Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

United States Department of Transportation 

Federal Highway Administration

6300 Georgetown Pike

McLean, VA 22101

CBI Tool Software License Agreement

After reading the terms of the license agreement, please complete the form below. The terms of 

the license agreement are as follows:

Disclaimer

The Congestion and Bottleneck Identification (CBI) tool software product is disseminated under 

the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information 

exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its content or use thereof. This 

software product does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.

The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade and 

manufacturers' names may appear in this software product only because they are considered 

essential to the objective of the software product.

Limited Warranty and Limitations of Remedies

This software product is provided "as-is," without warranty of any kind, either expressed or 

implied (but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular 

purpose). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and distributor do not warrant that the 

functions contained in the software will meet the end-user's requirements or that the operation of 

the software will be uninterrupted and free of errors. Under no circumstances will FHWA or the 

distributor be liable to the end-user for any damages or claimed lost profits, lost savings, or other 

incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use the software (even 

if these organizations have been advised of the possibility of such damages), or for any claim by 

any other party.

Notice

The use and testing of the CBI tool software is being done strictly on a voluntary basis. In 

exchange for the provision of CBI tool software, the user agrees that FHWA, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, any other agency of the Federal Government or distributor shall not be 

responsible for any errors, damage, or other liability that may result from any and all use of the 

software, including installation and testing of the software. The user further agrees to hold 

FHWA, the Federal Government, and distributor harmless from any resulting liability. The user 

agrees that this hold harmless provision shall flow to any person to whom or any entity to which 

the user provides the CBI tool software. It is the user's full responsibility to inform any person to 

whom or any entity to which it provides the CBI tool software of this hold harmless provision.
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

United States Department of Transportation 

Federal Highway Administration

6300 Georgetown Pike

McLean, VA 22101

The origin of this CBI tool software must not be misrepresented; there shall be no claim that this 

software is the product of or written by any individual, company, or organization other than the 

Federal Government. An acknowledgment would be appreciated in any product in which this 

CBI tool software is included or referenced. Altered versions of this CBI tool software shall be 

plainly marked as “altered” and must not be misrepresented as being the original CBI tool 

software. This notice may not be removed or altered from any distribution, recording, copy, or 

use of this CBI tool software.

Contact

Gene McHale

Transportation Operations Applications Team Leader

Federal Highway Administration

Office of Operations Research and Development

6300 Georgetown Pike, HRDO-30

McLean, VA 22101

Phone: 202–493–3275

Email: gene.mchale@dot.gov