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The impacts of storm water runoff from Washington State freeways on aquatic ecosystems were investigated through a series of bioassays utilizing algae, zooplankton and fish.Algae and zooplankton were adversely affected by the soluble fraction of the runoff, while suspended solids caused high mortalities of rainbowtrout fry . In addition,. BOD 5 values similar to those reported in the storm water literature were measured; however, there were indications that results were influenced by toxicity to microbial populations.

Authors:
Portele,G., Mar,B. W., Horner,R. R., Welch,Eugene

Keywords:
Algae, Biochemical Oxygen, Biomass, control, Demand, fish, freeway, heavy metals, highway, highway runoff, impact, impacts, Interim, metals, population, runoff, stormwater, suspended solids, Toxicity, transport, Washington, Washington state, Water Pollutants, Washington State Monitoring, zooplankton

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This report assesses the availability and pricing of sulfur with respect to sulfur extended asphalt paving mixtures. The assessment includes a review of past and current trends as well as sulfur estimates up to the year 2000 for the United States and specifically the State of Washington.

Authors:
Mahoney, J.P., Loose, M K., Lary, J.A.

Keywords:
Asphalt, Assessment, availability, demand, extended asphalt, Interim, mixture, pavement, pricing, review, sulfur, Sulfur asphalt, supply, Washington

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The purpose of the report is to present major concepts of transit performance evaluation and suggest procedures and guidelines for internal and external performance monitoring in Washington State.

Authors:
Kelly,W. J., Rutherford,G. S.

Keywords:
bus transportation, data collection and analysis, evaluation, Interim, methodology, monitoring, performance, performance evaluation, performance measures, performance monitoring, System, transit, Washington, Washington state

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A five-year study was performed to compare conditions in the Pilchuck River before and after channel reconstruction associated with rerouting highway SR-2. The study focused on sediment particle-size analyses, benthic macroinvertebrates and fish. Substrates comparable le to control areas developedin all portions of the new channel within one year after construction. The available data on invertebrates and fish gave no indication of deterioration in diversity, quantity or size in the reconstructed channel. The report provides recommendations for further improvements in the design of stream channel changes should there be no alternative to their construction.

Authors:
Horner,R. R., Welch,Eugene B.

Keywords:
Alternative, Benthic Macroinvertabrates, accident rates, Channel, condition, construction, control, data, design, deterioration, fish, highway, impact, impacts, improvement, Interim, reconstruction, rivers, sediments

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This is an interim report that examines the potential impacts in Washington State resulting from the adoption of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and the Staggers Rail Act of 1980. Adoption of the two have set aside years of rigid regulation of interstate freight movement and granted new latitudes of freedom to shippers and transportation providers. Information was obtained by surveying and interviewing shippers and freight transportation providers throughout the state. Initial indications are the impacts resulting from deregulation have been slow to emerge due to suppressed economic conditions. The study projects that as economic conditions improve and principles have time to adjust to the new laws, discernable impacts will occur.

Authors:
Public Transportation and Planning Division, Washington State Department of Transportation

Keywords:
condition, Deregulation, freight, impact, impacts, Interim, motor carrier, project, railroads, regulation, transportation, truck, trucking, Washington, Washington state

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While gasoline represents one-third of all hazardous materials transported in the country by trucks, the risk associated with gas transportation, as viewed by the private sector, is small. Public perceptions of risk are much greater due to lack of knowledge of probabilities and consequences of spills. Methods to improve knowledge available to the public on gasoline spills and methods to improve estimates of environmental damages from gasoline spills is presented. Generalization of methodologies to hazardous materials in general are discussed.

Authors:
Eagen,P. D.

Keywords:
damage, environmental, Hazardous, highway, Highway Transportation, Gasoline, Interim, materials, methodology, methods, public, Risk, transportation, truck, trucks

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Trace organics were surveyed using gas chrornotography coupled to mass spectrometry for highway runoff samples from two Seattle sites . The characterization of the organics exhibited concentrations of aliphatic, aromatic and complex oxygenated compounds. Vehicles, including.exhaust emissions, were concluded to be the source of many of the organics.

Authors:
Zawlocki,K. R., Ferguson,J. F., Mar,B. W.

