2010
Research Reports
| Active and Completed Projects
Research Reports
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Real-Time Nonintrusive Detection of Driver Drowsiness - Phase II
December 2010 Report no. CTS 10-16
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Development and Field Demonstration of DSRC-Based V2I Traffic Information System for the Work Zone
December 2010 Report no. CTS 10-15
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Allowable Axle Loads on Pavements
December 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2011-02
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Optimal Workforce Planning and Shift Scheduling for Snow
and Ice Removal
December 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2011-03
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Advanced LED Warning Signs for Rural Intersections Powered
by Renewable Energy
December 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2011-04
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Development of Algorithms for Travel Time-Based Traffic
Signal Timing, Phase I - A Hybrid Extended Kalman Filtering
Approach for Traffic Density Estimation along Signalized
Arterials
December 2010 Report no. CTS 10-10
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Improved Automatic Sampling for Suspended Solids
November 2010 Report no. MnDOT 2010-38
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Spatial Orientation and Navigation in Elderly Drivers
November 2010 Report no. CTS 10-13
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Development of a Low-Cost Interface between Cell Phone and DSRC-Based Vehicle Unit for Efficient Use of IntelliDriveSM Infrastructure
November 2010 Report no. CTS 10-14
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Development of an Advanced Structural Monitoring System
November 2010 Report no. MnDOT 2010-39
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TechPlan: Planning and Policy for Intelligent Transportation Systems
September 2010 Report no. TechPlan 2010
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Validation Study - On-Road Evaluation of the Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System - Stop Sign Assist Sign: CICAS-SSA Report #5
August 2010 Report no. CTS 10-35
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Determination of the Alert and Warning Timing for the Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System-Stop Sign Assist Using Macroscopic and Microscopic Data: CICAS-SSA Report #1
August 2010 Report no. CTS 10-31
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The Design of a Minimal Sensor Configuration for a Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System - Stop Sign Assist: CICAS-SSA Report #2
August 2010 Report no. CTS 10-32
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Macroscopic Review of Driver Gap Acceptance and Rejection Behavior at Rural Thru-Stop Intersections in the US - Data Collection Results in Eight States: CICAS-SSA Report #3
August 2010 Report no. CTS 10-33
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Measuring What Matters: Access to Destinations
August 2010 Report no. CTS 10-11
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The Interactions between E-Shopping and Store Shopping: A Case Study of the Twin Cities
August 2010 Report no. CTS 10-12
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Sign Comprehension, Considering Rotation and Location, using Random Gap Simulation for a Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System - Stop Sign Assist: CICAS-SSA Report #4
August 2010 Report no. CTS 10-34
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MnROAD Data Mining, Evaluation and Quantification -- Phase I
July 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-26
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Study of Public Acceptance of Tolling with New Capacity and
Credits: Concepts of FAST Miles and FEE Lanes
July 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-27
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Traffic Flow and Road User Impacts of the Collapse of the I-35W Bridge over the Mississippi River
July 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-21
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Impacts of the Hiawatha Light-Rail Line on Commercial & Industrial Property Values in Minneapolis: A Transitway Impacts Research Program (TIRP) Research Brief
July 2010 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2010-03
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I-394 Phase II Planning Study
July 2010 Report no. CTS 10-08
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Tank to Wheel Emissions of Ethanol and Biodiesel Powered Vehicles as Compared to Petroleum Alternatives
July 2010 Report no. 2010 White Paper
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Impacts of the Hiawatha Light Rail Line on Commercial and
Industrial Property Values in Minneapolis
June 2010 Report no. CTS 10-05
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Application of a Rural Safety Policy Improvement Index
(RSPII) Framework
June 2010 Report no. CTS 10-07
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Statistical Analysis of the Soil Chemical Survey Data
June 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-22
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Impact of Twin Cities Transitways on Regional Labor Market Accessibility: A Transportation Equity Perspective
June 2010 Report no. CTS 10-06
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Wetland Mitigation in Abandoned Gravel Pits
March 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-11
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Access to Destinations: Measuring Accessibility by Automobile
March 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-09
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Bridge Scour Monitoring Technologies: Development of
Evaluation and Selection Protocols for Application on River
Bridges in Minnesota
March 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-14
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Evaluation of the SafeLaneTM Overlay System for Crash Reduction on Bridge Deck Surfaces
March 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-13
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Hydrodynamic Separator Sediment Retention Testing
March 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-10
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How Light-Rail Transit Improves Job Access for Low-Wage Workers (Research Brief)
