2022

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Parking FlexPass at ABC Ramps: Integrating Parking and Transit Options for Sustainable Mobility
  December 2022 Report no. CTS 22-11
• Towards Implementation of Max-Pressure Signal Timing on Minnesota Roads
  December 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-24
• COVID-19 Implications on Public Transportation: Understanding Post-Pandemic Transportation Needs, Behaviors, and Experiences
  November 2022 Report no. CTS 22-08
• Funding Shared Mobility as an Extension of Existing Public Transit Services
  October 2022 Report no. CTS 22-09
• Connected and Automated Vehicles: Accessibility for the Twin Cities East Metro (Research Brief)
  October 2022 Report no. TPEC Research Brief 2022-02
• Assessing the Economic Effects of Context-Sensitive Main Street Highways in Small Cities
  September 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-33
• Load Rating Assessment of Three Slab-Span Bridges Over Shingle Creek
  August 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-29
• Detecting Foundation Pile Length of High-Mast Light Towers
  August 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-28
• Turning Point: Shared Automated Vehicles Could Make Cities More Livable, Equitable
  August 2022 Report no. CTS 22-07
• Cost-effective roadside revegetation methods to support insect pollinators
  August 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-30
• Can Automated Vehicles "See" in Minnesota? Ambient Particle Effects on LiDAR
  August 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-03
• Minnesota Transportation Funding Redistribution: 2015-2020 (Research Brief)
  July 2022 Report no. TPEC Research Brief 2022-01
• Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixtures Phase 2: Regional Field Trials and Economic Analysis
  July 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-16
• Environmental Impacts of Potassium Acetate as a Road Salt Alternative (University of Minnesota evaluation)
  July 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-27A
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness Program 2020-2022 Progress Report
  June 2022 Report no. TPEC 2022-02
• Development of Superpave 5 Asphalt Mix Designs for Minnesota Pavements
  June 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-18
• Wet Pond Maintenance for Phosphorus Retention
  June 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-20
• Establishing Fresh Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Performance Engineered Mixture (PEM)
  June 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-23
• The Health and Transportation Nexus: A Conceptual Framework for Collaborative and Equitable Planning
  May 2022 Report no. TRS2201
• Promoting the Adoption of Snow Fences through Landowner Engagement
  May 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-14
• A Path Forward for Distance-Based User Fees (Research Brief)
  May 2022 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2022-03
• Commercial Gentrification Along Twin Cities Transitway Corridors
  May 2022 Report no. CTS 22-02
• The Impacts of Deferred Maintenance in Minnesota
  April 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-08
• Minnesota Transportation Funding Redistribution (2015-2020): Who Contributes More and Who Receives More?
  April 2022 Report no. TPEC 2022-03
• Re-use of regional waste in sustainably designed soils
  April 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-10
• A Vision for Future Streets: Leveraging AVs for Greater Health, Equity, Livability, and Prosperity (Research Brief)
  March 2022 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2022-01
• Fostering Social Equity with Automated Vehicles (Research Brief)
  March 2022 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2022-02
• Telecommuting during COVID-19: How does it shape the future workplace and workforce?
  March 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-05
• Estimation of Metro Freeway System Reliability and Resilience: Appendices
  February 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-01A
• Estimation of Metro Freeway System Reliability and Resilience
  February 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-01
• Remaining Service Life Asset Measure, Phase 2
  February 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022-02
• Minnesota Snow and Ice Control: Handbook for Snowplow Operators
  January 2022 Report no. MnDOT 2022RIC01
• Sustaining Minnesota's Medical Device Industry Cluster: A Vital Role for Multimodal Transportation
  January 2022 Report no. TPEC 2022-01
• Advancing Social Equity with Shared Autonomous Vehicles: Literature Review, Practitioner Interviews, and Stated Preference Surveys
  January 2022 Report no. CTS 22-01

