2019

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Expanding Landowner Adoption of Snow Control Measures Through a Better Understanding of Landowner Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices
  December 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-44
• Optimized Taconite-Based Pavement Repair Compound and Deployment System
  December 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-46
• Minnesota Medical Device Industry Cluster: Development, Linkages, and Transportation
  October 2019 Report no. TPEC 2019-01
• Work Zone Mapping and Tag Deployment System
  October 2019 Report no. CTS 19-29
• Challenges and opportunities of autonomous vehicles to urban planning: Investigation into transit and parking
  October 2019 Report no. CTS 19-30
• Experimental and Computational Investigations of High-Density Asphalt Mixtures
  October 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-41
• Planning for Disruption: Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
  September 2019 Report no. CTS 19-28
• Non-linear spacing policy and network analysis for shared-road platooning
  August 2019 Report no. CTS 19-27
• Regional Roadside Turfgrass Testing Program
  August 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-38
• Pressure-based dispatch for shared autonomous vehicles
  August 2019 Report no. CTS 19-26
• How Locals Need to Prepare for the Future of V2V/V2I Connected Vehicles
  August 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-35
• Access Across America: Biking 2017
  July 2019 Report no. CTS 19-19
• Access Across America: Biking 2017 Methodology
  July 2019 Report no. CTS 19-20
• Debonded Strands in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
  July 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-30
• Iron-Enhanced Swale Ditch Checks for Phosphorus Retention
  July 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-27
• Field Implementation of Direction Rumble Strips for Deterring Wrong-Way Entries
  July 2019 Report no. CTS 19-22
• Vehicle Automation and Transportability of Crash Modification Factors
  July 2019 Report no. CTS 19-21
• Development and Regionalization of In Situ Bioslopes and Bioswales
  July 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-31
• Development of a Workshop on Automated Vehicle Technologies
  July 2019 Report no. CTS 19-23
• Evaluation of Sustained Enforcement, Education, and Engineering Measures on Pedestrian Crossings
  July 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-29
• Teen Driver Support System Technology Transfer
  July 2019 Report no. CTS 19-24
• Disc shaped compact tension (DCT) specifications development for asphalt pavement
  June 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-24
• Monitoring and Habitat Assessment of Declining Bumble Bees in Roadsides in the Twin Cities Metro Area of Minnesota
  June 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-25
• Improvement of Driving Simulator Eye Tracking Software
  June 2019 Report no. CTS 19-14
• Evaluation of the Smart Work Zone Speed Notification System
  June 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-21
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Risk and Equity: Implications for Street Improvement Projects
  June 2019 Report no. CTS 19-15
• Characterizing Phase-Center Motion of GNSS Antennas Used in High-Accuracy Positioning
  June 2019 Report no. CTS 19-17
• Scenarios and Justification for Automated Vehicle Demonstration in Rural Minnesota
  June 2019 Report no. CTS 19-18
• Identifying the Opportunities and Obstacles of Connected and Automated Vehicles in Rural Minnesota: Community Engagement in Greater Minnesota
  June 2019 Report no. TPEC 2019-02
• Older Driver Support System Field Operational Test
  May 2019 Report no. CTS 19-13
• Investigating Wastewater Reuse at MnDOT Truck Stations
  May 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-22
• HumanFIRST Driving Simulation Educational Development
  May 2019 Report no. CTS 19-11
• Test and Evaluate a Bluetooth Based In-Vehicle Message System to Alert Motorists in Work Zones
  May 2019 Report no. CTS 19-09
• Sediment Control Log Performance, Design, and Decision Matrix for Field Applications
  May 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-23
• Emergency Medical Services in American Indian Reservations and Communities: Results of a National Survey
  May 2019 Report no. CTS 19-10
• Maximizing the benefits of transitways in areas of concentrated poverty (Research Brief)
  May 2019 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2019-05
• Improving intersection safety through variable speed limits for connected vehicles
  May 2019 Report no. CTS 19-12
• Task 6: Regional Stakeholder Transportation Goals
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 6
• Accessibility and Behavior Impacts of Bus-Highway System Interactions
  April 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-17
• Task 8: Policy, Ordinance, Statute and Guidance Review
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 8
• Task 12: ABC Ramps Outreach and Marketing Plan
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 12
• Can better connections increase transitway ridership? (Research Brief)
  April 2019 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2019-04
• Task 2: History of ABC Ramps
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 2
• Implementation of a V2I Highway Safety System and Connected Vehicle Testbed
  April 2019 Report no. CTS 19-07
• Task 9: Encouraging Carpooling, Biking, and Transit Use at the ABC Ramps
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 9
• Development and Demonstration of Merge Assist System using Connected Vehicle Technology
  April 2019 Report no. CTS 19-06
• Task 3: Corridor Review - Current and Planned
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 3
• Task 5: Travel Demand Management Landscape
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 5
• Task 10: Long Range Transportation Trends
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 10
• Task 4: Demographics of the ABC Ramps
  April 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 4
• METRO A Line increases transit capacity and ridership without slowing traffic (Research Brief)
  March 2019 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2019-03
• Those Who Need It Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
  March 2019 Report no. CTS 19-05
• Task 13: Transportation Options Implementation Plan
  March 2019 Report no. ABC-Task 13
• Evaluation of a Central Traffic Signal System and Best Practices for Implementation
  March 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-14
• Multimodal Connections with Transitways: Ridership, Access Mode, and Route Choice Implications
  March 2019 Report no. CTS 19-04
• The ABC Parking Ramps in Minneapolis: A Unique Past. A Visionary Future.
