2009

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Rapidly Deployable Low-Cost Traffic Data and Video Collection Device
  December 2009 Report no. CTS 09-21
• Asphalt Mixture and Binder Fracture Testing for 2008 MnROAD Construction
  December 2009 Report no. MnDOT 2009-42
• Statistical Methods for Materials Testing
  December 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-41
• Responding to the Unexpected: Development of a Dynamic Data-Driven Model for Effective Evacuation
  December 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-36
• Estimating Running Time and Demand for a Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
  December 2009 Report no. CTS 09-24
• Development of Flexural Vibration Inspection Techniques to Rapidly Assess the Structural Health of Rural Bridge Systems: Phase II
  December 2009 Report no. MnDOT 2009-40
• Benefit:Cost Analysis of In-Vehicle Technologies and Infrastructure Modifications as a Means to Prevent Crashes Along Curves and Shoulders
  December 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-39
• Using Archived Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis on I-94/I-90 from the Twin Cities to Chicago
  November 2009 Report no. CTS 09-27
• Understanding the Impacts of Transitways: Demographic and Behavioral Differences between Hiawatha Light-Rail and Other Transit Riders
  October 2009 Report no. CTS 09-16
• Development of Data Warehouse and Applications for Continuous Vehicle Class and Weigh-in-Motion Data
  October 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-33
• Hydraulic and Mechanical Properties of Recycled Materials
  October 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-32
• Demographic and Behavioral Differences between Hiawatha Light-Rail and Other Transit Riders (Research Brief)
  October 2009 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2009-01
• A Computational Study of the I-35W Bridge Collapse
  October 2009 Report no. CTS 09-29
• The Hiawatha Line: Impacts on Land Use and Residential Housing Value (Research Brief)
  October 2009 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2009-02
• Implementation of methodology for weed management practices, Phase II
  September 2009 Report no. MnDOT 2009-28
• Bridge Health Monitoring and Inspections - A Survey of Methods
  September 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-29
• Development and Evaluation of a Cellular Phone Based Teen Driver Support System
  September 2009 Report no. CTS 09-22
• Data Mining of Traffic Video Sequences
  September 2009 Report no. CTS 09-25
• Superbus Phase I: Accessory Loads Onboard a Parallel Hybrid-Electric City Bus
  August 2009 Report no. CTS 09-23
• Social Networks and ICT in Location Choice
  August 2009 Report no. CTS 09-19
• Use of Fly Ash for Reconstruction of Bituminous Roads
  August 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-27
• Access to Destinations: Application of Accessibility Measures for Non-Auto Travel Modes
  July 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-24
• Development of a Platoon-Priority Control Strategy with/out Smart Advance Warning Flashers for Isolated Intersections with High-Speed Approaches
  July 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-23
• Value Capture for Transportation Finance: Report to the Minnesota Legislature
  June 2009 Report no. CTS 09-18S
• Cost Analysis of Alternative Culvert Installation Practices in Minnesota
  June 2009 Report no. MnDOT 2009-20
• Harnessing Value for Transportation Investment: A Summary of the Study: Value Capture for Transportation Finance
  June 2009 Report no. CTS 09-18PS
• The Economic Impact of Upgrading Roads
  June 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-16
• Technology Enabling Near-Term Nationwide Implementation of Distance Based Road User Fees
  June 2009 Report no. CTS 09-20
• College and University Campuses in Greater Minnesota as Traffic Generators
  June 2009 Report no. CTS 09-17
• Value Capture for Transportation Finance: Technical Research Report
  June 2009 Report no. CTS 09-18
• Mechanistic Modeling of Unbound Granular Materials
  June 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-21
• Subsurface Drainage Manual for Pavements in Minnesota
  June 2009 Report no. MnDOT 2009-17
• Identifying Methods and Metrics for Evaluating Interagency Coordination in Traffic Incident Management
  May 2009 Report no. CTS 09-13
• Feasibility of a Quantitative Rural Safety Policy Improvement Index (RSPII): Phase I
  May 2009 Report no. CTS 09-14
• Real-time Nonintrusive Detection of Driver Drowsiness
  May 2009 Report no. CTS 09-15
• Can Cone Penetration Testing Measure the Resilient Modulus of Soils?