---

Active and Completed Research Projects

• Haul Road and Detour Maintenance
  (12/2022) Status: Active
• Western Minnesota Contactless Payment Project
  (12/2022) Status: Active
• Development and demonstration of a novel Red Light Running Warning System using connected v2i technology
  (12/2022) Status: Active
• Development of a System to Report School Bus Stop-Arm Violations
  (11/2022) Status: Active
• Performance Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts
  (10/2022) Status: Active
• Development of Erosion Control Product Longevity Test Methodology
  (10/2022) Status: Active
• Re-use of Minnesota waste material in sustainably design soils. Part 2.
  (10/2022) Status: Active
• Office of Project Management and Technical Support Workshop: Roundabout Design Software and MnDOT Design Guidelines, Fiscal Year 2023
  (10/2022) Status: Completed
• Local Technical Assistance Program Base Operations, Fiscal Year 2023-2024
  (10/2022) Status: Completed
• An Experimental and Feasibility Study of Tele-operated Autonomous Vehicles
  (09/2022) Status: Active
• Increasing Food Access: Integrated Vehicle Routing and Assortment Planning for Mobile Markets
  (09/2022) Status: Active
• Capturing Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) with Biofiltration
  (09/2022) Status: Active
• Understanding risks and opportunities for ramp metering control in a mixed-autonomy future
  (09/2022) Status: Active
• MnDOT's Mobility-as-a-Service Platform: Assessing User Behavior and Measuring System's Benefits
  (09/2022) Status: Active
• Compost in Stormwater Bioretention Systems
  (09/2022) Status: Completed
• FY23-24 Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Expanded Activities
  (09/2022) Status: Active
• Global Climate Geodesign Challenge
  (09/2022) Status: Completed
• Towards implementation of max-pressure control on Minnesota roads: Phase 2
  (08/2022) Status: Active
• Assessment of Travel-Time Reliability and Operational Resilience of Metro Freeway Corridors
  (08/2022) Status: Active
• The Grand Iron Range CAV Initiative Data and Research Support
  (08/2022) Status: Completed
• FY23 MnDOT Design Institute and Preliminary Design Geometric Layout Workshops
  (08/2022) Status: Completed
• Regional Optimization of Roadside Turfgrass Seed Mixtures Phase 3: Assessing Long-Term Performance and Creating a Web-Based Decision Tool
  (08/2022) Status: Active
• Cybersecurity for mixed-autonomy traffic: detection and localization of compromised vehicles
  (07/2022) Status: Completed
• Evaluating Treatment and Options for Wastewater Treatment at Rest Areas and Truck Stations
  (07/2022) Status: Active
• Thinking inside the box (culvert): Developing a low-cost, easy-to-install retrofit prototype for fish passage
  (07/2022) Status: Active
• Positioning and Localization Sensor Data Sets for Aerial Autonomy Research
  (07/2022) Status: Active
• Identification and Assessment of Preventative Methods to Mitigate Cognitive and Physical Declines Which Influence Driving Performance of Older Drivers
  (07/2022) Status: Active
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY23
  (07/2022) Status: Completed
• Updating the 2009 Stormwater BMP Maintenance Resource Guide
  (07/2022) Status: Active
• U of M Snow Control Web Tools: Maintenance & Administration, FY22-23
  (07/2022) Status: Active
• Towards Edge-assisted Intelligent Driving: Cooperative Learning for Low-Latency V2I Communications & AV Remote Control
  (07/2022) Status: Completed
• The values of dedicated right of way to transit ridership and carbon emissions
  (06/2022) Status: Completed
• Mitigation of tenting of transverse cracks and joints in asphalt pavement
  (06/2022) Status: Active
• Addressing the research needs for the sustainable application of TDA in stormwater infiltration/treatment.
  (06/2022) Status: Active
• Inland Waterways System, Stressors, Commodity Flows, Data Analytics, Decision Support Tools
  (06/2022) Status: Completed
• NSTI 2022 CAV Career Pathways Camp
  (06/2022) Status: Completed
• Feasibility Study: State - Tribal Partnership to Support Solar Energy
  (04/2022) Status: Completed
• Access in Appalachia Pilot Implementation
  (04/2022) Status: Active
• Reducing emission of methane through advanced radical kinetics and adaptive burning in large engines (REMARKABLE)
  (03/2022) Status: Completed
• Transportation Equity Training for MnDOT
  (03/2022) Status: Completed
• Connected and Automated Vehicle Engagement Activities: Drive MN and CAV Conference and Technology Showcase
  (03/2022) Status: Completed
• Plasma-Assisted Pre-Chamber Ignition System for Highly Dilute Stoichiometric Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engines
  (03/2022) Status: Completed
• Plasma-assisted in-situ reforming of flare gases to achieve near-zero methane emissions
  (03/2022) Status: Completed
• Funding shared mobility services as an extension of existing public transit services
  (02/2022) Status: Completed
• Exploring Shared Mobility Public-Private Partnerships
  (02/2022) Status: Completed
• Assessment of Pedestrian Safety and Driver Behavior Near an Automated Vehicle
  (02/2022) Status: Active
• National Accessibility Evaluation 2021 Metropolitan Council
  (01/2022) Status: Completed