Organization Type: DOT
Department of Transportation

Definition: Governmental agency focused on transportation
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Corresponding TRID/TRT Terms
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- Innovative DOT
This handbook documents innovative practices in place at DOTs across the nation as practitioners rise to meet community challenges.
- Modeling and Analysis Needs and Resources for Small Metropolitan Area Transportation Planning: Report on a Peer Exchange
This research looked at current data collection practices for small Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) through a peer exchange.
- Transit in Small Cities: A Primer for Planning, Siting and Designing Transit Facilities in Oregon
This guidebook highlights the importance and benefits of transit in small cities, and how to integrate transit to promote community goals.
- Managing the Indirect Impacts of Bypasses on Small and Medium-Sized Communities in Florida
This report uses a study to examine the relationship between bypass construction and land use in Florida’s small and medium-sized communities.
- Method for Estimating Statewide Transit Needs and Investment Priorities for Rural and Small Urban Areas
This study paper identified methods to bridge the gap of transit demand and service provided by agencies in North Dakota.
- Development of a Methodology for the Assessment of Sea Level Rise Impacts on Florida’s Transportation Modes and Infrastructure
This report observes trends in sea level rise (SLR) and proposes strategies for adapting to the changing coastal environment.
- Automating Web Collection and Validation of GPS Data for Longitudinal Urban Travel Studies
This research developed a Web-based prototype to collect, analyze, and update GPS travel survey data.
- Assessing Leadership Influences Within Public Involvement Programs for Transportation Projects: A Mixed-methods Study
This study looks into the current system and requirements of public involvement and interaction with policymakers in projects in the transportation industry.
- Better Use of Public Dollars: Economic Impact Analysis in Transportation Decision Making
This policy research paper investigates methods of using economic impact analysis for a more effective, transparent, and accountable use of transportation funding.
- Efficiency in Transportation – Community and State Transportation Efficiency Planning in Vermont
This report briefly summarizes policies and planning documents related to transportation efficiency planning in Vermont.
