The Wisconsin DOT issues both single- and multi-trip permits for Oversize–Overweight (OSOW) vehicles. As the number of OSOW vehicle permits issued in Wisconsin have increased in recent years, the management and analysis of OSOW permit data has become more labor-intensive and time-consuming. This "Research Pays Off" feature in  TR News edition 324 (November-December 2019), by Hani Titi, Nicholas Coley, Daniel J. Mulder, and William Wondrachek, examines a research project that was designed to create s...

This Research Pays Off article from TR News documents the Indiana Department of Transportation's business processes related to the repair of state property damaged by motor vehicle crashes. Road infrastructure elements, such as guardrails, signs, and bridges, routinely sustain damage from motor vehicle crashes. Recovering the costs of repairing damage to state property from the parties responsible requires efficient business processes and public agency collaboration. Indiana Department of Transportation’...

The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores how to evaluate the impact of transportation projects on residential subdivisions. TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brief news items of interest to the transportation community, research pays off articles that profile of transportation professionals, workshop and conference announcements , new book notices, and news of TRB ...

The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores how to leverage pavement technology to develop safer pavement marking systems. This article discusses how the Florida Department of Transportation measures the retroreflectivity of a road according to “30-m" geometry and stored all data in a comprehensive and easily accessible database.   TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includ...

The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT)'s use of alternative delivery methods to compress and accelerate the delivery of projects from engineering through construction through public–private partnerships (PPPs) and design–build (DB) methods.This article discusses the legislation that allowed Georgia DOT to build partnerships with private firms through both PPPs and DBs early in the development process. TR News  is TRB's bimonthly magazine featu...

The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores a methodology for determining whether Wyoming's transportation needs are being met through bus service. The article discusses intercity bus service in small towns and rural areas, and how to better identify potential routes, and develop new partnerships with transportation providers.  TR News  is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also incl...

The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores an application that was developed to provide traveler information through a single, user-friendly source, specifically for rural travelers. The article describes the development process for the app and discusses the features it includes. The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brief news items of interest to the transportation...

The latest edition of Research Pays Off examines how the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has collaborated with Ohio districts and counties in the research process in order to solve common transportation challenges and save costs. The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art research and practice in all modes of transportation. It also includes brief news items of interest to the transportation community,  research pays off articles &nb...

The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores how the Illinois Tollway has implemented research findings over the past 12 years, producing new standards and policies for pavements, materials, and recycling. The tollway recently reviewed the documentation of construction costs and found that the adoption of more innovative and sustainable material specifications saved an estimated $218.5 million between 2004 and the start of 2016. The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on inn...

The latest edition of Research Pays Off explores ways to enhance runway safety areas (RSAs) through research conducted by the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). The research identifies four primary improvements to RSAs, including extending the RSA, modifying or relocating the RSA, reducing the declared distance available, and installing an engineered material arresting system (EMAS).  The TR News is TRB's bimonthly magazine featuring timely articles on innovative and state-of-the-art resea...