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Talking Operations Webcast on August 19, 2009: Using Incentive Payments to Affect Commuting Behavior - 8/6/2009
It Pays to do the Right Thing: Using Incentive Payments to Affect Commuting Behavior - This webinar will examine a project in India, led by Dr. Balaji...
Value Pricing Pilot Program Planning and Decision Making Tools Web Page Updated to Include the Policy Options Evaluation Tool for Managed Lanes (POET-ML) - 8/5/2009
POET-ML allows HOV system operators to complete a current HOV system condition assessment, quantify the impacts of HOV policy changes on operational performance...
New Publication: Policy Options Evaluation Tool for Managed Lanes (POET-ML) Users Guide and Methodology Description - 8/5/2009
Intended for an audience of transportation professionals responsible for planning, designing, funding, operating, enforcing, monitoring, and managing...
Federal Register Notice August 5, 2009 - Value Pricing Pilot Program Participation, Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 - 8/5/2009
ACTION: Notice; solicitation for participation. This notice invites States, along with their local government partners and other public authorities, to...
Article: Traffic Analysis Toolbox Offers New Guides to Work Zone Modeling and Simulation - 7/29/2009
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) July 2009 FOCUS article "Traffic Analysis Toolbox Offers New Guides to Work Zone Modeling and Simulation"...
Talking Operations Webcast on August 6, 2009: Integrating Weather Information in Traffic Management Center (TMC) Operations - 7/27/2009
The FHWA Road Weather Management Program is currently working with TMCs around the country in expanding the use of weather information in their daily...
Transit and Congestion Pricing - A Primer is Now Available - 7/27/2009
This primer was produced to examine the interrelationships between congestion pricing and transit operations and use. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-09-015)...
New Publication: A Review of HOV Lane Performance and Policy Options in the United States - Final Report - 7/27/2009
The report provides an assessment of performance of existing HOV lane facilities in the United States, and explores policy alternatives and effects related...
New Publication: A Compendium of Existing HOV Lane Facilities in the United States - 7/27/2009
The compendium provides an assembly of available information on existing HOV lane facilities in the United States. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-09-030)...
FHWA Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Self Assessment Web Conference: July 30th - 7/23/2009
Please join a panel discussion on the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Self Assessment at a Web conference on Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at 2:00 p.m....
New Publication: Recurring Traffic Bottlenecks: A Primer Focus on Low-Cost Operational Improvements - 7/23/2009
This Primer is the signature product of the Localized Bottleneck Reduction (LBR) Program, which is administered out of the Office of Operations. The LBR...
Operations Current News Now Available Via RSS - 7/22/2009
The FHWA Office of Operations homepage now features an RSS feed feature for the "Current News." RSS enables users to subscribe and keep up with newly-posted...
Article: The Color of Safety - 7/21/2009
An expert symposium cosponsored by FHWA looked at the use of color in conveying safety messages, particularly in highway applications. (FHWA's Public...
New Publication: Economics: Pricing, Demand, and Economic Efficiency - A Primer - 7/17/2009
This primer describes the underlying economic rationale for congestion pricing and how it can be used to promote economic efficiency. (Publication Number:...
New Publication: Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study: Report to States - 7/16/2009
This document is the second of two reports that explore the potential for the use of rural Interstate Highway corridor rights-of-way for the deployment...
Talking Freight Seminar on August 19, 2009: Highway Networks and their Relationship to Freight - 7/16/2009
The role of the federal government in our nation's highway system has evolved over the decades. At various points in time Congress has authorized the...
Considerations for High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Conversions Guidebook Now Available - 6/30/2009
The intent of this study is to explore the planning, design, and ongoing operation and maintenance of HOT facilities and to provide lessons learned and...
Article: Exploring Vehicle Size And Weight Solutions - 6/23/2009
A scan tour in Europe demonstrated a number of innovative strategies for enforcing commercial motor Vehicle Size And Weight regulations. (FHWA's Public...
New FHWA Leaflet on Work Zone Analysis - 6/19/2009
FHWA has prepared a brief, easy-to-read overview of how work zone analysis can be used to assist agencies in the planning and management of work zones....
