Positive Feedback:  Exploring Current Approaches in Iterative Travel Demand Model Implementation (open access)

Positive Feedback: Exploring Current Approaches in Iterative Travel Demand Model Implementation

This report looked at the current Texas Department of Transportation Travel Demand Model (TxDOT TDM) and found that they do not include any impedance or accessibility measures in the trip generation step and found that the best approach is to feed back the output from the traffic assignment step to the trip distribution step.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Reeder, Phillip; Bhat, Chandra & Hall, Kevin
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Design of a Comprehensive Microsimulator of Household Vehicle Fleet Composition, Utilization, and Evolution (open access)

The Design of a Comprehensive Microsimulator of Household Vehicle Fleet Composition, Utilization, and Evolution

Report on a comprehensive vehicle fleet composition, utilization, and evolution simulator that can be used to forecast household vehicle ownership and mileage by type of vehicle over time.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Paleti, Rajesh; Eluru, Naveen; Bhat, Chandra R.; Pendyala, Ram M.; Adler, Thomas J. & Goulias, Konstadinos G.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water for Texas 2012 State Water Plan (open access)

Water for Texas 2012 State Water Plan

"This document provides recommended actions to provide long-term water supply solutions to meet water supply needs during drought of record conditions."
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reviewing, analyzing and updating marketing strategies to increase public transit ridership (open access)

Reviewing, analyzing and updating marketing strategies to increase public transit ridership

This report explains that with the fuel prices increasing and environmental impact getting special attention, it is important to increase our knowledge of the best marketing practices to attract riders to public transits. In order to move people to public transit a deeper analysis of the decision variables and a strategy to promote public transit is required.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Lewis, Carol Abek
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Treatments to reduce the frequency of freeway exit sign hits (open access)

Treatments to reduce the frequency of freeway exit sign hits

Report of a project to identify and evaluate methods that may reduce the number of sign hit by errant vehicles with field studies conducted near Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Pesti, Geza; Oben-Boampong, Kwaku; Songchitruksa, Praprut & Theiss, LuAnn
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiscal Size-up: 2012-2013 (open access)

Fiscal Size-up: 2012-2013

Biennial report produced by the Texas Legislative Budget Board providing information about the structure and operation of the state government including an overview of the budget, descriptions of revenue sources and funds, the economic outlook and demographic information, and descriptions of the programs, activities, and issues of state agencies and institutions.
Date: January 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Jacinto River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2010 (open access)

San Jacinto River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2010

Comprehensive annual financial report of the San Jacinto River Authority discussing the finances and statistics for the activities of the agency during fiscal year 2010.
Date: January 17, 2011
Creator: San Jacinto River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation of Transverse Variable Asphalt Rate seal coat practices in Texas (open access)

Implementation of Transverse Variable Asphalt Rate seal coat practices in Texas

An implementation project was performed to expand use of transversely varied asphalt rate (TVAR) seal coat practices in all districts. The project included nine regional workshops, continued field texture testing of test sites, provided one set of sand patch test equipment to each Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) district, and published 500 copies of the TVAR Field Guide for broad TxDOT distribution.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Krugler, Paul E. & Estakhri, Cindy K.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware test 3-11 of the Texas Department of Transportation Portable Concrete Traffic Barriers with sign support assembly (open access)

Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware test 3-11 of the Texas Department of Transportation Portable Concrete Traffic Barriers with sign support assembly

This report presents the details of the design developed for mounting the traffic control sign support on top a portable concrete traffic barrier (PCTB), description of the full scale crash test performed on the design, and an assessment and evaluation of the performance of the PCTB with the sign support mounted on top according to specifications of "Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware" (MASH). The PCTB mounted sign support assembly anchored to the top of the TxDOT Type 2 PCTB tested for this project performed acceptably for MASH test 3-11.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Williams, William F. & Menges, Wanda L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety and economic impacts of converting two-way frontage roads to one-way : methodology and findings (open access)

Safety and economic impacts of converting two-way frontage roads to one-way : methodology and findings

Report on research develop information to communicate the safety and economic impacts of converting frontage roads from two-way to one-way. Researchers studied five locations in Texas where frontage roads were converted from two-way operation to one-way operation and developed accident modification factors related to frontage road conversion segments that roadway designers can use to guide frontage road conversion project planning.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Eisele, William L.; Yager, Christine E.; Brewer, Marcus A.; Frawley, William E.; Park, Eun Sug; Lord, Dominique et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planning tools to assess the real estate leveraging potential for roadways and transit: technical report (open access)

