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Research Reports

• Best Types of Commodity Flow Data for Freight, Railroad, and Ports and Waterways Studies
  February 2023, MnDOT 2023-02
• Assessing the Economic Effects of Context-Sensitive Main Street Highways in Small Cities
  September 2022, MnDOT 2022-33
• Commercial Gentrification Along Twin Cities Transitway Corridors
  May 2022, CTS 22-02
• A Path Forward for Distance-Based User Fees (Research Brief)
  May 2022, CTS Research Brief 2022-03
• The Impacts of Deferred Maintenance in Minnesota
  April 2022, MnDOT 2022-08
• Telecommuting during COVID-19: How does it shape the future workplace and workforce?
  March 2022, MnDOT 2022-05
• Minnesota User Based Fee Demonstration
  December 2021, CTS 21-07
• Workforce Planning and Human Resource Development Strategies for Minnesota's Public Transportation Agencies
  March 2021, MnDOT 2021-06
• Smartphone-Based Interventions for Sustainable Travel Behavior: The University of Minnesota Parking Contract Holder Study
  October 2020, CTS 20-13
• How Do Complete Streets Matter for Communities? The Case of Richfield, Minnesota
  July 2020, MnDOT 2020-22
• Techno-Economic Analysis of Implementing Hybrid Electric Utility Vehicles in Municipal Fleets
  July 2020, MnDOT 2020-25
• Local Contributions to State and Regional Transportation Facilities in Minnesota
  May 2020, MnDOT 2020-12
• Access Across America: Auto 2018 Methodology
  April 2020, CTS 20-04
• Access Across America: Auto 2018
  April 2020, CTS 20-03
• Access Across America: Transit 2018 Methodology
  February 2020, CTS 20-02
• Access Across America: Transit 2018
  February 2020, CTS 20-01
• Access Across America: Biking 2017 Methodology
  July 2019, CTS 19-20
• Access Across America: Biking 2017
  July 2019, CTS 19-19
• Identifying the Opportunities and Obstacles of Connected and Automated Vehicles in Rural Minnesota: Community Engagement in Greater Minnesota
  June 2019, TPEC 2019-02
• Maximizing the benefits of transitways in areas of concentrated poverty (Research Brief)
  May 2019, CTS Research Brief 2019-05
• Those Who Need It Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
  March 2019, CTS 19-05
• Minnesota's Booming Medical Sector Relies on Airports (Research Brief)
  February 2019, TPEC Research Brief 2019-03
• Minnesota's Motorization Trends Reshape Roadway Funding (Research Brief)
  February 2019, TPEC Research Brief 2019-02
• Connected and Automated Vehicles: Opportunity for Safety, Accessibility, and Equity (Research Brief)
  February 2019, TPEC Research Brief 2019-06
• Blockchain: A Disruptive Technology for Transportation? (Research Brief)
  February 2019, TPEC Research Brief 2019-05
• Minnesota Transportation Finance Database: Visualization Tool Enables Access and Usage (Research Brief)
  February 2019, TPEC Research Brief 2019-04
• Minnesota Transportation Funding: How Are Federal and State Funds Redistributed? (Research Brief)
  February 2019, TPEC Research Brief 2019-01
• Access Across America: Auto 2017 Methodology
  October 2018, CTS 18-17
• Access Across America: Auto 2017
  October 2018, CTS 18-16
• Equity issues of self-driving vehicles (Research Brief)
  June 2018, TPEC Research Brief 2018-03
• Access Across America: Transit 2017 Methodology
  June 2018, CTS 18-13
• Access Across America: Transit 2017
  June 2018, CTS 18-12
• Evolving grain markets and supply chains (Research Brief)
  June 2018, TPEC Research Brief 2018-02
• Minnesota Transportation Finance Database: Data updated, new analyses (Research Brief)
  June 2018, TPEC Research Brief 2018-01
• Access Across America: Auto 2016
  April 2018, CTS 18-08
• Strategies for Achieving Transit-Oriented Development (Research Brief)
  March 2018, CTS Research Brief 2018-03
• Minnesota Transportation Funding Redistribution (2010-2015): Who Contributes More and Who Receives More?
