Neal Hawkins

Director, Center for Transportation Research and Education, CTRE. Bio/resume

Projects

Listed with most current first, includes only those administered by CTRE.

• Synthesis of Practice on the Use of Multiple ITS Sensors at RWIS Sites
• Durable Pavement Marking and Grooving
• Measuring Salt Retention
• Safety and Mobility Impacts of Winter Weather-Phase 3
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of the City of Des Moines LED and RRFB Pedestrian Crossing Treatments
• Developing a Laboratory Test for Determining the Initial Retroreflectivity Level of Glass Beads in Pavement
• Minnesota Local Agency Pavement Marking Practices-Phase I
• Development and Field Evaluation of a Prototype Tool to Detect and Identify Left Turning Vehicles
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Temporary Work Zone Pavement Marking Products
• Integration of Analysis Methods and Development of Analysis Plan
• Evaluation of Speed Activated Displays on Curves
• Improving Transportation for Large Scale Events Within the State of Iowa
• Iowa DOT Pavement Marking Management System: Research and Field Evaluation Assistance
• Pavement Markings Concept
• Pavement Marking Demonstration Project
• Older Driver Demonstration Study, City of Des Moines
• Iowa Event Operations
• Best Practices and Recommended Strategies for Shared Left Turn Lanes at Signal Control Approaches
• Sign Management System for Iowa DOT
• Planning, Developing, and Implementation of the Iowa Pavement Marking Management Program III
• School Bus Safety Study - Kadyn's Law
• Revision to the SUDAS Traffic Signal Standards - Phase 2
• Evaluation and Guidance on Effective Traffic Calming for Small Communities
• Safety and Mobility Impacts of Winter Weather - Phase I
• Asset Management and Safety: A Performance Perspective
• Roadway Lighting and Safety: Phase II-Monitoring Quality, Durability, and Efficiency
• Low-Cost Strategies to Reduce Speed and Crashes on Curves
• Wet Reflective Pavement Marking Demonstration Project
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Temporary Work-Zone Pavement Marking Products
• Pavement Markings and Safety
• Synthesis of Traffic Calming Techniques in Work Zones
• Improving Safety for Slow Moving Vehicles on Iowa's High Speed Rural Roadways
• Iowa Pavement Marking and Sign Management System
• Utilization of Remote Traffic Monitoring Devices for Urban Freeway Work Zone Assessment
• Synthesis of Energy Efficiency in Street Lighting
• Clear Zone - A Synthesis of Practice and an Evaluation of the Benefits of Meeting the 10 ft Clear Zone Goal on Urban Streets
• Local Agency Pavement Marking Plan
• Western Growth Area Land Use Sensitivity Analysis, Phase 2
• Developing a Rural and Urban Roadway Lighting Practical Design Guide for Iowa (TR 540)
• Development of a New Process for Determining Design Year Traffic Demands (TR-528)
• One- to Two-Way Roadway Conversions
• Traffic Calming Techniques for Small Rural Communities (TR-523)
• Planning, Developing and Implementing the Iowa Pavement Marking Management System (IPMMS)
• Rural Expressway Intersection Synthesis of Practice and Crash Analysis
• Planning, Developing and Implementation of the Iowa Pavement Markings Management Program
• City of West Des Moines Subarea Model