  March 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-13
• Minnesota's Booming Medical Sector Relies on Airports (Research Brief)
  February 2019 Report no. TPEC Research Brief 2019-03
• Minnesota Transportation Finance Database: Visualization Tool Enables Access and Usage (Research Brief)
  February 2019 Report no. TPEC Research Brief 2019-04
• Motorization Trends in Minnesota (2019)
  February 2019 Report no. TPEC-MTFD-R1-2019
• Minnesota's Motorization Trends Reshape Roadway Funding (Research Brief)
  February 2019 Report no. TPEC Research Brief 2019-02
• eWorkPlace Phase III Final Report
  February 2019 Report no. CTS 19-01
• Anchorage of Epoxy-Coated Rebar Using Chemical Adhesives
  February 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-07
• Accident Prediction Models using Macro and Micro Scale Analysis: Dynamic Tree and Zero Inflated Negative Binomial Models with Empirical Bayes Accident History Adjustment
  February 2019 Report no. CTS 19-02
• Advancing Transportation Equity: Research and Practice
  February 2019 Report no. CTS 19-08
• Deterioration of Mixed Rebar and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks
  February 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-09
• Connected and Automated Vehicles: Opportunity for Safety, Accessibility, and Equity (Research Brief)
  February 2019 Report no. TPEC Research Brief 2019-06
• Improving Railroad Grade Crossing Safety: Accurate Prediction of Train Arrival Times for Emergency Response Management and Driver Decision Support
  February 2019 Report no. CTS 19-03
• Minnesota Transportation Funding: How Are Federal and State Funds Redistributed? (Research Brief)
  February 2019 Report no. TPEC Research Brief 2019-01
• Blockchain: A Disruptive Technology for Transportation? (Research Brief)
  February 2019 Report no. TPEC Research Brief 2019-05
• Investigation of Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures and Binders
  January 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-03
• Minnesota Guide for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage through Culverts
  January 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-02
• Displacement Monitoring of I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge with Current Vibration-Based System
  January 2019 Report no. MnDOT 2019-05

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Active and Completed Research Projects

• Addressing Accessibility and Equity along Transitways (Design)
  (12/2019) Status: Completed
• U of M Snow Control Web Tools: Maintenance and Administration, FY20
  (12/2019) Status: Completed
• Tire Derived Aggregate for Stormwater Treatment
  (12/2019) Status: Completed
• Truck Weight Education and Outreach Program, 2020-2022
  (11/2019) Status: Active
• Work Zone Intrusion App Development
  (11/2019) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Admin/Outreach, FFY20-FFY21
  (10/2019) Status: Completed
• Improving the Freight Productivity of a Heavy-Duty, Battery Electric Truck by Intelligent Energy Management
  (10/2019) Status: Completed
• Implementation of Culvert Design Guide for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP)
  (10/2019) Status: Completed
• State DOT CEO Peer Exchange and Strategy Forum, FY20
  (10/2019) Status: Completed
• Parking FlexPass at ABC Ramps: Integrating Parking and Transit Options for Sustainable Mobility
  (10/2019) Status: Completed
• MnDOT Design Institute Workshops, FY20 and FY21
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• Addressing Accessibility and Equity along Transitways
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• Identifying Critical and Vulnerable Freight Routes in Roadway Networks: A Game Theory Framework and Application in the State of Florida
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• Toward Zero Deaths (TZD Conference), FY20-21
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committe (MFAC), FY20
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• Implementation and Outcome Evaluation of a Community-Developed Enforcement Initiative
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• Addressing Accessibility and Equity along Transitways (MN Met Council)
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• Managing the Growth of Last-mile Deliveries and Curb Space Demand
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• CPS: Small: Worker-in-the-loop real time safety system for short-duration highway work zones
  (09/2019) Status: Completed
• World Society for Transport and Land Use, FY 19-21
  (08/2019) Status: Completed
• Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), FY20