  March 2018, TPEC 2018-01
• Effective Social Media Engagement Options for Minnesota's Diversifying Population
  February 2018, MnDOT 2018-08
• Transportation Investment and Job Creation in Minnesota Counties
  January 2018, MnDOT 2018-04
• Specific Strategies for Transit-Oriented Development: Applying National Lessons to the Twin Cities - Phase 2
  November 2017, CTS 17-09
• Public/Private Partnerships in Transit: Case Studies and Analysis
  October 2017, MCOTA 17-04
• Self Driving Vehicle Task Force Write-up: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps
  June 2017, TPEC 2017-02
• When and How Much Did the Green Line LRT Increase Single-Family Housing Values in St. Paul, Minnesota?
  May 2017, Journal of Planning Education and Research
• Industry Clusters and Freight Infrastructure (Research Brief)
  April 2017, TPEC Research Brief 2017-03
• Minnesota Transportation Finance Database (Research Brief)
  April 2017, TPEC Research Brief 2017-01
• Gauging the Impacts: Self-Driving Vehicles (Research Brief)
  April 2017, TPEC Research Brief 2017-02
• Minnesota Transportation Funding Redistribution (2009-2014): Who Contributes More, Who Receives More?
  March 2017, TPEC 2017-01
• Access Across America: Transit 2015 Methodology
  December 2016, CTS 16-10
• Access Across America: Transit 2015
  December 2016, CTS 16-09
• Access Across America: Auto 2015
  September 2016, CTS 16-07
• Linking the Unemployed to Jobs: Integrated Transit Planning and Workforce Development (Research Brief)
  June 2016, CTS Research Brief 2016-04
• The Impacts of Transportation Investment on Economic Growth in the Twin Cities
  June 2016, CTS 16-11
• Spatial and Skills Mismatch of Unemployment and Job Vacancies
  May 2016, CTS 16-05
• Job Growth Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit (Research Brief)
  May 2016, CTS Research Brief 2016-02
• Economic Development Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
  January 2016, CTS 16-02
• Real Estate Development in Anticipation of the Green Line Light Rail Transit in St. Paul
  November 2015, CTS 15-09
• Real Estate Development Impacts of Transitway Funding Announcements (Research Brief)
  August 2015, CTS Research Brief 2015-01-V2
• MnPASS Modeling and Pricing Algorithm Enhancement
  May 2015, MnDOT 2015-22
• Transportation Investment and Economic Development in Minnesota Counties
  April 2015, MnDOT 2015-12
• Transportation Planning to Support Economic Development: An Exploratory Study of Competitive Industry Clusters and Transportation in Minnesota
  January 2015, MnDOT 2015-02
• Statistical Analysis of Fare Compliance
  August 2014, CTS 14-08
• Nice Stations: An Exploration of Nice Ride Bike Share Accessibility and Station Choice
  February 2014, CTS 14-03
• Value Increase and Value Capture: The Case of TH-610 in Maple Grove, Minnesota
  January 2014, MnDOT 2014-03
• Spurring Private-Sector Development Along Transit Corridors (Research Brief)
  August 2013, CTS Research Brief 2013-02
• Achieving System-Level, Transit-Oriented Jobs-Housing Balance: Perspectives of Twin Cities Developers and Business Leaders
  August 2013, CTS 13-24
• Understanding the Economic Effects of Flexibility through Three Employer Case Studies
  February 2013, MnDOT 2013-07
• Case Studies of Transportation Investment to Identify the Impacts on the Local and State Economy
  January 2013, MnDOT 2013-03
• Maximizing the Benefits of Transitway Investment (Research Summary)
  September 2012, CTS 12-16PS
• Aggregating VMT within Predefined Geographic Zones by Cellular Assignment: A Non-GPS-Based Approach to Mileage-Based Road Use Charging
  August 2012, CTS 12-28
• Highway Cost Allocation and Determination of Heavy Freight Truck Permit Fees
  July 2012, MnDOT 2012-14
• Benefit and Cost Analysis of the I-394 MnPASS Program
  February 2012, CTS 12-03
• Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits of Living Snow Fences: Safety, Mobility, and Transportation Authority Benefits, Farmer Costs, and Carbon Impacts
  February 2012, MnDOT 2012-03
• Enhancing Public Engagement in Transportation Policymaking (Research Brief)
  January 2012, CTS Research Brief 2012-01
• Suggested Design and Management Techniques for Enhancing Public Engagement in Transportation Policymaking
  October 2011, CTS 11-24
• From Fuel Taxes to Mileage-Based User Fees: Rationale, Technology, and Transitional Issues
  August 2011, CTS 11-16