  April 2009 Report no. 200736TS
• Improving Minneapolis/St. Paul's Ramp Metering System for Smoother Traffic Flow
  April 2009 Report no. 200751TS
• Incorporation of Fatigue Detail Classification of Steel Bridges into the Mn/DOT Database
  April 2009 Report no. 200722TS
• Detection of Water and Ice on Bridge Structures by AC Impedance and Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy Phase I
  April 2009 Report no. CTS 09-12
• Putting Research into Practice: Implementing a Fatigue Detail Classification Scheme for Mn/DOT's Steel Bridges
  April 2009 Report no. 2007084TS
• Biological Control of Canada Thistle
  April 2009 Report no. 200738TS
• Crack and Concrete Deck Sealant Performance
  March 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-13
• Automatic Detection of RWIS Sensor Malfunctions (Phase II)
  March 2009 Report no. CTS 09-11
• Automatic Detection of RWIS Sensor Malfunctions (Phase I)
  March 2009 Report no. CTS 09-10
• Impending Box Impact Warning System for Prevention of Snowplow-Bridge Impacts: A Final Report of Investigations
  February 2009 Report no. CTS 09-08
• Implementation of Methodology for Weed Management Practices
  February 2009 Report no. MnDOT 2009-10
• Post-Construction Evaluation of Forecast Accuracy
  February 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-11
• Multiuse, High Accuracy, High Density Geospatial Database
  February 2009 Report no. CTS 09-05
• Transportation Data Research Laboratory: Data Acquisition and Archiving of Large Scaled Transportation Data, Analysis Tool Developments, and On-Line Data Support
  February 2009 Report no. CTS 09-07
• Technology in Planning and Participatory Processes: Identifying New Synergies through Real World Application
  February 2009 Report no. CTS 09-09
• In-Situ Vehicle Classification Using an ILD and a Magnetoresistive Sensor Array
  February 2009 Report no. CTS 09-06
• Development of a New Tracking System based on CMOS Vision Processor Hardware: Phase I
  February 2009 Report no. CTS 09-04
• Warning Efficacy of Active Versus Passive Warnings for Unsignalized Intersection and Mid-Block Pedestrian Crosswalks
  January 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-03
• Evaluating Roadway Subsurface Drainage Practices
  January 2009 Report no. MnDOT 2009-08
• Advanced Acquisition of Right-of-Way: Best Practices and Corridor Case Studies
  January 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-07
• School Choice and Children's School Commuting
  January 2009 Report no. CTS 09-01
• The Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Driving Performance
  January 2009 Report no. CTS 09-03
• Implementation of the MEPDG for New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures for Design of Concrete and Asphalt Pavements in Minnesota
  January 2009 Report no. Mn/DOT 2009-06
• ITS and Transportation Safety: EMS System Data Integration to Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment
  January 2009 Report no. CTS 09-02

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Active and Completed Research Projects

• CSS Workshop and Advanced Flexibility in Design Curriculum, FY10
  (12/2009) Status: Completed
• System Analysis for Public Transit - Developing Data-Driven Support Tools for Transit Planning and Scheduling
  (12/2009) Status: Completed
• Research Implementation of the SMART-Signal System on TH13
  (12/2009) Status: Completed
• Risk Management Facilitation Workshop, FY 2010
  (12/2009) Status: Completed
• Accessible Traffic Signals for Blind and Visually Impaired Pedestrians
  (11/2009) Status: Completed
• Estimating and Measuring Arterial Travel Time and Delay
  (11/2009) Status: Completed
• Understanding Use of Non-Motorized Transportation Facilities - FY10 TechPlan
  (11/2009) Status: Completed
• Air Voids Testing for MnROAD Cells
  (10/2009) Status: Completed
• Personal Rapid Transportation Forum
  (10/2009) Status: Completed
• Development of Freeway Management and Operational Strategies with IRIS-In-LOOP Simulation
  (10/2009) Status: Completed
• Benefit-Cost Analysis of Value Pricing: Case Study for MnPass - FY10 TechPlan
  (10/2009) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths Conference, 2009-2010
  (10/2009) Status: Completed
• From Start to Finish: Cross-Sector Collaboration and the Urban Partnership Agreement - FY10 TechPlan
  (10/2009) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths Administration and Outreach, 2009-2010
  (10/2009) Status: Completed
• Implementing Distance-Based User Fees as a Replacement for the Fuel Tax - FY10 TechPlan
  (10/2009) Status: Completed
• Process Facilitation of Mn/DOT's Professional/Technical (P/T) Consultant Contracting Process
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• An Evaluation of a Prototype Safe Teen Car
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• How Affordable is Transportation? An Accessibility-Based Evaluation
