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Transportation Systems, Highway Planning, and Road Maintenance
The resources on this page are for engineers and city planners who are concerned with planning, designing, and maintaining safe, efficient roads, highways, and public transit systems. Included are links to information about Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), GIS and Mapping software, and other technical approaches to transportation design.
The London Underground
Hit by terrorist bombs in July, 2005, the London Underground Railway has a long and respected history in the field of civil engineering. Affectionately known as the "Tube," it's the world's oldest passenger subway line. Here are facts and photos.
ITS America
Premier organization of ITS. Newsworthy articles as well as research on all facets of ITS technology.
ITS Architecture
Searchable ITS Architecture document courtesy of Iteris.
Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)
Sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, LTAP provides technical assistance to transportation agencies throughout the USA.
State Transportation Web Sites
Links to the State Transportation web sites courtesy of FHWA.
TrafficLinq
A great starting page for traffic, transportation, safety, ITS, and innovative transportation systems. The site includes a number of news feeds.
Kurumi's Field Guide to Interchanges
Have you ever read an article about a planned "trumpet" interchange, or a "single-point diamond," and wondered what exactly those were? Kurumi's Field Guide may help - It has diagrams and descriptions of various freeway interchange terms.
ITS News
Courtesy of ITE, a listing of ITS news, studies and seminars.
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
An organization that promotes research in Transportation Engineering.
Real-Time Traffic Info
Real time traffic information courtesy of FHWA. Search by state.