Organization Type: DOT
Department of Transportation
Definition: Governmental agency focused on transportation
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- The growing distance between people and jobs in metropolitan America
This report analyzes the effects of suburbanization on job opportunities in recent years as commute distances have grown.
- Project Consistency with Transportation Plans and Air Quality Conformity Workshops: Technical Report
TxDOT summarizes the results of training workshops on project consistency and air quality conformity.
- Evaluation of Existing Smartphone Applications and Data Needs for Travel Surveys
The report discusses the use of smartphones as a vehicle for travel surveys in Texas.
- Examining the Effects of Transportation Governance on Infrastructure Adaptation to Climate Change
This report brings together the findings from several projects that seek a better understanding of the factors that influence decision-making in relation to adaptation to climate change.
- Adapting Transport Infrastructure to Climate Change: How to Protect Assets Against Increased Risks from Extreme Weather
The International Transport Forum discusses risks that climate change poses for transportation assets, and development of assessment tools.
- A Multi-Objective Sustainable Model for Transportation Asset Management Practices
This report includes a literature review and overview of tools to facilitate selection of performance measures that promote sustainable transportation asset management (TAM) practices.
- Multi-Modal Performance Measures in Oregon: Developing a Transportation Cost Index Based Upon Multi-Modal Network and Land Use Information
This report introduces implementation strategies for the Transportation Cost Index (TCI) as a tool that standardizes performance measurement.
- Leveraging Freely Available Remote Sensing and Ancillary Datasets for Semi- Automated Identification of Potential Wetland Areas Using a Geographic Information System (GIS)
This report focuses on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s development of an efficient and effective wetland identification tool that takes advantage of existing data while screening.
- Maintaining Project Consistency with Transportation Plans throughout the Project Life Cycle with an Emphasis on Maintaining Air Quality Conformity: Technical Report
The report documents TxDOT’s risk management efforts to use Project Consistency Management, and prevent withdrawal of funding due to project inconsistencies.