2002

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Managing Suburban Intersections through Sensing
  December 2002 Report no. CTS 02-07
• The Feasability of a Shipper Panel to Measure Transportation Services
  December 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2003-04
• Effect of Vertical Pre-Release Cracks on Prestressed Bridge Girders
  October 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2003-33
• Signal Operations Research Laboratory for Development and Testing of Advanced Control Strategies, Phase II
  September 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2003-01
• Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA) Evaluation
  September 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2003-02
• Inspection of Timber Bridges
  September 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2002-34
• Development of Signal Operations Research Laboratory for Testing and Development of Advanced Control Strategies, Phase 1
  July 2002 Report no. CTS 02-06
• A New Approach to Assessing Road User Charges
  July 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2003-30
• Employment of the Traffic Management Laboratory (TRAMLAB) for Evaluating Ramp Control Strategies in the Twin Cities - Summary
  June 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2003-06S
• Effects of Vision Enhancement Systems (VES) on Older Drivers' Ability to Drive Safely at Night and in Inclement Weather: Visual Human Factors Analysis of In-Vehicle Heads Up Display (HUD)
  June 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2002-27
• Employment of the Traffic Management Laboratory (TRAMLAB) for Evaluating Ramp Control Strategies in the Twin Cities
  June 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2003-06
• Characteristics of Erosion Control Measures and Their Impact on Erosion
  June 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2003-05
• Wireless Transmission of Image and Video Data
  April 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2002-24
• Transportation Technologies for Sustainable Communities
  April 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2002-26
• Personal Safety and Transit: Paths, Environments, Stops, and Stations
  April 2002 Report no. CTS 02-05
• The Effect of Centerline Treatments on Driving Performance
  March 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2002-35
• Forward Looking Blindspots: A Report of A-Pillar Induced Field-of-View Obstruction and Driver Performance in a Simulated Rural Environment
  March 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2002-16
• Pedestrian Control Issues at Busy Intersections and Monitoring Large Crowds
  March 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2002-29
• Road Finance Alternatives: An Analysis of Metro Area Road Taxes
  March 2002 Report no. CTS 02-04
• Evaluation of Retrofit Procedures for Nail-Laminated and Stringer Bridges
  March 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2002-28
• Enhancements and Verification Tests for Portable Deflectometers
  February 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2003-10
• Investigation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Mixtures
  February 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2002-15
• House Price Changes and Capital Shifts in Real Estate Values in Twin Cities-Area Housing Submarkets
  February 2002 Report no. CTS 02-01
• Development and Testing of a Vehicle/Pedestrian Collision Model for Neighborhood Traffic Control
  February 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2002-23
• Where Does Minnesota's Grain Crop Go? An Analysis of Minnesota's Elevator Grain Shipments for the Period, 7/99-6/00
  February 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2002-12
• Attributes and Amenities of Minnesota's Highway System That Are Important to Tourists
  February 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2003-22
• A Re-assessment of Road Accident Data-Analysis Policy: Applying Theory from Involuntary, High-Consequence, Low-Probability Events like Nuclear Power Plant Meltdowns to Voluntary, Low-Consequence, High-Probability Events like Traffic Accidents
  February 2002 Report no. CTS 02-02
• Investigating the Effects of Traffic Calming Strategies on Driver Behavior
  January 2002 Report no. Mn/DOT 2002-20
• The Impact of Roughness Elements on Reducing the Shear Stress Acting on Soil Particles
  January 2002 Report no. MnDOT 2002-22

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Active and Completed Research Projects

• User Perspectives on Location Efficient Mortgages and Car Sharing
  (12/2002) Status: Completed
• Inventory of Properties of Minnesota Certified Asphalt Binders
  (12/2002) Status: Completed
• Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Effects of Binder and Mixture Quality
  (12/2002) Status: Completed
• Development of Simple Asphalt Test for Determination of RAP Blending Chart
  (12/2002) Status: Completed
• Recognition of Human Activity in Metro Transit Spaces
  (11/2002) Status: Completed
• State DOT CEO Peer Exchange
  (11/2002) Status: Completed
• Accident Prevention Based on Automatic Detection of Accident Prone Traffic Conditions Phase I
  (11/2002) Status: Completed
• Moisture Effects on DCP and PVD Measurements - Phase II
  (11/2002) Status: Completed
• Economic and Environmental Impacts of Modal Shifts from the Mississippi River and Duluth Superior to Land Transportation
  (10/2002) Status: Completed
• Gang Plowing Using DGPS
  (10/2002) Status: Completed
• Cost/Benefit Study of Spring Load Restrictions
  (08/2002) Status: Completed
• Statewide GIS Parcel Map Inventory
  (08/2002) Status: Completed
• Bandwidth and Power-Efficient Modulations for Multimedia Transmission Over Wireless Links
  (08/2002) Status: Completed
• Identification and Simulation of Common Freeway Accident Mechanisms
  (08/2002) Status: Completed
• Research Management and Outreach Services
  (08/2002) Status: Completed
• Mn/Road TDR Evaluation and Data Analysis
  (08/2002) Status: Completed
• Passenger and Freight Costs and Benefits of ITS Technology
  (07/2002) Status: Completed
• Chromatic Perception Effects on Collisions with Snow Plows
  (07/2002) Status: Completed
• Advanced BRT: Innovative Technologies for Dedicated Roadways
  (07/2002) Status: Completed
• Station Urban Design Issues in Red Rock Commuter Rail
  (06/2002) Status: Completed
• Developing Project Management Expertise
  (05/2002) Status: Completed
• Deer Avoidance Research-Use of Motion Detector Flashing Lights
  (03/2002) Status: Completed
• CSD Training
  (03/2002) Status: Completed
• Development of Dynamic Route Clearance Strategies for Emergency Vehicle Operations, Phase I
  (02/2002) Status: Completed
• State Aid Mechanic Training
  (02/2002) Status: Completed
• 2002 Minnesota Technology Transfer/LTAP Program
  (02/2002) Status: Completed
• Psychological and Roadway Correlates of Aggressive Driving - Phase 2
  (01/2002) Status: Completed
• Stability Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Through Girder Pedestrian Bridge Under Lateral Impact - Phase I
  (01/2002) Status: Completed
• Intersection Decision Support
  (01/2002) Status: Completed
• Development of Portable Wireless Measurement and Observation Station
  (01/2002) Status: Completed