Transportation Engineering Research Projects
Projects are sorted with the most recent listed first. Please notice that this may not be a complete list of all construction research.
- Low-Cost Strategies to Reduce Speed and Crashes on Curves
- Evaluation of Rumble Strips on Low-Volume Rural Roads in Iowa
- Synthesis of Traffic Calming Techniques
- CP Road Map Administrative Support, Task 2
- Synthesis Study: Effectiveness of Safety Corridor Programs
- Improving Safety for Slow Moving Vehicles on Iowa's High Speed Rural Roadways
- Management of Rural Expressways for Improved Safety and Operational Performance
- Iowa Pavement Marking and Sign Management System
- Achieving Efficiency in Meeting Safety, Operations, Maintenance, and Air Quality Goals
- Development of Analytical Tools to Evaluate Road Departure Crashes Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data
- Development of a Comprehensive Framework for Managing Decisions Regarding Highway Bypasses
- Implementation of Concrete Pavement Preservation and PCC Surface Characteristics: Tire Pavement Noise Program
- Warrants for Roundabouts
- Development of a Device for Analysis of Portland Cement Concrete and Composite Pavements
- Improving Transportation for Large Scale Events Within the State of Iowa
- Roadway Departure: Marketing, Outreach, and Education
- Update of "Roundabouts: An Informational Guide"
- Administrative Support Group for Concrete Pavement (CP) Road Map
- National Training for Integrating Materials and Construction Practices in Concrete Pavements
- Implementation and Operation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization Model
- Effectiveness of Iowa's Automated Red Light Running Enforcement Programs (RLR, Phase 2)
- Flexible Start/Fixed Duration Contracting for Construction of Transportation Projects: A Case Study of the Paseo Bridge
- Prefabricated Elements Case Study
- Synthesis of Practices for Mitigating the Impact of Work Zones on Traffic
- Hybrid Electric School Bus Deployment and Evaluation
- Assessment of Channelizing Device Effectiveness on High Speed/High Volume Roadways
- Clear Zone: A Synthesis of Practice and Benefits of Meeting the Ten-Foot Clear Zone Goal
- Developing an Effective Construction Training Program for Hispanic Supervisors and Craft Workers, Phase 4
- Iowa DOT Pavement Marking Management System: Research and Field Evaluation Assistance
- Pavement Marking Demonstration Project
- State Traffic Safety Engineers List
- Location Tool Support for TraCS Location Tool States
- Existing Pavement Input Information for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
- Validation of Pavement Performance Models for the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
- Crash Record Validation Study
- Updated Rule on Safety and Mobility
- New Implementation of the Incident Location Tool
- Modern Roundabout Guidance for the Iowa DOT
- Aurora--RWIS Telecommunications Issues and Options
- Improving Snow Plow Design: Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle Phase 5
- Evaluation of 70 mph Speed Limit
- Enhancements to the Iowa DOT Crash Mapping Analysis Tool (CMAT) Software
- Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System Benefit/Cost Analysis
- Older Driver Demonstration Study, City of Des Moines
- PONTIS Implementation and Operation, Phase 5
- Local Agency Pavement Marking Plan
- Algona Mill Truck Dispatching Automation
- Incident Location Tool Support for Iowa DOT
- SHRP-II Revision, NCHRP Project 20-58(04)A
- Development of Performance Properties of Ternary Mixes, Phase I
- Investigation of the Impact of Rural Develoment on Secondary Road Systems TR-548
- Demonstration and Evaluation of Speed Management on Main Roads in Rural Communities
- Revision to the SUDAS Traffic Signal Design Guide TR 546
- Effectiveness of Paved Shoulders in Iowa
- Crash Mapping Analysis Tool for Minnesota DOT
- Field Validation of Intelligent Compaction Monitoring Technology for Unbound Materials and HMA
- Iowa Event Operations
- Snow and Ice Operations Cost Analysis
- Developing a Rural and Urban Roadway Lighting Practical Design Guide for Iowa
- Winter Weather Crash Trends on Iowa Primary Roads
- Weatherview: XML Data Structure & Maintenance
- Asset Management Strategies to Mitigate Freeway Work Zone Congestion
- Evaluation of Intelligent Compaction Systems
- Synthesis of Procedures to Forecast and Monitor Work Zone Safety
- Access Management at Major Intersections
- Using Scanning Lasers for Real-Time Pavement Thickness Measurement-Phase I
- Performance Measures for Snow and Ice Control Operations
- Four-Lane to Three-Lane Analysis
- Iowa Produce Market Potential Calculator
- Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative
- PONTIS, Phase 4
- Safety Effectiveness of High-Speed Expressway Signals
- Development of a new Process for Determining Design Year Traffic Demands TR 528
- Developing an Effective Construction Training Program for Hispanic Supervisors and Craft Workers--Phase 3
