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23 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors would like to thank Rutgers University and the New Jersey Turnpike for providing the data for the New Jersey Turnpike validation cases. The authors are also indebted to Mr. Dave Olsen of Washington State DOT for providing the Washington State validation data. Many members of the engineering community contributed time to the alpha and beta testing of the software in order to present a release which best meets the project objectives. The authors also which to thank the research panel for their lively discussions and thoughtful involvement and observations during this project.