• Funding China's Urban Infrastructure: Revenue Structure and Financing Approaches
  May 2011, CTS 11-10
• Funding Surface Transportation in Minnesota: Past, Present and Prospects (Research Brief)
  March 2011, CTS Research Brief 2011-01
• Advancing Public Interest in Public-Private Partnership of State Highway Development
  February 2011, MnDOT 2011-09
• Update of a Web-Based Economic Impact Calculator for Small and Medium-Sized Airports and a Study of the Economic Impact of Minnesota Airports
  January 2011, CTS 11-01
• Impacts of the Hiawatha Light-Rail Line on Commercial & Industrial Property Values in Minneapolis: A Transitway Impacts Research Program (TIRP) Research Brief
  July 2010, CTS Research Brief 2010-03
• Study of Public Acceptance of Tolling with New Capacity and Credits: Concepts of FAST Miles and FEE Lanes
  July 2010, Mn/DOT 2010-27
• Impacts of the Hiawatha Light Rail Line on Commercial and Industrial Property Values in Minneapolis
  June 2010, CTS 10-05
• The Hiawatha Line: Impacts on Land Use and Residential Housing Value
  February 2010, CTS 10-09
• Funding Surface Transportation in Minnesota: Past, Present and Prospects
  January 2010, CTS 10-02
• Demographic and Behavioral Differences between Hiawatha Light-Rail and Other Transit Riders (Research Brief)
  October 2009, CTS Research Brief 2009-01
• The Hiawatha Line: Impacts on Land Use and Residential Housing Value (Research Brief)
  October 2009, CTS Research Brief 2009-02
• Access to Destinations: Application of Accessibility Measures for Non-Auto Travel Modes
  July 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-24
• Value Capture for Transportation Finance: Technical Research Report
  June 2009, CTS 09-18
• Value Capture for Transportation Finance: Report to the Minnesota Legislature
  June 2009, CTS 09-18S
• The Economic Impact of Upgrading Roads
  June 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-16
• Technology Enabling Near-Term Nationwide Implementation of Distance Based Road User Fees
  June 2009, CTS 09-20
• Cost Analysis of Alternative Culvert Installation Practices in Minnesota
  June 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-20
• Harnessing Value for Transportation Investment: A Summary of the Study: Value Capture for Transportation Finance
  June 2009, CTS 09-18PS
• Advanced Acquisition of Right-of-Way: Best Practices and Corridor Case Studies
  January 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-07
• Improving Carsharing and Transit Service with ITS
  September 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-43
• Fleet Asset Life Cycle Costing with Intelligent Vehicles
  August 2008, CTS 08-13
• Transportation as Catalyst for Community Economic Development
  December 2007, CTS 07-07
• Local Road Funding History in Minnesota
  June 2007, MnDOT 2007-26
• Reasons for Recent Large Increases in Commute Durations
  January 2007, MnDOT 2007-02
• Capacity Expansion in the Twin Cities: The Roads-Transit Balance
  December 2006, MnDOT 2006-44
• Developing ITS to Serve Diverse Populations
  November 2006, MnDOT 2006-41
• Economic analysis : co-generation using wind and biodiesel-powered generators
  October 2006, P05-10
• Politics and Freeways: Building the Twin Cities Interstate System
  October 2006, CURA 06-01
• Minnesota Value Pricing Outreach and Education
  October 2006, MnDOT 2006-38
• An Exploratory Survey of Potential Community Transportation Providers and Users
  September 2006, CTS 06-08
• Beyond Business as Usual: Ensuring the Network We Want Is the Network We Get
  September 2006, MnDOT 2006-36
• The Economics of harvesting and transporting corn stover for conversion to fuel ethanol : a case study for Minnesota
  August 2006, P06-12
• Energy and chemicals from native grasses : production, transportation, and processing technologies considered in the Northern Great Plains
  June 2006, P06-11
• Urbanization of Minnesota's Countryside, 2000-2025: Evolving Geographies and Transportation Impacts
  June 2006, MnDOT 2006-23
• Local Road Tax Options: Is Minnesota Really That Different?
  May 2006, MnDOT 2006-17
• The Financial Benefits of Early Acquisition of Transportation Right of Way
  September 2005, MnDOT 2005-35
• User Perspectives on Location Efficient Mortgages & Car Sharing
  June 2005, MnDOT 2005-24
• Minnesota State Road Taxes in 2030: Will revenues keep pace with inflation?
