Florida Department of

TRANSPORTATION

Office of Policy Planning

Abbreviations in this issue:

     CTS - Center for transportation Studies

1. Teenage Driver Fatalities by State - 2012 Preliminary Data - This report summarizes the state-provided preliminary fatality data of teenage drivers (16-17) for the first half of 2012.
2. Are Highways Crumbling? State and U.S. Highway Performance Trends, 1989–2008 - This report tracks spending per mile on state-owned roads and measures road performance in seven categories: miles of urban Interstate highways in poor pavement condition, miles of rural Interstates in poor condition, congestion on urban Interstates, deficient bridges, highway fatalities, rural primary roads in poor condition and the number of rural primary roads flagged as too narrow.
3. University of Minnesota CTS Reports
   • Development of a Multiple-Camera Tracking System for Accurate Traffic Performance Measurements at Intersections - This report explains the development of a multiple-camera tracking system for automatic accurate traffic performance measurement for roundabouts and intersections. It describes the camera calibration module and presents an extended approach for efficient calibration of multiple cameras for intersection traffic scenes; illustrates the vehicle tracking module and presents the vehicle tracking algorithm in detail; and discusses the data mining module and the algorithms for traffic data collection.
   • Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Roadway Maintenance Phase II: Developing a Vision Guidance System for the Robotic Roadway Message Painter - This project develops a vision system that is capable of identifying existing painted pavement markings and determining their dimensions, location, and orientation.
4. Miscellaneous Reports
   • Developing P3s in the United States, Part VI - This paper explains why Value for Money studies are garnering interest, defines value beyond dollars saved, discusses when to consider conducting a Value for Money study, and provides guidelines for achieving transparency and objectivity. This continues the dialogue of the P3 series introduced in 2011.
   • Strategic Infrastructure: Steps to Prioritize and Deliver Infrastructure Effectively and Efficiently - This report begins with a discussion on why economic infrastructure is required, provides context on the amount countries should be investing in infrastructure, examines how to prepare a plan to prioritize the best projects, and explores how governments can deliver government-funded infrastructure more efficiently and effectively.
   • Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and Land-Use Integration for Sustainable Urban Development -- This study explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing cities in developing countries. It identifies barriers to and opportunities for effective coordination of transit infrastructure and urban development and recommends a set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming these barriers and exploiting these opportunities.
   • Vibrant Rural Communities Case Studies Series - Through nine case studies, this series highlights how rural regions and small towns across the country are growing local and regional economies and creating stronger communities.