Strategic Highway Research Saving Lives, Reducing Congestion, Improving Quality of Life -- Special Report 260 (2001) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix C Review of Related Work and Analysis of Research Gaps
Appendix C Review of Related Work and Analysis of Research Gaps
Pages 192-199
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The committee reviewed existing highway infrastructure research and technology programs to assess the state of the art in each of these areas and identify research needs. The main programs reviewed were those of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
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It can also be defined as a systematic process of operating, maintaining and upgrading transportation assets cost-effectively, by combining engineering practices and analysis with sound business practice and economic theory" (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AASHTO Asset Management Strategic Plan, November 1998)
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Research gaps related specifically to urban street networks include noise mitigation, construction techniques in urban residential areas, construction techniques for confined spaces in urban commercial areas, storm water models, aesthetic design issues, better and less disruptive urban lighting, access and mobility issues related to urban work zones and construction management, urban utilities, and freight movement and delivery of goods in urban centers.
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Strategic Focus Area 2: Make a Quantum Leap in Highway Safety After soliciting research needs from numerous stakeholders and highway research experts, the committee identified two promising research approaches within the strategic focus area of making a quantum leap in highway safety. The first was to devote significant effort and resources to addressing one or more common crash types, such as run-off-the-road crashes (which account for about one-third of highway fatalities)
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DOT efforts are focused on defining performance requirements, identifying locations for application, developing standards, supporting operational test and evaluation, and performing human factors research to ensure the safety of IVI systems. Traditional roadside safety research is carried out by FHWA, NCHRP, and state DOTs.
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FHWA is performing research on human factors aspects of precrash events and funded the development of the ALERT vehicle, a law enforcement vehicle equipped with advanced communications technology to aid police officers in collecting more accurate data at crash scenes. Finally, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is conducting a congressionally mandated $15 million to $20 million truck crash causation study.
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Strategic Focus Area 3: Provide a Reliable Highway System The emphasis of this strategic focus area and the associated research topics considered by the committee underwent a number of transformations in the course of the outreach process. As a result, the review of existing research efforts and depth of analysis of gaps were somewhat less extensive than for the other strategic focus areas, which were more clearly defined earlier in the process.
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. 2The five categories of technologies reviewed are geospatial database technologies, remote sensing technologies, transportation impact modeling technologies, decision science technologies, and visualization/simulation technologies.
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