  June 2005, MnDOT 2005-26
• Quantification of Uncertainty in Transportation Infrastructure Projects
  June 2005, CTS 05-06
• Route Preferences and the Value of Travel-Time Information for Motorists Driving Real-World Routes
  May 2005, Mn/DOT 2005-20
• Ramp Meter Delays, Freeway Congestion, and Driver Acceptance
  May 2005, CTS 05-02
• Development of a Web-Based Economic Impact Calculator for Small and Medium Size Airports
  May 2005, MnDOT 2005-19
• Cost/Benefit Study of Spring Load Restrictions
  March 2005, MnDOT 2005-15
• Spring Load Restrictions: Research Suggests Policy Changes But Big Questions Remain
  March 2005, Spring Load Restrictions March 2005
• Distillate Usage Patterns in Minnesota: Development of Data and Tools To Analyze Policies Affecting Biodiesel Usage
  January 2005, MnDOT 2005-08
• The Benefits Of Bicycling In Minnesota
  December 2004, MnDOT 2004-50
• Case Studies of Development in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Region
  September 2004, CTS 04-07
• Using ITS to Better Serve Diverse Populations
  August 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-42
• Scales of Airport Expansion: Globalization, Regionalization, and Local Land Use
  July 2004, CTS 04-01
• Modal Shifts from the Mississippi River and Duluth/Superior to Land Transportation
  May 2004, MnDOT 2004-28
• Increasing the Value of Public Involvement in Transportation Project Planning
  March 2004, MnDOT 2004-20
• Transportation-Related Impacts of Different Regional Land-Use Scenarios
  December 2003, MnDOT 2004-03
• Telecommunications for Sustainable Transportation
  December 2003, Mn/DOT 2004-10
• Paying for Minnesota Roads: A Tax Policy Assessment
  October 2003, Mn/DOT 2004-04
• If They Come, Will You Build It? Urban Transportation Growth Models
  September 2003, MnDOT 2003-37
• A New Approach to Assessing Road User Charges: Evaluation of Core Technologies
  September 2003, MnDOT 2003-38
• Factors associated with success of fuel ethanol producers
  August 2003, P03-7
• Power Plant Siting Decisions and Transport Implications
  August 2003, CTS 03-09
• The Per-mile Costs of Operating Automobiles and Trucks
  June 2003, MnDOT 2003-19
• ISO 9000's Effects on Accident Reduction in the U.S. Motor Carrier Industry
  June 2003, MnDOT 2003-29
• Urban Design, Transportation, Environment and Urban Growth: Transit-Supportive Urban Design Impacts on Suburban Land Use and Transportation Planning.
  March 2003, CTS 03-06
• Minnesota Value Pricing Project
  March 2003, MnDOT 2003-31
• The Distribution of Transportation Costs in the Twin Cities Region
  February 2003, CTS 03-03
• Highway Improvements and Land Development Patterns in the Greater Twin Cities Area, 1970-1997: Measuring the Connections
  February 2003, CTS 02-03
• Transportation, Urban Design and the Environment : Highway 61/Red Rock Corridor
  January 2003, CTS 03-04
• Urbanization of the Minnesota Countryside: Population Change and Low-Density Development Near Minnesota's Regional Centers, 1970-2000
  January 2003, CTS 03-01
• The Feasability of a Shipper Panel to Measure Transportation Services
  December 2002, MnDOT 2003-04
• A New Approach to Assessing Road User Charges
  July 2002, Mn/DOT 2003-30
• Road Finance Alternatives: An Analysis of Metro Area Road Taxes
  March 2002, CTS 02-04
• House Price Changes and Capital Shifts in Real Estate Values in Twin Cities-Area Housing Submarkets
  February 2002, CTS 02-01
• Where Does Minnesota's Grain Crop Go? An Analysis of Minnesota's Elevator Grain Shipments for the Period, 7/99-6/00
  February 2002, MnDOT 2002-12
• Attributes and Amenities of Minnesota's Highway System That Are Important to Tourists
  February 2002, MnDOT 2003-22
• Population and Employment Density and Travel Behavior in Large U.S. Cities
  September 2001, MnDOT 2001-24
• The Groundside Effects of Air Transportation
  August 2001, CTS 01-02
• Building Our Way Out of Congestion? Highway Capacity for the Twin Cities
  July 2001, MnDOT 2002-01
