Flexible and rigid pavements are evaluated in Automated Identification and Quantification of Flexible and Rigid Pavement Distresses , a report from the Florida Department of Transportation. The report seeks to detect, classify, and quantify all crack types with higher accuracy, repeatability, and efficiency.

Compliance with Minnesota crosswalk laws is evaluated in Evaluation of Sustained Enforcement, Education, and Engineering Measures on Pedestrian Crossings , a report from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. This report recounts the efforts of Saint Paul, Minnesota and its police department to improve pedestrian safety.

Using debonded concrete on bridge girders is explored in Debonded Strands in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders , a report from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Debonded strands have the potential to eliminate cracking during fabrication.

The risk of slope failure along state highways around Minnesota is analyzed in MnDOT Slope Vulnerability Assessments Phase 2 , a report from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Minnesota’s climate, geomorphology, and steep terrain along rivers has the potential to increase the incidence of slope failures such as rockfalls and landslides. This report is a continuation of the Phase 1 report.

Dissolved phosphates and metals from roadway runoff are investigated in Iron-Enhanced Swale Ditch Checks for Phosphorus Retention , a report from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Dissolved phosphorus in stormwater runoff is impairing the water quality of lakes and streams in several locations in Minnesota.

Ideal vegetation management tactics are determined in Evaluating Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (IRVM) Techniques to Improve Pollinator Habitat , a report from the Maryland Department of Transportation. The goal of this report is to identify which tactics maximize quality floral resources for pollinators in the Northeast and to assess how those different regimes affect regional bee populations.

Various techniques to monitor bridge scour – the removal of sediment from around bridge supports or piers – during high-flow events are investigated in Unmanned Surface Vessels for Bridge Scour Monitoring , a report from the Michigan Department of Transportation. This report explores the usability of sonar devices and unmanned surface vessels.

The Kansas Department of Transportation has documented its Transportation Asset Management Plan .This report establishes the agency’s objectives for managing assets to deliver a defined level of service and summarizes how their assets are managed throughout their life cycle.

Pedestrian safety issues on a town level are addressed in Connecticut Pedestrian Safety Guide , a report from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. This guide serves as a safety tool for reducing pedestrian fatalities and injuries in Connecticut.

Pennsylvania’s strategic highway safety plan is described in Pennsylvania Traffic Records Integration Plan , a report from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. This report identifies the current state of Pennsylvania’s traffic records system, and provides a detailed integration plan that outlines barriers and benefits of integrating component data systems.