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Transportation research at the University of Minnesota covers the spectrum from fundamental to applied research, drawing on the many transportation-related disciplines within the University. The Center actively supports the formation of multidisciplinary research teams.

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CTS researcher discusses travel time since I-35W bridge collapse

On the anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse, one University of Minnesota researcher says that most commuters adjusted to new routes or destinations by October, and while some drivers were worse off, most were indifferent and some had shorter times.

David Levinson is the Braun/CTS Chair in Transportation Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering and a CTS Faculty Scholar. He discusses his findings in a video on the Expert Alert Live page of the University of Minnesota’s News Service.

Levinson and other researchers in the civil engineering department have completed several research reports about the collapse, and several other research projects are under way.

Recently published research reports

• The Effectiveness and Safety of Traffic and Non-Traffic Related Messages Presented on Changeable Message Signs-Phase II
  August 2008 Report no. Mn/DOT 2008-27
• Access to Destinations: Monitoring Land Use Activity Changes in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region
  July 2008 Report no. Mn/DOT 2008-26 1381
• Access to Destinations: Parcel Level Land Use Data Acquisition and Analysis for Measuring Non-Auto Accessibility
  July 2008 Report no. Mn/DOT 2008-19 1381
• Development of a Trash Harvester for MnDOT - Phase II
  July 2008 Report no. Mn/DOT 2008-21
• Effects of Seasonal Changes on Ride Quality at MnROAD
  July 2008 Report no. Mn/DOT 2008-23

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