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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"I-90"”.
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Modeling lane-selection and lane-change frequency on congested urban freeways: empirical evidence from Chicago’s I-90/I-94 freeway
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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Toadal Isolation: Genetic Connectivity of the Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas) along I-90 in the Snoqualmie Pass Area of Washington State
… breeding populations along Interstate-90 near Snoqualmie Pass, WA. Sites north and south of the freeway were sampled during the breeding season of 2019. SNP loci were subsequently generated using the proprietary DArTseq<sup>TM</sup> (Canberra, ACT, Australia) method. A total of 15,468 …
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Environmental DNA is an Effective Method to Monitor Species in Various Freshwater Habitats
… with habitat intersected by Interstate-90 in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. This included a large catchment area within creeks and nearby wetlands historically affected by I-90, including sites where significant habitat improvements had been made. Species-specific primers were used to …
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Material Evaluation of an Elastomer, Epoxy and Lightweight Concrete Rail Attachment System for Direct Fixation Light Rail Applications
… corridor in Seattle, Washington, across the I-90 Homer Hadley floating bridge as part of a project to connect the major city centers in the region. But, no light rail has ever crossed a floating bridge due to several unique engineering challenges. One of these challenges is attaching the rails …
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Small mammal microhabitat use and species composition at a wildlife crossing structure compared with nearby forest
… WCS. This study was conducted at a WCS under I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. Our objective was to evaluate the small mammal species composition at the wildlife undercrossing in comparison to adjacent restoration sites and to the nearby forest. Additionally, we sought to evaluate small …
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Diversity Analysis of Soil Fungus Communities in Disturbed, Nursery, and Mature Forest Conditions
<p>Populations of soil fungi were examined in Derby Canyon Natives, Coeur d’Alene Forest Service nursery, Swamp Lake, and the Keechelus Lake wildlife overcrossing soils. All sampling sites were connected by their relation to the revegetation and native soil plug inoculation of the wildlife …
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It is not about the car
… Taking up the wide 'chasm' opened by the i-90 as its site, this thesis proposes to reconnect a fractured city and assuage the surrounding form the congestion of the car. Spanning the freeway, to open new land in the city, it will integrate a separate circulation for the car; aiming to …
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Occupancy of Stream-Associated Amphibians within the Interstate 90 Snoqualmie Pass Corridor
… underpasses, where creeks cross Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass in Washington State. The effects of these restored underpasses on stream-associated amphibians were evaluated across 8 creeks, some with and some without restored underpasses, by comparing modeled occupancy of 3 amphibian …
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Accessibility-based analysis of infrastructure improvements to the Multimodal Western Corridor in Massachusetts
… is in the planning stages of the Allston I-90 Interchange Improvement Project which, largely due to public participation, could evolve into a multimodal project involving replacing the structurally deficient highway interchange, providing enhanced bike and pedestrian connectivity, building a …
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Ecological and Genetic Connectivity of Shrews (Sorex spp.) across Interstate-90 in the Washington Cascade Range
… by degrading and fragmenting habitat. The I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East project was established to improve traffic safety for both humans and wildlife. Here, the Washington State Department of Transportation is constructing wildlife crossing structures to increase ecosystem connectivity as part …
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Prevalences of mental health disorders among low- and lower middle-income countries' children and adolescents exposed to extreme weather events: a systematic review and meta-analysis
… Heterogeneity as high in all groups (I² = >90%). Subgroup analyses were conducted, grouped by type of EWE, age, region, time-point measured, and measurement tool standardization. Conclusions: This review provides critical insights into the mental health burdens LLMIC youth face after …
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Early Life History and Stock Discrimination of Kokanee Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in an Alpine Lake Environment
<p>This study examines an ecologically and recreationally important population of kokanee salmon (<em>Oncorhynchus nerka</em>) residing in Keechelus Lake and its tributary Gold Creek in the central Cascades of Washington State. This population of kokanee salmon is a vital food base for a population …
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Stress Transfer and Structural Failure of Bilayered Material Systems
… induced roofing panel collapse of Boston's I-90 connector tunnel, which was supported by adhesive anchors. The one-dimensional stress analyses currently used for adhesive anchor design cannot account for viscoelastic creep failure, and consequently results in dangerously under-designed …
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Nowhere Landscape, for Clarinets, Trombones, Percussion, Violins, and Electronics and “The Map and the Territory: Documenting David Dunn’s Sky Drift”
… made effectively obsolete by the completion of I-90 in the mid- 20th century. In an homage to artist Ed Ruscha’s 1963 book Twentysix Gasoline Stations, the composer made twenty-six recordings at gas stations along US-20. Many of the movements of nowhere landscape examine the musical potential of …
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Communicating controversy in the mass media
… <i>FRONTLINE: Breast Implants on Trial.</i> [90']. PBS/WGBH: Boston. First broadcast February 27, 1996.<br/><sup>4 </sup><i>FRONTLINE: Nuclear Reaction.</i> [60']. PBS/WGBH: Boston. First broadcast April 22, 1997.<br/><sup>5 </sup><i>FRONTLINE: Last Battle of the Gulf War. </i>[60']. PBS/WGBH: …