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New Resource Information Sharing Guidebook for Transportation Management Centers, Emergency Operations Centers, and Fusion Centers  (Last updated August 25, 2010 by FHWA)
This Guidebook provides an overview of the mission and functions of Transportation Management Centers, Emergency Operations Centers, and Fusion Centers. The Guidebook is focused on the types of information these centers produce and manage and how the sharing of such information among the centers can be beneficial to both the day-to-day and emergency operations of all the centers. There are some challenges to the ability to share information and these challenges and some options for addressing them are addressed in the Guidebook. The Guidebook also provides some lessons learned and best practices identified from a literature search and interviews/site visits with center operators. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-09-003)
New Resource Statewide Opportunities for Integrating Operations, Safety and Multimodal Planning: A Reference Manual  (Last updated August 25, 2010 by FHWA)
This publication is a reference manual designed to provide "how to" information to assist transportation professionals in taking actions to integrate these activities. It identifies and describes opportunities at various levels of decisionmaking - statewide, regional, corridor, and project - and the benefits of these approaches. It also highlights overarching themes such as the important role of multidisciplinary teams; data collection, sharing, and analysis; and broad use of performance measures within each of these levels. Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-10-028, May 2010.
New Resource New Publication: 2010 Traffic Incident Management Handbook  (Last updated July 28, 2010 by FHWA)
The 2010 version of the Traffic Incident Management Handbook (TIM) includes the latest advances in TIM programs and practices across the country, and offers practitioners insights into the latest innovations in TIM tools and technologies. The 2010 TIM Handbook also features a parallel Web-based version that can be conveniently bookmarked, browsed, or keyword-searched for quick reference. This version supersedes the Freeway Incident Management Handbook published by FHWA in 1991 and the Traffic Incident Management Handbook published in 2000. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-10-013)
New Resource ITS Technology and Sustainable Transportation: Report by ITS America  (Last updated July 28, 2010 by ITS America)
Prepared by ITS America's Technical Forum on Sustainability, the report “ITS Technology and Sustainable Transportation” looks at the role ITS can play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The paper states, “We believe that we have technology and solutions that can ease traffic flow and reduce GHG emissions, but to date we have neither articulated that message nor delivered it effectively. It is unfortunate but we are largely seen as a part of the climate change problem; not part of the climate change solution. However, ITS America believes that transportation technology can have a significant impact on a GHG reduction strategy.” To read the complete report, click on the link above.
New Resource Transportation Cost and Carbon Impact Tool  (Last updated July 28, 2010 by NTOC)
The Center for Neighborhood Technology has released the beta version of a web-based tool designed to help individuals find what a typical household spends on transportation in their neighborhood. The tool also provides an estimate on carbon emissions associated with using a car from a particular location. To view the tool, click on the link above.
New Resource Regional Climate Change Effects: Useful Information for Transportation Agencies  (Last updated June 16, 2010 by FHWA)
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores regional information on projected climate change effects that are most relevant to the U.S. highway system. The report is designed to help inform assessments of the risks and vulnerabilities facing the current transportation system, and to assist in planning and project development activities.
New Resource Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume X: Localized Bottleneck Congestion Analysis Focusing on What Analysis Tools Are Available, Necessary and Productive for Localized Congestion Remediation  (Last updated June 16, 2010 by FHWA)
In the past, much, or all, of recurring congestion was felt to be a systemic problem ("not enough lanes") but much of the root cause of recurring congestion is in fact subordinate locations within a facility; i.e., "bottlenecks" and chokepoints. Elsewhere on the same facility and during the same hours, the facility runs free. This document is meant to discuss when, where and how to study small, localized sections of a facility (e.g., on/off ramps, merges, lane drops, intersections, weaves, etc.) In cost-effective means. Some chokepoints are (or seem) obvious in their solution; add a turn lane, widen a stretch of highway, retime a signal, or separate a movement by ramp. However, the solution can often lead to hidden or supplementary problems; hidden bottlenecks, disruptions upstream, or undue influence on abutting accesses, etc Analyzing localized sections of highway is different from analyzing entire corridors or regions. Micro simulation analysis products vary in their target applications and purported results. This document will provide guidance that specifies the choice of analysis tools and inputs necessary to analyze localized problem areas. It also provides some guidance as to when analysis it warranted, and what data inputs are required. (Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-09-042)
New Resource Federal Highway Administration Launches New Technology Tool to Pinpoint Freight Congestion   (Last updated June 02, 2010 by FHWA)
A new technology tool will help transportation planners, operators, and private shippers and carriers plan ahead by identifying key traffic chokepoints on some of the nation’s busiest roads, the Federal Highway Administration announced. The new Freight Performance Measures web-based tool, FPMweb, measures operating speeds for trucks at any given place and point in time along 25 interstate highways that are considered significant freight routes. State and local transportation agencies can use the information to prioritize their highway investments to target critical congestion needs. At the same time, businesses and freight companies can use it to more strategically time and choose their routes to avoid congested areas.

Developed through a multi-year FHWA research initiative with the American Transportation Research Institute, a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit research trust, FPMweb is a first of its kind effort to capture information on truck travel speeds from around the country through on board GPS and satellite technology. Low speeds reflect congestion levels at a particular location and time of day. FHWA also released the 2009 Bottleneck Analysis of 100 Freight Significant Highway Locations based on the research.
New Resource New Resource! Work Zone Training Compendium  (Last updated June 02, 2010 by FHWA)
FHWA has compiled information on available work zone training and guides, organized into nine categories: design, inspection, intelligent transportation systems, law enforcement, work zone management, nighttime operations, short duration work, traffic control, and worker safety. The compendium includes information on the format, length, target audience, cost, and point of contact for each training opportunity and similar, relevant information for the guides.
New Resource Seattle/Lake Washington Corridor Urban Partnership Agreement: National Evaluation Plan  (Last updated June 02, 2010 by FHWA)
This report provides an analytical framework for evaluating the Seattle/Lake Washington Corridor Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) under the United States Department of Transportation UPA Program. (Publication Number: FHWA-JPO-10-017)