Did You Know? Recent NJ Transportation Research Publications

Posted on September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

The NJDOT Research Library maintains a “Did You Know” page to share basic facts about the research library, transportation research resources, and newly issued publications available through AASHTO and the ASTM COMPASS Portal.

Hot Topic Searches are available on the TRID Searches page

The Research Library maintains a "TRID Searches" page that contains a list of recent publications indexed in the TRID database organized by 37 subject areas. NJDOT’s Library also maintains "Hot Topic" searches that contain the projects and publications issued in the last five years on several topics, including: Transformational Technologies; Planning & Safety; Resilience; Sustainability; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Workforce Recruitment and Retention.

TRID (Transport Research International Documentation) is the world's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transportation research information. It combines the records from the Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) database of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) database of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

TRID helps researchers locate solutions to problems, avoid duplication of work, and save resources. It includes records of AASHTO publications, federal and state DOT reports, University Transportation Center (UTC) reports, and commercial journal literature, among other sources. It also satisfies the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements to consult TRB's TRIS databases to identify ongoing or previously completed research on a given topic.

Recent NJ Publications in TRID

Recent publications with New Jersey identifiers and/or prepared by NJ research institutions can be identified through TRID. A quick search in TRID uncovered these recently added records in the TRID database of recently completed research publications:

Advanced Reinforced Concrete Materials for Transportation Infrastructure
Final Report, 2023, 107p
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials

Exploring the Impact of Truck Traffic on Road Segment-Based Severe Crash Proportion Using Extensive Weigh-In-Motion Data
Safety Science, Volume 166, 106261
Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment

Severity Modeling of Work Zone Crashes in New Jersey Using Machine Learning Models
Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, Volume: 15, Issue Number: 6
Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Safety and Human Factors

Variation in Drivers’ Seat Belt Use by Indicators of Community-Level Vulnerability
Journal of Safety Research, Volume: 85
Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Updating 2019 Safe Corridors Reports
Final Report, 2023, 93p
Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Safety and Human Factors

What Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) Means to My Local Transportation Agency
ITE Journal, Volume 93, Issue Number: 4
Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management

Implementing Artificial Neural Network-Based Gap Acceptance Models in the Simulation Model of a Traffic Circle in SUMO
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Online First
Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting

Pedestrian- and Bicyclist-Involved Crashes: Associations with Spatial Factors, Pedestrian Infrastructure, and Equity Impacts
Journal of Safety Research, Available Online
Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors

Investigation of Young Pedestrian Crashes in School Districts of New Jersey Using Machine Learning Models
International Conference on Transportation and Development 2023: Transportation Planning, Operations, and Transit
Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors

Application of Machine Learning Models and SHAP to Examine Crashes Involving Young Drivers in New Jersey
International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, Available Online
Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors

Artificial Intelligence-Aided Grade Crossing Safety Violation Detection Methodology and a Case Study in New Jersey
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Online First
Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors

Evaluation of Coefficient Related to Runoff from Roadway Projects
Final Report, 2023, 125p
Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements

Statewide Prioritization of Vernal Pools for Pond-Breeding Amphibians in New Jersey
Journal of Environmental Management, Volume: 339
Subject Areas: Environment; Highways

Identifying Colonial Roads in Southern New Jersey: An Application of Remote Sensing, Field, and Archival Methods to Document the Locations, Condition, and Routes of Critical American Revolutionary War Supply Chains
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Online First
Subject Areas: Highways; History; Maintenance and Preservation

Microtransit Deployment Portfolio Management Using Simulation-Based Scenario Data Upscaling
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Volume: 169, Issue Number: 0
Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

Please contact the NJDOT research librarian, Eric Schwarz, MSLIS, at (609) 963-1898, or email at library@dot.nj.gov for assistance on how to expand your search to projects, or retrieve these or other publications.

Did You Know? Using Research Tools

Posted on July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is committed to equity in transportation at all stages of transportation decisionmaking.

Did you know that the NJDOT Research Library can help practitioners identify sources that will help them meet this goal?

