2013

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Complete Streets from Policy to Project The Planning and Implementation of Complete Streets at Multiple Scales
  December 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-30
• Performance-Based Measurement of Optimum Moisture for Soil Compaction
  November 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-28
• Implementation of Pavement Evaluation Tools
  November 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-29
• Friction Measurement System for Polk County
  November 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-26
• Improved Approach to Enforcement of Road Weight Restrictions
  November 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-27
• The Minnesota Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Initiative: Methodologies for Non-motorized Traffic Monitoring
  October 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-24
• A Fast, Auction-Based Algorithm for Paratransit Vehicle Assignment
  September 2013 Report no. CTS 13-28
• Effectiveness of Urban Partnership Agreement Traffic Operations Measures in the I-35W Corridor
  August 2013 Report no. CTS 13-22
• Detection of Water and Ice on Bridge Structures by AC Impedance and Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy Phase II
  August 2013 Report no. CTS 13-25
• Video Detection and Classification of Pedestrian Events at Roundabouts and Crosswalks
  August 2013 Report no. CTS 13-27
• Achieving System-Level, Transit-Oriented Jobs-Housing Balance: Perspectives of Twin Cities Developers and Business Leaders
  August 2013 Report no. CTS 13-24
• Spurring Private-Sector Development Along Transit Corridors (Research Brief)
  August 2013 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2013-02
• Detection of Water and Ice on Bridge Structures by AC Impedance and Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy, Phases III and IV: Continued Field Testing and Refinement of Novel Water and Ice Sensor Systems on Bridge Decks
  August 2013 Report no. CTS 13-26
• Bike, Bus, and Beyond: Extending Cyclopath to Enable Multi- Modal Routing
  July 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-19
• A Pilot Study on Mitigating Run-Off-Road Crashes
  July 2013 Report no. CTS 13-23
• Improving Traffic Signal Operations for Integrated Corridor Management
  July 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-17
• Wakota Bridge Thermal Monitoring Program Part I: Analysis and Monitoring Plan
  May 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-11
• Wakota Bridge Thermal Monitoring Program Part II: Data Analysis and Model Comparison
  May 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-12
• Mitigating Highway Construction Impacts Through the Use of Transit
  May 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-13
• A Prototype System for Chemical Hydrogen Generation and Storage for Operating ITS Devices
  April 2013 Report no. CTS 13-11
• SMART-Signal Phase II: Arterial Offset Optimization Using Archived High-Resolution Traffic Signal Data
  April 2013 Report no. CTS 13-19
• Access Across America: Auto 2013
  April 2013 Report no. CTS 13-20
• Improving Freeway Traffic Speed Estimation Using High-Resolution Loop Detector Data
  April 2013 Report no. CTS 13-21
• Ridership and Pedestrian Impacts of Transitways: A Case Study of Hiawatha Light-Rail Transit in Minneapolis (Research Brief)
  March 2013 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2013-01
• Feasibility of Using GPS to Track Bicycle Lane Positioning
  March 2013 Report no. CTS 13-16
• Development of an Innovative Prototype Lane Departure Warning System
  March 2013 Report no. CTS 13-14
• Developing an Intelligent Decision Support System for the Proactive Implementation of Traffic Safety Strategies
  March 2013 Report no. CTS 13-12
• Hand Images in Virtual Spatial Collaboration for Traffic Incident and Disaster Management
  March 2013 Report no. CTS 13-15
• Transportation Impact of Transitways: A Case Study of Hiawatha Light Rail Transit in Minneapolis
  March 2013 Report no. CTS 13-13
• Transport of Perfluorochemicals to Surface and Subsurface Soils
  March 2013 Report no. CTS 13-17
• Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Roadway Maintenance Phase II: Developing a Vision Guidance System for the Robotic Roadway Message Painter
  February 2013 Report no. CTS 13-09
• Development of a Multiple-Camera Tracking System for Accurate Traffic Performance Measurements at Intersections
  February 2013 Report no. CTS 13-10
• Research Implementation of the SMART SIGNAL System on Trunk Highway (TH) 13
  February 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-06
• Development of Hybrid DSRC-PCMS Information Systems for Snowplow Operations and Work Zones
  February 2013 Report no. CTS 13-08
• Understanding the Economic Effects of Flexibility through Three Employer Case Studies
  February 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-07
• Thermal Image-Based Deer Detection to Reduce Accidents Due to Deer-Vehicle Collisions
  January 2013 Report no. CTS 13-06
• Using Detailed Signal and Detector Data to Investigate Intersection Crash Causation
  January 2013 Report no. CTS 13-05
• Quality of Life: Assessment for Transportation Performance Measures
  January 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-05
• Design and Construction Guidelines for Thermally Insulated Concrete Pavements
  January 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-02
• Monitoring the Use of HOV and HOT Lanes
  January 2013 Report no. CTS 13-07
• Case Studies of Transportation Investment to Identify the Impacts on the Local and State Economy
  January 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-03
• Snow Rendering for Interactive Snowplow Simulation - Supporting Safety in Snowplow Design (January 2013)
  January 2013 Report no. CTS 13-02
• Instrumentation of Navistar Truck for Data Collection
  January 2013 Report no. MnDOT 2013-01
• Friction Measurement System for Hennepin County
  January 2013 Report no. CTS 13-03T
• Bus Driver Intersection Task Analysis: Investigation of Bus-Pedestrian Crashes
  January 2013 Report no. CTS 13-04
• Analysis of Single Frequency, Carrier Phase Based GPS Positioning Performance and Sensor Aiding Requirements
  January 2013 Report no. CTS 13-01

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Active and Completed Research Projects