Planning tools to assess the real estate leveraging potential for roadways and transit: technical report

Report on research examining the implementation of Senate Bill 1266, which provides for alternative funding methods for transportation projects and presenting recommended amendments to address the bill's shortcomings.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Vadali, Sharada; Bujanda, Arturo; Li, Yingfeng; Kuhn, Beverly; Zhang, Ming; Aldrete, Rafael M. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Exploratory study : vehicle mileage fees in Texas (open access)

Exploratory study : vehicle mileage fees in Texas

This project evaluates Vehicle Mileage (VM) fees as a possible funding mechanism for meeting the State of Texas' long-term transportation needs. Researchers conducted listening sessions with the general public and stakeholders to gather input on the concept. Researchers also prepared a decision matrix that can aid policy makers in evaluating the various trade-offs in policy that will be encountered in vehicle mileage fee system development. This study identified both challenges and opportunities for implementation of VM fees.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Baker, Richard & Goodin, Ginger
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Assessment of public involvement (open access)

Assessment of public involvement

"This report analyzed several meetings held by Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), reviewed TxDOT's Literature and regulations, and assessed documents from other states. These synthesized findings led to the development of a policy statement and recommendations for consideration by TxDOT staff."
Date: January 2011
Creator: Lewis, Carol Abek; Goodwin, Gwendolyn C. & Sabaroche, Sascha
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2010 (open access)

Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2010

Annual report about managing nonpoint source pollution in Texas providing an overview of the issue and the program, with additional information about watershed action planning, the water quality management cycle, specific agency programs, and best management practices during 2010.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Racing Commission Annual Report: 2010 (open access)

Texas Racing Commission Annual Report: 2010

Annual report of the Texas Racing Commission, including racing locations, statistics, related program information, and other financial and nonfinancial data.
Date: January 31, 2011
Creator: Texas Racing Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Annual Property Tax Report: Tax Year 2009 (open access)

Texas Annual Property Tax Report: Tax Year 2009

Annual report related to property taxes in Texas for 2009 organized into sections for statewide local taxes and for the operations of appraisal districts.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Jacinto River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2009 (open access)

San Jacinto River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2009

Comprehensive annual financial report of the San Jacinto River Authority discussing the finances and statistics for the activities of the agency during fiscal year 2009.
Date: January 25, 2010
Creator: San Jacinto River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspective: 1999 (open access)

Perspective: 1999

Special, biannual issue of Transportation News providing updates and data -- such as the number of employees, miles of roadways, registered vehicles, and other statistics -- for each transportation district in Texas, organized alphabetically.
Date: January 1999
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
TNRCC Executive Director Enforcement Guidance Document. Implementing SB 1660: Relating to Agreed Orders of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (open access)

TNRCC Executive Director Enforcement Guidance Document. Implementing SB 1660: Relating to Agreed Orders of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Report meant to guide people through negotiating an agreed order from the Texas natural Resource Conservation Commission, as well as describing cases in which litigation may be considered.
Date: January 1996
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Litigation Suport Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guidance for Conducting a Regulatory Impact Analysis for Rules (open access)

Guidance for Conducting a Regulatory Impact Analysis for Rules

Report containing guidance for conducting a regulatory impact analysis report for the state of Texas as required by Senate Bill 633.
Date: January 1998
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Office of Policy and Regulatory Development
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Environmental Guide for Texas Metal Finishers (open access)

An Environmental Guide for Texas Metal Finishers

Report containing environmental regulations pertinent to metal finishers as well as tips for reducing waste.
Date: January 2000
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transportation News, Volume 29, Number 4, January 2004 (open access)

Transportation News, Volume 29, Number 4, January 2004

Newsletter published by the Texas Department of Transportation for TxDOT employees including information about the organization, projects throughout the state, and other topics related to transportation in Texas.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transportation News, Volume 32, Number 1, January 2007 (open access)

Transportation News, Volume 32, Number 1, January 2007

Newsletter published by the Texas Department of Transportation for TxDOT employees including information about the organization, projects throughout the state, and other topics related to transportation in Texas.
Date: January 2007
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transportation News, Volume 31, Number 1, January 2006 (open access)

Transportation News, Volume 31, Number 1, January 2006

Newsletter published by the Texas Department of Transportation for TxDOT employees including information about the organization, projects throughout the state, and other topics related to transportation in Texas.
Date: January 2006
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History