Some recent relevant research on this topic includes:

Fan, Y., et al. (2023). Advancing equity in accessibility and travel experiences: The role of gender and identity. Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Alfaris, R. E., & Jalayer, M. (2023). Assessment of the first-and-last-mile problem in underserved communities: Case study in Camden City, NJ. Transportation Research Record.
Robbennolt, D., & Witmer, A.-P. (2023). GIS-based approach to dynamic accessibility: Incorporating a user perspective to recognize social equity implications. Transportation Research Record, 2677(7), 22–33.
Linovski, O., & Baker, D. M. (2023). Community-designed participation: Lessons for equitable engagement in transportation planning. Transportation Research Record, 2677(6), 172–181.
Tustin, K. (2022). Evaluating the equity of complete streets in Massachusetts. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2672021961).
Brown, A. (2022). From aspiration to operation: Ensuring equity in transportation. Transport Reviews, 42(4), 409-414.

This is just a small sampling of research on this topic in 2022 and 2023. Check out these search results discoverable through TRID (including current research projects) and Google Scholar. As shown here, links to recent searches can be saved to collaborate and share with colleagues. The links display the scale and breadth of materials that can be easily discovered.

Check out the TRB Library Snap Search (research guide) tool on social equity and underserved populations to learn more about research projects recently completed, ongoing and upcoming and links to other reports and relevant research panels overseeing research.

NJDOT’s Research Library web page includes a “hot topic” link to the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (DEI) topic that can be accessed here: TRID Searches – NJDOT Technology Transfer. Close inspection of the saved TRID search will reveal that a large set of “index terms” (18 items) were used to perform this wide-ranging search; researchers, of course, can narrow their search quickly to a subset of items (e.g., environmental justice, barrier free design, civil rights, etc.)

State of New Jersey employees also have access to research tools, including specialized databases from ProQuest and EBSCO, through the New Jersey State Library. Your State Library card is the key to accessing these resources. Just complete this form to register for a State Library card.

And … did you know that many AASHTO reports and technical manuals are available electronically to NJDOT employees? These reports are available through the NJDOT Research Bureau’s SharePoint site. The State Library’s research guide also lists the availability of print and CD-ROM versions of AASHTO’s “featured/essential” publications.

Please contact the NJDOT research librarian, Eric Schwarz, MLIS, at (609) 963-1898, or email library@dot.nj.gov, for assistance in your transportation research.

Did You Know? Recent Transportation Research Publications

Posted on May 11, 2023May 12, 2023

Hot Topic Searches are available on the TRID Searches page

Recent NJ Publications in TRID

If you are looking, you can find publications with New Jersey identifiers and/or prepared by NJ research institutions. A quick scan of TRID uncovered these recently added records in the TRID database displaying recently completed research publications:

Resilient Pavement Materials to Mitigate Impact of Climate Change in New Jersey
Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Volume 51, Issue 4, 2023, 13p.
Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Materials; Pavements

Application of hybrid support vector machine models in analysis of work zone crash injury severity
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Volume 19, Issue 0, 2023, 100801
Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors

Replicable Methodology for Transportation Agencies to Identify Priority Areas for First and Last Mile Solutions at the Regional Level
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Volume 2677, Issue 3, 2023, pp 1293-1303
Subject Areas: Planning & Forecasting; Public Transportation

Energy Harvesting on New Jersey Roadways
Final Report, 2023, 123p
Subject Areas: Energy; Highways

Innovative Techniques And Materials For Preventing Concrete Shrinkage Cracking
Final Report, 2023, 65p
Subject Areas: Highways; Materials

NJDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program Implementation Plan
Final Report, 2023, 43p,
Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors

Public Views on the Reallocation of Street Space Due to COVID-19
Journal of the American Planning Association, Volume 89, Issue 1, 2023, pp 93-106
Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting

Assessment of the First-and-Last-Mile Problem in Underserved Communities: Case Study in Camden City, NJ
Transportation Research Record, 0(0).
Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society

NJDOT’s Research Library Hosts Tool to Find Recent Transportation Research Publications

Posted on March 14, 2023March 15, 2023

Hot Topic Searches are available on the TRID Searches page

The NJDOT Research Library also has a "TRID Searches" page that contains a list of searches for recent publications indexed in the TRID database, based on 37 subject areas, covering all modes and disciplines of the transportation field.

