Transportation Glossary

The following is a listing of transportation-related terminology and phraseology developed by CCMPO.
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Term	Acronym	Definition
Warrant Analysis		A process outlined by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) which helps determine whether an intersection meets the criteria for the installation of a traffic signal or stop signs.
Way To Go Week	W2GW	Vermont annual TDM program that encourages the population to commute non-SOV for one week in the month of May.
Waybill		A receipt evidencing contract and instructions for the transport of cargo. Otherwise known as a "Bill of Lading".
Weigh-in-Motion Detectors	WIM	A device employed to capture specific truck-axle or gross vehicle weight as trucks travel over a sensor. Such information is useful in highway or bridge design, as well as truck size and weight enforcement.
Wye		A railroad connector shaped like the alphanumeric character "Y". A wye serves to assist in redirecting rail traffic or reverse direction of travel of a locomotive.

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