• Land Use and Travel Choices in the Twin Cities, 1958-1990
  July 2001, CTS 01-01
• On The Value of Minnesota's Road Network
  January 2001, MnDOT 2004-16
• The Competitiveness of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport: Building and Using a Knowledge Base
  January 2001, CTS 01-03
• Transportation Barriers Affecting International Visitors to Minnesota
  December 2000, MnDOT 2003-21
• The Full Cost of Transportation in the Twin Cities Region
  August 2000, CTS 00-04
• Understanding Urban Travel Demand: Problems, Solutions, and the Role of Forecasting
  August 1999, CTS 99-02
• Determining the Value of Real Time Congestion Information for Commercial Vehicle Operators
  January 1999, MnDOT 1999-12
• Trade Centers of the Upper Midwest: 1999 Update
  January 1999, MN-CURA-99-04
• Northwest Minnesota Freight Flow Study :Freight Flow Estimation and Identification of Significant Corridors
  September 1998, MnDOT 1998-26
• The Role of Housing Markets, Regulatory Frameworks, and Local Government Finance
  May 1998, CTS 98-01
• Overseas Air Cargo Service, Airborne Export-Producing Industries and U.S. Cities, 1980-1995
  January 1998, MnDOT 1998-13
• Relationship between timber bridge characteristics and asphalt pavement wear surface performance
  June 1997, Mn/DOT 1998-07
• Identifying Potential Sites for Energy Production from Woody Biomass
  January 1997, CTS 97-01
• Congestion Costs and Congestion Pricing for the Twin Cities
  January 1996, MnDOT 1996-32
• Shifting global airline service and the local community
  January 1996, MnDOT 1996-02
• Insight in a quagmire : leveraging societal factors in transportation research
  December 1995, Mn/DOT 1995-32
• The Importance of Barge Transportation for America's Agriculture
  February 1995, Mn/DOT P95-4
• Environmental pricing policies for transportation : a distributional analysis of the Twin Cities
  February 1995, Mn/DOT 1995-18
• Congestion pricing for the Twin Cities metropolitan area
  January 1994, None
• The Economic Impact of Rural Bypasses : Iowa and Minnesota Case Studies
  June 1993, None
• The Changing Structure of Local Economies : Implications for Public and Private Investment in Transportation Infrastructure in the Upper Midwest
  October 1992, None

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Active and Completed Projects

• Identify Best Types of Commodity Flow Data for Freight, Railroad, Ports and Waterways Studies
  (06/2021)
• Assessing the Effects of Highway Improvements on Adjacent Businesses
  (06/2021)
• MnDOT FY 2022-2024 FHWA DBE Goals
  (02/2021)
• MnDOT FY 2022-2024 FTA DBE Goals
  (02/2021)
• Telecommuting during COVID-19: How does it shape the future workplace and workforce?
  (10/2020)
• Transitway Development and Commercial Gentrification
  (09/2020)
• Assessing the economic effects of context sensitive main street highways in small cities
  (07/2020)
• The Impact of Deferred Maintenance in Minnesota
  (07/2020)
• Understanding Manufacturers' Perspectives on Transportation in MnDOT District 3: An Industry Cluster Approach
  (04/2019)
• Managing the Growth of Last-mile Deliveries and Curb Space Demand
  (09/2019)
• Minnesota Distance Based User Fee Demonstration
  (07/2019)
• Understanding Manufacturers' Perspectives on Transportation in MnDOT District 3: An Industry Cluster Approach
  (04/2019)
• Transit Program Allocation: Experiences across State and Recommendations for Minnesota
  (02/2019)
• Value of Transitways to Regional Economies: National and Twin Cities Perspectives
  (10/2018)
• Workforce planning and human resource development strategies for Minnesota's public transportation agencies
  (09/2018)
• Quantifying the Impacts of Complete Streets: The Case of Richfield
  (08/2018)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness FY19
  (07/2018)
• Techno-Economic Analysis of Implementing Hybrid Electric Utility Vehicles in Municipal Fleets
  (06/2018)
• Evaluating the Impact of Local Expenditures on State and Regional Transportation Facilities