March 2010 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2010-02
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Access to Destinations: Arterial Data Acquisition and Network-Wide Travel Time Estimation (Phase II)
March 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-12
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The Hiawatha Line: Impacts on Land Use and Residential
Housing Value
February 2010 Report no. CTS 10-09
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Automated Vehicle Location, Data Recording, Friction Measurement and Applicator Control for Winter Road Maintenance
February 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-07
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Practical Methods for Analyzing Pedestrian and Bicycle Use of a Transportation Facility
February 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-06
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Transitway Data Management Project
January 2010 Report no. CTS 10-03
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Funding Surface Transportation in Minnesota: Past, Present and Prospects
January 2010 Report no. CTS 10-02
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Models for Predicting RWIS Sensor Misalignments and Their
Causes
January 2010 Report no. CTS 10-01
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Evaluation of Workforce Perceptions as a Means to Identify and
Mitigate the Causes of Musculoskeletal Disorders
January 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-01
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Discrepancies in Shear Strength of Prestressed Beams with
Different Specifications
January 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-03
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TH-36 Full Closure Construction: Evaluation of Traffic Operations Alternatives
January 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-04
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Comparison of Dual-Phase and Static Changeable Message
Signs to Convey Airline Information on Interstate Freeways
January 2010 Report no. Mn/DOT 2010-02
Active and Completed Research Projects
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Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Task Force
(12/2010) Status: Completed
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Transportation, Environmental, and Health Impacts of Transitways: A Case Study of the Hiawatha Line
(12/2010) Status: Completed
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Mn/DOT's Corridor Coalition Forums
(12/2010) Status: Completed
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Mileage Based User Fee Policy Examination
(12/2010) Status: Completed
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FY 2011 MnDOT Context Solutions (CSS) Workshops and Advanced Flexibility in Design (AFD) Workshops
(12/2010) Status: Completed
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FY11 Gravel Roads ODL Course
(11/2010) Status: Completed
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New Reporting Capabilities for Continuous Vehicle Class and WIM Data
(11/2010) Status: Completed
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Strategic Planning for Mn/DOT's Engineering Services Division
(10/2010) Status: Completed
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Determination of the Effective Built-in Curling of Concrete Pavements
(10/2010) Status: Completed
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Monitoring the Use of HOV and HOT Lanes
(10/2010) Status: Completed
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Toward Zero Deaths Administration and Outreach 2011
(10/2010) Status: Completed
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Expanding and Streamlining the RTMC Freeway Network Performance Reporting Methodologies and Tools
(10/2010) Status: Completed
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Toward Zero Deaths Conference, 2010
(10/2010) Status: Completed
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Enterprising Twin Cities Transitways: Regional Competitiveness and Social Equity in an Integrated Land Use and Transit Context
(10/2010) Status: Completed
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Assessment of Mn/DOT's Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Project C-I8: Pilot Test the Collaborative Decision Making Framework
(10/2010) Status: Completed
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Operational Research Program for Local Transportation Groups, 2011
(09/2010) Status: Completed
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BECS Collaborative Research: Modeling the Dynamics of Traffic User Equilibria Using Differential Variational Inequalities
(09/2010) Status: Completed
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Quantifying Moisture Effects in DCP and LWD Tests Using Unsaturated Mechanics
(09/2010) Status: Completed
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Using Twin Cities Destinations and their Accessibility as a Multimodal Planning Tool
(09/2010) Status: Completed
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Development of an Advanced Warning System for Fracture Critical Steel Bridges - Phase II
(09/2010) Status: Completed
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Development of Lab Test Method for High Temperature Grout Fluidity
(09/2010) Status: Completed
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Estimation of Winter Snow Operation Performance Measures with Traffic Flow Data
(08/2010) Status: Completed
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Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), 2011
(08/2010) Status: Completed
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Case Studies of Transportation Investment to Identify the Impacts on the Local and State Economy
(08/2010) Status: Completed
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Assessing and Improving Pollution Prevention by Swales
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Mn/DOT RSS Report Publication Services, FY11
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Viability of Personal Rapid Transit in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Deployment and Field Testing of Novel Water and Ice Sensor Systems on Bridge Decks - FY11 NATSRL
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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A Tracking Based Traffic Performance Measurement System for Roundabouts and Intersections - FY11 NATSRL
