone handling machines have proven somewhat effective, vast improvements in operator safety can be made. The ACM has been designed and developed to provide a reliable means of placing and retrieving traffic cones on the highway. The objective of this automated system is to maximize safety while maintaining current operation speed and efficiency. The ACM will minimize the exposure of workers to fast moving traffic by having all mechanisms controlled from within the confines of the truck cab. This report discusses the development of the ACM and includes the design details of the retrieval system, placement system, funnel system, stowage system, operating control system, and the hydraulic drive system. The design process that includes the generation of the conceptual ideas and the methods for final concept selection is described in considerable detail for all of these subsystems. The operating control system utilizes a micro controller to integrate and activate the hydraulic powered ACM subsystems in predetermined sequences to effectively perform cone handling operations. KW - Automation KW - Cones KW - Control systems KW - Deployment KW - Economic efficiency KW - Efficiency KW - Equipment design KW - Handling KW - Handling characteristics KW - Highway maintenance KW - Occupational safety KW - Road construction KW - Robotics KW - Subsystems KW - Technological innovations UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/484511 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00759165 AU - McCall, B AU - Vodrazka, W C AU - Iowa State University, Ames AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - STATES' SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WEIGH-IN-MOTION HANDBOOK PY - 1997/12/15 SP - 146 p. AB - The purpose of this Handbook is to provide practical advice for users of weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology, systems, sites, and states' "Successful Practices" using WIM systems. The states selected for each WIM system discussed in this Handbook are: California for bending plate, Missouri for piezoelectric sensors, and Oregon for load cell. The Handbook covers several areas including quality assurance, site maintenance, trouble-shooting, site characteristics, and WIM system description, installation, and calibration. Throughout the Handbook, several "Tricks of the Trade" are highlighted to reinforce some of the successful practices being used. KW - Bending plates KW - Building KW - Calibration KW - California KW - Facilities KW - Handbooks KW - Installation KW - Load cells KW - Location KW - Maintenance KW - Missouri KW - Oregon KW - Physical properties KW - Piezoelectric sensors KW - Piezoelectric transducers KW - Quality assurance KW - Sensors KW - Site characteristics KW - Troubleshooting KW - Weigh in motion UR - http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/Research/wim_pdf/ UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20300/20375/PB98125321.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/6000/6200/6243/wim.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/538778 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01103295 AU - Business Communications Integrators, Incorporated AU - Indiana Department of Revenue AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Indiana Intelligent Transportation Systems Commercial Vehicle Operations Business Plan PY - 1997/12//12/31/97 Revision SP - 84p AB - This business plan was developed by the Motor Carrier Services (MCS) division of the Indiana Department of Revenue. It is the result of a nine month study of the various state departments and agencies that directly and indirectly support the interstate and intrastate motor carrier industry in Indiana. It was funded by the Federal Highway Administrations Intelligent Transportation Systems - Commercial Vehicle Operations (ITS/CVO) Mainstreaming project and the State of Indiana Department of Revenue. The ITS/CVO project encourages states to implement the architectures and standards that have been developed and proposed by FHWA to improve the national highway system and its usage. The consultants who assisted in the plan development enlisted the participation of a wide range of stakeholders in state government and the trucking industry private sector. More than sixty (60) interviews, briefings and meetings were conducted. In addition, they participated in six (6) demonstrations and site visits. The consultants also conducted thirteen (13) in depth workshops with various stakeholder organizations that included the participation of 35 individuals. This plan has the enthusiastic support of most of the stakeholders who participated in its development. This business plan sets the stage for a more detailed project plan that will address specific implementation issues. It is also meant to be a dynamic guide that will adapt to the changing character of the stakeholders environments and priorities. Most importantly it introduces some significant new perspectives and foundations from which to proceed. This plan proposes evolving the current systems and procedures into a system that will have significantly more capabilities to provide more value and service than is currently possible. KW - Businesses KW - Commercial vehicle operations KW - Indiana KW - Information technology KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - ITS program applications KW - Telecommunications KW - Telematics KW - Transportation planning UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/16000/16400/16446/PB2000103985.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/860516 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01103218 AU - Hulsey, J Leroy AU - University of Alaska, Fairbanks AU - Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Permafrost Database, Spring 1996 Data PY - 1997/12//Final SP - 56p AB - Temperature sensors at eight AKDOT&PF permafrost sites were read in the spring of 1996. The sensors were read (milli-volts for thermocouples and kilo-Ohms for thermistors). The temperature sensors are then coverted to centigrade for the eight sites. These temperatures were entered in a historical permafrost data base. Spring 1996 subsurface temperature profiles are provided. KW - Alaska KW - Embankments KW - Freeze thaw durability KW - Frost heaving KW - Overpasses KW - Permafrost KW - Seasonally frozen ground KW - Soils by frost condition or potential KW - Subsurface drainage UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20400/20411/PB98126030.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/863180 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01029086 AU - Starkey, Steve AU - Knorr, Bob AU - Oregon Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Base Isolation Bearings (Dynamic Isolation Systems, Inc.) Construction Report PY - 1997/12//Construction Report SP - 31p AB - A 1,000-ft long, continuous, post-tensioned box girder bridge was constructed with proprietary seismic isolation bearings to address stringent design loading requirements while accommodating shrinkage deformations as well as elastic and creep deformations from post-tensioning. The bearing devices, supplied by Dynamic Isolation Systems, Inc., are rubber based with lead cores and introduce lateral flexibility and damping between the superstructure and the substructure. These properties modify and reduce the structure's response to seismic loads. After four years of service the bearings are performing well. Only three minor deficiencies have been observed: rust on the bearing plates, bulging of some bearings, and bearing inclined from verticle. KW - Base isolation KW - Box girder bridges KW - Bridge bearings KW - Bulges KW - Creep KW - Deformation KW - Earthquake resistant design KW - Elastic deformation KW - Inclination KW - Performance KW - Posttensioning KW - Rusting KW - Shrinkage UR - http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP_RES/ResearchReports/BaseIsolationBearings.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/786336 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00938053 AU - Brooks, E W AU - Oregon Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ET-2000 EXTRUDER GUARDRAIL END-TERMINAL PY - 1997/12 SP - 28 p. AB - An ET-2000 Extruder Guardrail End Terminal (GET) was installed in September 1994 along Highway 35 (ORE 42) near Roseburg, Oregon (M.P. 76). The ET-2000 GET was selected for this site to reduce accident severity and right-of-way cost. The GET was installed for a total cost of $3,000 in about two hours. The performance of the ET-2000 GET was monitored for four years. No impacts were reported in this period. No maintenance was required. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will continue use of the ET-2000 GET or similar model. Other states, including Texas and Ohio, report large decreases in accident severity at their GET-2000 GET installations. KW - Costs KW - Crash severity KW - ET-2000 KW - Guardrail terminals KW - Highway safety KW - Impacts KW - Maintenance KW - Monitoring KW - Ohio KW - Oregon KW - Performance KW - Right of way (Land) KW - Texas KW - Traffic crashes KW - Traffic safety UR - http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP_RES/ResearchReports/ET2000.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/730431 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00938054 AU - Brooks, E W AU - Oregon Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SILICA FUME MODIFIED CONCRETE BRIDGE DECK OVERLAY PY - 1997/12 SP - 37 p. AB - The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has used either Silica Fume or Latex Modified Concrete (LMC) to lower chloride permeability in bridge deck overlays. On this project a new product combining both silica fume and LMC was used. The overlay was completed in July of 1993. Three years later, only a few cracks had developed. Chloride permeability measurements were low but not as low as the suppliers claimed. One unexpected result was lower friction numbers on the deck surfacing. At this time it is unclear if the reduced friction was due to the modified cement or the smaller aggregates used in the mix design. ODOT plans further testing to determine the main cause of the reduced friction. This product was difficult to mix and place and has since been discontinued by the producer. KW - Bridge decks KW - Chlorides KW - Concrete bridges KW - Concrete mixing KW - Concrete placing KW - Cracking KW - Friction KW - Latex modified concrete KW - Overlays (Pavements) KW - Permeability KW - Silica fume UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/730432 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00763201 AU - Kandhal, P S AU - Mallick, R B AU - National Center for Asphalt Technology AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PAVEMENT RECYCLING GUIDELINES FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - PARTICIPANT'S HANDBOOK PY - 1997/12 SP - v.p. AB - Recycling or reuse of existing asphalt pavement materials to produce new pavement materials has the following advantages: (a) reduced costs of construction, (b) conservation of aggregate and binder, (c) preservation of the existing pavement geometrics, (d) preservation of the environment, and (e) conservation of energy. This document was prepared to provide the following information on recycling of asphalt pavements: (a) performance data, (b) legislation/specification limits, (c) selection of pavement for recycling and recycling strategies, (d) economics of recycling, and (e) structural design of recycled pavements. The following recycling methods have been included: hot-mix asphalt recycling (both batch and drum plants), asphalt surface recycling, hot-in-place recycling, cold-mix asphalt recycling, and full depth reclamation. Materials and mix design, construction methods and equipment, case histories and quality control/quality assurance have been discussed for all recycling methods. This participant's handbook was developed to support a 2-day workshop on pavement recycling guidelines for state and local governments. KW - Asphalt pavements KW - Benefits KW - Case studies KW - Cold mix paving mixtures KW - Construction KW - Construction equipment KW - Economics KW - Full-depth reclamation KW - Guidelines KW - Handbooks KW - Hot mix asphalt KW - Local government KW - Materials selection KW - Mix design KW - Performance KW - Quality assurance KW - Quality control KW - Recycling KW - Specifications KW - State government KW - Strategic planning KW - Structural design KW - Surface course (Pavements) KW - Workshops UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/7000/7600/7607/Frontpg.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/497841 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00921484 AU - Benz, R J AU - Turnbull, K F AU - Turner, S AU - Hauser, D S AU - Hurtado, P S AU - Hawkins, H G AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - GUIDELINES FOR BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN TEXAS PY - 1997/12 SP - 110 p. AB - This report presents guidelines for planning and designing bicycle and pedestrian facilities in Texas. An overview of the process for planning various types of bicycle and pedestrian projects is provided. The design techniques that can be used to accommodate bicycles on existing and new roadways are summarized. These include the use of wide general-purpose traffic lanes, bicycle lanes, and shoulders. The design features associated with separate bicycle paths, multi-use trails, and pedestrian walkways are also presented. The use of supporting facilities to encourage bicycling and walking are highlighted. Strategies and techniques to encourage implementation of the guidelines are described. KW - Bicycle facilities KW - Bicycle lanes KW - Bikeways KW - Guidelines KW - Nonmotorized transportation KW - Pedestrian areas KW - Planning and design KW - Road shoulders KW - Strategic planning KW - Texas KW - Trails KW - Walkways UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/22000/22100/22199/PB99167546.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/706717 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00801965 AU - Epps, J A AU - Ardila-Coulson, M AU - University of Nevada, Reno AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SUMMARY OF SHRP RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF WORK ZONE SAFETY PY - 1997/12 SP - 28 p. AB - In 1995, a project was initiated to assess the costs versus benefits of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). Information was collected from State and local highway agencies on their experiences with the SHRP products, and this information was used as the basis for an economic analysis of the costs and benefits of the program and its products. This report summarizes the preliminary findings of an economic analysis conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute. It also describes the work zone safety technologies developed under SHRP and the experiences of highway agencies that have used them. In addition, it summarizes the objectives of the research conducted under SHRP on work zone safety, and outlines the work conducted by the Federal Highway Administration to refine the products and encourage their adoption. KW - Costs KW - Economic analysis KW - Economic benefits KW - Highway departments KW - Products KW - Research KW - Strategic Highway Research Program KW - Technology KW - U.S. Federal Highway Administration KW - Work zone safety UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20600/20624/PB98135486.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/9000/9300/9386/workzone.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/666961 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00748685 AU - Gattis, J L AU - Tooley, M S AU - Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center AU - Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - RURAL REST AREA PRIVATIZATION CONDITIONS PY - 1997/12 SP - 108 p. AB - In an attempt to continue offering services to the traveling public in a time of funding constraints, some state transportation agencies have considered privatizing rest areas. The privately operated rest areas that currently exist are almost all confined to turnpikes that were exempt from the federal restrictions against privately operated rest areas. The focus of this project was to learn from others' experiences. The researchers contacted representatives of fast-food chains, gasoline companies, and state turnpike agencies having experience with private concessionaires. Their knowledge and experience was synthesized to assist others in determining what rest area site attributes and conditions make a site attractive for privatization, and what contractual terms seem to produce successful partnerships. The issue of whether a state agency should privatize rest areas was outside the project scope. The reviewed literature reported that there was strong public support for rest area privatization, but strong trade group opposition. Food and fuel service providers were the most common businesses at existing privatized rest areas. To avoid conflicts among operators at a given site, the contract should specify who can sell what products. Problems with leaking underground fuel storage tanks were not uncommon. State agencies have had some less than desirable experiences with private operators, but have learned how to contract for desirable operators over the years. Inadequacies with the design of rest area sites, especially short exit/entry ramp lengths, were observed. The states did not report problems with their left-side ramps for rest areas located in the median. KW - Businesses KW - Contracts KW - Data collection KW - Guides to the literature KW - Layout KW - Literature reviews KW - Privatization KW - Ramps KW - Roadside rest areas KW - Rural areas KW - Surveys UR - http://www.arkansastrc.com/MBTC%20REPORTS/MBTC%209704.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20400/20488/PB98131063.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/483697 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00806046 AU - Dunn, Curt AU - North Dakota Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - EVALUATION OF SILANE AS A TREATMENT FOR "D" CRACKING ON PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PY - 1997/12 SP - n.p. AB - At this point in the evaluation period, it appears the progression of "D" cracking is slightly less ion the silane sections as opposed to the corresponding central sections. This statement is true for all severities of the "D" cracking. Al of the sections, whether test or control, have had patching done in an effort to control the progression of "D" cracking. The use of silane as a surface sealer is questionable and is not recommended for use on North Dakota projects. KW - Cracking of concrete pavements KW - D cracking KW - Performance evaluations KW - Portland cement concrete KW - Seal coating KW - Silane UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/673757 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00791490 AU - Levitan, L AU - Bunus, M AU - Dewing, W L AU - Reinhart, W F AU - Vora, P AU - Llaneras, R E AU - Honeywell, Incorporated AU - InterScience America AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PRELIMINARY HUMAN FACTORS GUIDELINES FOR AUTOMATED HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNERS (SECOND EDITION). VOLUME I: GUIDELINES FOR AHS DESIGNERS PY - 1997/12 SP - 221 p. AB - Human factors can be defined as "designing to match the capabilities and limitations of the human user." The objectives of this human-centered design process are to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of system performance, ensure a high level of safety, and maximize user acceptance. These objectives are achieved by systematically applying relevant information and principles about human abilities, characteristics, behavior, and limitations to specific design problems. This handbook provides a source document for automated highway system (AHS) designers that will facilitate a human-centered design process for the AHS. It is the second edition of these guidelines (first edition is FHWA-RD-94-116, TRIS 00720084) and includes the addition of key AHS attributes proposed by the National Automated Highway System Consortium, updates to the chapter on general guidelines for electronic visual displays, and the addition of several operational guidelines (chapter 10). KW - Automated highway systems KW - Designers KW - Guidelines KW - Handbooks KW - Human factors UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/5000/5900/5905/D97125_1.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/648503 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00780264 AU - Mogawer, W S AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Massachusetts Highway Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CORRELATION OF PAVEMENT DISTRESS/RIDE INDICES PY - 1997/12 SP - 23 p. AB - There are several different pavement management systems (PMS) currently being used at the state and local levels in Massachusetts. The software packages used are: the Road Manager (Trademark) (RM), the Road Surface Management System (RSMS), and the Massachusetts Highway Department system. In an effort to harmonize these individual systems (make them work together) and enable direct conversion from one system to another, multiple linear regressions were used to develop regression models to correlate these systems to each other. Twenty-two samples were used to build the models and twelve samples were used to validate the models. Good correlation existed between the distress indices of the different PMS. The coefficient of correlation, R-squared, ranged from 0.79 to 0.84. KW - Correlation analysis KW - Massachusetts KW - Mathematical models KW - Multiple regression analysis KW - Pavement distress KW - Pavement management systems KW - Software packages KW - Validation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/509223 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00780267 AU - Burnett, D T AU - Highter, W H AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Massachusetts Highway Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - REMOVAL AND PREVENTION OF HIGHWAY GRAFFITI PY - 1997/12 SP - 67 p. AB - The purpose of this study was to enable the Massachusetts Highway Department to effectively combat the problem of graffiti vandalism. Chemical removers and protective coatings were tested on porous (concrete) and non-porous (traffic sign) surfaces. Based on this testing a variety of products and removal techniques were recommended. In addition, preventative measures are suggested to complement the removal processes to form a successful graffiti abatement program. KW - Chemicals KW - Cleaning KW - Concrete KW - Graffiti KW - Prevention KW - Protective coatings KW - Traffic signs UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/509226 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00780269 AU - Kunhardt, H AU - Mogawer, W S AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Massachusetts Highway Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - FREEZE THAW STUDY PY - 1997/12 SP - 22 p. AB - Research was conducted to determine whether five days of controlled temperature moist curing was necessary to ensure durability of precast structures along Massachusetts highways. A number of test cylinders and prisms were cast from a typical precast mix, which contained an air-entrainment additive. Half the samples were moist-cured for a total of seven days at 70 deg F (21 deg C), then stored outdoors; the other half were moist-cured for only two days and immediately exposed to winter weather conditions. Following two months of outdoor storage, the prisms were resaturated and tested for freeze-thaw durability using procedures adapted from ASTM C 666 and ASTM C 215. After more than 300 cycles of rapid freezing and thawing no severe degradation was observed in any of the samples. It was concluded that a full five day moist-cure was not required to achieve acceptable freeze-thaw durability when using the current Massachusetts Highway Department approved precast concrete mix design. KW - Air entraining agents KW - Cold weather KW - Concrete curing KW - Freeze thaw durability KW - Precast concrete UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/509228 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00780265 AU - Fisher, D L AU - Collura, J AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Massachusetts Highway Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - AN EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE DO NOT ENTER SIGNS PY - 1997/12 SP - 53 p. AB - Several alternative DO NOT ENTER signs were evaluated on the University of Massachusetts driving simulator. The alternative signs included both a three dimensional DO NOT ENTER sign and a combined ONE WAY plus NO RIGHT TURN sign (without the usual symbology). Participants made fewer wrong way entries when exit ramp terminals were posted with the combined ONE WAY plus NO RIGHT TURN sign than when they were posted with all other signs, including the standard two dimensional DO NOT ENTER plus ONE WAY sign. Note that the results apply only to daytime driving since the signs were evaluated only in that environment. It is recommended that additional tests be undertaken, both in the field and on the driving simulator, in order to better understand which combination of signs will reduce wrong way entries the most. KW - Driving simulators KW - Evaluation KW - Off ramps KW - Traffic signs KW - Wrong way driving UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/509224 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00780270 AU - Miller, H J AU - Mogawer, W S AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Massachusetts Highway Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PHASE TWO: ADA COMPATIBLE SOFT-SURFACE MULTI-USE TRAILS PY - 1997/12 SP - 52 p. AB - This report summarizes the work completed during Phase II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compatible, soft-surfaced multi-use trail project. The Massachusetts Highway Department has selected a site for the proposed construction, and, during this phase of the project, the investigators from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, have evaluated subsurface soil conditions at the site and have prepared design and construction recommendations which are included herein. The recommended trail geometry was developed during Phase I of this project, in accordance with both the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and ADA guidelines. In terms of construction materials, two recommended cross-sections were developed during this phase of the project. The first cross-section utilizes aggregate gradations and aggregate layer thicknesses which are routinely used for bicycle path construction. The second cross-section incorporates a geogrid at the subgrade/base aggregate interface. By stiffening the base, the geogrid should help to enhance the performance and extend the service life of the soft riding surface. Detailed construction specifications for both cross-sections are included in this report. KW - Aggregate gradation KW - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials KW - Americans with Disabilities Act KW - Construction KW - Design KW - Geogrids KW - Geotextiles KW - Pavement performance KW - Service life KW - Specifications KW - Thickness KW - Trails UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/509229 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00765868 AU - Calderon, A S AU - Bourdeau, P L AU - Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - STUDY OF SIDE DITCH LINERS FOR HIGHWAY APPLICATIONS - PHASE I PY - 1997/12 SP - 284 p. AB - Over the past few years, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) new materials department has received numerous erosion control products (mostly geosynthetics) to evaluate as alternatives to riprap and concrete in ditch liners. Potential benefits include lower construction costs and better aesthetics over current products. Unfortunately, no specification, design methodology, or classification system currently exists for these erosion control blankets. In this project's phase I, existing information and knowledge on erosion control materials used to line highway side drainage ditches were investigated. From the available technical literature (journal and conference publications, other departments of transportation specifications, manufacturer documentation, independent test laboratory test data), design methodologies, classification system, product approval procedures, and installation methods were reviewed for temporary and permanent geosynthetic erosion control materials. Based on the synthesis of these reviews a design methodology was proposed including design aids (tables, flow charts, and graphs) necessary to perform flexible liner computations. A classification system based on product performance was also proposed. In addition, current design procedures for hard armor materials (fabric formed revetments, concrete block systems, gabions, and riprap) were reviewed. A tentative specification for both flexible and hard armor ditch liners was drafted. KW - Aesthetics KW - Benefits KW - Classification KW - Concrete blocks KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Design methods KW - Ditches KW - Drainage blankets KW - Erosion control KW - Gabions KW - Geosynthetics KW - Installation KW - Linings KW - Revetments KW - Riprap KW - Specifications UR - http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1815&context=jtrp UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/502332 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00764640 AU - Duke, M E AU - Morris, S W AU - Swinehart, J AU - Weppner, M AU - Global Exchange Incorporated AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF SHIPPERS AND OTHERS IN DRIVER COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATIONS PY - 1997/12 SP - 200 p. AB - This research report assesses the results of a Congressionally-directed study of the extent to which shippers and others involved in interstate trucking commerce impose delivery demands on motor carriers that may result in commercial driver violations of Federal safety regulations, including the hours-of-service (HOS) rules. Drivers and commercial motor carriers have alleged that they are forced to violate HOS regulations by shippers who impose unrealistic delivery schedules. A series of focus group sessions was conducted with separate groups of shippers, carriers/brokers, independent and carrier-employed drivers, dispatchers and others. The key findings, based on perceptions of focus group participants, indicate that: 1) no one party is totally responsible for and can be held accountable for setting the schedule; and 2) a lack of communication and knowledge about the shipping process among the players contributes to the problem of driver violations. Participants noted other factors that may be contributing to the commercial operators' exceeding the Federal HOS rules: the sheer economic necessity of accepting loads with unreasonable schedules in a deregulated environment, increased reliance upon just-in-time delivery and zero-inventory, and unavoidable scheduling delays. KW - Commercial drivers KW - Compliance KW - Delivery schedules KW - Federal laws KW - Focus groups KW - Hours of labor KW - Interstate commerce KW - Just in time production KW - Motor carriers KW - Safety KW - Scheduling delays KW - Shippers KW - Violations KW - Zero inventory UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21000/21067/PB98172448.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/497663 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00763080 AU - Epps, J A AU - Ardila-Coulson, M AU - University of Nevada, Reno AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SUMMARY OF SHRP RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE PY - 1997/12 SP - 24 p. AB - In 1995, a project was initiated to assess the costs versus benefits of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). Information was collected from State and local highway agencies on their experiences with the SHRP products, and this information was used as the basis for an economic analysis of the costs and benefits of the program and its products. This report summarizes the preliminary findings of an economic analysis conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute. It also describes the pavement maintenance technologies developed under SHRP and the experiences of highway agencies that have used them. In addition, it summarizes the objectives of the research conducted under SHRP on pavement maintenance, and outlines the work conducted by the Federal Highway Administration to refine the products and encourage their adoption. KW - Benefits KW - Costs KW - Economic analysis KW - Pavement maintenance KW - Research KW - Strategic Highway Research Program KW - Technology UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20600/20626/PB98135544.