  (06/2018)
• The Economic Contribution of the Construction of a Statewide Network of Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Stations in Minnesota
  (06/2018)
• Mapping Sharing Economy Opportunities
  (06/2018)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness, Year 5
  (07/2017)
• Minnesota User Based Fee Demonstration Plan
  (05/2017)
• Green Line LRT and Housing Price
  (10/2016)
• Smartphone-Based Interventions for Sustainable Travel Behavior
  (10/2016)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness, year 4
  (07/2016)
• Effective Social Media Engagement Options for Minnesota's Diversifying Population
  (06/2016)
• Transportation Investment and Job Creation in Minnesota Counties
  (06/2016)
• Collaborative Consumption in Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing: Models, Analysis, and Experiments
  (02/2016)
• Those who Need it Most: Maximizing Transit Accessibility and Removing Barriers to Employment in Areas of Concentrated Poverty (Phase 3-Hennepin County)
  (12/2015)
• Specific Strategies for Achieving Transit-Oriented Economic Development: Applying National Lessons to the Twin Cities -- Phase 2
  (11/2015)
• Understanding Manufacturers' Perspectives on Transportation in Four MnDOT Districts: An Industry Cluster Approach
  (07/2015)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness, year 3
  (07/2015)
• National Accessibility Evaluation
  (07/2015)
• Hydraulic Power Supply for the Mechanical Testing of Resilient and Sustainable Structures, Pavements, Geomaterials, and Medical Devices
  (07/2015)
• Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Tool for Minnesota Pavements
  (05/2015)
• Spatial and Skills Mismatch of Unemployment and Job Vacancies: Opportunities for Integrated Transit and Workforce Development
  (01/2015)
• Ephemeral Network Broker to facilitate Future Mobility Business Models
  (12/2014)
• The Impacts of Transportation Investments on Economic Growth in the Twin Cities
  (09/2014)
• Specific Strategies for Achieving Transit-Oriented Economic Development: Applying National Lessons to the Twin Cities -- Phase 1
  (08/2014)
• Economic Development Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
  (03/2014)
• Verification of Pavement Structures and Deflection Effects on Vehicle Fuel Economy and GHG Emission
  (03/2014)
• The Anticipation of Rail Transit and Real Estate Development: Evidence from Green Line in St. Paul
  (02/2014)
• Accessibility Observatory
  (11/2013)
• Transportation Investment and Economic Development in Minnesota Counties
  (08/2013)
• Transportation Policy and Economic Competitiveness
  (07/2013)
• Sustainability for Superbus
  (06/2013)
• Transportation Planning to Support Economic Development in Minnesota
  (04/2013)
• Statistical Analysis of Fare Compliance
  (03/2013)
• Pilot Projects to Validate the Results of T-PICS: Phase II
  (12/2012)
• Pilot Project to Validate the Results of T-PICS: Phase 1
  (12/2012)
• Understanding and Enhancing the Value of Freight Economy in Minnesota
  (12/2012)
• Information and Communications Support for the Minnesota Council on Transportation Access
  (11/2012)
• Economic Benefits of Transportation Service Coordination in Minnesota: Case Studies
  (08/2012)
• MnDOT Review of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goals, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Procedures
  (07/2012)
• NiceStations: Optimally Locating NiceRide Minnesota Bike Share Stations
  (07/2012)
• Value Increase and Value Capture: TH 610 Case Study
  (06/2012)
• MnPASS Modeling and Pricing Algorithm Enhancement
  (06/2012)
• Research on How to Achieve System-Level, Transit-Oriented Jobs-Housing Balance
  (07/2011)
• MPO Funding
  (06/2011)
• Engagement Strategies for Enhancing Public Participation in Technically Complex Transportation Financing and Service Planning
  (02/2011)
• How Will the Four-Day School Week Influence Vacationing, Tourism and Recreational Spending in Minnesota?
