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Perform Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Aided Bridge Inspections in Spring or Summer to Avoid Thin Branches that Could Reduce the UAV's Obstacle Avoidance Capabilities.

Optimize UAV-aided bridge Inspections by timing them in Spring or Summer to avoid thin branches that could reduce the UAV's vision-based obstacle avoidance capabilities. More leaves and denser…
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04/25/2024

Conduct Durability Tests to Ensure Antenna Mounting Supports Proper Connected Vehicle Communications for Large Vehicles.

Conduct interoperability test to identify potential issues that would require resolution prior to the sites advancing to an operational phase. The three-day testing event was a major victory for the…
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02/29/2024

Consider Both Cost and Productivity When Evaluating the Financial Viability of Bus Rapid Transit Systems.

Recommendations and best practices for BRT planning and project delivery: Regularly update and assess a comprehensive risk register to ensure project stability. It was suggested in this study to…
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Date Posted
10/30/2023

Consider Automating Weather-Related Messages on Digital Message Sign Systems, in Addition to Travel Times, Using Data from Environmental Sensor Stations.

Consider automating weather-related messages, in addition to travel times. This study clearly demonstrated that it is possible to automate the display of weather-related messages using Environmental…
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08/31/2023

Carefully Align Transport Interventions with the Long-term Development Plans of the Host Territories to Reduce the Risk of Post-Olympic Underutilization.

Pay close attention to the performance of interurban transport, especially when hosting a mega event in a region, rather than a single city. This should be done with planned interventions aimed at…
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07/27/2023

Add Auditory-Warning Systems to AV Shuttles to Ensure Pedestrian Safety, Especially for the Visually Impaired, Based on Lessons from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Lessons learned can be synthesized from media reporting as follows:  Add auditory-warning systems to AV Shuttles and consider additional human oversight for increased safety. After the incident…
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Date Posted
07/25/2023

Avoid Deploying Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators (ATMA) on roundabouts or unconventional intersection designs Until further research and testing is done to successfully navigate through difficult pathways.

Recognize that operator training is essential and critical. The operation of ATMA relies on a two-vehicle setup involving a human-driven lead vehicle. The decisions made by the lead vehicle's driver…
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Date Posted
06/30/2023
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Provide More Protected Bike Lanes and Bike Parking to Improve Safety and Support the Integration of Public Transit and Micromobility.

Provide more protected bike lanes and bike parking to improve safety and support the integration of public transit and micromobility.  Based on the survey results, having more protected bike…
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Date Posted
05/30/2023

Consider Incorporating the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS-Based Platforms To Support Traffic Incident Management Instead of Acquiring UAS Alone.

Consider incorporating the use of UAS and UAS-based platforms to support traffic incident management instead of acquiring UAS alone. While the initial acquisition of UASs without the assistance…
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Date Posted
04/30/2023