2019 CTS Transportation Research Conference

Opening Session: Transport and Urban Governance in a Platform-Driven World

Keynote Speaker

Kevin Webb, Co-Director, SharedStreets

• Presentation slides (PDF)

Panelists

• Steve Elkins, Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives
• Robin Hutcheson, Director of Public Works, City of Minneapolis
• Andrew Owen, Director and Research Fellow, Accessibility Observatory, University of Minnesota
• Russ Stark, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Saint Paul

Luncheon Session: Aerotropolis—Shaping Transportation and Regional Development into the Future

Keynote Speaker

John Kasarda, Director, Center for Air Commerce, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, and CEO, Aerotropolis Business Concepts LLC

1 − Keeping Traffic Moving: Monitoring and Managing Roads for Mobility and Safety

Moderator: Brian Sorenson, MnDOT

Operation Sign Harvest (PDF)

• Mark Ray, City of Crystal

Assessing the Safety Impacts of Stop Lines at Stop-Controlled Intersections (PDF)

• Peter Dirks, Minnesota Traffic Observatory, University of Minnesota

Work Zone Mapping and Tag Deployment System

• Andrew Loutfi, Minnesota Traffic Observatory, University of Minnesota

Evolution and Utility of MnDOT Detector Data (PDF)

• Michael Janson, SRF Consulting Group

2 − Advanced Data Applications for Transportation Planning and System Management

Moderator: Jim Henricksen, MnDOT

Extracting Trip Destinations from GPS Trajectories with Irregular Sampling Frequency (PDF)

• Ying Song, Department of Geography, Environment and Society, University of Minnesota

Highway Network Congestion Measurement in the Twin Cities (PDF)

• Michael Iacono, MnDOT

Congestion Management Through Region-Wide/Data-Driven Screening Analysis (PDF)

• Paul Morris, SRF Consulting Group

3 − Connected and Automated Vehicle Policy, Planning, and Traffic Impacts

Moderator: Kristin White, MnDOT

Planning for Disruption: Visualizing the future of Autonomous Vehicles Through Policy Narratives (PDF)

• Fernando Burga, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Scenarios and Justification for Automated Vehicle Demonstration in Nonurban Minnesota (PDF)

• Frank Douma, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Traffic Flow Impacts Partially Autonomous Vehicles

• Raphael Stern, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota

How Locals Need to Prepare for the Future of V2V/V2I-Connected Vehicles (PDF)

• Melissa Duhn, Minnesota Traffic Observatory, University of Minnesota

4 − From Local Perspective to National Public Opinion Data: Public Engagement Fits into your Project

Moderator: Sophia Ginis, Metro Transit

Roadway Safety in American Indian Reservations: Perspectives from Tribal Governments in Minnesota (PDF)

• Kathryn Quick, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Next Generation Public Engagement: Guess What? It's Still About Relationships (PDF)

• Frank Alarcon, Ramsey County Public Works – Multimodal Planning Union Depot

Public Opinion on Values and Policy Preferences for Transportation Infrastructure and Finance (PDF)

• Kathryn Quick, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

5 − New Innovation and Practices in Minnesota Freight Transportation

Moderator: Andrew Andrusko, MnDOT

Moving Freight That Last Mile—and Then the First One! (PDF)

• Frank Douma, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Minnesota's Medical Device Industry Cluster and the Transportation Implications (PDF)

• Joanne Cho, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota

High Turnover in US Long-Distance Truck Load (TL) Motor Freight: Is It a Driver Shortage and Will Teenage Drivers Fix It?