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/497118 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00763075 AU - Marsella, M AU - New Jersey Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - REDUCTION OF TRAFFIC NOISE AT THE SOURCE PY - 1997/12 SP - 30 p. AB - Two main sources were used for a broadbase literature search to obtain information to support the concept of legislating to reduce traffic noise at its source: 1) The results of a questionnaire sent to all states to obtain information on their barrier programs and traffic noise policies; and 2) Information from reports and articles pertinent to the financial, legislative, and technical aspects of the concept. The conclusions drawn from this literature search were: (1) There has been some reduction in traffic noise due to automobile, truck, and pavement redesign, but not to the extent that noise barriers can be lowered or eliminated. Vehicle manufacturers have no real incentive to initiate further improvements, especially without government financial support. Transportation agencies will probably continue to improve pavement design because previous efforts have resulted in other benefits besides noise reduction. (2) The questionnaire survey showed that there is moderate support to reduce traffic noise at the source through legislation. This would probably increase if there were proven technological improvements available for utilization. (3) In the past, legislating to force compliance with noise criteria has meet with considerable resistance, and has resulted in a multi-billion dollar barrier program. It would be much more effective to first provide the technology and then legislate to insure its use. The resulting recommendation was that a pooled fund study be undertaken to research the modification or redesign of specific vehicle components, evaluate them under field conditions, and then attempt to have them utilized through appropriate legislation and regulations. KW - Legislation KW - Literature reviews KW - Noise barriers KW - Noise control KW - Policy KW - Questionnaires KW - States KW - Surveys KW - Technology KW - Traffic noise KW - Vehicle components KW - Vehicle design UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20600/20672/PB98139009.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/497113 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00762965 AU - Chaudhary, N A AU - Balke, K N AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - REAL-TIME COORDINATED-ACTUATED TRAFFIC CONTROL DURING CONGESTED CONDITIONS PY - 1997/12 SP - 64 p. AB - This research report summarizes findings from a research project that deals with real-time coordinated-actuated control during oversaturated traffic conditions on signalized arterials. It is organized into four chapters. Chapter 1 identifies operational problems associated with congestion and provides a summary of existing technology. Chapter 2 summarizes the results of field studies that measure headways during oversaturated traffic conditions. These field studies were conducted in Houston and Austin, Texas. The purpose of these studies was to investigate whether headways increased, decreased, or remained constant on approaches with long queue lengths and long green times. These studies show that driver expectancy plays an important role in determining headways. These studies also show that average headway is independent of a vehicle's position in queue; however, variations in headways increase for vehicles further back in the queue. Chapter 3 summarizes findings from simulation studies conducted to compare five coordination strategies for a five-intersection arterial with one oversaturated direction. The results of this study show that coordination of actuated signals for progressing traffic flow in the congested direction produces lower delays, fewer stops, and shorter queues. Chapter 4 presents the architecture of a real-time traffic control system for coordinated-actuated control, and discusses various issues related to demand estimation. This chapter also describes how these ideas are being implemented in Richardson, Texas, and concludes with the description of a prototype real-time graphical interface for use by operators. KW - Actuated traffic signal controllers KW - Austin (Texas) KW - Driver expectancy KW - Field studies KW - Green interval (Traffic signal cycle) KW - Headways KW - Houston (Texas) KW - Interactive graphics KW - Prototypes KW - Real time control KW - Richardson (Texas) KW - Traffic congestion KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic queuing KW - Traffic signal control systems KW - Traffic simulation UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/497045 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760461 AU - Tadros, M K AU - Einea, A AU - University of Nebraska, Omaha AU - Nebraska Department of Roads AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - APPLICATION OF OPTIMIZED PRESTRESSED CONCRETE I-GIRDER PY - 1997/12 SP - 264 p. AB - Implementation of the recently developed Nebraska University I-girders (NU girders) in bridge design and construction was initiated under this research project. The University of Nebraska's research team, in cooperation with Nebraska Department of Roads, Bridge Division, the local precast concrete industry representatives, and local engineering firms transformed the UN girders from concept to reality. Several production concerns by bridge designers and fabricators were investigated by casting trial segments of NU 2000. The concerns included: 1) flowability of concrete throughout all girder parts especially the bottom flange; 2) the possibility of aggregate segregation during casting; 3) the difficulty of stripping the forms with the relatively small slope of the bottom surface of the top flange; and 4) the use of welded wire fabric versus conventional reinforcement bars. Standard reinforcement details using welded wire fabric were developed for the girders. Design aids in the form of charts, tables, and simplified equations were developed to help engineers in the preliminary selection of girder sizes for both pretensioned and post-tensioned girder bridges. For post-tensioned girders, a new haunched section was developed for use in spliced post-tensioned girder bridges. The new haunched section significantly increases the span capacity of the NU post-tensioned girders. The AASHTO Standard Specifications which require all vertical shear reinforcement to be extended into the cast-in-place deck slabs were investigated and found unnecessary for satisfaction of horizontal shear requirements. This conventional practice significantly increases the effort required for future removal of concrete slab. As a result of this study, this requirement was eliminated by the AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures. KW - Concrete flowability KW - Concrete form removal KW - Design KW - Girders KW - I girders KW - Posttensioning KW - Prestressed concrete KW - Pretensioning KW - Segregation (Aggregates) KW - Shear reinforcement KW - Specifications KW - Welded wire fabrics UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496208 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760447 AU - Wood, A AU - PALMER, R AU - Petroff, C AU - Washington State Transportation Center AU - Washington State Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ZERO-RISE ORDINANCE IN KING COUNTY PY - 1997/12 SP - 78 p. AB - Floodplain regulation strives to balance the benefits of reducing flood hazards to human life and property against the costs of limiting encroachment on areas that, under normal conditions, have appeal for many kinds of development. The 1990 enactment of a zero-rise ordinance in King County tightened floodplain regulations enough that agencies responsible for maintaining safe bridges and roadways are now hampered by excessive design and construction costs. Agencies responsible for maintaining transportation safety must now work in a highly restrictive regulatory environment in which bridge replacements and improvements are prohibitively expensive or impossible without variances from one or more regulations. The general purpose of this project was to evaluate the implications of the zero-rise regulation for bridge builders in the King County Roads Division and the Washington State Department of Transportation. The report: documents the development of the zero-rise regulation of the 1990 Sensitive Areas Ordinance; compares the King County floodplain regulation to other similarly restrictive regulations in other states and counties and to other "absolute zero"-type regulations; assesses the costs of the ordinance for bridges designed since 1990; and evaluates the effectiveness of procedures for obtaining variances from the zero-rise criterion. On the basis of this work, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) King County has more restrictive floodplain regulations than other locales in which a zero-rise water surface constraint has been adopted. The report recommends that conflicts between the zero-rise regulation and Surface Water Design Manual (SWDM) constraints be resolved on the basis of the relative importance of each for preventing flood damages. 2) The zero-rise ordinance has caused King County significant cost increases for bridge work, whereas the benefits of the ordinance have not been formally demonstrated. 3) The zero-risk paradigm has been found to be unworkable in well-tested examples of national environmental policy. 4) The intended balancing of flood mitigation against increased bridge expense has not occurred. KW - Bridges KW - Costs KW - Design KW - Development KW - Flood damage KW - Flood plains KW - King County (Washington) KW - Ordinances KW - Prevention KW - Regulations KW - Variances UR - http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/426.1.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/21000/21400/21498/PB99121162.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496195 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00759239 AU - Karakaya, F AU - Mogawer, W S AU - University of Massachusetts, Amherst AU - Massachusetts Highway Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - EVALUATION OF THE ROAD SYSTEM IN MASSACHUSETTS PY - 1997/12 SP - 127 p. AB - This study attempts to examine the Massachusetts highway conditions as perceived by drivers in Massachusetts. Nineteen highway characteristics and the overall satisfaction with Massachusetts highways including interstate highways, other multilane highways, and two lane highways were investigated. Six thousand Massachusetts drivers were mailed a questionnaire during May 1997. Two thousand two hundred responses were received (38% response rate) and analyzed using a variety of statistical procedures. The results were compared to the National User Survey of 1996. Overall, Massachusetts drivers are more satisfied with the Massachusetts Highway System than the drivers surveyed in the U.S.A. (1996 National Highway Users Survey). Furthermore, the results indicate that Massachusetts drivers and professional drivers are satisfied with the Massachusetts Highway System. The importance and satisfaction of nineteen highway characteristics were measured in order to identify areas for improvement. It appears that Massachusetts drivers are satisfied with the most highway characteristics that are important to them. Only a few areas of concern were identified as explained in the executive summary and detailed in the report. KW - Customer satisfaction KW - Drivers KW - Evaluation KW - Highway characteristics KW - Highways KW - Massachusetts KW - Professional drivers KW - Questionnaires KW - Surveys UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/538823 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00759194 AU - Goering, D J AU - University of Alaska, Fairbanks AU - Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - AIR CONVECTION EMBANKMENT EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE DESIGN - PHASE I PY - 1997/12 SP - 74 p. AB - Prior research work (Goering and Kumar, 1996; and Goering, 1996) has indicated that Air Convection Embankments are a promising technique for limiting the thaw settlement damage that often occurs when roadway embankments are constructed in regions of warm permafrost. These studies led to the proposal of a full-scale experimental Air Convection Embankment (ACE) to be constructed through the Federal Experimental Features in Construction Program. A work plan for including an ACE in the Parks/Chena Ridge Interchange project (Federal Project No. I-0A4-5(7), State of Alaska Project No. 63538) was forwarded and approved in 1994. This project report discusses the design and construction of the Parks/Chena Ridge ACE experimental feature which occurred during 1996 and 1997. KW - Alaska KW - Convection (Fluid mechanics) KW - Embankments KW - Experimental design KW - Interchanges KW - Permafrost KW - Permafrost regions KW - Test sections UR - http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwddes/research/assets/pdf/ak_rd_97_02.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/11000/11700/11747/ak_rd_97_02.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/538807 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00758039 AU - Epps, J A AU - Ardila-Coulson, M AU - University of Nevada, Reno AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SUMMARY OF SHRP RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SNOW AND ICE CONTROL PY - 1997/12 SP - 28 p. AB - In 1995, a project was initiated to assess the costs versus benefits of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). Information was collected from State and local highway agencies on their experiences with the SHRP products, and this information was used as the basis for an economic analysis of the costs and benefits of the program and its products. This report summarizes the preliminary findings of an economic analysis conducted by the Texas Transportation Institute. It also describes the snow and ice control technologies developed under SHRP and the experiences of highway agencies that have used them. In addition, it summarizes the objectives of the research conducted under SHRP on snow and ice control, and outlines the work by the Federal Highway Administration to refine the products and encourage their adoption. KW - Benefit cost analysis KW - Economic benefits KW - Snow and ice control KW - Strategic Highway Research Program KW - Technological innovations UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20600/20625/PB98135536.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/538500 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00750954 AU - Meier, G AU - Weaver, T AU - Montana State University, Bozeman AU - Montana Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - DESIRABLES AND WEEDS FOR ROADSIDE MANAGEMENT--A NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN CATALOGUE PY - 1997/12 SP - 150 p. AB - The roadside flora of Montana and adjacent North Dakota were examined with the objective of identifying common plants which might be used in new plantings (desirables) or managed against (weeds). Of 211 species found, 50 were common in at least one environmental type. Of these, 29 were natives and 21 were exotics. Great caution is recommended with broadening the dispersal of exotics. Tables in Part I of this report list both species performing well in major environmental types and those sensitive to particular factors. Two tables (6 and 7) identify plants - desirables and exotics - likely to succeed in the five environmental zones (ETs) most Montana highways traverse. The ETs are identified by the natural vegetation that would occupy them "at climax" and a map locates those zones. The ETs are dry grassland environments, moist grassland environments which are warmer or cooler, low forest environments, and high forest environments. Table 6 is useful for selecting species for planting in a region. Table 7 indicates zones in which common exotics are most likely to spread from plantings into native vegetation. Table 8 summarizes the site preferences of the 50 species with respect to levels of ten environmental factors likely to influence them, rather than ET. The factors considered relate to water availability (precipitation, soil water holding capacity, soil sand/clay content), temperature (July average, slope, and aspect), fertility (organic matter and pH) and salinity. Table 8 will be especially useful in selecting species for extreme sites. Part II of the report complements Tables 6, 7, and 8 by characterizing species rather than environments. It tells how each species behaves: ETs it grows in, factor extremes it tolerates, the form it will take, and its tendency to invade. KW - Catalogs KW - Environment KW - Environmental impacts KW - Environmental quality KW - Montana KW - Native plants KW - Nonindigenous species KW - North Dakota KW - Plants KW - Roadside flora KW - Vegetation KW - Weeds KW - Zones UR - http://www.mdt.mt.gov/other/research/external/docs/research_proj/weeds.