New Publication: Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume IX: Work Zone Modeling and Simulation - A Guide for Analysts - 6/18/2009
This guide targets practitioners and includes more detailed real world and application information to help guide the selection of a modeling approach...
Federal Register Notice, June 15, 2009 - Worker Visibility - Final Rule - 6/17/2009
On November 24, 2008, the Interim Final Rule revising the Worker Visibility rule (23CFR 634) was issued to create an exemption for the firefighting community....
Traffic Management Center (TMC) Weather Integration Self-Evaluation and Planning Guide - 6/15/2009
The FHWA Road Weather Management Program recently developed a self-evaluation and planning guide to help Transportation Management/Operations Centers...
Talking Operations Web Cast on August 6, 2009: Integrating Weather Information in Traffic Management Center (TMC) Operations - 6/15/2009
This webcast will describe the work that FHWA has done in TMC weather Integration including the development of the Self-Evaluation and Planning Guide.
New Publication: Non-Toll Pricing - A Primer - 6/5/2009
This primer focuses on forms of congestion pricing that do not involve tolls but that are still aimed at creating more efficient pricing mechanisms for...
New Publication: Traffic Signal Operations and Maintenance Staffing Guidelines - 6/5/2009
This report provides a guideline to estimate the staffing and resource needs required to effectively operate and maintain traffic signal systems. (Publication...
Keeping the Global Supply Chain Moving DVD Now Available - 5/28/2009
This DVD showcases how freight moves through the supply chain, the importance of an efficient transportation system for reliable freight movement, and...
Now Available: Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume V: Traffic Analysis Toolbox Case Studies - Benefits and Applications - 5/14/2009
The purpose of this Traffic Analysis Toolbox is to give the reader a summary of real world case studies that demonstrate the benefits of using traffic...
New Publication: Port Peak Pricing Program Evaluation - 5/14/2009
This report evaluates the applicability, Federal policy implications, and possible public and private sector roles related to peak pricing strategies...
New Publication: Planned Special Events: Cost Management and Cost Recovery Primer - 5/13/2009
This purpose of this primer is to aid jurisdictions and agencies, especially Departments of Transportation, with identifying and managing the costs of...
Now Available: Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume VI: Definition, Interpretation, and Calculation of Traffic Analysis Tools Measures of Effectiveness - 5/8/2009
This document provides transportation professionals with understanding of some of the most commonly used measures of effectiveness (MOEs) generated by...
New Publication: Evacuating Populations With Special Needs - Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series - 5/8/2009
This primer, Evacuating Populations with Special Needs, provides local and state emergency managers, government officials, transportation agencies, and...
New Publication: Income-Based Equity Impacts of Congestion Pricing - A Primer - 5/8/2009
This primer was produced to examine the impacts of congestion pricing on low-income groups, public opinion as expressed by various income groups, and...
New Publication: Technologies That Enable Congestion Pricing - A Primer - 5/5/2009
This primer explores transportation technologies that enable congestion pricing. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-08-042)
New Publication: Roadway Network Productivity Assessment: System-Wide Analysis Under Variant Travel Demand - 4/30/2009
The analysis documented in this report examines the hypothesis that the system-wide productivity of a metropolitan freeway system in peak periods is higher...
Now Available: Volume VII: Predicting Performance with Traffic Analysis Tools - 4/29/2009
This document provides insights into the common pitfalls and challenges associated with use of traffic analysis tools for predicting future performance...
New Publication: Examining the Speed-Flow-Delay Paradox in the Washington, DC Region: Potential Impacts of Reduced Traffic on Congestion Delay and Potential for Reductions in Discretionary Travel during Peak Periods: Final Report - 4/28/2009
The Federal Highway Administration commissioned this study to specifically evaluate speed, volume and delay for congested versus uncongested travel on...
Article: Congestion Pricing With Lane Reconfigurations To Add Highway Capacity - 4/28/2009
FHWA is exploring innovative ideas for combining congestion pricing and active traffic management to expand highway capacity. (FHWA's Public Roads Article...
