New Library Materials
Items added during: October & November 2023
Contents:
- Information Extra
- How to request listed resources
- New Materials
- AASHTO Digital Publications
- Ebooks in the CloudLibrary Platform
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to New Library Materials
Information Extra
Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet (print & ebook)
Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. While roads are so ubiquitous they’re practically invisible to us, wild animals experience them as entirely alien forces of death and disruption. In Crossings, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb travels throughout the United States and around the world to investigate how roads have transformed our planet. A million animals are killed by cars each day in the U.S. alone, but as the new science of road ecology shows, the harms of highways extend far beyond roadkill. Creatures from antelope to salmon are losing their ability to migrate in search of food and mates; invasive plants hitch rides in tire treads; road salt contaminates lakes and rivers; and the very noise of traffic chases songbirds from vast swaths of habitat.
Yet road ecologists are also seeking to blunt the destruction through innovative solutions. Goldfarb meets with conservationists building bridges for California’s mountain lions and tunnels for English toads, engineers deconstructing the labyrinth of logging roads that web national forests, animal rehabbers caring for Tasmania’s car-orphaned wallabies, and community organizers working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon American cities.
Today, as our planet’s road network continues to grow exponentially, the science of road ecology has become increasingly vital. Written with passion and curiosity, Crossings is a sweeping, spirited, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world―and how we can create a better future for all living beings.
Transportation Research Record
TRB’s journal Transportation Research Record is now published in digital-only format. Full text is available to MnDOT employees. Check out new articles or sign up for an alert at Transportation Research Record.
How to Request Listed Resources
To request an item below, please fill out the Ask a Librarian form. Each listing links to a digital copy if available.
AIRPORTS
Airport-centric advanced air mobility market study
TRB ACRP SYN 130
Guide for treatment of airport stormwater containing deicers: update
TRB ACRP 257
Landscape of the FBO industry in 2022
TRB ACRP SYN 129
State of airport loyalty programs
TRB ACRP SYN 131
Virtual airport ramp control operations facilities: a guide
TRB ACRP 256
CONCRETE
Effect of low and moderate recycled concrete aggregate replacement levels on concrete properties
TE278 .L44 2023
CLIMATE CHANGES
Climate change adaptation of urban stormwater infrastructure
TD665 .E74 2023
DATA MANAGEMENT
Effective data storytelling: how to drive change with data, narrative and visuals
HF5718 .D95 2020
The data governance guidebook and playbook: by a practitioner for practitioners
T58.64 .W54 2021
ENVIRONMENT
Crossings: how road ecology is shaping the future of our planet
TD195.R63 G65 2023
FOUNDATIONS
Continuous moisture measurement during pavement foundation construction
TE210 .B35 2023
Moisture Measurement for Pavement Foundations and Slopes
TRB NCHRP SYN 612
INFRASTRUCTURE
Collective and individual actions to envision and realize the next era of America’s transportation infrastructure: phase 1
TRB NCHRP RRD 404
INTERNET
Verified: how to think straight, get duped less, and make better decisions about what to believe online
ZA4235 .C38 2023
INTERSECTIONS AND INTERCHANGES
Establishing a repeatable method for presenting nontraditional traffic treatments to maximize stakeholder support
TE176 .M67 2023
Multi-city study of an engineering and outreach program to increase driver yielding at signalized and unsignalized crosswalks
HE336.P43 M67 2023
LEADERSHIP
Quiet hour: an easy way to reduce stress and feel inner peace outside
RA785 .C53 2022
LOW-VOLUME ROADS
Optimizing asphalt mixtures for low-volume roads in Minnesota
TE275 .B37 2023
MAINTENANCE
Bio-material maintenance treatments
TE270 .W56 2023
PEDESTRIANS
Pedestrian and bicycle safety performance functions
TRB NCHRP 1064
PLANNING
Creating your strategic plan: a workbook for public and nonprofit organizations
HD30.28 .B788 2011
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Standard guideline for investigating and documenting existing utilities
TD168 .A44 2022
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk assessment techniques for transportation asset management: conduct of research
TRB NCHRP 1066
ROADS
Roadway cross-section reallocation: a guide
TRB NCHRP 1036
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Applications of RFID and wireless technologies in highway construction and asset management: a guide
TRB NCHRP 1063
ROAD MARKINGS
Contrast pavement markings practices
TRB NCHRP SYN 613
ROADS - MINNESOTA
The effects of highway improvement projects on nearby business activity
TE220 .W49 2023
SNOW AND ICE CONTROL
Evaluation of slurry spreaders and plows (underbody, wing, and two-way reversible)
TE220.5 .H57 2023
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
Transportation options and VMT reduction field scan
TD885.5.G73 M33 2023
TRAFFIC CRASHES
Estimating effectiveness of safety treatments in the absence of crash data: a guide
TRB NCHRP 1069
Application of big data approaches for traffic incident management
TRB NCHRP 1071
TRAFFIC FLOW
Right-turn-on-red site considerations and capacity analysis
TRB NCHRP 1068
TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS
User-centered smart traffic sign development study
TE228 .M67 2023
TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES
Becoming a tech-savvy DOT of tomorrow: a playbook for states
TRB NCHRP 1075
Maximizing proceeds from the fleet asset disposal sales process
TRB NCHRP 1074
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
A guide to incorporating maintenance costs into a transportation asset management plan
TRB NCHRP 1076
TURN LANES
Assessing the impacts of right-turn lanes on rural and suburban highways
TRB NCHRP 1062
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
Turfgrass seed variety evaluation process
TE178 .W38 2023
WASTE PRODUCTS AS ROAD MATERIALS
Recycled plastics in infrastructure: current practices, understanding, and opportunities
TRB SR 347
New title added to AASHTO Digital Publications
The following are available from AASHTO. Instructions on how to access them can be found here.
Standard Specification for Material Delivery Management Systems (2023, 1st Edition)
LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications, 2023 Interim Revisions (4th Edition)
New ebooks in the cloudLibrary platform
The Library's ebook collection requires a MnDOT Library ID to check out and read books. Contact the library using the Ask a Librarian form to request a MnDOT Library ID or if you have forgotten yours.
Remote Work Revolution: Succeeding from Anywhere (e-book & e-audiobook)
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
(e-audiobook)
The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways (e-book & e-audiobook)
Creating Your Strategic Plan: A Workbook for Public and Nonprofit Organizations (e-book)
Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet (e-book)
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