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/484538 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00748828 AU - Fernando, E G AU - Leong, SIC AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PROFILE EQUIPMENT EVALUATION PY - 1997/12 SP - 186 p. AB - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is implementing smoothness specifications based on profilograph testing as part of its construction quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) program. Most tests are presently conducted using automated, California-type profilographs in which the equipment is pushed over a prescribed wheelpath. It appears that smoothness specifications will continue to be based on the profilograph, at least for the short term. However, in view of advances in profiling technology, it becomes prudent to investigate other methods of measuring surface profile and develop smoothness specifications based on profilers that offer greater accuracy and higher production rates. Already, a number of districts have expressed concerns about the sensitivity of the profilograph to short wavelengths or high frequency ripples. This observation demonstrates the need for more accurate measurements of surface profile for the purpose of building pavements that offer excellent ride quality, lower road user costs, and longer service lives. In pursuit of its goal of providing smooth pavements, TxDOT initiated a research project with the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) to develop a smoothness specification for asphalt concrete overlays based on the new generation of pavement profilers that offer greater accuracy in profile measurement relative to the profilographs presently used in construction projects. Among other things, this research project evaluated a number of profile measuring devices to establish the availability of equipment for implementing a new profile-based smoothness specification in Texas. This report presents the findings of the profile equipment evaluation. KW - Accuracy KW - Asphalt concrete KW - Availability KW - Equipment KW - Overlays (Pavements) KW - Pavement smoothness KW - Pavements KW - Paving KW - Performance evaluations KW - Profile measuring devices KW - Profiles KW - Profilographs KW - Quality assurance KW - Quality control KW - Roughness KW - Smoothness KW - Specifications KW - Supply UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20600/20697/PB98141526.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/483852 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00748794 AU - Jewell, J AU - Rowhani, P AU - Stoughton, R AU - Crozier, W AU - California Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - VEHICULAR CRASH TESTS OF A SLIP-FORMED, SINGLE SLOPE, CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER WITH INTEGRAL CONCRETE GLARE SCREEN PY - 1997/12 SP - 110 p. AB - Two single-slope concrete median barriers were built and crash tested. Construction was accomplished by a slip-forming method. The primary difference between the two barrier designs is the vertical face angle (10.8 deg and 9.1 deg for the Texas and Type 60 profiles, respectively). Each of the two barriers was 1.42 m tall and was reinforced by #5 rebar. At the base, the Texas barrier was 960 mm wide while the Type 60G was 610 mm wide. Five crash tests were performed, two tests on a 1420 mm tall Texas barrier, two on a 1420 mm tall Type 60G barrier, and one on an 810 mm tall Type 70 bridge rail. (Note: The Type 70 bridge rail has the same slope face as the Type 60 barrier). The 2000P test for the Texas barrier was unsuccessful due to a vehicle guidance failure and was not repeated. The 820C tests of the barriers were supplemented with an 820C test of a Type 70 bridge rail. Tests were performed in accordance with Test level 3 of NCHRP Report 350. Details on the failed 2000P test are included in this report to demonstrate the strength of the Texas barrier. All other tests showed that both the Texas barrier and the Type 60 will perform satisfactorily. Primary damage to the vehicles consisted of the severe damage to the impacting wheel. The Type 60G barrier is recommended for approval on California highways. KW - Barriers (Roads) KW - Bridge railings KW - Highway design KW - Impact tests KW - Median barriers KW - Performance evaluations KW - Vertical face angle KW - Width UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/483818 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00748238 AU - Ojeda, D T AU - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LTAP) EVALUATION REPORT - 1997 LTAP EVALUATION PY - 1997/12 SP - 73 p. AB - This report documents the results from the 1997 Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Customer Service Survey (CSS) and the 1997 LTAP Benchmarking Questionnaire. The CSS was a survey distributed to local municipal officials. It asked questions covering the four LTAP service areas - training, technical assistance, publications and outreach. The results and recommendations from the CSS are included in the evaluation. The benchmarking questionnaire was sent to six peer LTAP centers - California, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Texas. The benchmarking questionnaire asked peer LTAP centers questions regarding the four LTAP service areas. The recommendations and results are included in the evaluation. KW - Alternatives analysis KW - California KW - Customer service KW - Data collection KW - Documents KW - Evaluation and assessment KW - Florida KW - Kentucky KW - Local government KW - Local Technical Assistance Program KW - Marketing KW - Minnesota KW - New Mexico KW - Pennsylvania KW - Publications KW - Questionnaires KW - Recommendations KW - Surveys KW - Technical assistance KW - Texas KW - Training UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/473863 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00748240 AU - Scaer, R M AU - Pollack, J AU - Wang, M AU - Marsters, R R AU - Kiel, D E AU - Thierren, R AU - Howe, J AU - DiStefano, J AU - ALEXANDER, M AU - Gannett Fleming Transportation Engineers, Inc AU - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TASK 4 - SIMOS FEASIBILITY REPORT: SIGN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND ORDERING SYSTEM PY - 1997/12 SP - 72 p. AB - The Sign Inventory Management and Ordering System (SIMOS) design is a merger of existing manually maintained information management systems married to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT's) Geographic Information System (GIS) and the department-wide mainframe database to form a logical connection for enhanced sign management. To minimize the development costs, consideration was given to utilizing existing hardware, software, communication channels and applications. The SIMOS project involves recommendations for re-engineering the sign inventory/management procedures currently in place, and provides the technological solutions for effective statewide sign management. The key components to SIMOS include a suite of GeoMedia applications, Oracle database, and PennDOT's GIS. SIMOS completely automates the sign management process, including field data collection, work order generation, sign order generation, and maintaining a statewide sign database. SIMOS will provide PennDOT with the tools to improve its services to the general public, including safer roads through better signage, and more effective use of tax dollars. The direct benefits will include: Effective solution for better decision making and maximizing available funding; Increase operation efficiency - Reduce man hours; Lower operation costs - Eliminate duplication of work; Improve quality - Eliminate existing error-prone operations; Reduce tort liability for sign-related lawsuits; and, Reduce current sign review cycle from seven to two years. KW - Automation KW - Benefits KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Data collection KW - Databases KW - Equipment maintenance KW - Geographic information systems KW - Information management KW - Inventory KW - Maintenance management KW - Traffic sign maintenance KW - Traffic signs UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20600/20658/PB98137805.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/473865 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00748154 AU - Rodrigues, N AU - Larsen, D A AU - Federal Highway Administration AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation TI - DEMONSTRATION AND EVALUATION OF SUPERPAVE TECHNOLOGIES. CONSTRUCTION REPORT FOR ROUTE 2 PY - 1997/12 SP - 119 p. AB - A federal aid resurfacing project on Connecticut State Route 2 in Colchester, Lebanon and Bozrah was modified to include Superpave mix designs. Six 3.3-km sections, four Superpave and two Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Class 1 62.5-mm overlays, were placed between May and September 1997. Two of the Superpave mixes and one Class 1 mix utilized 20% Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) obtained by milling the existing surface layer from Route 2. This is Connecticut's first large-scale Superpave project, as well as the first Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) project in the state where quality control was the contractor's responsibility. This document reports on the construction phase of ConnDOT's research study. The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Mobile Asphalt Laboratory was on-site to perform mix design verification and simulated quality assurance as part of FHWA Demonstration #90. This project is also part of FHWA's Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Special Pavement Study (SPS) 9A, Verification of SHRP Asphalt Specification and Mix Design. The selected 305-m segments within each of the six 3.3-km pavement sections will continue to be monitored, sampled and tested for at least the next four years. KW - Demonstration projects KW - Hot mix asphalt KW - Milling KW - Mix design KW - Overlays (Pavements) KW - Pavements KW - Quality assurance KW - Quality control KW - Recycled pavements KW - Recycling KW - Resurfacing KW - Superpave UR - http://docs.trb.org/00748154.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/473826 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00746807 AU - Olek, J AU - McDaniel, R S AU - Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP AU - Indiana Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE ACTIVATION AND OPERATION OF THE NORTH CENTRAL SUPERPAVE CENTER (NCSC) PY - 1997/12 SP - 99 p. AB - The North Central Superpave Center (NCSC) was established to serve the needs of the states and industry in ten states and two Canadian provinces as they implement the Superpave system. Accomplishing this goal requires the cooperation and active support of a number of people and organizations. Organizational and operational issues related to infrastructure, personnel, equipment and finances also needed to be resolved. This project was designed to address those issues, develop a comprehensive strategic plan and initiate a number of activities of the NCSC. This report summarizes the efforts in the following areas: (1) Personnel Recruitment - hiring a Technical Director, Technician, Secretary and later a Communications Specialist; (2) a. Organizational Structure - setting up a Steering Committee to establish the mission of the NCSC and direct its operational policies; b. Funding Structure - initiating regional pooled fund studies to obtain state support for the base level operation of the center and regional research, and seeking outside funding sources; (3) NCSC Newsletter - designing and publishing a quarterly newsletter and later expanding this function to include an Internet web page; (4) Collaboration with Other Centers - initiating routine contact and technical and administrative exchange between the five centers and the Federal Highway Administration; (5) Internal Training - ensuring NCSC staff is adequately trained in Superpave binder, mixture and mix analysis issues through specialized training courses and on-the-job training; (6) Regional Workshop - this was changed to organizing and conducting a national workshop of Superpave technology and its impacts on industry; (7) Development of Training Courses - assessing training needs in the North Central region and developing training courses to meet those needs; and (8) Laboratory Development - remodeling a former classroom space into a state-of-the-art Superpave testing lab. Significant progress was made in all of these areas, as highlighted in this report. The NCSC is now fully operational and fulfilling needed functions in technology transfer, training and research for the region and beyond. KW - Administration KW - Cooperation KW - Finance KW - Financing KW - Implementation KW - Information dissemination KW - Laboratories KW - North central superpave center (Purdue university) KW - Personnel KW - Recruiting KW - Research KW - Superpave KW - Technology transfer KW - Training KW - Training courses KW - Training programs KW - Workshops UR - http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1816&context=jtrp UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/473310 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00746791 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TRANSPORTATION USERS' VIEWS OF QUALITY PY - 1997/12 SP - 28 p. AB - In order to begin to understand the public's views regarding the transportation services it receives, as part of the pre-test of the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, a national sample of over 4,000 adults were asked a series of questions about their reactions to many aspects of travel, with emphasis on elements of the road system, where most of their travel occurs. The survey was conducted by telephone. A background question established that approximately 91% of adults identify driving a car, or traveling as a passenger in a car, as their main mode of travel; 3% indicated walking; and 5% indicated transit use. Respondents rated thirteen travel elements of the transportation system on a four-point scale. Of the thirteen, 5 were highway travel elements, 5 were urban travel elements, and 3 were intercity travel elements. Overall, almost all elements were rated positively, typically with above 60% giving each of the elements a combined rating of excellent or good. KW - Air travel KW - Bicycle lanes KW - Data collection KW - Highways KW - Intercity bus lines KW - Public opinion KW - Public transit KW - Quality of service KW - Railroad transportation KW - Sidewalks KW - Surveys KW - Transportation KW - Transportation systems UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/18000/18200/18224/PB2001107523.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/4000/4500/4503/Views_of_Quality.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/473295 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00746715 AU - Sheppard, D M AU - University of Florida, Gainesville AU - Florida Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - COASTAL HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS PY - 1997/12 SP - 89 p. AB - This report covers two related but separate topics. The first reports on a sensitivity study regarding hurricane storm surge generated hydraulics in tidal waters, that is, the hydraulics in tidally influenced coastal water bodies such as bays, estuaries, rivers, coastal waterways, etc. More specifically, the study examines the sensitivity of flow velocity and water elevation at various points in a tidal system to variations in an open coast storm surge hydrograph. A depth averaged, finite element flow model is used to perform numerical experiments where certain hydrograph parameters (rate of water rise, duration of peak water elevation, and rate of water elevation) are varied and the hydraulics monitored at points within the system. The results are presented in a variety of plots of non-dimensional quantities. Some general conclusions are made that should be of interest to those modeling hurricane induced flows in tidal waters. The second part of the report describes an unsuccessful attempt to measure currents and waves at a site near the Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. Sediment scour at the ends of eight bridge piers on the Bonner Bridge was being monitored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for operational purposes. The objective of this project was to measure current velocities and waves near two of the piers so that local scour prediction equations could be tested for larger structures. Problems were encountered due to the extreme dynamic nature of the sediment transport in the vicinity of the inlet. This resulted in the deposition of large quantities of sand at the location of the instruments which buried one of the instruments and severely damaged the other two. KW - Bridge piers KW - Coastal regions KW - Coasts KW - Finite element method KW - Flow KW - Flow velocity KW - Hurricanes KW - Hydraulics KW - Hydrographs KW - Hydrology KW - Scour KW - Storm surges KW - Tidal currents KW - Velocity UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20200/20209/PB98116023.