News & Updates

Infrastructure 2013: Global Priorities, Global Insights – This report reviews infrastructure trends in the three global areas of the Asia Pacific region, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and the Americas for a broad view of how national policies and approaches will be shaped in 2013 and the years beyond. Transportation Resources, Expenditures and Costs: Transportation Expenditures – This [...]
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Climate Change: Future Federal Adaptation Efforts Could Better Support Local Infrastructure Decision Makers – This report examines (1) the impacts of climate change on roads and bridges, wastewater systems, and NASA centers; (2) the extent to which climate change is incorporated into infrastructure planning; (3) factors that enabled some decision makers to implement adaptive measures; [...]
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FDOT Reports Review of MPO Long Range Transportation Plans and Estimate of Statewide 2035 Metropolitan Area Financial Shortfall - This report reviews the most recent MPO LRTPs in Florida and estimates the transportation funding shortfalls for the state’s urbanized areas using information from each MPO LRTP. 2011 Congestion in Florida — Based on the Texas [...]
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Statement for the Record Status of the Highway Trust Fund – This statement provides Congressional Budget Office’s projections of future spending from the Highway Trust Fund and the agency’s estimates of the excise taxes that will be credited to the fund. Practices on Involvement of Local Community in Rural Roads (Login Required)- The report discusses [...]
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NCHRP Reports Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 1: Scenario Planning for Freight Transportation Infrastructure Investment – This report provides decision makers with a critical analysis of the driving forces behind high-impact economic and social changes as well as sourcing patterns that may affect the U.S. freight transportation system. Left-Turn Accommodations at Unsignalized Intersections – This [...]
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Annual Privatization Report: Developments In Surface Transportation – This report analyzes major privatization developments and public-private partnerships in roads, highways and bridges at the federal and state levels. Formulating a Strategy for Securing High-Speed Rail in the United States – This report presents an analysis of information relating to attacks, attempted attacks, and plots against [...]
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Distracted Driving 2011 – This research note analyzes motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities attributted to distracted driving. University of Minnesota CTS Reports Access Across America – This study estimates the accessibility to jobs by automobile in the 51 largest metropolitan areas in the United States for 2010, and compares results with 2000 and 1990. [...]
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National Scenario Planning Peer Exchange Report – This report summarizes a national scenario planning peer exchange jointly sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. Participants in the event shared examples of scenario planning processes across the United States as well as best practices, challenges, and success factors. Examining Consumer Behavior and [...]
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Department of Transportation: Key Issues and Management Challenges – This statement discusses four key management challenges facing DOT: (1) leveraging surface transportation investments to further national interests, (2) improving surface and aviation transportation safety, (3) effectively implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System and (4) improving information security. 2009 National Household Travel Survey: Florida Data [...]
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2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure – This report card assesses the condition of the critical components of the nation’s infrastructure and provides some key solutions to improve it. Integrated Corridor Management and Advanced Technologies for Florida – This study reviews state-of-the-art ICM strategies and identifies those with potential for use in Florida. State of [...]
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