http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/ Transportation Research Board recent publications http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/6606628c-6e8b-4ac6-b25e-749f710d75e0.aspx 6606628c-6e8b-4ac6-b25e-749f710d75e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:51:13 GMT TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) has released a project brief that summarizes SHRP 2 Reliability Project L11 (Evaluating Alternative Operations Strategies to Improve Travel Time Reliability), which identified and evaluated strategies and tactics for improving travel time reliability for users of the roadway network in urban and rural areas; and SHRP 2 Reliability IDEA Project L15B (Proximity Information Resources for Special Events), which developed technology for automatically me... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/c481b584-d746-4074-bd32-ca35e2934eac.aspx c481b584-d746-4074-bd32-ca35e2934eac Fri, 24 May 2013 11:18:55 GMT The Michigan Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates the benefits and costs of various preventive maintenance treatments used in its capital preventive maintenance program. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/000e3996-7d18-468f-93d7-ea6451ce603c.aspx 000e3996-7d18-468f-93d7-ea6451ce603c Fri, 24 May 2013 11:17:22 GMT The Montana Department of Transportation has released a report that assesses various pavement reinforcement systems to determine effectiveness of treatments for future road construction projects for the reduction of reflective cracking. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/e3d78bf7-e93d-4789-b246-f5847c17dad9.aspx e3d78bf7-e93d-4789-b246-f5847c17dad9 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:36 GMT The Colorado Department of Transportation has released a report that discusses documentation and supporting technical notes for a statistical model that estimates changes in the price components of the Colorado Construction Cost Index. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/e10aca14-0e89-4f9e-ab2b-f2aaf8150355.aspx e10aca14-0e89-4f9e-ab2b-f2aaf8150355 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:51:53 GMT The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released a report that summarizes strategies for increasing the use of bicycles as a mode of transportation. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/b42ba9f9-2c79-4976-8522-2f5fdfa49271.aspx b42ba9f9-2c79-4976-8522-2f5fdfa49271 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:54:14 GMT TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Synthesis 41: Conducting Aeronautical Special Events at Airports consolidates available information and lessons learned on how to successfully plan, organize, and conduct an aeronautical special event and restore normal operations after the event. For the purposes of this report, aeronautical special events are defined as those events that involve aviation activities or aircraft. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/83649093-6d93-4f72-a96f-4454a53146d4.aspx 83649093-6d93-4f72-a96f-4454a53146d4 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:52:32 GMT TRB will conduct a webinar on June 12, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will feature research conducted by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) on providing small airport administrators with resources to support effective business and management decisions. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is no fee associated with this webinar. This webinar will provide 1.5 Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives. The ACRP reports presented in this we... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/aaf68304-944b-42a9-82c8-7366046ff9c9.aspx aaf68304-944b-42a9-82c8-7366046ff9c9 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:39:12 GMT As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB will conduct a webinar on June 4, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will explore the SHRP 2 Report S2-C19-RR-1: Expedited Planning and Environmental Review of Highway Projects (C19) . The report identifies strategies that have been successfully used to expedite the planning and environmental review of transportation and some non-transportation projects within the context of existing laws and regulations. Participants must register in advance of the w... http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/27c4ca29-7b65-497b-9c76-c8dc7357287a.aspx 27c4ca29-7b65-497b-9c76-c8dc7357287a Fri, 24 May 2013 04:36:13 GMT The Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA), which is coordinated by the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies, has released the latest issue of its quarterly newsletter. The newsletter addresses research on pavement, materials, and related transportation engineering challenges, including issues related to cold climates. http://www.trb.org/Main/Public/Blurbs/b42a8031-15cd-4a2e-99c7-f9be2f0c4a4d.aspx b42a8031-15cd-4a2e-99c7-f9be2f0c4a4d Fri, 24 May 2013 04:28:13 GMT TRB will conduct a webinar on June 19, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will present basic concepts for implementing roundabouts to guide agencies in conducting community outreach during the implementation process. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees. A certificate for 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. This webinar is pending approval by the Ame...