2016

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Access Across America: Transit 2015
  December 2016 Report no. CTS 16-09
• Investigating the Effectiveness of Using Bluetooth Low-Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages in Work Zones
  December 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-38
• Evaluation, Development, and Implementation of 3D GPR for Assessment of Minnesota Infrastructure
  December 2016 Report no. CTS 16-08
• Assessing the Economic Impact and Health Effects of Bicycling in Minnesota
  December 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-36
• Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) for Suburban/Urban and Local Roads Application
  December 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-37
• Access Across America: Transit 2015 Methodology
  December 2016 Report no. CTS 16-10
• Access Across America: Auto 2015
  September 2016 Report no. CTS 16-07
• Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Thickness Variation Versus Observed Pavement Distress
  September 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-30
• Investigation of Shear Distribution Factors in Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges
  September 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-32
• Robotic Roadway Message and Symbol Painter Implementation
  September 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-31
• Visual Warning System for Worker Safety on Roadside Workzones
  August 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-27
• Computerized Crash Reports Usability and Design Investigation
  June 2016 Report no. CTS 16-06
• Linking the Unemployed to Jobs: Integrated Transit Planning and Workforce Development (Research Brief)
  June 2016 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2016-04
• The Impacts of Transportation Investment on Economic Growth in the Twin Cities
  June 2016 Report no. CTS 16-11
• Evaluation of Bio-Fog Sealants for Pavement Preservation
  June 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-20
• Innovative Technology Workshop on 3D LIDAR
  June 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-19
• Risk Evaluation for In-vehicle Sign Information
  May 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-18
• Strategies for Encouraging Travelers to Choose Transit (Research Brief)
  May 2016 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2016-03
• Spatial and Skills Mismatch of Unemployment and Job Vacancies
  May 2016 Report no. CTS 16-05
• Job Growth Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit (Research Brief)
  May 2016 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2016-02
• Enhancement and Application of the Minnesota Dry Swale Calculator
  April 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-15
• Validation of Wetland Mitigation in Abandoned Borrow Areas: Phase II
  March 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-11
• Development of a Guideline for Work Zone Diversion Rate and Capacity Reduction
  March 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-12
• Implementation and Evaluation of a Low-Cost Weigh-In-Motion System
  March 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-10
• Investigation of Performance Requirements of Full-Depth Reclamation Stabilization
  March 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-09
• New methods for identifying roadway safety priorities in American Indian reservations (TRB webinar presentation and handouts)
  February 2016 Report no. 2015031 presentation
• Three-Dimensional Simulation of Bridge Foundation Scour on Mississippi River Bridges 9321 & 27801
  February 2016 Report no. CTS 16-03
• Student Pass Program Provides Educational, Economic, and Societal Benefits (Research Brief)
  February 2016 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2016-01
• Perception of Waiting Time at Transit Stops and Stations
  February 2016 Report no. CTS 16-01
• Weigh-Pad-Based Portable Weigh-in-Motion System User Manual
  February 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-07
• Septic System Evaluation at MnDOT Rest Stops, Truck Stations and Weigh Scales
  January 2016 Report no. CTS 15-11B
• The Transportation Futures Project: Planning for Technology Change
  January 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-02
• Optimizing Automatic Traffic Recorders Network in Minnesota
  January 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-05
• Economic Development Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
  January 2016 Report no. CTS 16-02
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of ATM Messages Used During Incidents
  January 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-04
• Evaluate and Develop Innovative Pavement Repair and Patching: Taconite-based Repair Options
  January 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-03
• Concrete Strength Required to Open to Traffic
  January 2016 Report no. MnDOT 2016-01
• Water Use at Minnesota Rest Areas
  January 2016 Report no. CTS 15-11A

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Active and Completed Research Projects