Keywords:
Concentrations, emissions, highway, highway runoff, Interim, Organics, runoff, seattle, survey, Washington, Water Pollutants, Washington State Monitoring

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A composite sampling device was developed that can be installed at less than ten percent of the cost of automatic sampling systems currently used in Federal highway runoff studics. This dcvi ce was operated for one year, along-side an automatic sampler at the 1-5 side, to demonstrate that the two systems provide statistically identical storm composites.

Authors:
Clark,David L., Mar,B. W.

Keywords:
cost, developed, highway, highway runoff, Interim, runoff, sampling, System, systems, Water Pollutants, Washington State Monitoring

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This report covers the initial 15 months of effort to review the literature, select a prototype site, compare the performance of several automatic sampling devices, and install a prototype sampling site on 1-5 north of Seattle .

Authors:
Horner,R. R., Burges,S. J., Ferguson,J. F., Mar,B. W., Welch,E. B.

Keywords:
highway, highway runoff, Interim, monitoring, performance, review, runoff, sampling, seattle, Water Pollutants, Washington State Monitoring

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The Central Avalanche Hazard Forecasting project has been funded by the Washington State Highway Commission since July 1975 in order to test the feasibility and effectiveness of central avalanche forecasting for the Cascade Mountain Passes and adjacent territory . Historically, avalanche forecasting in the Cascade Mountains has been done locally on an area-by-area basis by Highway Department personnel and by Forest Rangers and professional ski patrolmen at individual ski areas. This project explored the possibilities of improving both mountain weather and related avalanche forecasts for use by WSDOT during winter operations in the mountain passes and, secondarily, explored the usefulness of anarea-wide forecasting service to other, cooperating agencies. The aim of this work has been to establish the technical and administrative framework for an operational, on-going mountain weather and avalanche forecasting service for Western Washington under the joint support of interested public agencies. This aim has been achieved in autumn 1978 by the operation of an avalanche forecasting office administered by the US Forest Service, housed by the National Weather Service, and supported by WSDT, with additional peripheral support from both the public and private sectors. Previous reports published by the project include: Interim Report, June 1976 (Report No. 23.2); Final Report, June 1977 (Report No. 23.3)Implementation Report, December 1978, which will be published in Spring 1979If you would like to obtain copies of any of these reports, contact WSDOT Public Transportation and Planning Division in Olympia (SCAN 234-61 49) or the Avalanche Research Office on SCAN 323-7180 or Write Avalanche Research,Department of Atmospheric Sciences AK-40, University of Washington, Seattle,Phil Taylor, Research Engineer, has done an outstanding job of developing much of this equipment and devising methods of operation. He is, unfortunately, no longer with the University. He will be working in Autumn 1978 with the US Forest Service as a consultant in addition to his continuing work with the US Geological Survey. This Operating Manual is intended to be an informational document with limited distribution and its format reflects that informality.

Authors:
University of Washington

Keywords:
agencies, avalanche, avalanche forecasting, developed, effectiveness, equipment, forecasting, framework, hazard, highway, Interim, ITS, manual, methods, Operating, planning, project, public, research, survey, transportation, Washington, Washington state, winter

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This report summarizes the first year of activity under Washington State Department of Highways project Central Avalanche Hazard Forecasting (Agreement Y-1700) to test the feasibility and effectiveness of central avalanche forecasting for the Cascade Mountain Passes and adjacent territory . This project explores thepossibilities of improving both mountain weather and related avalanche forecasts for use by the WSDH during winter operations in the mountain passes, and, secondarily, explores the usefulness of an area-wide forecasting service to other, cooperating agencies. The eventual aim of this work is to establish thetechnical and administrative framework for an operational, on-going mountain weather and avalanche forecasting service for Western Washington under the joint support of interested public agencies.

Authors:
LaChapplle,E. R., Moore,M. B., Reanier,F. W.

Keywords:
agencies, avalanche, avalanche forecasting, snow, weather, effectiveness, forecasting, framework, hazard, highway, highways, Interim, project, public, Washington, Washington state, winter

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A collection of reports resulting from the second year's study. Reports are entitled:1. Air Bag System by E.R. LaChapelle, C.R. Morig and P.L. Taylor 2. Gas Exploder System by E.R. LaChapelle, C.R. Morig, and P.L. Taylor 3. Vibrator Tests by E.R. LaChapelle, C.R. Morig and P.L. Taylor 4. Mechanical Resonance of Snow by J.B. Johnson 5. Interface Modification Field Tests by E. R. LaChapelle 6. Approximate Solutions for the Interruption of the Creep and Glide of a snowpack by Rigid Structures by J.A. Langdon

Authors:
LaChapplle,E. R., Johnson,J. B., Langdon,J. A., Morig,C. R.