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/473229 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00746703 AU - Hughes, W E AU - Schuckel, C AU - SMITH, M AU - McGee, H W AU - Bellomo-McGee, Incorporated AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION METHODS FOR THE IHSDM DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW EXPERT SYSTEM PY - 1997/12 SP - 241 p. AB - The Federal Highway Administration's Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) is a suite of CADD-compatible programs that highway designers can use to evaluate the safety effects of various design alternatives. The IHSDM will include a Policy Review Module, a Design Consistency Module, a Driver/Vehicle Module, a Traffic Analysis Module, and an Accident Analysis Module. IHSDM development efforts have thus far been concentrated on two-lane rural roads. Current plans for the Accident Analysis Module consist of models to estimate the number and severity of accidents on specified roadway segments, a benefit/cost analysis model to evaluate alternate roadside designs, and an expert system that can evaluate a design alternative and identify geometric deficiencies that may impact safety. In this report, the term Diagnostic Review Component (DRC) is used to define this expert system. The key to the DRC will be the knowledge base that will be accessed to "flag" potential design-related safety deficiencies. In addition, the DRC will ultimately have the capability to provide users with suggested improvements that could mitigate the safety problems. This report presents the results of a feasibility study of alternative methods for developing the knowledge base for the DRC. Alternative sources of knowledge that were reviewed included the following: interviews with State highway design personnel and review of State highway safety improvement programs; interviews with experts in safety, geometric design, accident investigation, traffic engineering, and human factors; in-depth investigations of accident sites; and review of highway safety research and safety-audit literature. The advantages, disadvantages, and development implications for the expert system's knowledge base are discussed for each method. Findings from the feasibility investigations of each method are documented. Finally, recommendations for subsequent research, including a detailed experimental plan for the development of a prototype DRC, are presented. KW - Alternatives analysis KW - Crash analysis KW - Crash investigation KW - Data collection KW - Data sources KW - Deficiencies KW - Diagnostic review component KW - Diagnostic tests KW - Expert systems KW - Feasibility analysis KW - Future KW - Future research KW - Guides to the literature KW - Highway design KW - Highway safety KW - Identification KW - Identification systems KW - Interactive Highway Safety Design Model KW - Interviewing KW - Literature reviews KW - Recommendations KW - Research KW - Safety KW - Safety programs KW - Safety research UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/6000/6200/6222/874.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/473217 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00745801 AU - Menezes, M AU - Blackmon, B AU - Bell, L AU - Clemson University AU - South Carolina Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - INVENTORY APPLICATIONS. RESEARCH REPORT VOLUME II: BAR CODE APPLICATION PILOT PROJECTS PY - 1997/12 SP - 52 p. AB - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) performs numerous engineering, accounting, and management functions that are data intensive. Two pilot projects were initiated by Clemson University to demonstrate the use of bar code technology as a data acquisition tool within a state transportation agency. The pilot projects were related to asset inventory control within a research and materials laboratory, and materials inventory control and reporting within a central supply depot. Both applications involved the use of a portable programmable bar code scanner. Computer programs were developed to capture and display data in the scanner unit, transfer data between the scanner and a desktop computer, and generate useful reports. Bar code labels were placed on assets in the laboratory and shelf bins in the supply depot. Demonstration tests indicated that the bar code systems developed by Clemson University would permit inventory applications to be performed approximately 15 times faster than what was required using a manual process. KW - Bar codes KW - Computer programs KW - Data collection KW - Demonstration projects KW - Inventory control KW - Laboratories KW - Productivity KW - South Carolina KW - Supply depot KW - Time savings UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20300/20359/PB98124639.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/472760 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00745800 AU - Menezes, M AU - Blackmon, B AU - Bell, L AU - Clemson University AU - South Carolina Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - A PROPOSED SIGN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. RESEARCH REPORT VOLUME I: BAR CODE APPLICATION PILOT PROJECTS PY - 1997/12 SP - 88 p. AB - An investigation was performed for the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to evaluate and recommend a sign management system. System parameters established by SCDOT included the ability of the system to interact with state-of-the-art data management technologies, including bar coding, voice recognition, global positioning systems (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), and digital photography. A commercial sign management system was selected and a number of data management technologies were incorporated into a demonstration system that utilized inventory and inspection data for 185 highway signs in Anderson County, South Carolina. The GPS/GIS interface permitted computer generation of sign data displays overlaid on highway maps, which was determined to be a very powerful management tool. Bar code technology was judged to be an effective means of loading sign characteristic data into the inventory and inspection data file before sign installation. KW - Bar codes KW - Data displays KW - Data management KW - Demonstration projects KW - Digitized photography KW - Geographic information systems KW - Global Positioning System KW - Information processing KW - Inspection KW - Inspection records KW - Inventory control KW - Management KW - Management systems KW - South Carolina KW - Speech recognition KW - Traffic signs UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20300/20360/PB98124647.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/472759 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00745802 AU - Zevenbergen, L W AU - Richardson, E V AU - Edge, Billy L AU - Lagasse, P F AU - Fisher, J S AU - Ayres Associates, Incorporated AU - Edge and Associates, Incorporated AU - South Carolina Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - DEVELOPMENT OF HYDRAULIC COMPUTER MODELS TO ANALYZE TIDAL AND COASTAL STREAM HYDRAULIC CONDITIONS AT HIGHWAY STRUCTURES, PHASE II REPORT PY - 1997/12 SP - v.p. AB - Highway structures are subjected to stream instability and foundation scour resulting from dynamic flow conditions caused by tides, currents, storm surges, and upland runoff. The first phase of this study, which was completed in September, 1994, focused on three tasks: (1) compiling a database of literature on tidal processes and computer models; (2) evaluating which computer models are best suited for complex tidal hydrodynamic investigations for bridge structure hydraulic analyses; and (3) evaluating sources and methodologies for determining ocean tide and storm surge characteristics. The computer models selected for tidal bridge hydraulic applications were UNET, a 1-dimensional model and FESWMS, a 2-dimensional model. This phase of the study (Phase II) focused on (1) making useful modifications to the selected models, (2) testing the models and developing case studies, (3) developing methods for storm surge hydrograph prediction along the east and gulf coasts and Chesapeake Bay, (4) developing a Users Manual on the models and methodologies, and (5) providing training and technical support to the Pooled Fund States. In addition to the Users Manual, the computer models, user interface software, spreadsheets, utility software, data, and computer viewable versions of the manuals were compiled on CD-ROM which is available to the Pooled Fund States. Recommendations for a third phase of this project include further training and support, updates to the manuals and methods, further model enhancement and testing, compiling additional information on tides and hurricane characteristics, wind and wave research, and developing guidance and procedures for incorporating upland runoff with storm surges. KW - Atlantic Coast (United States) KW - Bridges KW - Case studies KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Coast and river protective works KW - Computer models KW - Computer program documentation KW - Forecasting KW - Future KW - Future research KW - Gulf Coast (United States) KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Hydraulic models KW - Hydraulic structures KW - Hydrographs KW - Manuals KW - Modifications KW - Recommendations KW - Research KW - Runoff KW - Scour KW - Storm surges KW - Tidal currents KW - Training UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20300/20357/PB98124613.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/474076 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00745746 AU - PAMUK, A AU - Leshchinsky, D AU - Ling, H I AU - Kaliakin, V N AU - University of Delaware, Newark AU - Delaware Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - INTERACTION BEHAVIOR OF GEOGRIDS EMBEDDED IN CLAY SUBJECTED TO STATIC AND REPEATED LOADS PY - 1997/12 SP - 174 p. AB - The increasing use of polymeric geogrids in reinforced soil structures requires a better understanding of soil-geogrid interaction. Pullout tests are commonly used, but most of them have been short-term tests using granular soils. Very little research has been reported on the behavior of geogrids confined by clay and subjected to both static and dynamic loads. This research focuses on the long-term pullout behavior of a geogrid embedded in clay and subjected to sustained and repeated tensile loads under unconfined and confined conditions. A polypropylene geogrid embedded in kaolinite was used. For repeated loading tests, incremental tensile loads of different frequencies and amplitudes were applied to the geogrid using an existing testing fixture. Strain gages were used to monitor the local strain along the length of the geogrid specimen. Creep developed in the geogrid as the applied tensile load increased. The creep strain rate of the geogrid was found to be a function of load amplitude. However, the frequency (0.1 Hz and 0.5 Hz) of applied load did not show a significant influence on creep strain. Creep under repeated load was smaller than that under sustained load. The confining material and pressure intensity have important effects on both creep and strain distribution along the embedded grid. This study provides baseline information for future research and development on quantifying the interaction behavior between geosynthetics and cohesive soils. KW - Accelerated tests KW - Clay KW - Cohesive soils KW - Creep KW - Deformation curve KW - Geogrids KW - Geosynthetics KW - Geotextiles KW - Interactions KW - Kaolinite KW - Polypropylene KW - Pull out test KW - Repeated loads KW - Static loading KW - Static loads KW - Tensile load KW - Tension UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/472743 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00745711 AU - MU, R AU - Alampalli, S AU - New York State Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - STRENGTH CRITERIA FOR CAST-IRON ITEMS USED IN HIGHWAY DRAINAGE STRUCTURES PY - 1997/12 SP - 26 p. AB - In modern foundries, manufacture of cast-iron objects for drainage structures (manhole covers, drainage grates, etc.) has been automated, with improved techniques and equipment enabling manufacturers to cast these items to closer dimensional tolerances, thus reducing wall thicknesses and overall weights without sacrificing durability or performance. Because their cost is generally proportional to weight, lighter items thus may result in significant savings. Current standard designs were adopted many years ago -- their sources are often unknown. This report reviews pertinent standards, discusses methods used in procuring cast-iron items by several transportation agencies, and recommends new acceptance criteria based on proof-load testing. KW - Acceptance tests KW - Cast iron KW - Drainage structures KW - Grates KW - Load tests KW - Manholes KW - Procurement KW - Standards KW - Strength of materials KW - Strength requirements UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20200/20221/PB98117401.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/472709 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760494 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - HIGHWAY STATISTICS 1996 SN - 0160494036 PY - 1997/11/24 SP - 325 p. AB - This is an annual report containing analyzed statistical data on motor fuel; motor vehicles; driver licensing; highway-user taxation; State highway finance; highway mileage; Federal aid for highways; highway finance data for municipalities, counties, townships, and other units of local government; select tables/charts from the 1995 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey; and international data. This report has been published since 1945. KW - Annual reports KW - Driver licensing KW - Federal aid KW - Finance KW - Highway user taxation KW - Highways KW - International KW - Local government KW - Mileage KW - Motor fuels KW - Motor vehicles KW - Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey KW - States KW - Statistics UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/1996/index.html UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496241 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01103173 AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Interface Control Document for the Traffic Lights and Emergency Communications System at Gretna and Governor Nicholls Traffic Light Facilities PY - 1997/11/06 SP - 10p AB - The purpose of this Interface Control Document (ICD) is to define the functional characteristics required to exist to ensure compatibility between Gretna and Governor Nicholls Light facilities and the Vessel Traffic Center (VTC) at New Orleans, Louisiana. This system interface diagram consists of six interfaces. KW - Communication systems KW - Remote control KW - Traffic signals KW - Vessel operations KW - Vessel traffic control KW - Water traffic KW - Water transportation UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/19000/19100/19100/PB2002104500.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/860672 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01103334 AU - Gattis, J L AU - Low, Sonny T AU - Mack-Blackwell Transportation Center AU - Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Intersection Angles and the Driver's Field of View PY - 1997/11//Final Report SP - 50p AB - At a skewed-angle intersection with the acute angle to the right of a driver on the minor roadway (the approach required to stop or yield), the vehicle body may obstruct the minor-road driver's line-of-site. Body parts that may obstruct the line-of-sight include the door frame, a panel aft of the door, or the cargo 'box' of a single unit truck. In this research project, the angles at which drivers' lines-of-sight were obstructed by the body of their vehicles were measured. KW - Geometric design KW - Highway transportation KW - Human factors engineering KW - Interchanges and intersections KW - Intersection elements KW - Intersections KW - Sight distance KW - Skewed structures KW - Traffic engineering UR - http://www.arkansastrc.com/MBTC%20REPORTS/MBTC%209709.