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Improved Customer Service and Automated Route Verification for the Issuance of Special Hauling Permits by the NYSDOT (Excerpts)

<p>This report presents a design for an electronic permit issuance system for overdimensional and/or overweight vehicles with nondivisible loads. The system has been designed in collaboration with, and for use by, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), but the major elements of the design (if not the specific details) should be transferrable to other states or agencies.</p>

Characteristics of Traffic Flow in 55 and 65 mph Speed Limits

Speed limits have been introduced for many reasons, e.g., to reduce gas consumption, to reduce the frequency and severity
of crashes, and in some cases to reduce noise. The objective of this research effort was to conduct a literature review to
assess the effect of increased speed limits on limited access roads regarding safety, travel speeds, and other unanticipated
impacts including shifts in lane distribution, traffic diversions, and spillover effects. Following are the conclusions:

Characteristics of Traffic Flow in 55 & 65 MPH Speed Limits-brief

In 1974, a national maximum speed limit (NMSL) of 55
mph was introduced to reduce the consumption of fuel.
NMSL was followed by a dramatic reduction in the
number of fatal crashes and Congress decided to
continue with the 55 mph speed limit. In 1987, states
were allowed to increase the speed limit to 65 mph on
certain rural interstates. New Jersey did not change the
55 speed limit at that time since 'very little mileage
qualified as rural interstate.' In May 1998, New Jersey

Access to Public Transit and Its Influence on Ridership for OlderAdults in Two U.S. Cities

<p>Growth in the population of older adults (age 60 and above) in coming years will challenge urban planners and transportation managers to provide travel options that support autonomy. To investigate barriers that older adults experience in using public transit, this research explores associations between older adults who do and do not ride fixed-route public transit and their neighborhood walking access to buses and trains.

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