Transportation Policy Strategies for Iowa to Advance the Quality of Life, 2004

Building on the policy directions advanced in the publication "Policy Strategies for Iowa in Making Major Road Investments", this report defines each policy issue and discusses how transportation can play a role in addressing it. Perspectives from several focus group meetings conducted in nine communities in Iowa are discussed. The report also examines available data pertaining to the issues. Finally, the report presents several specific recommendations dealing with issues on economic development, safety, choice of transportation modes, and financing transportation in the future. The recommendations are directed at proving the Iowa Transportation Commission with the best possible insights to be used in making investment decisions that will impact the quality of life in Iowa in future years.

ITS benefits: review of evaluation methods and reported benefits.

Texas Department of Transportation, Austin

Evaluation of traffic control devices for rural high-speed maintenance work zones.

Texas Department of Transportation, Research and Technology Transfer Office, Austin

Protection of personnel in maintenance and construction zones. Interim report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

Characteristics and conditions of teenage safety belt use.

Transportation Department, Washington, D.C.

Video enforcement for HOV lanes: field test results for the I-30 HOV lane in Dallas.

Texas Department of Transportation, Austin

Profile equipment evaluation.

Texas Department of Transportation, Austin

Initial evaluation of the existing technologies for vehicle detection.

Texas Department of Transportation, Austin

Development of a methodology for posting load limits on load-zoned pavements: interim report.

Texas Department of Transportation, Austin

Bridge deck designs for railing impacts. Final report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

Traffic capacity through work zones on urban freeways. Interim report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

Feasibility of changeable message signs and highway advisory radio for freeway maintenance. Final report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

No-passing zone treatments for special geometric and traffic operational situations. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Systems Division, Washington, D.C.

Pavement friction measurements on nontangent sections of roadways. Volume III. Appendices. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Structures and Applied Mechanics Division, Washington, D.C.