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20100/20192/PB98115207.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/860750 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 01103152 AU - Connecticut Department of Transportation AU - Capitol Region Council of Governments AU - DKS Associates, Incorporated AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - Intelligent Transportation Systems 'ITS': A Strategic Plan for the Capitol Region PY - 1997/11//Executive Summary SP - 16p AB - The ITS Strategic Plan outlines a strategy for improving the efficiency of the Capitol Regions existing highway and transit systems. The Regions overall goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing systems so as to reduce the need to build new facilities or add new services. The specific objective of the ITS Plan is to identify ways of improving system efficiency through the application of various communications and information technologies. The 1994 Capitol Region Transportation Plan stressed the need to improve the efficiency of existing transportation systems through better system management. Financial and environmental constraints make it increasingly difficult to solve mobility, congestion, and safety problems by building new highways or adding new transit services. We need to find additional ways to make existing systems work better. One such way is to use advanced technologies to improve system efficiency. KW - Advanced public transportation systems KW - Connecticut KW - Economic efficiency KW - Information technology KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Planning and design KW - Public transit KW - Strategic planning KW - Transportation planning UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/16000/16700/16776/PB2000104762.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/860657 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754922 AU - Cervero, R AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - URBAN DESIGN ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION MODES, DESIGNS AND SERVICES FOR NEO-TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 25-31 AB - The author talks briefly about how urban design (the built environment) affects travel. First he describes several studies which address this question. Then he discusses new methodological approaches to better illuminate understanding of the subject. He notes that transportation and mobility are not the key objectives of traditional neighborhood designs. When thinking about the delicate relationship between travel behavior and urban design it is instructive to think about the three dimensions of the built environment. These three dimensions - density, diversity, and design - characterize the prominent features of neo-traditional communities, new urbanism, transit oriented development, or an other urban design scheme. The author elaborates his discussion, including the topics of population and household density, mixed land use, landscape and site design. He notes that researchers face a number of dilemmas when trying to discover how built environments affect travel demands. International comparisons shed some light on the link between travel and design. Powerful tools for drawing statistical inferences are predictive models like regression and logit analyses. The author discusses a study which attempted to measure the existence of all of the things which are typically associated with transit oriented and pedestrian friendly environments for 50 neighborhoods. The results of this study, in terms of how the built environment shapes travel demand, were mixed. Once controls were introduced, it appears that the three dimensions - density, diversity, and design - exerted minimal influences. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - City planning KW - Design KW - Governments KW - Land use models KW - Landscape design KW - Mathematical prediction KW - Mixed land use KW - Mobility KW - Neighborhoods KW - Neo-traditional KW - Pedestrians KW - Population density KW - Public service KW - Public transit KW - Service agencies KW - Transit oriented development KW - Transportation modes KW - Travel behavior KW - Travel demand KW - Urban areas KW - Urban development UR - http://media.tmiponline.org/clearinghouse/udes/cervero.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540126 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00940891 AU - Carlson, R F AU - Barker, C I AU - Scarbrough, G W AU - Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities AU - University of Alaska, Fairbanks AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OIL-GRIT SEPARATORS IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA, PHASE I PY - 1997/11 SP - 119 p. AB - The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) allocated funds for the study of the mitigation of pollutants found in highway runoff. For certain circumstances oil-grit separators (OGS) may be appropriate Best Management Practice for stream crossing sites with restricted space. However, the FHWA questions their effectiveness. They have indicated that runoff from roads such as the Sterling Highway, with a predicted Average Daily Traffic of 6,350 vehicles for the year 2,000, may not contain significant amount of pollutants and that OGS technology is not effective as an overall treatment strategy. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), with guidance from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Regulations, designed and constructed an OGS system at the Moose River. The project was funded by FHWA in response to strong environmental concern at the Moose River crossing of the Sterling Highway. The FHWA has asked for an evaluation of this facility that will include a determination as to whether significant pollutants are discharging from the roadway and whether the OGS technology is effective at removing those pollutants. The evaluation will include an attempt to determine the level of pollutant discharge from the roadway drainage area into the Moose River OGS and an evaluation of the effectiveness of pollutant removal of the system. KW - Alaska KW - Average daily traffic KW - Countermeasures KW - Drainage KW - Evaluation KW - Grits KW - Highways KW - Oil separators KW - Oils KW - Pollutants KW - Runoff KW - Stream crossings UR - http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwddes/research/assets/pdf/ine_trc_96_01.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20100/20164/PB98113616.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/731555 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00929199 AU - Walker, H N AU - Virginia Transportation Research Council AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - PETROGRAPHIC METHODS OF EXAMINING HARDENED CONCRETE: A PETROGRAPHIC MANUAL PY - 1997/11 SP - 304 p. AB - This manual provides a set of instructions for the petrographic examination of hardened cement concrete (HCC) used in highways. Emphasis is on the procedures possible with simple stereomicroscopes and the necessary sample preparation methods. The manual includes photographs for study by a microscopist who wishes to become highly familiar with the features of HCC. Included also are descriptions of particular features and theoretical discussions of a few features that seem to have been incompletely discussed in the literature. It is hoped that such procedures, instructions, and photographs will be of use to persons who have no specific petrographic training but who have a great familiarity with and a great interest in HCC. Certain features of HCC and aggregate materials are discernible only in thin section using the various procedures possible with the petrographic and P/EF microscopes. Instructions for the use of the petrographic microscope are included when the specialized techniques for the observation of the particular features of HCC differ from the classic, geological petrographic methods. Instructions for fabricating thin sections of a specimen for viewing with the petrographic and P/EF microscopes are included when the procedure was developed at the Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC) or was not generally described in the literature. Procedures requiring more complex equipment and complex chemical tests are mentioned only if they have been used at VTRC. A glossary is included to provide information concerning the terms used by geologists and concrete technologists. KW - Concrete KW - Glossaries KW - Manuals KW - Petrography KW - Photographs KW - Sample preparation KW - Stereomicroscopes KW - Test procedures UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/pccp/97146/ UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/2000/2500/2587/657.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/2000/2500/2587/index.htm UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/719102 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00928030 AU - Oak Ridge National Laboratory AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TRAFFIC FLOW THEORY PY - 1997/11 SP - v.p. AB - This publication is an update and expansion of Transportation Research Board Special Report 165, "Traffic Flow Theory," published in 1975. This updating was undertaken on recommendation of the Transportation Research Board's Committee A3A11 on Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics. The text has been completely rewritten and two new chapters have been added. The contents of this update are organized as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) Traffic Stream Characteristics; (3) Human Factors; (4) Car Following Models; (5) Continuum Flow Models; (6) Macroscopic Flow Models; (7) Traffic Impact Models; (8) Unsignalized Intersection Theory; (9) Traffic Flow at Signalized Intersections; and (10) Traffic Simulation. An index is provided. The publication is in looseleaf form with a notebook binder. The report is also on diskettes, which are included. KW - Air quality KW - Car following KW - Continuum traffic flow KW - Fuel consumption KW - Human factors KW - Impact studies KW - Macroscopic traffic flow KW - Signalized intersections KW - Traffic characteristics KW - Traffic flow theory KW - Traffic models KW - Traffic safety KW - Traffic simulation KW - Unsignalized intersections UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/719822 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00806845 AU - Messer, C J AU - Butorac, M A AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - A DUAL-LANE FLOW SIGNAL PLAN FOR TEXAS PY - 1997/11 SP - 102 p. AB - With the goal of improving traffic flow and safety on urban freeways, the Texas Department of Transportation initiated a program of installing ramp metering on most freeways in Houston. This research provides advanced methods and strategies for implementing ramp metering, called flow signals in Houston, which will enhance motorist compliance with traffic control and reduce police enforcement requirements. Report 1295-1 describes the advanced marketing and information strategies employed in preparation for initial turn-on ramp metering in Houston to enhance driver understanding, support, and compliance, given that single-lane ramp metering was used initially. Report 1295-2 (this report) describes new dual-lane ramp metering strategies recommended for further enhancing freeway traffic operations and driver compliance, and reducing the need for unnecessary or costly advanced enforcement techniques of ramp metering operations. New operational tactics and adaptive detection strategies have been added to advanced multilane metering strategies deployed in the northwestern United States. The design details, both geometric and traffic control, are illustrated for a possible dual-lane demonstration site along the Katy Freeway (IH-10) at Gessner Street in west Houston, Texas. KW - Compliance KW - Dual-lane ramp metering KW - Freeway operations KW - Freeways KW - Houston (Texas) KW - Implementation KW - Ramp metering KW - Strategic planning KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic safety KW - Urban areas UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/672787 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00806057 AU - Marquart, Mike J AU - North Dakota Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - EVALUATION OF TINING WIDTHS TO REDUCE NOISE ON CONCRETE ROADWAYS PY - 1997/11 SP - n.p. AB - No problems with constructing various tining spaced sections. Skid numbers were in the 50's in 1995. No noticeable difference in traffic sound levels from the different tining spacings. In-vehicle noise study indicates that sections with 2" or less tine spacing are a little quieter with randomly spaced tining the best. The North Dakota Department of Transportation adopted random spaced tining. KW - Concrete pavements KW - Highway safety KW - Noise control KW - Pavement design KW - Skid resistance UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/673768 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00789901 AU - Fambro, D B AU - Noyce, D A AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Texas Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - ENHANCED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND RAILROAD OPERATIONS FOR HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS PY - 1997/11 SP - 38 p. AB - This report summarizes four research reports completed as part of a study focusing on improving safety at highway-railroad grade crossings. The objective of this research was to develop, test, evaluate, and recommend improved methods for communicating with drivers at both active and passive highway-railroad grade crossings. The reports summarized are as follows: Enhanced Traffic Control Devices and Railroad Operations for Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: First-Year Activities, FHWA/TX-98/1469-1; Second-Year Activities, FHWA/TX-98/1469-2 (TRIS 00762961); Third-Year Activities, FHWA/TX-98/1469-3 (TRIS 00748814); and Public Safety Education Materials, FHWA/TX-98/1469-4. KW - Behavior KW - Drivers KW - Human factors KW - Railroad grade crossings KW - Safety KW - Strobes KW - Traffic control devices KW - Traffic safety education KW - Understanding UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/15000/15800/15817/PB2000101092.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/648047 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00778816 AU - Biesecker, K AU - Foreman, E AU - Jones, K AU - STAPLES, B AU - Mitretek Systems AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS) INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYSIS PY - 1997/11 SP - 206 p. AB - The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program is the application of information technologies (computing, sensing, and communications) to surface transportation. Because of a reliance on these technologies, ITS will become increasingly dependent on information security. By understanding how to achieve and maintain secure systems, the ITS community can develop comprehensive information security practices and appropriate security policies for ITS programs. Subsequently, they can put these into practice. This document presents the results from an information security analysis that was based on the National ITS Architecture. The ITS information security analysis comprised three assessments to identify and characterize the various threats to (1) the ITS subsystems, (2) their exchange of information, and (3) their supporting communications infrastructure. The assessments also provide recommended solutions (i.e., security services) that can be used to reduce or eliminate identified threats and to better protect ITS. While focusing on the threats and their impacts to ITS security, this report also provides necessary background information and a general understanding of information security. It addresses common information and general security issues as well as those that pertain specifically to ITS. The conclusions and recommendations from this report address increasing information security awareness within the ITS community, the development of secure ITS operations, and the issue of future security activities within the ITS domain. KW - Communications KW - Information systems KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - National ITS Architecture KW - Recommendations KW - Security UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/jpo98009/itssecanalysis.