Rural Transportation

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Pedestrian Risk on Anishinaabe Reservations in Minnesota: Overview and Phase 2 Results
  June 2024, MnDOT 2024-18
• Designing an Autonomous Service to Cover Transit's Last Mile in Low-Density Areas
  March 2024, MnDOT 2024-06
• Rural Community Transit Strategies: Building on, Expanding, and Enhancing Existing Assets and Programs
  February 2023, MnDOT 2023-08
• Pedestrian Crossings and Safety on Four Anishinaabe Reservations in Minnesota
  November 2020, MnDOT 2020-29
• Local Contributions to State and Regional Transportation Facilities in Minnesota
  May 2020, MnDOT 2020-12
• Scenarios and Justification for Automated Vehicle Demonstration in Rural Minnesota
  June 2019, CTS 19-18
• Identifying the Opportunities and Obstacles of Connected and Automated Vehicles in Rural Minnesota: Community Engagement in Greater Minnesota
  June 2019, TPEC 2019-02
• Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System Evaluation and Design Investigation
  May 2018, CTS 18-10
• In-Vehicle Dynamic Curve-Speed Warnings at High-Risk Rural Curves
  March 2018, MnDOT 2018-12
• Expanding the Adoption on Private Lands: Blowing-and- Drifting Snow Control Treatments and the Cost Effectiveness of Permanent versus Non-Permanent Treatment Options
  November 2017, MnDOT 2017-42
• Transportation Investment and Economic Development in Minnesota Counties
  April 2015, MnDOT 2015-12
• Minnesota Department of Transportation Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System (RICWS) Reliability Evaluation
  June 2014, CTS 14-07
• Options for Automated Speed Enforcement Pilot Projects in Minnesota Work and School Zones
  May 2014, CTS 14-06
• Advanced LED Warning System for Rural Intersections: Phase 2 (ALERT-2)
  February 2014, MnDOT 2014-10
• Mitigating Highway Construction Impacts Through the Use of Transit
  May 2013, MnDOT 2013-13
• The Vehicle Speed Impacts of a Dynamic Horizontal Curve Warning Sign on Low-Volume Local Roadways
  May 2012, CTS 12-12
• Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System -- Stop Sign Assist: Experiments to Validate Use of an In-Vehicle Interface Design
  April 2012, CTS 12-09
• In-Vehicle Decision Support to Reduce Crashes at Rural Thru-Stop Intersections
  August 2011, CTS 11-17
• Advanced LED Warning Signs for Rural Intersections Powered by Renewable Energy
  December 2010, Mn/DOT 2011-04
• Application of a Rural Safety Policy Improvement Index (RSPII) Framework
  June 2010, CTS 10-07
• Development of Flexural Vibration Inspection Techniques to Rapidly Assess the Structural Health of Rural Bridge Systems: Phase II
  December 2009, MnDOT 2009-40
• Feasibility of a Quantitative Rural Safety Policy Improvement Index (RSPII): Phase I
  May 2009, CTS 09-14
• Five-County Minnesota Case Study: Rural Roadway Fatal Crash Characteristics and Select Safety Improvement Programs
  December 2008, CTS 08-03
• Overview of Rural Intersection Crashes at Candidate Intersections for the Intersection Decision Support (IDS) System
  November 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-53
• Generational Perspective on Teen and Older Drivers on Traffic Safety in Rural and Urban Communities - Technical Summary
  October 2008, Mn/DOT 200836TS
• Review of California's Rural Intersection Crashes: Application of Methodology for Identifying Intersections for Intersection Decision Support (IDS)
  October 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-52
• Generational Perspective on Teen and Older Drivers on Traffic Safety in Rural and Urban Communities
  September 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-36
• Rural Transportation Safety and the Strategic Highway Safety Plan: An Examination of Select State Programs and Practices
  February 2008, CTS 08-02
• Benefit-Cost Analysis for Intersection Decision Support
  October 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-32
• Intersection Decision Support: An Overview
  September 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-33
• Intersection Decision Support Surveillance System: Design, Performance and Initial Driver Behavior Quantization
  August 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-30
• A Simulator-Based Evaluation of Smart Infrastructure Concepts for Intersection Decision Support for Rural Thru-STOP Intersections
  August 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-31
• Appendices to Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Minnesota Speed Management Program
  May 2007, MnDOT 2007-21A
• Review of Wisconsin's Rural Intersection Crashes: Application of Methodology for Identifying Intersections for Intersection Decision Support (IDS)
  April 2006, Mn/DOT 2006-10
• Review of Minnesota's Rural Intersection Crashes: Methodology for Identifying Intersections for Intersection Decision Support (IDS)
  March 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-31
• The Economic Impact of Rural Bypasses : Iowa and Minnesota Case Studies
  June 1993, 1993 Bypasses
• Rural Roads, Investment and Disinvestment in a Minnesota County
  October 1992, Mn/DOT P92-25
• How Much Transportation Infrastructure Does Rural America Need?
  April 1992, P92-8
• Techniques for Rural Transit Service Design
  August 1991, MPC Report
• A Guide to Transportation Modeling Using TRANPLAN for Computer Simulation of Strategies for Managing the Rural Road Infrastructure
  June 1991, 1991 TRANPLAN

