Research Projects Sponsored By

Midwest Transportation Consortium

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In Progress

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Sep 2011	Evaluation of Rumble Stripes on Low-Volume Rural Roads in Iowa
Dec 2008	Management of Rural Expressways for Improved Safety and Operational Performance
Oct 2008	Iowa Pavement Marking and Sign Management System
Mar 2008	Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Differences in Midwestern Crashes Relative to National Data: Implications for Public Policy Decisions
Feb 2008	Bridge Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Against Explosions
Dec 2007	Development of a Comprehensive Framework for Managing Decisions Regarding Highway Bypasses

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Jun 2009	Construction Project Administration and Management for Mitigating Work Zone Accidents and Fatalities: An Integrated Risk Management Model
Jun 2009	Evaluation Framework for the Creation and Analysis of Integrated Spatially-referenced Driver-Crash Databases
Apr 2009	Spatial Scale of Clustering of Motor Vehicle Crash Types and Appropriate Countermeasures
Nov 2008	Clear Zone - A Synthesis of Practice and an Evaluation of the Benefits of Meeting the 10 ft Clear Zone Goal on Urban Streets
Nov 2008	Achieving Efficiency in Meeting Safety, Operations, Maintenance, and Air Quality Goals
Sep 2008	PONTIS, Implementation and Operation: Phase III
Aug 2008	Implementation of HERS-ST in Iowa and Development /refinement of a National Training Program
Jul 2008	Synthesis Study: Effectiveness of Safety Corridor Programs in Region 7 States
Apr 2008	Remote Health Monitoring for Asset Management
Feb 2008	Decision Support System for Optimal Depot and Fleet Management
Feb 2008	Bridge Deck Integrity Measurements for Asset Management
Feb 2008	Integration of Asset Management Systems with Load and Resistance Factor Design
Dec 2007	Asset Management Strategies to Mitigate Freeway Work Zone Congestion
Nov 2007	Development of Fatigue Design Procedures for Slender, Tapered Support Structures for Highway Signs, Luminaries, and Traffic Signals
Jul 2007	Flexible Start/Fixed Duration Contracting for Construction of Transportation Projects: A Case Study of the Paseo Bridge
Jun 2007	Synthesis of Practices for Mitigating the Impact of Work Zones on Traffic
Jun 2007	Prefabricated Elements Case Study
Jun 2007	Optimization of Intermodal Logistics Operations in Disaster Planning
Jun 2007	Managing Early Adoption of Biodiesel by Commercial Fleets
Jun 2007	Investigation into the Development and Adoption of Technologies, Policies, and Methods for Improving Fleet Fuel Performance
Jun 2007	Investigation of Methodologies Used by Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Motor Carriers to Determine Fuel Surcharges
Mar 2007	Secondary Accident Data Fusion for Assessing Long-Term Performance of Transportation Systems
Nov 2006	Integrated Systems Approach to the Development of Winter Maintenance / Management Systems
Sep 2006	Planning, Developing and Implementing the Iowa Pavement Marking Management System (IPMMS)
Jan 2006	Synthesis of Procedures to Forecast and Monitor Work Zone Safety
Nov 2005	Appointment Systems for Inland Waterway Traffic Control
Jun 2005	Investigation of User Costs and Benefits of Winter Road Closures
Dec 2004	Evaluation of Different Methods to Calculate Heavy-Truck VMT
Mar 2004	Planning, Developing and Implementation of the Iowa Pavement Markings Management Program. Phase I
Dec 2003	Roadway Alignments as Assets
Jul 2003	Application of Advanced Remote Sensing/Asset Management
Dec 2002	Improving Efficiency of Transportation Projects Using Laser Scanning
Jun 2001	GPS to LRM: Integration of Spatial Point