New Publication: Congestion Pricing - A Primer: Overview - 4/27/2009
This Overview primer was produced to explain the concept of congestion pricing and its benefits, to present examples of congestion-pricing approaches...
New Publication: Technologies That Complement Congestion Pricing - A Primer - 4/17/2009
The purpose of this volume is to consider the technology options that are available to complement congestion-pricing approaches. This primer explores...
New Publication: Traffic Incident Management in Hazardous Materials Spills in Incident Clearance Primer - 4/9/2009
This document deals with the protocol and necessary knowledge required by transportation operations personnel, and first responders, such as fire-rescue...
New Publication: Traffic Control Concepts for Incident Clearance Primer - 4/8/2009
This document discusses various aspects of traffic control for incidents with the focus on the traffic control roles and responsibilities of the responders...
New Publication: Traffic Incident Management in Construction and Maintenance Work Zones Primer - 4/8/2009
This document addresses the special needs and concerns when managing traffic incidents within a work zone and focuses on incident management as a strategy...
New Publication: Traffic Incident Management Resource Management Primer - 4/8/2009
To demonstrate the potential for enhanced Traffic Incident Management (TIM) resource management efficiency and effectiveness, this Primer considered various...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces 17 Percent Drop in Work Zone Fatalities and Injuries; Cautions Motorists to Drive Safely During Busiest Road Work Season in Years - 4/7/2009
Nation's Leaders Kick Off Tenth Annual 'National Work Zone Awareness Week' (Press Release Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009)
Article: Drive to Survive - Our Future is Riding on It National Work Zone Awareness Week 2009 - 4/1/2009
In 2007, 835 workers and motorists were killed in highway work zones and more than 40,000 were injured. Eighty-five percent of those killed in work zones...
Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy Library Now Available - 4/1/2009
This library is a compendium of available online state work zone policies that were developed per the requirements of the Work Zone Safety and Mobility...
Updated Information on 2009 National Work Zone Awareness Week - 3/27/2009
New information has been posted about 2009 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), April 6-10, 2009. The theme for this year's event is "Drive to Survive...
National Summary Report for the Traffic Incident Management Self Assessment (2008) - 3/26/2009
The Traffic Incident Management Self-Assessment (TIM SA) provides a means for evaluating progress in achievement of individual TIM program components...
New Publication: Information Sharing for Traffic Incident Management - 3/24/2009
Traffic incident management focuses on developing procedures, implementing policies, and deploying technologies to more quickly identify incidents, improve...
New Publication: iFlorida Model Deployment Final Evaluation Report - 3/17/2009
This document is the final report for the evaluation of the USDOT-sponsored Surface Transportation Security and Reliability Information System Model Deployment,...
South Florida Interstate 95 Express Project: Lessons Learned - 3/13/2009
Florida Department of Transportation has prepared a brief lessons learned document outlining their experience implementing the 95 Express Lanes UPA project....
New Guide on Work Zone Modeling & Simulation - 3/9/2009
FHWA has published a new work zone-specific volume as part of its Traffic Analysis Toolbox. "Volume VIII: Work Zone Modeling & Simulation: A Guide for...
White Paper - Swiss Heavy Goods Vehicle Control Sites: Peer Exchange Meeting - 2/24/2009
On February 19, 2008, a peer exchange meeting was held in Glendale, Arizona with the intent of exchanging information on technology-based approaches supporting...
New Publication: Freight Facts and Figures 2008 - 2/18/2009
This report provides an overview of freight transportation, focusing on the volume and value of freight shipments, the extent of the freight network,...
Dates and Theme Announced for 2009 National Work Zone Awareness Week - 2/13/2009
The tenth annual National Work Zone Awareness week will be held April 6-10, 2009. The theme for this year is "Drive to Survive - Our Future is Riding...
New Publication: Signal Timing Under Saturated Conditions - 2/11/2009
This report provides guidance to practitioners on effective strategies to mitigate the effects of congestion at signalized intersections. (Publication...