Select "Hot Topic" searches are also maintained that list ongoing projects and publications issued in the last five years that are stored in the TRID Database. These hot topics include:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Planning & Safety
Resilience
Sustainability
Transformational Technologies
Workforce Recruitment and Retention

viperagp | Adobe Stock

To expand your search to projects, or for any other research questions, please contact Eric Schwarz, the NJDOT Research Librarian, at eric_cnslt.schwarz@dot.nj.gov or 609-963-1898.

NJDOT Research Library TRID Database

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Did you know…

The TRID Database is an integrated resource that combines the records from TRB’s Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database and the OECD’s Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to more than 1.4 million records of transportation research worldwide.

The NJDOT Research Library’s TRID Searches page provides a quick-access tool to research in the TRID Database on select topics and subjects. The “Hot Topics” searches list projects and publications issued over the last five years on several critical topics in transportation. The “TRID Database of Recent Publications” provides a list of recently issued publications by major Subject Area categories.

NJDOT’s Research Library Hosts Tool to Find Recent Transportation Research Publications

Posted on November 21, 2022November 22, 2022

viperagp | Adobe Stock

The NJDOT Research Library maintains a “Did You Know” page to share basic facts about the research library's operations, available transportation research resources, and newly issued publications. The NJDOT Research Library has compiled a list of searches for recent publications indexed in the TRID database, based on 37 subject areas, covering all modes and disciplines of the transportation field.

To keep the results manageable, these searches do not include current or recently completed transportation research projects.

To expand your search to projects, or for any other research questions, please contact Eric Schwarz, the NJDOT Research Librarian, at eric_cnslt.schwarz@dot.nj.gov or 609-963-1898.

Recently Issued TRB Publications and ASTM Standards

Posted on July 13, 2022July 27, 2022

The NJDOT Research Library maintains a “Did You Know” page to share basic facts about the research library, transportation research resources, and newly issued publications. The TRB Publications, May to June 2022 list includes recently published research in operations and traffic management, data information and technology, bridges and structures, pavements, safety and human factors, and construction, among others.

The most recent TR News, May-June 2022, features several articles on Pavement Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation. In all, some 30+ research and general readership articles on pavements were issued through TR News and the Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Record.

For those who are not pavement lovers, a few planning and economic articles caught our eye, including:

Data-Driven Food Desert Metric to Understand Access to Grocery Stores Using Chi-Square Automatic Interaction Detector Decision Tree Analysis This analysis utilized respondents in Baltimore to generate how to indicate a food desert using data. The researchers discovered that income is the biggest driver ahead of vehicle ownership and made a model that is replicable.
Factors Affecting Driving Cessation of Older Adults and Their Satisfaction with Mobility Options This survey investigates how elderly adults choose to get around as they age and what influences those choices. The survey explores their experiences in walking and driving. It also makes suggestions about why some drivers choose to retire from driving and some continue to drive as they age.
Asymmetric Gasoline Price Effects on Public Transit Ridership: Evidence from U.S. Cities This paper explores how gas prices and transit service impact transit ridership short and long-run transit ridership. It indicates that shot term growth in ridership can be gained with increased service, but gas prices can serve a more impactful driver to ridership in the long term.

The ASTM Standards, January to April, 2022 list includes recently proposed and revised ASTM standards. As a reminder, the ASTM Book of Standards is available through the ASTM COMPASS Portal for NJDOT employees.

Please contact the NJDOT research librarian, Eric Schwarz, MSLIS, at (609) 963-1898, or email at library@dot.nj.gov for assistance on how to retrieve these or other publications.

TRB Publications (May-June 2022)

Posted on July 8, 2022July 13, 2022

The following is a list of research published by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) between May 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Current articles from the TRB may be accessed here.