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/16000/16400/16475/PB2000104017.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/508693 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00778815 AU - Ruby, J AU - King, D AU - Gunshol, L AU - Hilborn, G AU - Computer Sciences Corporation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - STATE OF MARYLAND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SECURITY REQUIREMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS PY - 1997/11 SP - 80 p. AB - At the direction of the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center of the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT), a two-phase study of the security vulnerability of Maryland Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) was conducted from July until November 1997. This Phase 1 report developed specific security requirements for Maryland ITS, while the Phase 2 report focuses on candidate security countermeasures for Maryland ITS. These reports continue the exploration of ITS security issues identified in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Information Security Analysis report prepared for the US DOT Joint Program Office in May of 1997, Project Number 099618C4-0A. KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Maryland KW - Recommendations KW - Security UR - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/jpo98013/statemd_req.pdf UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/16000/16500/16538/PB2000104170.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/508692 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00765876 AU - Smith, B J AU - Pollock, R G AU - Kansas Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TEXTURAL AND MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF KANSAS LIMESTONE AGGREGATES IN RELATION TO PHYSICAL TEST RESULTS PY - 1997/11 SP - 91 p. AB - Suitable limestone aggregate for transportation construction use is becoming less available in Kansas. The more accessible and better aggregates of known sources are being used up. Characterization of suitable and unsuitable aggregates by petrographic descriptions and tests has not been done in the state. This study includes characterizing quarry ledge samples by mineralogy and texture and sorting these characteristics for suitability for construction uses. To do this, quarry samples collected in the early 1980s were cut, polished and treated with a standard acid stain to differentiate the carbonate minerals probably present. Then the surface was treated with acetate to make a permanent, more easily handled record of the mineralogy and texture of each polished and treated surface. The information from these acetate records form a database that includes the information from the physical testing on the ledge samples. The database includes 550 records from 243 ledges, some ledges providing two or more acetate records called peels for description. The database supplies the means to sort characteristics for statistical testing. The statistical test chosen was Chi Square with Cramers V test used to norm the results of the values. Contingency tables were built using categories of color of stained peels, texture and passing or failing classifications for concrete construction. Results of the statistical analyses indicate that there are relationships between the characteristics chosen and passing or failing. The results are discussed by characteristic. An application concerning verification of aggregate sources is included and discussed as it illustrates the usefulness of the petrographic information. Recommendations are given to further define relationships to mineralogy and texture, to verify these relationships as predictors of passing or failing with new ledge samples, and to summarize the results from these endeavors in a preliminary field tool for use in prospecting for resources and verifying production stockpile consistency with source ledge test results. Tables of relationship based on peel data are included. KW - Aggregate sources KW - Chi square test KW - Databases KW - Kansas KW - Limestone aggregates KW - Mineralogy KW - Petrography KW - Quarries KW - Statistical analysis KW - Tables (Data) KW - Texture UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/22000/22000/22031/PB99155582.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/502340 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760503 AU - Berman, W AU - Clinger, S W AU - Donaldson, G S AU - Duve, J AU - Gehr, D R AU - JONES, G M AU - King, J L AU - Kuciemba, S AU - Ligas, J F AU - Marston, P P AU - Robinson, J R AU - Symes, D AU - Morales, J M AU - Loyola College, Baltimore AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - FHWA SCANNING REPORT ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS PY - 1997/11 SP - 109 p. AB - This report presents the findings of the study team on a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) International Scanning Tour to the countries of Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and England. The scanning tour was made to these countries expressly for the purpose of learning about innovative applications of technology to improve the traffic management and traveler information services provided by public-sector agencies. The study group was specifically interested in the policies, plans, and activities that these countries have established to facilitate the deployment of advanced technologies in the following areas: traffic management; traffic signal systems; incident management; transit management; electronic toll/fare payment; and traveler information systems. Also of interest were specific programs related to financing, public-private partnerships, technology designs, training, marketing, and user acceptance. The report presents the study team's findings through four country summary sections, an applications section, a recommendations section, and a section on opportunities for future cooperation. In addition, a few of the study team provided testimony on personal observations and insights that they gained as a result of the scanning tour. Finally, the report contains a number of appendices that give additional insights on the trip. Of note is the appendix listing the Internet World Wide Web addresses that were available in the countries visited. KW - Acceptance KW - Automated toll collection KW - England KW - Fare collection KW - Financing KW - Finland KW - Government agencies KW - Incident management KW - Marketing KW - Netherlands KW - Policy KW - Public private partnerships KW - Public transit KW - Study tours KW - Sweden KW - Technological innovations KW - Traffic control KW - Traffic signals KW - Training KW - Traveler information and communication systems UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20100/20169/PB98113764.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496250 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760471 AU - EVANS, G AU - Cowen, J AU - Hayes, C J AU - Sawyer, S AU - Oklahoma Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - STRENGTHENED EARTH WALL PY - 1997/11 SP - 24 p. AB - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently completed a project that included a Strengthened Earth Wall. The Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall was constructed by Muskogee Bridge Company as a part of project IM-NHIY-44-2(349)231 on I-44 in Tulsa. The main objective of the Strengthened Earth Wall project was to evaluate the constructability of the structure as compared to other MSE walls currently used in Oklahoma. A strong secondary consideration was cost analysis. The wall was constructed in a timely fashion and no problems with performance are anticipated. Some advantages included: speed of construction, larger panels, and thicker backfill lifts. It is recommended that Strengthened Earth Wall be included in ODOT specifications and its use allowed where competitive bidding makes the cost comparable with other MSE structures. KW - Benefits KW - Constructability KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Earth walls KW - Mechanically stabilized earth KW - Retaining walls UR - http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/20000/20100/20165/PB98113624.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496218 ER - TY - RPRT AN - 00760314 AU - Munk, J AU - Sheets, R A AU - U.S. Geological Survey AU - Ohio Department of Transportation AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - DETECTION OF UNDERGROUND VOIDS IN OHIO BY USE OF GEOPHYSICAL METHODS PY - 1997/11 SP - 34 p. AB - Geophysical methods are generally classified as electrical, potential field, and seismic methods. Each method type relies on contrasts of physical properties in the subsurface. Forward models based on the physical properties of air- and water-filled voids within common geologic materials indicate that several geophysical methods are technically feasible for detection of subsurface voids in Ohio, but ease of use and interpretation varies widely between the methods. Ground-penetrating radar is the most rapid and cost-effective method for collection of subsurface data in areas associated with voids under roadways. Electrical resistivity, gravity, or seismic reflection methods have applications for direct delineation of voids, but data-collection and analytical procedures are more time consuming. Electrical resistivity, electromagnetic, or magnetic methods may be useful in locating areas where conductive material, such as rail lines, are present in abandoned underground coal mines. Other electrical methods include spontaneous potential and very low frequency (VLF); these latter two methods are considered unlikely candidates for locating underground voids in Ohio. Results of ground-penetrating radar surveys at three highway sites indicate that subsurface penetration varies widely with geologic material type and amount of cultural interference. Two highway sites were chosen over abandoned underground coal mines in eastern Ohio. A third site in western Ohio was chosen in an area known to be underlain by naturally occurring voids in limestone. Ground-penetrating radar surveys at Interstate 470 in Belmont County, Ohio, indicate subsurface penetration of less than 15 ft (4.6 m) over a mined coal seam that was known to vary in depth from 0-40 ft (0-12.2 m). Although no direct observations of voids were made, anomalous areas that may be related to collapse structures above voids were indicated. Cultural interference dominated the radar records at Interstate 70, Guernsey County, Ohio, where coal was mined under the site at a depth of about 50 ft (15 m). Interference from overhead powerlines, the field vehicle, and guardrails complicated an interpretation of the radar records where the depth of penetration was estimated to be less than 5 ft (1.5 m). Along State Route 33 in Logan County, Ohio, bedding planes and structures possibly associated with dissolution of limestone were profiled with ground-penetrating radar. Depth of penetration was estimated to be greater that 50 ft (15 m). KW - Detection and identification KW - Electrical resistivity KW - Electromagnetism KW - Field studies KW - Geophysical prospecting KW - Ground penetrating radar KW - Interference KW - Magnetic detectors KW - Ohio KW - Seismic prospecting KW - Sinkholes KW - Underground anomalies KW - Underground voids UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/496165 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754935 AU - STOUGH, R R AU - Paelinck, J AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - SUBSTITUTION AND COMPLEMENTARY EFFECTS OF INFORMATION ON REGIONAL TRAVEL AND LOCATION BEHAVIOR PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 251-266 AB - Current thought on the impact of information technology on society generally argues that it will, among other things, increasingly become a substitute for trip taking. There is also a school that argues that it is also emerging as a complement to transportation. This paper examines these arguments through a literature review with model development and numerical experimentation. The conclusion is that substitution effects will be sufficient to induce concentration of new growth in U.S. metropolitan regions far beyond the current "edge city" periphery. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - Complements KW - Guides to the literature KW - Information management KW - Information organization KW - Information technology KW - Literature reviews KW - Location KW - Mathematical models KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Models KW - Numerical analysis KW - Regions KW - Substitution KW - Travel KW - Travel behavior KW - Trip UR - http://media.tmiponline.org/clearinghouse/udes/stough.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540139 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754936 AU - Tayyaran, M R AU - Khan, A M AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - FACTORS FOR THE STUDY OF LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF TELECOMMUTING AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ON RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS LOCATION CHOICE PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 267-285 AB - The acceptance and adoption of telecommuting is increasing rapidly and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are gradually finding their way into the market. One major question is whether in the long run these technological innovations would influence urban development pattern in the same way as previous technologies like the railroad and automobile did; that is, a trend toward more suburbanization and second- and third-tier satellite nodes. Considering the relationship between land use and transportation, the question is: What will be the effects of new technologies of ITS and telecommuting on urban development pattern, which in turn has effects on travel demand pattern? These two technological innovations will have some short- and long-term implications for travel behavior and land use. The long-term effects of ITS and telecommuting are subject to uncertainty. Different studies have advanced different hypotheses about their impacts on the resulting land use patterns and in particular on both residential and business location decisions. It is the purpose of this paper to provide an insight into the effects of ITS and telecommuting on residential as well as business location behavior. Specifically, this paper has two objectives. First, is to describe the state of knowledge on the relationship between technologies of ITS and telecommuting and urban development patterns. Second, to advance models of residential and business location in the light of ITS and telecommuting. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - Businesses KW - Impacts KW - Intelligent transportation systems KW - Land use KW - Location KW - Long term KW - Residential areas KW - Residential location KW - Telecommuting KW - Time duration KW - Travel behavior KW - Travel demand KW - Urban development UR - http://media.tmiponline.org/clearinghouse/udes/tayyaran.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540140 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754934 AU - Levin, M R AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - GOODBYE UGLYVILLE, HELLO PARADISE: TELEWORKING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 237-250 AB - The author discusses telecommuting, teleworking, and home based business, listing statistics and figures from a number of sources. He notes that most telecommuters do so part time, and two thirds of home based businesses are owned by women. Though, up until the early 1990s most telecommuters voluntarily sought out the opportunity to work from home and avoid the annoying commute to work, as the 1990s is ending more and more workers are being forced by their employers to leave the office and work out of their homes. The volunteers willingly paid for their own home equipment. The draftees generally have their equipment paid for by their companies. Telecommuters exist in the suburbs, as well as in urban areas. Places with the highest percentages of residents who work at home include cities as well as upscale high tech suburban areas ranging from San Diego and Manhattan to Beverly Hills, Bethesda, Berkeley, Austin, Greenwich, Ct., Santa Monica and Calabasas/101 Freeway, CA. