• Sustainable and Emerging Transportation Technology Conference 2021

    Convened by Transportation Research Board Supported by Federal Highway Administration and American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Sponsored by Standing Committee on Effects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on Travel Choices (AEP35) Transportation technologies (e.g., connected, and automated vehicles) and new approaches to mobility (e.g., shared services) are advancing so rapidly that it […]

  • Lunchtime Tech Talk! WEBINAR: Automating the Traffic Signal Performance Measures for NJDOT Adaptive Traffic Signal Control Systems

    Join the NJDOT Bureau of Research for this Lunchtime Tech Talk! Webinar on Automating the Traffic Signal Performance Measures for NJDOT Adaptive Traffic Signal Control Systems on June 29th, 2021. Traffic signal performance measurement and visualization provide insights as operational tools to help transportation agencies get more benefits from infrastructure investment. Traditionally, transportation professionals periodically […]

  • TRB Webinar: One Pack to Rule Them All–The Cone Penetration Test Expansion Pack

    TRB Webinar: One Pack to Rule Them All–The Cone Penetration Test Expansion Pack http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/182147.aspx https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http:%2F%2Fwww.trb.org%2FMain%2FBlurbs%2F182147.aspx&data=04%7C01%7Cdavid.aimen%40ejb.rutgers.edu%7Cc3fb6a24c2d848b1e38608d914b43994%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C637563586574440450%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=98KY2ToTobFXJHWSpx%2BUAmJcqBEdJtApYzFjmxuAsSg%3D&reserved=0 Cone penetration tests (CPT) determine the geotechnical properties of soils. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern that will identify available CPT sensor modules, tools, and in-situ tests available beyond standard CPT investigations. […]

  • Adventures in Crowdsourcing: Vehicle Video Analytics and Connected Vehicle Data for Operations and Planning

    This webinar spotlights the use of two newer data sources: vehicle-based video analytics and connected vehicle data. Featured are practitioners from the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and the Maricopa Association of Governments in Arizona. Complementing the practitioner perspectives will be representatives from their data and analytics providers, Nexar and Wejo, respectively. Moderator Greg […]

  • Value Capture Strategies: Transportation Reinvestment Zones – The Primer

    Value Capture Strategies: Transportation Reinvestment Zones – The PrimerWednesday, July 14, 2021 1:00:00 PM EDT - 3:00:00 PM EDT REGISTER HERE https://connectdotcqpub1.connectsolutions.com/content/connect/c1/7/en/events/event/shared/1112389207/event_landing.html?connect-session=breezbreezy3f48xtv2khrkri9&sco-id=1303211912&_charset_=utf-8 Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZs) are a funding mechanism first established by the 80th Texas Legislature in 2007 as a Value Capture strategy that capture and leverage the economic growth that results from a […]

  • 60th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law

    Convened by TRB, the 60th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law will be held July 18-21, 2021. Each year the workshop attracts 150 to 200 lawyers, engineers, and transportation planners. Participants have the opportunity to meet and hear from federal, state, and local government transportation attorneys and private transportation practitioners from around the country. In-depth sessions […]

  • FHWA Webinar: The Evolution of VPI During the Pandemic: State DOT Practices

    The webinar will feature: * A short introduction from the FHWA Office of Planning, Environment and Realty; * A presentation from the Ohio Department of Transportation about how their approach to virtual public involvement has changed during the Covid-19 pandemic; * A presentation from the Maryland State Highway Administration about how they pivoted to using […]

  • The Transportation and Climate Initiative: Multi-State Collaboration to Advance Equitable Low-Carbon Transportation

    Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation account for about 28 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. As we work together to address the profound climate crisis, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s new speaker series, Innovation for a Sustainable, Equitable Transportation System https://www.volpe.dot.gov/events/innovation-for-sustainable-equitable-transportation , will explore how to transition to a low-/no-carbon transportation system—one that enables […]

  • FHWA: 2021 Virtual Road Weather Management Stakeholder Meeting

    Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual Road Weather Management Stakeholder Meeting from August 4-5. The purpose of the meeting is to provide a venue for peer exchange between the transportation and weather communities consisting of State and local transportation agencies, academia, vendors, weather service providers (public and private), and consultants. Thank you to […]

  • Value Capture Strategies: Developer Impact Fees -The Primer

    Value Capture Strategies: Developer Impact Fees -The PrimerWednesday, August 4, 2021 1:00:00 PM EDT - 3:00:00 PM EDT REGISTER HERE https://connectdotcqpub1.connectsolutions.com/content/connect/c1/7/en/events/event/shared/1112389207/event_landing.html?connect-session=breezbreezy3f48xtv2khrkri9&sco-id=1303221477&_charset_=utf-8 Value Capture Strategy: Developer Impact Fees (DIF) also known as a Street Impact Fees, Transportation Impact Fees, or System Development Charges, is one-time fee assessed by local government to developers to share of the […]