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Comparative Performance Study of Chip Seal and Bonded Wear Course Systems Applied to Bridge Decks and Approaches
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Inspection of In-Place Bridges Constructed with Grouted Post-Tensioning Ducts
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Development of a Portable Traffic Safety Information System for Congested US Roadways using V2V-assisted V2I Communication Using DSRC Technology - FY11 NATSRL
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Worker Earnings, Commuting, and Labor Force Participation in Minnesota Counties
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Cost Estimating and Cost Management Capacity Building Workshop, 2010
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Prediction and Prevention of Tripped Rollovers
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Integration of New Ramp Metering Formula in RTMC IRIS System
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Bike, Bus, and Beyond: Extending Cyclopath to Enable Multi-Modal Routing
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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AirTAP Program, FY10-11
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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An Onboard Virtual Rumble-Strip Based Operation for Road Departure Warning Phase I - FY11 NATSRL
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Performance and Emissions of Second Generation Biofuel DME
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Infrared Thermal Camera-Based Real-Time Identification and Tracking of Large Animals to Prevent Animal-Vehicle Collisions (AVCs) On Roadways - FY11 NATSRL
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Developing an Intelligent Decision Support System for the Proactive Implementation of Traffic Safety Strategies - FY11 NATSRL
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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TERRA Board Support, Fiscal Year 2011
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Traffic Impacts of Bridge Closures 2: Saint Croix Bridge
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Quality of Life: Assessment for Transportation Performance Measures
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Integrated Approach for Nonintrusive Detection of Driver Drowsiness - FY11 NATSRL
(07/2010) Status: Completed
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Developing Salt-Tolerant Sod Mixtures for Use as Roadside Turf in Minnesota
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Estimating the Crash Reduction and Vehicle Dynamics Effects of Flashing LED Stop Signs
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Exploring Models of Regional Sustainability Planning and Implementation
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Funding Urban Infrastructure Development, China Style
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Using Velocity Constraints to Enhance Carrier Phase GPS Robustness
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Aqueous Pollutant Capture by Enhanced Filter Media
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Effectiveness of Urban Partnership Agreement (UPA) Traffic Operations Measures in the I-35W Corridor
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Development of an Accurate and Low Cost GPS-Based Heading Determination System
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Viability and Benefits of Automated Rapid Transit for Minnesota
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Economic Benefits of Telework for Employers
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Investigation of Pedestrian/Bicyclist Risk in Minnesota Roundabout Crossings
(06/2010) Status: Completed
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Validation of Prestressed Concrete I-Beam Deflection and Camber Estimates
(05/2010) Status: Completed
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TERRA Membership Pooled Funds
(04/2010) Status: Completed
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FY10 Mn/DOT CSS Forums and Web Updates
(04/2010) Status: Completed
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Traffic Impacts of Bridge Closures 1: Lafayette Bridge
(04/2010) Status: Completed
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Mn/DOT Resource Allocation and Organizational Peer Review
(03/2010) Status: Completed
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Carbon Nanotube Based Self-Sensing Concrete for Pavement Structural Health Monitoring
(03/2010) Status: Completed
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Toward Zero Deaths Regional Workshops, 2010
(03/2010) Status: Completed
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Mn/DOT Research Librarian Services
(03/2010) Status: Completed
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Deployment of Practical Methods for Counting Bicycling and Pedestrian Use of a Transportation Facility
(03/2010) Status: Completed
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2010 Mn/DOT Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
(03/2010) Status: Completed
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Inexpensive 2-D Optical Sensor for DGPS Augmentation
(02/2010) Status: Completed
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Assessing Neighborhood and Social Influences of Transit Corridors
(02/2010) Status: Completed
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MnDOT Roundabout Training FY10
(01/2010) Status: Completed
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Metropolitan Highway System Investment Study (MHSIS) Policymaker Workshop
(01/2010) Status: Completed
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MRI-R2: Development of a Precise and High Speed Hydrostatic Dynamometer System for Research and Education in Automotive Propulsion Systems
(01/2010) Status: Completed
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In-Situ Testing of State Patrol Vehicle Lighting, Retro-reflectors, and Paint
(01/2010) Status: Completed
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Utilization of Highway Rights of Way for Public or Private Utilities
(01/2010) Status: Completed
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Using Detailed Signal and Detector Data to Investigate Intersection Crash Causation
(01/2010) Status: Completed