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• National Rural Road Safety Public Opinion Survey
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• Design of a Framework for Measuring Sustainable Regional Development
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• ITS and Locational Privacy: Suggestions for Peaceful Coexistance - FY10 TechPlan
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• RUI: Self-sensing Concrete Pavement
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• EMS System Data Integration to Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment - Phase III - FY10 TechPlan
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• Vehicle Probe Based Real-time Traffic Monitoring on Urban Roadway Networks
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• Maintenance and Enhancement for the National Rural Highway Safety Clearinghouse
  (09/2009) Status: Completed
• Innovative Parking Pricing Demonstration Project - Phase II
  (08/2009) Status: Completed
• Response Modification for Enhanced Operation and Safety of Bridges
  (08/2009) Status: Completed
• Performance Assessment of Oversized Culvert to Accommodate Fish Passage
  (08/2009) Status: Completed
• Aggregating VMT Within Predefined Geographic Zones Using a Cellular Network
  (08/2009) Status: Completed
• Optimizing the Supply Chain for Cost and Carbon Footprint
  (08/2009) Status: Completed
• Ultra Reliable Detection of Imminent Collision for Enhanced Passenger Safety
  (08/2009) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Air Void Content in Asphalt Pavement through Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Technology
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Mn/DOT Project Management Peer Review - Summer 2009
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Itasca County Area Transportation Study
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Trucks and SUVs in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area: How Dangerous Are They?
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Workforce Planning for Transit Operations
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Full-Depth Precast Concrete Bridge Deck System Phase II
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• TERRA , Fiscal Year 2010
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• In-Vehicle Decision Support to Reduce Crashes at Rural Thru-Stop Intersections
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• U.S. Corp of Army Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Bridge Health Monitoring
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Recycling Asphalt Roofing Shingles in Asphalt Pavements
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Optimal Contract Mechanism Design for Performance Based Contracts
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Portable, Non-Intrusive Advance Warning Devices for Work Zones With or Without Flag Operators
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Workforce Perceptions as a Means to Identify and Mitigate the Causes of Musculoskeletal Disorders
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Extraboard-Driver Workforce Planning for Bus Transit Operations
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Hospital Costs of SUVs and Light and Heavy Trucks to Themselves and Others
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• RSS Report Publication Services, 2010
  (07/2009) Status: Completed
• Development of an Advanced Structural Monitoring System for Fracture Critical Steel Bridges
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Operational Research Program for Local Transportation Groups, 2010
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Convergence of Agriculture and Energy IV: Infrastructure Considerations for Biomass Harvest, Transportation and Storage
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Access to Destinations: Arterial Data Acquisition and Network-Wide Travel Time Estimation (Phase III)
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Intelligent Pavement for Traffic Flow Detection - Phase II - FY10 NATSRL
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Development of a New Tracking System based on CMOS Vision Processor Hardware: Phase II: Development and Demonstration of the Prototype Tracking System- FY10 NATSRL
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Development of a Portable Work Zone Traffic Information System with DSRC based V2I or V2V Communication and BT Cell Phones -FY10 NATSRL
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Snow Rendering for Interactive Snowplow Simulation: Improving Driver Ability to Avoid Collisions when Following a Snowplow - FY10 NATSRL
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Low-Cost Portable Video-Based Queue Detection for Work Zone Safety