- Appropriate Traffic Calming Techniques for Small Iowa Communities
- One to Two-Way Roadway Conversions
- Guidelines for Removal of Traffic Control Devices in Rural Areas
- Smart Wetlands Mitigation for Iowa Department of Transportation Projects
- Use of Functional Silos to Optimize Agency Decision Making
- I-90 Corridor Study
- Integration of Road Weather Information with Traffic Data
- IPMP, Phase X
- School Zone Safety Handbook
- Concrete Pavement Surface Characteristics, Part 1
- Safety Impacts of Pavement Edge Dropoffs
- Implementation of HERS-ST in Iowa and Development /refinement of a National Training Program
- Pavement Management through Data Collection and Analysis
- Planning, Developing and Implementing the Iowa Pavement Marking Management System (IPMMS)
- Trucks and Twin Cities Traffic Management
- US Road Assessment Program
- Manual of Practice for Roadway Maintenance Workers TR-514
- Field Evaluation of Compaction Monitoring Phase 2
- Automated Pavement Condition Data:
- Developing an Effective Construction Training Program for Hispanic Supervisors
- Crash Mapping Analysis Tool (CMAT) Traffic and Criminal Software Interface Framework
- Software Enhancements for the Crash Mapping and Analysis Tool
- Evaluating Land Use and Emission-Specific Travel Behavior
- Thin Maintenance Surfaces, Phase 3
- Coordination of Transit and School Busing in Iowa
- Design and Construction Procedures for Concrete Overlay and Widening of Existing Pavements
- Planning, Developing and Implementation of the Iowa Pavement Markings Management Program. Phase I
- Management Support of the AURORA Program
- Rural Expressway Intersection Synthesis of Practice and Crash Analysis
- City of West Des Moines Subarea Model
- PONTIS, Implementation and Operation: Phase III
- Evaluation of Racial Differences in Seat Belt and Child Restraint Use
- Impact of Left-Turn Phasing on Older and Younger Drivers at High-Speed Signalized Intersections
- Traffic Monitoring Program Plannning with Remote Sensing
- Implementation of Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization
- Development of New Strategies for Locating Safety Improvements Candidage Location
- In-Pavement Pedestrian Flasher Evaluation, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Safety Impacts of Street Lighting at Isolated Rural Intersections
- Planning, Implementation and Operation of the IPMP Phase 9
- Pilot Study to Investigate the Use of Aggregate Screenings in Roadway Construction
- Field Eval of Compaction Monitoring Technology
- Effectiveness of All-Red Clearance Time on Intersection Accidents and Violation Trends
- Evaluating Speed Differences between Passenger Vehicles and Heavy Trucks
- Nondestructive Testing Technology for Quality Control and Acceptance of Flexible Pavement Construction
- Investigation of User Costs and Benefits of Winter Road Closures
- Incident Mapping and Analysis Tool (IMAT)
- County Non-FAE Paved Road Condition: Data Collection, Summary, and Delivery, Phase I
- Statistical Analysis of Highway Needs Condition Data: Manual vs Automated
- Material and Construction Optimization for Prevention of Premature Pavement Distress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
- Cost Comparison of Treatments Used to Maintain or Upgrade Aggregate Roads
- Developing an Effective Construction Training Program for Hispanic Supervisors and Craft Workers
- Deploying the Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) in Iowa
- Development of Object-Oriented Specifications for Iowa DOT and Urban Standards
- Vendor Weather Forecast
- Evaluation of Different Methods to Calculate Heavy-Truck VMT
- Angle Parking on Iowa’s Low Volume
- Pedestrian Crossing Safety Technology Assessment
- Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle: A Business Case
- Pedestrian Safety
- Planning, Implementation and Operation of the IPMP Phase VIII
- Iowa DOT Linear Referencing System
- Improving Efficiency of Transportation Projects Using Laser Scanning
- Helikite-based Remote Monitoring Platform
- Traffic Monitoring Program Planning with Remote Sensing
- Implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Optimization
- Development of a Method to Determine Pavement
- Conducting Literature Searches for the HRB
- Road Equipment Procurement
- GIS-ALAS TraCS Conversion Software
- PONTIS Phase II
- 3R Safety Course and Handbook
- Integration of Existing and Identification
- Development of an Advanced Traveler Information: Weatherview Phase II Enhancements
- Application of Advanced Remote Sensing/Asset Management
- Development of a Winter Road Conditions Reporting System
- Iowa Flagger Handbook and Training Video
- Iowa Transit ITS Needs Analysis
- Comparison of LIDAR and Photogrammetry for Highway Planning and Design
- Comparison of LIDAR and Conventional Mapping Methods for Highway Corridor Studies
- Implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization Model 2002
