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This report documents an evaluation of Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Research and Technology Program’s activities on the implementation of the Eco-Logical approach by State transportation departments and metropolitan planning organization recipients of FHWA Eco-Logical funding. The evaluation team collected information on FHWA’s efforts to disseminate information to stakeholders, the extent to which stakeholders have adopted the Eco-Logical approach, and stakeholder-identified processes and environmental impacts obtained by agencies implementing the Eco-Logical approach. Data collected from literature reviews and stakeholder interviews (see main report for specific reference information) suggest that FHWA has consistently recognized the value of demonstrating its commitment to the Eco-Logical approach by providing funding and technical assistance to its stakeholders and encouraging practitioners to share results with their peers. FHWA research and funding has enabled its recipients to adopt the Eco-Logical approach sooner and more comprehensively. Funding recipients are building relationships with partners, sharing and using data in better ways, and incorporating information gathered to inform project prioritization and to develop integrated transportation plans. Most recipients focused their efforts on completing earlier planning-level steps and stages of the Eco-Logical approach. Few recipients identified, tracked, or quantified impacts related to project delivery or environmental mitigation. FHWA, partners, and stakeholders demonstrated a commitment to the Eco-Logical approach. Stakeholders adopted the Eco-Logical approach by building relationships, sharing and using data, integrating plans, and prioritizing project selection and mitigation.
As part of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Research and Technology Program evaluation, this report documents the findings of a summative evaluation of various adaptive signal control technology (ASCT) research and outreach activities conducted by FHWA over the course of more than 20 yr. The evaluation considers the ways in which FHWA’s investment in ASCT research and related outreach activities have influenced the development and deployment of these technologies. The evaluation also addresses the short-term impacts of ASCT deployments, including reduced traffic congestion and delays. Due to the extended timeline of the program, the research and outreach activities were chronologically categorized into three distinct phases, and each was evaluated on its influence on ASCT development and deployment. This report also identifies challenges and lessons learned that may be applied to further intelligent transportation systems research.
This report summarizes the 16 evaluations being conducted by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center on behalf of FHWA’s Research and Technology Program. The FHWA R&T Program furthers the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center’s goal of ensuring transparency, accessibility, and responsiveness of R&T for all stakeholders. The 16 evaluations can be grouped into two waves. The first wave consists of six retrospective and four prospective evaluations, while the second wave comprises six prospective evaluations. Five evaluation teams have finished data collection and written final reports. One team has delivered a final Phase I report and is preparing its Phase II report. Three evaluation teams have submitted Final Evaluation Plans while five other teams have written Draft Evaluation Plans. Of the remaining two, one team has submitted a preliminary evaluation plan and the other is initiating planning activities.
This report summarizes the 16 evaluations being conducted by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center on behalf of FHWA’s Research and Technology (R&T) Program. The FHWA R&T Program furthers the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center’s goal of ensuring transparency, accessibility, and responsiveness of R&T for all stakeholders. Six evaluation teams have finished data collection and written reports. One team has delivered a final phase I report and is preparing its phase II report. One team has delivered a draft final report. Of the 10 evaluations currently in progress, 7 teams have submitted final evaluation plans, 2 teams have submitted draft evaluation plans, and 1 team has submitted a preliminary evaluation plan.
This evaluation of the NHTS Program addresses three key questions: 1) What is the breadth and depth of NHTS usage? 2) What impact does the NHTS Program have on policy, project, or regulatory decisionmaking? 3) How responsive is the NHTS Programto its user community? Although it is difficult to trace the specific impacts of the NHTS data, the evaluation found many examples demonstrating that NHTS data inform a range of policy and legislative decisions, both within transportation and in other fields (e.g., health, energy). In some cases, NHTS provides context and understanding for how, when, and why Americans travel, as well as trends in travel. This context helps make the case for particular policy or legislative initiatives. In other cases, NHTS is an important data input to a model or statistical analysis, which is used, in turn, to influence policy or legislation. At the State and local levels, NHTS has its greatest impact in developing, calibrating, or validating travel demand models that are used to inform transportation planning and project selection. The report also identifies challenges and lessons learned regarding survey planning, survey administration,and outreach and offers a set of recommendations to improve program effectiveness.
TRB Special Report 256 - Managing Technology Transfer: A Strategy for the Federal Highway Administration addresses how the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration selects research products for technology transfer and transfers those products to the highway industry, in particular the state and local agencies that own, operate, and maintain the nation’s highways.
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide - Second Edition explores the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of roundabouts. The report also addresses issues that may be useful in helping to explain the trade-offs associated with roundabouts. This report updates the U.S. Federal Highway Administration's Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, based on experience gained in the United States since that guide was published in 2000.