MAGIC Dataset: Multiple Conditions Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Group-Based High-Fidelity Comprehensive Vehicle Trajectory Dataset

Image reads: Bridges and Structures

Material Characteristics of Cu-Based Superelastic Alloys for Applications in Bridge Columns to Improve Seismic Performance

Recommendations for Refined Preventive Maintenance Management of Concrete Bridges in China Based on Environmental Risk Zoning

Evaluation of a Continuous Laser Ablation Coating Removal Device for Steel Bridges

Construction Safety and Phasing Plans

Relating Ndesign to Field Compaction: A Case Study in Minnesota

Data Verification Methodology to Facilitate Employment Database Updates for Transportation Planning

Automatic Identification of Vehicle Partial Occlusion in Data Collected by Roadside LiDAR Sensors

A Scalable Deep Learning Framework for Extracting Model Inventory of Roadway Element Intersection Control Types From Panoramic Images

It’s Electric! Now What?

Investigation of the Contribution of Deceleration Fuel Cut-off and Start/Stop Technologies to Fuel Economy by Considering New European Driving Cycle

Traffic Noise Impact Prediction Based on Road Service Level

Corridor-Based Procedure for Determining Longitudinal Barrier Length of Need

Development of an Automated and Integrated Algorithm in Determining Optimum Maintenance and Rehabilitation Strategies Considering Multilane Roadways

Development of Three Point Bending Cylinder (3PBC) Asphalt Mixture Fatigue Test System

Investigation of IDEAL-CT Device Equivalence: Are All Devices Equal?

Preliminary Bond Testing and Splicing of Titanium Alloy Bars

High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Concretes in Virginia

Critical Criteria for Aluminum Culvert Durability in Wisconsin

Basic Installations for Reinforced Concrete Arch Pipe

Effect of Fine Aggregate Particle Size on Physical, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete

Vehicle Detection and Tracking for 511 Traffic Cameras With U-Shaped Dual Attention Inception Neural Networks and Spatial-Temporal Map

Image reads: Pavements

Point of View: The Preserved Road Ahead

Effective Pavement Preventive Maintenance with Micromilling Practices

Transforming Pavement Preservation

Essential Specifications for Pavement Preservation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation

Pavement Rehabilitation: Case Examples from Missouri and Virginia

Implementing Pavement Preservation: A Case Example in Raleigh, North Carolina

Maintenance and Longevity of Longitudinal Joints

Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation: Teaching the Next Generation

Thinking Local: Pavement Management Practices for County Agencies

Pavement Preservation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation

Short- and Mid-Term Loose Mix Conditioning Protocols for Asphalt Overlay Balanced Mix Design and Quality Control and Quality Acceptance

Evaluating Impact of Corrected Optimum Asphalt Content and Benchmarking Cracking Resistance of Georgia Mixtures for Balanced Mix Design Implementation

Examples of Successful Practices with State Implementation of Balanced Design of Asphalt Mixtures

Development and Verification of Sample Reduction Method for Rubberized Asphalt Mixtures

Performance Evaluation of Pelletized Solid Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures

Impact of Improved Density on Pavement Design Response for Low-Volume Roads/Non-Primary Routes

Development of a Performance-Based Approach to Asphalt Emulsion Selection for Cold In-Place Recycling Applications

Multi-Level Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Conventional and High Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixtures

Validation of Performance-Based Specifications for Surface Asphalt Mixtures in Virginia

Data Mining Statewide Department of Transportation Volumetrically Designed Asphalt Mixture Records

Balanced Mix Design Benchmarking of Field-Produced Asphalt Mixtures in Maine, U.S.

Precision Estimates and Statements for Performance Indices from the Indirect Tensile Cracking Test at Intermediate Temperature

Field Performance Evaluation of High Polymer-Modified Asphalt Concrete Overlays

Recycled Polyethylene Modified Asphalt Binders and Mixtures: Performance Characteristics and Environmental Impact

Proposed Changes to Asphalt Binder Specifications to Address Binder Quality-Related Thermally Induced Surface Damage

Effectiveness of Soy Methyl Ester-Polystyrene as a Concrete Protectant on Mitigating the Chemical Interaction between Cement Paste and Calcium Chloride

Integrated Vehicle–Tire–Pavement Approach for Determining Pavement Structure–Induced Rolling Resistance under Dynamic Loading

