Newsletters and Journals
Media Coverage
This page includes news articles, television or radio spots, and other media coverage of University of Minnesota transportation-related research, education, and outreach activities.
2008
Traffic Patterns After the Collapse
Twin Cities Live, August 10, 2008
Dr. David Levinson, a University of Minnesota researcher for the Center for Transportation Studies, discussed how the metro roadway system handled the loss of the I-35W bridge, and what will happen to traffic in the Cities when the bridge reopens.
U of M research on 35W collapse
KARE - TV, July 28, 2008
University of Minnesota researchers have found that most drivers have experienced commute times after the 35W bridge collapse that were similar to their times prior to it.
Drivers adapt to life without 35W bridge
Minnesota Public Radio, July 30, 2008
A new study by the University of Minnesota shows that most drivers were able to adapt to detours within two months after the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed last August. ... David Levinson, a professor in the university's Department of Civil Engineering and Center for Transportation Studies, looked at the traffic patterns.
To listen: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/30/35w_bridge_detours/
Good Question: Can Tire Pressure Solve Oil Crisis?
WCCO - TV, August 5, 2008
Do we need more air in our tires or less hot air from politicians? ... "It'll have some effect," said Dr. Craig Shankwitz, mechanical engineer with the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota.
Sample media coverage of SafeRoadMaps.org
KARE - TV, July 28, 2008
Researchers from the University of Minnesota introduced a ground-breaking website Monday that tracks the safest and most dangerous roads in the United States.
Researchers Map America's Deadliest Roads
ABC News, July 29, 2008
You can now find the deadliest road in your town or your route to work through an online interactive map program that aims to increase public awareness of the need to drive safely. … Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) developed www.saferoadmaps.org, so you can simply enter your address to see a map or satellite image of all of the road fatalities that have occurred in the area.
How deadly are the roads you drive on?
MSNBC, July 28, 2008
Rural highways are some of the deadliest in the country, studies have shown, so some researchers have created a new interactive map that drivers can use to see exactly how safe — or fatal — the roads are where they live. … To help educate drivers on the hazards they might face on the road, researchers at the University of Minnesota's Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) have mapped out every fatality in the nation at www.saferoadmaps.org.
Researchers Map America's Deadliest Roads
Washington Post, July 28, 2008
You can now find the deadliest road in your town or your route to work through an online interactive map program that aims to increase public awareness of the need to drive safely. … Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) developed www.saferoadmaps.org, so you can simply enter your address to see a map or satellite image of all of the road fatalities that have occurred in the area.
Drivers adapt to life without 35W bridge
Minnesota Public Radio, July 30, 2008
St. Paul, Minn. — A new study by the University of Minnesota shows that most drivers were able to adapt to detours within two months after the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed last August.
Media coverage of Greenhouse Gas Study, July 21, 2008
University study: greenhouse gas goals achievable
Minnesota Public Radio, July 22, 2008
As state lawmakers a year ago were setting a goal of reducing Minnesota's carbon emissions 15 percent by 2015 and 80 percent by 2050, lawmakers commissioned the University of Minnesota to conduct a study to determine whether the goal is achievable, and if so, how it can be done.
To listen: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/21/goals/
Minnesotans need to drive less to exceed 2025 clean-air goal
Star Tribune, July 22, 2008
Tougher gas mileage standards and a move beyond corn-based ethanol could help Minnesota exceed its goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by 2025, according to a study by the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies.
Study: Minnesota's emissions goals achievable
Fort Mills Times, July 22, 2008
A new study says the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota 30 percent by 2025 is achievable if certain steps are taken now. ... A study by the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies shows that cutting back on miles driven, making vehicles more efficient and developing fuels that result in fewer emissions will all determine whether Minnesota can reach its goal.
Study: Minnesota's emissions goals achievable
Pioneer Press, July 22, 2008
A new study says the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota 30 percent by 2025 is achievable if certain steps are taken now. ... A study by the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies shows cutting back on miles driven, making vehicles more efficient and developing fuels that result in fewer emissions will all determine whether Minnesota can reach its goal.
