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The United States trails other developed countries in several transportation safety metrics. Progress has been made in reducing the number of traffic-related fatalities, but preventable crashes resulting in death, injury, and property damage continue to occur. The statewide driver survey provides baseline...
Reflective cracking is one of the primary causes of premature deterioration in asphalt-overlaid Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements, reducing service life and increasing maintenance costs. Because crack initiation begins within the underlying PCC layer before becoming visible at the surface, conventional...
The diverging diamond interchange (DDI) and the continuous flow intersection (CFI) represent significant innovations in roadway design, offering superior operational performance and enhanced safety compared with conventional signalized ramp terminals and intersections. This study conducts a comprehensive...
Truck platooning, a technology where connected and automated trucks travel in closely linked convoys, promises significant reductions in fuel consumption and emissions. However, these long convoys present a major safety hazard on existing roadways, particularly on rural two-lane undivided highways. On...
The statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline and longitudinal metrics for the Highway Safety Division and others to use in understanding perceptions and self-reported behaviors related to focus issues. A core set of questions addresses nationally agreed upon priorities, including seat...
The present study examines the impact of autonomous vehicles (AV), driverless vehicles (DVs), and other on-board safety technology (OBST) on safety and safety culture in an operational environment. Data were gathered utilizing survey and interview methodologies to gather qualitative data from survey...
The objective of this report is to provide a benchmark for elevator managers in assessing performance and supply a source for recognizing trends in the characteristics of North Dakota elevators. This report and the statistics mailed to individual elevators are presented as a source of information for...
This report represents a continuation of analysis concerned with the patterns and methods of distributing grains and oilseeds from North Dakota. This series began with the analysis of 1956-57 data and was published in Agricultural Economics Reports 15, 17, 44, 56, and 86 and Agricultural Experiment Station...
Freight transportation places substantial and growing stress on roads and bridges, particularly in rural and regional areas where heavy trucks travel long distances to serve dispersed communities. At the same time, progress in advanced air mobility (AAM) to use new aircraft technologies for cargo transport...
The Bismarck-Mandan Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture was developed under the guidance of the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (Bis-Man MPO). Initially created in 2005, this architecture has undergone four updates in 2008, 2013, 2021, and 2025. Its primary...