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Active and Completed Projects

• Use of MnCORS to Support AV Operations in Rural Minnesota
  (06/2024)
• Rural Intersection Enhancement and Driver Behavior Study
  (04/2024)
• Rural Mobility and Access: Leveraging Big Data Analytics and Context-Aware Computing
  (01/2024)
• Rural Intersection Safety for Autonomous and Connected Vehicles
  (01/2024)
• Autonomous Vehicle Challenges for the US Rural Midwest
  (06/2023)
• Western Minnesota Contactless Payment Project
  (12/2022)
• Rural Community Transit Strategies
  (07/2021)
• Designing an autonomous service to cover transit last mile in low-density areas
  (06/2021)
• Understanding Pedestrian Behavior and Safety in Rural Communities
  (06/2019)
• Transit Program Allocation: Experiences across State and Recommendations for Minnesota
  (02/2019)
• Evaluating the Impact of Local Expenditures on State and Regional Transportation Facilities
  (06/2018)
• Scenarios and Justification for Automated Vehicle Demonstration in Rural Minnesota
  (04/2018)
• Examining Optimal Sight Distances at Rural Intersections
  (06/2017)
• Understanding Pedestrian Travel Behavior and Safety in Rural Settings
  (06/2016)
• In-vehicle Dynamic Curve Speed Warnings At High Risk Rural Curves
  (06/2016)
• RICWS Evaluation and Design Investigation
  (10/2015)
• Expanding the Adoption on Private Lands: Blowing and Drifting Snow Control Treatments and the Cost Effectiveness of Permanent versus Non-Permanent Treatment Options.
  (09/2015)
• Transportation Investment and Economic Development in Minnesota Counties
  (08/2013)
• Rural Intersection Conflict Warning System (RICWS) Reliability Evaluation
  (02/2013)
• Investigating Deployment Potential for Automated Speed Enforcement in Minnesota
  (10/2012)
• Minnesota Field Test of CrashHelp
  (05/2012)
• Advanced LED Warning Signs for Rural Intersections Powered by Renewable Energy (ALERT System): Phase II
  (12/2011)
• How Do We Keep People on Rural Transit After the Construction Project Ends?
  (10/2011)
• Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System (CICAS) -Stop Sign Assist: Field Operational Test, ABA Study, and Vehicle Infrastructure Study Conclusion
  (06/2011)
• Itasca County Area Transportation Study, Phase II
  (04/2011)
• National Rural Road Safety Public Opinion Survey
  (09/2009)
• Itasca County Area Transportation Study
  (07/2009)
• In-Vehicle Decision Support to Reduce Crashes at Rural Thru-Stop Intersections
  (07/2009)
• Minnesota Horizontal Curve Safety Improvement Project
  (05/2009)
• Rural Intersection Collision Avoidance System (RICAS) Design, Integration and Project Management Services
  (02/2009)
• Assessment of Centerline Rumble Strips in Minnesota
  (01/2009)
• Advanced Dynamic LED Warning Signs for Rural Intersections Powered By Renewable Energy
  (02/2008)
• Investigation of Policy-Based Statewide Safety Measure Quantification
  (01/2008)
• Generational Perspectives on Teen and Older Drivers on Traffic Safety in Rural and Urban Communities
  (03/2007)
• Development of Flexural Vibration Inspection Equipment and Techniques to Rapidly Assess the Structural Health of Rural Bridge Systems; Phase II
  (09/2006)
• Rural Safety, Health, and Emergency Response
  (09/2006)
• Investigating Rural Safety: A Minnesota Case Study
  (09/2006)
• Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS)
  (08/2006)
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Minnesota Speed Management Program
  (10/2005)
• Rural and Urban Safety Cultures
  (07/2005)
• Toward A Multi-State Consensus on Rural Intersection Decision Support
  (01/2004)
• Guidelines for Using Rumble Strips
  (04/2003)
• Reducing Crashes at Controlled Rural Intersections
  (08/2000)