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 2011 TRB 90th Annual Meeting: Transportation, Livability, and Economic Development in a Changing World
The global economic downturn and continuing fiscal uncertainties are changing the context in which transportation programs are planned and implemented. Recently, national attention has also focused on the concept of livable communities and on how to promote them. Spotlight sessions at the TRB 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011, in Washington, D.C., will examine the synergies among transportation program, livability, and economic development, including how their interaction could contribute to a more sustainable future. [More] 
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TRB Webinar: Pavement Preservation for High-Traffic-Volume Roadways TRB will conduct a web briefing or "webinar" on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT that will explore a project developed by TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) on pavement preservation strategies for high-traffic volume roadways. Participants must register at least 24 hours prior to the start of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. [More]
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 State Department of Transportation Role in the Implementation of Transportation Demand Management Programs
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digest 348: State Department of Transportation Role in the Implementation of Transportation Demand Management Programs explores examples of successful implementation and support of transportation demand management (TDM) programs by state departments of transportation (DOTs). [More]
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 Infrastructure Maintenance and Preservation
TRB's Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2150 includes 15 papers that explore performance-based road maintenance contracts, equipment replacement at state departments of transportation, optimal timing and preventive maintenance of pavements, pavement preservation, and thin surface treatments for bituminous pavements. [More]
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 Evaluation of Existing Roadside Safety Hardware Using Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Criteria
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Results Digest 349: Evaluation of Existing Roadside Safety Hardware Using Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Criteria explores the safety performance of widely used non-proprietary roadside safety features by using MASH. Examples of features evaluated include longitudinal barriers (excluding bridge railings), terminals and crash cushions, transitions, and breakaway supports. [More]
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 Volume I: Evaluation of Existing Roadside Safety Hardware Using Updated Criteria-Technical Report
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Web-Only Document 157: Volume I: Evaluation of Existing Roadside Safety Hardware Using Updated Criteria-Technical Report explores the process that was followed in developing NCHRP Research Results Digest (RRD) 349: Evaluation of Existing Roadside Safety Hardware Using Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) Criteria. [More]
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Roadway Worker Safety Website
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration's Office of Operations has launched a new page on its Work Zone Safety website designed to be a central source of data and links to information and technical resources on roadway worker safety. [More]
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 Crash Impact of Smooth Lane Narrowing with Rumble Strips at Two-Lane Rural Stop-Controlled Intersections
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a TechBrief that examines a treatment to reduce approach speeds at unsignalized intersections on two-lane rural roads by narrowing lanes using rumble strips in the median and on the right-lane edge. [More]
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 Safety Effectiveness of the HAWK Pedestrian Crossing Treatment
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores the safety effectiveness of the High intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) pedestrian beacon through the use of a before-after empirical Bayes evaluation approach. [More]
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Improving Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation has released a report that explores performance-improving strategies and practices that could potentially be implemented by the Oregon Department of Transportation's Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. [More]
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Alternative Support Systems for Cantilever Signal/Sign Structures
The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that explores alternative support structures for cantilever signal/sign structures that do not use anchor bolts. [More]
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University of Minnesota's CTS Research E-Newsletter: July/August 2010
The latest issue of the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) Research E-Newsletter is now available. Planning and policy; intelligent transportation systems; transportation safety; transportation and the environment; and transit, bicycling, and walking are among the topics addressed in this issue of the CTS Research E-News. [More]
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TAC Transportation Intelligence Bulletin - August 2010
The Transportation Association of Canada has released the lastest issue of its monthly Transportation Intelligence Bulletin. The newsletter highlights innovative technologies and practices in the fields of traffic control, management, safety, and urban transportation. [More]
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