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All Publications about Operations and Traffic Management

A Framework for Developing and Integrating Effective Routing Strategies within the Emergency Management Decision-Support System
May 20, 2012
The Mineta Transportation Institute has released a report that describes the modeling, calibration, and validation of a traffic-flow simulation of the San Jose, California downtown network to help assess strategies that could be used in various evacuation scenarios and first responder routings during a no-notice disaster.

Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings in Miami Beach, Florida
May 20, 2012
The Florida Department of Transportation has released a report that explores the impact of shared lane markings on bicycle traffic before and after application of the marking to the street. 

2012 National Traffic Signal Report Card
May 20, 2012
The National Transportation Operations Coalition has released a report that highlights the importance of investment in traffic signal management and operations.

State Alcohol-Impaired Driving Estimates
May 20, 2012
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a facts sheet that explores data that provide estimates of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes for the United States and individually for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in 2010.

Benefits of Intelligent Headlamp Technologies to Pedestrian Safety at Roundabouts
May 20, 2012
The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has released a report that explores the visibility of pedestrians by drivers at roundabouts under different vehicle and roadway lighting conditions.

Improved Multi-Lane Roundabout Designs for Urban Areas
May 16, 2012
The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a report that explores the safety of multi-lane roundabouts versus signalized intersections, pedestrian facilities, and vertical deflection devices.

Gap Acceptance Road Safety Modeling
May 11, 2012
The New Zealand Transport Agency has released a report that highlights the development of safety models designed to help enable practitioners to better understand crash risk at urban intersections.

Airport Apron Management and Control ProgramsAirport Apron Management and Control Programs
May 11, 2012
TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Report 62: Airport Apron Management and Control Programs explores the effectiveness of apron management programs around the world. The report compares and contrasts apron management programs around the world to U.S. airports, while considering the common operational and ownership differences between U.S. and non-U.S. airports.

Benefits of Intelligent Headlamp Technologies to Pedestrian Safety at Roundabouts
May 10, 2012
The Transportation Lighting Alliance has released a report that discusses the influence of vehicle headlamps and roadway lighting on the ability of drivers to see pedestrians along crosswalks in roundabout intersections.

Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System – Stop Sign Assist: Experiments to Validate Use of an In-Vehicle Interface Design
May 7, 2012
The Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota has released a report that examines the transition from an infrastructure based to an in vehicle based crossing assist system that is designed to help drivers on a minor road select the appropriate gap when crossing a rural highway.
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