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - Computers KW - Females KW - Home offices KW - Labor KW - Part time employees KW - Statistics KW - Suburbs KW - Telecommuting KW - Urban areas KW - Urban development KW - Work UR - http://media.tmiponline.org/clearinghouse/udes/levin.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540138 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754933 AU - Siembab, W AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TELECITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES: THE BLUE LINE TELEVILLAGE IN COMPTON, CALIFORNIA PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 229-236 AB - Central to the concept of livable communities is the idea of proximity between residence and the essential elements of daily life, such as work places, schools, civic facilities, shopping opportunities and parks. This human scale organization of urban living means that the personal automobile and its related facilities - wide streets and parking lots - are not required and can be replaced by walking, public transit and more human scale technologies, including bicycles and golf carts. TeleCity refers to the city-of-the-future where information technologies are used for mobility, economic growth and other long term public interests, as well as the short term private interests usually satisfied by competitive markets. TeleCity physically looks a lot like the metropolitan area that is currently home to most people, but it functions much differently. Some of these differences are as follows. Trips outside the home are much shorter. Economic opportunities are distributed more equally throughout the region. Some households own only one automobile. Ground transportation in neighborhoods moves slowly. Everyone has access to the full range of information technologies no further than the TeleVillage Center. The TeleCity strategy depends on a coordinated public-private effort to bring about mutually reinforcing changes in five key regional systems. Public and private sectors must work together to develop: 1. A hierarchical network of advanced communication centers which forms the physical infrastructure for residents to shop, work, take classes, enjoy entertainment, receive government and medical services, etc., all within walking distance or a maximum of a few miles from home. 2. Distributed organizations which will emerge as traditional, centralized organizations restructure themselves to become more competitive in the global economy. 3. Short haul transportation technologies and systems that serve home-to-nearby-center and center-to-center trips. 4. Universally accessible telecommunications networks that provide sufficient, affordable bandwidth for the planned applications. and 5. Institutional infrastructure to provide the sustained leadership and support for the regional development effort that leads to TeleCity. The Blue Line TeleVillage in Compton, California, is the first Urban TeleVillage and the first manifestation of the TeleCity Strategy. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - Bicycles KW - Communications KW - Communities KW - Economic growth KW - Information technology KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Mobility KW - Neighborhoods KW - Public private partnerships KW - Public transit KW - Regional planning KW - Short haul KW - Sustainable development KW - Telecities KW - Telecommunications KW - Urban areas KW - Walking UR - http://media.tmiponline.org/clearinghouse/udes/siembab.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540137 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754930 AU - Eash, R AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - INCORPORATING URBAN DESIGN VARIABLES IN METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS' TRAVEL DEMAND MODELS PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 167-186 AB - Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) find it difficult to address urban design issues in their work programs for both technical and policy reasons. There are emerging arguments for MPOs staff to take the relationship between urban design and travel demand more seriously. Air quality conformity requirements that MPOs face provide an incentive to include urban design variables. Transit interests have also keyed on the relationship between urban design and transit ridership. Those who argue that the travel demand models need to be responsive to urban design variables expect urban design to influence travel behavior in the following manner: 1. increase transit ridership by reducing the access/egress distances for transit; 2. substitute nonmotorized trips for vehicle trips; 3. shorten trip lengths; 4. increase transit ridership by altering travel patterns; and 5. alter trip generation. This paper discusses each of the above travel behavior influences, and elaborates with model results. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - Access KW - Air quality KW - Design KW - Distance KW - Mathematical models KW - Metropolitan planning organizations KW - Motor vehicles KW - Nonmotorized transportation KW - Public transit KW - Transit riders KW - Travel behavior KW - Travel demand KW - Trip generation KW - Trip length KW - Urban areas KW - Variables UR - https://engineering.purdue.edu/~ce566/HO/eash.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540134 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754926 AU - Chamberland, D AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES FOR A CHANGING WORKFORCE PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 57-66 AB - The author discusses some of the results of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's research on telework and home-based employment and explores how changes in the nature of the Canadian work force are impacting the use, design and regulation of their housing stock and communities. He takes us to visit Montgomery Village, Canada's first telecommunity. The community integrates a variety of housing types. It also provides Integrated Services Data Network (ISDN) or mid-band telecommunications services and zoning laws that permit most home occupations throughout the neighborhood. The author notes that increasing home-based employment challenges some of the foundations of Canadian post-war housing and planning. That is the exclusion of work activities from the home; the separation of commercial, institutional and residential uses within communities; and traditional patterns of peak hour traffic between the home and the workplace. The division between home life and work activities is becoming increasingly blurred. This creates opportunities for new housing and community planning. Telework and home-based employment will continue to change the way we will use, perceive, design and regulate our communities. It will require renovations and adaptations to the existing housing stock to meet the needs of home workers. Moreover, new flexible, adaptable and innovative designs will be needed to meet the diverse needs of this changing workforce. Finally, the challenge for cities will be to make the necessary adjustments in land use plans and regulations to unleash the potential for telework and home-based employment to generate economic growth, revitalize neighborhoods and improve the quality of life of citizens. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - City planning KW - Communities KW - Dwellings KW - Economic growth KW - Home offices KW - Housing KW - Housings KW - Integrated services data networks KW - Labor force KW - Land use planning KW - Neighborhoods KW - Planning KW - Quality of life KW - Regulations KW - Telecommunications KW - Telecommunities KW - Telecommuting KW - Telework KW - Work environment KW - Zoning UR - http://media.tmiponline.org/clearinghouse/udes/chamberland.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540130 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754927 AU - DeFrancia, J AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - CLOSING REMARKS: IMPLEMENTING NON-TRADITIONAL SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENTS PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 67-74 AB - The author discusses suburban development and notes some of the history and issues surrounding the development. He mentions that the Interstate Defense Highway System was first developed to facilitate the moving of troops and equipment in war time, and to enable evacuation of major population centers in times of emergency. Though this led to suburban development, the trend to suburban development and emphasis on the automobile are fairly recent. Just 25 years ago, as recently as 1970, the major retailing centers were still in center cities. The author mentions some myths: that we can stop suburban gridlock by decreasing suburban development; and that we can stop building roads to decrease development. He describes briefly his community of Leesburg, Virginia as a flexible and diverse community. Also discussed are telecommuting, and cooperation with community developers. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - Cities KW - City planning KW - Communities KW - Cooperation KW - Developers KW - Gridlock KW - Highways KW - Interstate Highway System KW - Non-traditional KW - Roads KW - Suburbs KW - Telecommuting KW - Traffic congestion KW - Urban development UR - https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/tmip/publications/other_reports/non_traditional_suburban_development/defrancia.pdf UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540131 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754929 AU - Rutherford, G S AU - McCormack, E AU - WILKINSON, M AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - TRAVEL IMPACTS OF URBAN FORM: IMPLICATIONS FROM AN ANALYSIS OF TWO SEATTLE AREA TRAVEL DIARIES PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 95-166 AB - The large body of literature reviewed for this paper generally supports the notion that mixed-use or neotraditional neighborhoods can reduce the amount of travel for most households, as measured by the number of miles traveled. The paper also looked at weekend travel for the mixed-use nighborhoods. This analysis showed that travel miles on Saturday were about 25% greater than Sunday, and Saturday travel was 12% greater than the average weekday. This paper also gives credence to the few researchers who have looked at travel time rather than distance as a principal measure. The research has several implications for travel demand modeling. First, in order to model new (old) neighborhood forms, short trips must be handled much better than in the past. Second, if travel time budgets are as uniform as found in this work and shown in others, perhaps they could be used more in the calibration and validation process to assure that models operate within time constraints by various parameters. Third, the travel time budget issues and close ties between land use and short trips reinforce the notion that feedback loops are an increasingly important part of the travel forecasting process. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - Feedback control KW - Feedback loops KW - Forecasting KW - Impacts KW - Land use KW - Mathematical models KW - Mixed use development KW - Models KW - Multiple use planning KW - Neighborhoods KW - Seattle (Washington) KW - Short trips KW - Travel KW - Travel demand KW - Travel time KW - Trip length KW - Urban areas KW - Vehicle miles of travel KW - Weekdays KW - Weekends UR - http://www.mendeley.com/catalog/travel-impacts-urban-form-implications-analysis-two-seattle-area-travel-diaries/ UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540133 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754928 AU - Replogle, M AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - INTEGRATING PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACTORS INTO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING MODELS: SUMMARY OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART AND SUGGESTED STEPS FORWARD PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 75-94 AB - This paper reviews typical techniques in use today for estimating the travel behavior effects of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs and other factors that influence use of non-motorized travel modes and offers suggestions for near-term advances in the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice. The principle approaches that have been used to evaluate the effects of transportation policies and infrastructure on bicycle and pedestrian travel include regression analysis, market-share diversion analysis and discrete choice analysis. In practice, inadequacies of both data and modeling frameworks have led to less than satisfactory performance for all of these methods in the American metropolitan planning context. Problems in evaluating the travel behavior effects of factors influencing walking and bicycling are compounded when conventional emission factor models are used to evaluate some of these strategies. In the past several years, some analysts have worked to develop indicators of bicycle Level of Service, bicycle friendliness, bicycle stress level, bicycle suitability of streets and the like. However, little of this work has been integrated with regional travel demand model development. The author suggests that an immediate priority should be for the demonstration of advanced state-of-the-art travel models with substantially greater inclusion of pedestrian/bicycle travel factors, working in one or more regions where data and agency interest can support rapid and efficient progress. He recommends two specific and inter-related areas of work as immediate high priorities for research, development and demonstration funding: Advanced Regional Models Integrating Non-Motorized Modes and Factors; and Quick-Response Models Sensitive to Pedestrian and Bicycle Travel Factors. Elaboration of these models is given. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - Bicycle friendliness KW - Bicycles KW - Choice models KW - Discrete choice analysis KW - Emission factors KW - Integrated systems KW - Integration KW - Level of service KW - Market share KW - Mathematical models KW - Models KW - Pedestrians KW - Pollutants KW - Regional transportation KW - Regression analysis KW - State of the art KW - Transportation planning KW - Travel behavior KW - Travel demand UR - http://www.academia.edu/719384/Integrating_Pedestrian_and_Bicyle_Factors_Into_Regional_Transportation_Planning_Models_Summary_of_the_State-of-the-art_and_Suggested_Steps_Forward UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540132 ER - TY - CONF AN - 00754931 AU - Mokhtarian, P L AU - Texas Transportation Institute AU - Federal Transit Administration AU - Federal Highway Administration TI - A SYNTHETIC APPROACH TO ESTIMATING THE IMPACTS OF TELECOMMUTING ON TRAVEL PY - 1997/11 SP - p. 187-222 AB - A multiplicative model is proposed as a framework for examining the current state of knowledge in forecasting the demand for telecommuting and the resulting transportation impacts. A running illustrative example (containing a base and a future case) is developed, using plausible values for each factor in the model. The base case suggests that 6.1% of the workforce may be currently telecommuting (at least in California), 1.2 days a week on average, with the result that 1.5% of the workforce may be telecommuting on any given day. It is estimated that the vehicle-miles eliminated by this level of telecommuting constitute at most 1.1% of total household vehicle travel. When the limited knowledge about potential stimulation effects of telecommuting is incorporated, it is estimated that the net reduction falls to at most 0.6% of household travel. Reductions in the future could be smaller as commute distances of telecommuters fall closer to the average and as the stimulation effect grows. In any event it is likely that, due to counteracting forces, the aggregate travel impacts will remain relatively flat well into the future, even if the amount of telecommuting increases considerably. U1 - Urban Design, Telecommuting and Travel Forecasting ConferenceDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Transit AdministrationOffice of the Secretary of TransportationEnvironmental Protection AgencyWilliamsburg, Virginia StartDate:19961027 EndDate:19961030 Sponsors:Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency KW - California KW - Demand KW - Economic forecasting KW - Estimating KW - Impacts KW - Labor force KW - Stimulation effects KW - Telecommuting KW - Travel KW - Vehicle miles of travel UR - http://usj.sagepub.com/content/35/2/215 UR - https://trid.trb.org/view/540135 ER -