Possible To Reduce Emissions By 30 Percent By 2025, Model Shows
Science Daily, July 29, 2008
The state of Minnesota must act now if it wants to reach its Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2015, according to a team of University of Minnesota transportation and public policy researchers.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 15 Percent by 2015: Gotta Start Today, Study Says
KMSP, July 22, 2008
Action must be taken now if the state of Minnesota hopes to reduce its greenhouse gas emission 15 percent by 2015, according to a University of Minnesota study.
Action needed now for Minnesota to reach goals in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2015
PhysOrg, July 22, 2008
The state of Minnesota must act now if it wants to reach its Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2015, according to a team of University of Minnesota transportation and public policy researchers.
Blog: Action needed now for Minnesota to reach goals in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2015
e!Science News, July 22, 2008
The state of Minnesota must act now if it wants to reach its Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2015, according to a team of University of Minnesota transportation and public policy researchers.
Transportation for America, July 22, 2008
Better fuel-efficiency standards could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, a University of Minnesota study finds, but only if Minnesotans continue to drive less.
CTS Director Robert Johns testifies at Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
CTS Director Robert Johns testified at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing entitled "Saving Lives on Our Nation's Highways." View video of testimony
U of M leads national effort to make rural roads safer
KARE-11 News, June 30, 2008
The Deputy U.S. Transportation Secretary Thomas Barrett was in Minnesota to kick start a new national clearinghouse for safety on rural roads. "Rural roads carry less than half of America's traffic, but they are home to far more than half of the nation's vehicular deaths. The death rates on rural roads are almost twice what they are on urban or interstate highways."
U.S. DOT Names Univ. of Minnesota National Info Hub on Rural Road Safety
KMSP-TV Fox 9 News, June 30, 2008
The University of Minnesota was named a national information center for rural road safety Monday, during a visit from U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Thomas J. Barrett.
New Web site pools best research on rural highway safety
Minnesota Public Radio, June 30, 2008
The University of Minnesota is launching a Web site to track best research and policies from across the country regarding safety on rural highways.
New technology can track teens who speed
Star Tribune, June 30, 2008
The in-vehicle cell-phone monitor gives drivers a vocal warning about excessive speeds before sending the text message.
Bridge to the GOP: Will the Twin Cities be ready for the Republican convention?
Newsweek Web Extra, Jun 17, 2008
A report on the effects of the I-35W bridge collapse, and rebuilding efforts. Includes comments by John Hourdos, director of the Minnesota Traffic Observatory, and David Levinson, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering.
Sleepy driver takes a test drive
KMSP-TV Fox 9 News, May 21, 2008
Using the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies virtual driving simulator, researchers can monitor how a sleepy driver isn't able to drive safely.
In depth: merge madness
John Hourdos, director of the Minnesota Traffic Observatory, contributes to an analysis of merging behavior among Twin Cities drivers
Fox 9 News, May 1, 2008
U of M student creates bridge model for NTSB
KSTP-TV News, February 19, 2008
U of M researchers discuss transportation on Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning, February 13, 2008
2007
I-394: Interstate bottleneck explained
KARE-11 News, November 13, 2007
Oberstar hosts transportation forum at the 'U'
KSTP News, October 8, 2007
Transportation researcher David Levinson quoted in story on how commuters have adapted to new traffic patterns since the I-35W bridge collapse
Star Tribune, September 10, 2007
CTS Director Bob Johns quoted in I-35W bridge reconstruction article
Star Tribune, September 3, 2007
Transportation researcher David Levinson quoted in story on University traffic congestion after the I-35W bridge collapse
Minnesota Public Radio, August 30, 2007
CTS Director Bob Johns quoted in transportation funding article
Pioneer Press, August 18, 2007
Car sharing recommended in "U of M Moment" radio feature
U of M Moment, July 23, 2007
U researcher Pat Cavanaugh on the history of the Crosstown Commons
KARE-11, June 1, 2007
Newspaper cites U of M expert
Star Tribune , May 1, 2007
Transportation and Mixed Use
Twin Cities Business, February 2007
U of M testimony before MN Senate Transportation Committee
January 30, 2007
2006
Freeways and politics: New report examines the stories behind the Twin Cities interstate freeway system
UMNnews, Dec. 15, 2006
Drawing a new line against I-94 crashes
Star Tribune, October 16, 2006