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Cost Estimating Transition Support
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Improve the safety and efficiency of roadway maintenance phase I: Developing a robotic roadway message painter prototype - FY10 NATSRL
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Linking Transportation Initiatives with Urban Design Options: The University-Cedar Avenue Station
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Speed Impacts of Occasional Hazard Residential Street Warning Sign
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Mechanistic Modeling of Unbonded Concrete Overlays
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Mn/DOT Cost Estimation and Cost Management Training Delivery
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Detection of Water and Ice on Bridge Structures by AC Impedance and Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy (Phase III) - FY10 NATSRL
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Structural Evaluation of Asphalt Pavements with Full-Depth Reclaimed Base
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Development of Hydrogen Based Power Systems for ITS Applications - FY10 NATSRL
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Research and Assess the Farmer and Mn/DOT Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits of Living Snow Fences Including Carbon Impacts
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Economic Impact of Airports & Update Economic Impact Calculator
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Wakota Bridge Monitoring Program
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Advancing Public Interest in Public-Private Partnerships of State Highway Development
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• Addressing Climate Change in State and Local Environmental Review Policies
  (06/2009) Status: Completed
• New Jersey Transit DBE Goals Report to the Federal Transit Authority
  (05/2009) Status: Completed
• Minnesota Horizontal Curve Safety Improvement Project
  (05/2009) Status: Completed
• Mn/DOT Project Management for Advanced Skills and Critical Issues Training, FY09
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Transitway Data Management Project
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Analysis of the Impact of Road Use for Alternate Transportation in Denali Park
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• History of Minnesota Highways, Phase II
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Mn/DOT Symposium on Transportation Long-Range Solution
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Value-added: Impacts of the Proximity to Transitway Stations on Commercial Property Values
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Tilling and Composting Compacted Soils to Decrease Urban Runoff
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Urban Stormwater Inputs of Perfluorochemicals
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Study of Public Acceptance of Tolling Credits
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Thermochemical Fuels: Solar at Night
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Using Archived Truck GPS Data for Freight Performance Analysis on Interstate I-94/I-90 from the Twin Cities to Chicago
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Transportation Funding and Finance Summit
  (04/2009) Status: Completed
• Highway Cost Allocation and Determination of Heavy Freight-Truck Permit Fees
  (03/2009) Status: Completed
• Low Carbon Logistics through Supply Chain Design and Coordinations
  (03/2009) Status: Completed
• Performance of Pervious Concrete Pavement in a Cold Weather Climate
  (03/2009) Status: Completed
• Migration of ATR and Short-Duration Traffic Data Warehouse at UMD Data Center to Mn/DOT TDA
  (03/2009) Status: Completed
• Comparison of Dual-Phase and Static Signage
  (02/2009) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths Regional Workshops, 2009
  (02/2009) Status: Completed
• 2009 Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
  (02/2009) Status: Completed
• Monitoring Instrumentation of I35W Bridge
  (02/2009) Status: Completed
• Rural Intersection Collision Avoidance System (RICAS) Design, Integration and Project Management Services
  (02/2009) Status: Completed
• Near-Term-Implementable Mechanisms for Collecting Road User Charges Based on Vehicle-Miles Traveled
  (02/2009) Status: Completed
• Minnesota Low Carbon Fuels Study
  (01/2009) Status: Completed
• Assessment of Centerline Rumble Strips in Minnesota
  (01/2009) Status: Completed
• SMART-SIGNAL: Systematic Monitoring of Arterial Road Traffic and Signals-Phase 2
  (01/2009) Status: Completed
• Mn/DOT Flexibility in Design Forum - Winter/Spring 2009
  (01/2009) Status: Completed
• Air Pollution Emissions from Conventional and Alternative Transportation Fuels
  (01/2009) Status: Completed