• Minnesota Council on Transportation Access Support, FY 14
  (12/2013) Status: Completed
• Truck Weight Compliance Education and Outreach Program 2014-2016
  (12/2013) Status: Completed
• Evaluation, Development and Implementation of 3D Ground Penetrating Radar for Assessment of Minnesota Infrastructure
  (12/2013) Status: Completed
• Impact of Exempting Low-Level Speed Violations
  (11/2013) Status: Completed
• Accessibility Observatory
  (11/2013) Status: Completed
• Preliminary Highway Design, Geometric and Alternate Intersection Workshops, FY 14
  (10/2013) Status: Completed
• Reserve Driver Online Scheduling
  (10/2013) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths Administration and Outreach 2013-2014
  (10/2013) Status: Completed
• Context-Sensitive Solutions Advanced Flexibility in Design and Complete Streets, FY 14
  (10/2013) Status: Completed
• Implementation of Traffic Data Quality Verification for Weigh-in-Motion Sites
  (10/2013) Status: Completed
• 2014-2015 Toward Zero Deaths Regional Support
  (09/2013) Status: Completed
• 2013-2014 Toward Zero Deaths Conference
  (09/2013) Status: Completed
• Comprehensive Field Evaluation of Asphalt Patching Techniques and Development of Best Practices Manual and Simple Decision Tree
  (09/2013) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of ATM Messages Used During Incidents
  (09/2013) Status: Completed
• Enhancement and Application of Minnesota Dry Swale Calculator
  (09/2013) Status: Completed
• Human Services Research and Transportation Planning
  (09/2013) Status: Completed
• Develop Annual Arterial Congestion Report
  (08/2013) Status: Completed
• I-35E MnPASS Extenstion Land Use and Transit Enhancement Study
  (08/2013) Status: Completed
• Fiscal Year 2014 Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee
  (08/2013) Status: Completed
• Culvert Design, Installation and Maintenance Independent On-Line Distance Learning Course
  (08/2013) Status: Completed
• Local Road Research Board Gravel Roads Video
  (08/2013) Status: Completed
• Transportation Investment and Economic Development in Minnesota Counties
  (08/2013) Status: Completed
• Minnesota Steel Culvert Pipe Service Life Map
  (07/2013) Status: Completed
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness
  (07/2013) Status: Completed
• Developing a Digital Highway Framework to Serve County Roads
  (07/2013) Status: Completed
• High Capacity Manual Unsignalized Crosswalk Level of Service Training
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Advanced Solutions to Capture Mobility Data
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Investigation of Optimal Mix Design of Full Depth Reclamation Stabilization with Cement and Emulsion
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Research Services Report Publication Services - Fiscal Year 2014
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Local Technical Assistance Program - Fiscal Year 2014
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Development of an Improved Design Procedure for Unbonded Concrete Overlays
  (06/2013) Status: Active
• Effect of Temperature on Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Strand Stress During Fabrication
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Guidelines for Permeable Pavement Systems
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Sustainability for Superbus
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Implementation of a Low-Cost Weigh-in-Motion System
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Concrete Strength Required to Open to Traffic
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• SLPP/CTS Transportation Outreach Program
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• SmarTrAC: A Smartphone Solution for Travel and Activity Capturing
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Impact of Lower Asphalt Binder for Coarse HMA Mixes
  (06/2013) Status: Completed
• Development of Guidelines for Work Zone Diversion Rate and Capacity Reduction
  (05/2013) Status: Completed
• Exploring Strategies for Promoting Modal Shifts to Transitways
  (05/2013) Status: Completed
• Flagger Operations: Investigating their Effectiveness in Capturing Driver Attention
  (05/2013) Status: Completed
• I-35E MnPASS Extension Community Outreach and Education Study (SP# 6281-46)
  (05/2013) Status: Completed
• Assessing the Use of Willow Shrub Species on Living Snow Fence Designs to Manage the Damaging Effects of Salt
  (05/2013) Status: Completed
• Implementing Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Counts and Data Collection
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Deployment of Portable WIM Systems at ATR Sites for Data Collection and Comparative Study
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Thickness and Bond Detection at MnROAD using Ultrasonic Tomography
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Optimizing Automatic Traffic Recorders Network in Minnesota
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Transportation Planning to Support Economic Development in Minnesota
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Human Factors of Vehicle-Based Lane Departure Warning Systems
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Quantifying the Economic Impact of Bicycling: A Literature Review with Implications for Minnesota
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Travel Behavior Over Time
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Web-Based Preventative Blowing and Drifting Snow Control Calculator Decision Tool
  (04/2013) Status: Completed
• Statistical Analysis of Fare Compliance
  (03/2013) Status: Completed
• Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System (RICWS) Reliability Evaluation
  (02/2013) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths Strategic Visioning Workshop
  (02/2013) Status: Completed
• Fiscal Year 2013 Highway Safety and Capacity Workshops for MnDOT
  (01/2013) Status: Completed
• Understanding District 8 Manufacturers' Perspectives on Transportation: An Industry Cluster Approach
  (01/2013) Status: Completed
• Enabling the Next Generation of Super Hybrid Transit Bus
  (01/2013) Status: Completed
• Complete Streets Guidance Document
  (01/2013) Status: Completed
• Septic System Evaluation at MnDOT Rest Stops and Truck Garages
  (01/2013) Status: Completed
• Can behavioral interventions be too salient? Evidence from traffic safety messages
  (01/2013) Status: Completed
• Demand Focused Smart Energy Management in End User Environments for Sustainable Cities
  (01/2013) Status: Completed
• 2013 Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
  (01/2013) Status: Completed