Performance Engineered Concrete Mixtures: Implementation at an Interstate Rigid Pavement Project

Environmentally Tuning Asphalt Pavements Using Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials

Evaluating the Performance of Concrete Overlays in Missouri

Comparative Analysis of Laboratory and Prototype Models of Pervious Concrete Mixes Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Aggregates

Evaluation of Full-Depth Reclamation and Cold Central-Plant Recycling Mixtures for Laboratory Compaction, Mechanistic Response, and Performance Properties

Chemical and Rheological Characterization of Asphalt Binders: A Comparison of Asphalt Binder Aging and Asphalt Mixture Aging

Influence of Seed Layer Moduli on Backcalculation Procedure and on Overlay Design of Flexible Pavements

Statistical Analysis Framework to Evaluate Asphalt Concrete Overlay Reflective Cracking Performance

Evaluation of High Los Angeles Abrasion Loss Aggregate in Stone Matrix Asphalt

Analytical Nonlinear Modeling of Rail and Fastener Longitudinal Response

Data-Driven Food Desert Metric to Understand Access to Grocery Stores Using Chi-Square Automatic Interaction Detector Decision Tree Analysis

Factors Affecting Driving Cessation of Older Adults and Their Satisfaction with Mobility Options

Image reads: Research

Decade of Research in Review at the Auburn University Stormwater Research Facility

A Comparative Evaluation of the Total Cost of Ownership between Electric Two-Wheelers and Motorized Two-Wheelers from an Indian Perspective

Image reads: Safety and Human Performance

Consensus Study Report: Keeping DUKW Boat Passengers Safe

Effects of Individual Vehicle Differences on Advanced Driver-Assist System Takeover Alert Behavior

Development of Road Diet Segment and Intersection Crash Modification Factors

Velocity Obstacle-Based Collision Avoidance and Motion Planning Framework for Connected and Automated Vehicles

Study on the Liquid Centroid Positions of Elliptical Tank Trucks under Different Steering Conditions

Departure Timing Preference during Extreme Weather Events: Evidence from Hurricane Evacuation Behavior

Safety and Economic Evaluation of the Highway Safety Improvement Program: Is there a Return on Investment?

Asymmetric Gasoline Price Effects on Public Transit Ridership: Evidence from U.S. Cities

Assessing the Implementation of On-Demand Transportation Services for People with Disabilities

Calibration and Validation Methodology for Simulation Models of Intelligent Work Zones

Recently Issued TRB Publications and ASTM Standards

Posted on May 24, 2022May 25, 2022

The NJDOT Research Library maintains a “Did You Know” page to share basic facts about the research library, transportation research resources, and newly issued publications.

The TRB Publications, March to April 2022 list includes recently published research in operations and traffic management, data information and technology, bridges and structures, pavements, bicycling and pedestrians, safety and human factors, and construction, among others.

A couple of recent research articles that caught our eye, included:

If We Build It, Who Will Come? Comparing Sociodemographic Characteristics of Bike Share Subscribers, Cyclists, and Residents of New York City This study takes a closer look the overall volume and demographics of Citibike ridership New York City and considers what communities and groups are being served in its current design and operations.
Value-Engineering Methodology for the Selection of an Optimal Bridge System. This study introduces a systematic multi-criteria Value-Engineering (VE) approach for the selection of a sustainable bridge system. For this pilot study, the VE methodology and analysis is presented for a proposed long-span bridge at Tremley Point in New Jersey that would provide a direct link between Carteret and Linden and the New Jersey Turnpike. The research shows how VE can be applied to produce savings among bridge design alternatives.

Please contact the NJDOT research librarian, Tammy Yeadon, MSLIS, at (609) 963-1898, or email at library@dot.nj.gov or Tammy_CNSLT.Yeadon@dot.nj.gov for assistance on how to retrieve these or other publications.

TRB Publications (March-April, 2022)

Posted on May 23, 2022May 25, 2022

The following is a list of research published by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) between March 1, 2022 and April 30, 2022. Current articles from the TRB may be accessed here.