Keywords:
avalanche, snow, weather, creep, glide, control, field test, interim, structures, tests

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A collection of reports resulting from the first year's study Alternate Methods of Avalanche Control. The reports are entitled:1. Air Bag System by E. R. LaChappelle and P.L. Taylor2. Gas Exploder System by E. R. LaChappelle and P. L. Taylor3. Snow Behavior Behind a Continuous Avalanche Defense Structure by J.A. Langdon.4. Interface Modification Field Tests by E. R. LaChappelle5. Mechanical Resonance of Snow by J. B. Johnson and R. J. Evans6. The 1974-75 Winter by M. B. Moore

Authors:
Brown,C. B., Evans,R. J., Johnson,B., Langdon,A., Moore,B., Taylor,L.

Keywords:
alternative, avalanche, avalanche forecasting, snow, weather, creep, glide, behavior, control, field test, interim, tests, winter

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On July 14, 1970, an access hearing was held for that section of SR 405 which includes the Wilburton Interchange. This study has shown that there is good correlation between community perception, computer prediction and physical measurement of noise levels and attenuation.Community ResponsesAn opinion questionnaire was sent by the Highway Department in October, 1973 to all the people in the Woodrodge Community who might be affected by the completed noise barrier. Returned questionnaires are shown in Appendix A. Resulsts show that most people living directly behind the barrier have noticed some improvement in the noise level. Since 3 dBA change is barely preceptible by most people, this correlates well with measured attenuation, as the respondents indicating "no change" all resided in areas where less that 3 dBA attenuation was measured. See map #2.The barrier, however, had little effect on truck noise which was expected since low frequency noises are so difficult to attenuate. Low frequency noise waves go over and around most barriers. Dr. Van Ostrand who lives at the south end of the barrier (house number 1513) notices an increase in truck noise which would be similar to a truck coming out of a tunnel. Generally those living directly behind the barrier had evenly divided opinions in the categories of "More", "Same", or "Less" noise from trucks. Only one person indicated technical knowledge about noise and made any specific observation. He indicated noticeable overall improvement but with no change in "spike" noises. Almost everyone returning a questionnaire agreed that the barrier is aesthetically acceptable.

Authors:
Roberts,E. I.

Keywords:
Acousitc, attenuation, barrier, barriers, computer, hearing, highway, Interim, noise, Noise Levels, prediction, Report SR 405, truck, trucks, Wilburton Vicinity

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This report presents some data obtained from testing twenty-two different types of overlays on three concentric tracks at the G.A. Riedesel Pavement Testing Facility at Washington State University. Six different passenger winter tires were tested, including unstudded, a garnet dust snow retread, and four different types of studs. The data represents a testing period from November 20, 1972 to February 20, 1973 and a total 300,000 revolutions, that is 900,000 wheel applications on the inside track and 300,000 wheel applications on the outside track.The results reveal that the different polymer, concretes show the least wear, and that rubber additives improved the performance of some of the asphalt concrete overlays. The type #2 stud continually showed less wear than the other types of studs. Comparisons with the previous ring reveals that the present ring overlays showed less wear, and that stud protrusions are much less. A comparison and discussion of the results from both rings a t this wheel application range is presented. The results from the present data are also discussed. The results are tentative and may change as the present test continues.

Authors:
Krukar,M., Cook,J. C.

Keywords:
applications, asphalt, asphalt concrete, concrete, concrete overlays, data, effects, facilities, Interim, overlay, overlays, pavement, Pavement overlays, performance, Phase II, polymer, rubber, snow, Studded, studded tire, studs, tire, tires, Washington, Washington state, winter

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An interim report of the second year of a three-year study of avalanche hazards along Washington mountain highways is presented. Applicable snow, avalanche and weather data for 1971-72 are given. Also included is a theoretical treatment o f the stress analysis of slab avalanches and a bibliography of snow clearing technology.

Authors:
LaChapplle,E. R., Brown,C. B., Evans,R. J.

Keywords:
analysis, Annual, avalanche, Avalanche control, Washington mountain highways, Snow and weather data, Snow clearing technology, Avalanches, control, data, hazard, highway, Highways, Interim, methods, snow, stresses, Study, technology, Washington, Washington state

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