  (08/2019) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Environmental Impacts of Potassium Acetate Used as a Road Salt Alternative
  (08/2019) Status: Completed
• Spatio-temporal Informatics for Transportation Science
  (08/2019) Status: Completed
• Extending Max-Pressure Control for Traffic Network Operation
  (08/2019) Status: Completed
• Continued Monitoring of Stormwater Effluents from Filter Media in Two Bioslope Sites
  (08/2019) Status: Completed
• Fiscal Year 2020-2021 CTS Operations
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY20
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Remaining Service Life Asset Measure, Phase 2
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Cloud Computing for Kansas Truck parking Detection and Information System and Verification Tool
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Minnesota Distance Based User Fee Demonstration
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• MnDOT Office of Research & Innovation Report Publication Services. FY20-21
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• A Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Pavement Segments that have Remained in Poor Condition for 5+ Years
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Minnesota Council of Transportation Access, 2020-2021
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Towards Implementation of Max-Pressure Signal Timing on Minnesotan Roads
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Modeling stochastic human-driver car following behavior in oscillatory traffic conditions
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Groundwater Mounding and Chemicals of Emerging Concern Research and Education
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Integrate RTMC Vehicle Length Classification to the Current Detector Volume Database
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Highly Efficient Range Extender Engine Using E85 and Thermochemical Recuperation
  (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Optimizing Asphalt Mixture Designs for Low-Volume Roads of Minnesota
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• Establishing Fresh Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Performance Engineered Mixture (PEM)
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• Implementation of Lane Boundary Guidance System for Snowplow Operations
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• NSTI at University of Minnesota,2019
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• Support of Shared Mobility Collaborative in Advantage Shared Transportation Options
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• Development of Superpave 5 asphalt mix designs for Minnesota pavements
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• Impact of Transitways on Travel on Parallel and Adjacent Roads and Park-and-ride Facilities
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• Understanding Pedestrian Behavior and Safety in Rural Communities
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• Minnesota Tribal-State Relations e-Learning
  (06/2019) Status: Completed
• Autonomous Mobile Asphalt Density Profiling Robot to Reduce Worker Risk
  (05/2019) Status: Completed
• Wet Pond Maintenance for Phosphorus Retention
  (05/2019) Status: Completed
• Re-use of regional waste in sustainably designed soils
  (05/2019) Status: Completed
• Understanding Manufacturers' Perspectives on Transportation in MnDOT District 3: An Industry Cluster Approach
  (04/2019) Status: Completed
• Construction Inspection and Documentation Training Course
  (04/2019) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Metro Freeway System Reliability and Resilience
  (04/2019) Status: Completed
• Establishing a Repeatable Method for Presenting Non Traditional Traffic Treatments to Maximize Stakeholder Support
  (04/2019) Status: Completed
• Quality Management Process (QMP) Training
  (03/2019) Status: Completed
• 2019 MnDOT Construction Career Day
  (02/2019) Status: Completed
• National Accessibility Evaluation Years 4-5
  (02/2019) Status: Completed
• Transit Program Allocation: Experiences across State and Recommendations for Minnesota
  (02/2019) Status: Completed
• Technical Support for Bridging the Communications Gap in Understanding Road User Charges
  (01/2019) Status: Completed
• Developing a street sweeping credit for stormwater phosphorus source reduction
  (01/2019) Status: Completed
• Maintenance For The Truck Parking Availability System of the State of Kansas
  (01/2019) Status: Completed
• Detecting phosphorus release from stormwater ponds to guide management and design
  (01/2019) Status: Completed