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July 2008
Special Research Conference Issue
This issue of the CTS Report features extended coverage of the 19th Annual CTS Transportation Research Conference, held May 20–21 in St. Paul.
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UPA to prove merits of road pricing for national policy
David Horner, deputy assistant secretary of transportation policy with
the USDOT, discussed the Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) and its
successor, the Congestion Reduction Demonstration (CRD) Program.
Portfolio of strategies needed to lower transportation's carbon
footprint
Winning the “planetary gamble” of global warming will take a large
portfolio of energy and transportation strategies, said Stephen
Schneider, Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary
Environmental Studies at Stanford University.
Minnesota UPA project builds on previous success, partnerships
Following the keynote presentation by David Horner, two local leaders
discussed the Minnesota UPA project: Arlene McCarthy with the
Metropolitan Council and Bernie Arseneau of Mn/DOT’s Office of Traffic,
Safety and Operations.
New commissioner shares vision for Mn/DOT
Commissioner Tom Sorel said he has two main goals for Mn/DOT: to regain
the public trust and confidence lost with the bridge collapse and to
regenerate a spirit of innovation and creativity.
Minnesota UPA project to feature priced shoulder lane, telecommuting
In a continuation of the opening session with David Horner, this session
presented specifics of Minnesota’s Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA).
University involved in Minnesota UPA project
The University is contributing to the Minnesota Urban Partnership
Agreement (UPA) in several ways.
Researchers seek ways to save more lives on rural roads
University researchers and others participated on a panel about rural
safety issues.
Talking in circles: roundabouts in Minnesota
Two sessions addressed the challenges and implications of using
roundabouts in Minnesota.
Mn/DOT project to improve cost estimating, cost management
In this session, speakers discussed national trends in highway project
cost estimation and cost management, as well
as Minnesota’s leading role in changing practice.
TERRA to host MnROAD open house
The Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA) is
hosting a behindthescenes look at
how materials and pavement engineering innovations are developed,
tested, and implemented on Minnesota roads at
the Minnesota Road Research Project (MnROAD) facility near Albertville.
Web coordinator hired
CTS welcomed a new Web coordinator, Toni Prekker, in June.