  (02/2011)
• FY11 Mn/DOT Cost Estimation and Cost Management Training (CE/CM)
  (01/2011)
• Scenic Byways: Economic impact and quality of life
  (01/2011)
• Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Task Force
  (12/2010)
• Enterprising Twin Cities Transitways: Regional Competitiveness and Social Equity in an Integrated Land Use and Transit Context
  (10/2010)
• Case Studies of Transportation Investment to Identify the Impacts on the Local and State Economy
  (08/2010)
• Worker Earnings, Commuting, and Labor Force Participation in Minnesota Counties
  (07/2010)
• Economic Benefits of Telework for Employers
  (06/2010)
• Funding Urban Infrastructure Development, China Style
  (06/2010)
• Assessing Neighborhood and Social Influences of Transit Corridors
  (02/2010)
• Benefit-Cost Analysis of Value Pricing: Case Study for MnPass - FY10 TechPlan
  (10/2009)
• Implementing Distance-Based User Fees as a Replacement for the Fuel Tax - FY10 TechPlan
  (10/2009)
• Design of a Framework for Measuring Sustainable Regional Development
  (09/2009)
• Aggregating VMT Within Predefined Geographic Zones Using a Cellular Network
  (08/2009)
• Hospital Costs of SUVs and Light and Heavy Trucks to Themselves and Others
  (07/2009)
• Economic Impact of Airports & Update Economic Impact Calculator
  (06/2009)
• Research and Assess the Farmer and Mn/DOT Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits of Living Snow Fences Including Carbon Impacts
  (06/2009)
• Advancing Public Interest in Public-Private Partnerships of State Highway Development
  (06/2009)
• Transportation Funding and Finance Summit
  (04/2009)
• Study of Public Acceptance of Tolling Credits
  (04/2009)
• Mn/DOT Symposium on Transportation Long-Range Solution
  (04/2009)
• Value-added: Impacts of the Proximity to Transitway Stations on Commercial Property Values
  (04/2009)
• Highway Cost Allocation and Determination of Heavy Freight-Truck Permit Fees
  (03/2009)
• Near-Term-Implementable Mechanisms for Collecting Road User Charges Based on Vehicle-Miles Traveled
  (02/2009)
• Financing Transportation Through the Capture of Land Value Gains: The Value Capture Strategies of TIF, SAD, and Joint Development
  (07/2008)
• Financing Transportation Through the Capture of Land Value Gains: Practical Integration and Stakeholder Involvement
  (07/2008)
• Financing Transportation Through the Capture of Land Value Gains: Taxes, Exactions and Synthesis
  (07/2008)
• Value Capture for Transportation Finance
  (07/2008)
• Transportation Funding in Minnesota: Past, Present, and Prospects
  (01/2008)
• Economic Impact of Upgrading Roads
  (10/2007)
• Cost Analysis of Alternative Culvert Installation Practices in Minnesota
  (10/2007)
• Bidding for MnDOT Repair Contracts: An Empirical Analysis
  (07/2007)
• Economic Impacts of Transitways, Part 1: The Hiawatha Light Rail Line
  (07/2007)
• Access to Destinations: Application of Accessibility Measures for Non-Auto Travel Modes
  (06/2007)
• Innovative Parking Pricing Demonstration Project
  (04/2007)
• Technology Analysis for Mileage Based User Fee System
  (02/2007)
• Growth of Property Values Near Major Transportation Corridors
  (01/2007)
• Improving Car-sharing and Transit Service with ITS
  (12/2006)
• Identifying Physical Opportunities and Barriers for Transit in MNPass I-394 Corridor
  (08/2006)
• The Role of Well-Designed Transportation Projects Enhancing Communities: Promoting Economic Development
  (07/2006)
• History of Minnesota Highways
  (05/2006)
• Local Road Funding History
  (11/2005)
• Beyond Business As Usual
  (10/2004)
• Spring Load Restriction Study
  (09/2004)
• Implications of State Aid Cuts for Local Road Funding
  (08/2004)
• Reasons for Recent Large Increases in Commute Durations
  (07/2004)
• Fleet Asset Life Cycle Costing with Intelligent Vehicles - FY05 NATSRL
  (07/2004)
• Value of Information for Motorists
  (04/2004)
• Developing ITS to Serve Diverse Populations
  (04/2004)
• Capacity Expansion in the Twin Cities: The Roads-transit Balance
  (02/2004)
• Right of Way Preservation for Future Development of Highways
  (01/2004)
• Urbanization of Minnesota's Countryside, 2000-2025
  (12/2003)
• Politics and Freeways: Building the Twin Cities Interstate System
  (11/2003)
• Adequacy of future road funding
  (11/2003)
• Benchmarking Analysis of Fleet Performance and Maintenance (Fleet II) - FY04NATSRL
  (07/2003)
• Quantification of Uncertainty in Transportation Infrastructure Projects - FY04NATSRL
  (07/2003)
• Development of a Economic Impact Measurement Tool for Small/Medium Size Commercial and Public Use Airports in Minnesota
  (06/2003)
• Economic Benefits of Bicycling in Minnesota
  (03/2003)
• Minnesota Value Pricing Outreach and Education
  (03/2003)
• Using ITS to Better Serve Diverse Populations
  (03/2003)
• Development of Policy Analysis Tool for Determining Potential Biodiesel Consumption in MN by Season and Activity
  (01/2003)
• User Perspectives on Location Efficient Mortgages and Car Sharing
  (12/2002)
• Economic and Environmental Impacts of Modal Shifts from the Mississippi River and Duluth Superior to Land Transportation
  (10/2002)
• Cost/Benefit Study of Spring Load Restrictions
  (08/2002)
• Statewide GIS Parcel Map Inventory
  (08/2002)
• Passenger and Freight Costs and Benefits of ITS Technology
  (07/2002)
• Groundside Effects of Air Transportation: 3 Case Studies
  (12/2001)
• Telecommunications and Sustainable Transportation
  (10/2001)
• Measuring the Impact of Transportation Decisions
  (09/2001)
• Transportation Finance Reform
  (09/2001)
• If They Come, Will You Build It?