• Evaluation of Low-Cost, Centimeter-Level Accuracy OEM GNSS Receivers
  (12/2016) Status: Completed
• Snow Control Web Tools: Maintenance and Administration FY17
  (12/2016) Status: Completed
• Erosion Control and Stormwater Management
  (12/2016) Status: Completed
• Understanding U-Pass Ridership Trends
  (11/2016) Status: Completed
• Advanced Flexibility in Design and Complete Streets, FY17
  (11/2016) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths Admin/Outreach, 2016-2017
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• 2017 MnDOT Environmental Stewardship Conference
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths, 2016-2017
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• Green Line LRT and Housing Price
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• Minnesota Council on Transportation Access Outreach Support, FY17
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• Project Schedule Management Training, 2016
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• Pilot Study: A Real-time Truck Parking Availability System for the State of Kansas
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• Smartphone-Based Interventions for Sustainable Travel Behavior
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• ABC Ramps Transportation Options
  (10/2016) Status: Completed
• Regional Roadside Turfgrass Testing Program
  (09/2016) Status: Completed
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee (MFAC) - Fiscal Year 2017
  (09/2016) Status: Completed
• Septic System Research at MnDOT Safety Rest Areas
  (09/2016) Status: Completed
• Smart Human-Centered Collision Warning System: Sensors, Intelligent Algorithms and Human-Computer Interfaces for Safe and Minimally Intrusive Car-Bicycle Interactions.
  (09/2016) Status: Completed
• Metro Transit Bus Operator Workforce Optimization
  (09/2016) Status: Completed
• EAGER: Collaborative Proposal: Towards Dynamic Social Ride-sharing: An Essential Component in Envisioned Smart Communities
  (08/2016) Status: Completed
• Understanding Impacts of Salt Usage on Minnesota Lakes, Rivers, and Groundwater
  (07/2016) Status: Completed
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness, year 4
  (07/2016) Status: Completed
• A Real-time Truck Parking Availability System For The State Of Wisconsin
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixtures
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Final Report for Vehicle-mounted Robotic Roadway Message and Symbol Painter
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), FY17
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Performance Comparisons of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Improve Traffic Volume Estimates from Regional Transportation Management Center
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Minnesota Culvert Design Guidance for Aquatic Species Passage and Stream Connectivity
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Iron-Enhanced Swale Ditch Checks for Phosphorus Removal
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Transportation Investment and Job Creation in Minnesota Counties
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• CPT Design Manual for State Geotechnical Engineers
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Accessibility and Behavior Impacts of Bus-Highway System Interactions
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• In-vehicle Dynamic Curve Speed Warnings At High Risk Rural Curves
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Displacement Monitoring of I35W Bridge with Current VibrationBased System
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Work Zone Intrusion Report Interface Design
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Understanding Pedestrian Travel Behavior and Safety in Rural Settings
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Effective Social Media Engagement Options for Minnesota's Diversifying Population
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Measure Truck Delay and Reliability at Corridor Level
  (06/2016) Status: Completed
• Permeable Pavement for Road Salt Reduction
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• Optimized taconite-based pavement repair compound and deployment system
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• Enriched Sensor Data for Enhanced Bridge Weigh-in-Motion (eBWIM) Applications
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• Long-Term Effects of Gateway R1-6 Treatment on Yielding to Pedestrians, Vehicle Speed, and Sign Survival
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• Development and Demonstration of a Cost Effective In-Vehicle Lane Departure and Advanced Curve Speed Warning System
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• Teen Driver Support System (TDSS) Technology Transfer
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• Investigation of Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures and Binders
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• MnDOT Career Exploration Program
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• National Summer Transportation Institute, 2016
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• Modeling Reliability of Multimodal Transportation Networks
  (05/2016) Status: Completed
• National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) 17-64 Guidance for the Implementation of the Towards Zero Deaths National Strategy on Highway Safety
  (03/2016) Status: Completed
• MnDOT Research Librarian Services, 2016-2017
  (03/2016) Status: Completed
• Algorithms for Networked Cooperative Navigation
  (02/2016) Status: Completed
• Collaborative Consumption in Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing: Models, Analysis, and Experiments
  (02/2016) Status: Completed
• Investigation of Compaction Process of Graphene Nano-Platelet Modified Asphalt Mixtures
  (02/2016) Status: Completed
• Foundations of Project Management Course, FY16
  (01/2016) Status: Completed
• Asset Management Peer Exchange Workshop Facilitation
  (01/2016) Status: Completed
• Metro Transit Service Reliability Measures Assessment
  (01/2016) Status: Completed