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Portable Work Zone Barrier- Mobile Barriers Mobile Barrier Trailer (MBT-1)

Protecting the safety of construction and maintenance field crews and motorists on roadways is the top priority of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).  More than 40,000 people are injured each year as a result of motor vehicle crashes in work zones.  In addition, fatalities from work zone crashes have increased more than 50 percent in the last 5 years.  The Mobile Barrier, a portable work zone protection device available, has been identified as having the potential to improve the safety of highway workers and moto

Traveler Information Application for Route 1 and Route 18 Corridors

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) created this project as a means to develop a hands-free Mobile Application (app) platform to aid travelers by offering travel information that utilizes the data it currently collects from its real-time transportation information systems and includes additional travel related information such as transit and shuttle schedules and availability of parking.

Drainage Identification Analysis and Mapping, Phase 2

DIAMS is a computerized database that captures and stores relevant information associated with all aboveground and underground hydraulic structures owned by NJDOT. It retrieves relevant performance and financial information so that NJDOT can remain compliant with Phase II of the Government Accounting Standards Board Statement 34. It also retrieves all relevant environmental information to comply with the Clean Water Act and reporting requirements of NJDEP. DIAMS was initially developed based upon the NJDOT contractors using WinCAN7.

Offshore Wind Development Research

The study addresses all aspects of Offshore Wind (OSW) development. This includes identifying vessel types, vessel installation methods, needs and operating characteristics through all phases of OSW installation, construction, operations and maintenance. It also identifies regulatory or legislative requirements and/or other road blocks to the use of particular vessels. The study identifies a number of New Jersey’s staging ports based on port selection criteria.

Correlation between Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Results and Polymer Modification of Binder

The New Jersey Department of Transportation would like to expand its use of polymer modified binder, however, current Superpave PG plus testing is time intensive and expensive. Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery Test (MSCR) is a relatively new test that could be used. Its use could open the state to a larger market of modified binders.

Economic Development Benefits of New Transit Service: RiverLINE- brief

The RiverLINE is a recently built 34-mile interurban light rail line with 20 stations serving more than a dozen small towns along the Delaware River between Trenton and Camden, New Jersey. This study documents baseline conditions to determine the economic development and community benefits accrued during the first several years of operation. Additionally the study records how residents, local officials, business owners and others perceive the RiverLINE.

New Jersey's Links to the 21st Century: Maximizing the Impact of Infrastructure Investment

In the last 10 years, New Jersey has invested heavily in its transportation infrastructure, and numerous additional projects are planned or proposed for the next decade. Collectively, these projects have significantly improved accessibility in northern New Jersey. Highway and commuter rail travel times have dropped throughout the region as projects such as Midtown Direct and the completion of Interstate 287 connected networks and provided commuters with new travel choices.

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) DIRECTOR REGION 2 Operational Support Contracts Implementation Plan

<p>The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is currently facing a significant challenge in keeping Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) at a high level of availability at the Transportation Operation Center North (TOC North) and Transportation Operation Center South (TOC South). As more and more components are added to the ITS infrastructure, system administration, system management and system operational support become very critical for TOCs. This project was initiated to review current issues facing NJDOT and investigate practices of the other states?

Impact of Congestion on Bus Operations and Costs

<p>Traffic Congestion interferes with the operations of bus service and imposes additional costs to the transit agency that provides the service. As traffic volumes or congestion increase, traffic speeds decrease, as established in traffic engineering formulas and curves that show speed as a function of the traffic volume to capacity ratio. This results in additional time being required to travel a fixed distance. Congestion also decreases bus speeds and increases the travel time for buses.

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