- Planning, Implementation and Operation of the IPMP, Phase VII
- Process to Identify High Priority Corridors for Access Management Near Large Urban Areas in Iowa
- Handbook of Simplified Practice for Traffic Studies TR 455
- Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle, Phase IV
- Origin Destination Model Estimation for I-235
- Temporary Speed Hump Impact Evaluation
- Emergency Response Information System
- PONTIS Implementation and Operation: Iowa DOT and Counties
- Evaluation of the Iowa DOT’s Safety Improvement Candidate List Process
- Use of Remotely Sensed Data for Infrastructure
- Remote Sensing to Support Linear Referencing Systems
- Use of Remote Sensing to Identify Access Elements
- Paved Shoulders on Primary Highways in Iowa
- Technology Transfer of As Built and Prelimary Surveys by Total Station GPS, Video Logging, and Laser Scanning TR446
- GPS to LRM: Integration of Spatial Point
- Iowa DOT Internet-Based Road Work Report
- Systematic Identification of High Crash Locations, TR-442
- Planning, Implementation, and Operation of the IPMP, Phase VI: Proposal to develop the Implementation and Operation of the IPMP
- Implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization Model, 2000
- Development of Internet-based RWIS
- Iowa Traffice Safety Data Service (ITSDS)
- Commercial Vehicle Parking
- Research Support for the Missouri Legislative Forum on Transportation
- GIS/TRANPLAN Enhancement Project
- Local Agency PMS
- Evaluation of Workzone Speed Reduction
- HWYNEEDS: Methodology, Analysis and Evaluation TR-433
- Integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Development of a Comprehensive Access Management
- GIS 1999
- Development of a GIS-based Intelligent Crash Location Tool
- Development of a GIS-Based Crash Location Tool, Phase 2
- Implementation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Optimization Mode for 1999
- Planning, Implementation, and Operation of the Iowa DOT Pavement Management Program, Phase V: Proposal to Develop the Implementation and Operation of the IPMP
- Prepare a Project Plan for Joplin East Bound Weigh Station Electronic Screening Prototype and Prototype Test,Task Order 7
- Crash Outcome
- Access Management Phase IV
- Incident Location Tool (ILT)
- Development of Training Materials for Federal Data Workbooks
- Simulation and Analysis of Arterial Traffic Operations
- Traffic Data Collection
- Commercial Concepts for New Interstate Rest Areas,Task Order 6
- Feasibility of Using Automated Distress Data
- Geographic Information System (GIS) Database
- Access Management Phase III
- Evaluation of Information Technology
- Coordination of Data Elements to support ISTEA Management Systems
- Work Zone Simulation Model
- Traffic Control Strategies in Work Zones with Edge Drop-Offs
- Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Work Zones
- GIS Traffic Planning Tools
- Access Management Awareness
- Development of GIS Accident Location and Analysis Systems (GIS-ALAS) Phase 1
- Improved Employment Data For Transportation Planning
- Geographic Information System-Based Accident
- National Governors' Association Study
- Regional Champion for Mo Mainstreaming Task 3
- Support for High Accuracy Referencing Network
- GIS Technology Transfer of Transportation Modeling
- Iowa Access Management Awareness
- Intersection Collision
- Coordination of Data Elements
- Intercity Bus Terminal
- Review and Update Accident Loss Reduction Factors
- Weigh-in-Motion
- Intermodal System Support
- Congestion Mgmt
- Development of a Systems Architecture for Nationwide IVHS
- Des Moines ITS Early Deployment
- Midwest Multi-state One-Stop
- Statewide Transportation Planning Model
- Highway Maintenance Concept Vehicle Phase I
- Development of Applications for Interactive Tran Plan
- Performance-Based Standards for Potential Size
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO)
- Upper Mississippi River/Illinois Waterway Navigation Study
- Planning, Implementation, and Operation of IPMP Phase IV
- On-Board Automated Mileage and Stateline Crossing System
- Interstate Coop
- High-Speed Computing to Facilitate Real Time Analysis
- Implementation of GIS at the Iowa Department of Transportation
- GIS-Based Travel Demand Modeling System
- Impacts on Safety of Left Turn Treatment
- Needs Assessment: Traffic Data Storage, Processing, and Dissemination
- Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas
- Missouri Legislative Forum Transportation Issues Report
- Midwest ITS/CVO Mainstreaming
- GIS 1996-1998
- Public Sector Participation in Local Rail Service Projects
- Iowa Infrastructure Management Information System
- Economic Regulation of Intrastate Trucking
- Statewide Pavement Management Program
- Changing Role of Freight Transportation Modes
- Policy Issues of an Iowa Longer Combination Vehicle Network
- Institutional Barriers and Opportunities for IVHS
- Study on Speed Humps
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