  (09/2001)
• Ramp Meter Delays, Freeway Congestion, and Driver Acceptance
  (08/2001)
• Urban Design, Transportation, Environment and Urban Growth: Transit-Supportive Urban Design Impacts on Suburban Land Use and Transportation
  (02/2001)
• The Feasibility of a Shipper Panel to Measure Transportation Services
  (01/2001)
• ISO 9000 Impact on Safety Performance in the Trucking Industry
  (01/2001)
• Minnesota State Survey 2000 Transportation Questions
  (12/2000)
• Transportation Related Costs of Different Regional Land Use Scenarios
  (12/2000)
• Transportation Technologies for Sustainable Communities
  (11/2000)
• A New Approach to Assessing Road User Charges: Evaluation of Core Technologies
  (08/2000)
• Intermodal Opportunities for Shortline Railroads in Minnesota
  (07/2000)
• Highways and Land Development Near Minnesota's Regional Centers
  (05/2000)
• 1999 Minnesota State Survey - Transportation Questions
  (01/2000)
• Transportation and Regional Growth - Part V, Urban Design: Transportation & Urban Growth - Urban Design and the Environment
  (01/2000)
• Minnesota Value Pricing
  (01/2000)
• Improving the Global Awareness of the MSP International Airport
  (11/1999)
• Building Our Way Out of Congestion? Highway Capacity for the Twin Cities
  (09/1999)
• Population Density and Travel in U.S. Cities
  (08/1999)
• Economic Value of Minnesota's Transportation Network
  (07/1999)
• A Groundside Effect of Air Transportation
  (06/1999)
• Attributes and Amenities of Highway System that are Important to Tourists
  (05/1999)
• Passenger and Freight Travel Demand Patterns - Phase II
  (04/1999)
• Local and Regional Planning, Management, Design and Evaluation of Advanced Transportation Technologies
  (03/1999)
• Transportation Financing Alternatives
  (02/1999)
• Trade Centers of the Upper Midwest-A 1998 Update
  (10/1998)
• Simulation Game on Transportation and Urban Growth
  (07/1998)
• Transportation and Regional Growth: Travel Demand Forecasting
  (07/1998)
• Transportation and Telecommunications (Phase II)
  (06/1998)
• Travel Flows In/Out of Minnesota
  (06/1998)
• Sustainable Transportation Technologies
  (06/1998)
• Identification of Transportation-Related Barriers Limiting Expansion of Minnesota's Share of International Visitation
  (03/1998)
• Full Transportation Costs and Cost Incidence
  (02/1998)
• Passenger and Freight Travel Demand
  (02/1998)
• Determining the Value of Real Time Congestion Information for Commercial Vehicle Operators
  (11/1997)
• Telecommunications Networks, Information Technology and Transportation Research Initiative
  (09/1997)
• Trade Centers of Minnesota - A 1997 Update
  (08/1997)
• Twin Cities Regional Dynamics - Phase 3
  (07/1997)
• Twin Cities Regional Dynamics
  (06/1997)
• Futures Research Environmental Scanning Implementation
  (03/1997)
• Truck Size and Weight
  (01/1997)
• Re-evaluation of Wood Energy Production Policies: Impacts on Transportation, Enviornment, Forest and Agricultural Sector
  (12/1996)
• Northwest Minnesota Commodity Flow Study
  (11/1996)
• Institutional and Political Issues in Congestion Pricing
  (06/1996)
• Overseas Air Cargo Service and US Cities
  (03/1996)
• Identify Potential Sites for Energy Production from Woody Biomass
  (09/1995)
• District/Area Transportation Partnership (District/ATP) Process Study
  (09/1995)
• Development of Freight Movements Demand Databases and Forecasting Models by Mode in Physical Units
  (06/1995)
• The Influence of Rural Road Quality on Vehicle Operating Costs
  (05/1995)
• Congestion Pricing for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
  (09/1994)
• Shifting Global Airline Service and the Local Community
  (09/1994)
• Strategic Management Research and Implementation
  (07/1994)