• Stephen Burks, Department of Social Sciences, University of Minnesota Morris

Commerce in the I-94 Corridor between the Twin Cities and St. Cloud (PDF)

• Ben Zietlow, Quetica , LLC

6 − How Follows Why: Planning and Building Better Bike Infrastructure

Moderator: Sandra Cullen, Parking and Transportation Services, University of Minnesota

Using Data to Prioritize Bicycle Facility Investments Across Minnesota (PDF)

• Jake Rueter, MnDOT

National Bicycle Accessibility Evaluation: Results, Challenges, and Opportunities (PDF)

• Brendan Murphy, Accessibility Observatory, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota

Producing Guidance for the Design and Maintenance of Separated Bicycle Lanes in Minnesota (PDF)

• Peter Dirks, Minnesota Traffic Observatory, University of Minnesota

7 − Safety Issues

Moderator: Brian Davis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota

Sight Distances at Rural Intersections and their Impact on Decision Making (PDF)

• Nichole Morris, HumanFIRST Laboratory, University of Minnesota

Higher-than-Usual Monthly Temperatures are Associated with Pedestrian Crashes (PDF)

• Curtis Craig, HumanFIRST Laboratory, University of Minnesota

Transferability of Crash Modification Factors Via Graphical Causal Models: An Exploration (PDF)

• Gary Davis, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota

8 − Transportation Finance & Economics

Moderator: Jerry Zhao, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

The Use of Performance Measures in Transit Funding Allocation: Experiences Across States (PDF)

• Camila Fonseca, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Taxing Shared Mobility: Pricing Schemes, Rationales, and Media Discussions (PDF)

• Raihana Zeerak, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Optimizing Transportation Funding Decisions: Evaluating Project Alternative Life-Cycle and User Costs to Maximize Agency Return on Investment (PDF)

• Nick Semeja, SRF Consulting Group

9 − Healthy Roads, Roadsides, and Waterways

Moderator: Marni Karnowski, MnDOT

Optimizing the Nutrition of Roadside Plants for Pollinators (PDF)

• Emilie Snell-Rood, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota

Minnesota Guide for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage Through Culverts (PDF)

• Matt Hernick, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota

Urban Stormwater Management: Planning Across Jurisdictional Lines (PDF)

• Erin Hunker, SRF Consulting Group

Development of a Rapid Screening Tool for Siting Infiltration Stormwater Control Measures (PDF)

• Nicholas Tecca, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota

10 − Asset Management

Moderator: Mark Maloney, City of Shoreview

Characterization of Structural Fibers for Thin Concrete Overlays (PDF)

• Manik Barman, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth

Evaluation of High-Density Asphalt Mix Designs for Sustainable Pavements Infrastructure (PDF)

• Tianhao Yan, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota

Remaining Service Life Asset Measure

• Jhenyffer Lorrany Matias de Oliveira, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota

11 − Planning for Transit: Estimating User Behavior and Service Quality Measures

Moderator: Eric Lind, Metro Transit

Toward a Twin Cities Transit Route Choice Model (PDF)

• Benjamin Tomhave, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota

Statistical Quantification of Speed and Reliability Advantages from Transit Signal Priority (TSP) Using High-Frequency Bus GPS Records (PDF)

• Brandon Whited, Metro Transit

Targeting and Evaluating Speed and Reliability Improvements With Detailed Bus Time Budgets (PDF)

• Joseph Reid, Metro Transit

Park and Ride User Behavior in the Twin Cities (PDF)

• Alex Webb, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota

12 − Transportation Equity and Access: A Lightning Round

Moderator: Gina Baas, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota

Advancing Transportation Equity (PDF)

• Hally Turner, MnDOT

Choosing Fairness: Promoting Service Equity Analysis in Transit Planning

• Travis Ormsby, Department of Geography, Environment and Society, University of Minnesota

Bringing a Gender-Based Lens to CAV Planning and Development

• Heidi Corcoran, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

How Does Built Environment Affect Activity Space of People Living in Different Income Level Areas?

• Tao Tao, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Using Accessibility as a Planning and Evaluation Tool for Metro BRT Lines (PDF)

• Shannon Evans Engstrom, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Travel-Cost-Based Accessibility in the Twin Cities (PDF)

• Kristin Carlson, Accessibility Observatory, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota

Those Who Need It Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty (PDF)

• Yingling Fan, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota