2011
Research Reports
| Active and Completed Projects
Research Reports
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Innovative Technologies for Lifetime Extension of an Aging Inventory of Vulnerable Bridges
December 2011 Report no. CTS 11-27
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ITS and Locational Privacy: Suggestions for Peaceful Coexistence
October 2011 Report no. CTS 11-21
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Enhancement and Field Test Evaluation of New Battery-Less Wireless Traffic Sensors
October 2011 Report no. CTS 11-22
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Suggested Design and Management Techniques for Enhancing Public Engagement in Transportation Policymaking
October 2011 Report no. CTS 11-24
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Field Testing and Evaluation of a Wireless-Based Transit Signal Priority System
October 2011 Report no. CTS 11-25
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ITS and Transportation Safety: EMS System Data Integration to
Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment - Phase III Report
October 2011 Report no. CTS 11-26
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Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program Community-Wide Evaluation Study (Research Brief)
October 2011 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2011-03
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Snow Rendering for Interactive Snowplow Simulation - Supporting Safety in Snowplow Design (October 2011)
October 2011 Report no. CTS 11-23
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Synthesis of Performance Testing of Asphalt Concrete
September 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-22
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Rationale for Funding a Feasibility Study for an Automated
Rapid Transit Application in the Twin Cities
September 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-17
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Development of Techniques to Quantify Effective Impervious Cover
September 2011 Report no. CTS 11-20
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Performance Assessment of Oversized Culverts to Accommodate Fish Passage
August 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-19
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ITS and Transportation Safety: EMS System Data Integration to Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment - Phase II Report
August 2011 Report no. CTS 11-19
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From Fuel Taxes to Mileage-Based User Fees: Rationale, Technology, and Transitional Issues
August 2011 Report no. CTS 11-16
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Optimal Contract Mechanism Design for Performance-Based
Contracts
August 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-18
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Response Modification for Enhanced Operation and Safety of Bridges
August 2011 Report no. CTS 11-14
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In-Vehicle Decision Support to Reduce Crashes at Rural Thru-Stop Intersections
August 2011 Report no. CTS 11-17
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Data-Driven Support Tools for Transit Data Analysis, Scheduling and Planning
July 2011 Report no. CTS 11-15
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A High Accuracy Vehicle Positioning System Implemented in a Lane Assistance System when GPS Is Unavailable
July 2011 Report no. CTS 11-18
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Development of Mobile Accessible Pedestrian Signals (MAPS) for Blind Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections
June 2011 Report no. CTS 11-11
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Minnesota Low Carbon Fuels Standard Study
June 2011 Report no. Contract B24112
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How Affordable is Transportation? A Context-Sensitive
Framework
May 2011 Report no. CTS 11-12
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Funding China's Urban Infrastructure: Revenue Structure and
Financing Approaches
May 2011 Report no. CTS 11-10
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Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program Evaluation Study, Phase 2
May 2011 Report no. CTS 11-13
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Usability Evaluation of a Smart Phone-based Teen Driver
Support System (TDSS)
May 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-13
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Dual Frequency, Carrier Phase Differential GPS Augmentation
May 2011 Report no. CTS 11-09
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A New Approach to Understanding and Measuring Transportation and Land Use: An Access to Destinations Study Research Brief
May 2011 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2011-02
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Potential Viability of Automated Rapid Transit at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
May 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-14
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Counting Empty Parking Spots at Truck Stops Using Computer
Vision
May 2011 Report no. CTS 11-08
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The Urban Partnership Agreement: A Comparative Study of
Technology and Collaboration in Transportation Policy
Implementation
April 2011 Report no. CTS 11-07
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Development of the Next Generation Stratified Ramp Metering
Algorithm Based on Freeway Density
March 2011 Report no. CTS 11-05
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Funding Surface Transportation in Minnesota: Past, Present and Prospects (Research Brief)
March 2011 Report no. CTS Research Brief 2011-01
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Analysis of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Concept of Operations
in ITS Applications
March 2011 Report no. CTS 11-06
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Assessment and Recommendations for the Operation of
Standard Sumps as Best Management Practice for Stormwater
Treatment (Volume 1)
February 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-08
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Snow Rendering for Interactive Snowplow Simulation -
Supporting Safety in Snowplow Design (February 2011)
February 2011 Report no. CTS 11-04
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Advancing Public Interest in Public-Private Partnership of State Highway Development
February 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-09
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Snow Rendering for Interactive Snowplow Simulation--
Supporting Safety in Snowplow Design
February 2011 Report no. CTS 11-04
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Evaluation of Buffer Width on Hydrologic Function, Water Quality, and Ecological Integrity of Wetlands
February 2011 Report no. MnDOT 2011-06
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Development of the Next Generation Metro-Wide Simulation Models for the Twin Cities' Metropolitan Area: Mesoscopic Modeling
January 2011 Report no. CTS 11-03
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Low-Cost Portable Video-Based Queue Detection for Work-
Zone Safety
January 2011 Report no. CTS 11-02
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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 Report no. CTS 11-01
Active and Completed Research Projects
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Robotic Roadway Message and Symbol Painter Implementation
(12/2011) Status: Completed
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Advanced LED Warning Signs for Rural Intersections Powered by Renewable Energy (ALERT System): Phase II
(12/2011) Status: Completed
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Metropolitan Travel Survey Archive; Phase 4
(12/2011) Status: Completed
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Communications and Outreach Support for the Minnesota Council on Transportation Access, FY12
(12/2011) Status: Completed
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Impacts of Minnesota's Primary Seat Belt Law
(12/2011) Status: Completed
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Bike-Share Station Local Economic Activity Study
(12/2011) Status: Completed
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MnDOT Context Sensitive Solutions and Advanced Flexibility in Design Workshops, Webinars and Forum - Fiscal Year 2012
(11/2011) Status: Completed
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Identifying Issues Related to Deployment of Automated Speed Enforcement - FY12 TechPlan
(11/2011) Status: Completed
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Implementation of Pavement Evaluation Tools
(11/2011) Status: Completed
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Use of Non-Woven Fabric Interlayer for Unbonded Concrete Overlays
(11/2011) Status: Completed
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Testing and Development of Smartphone Applications for Bicycle Route Tracking - FY12 TechPlan
(11/2011) Status: Completed
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Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee - Fiscal Year 2012
(11/2011) Status: Completed
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Instrumentation of Navistar Truck for Data Collection
(11/2011) Status: Completed
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Matrix (Partially Grouted) Riprap Lab Flume Study
(11/2011) Status: Completed
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Performance Based Measurement of Optimum Moisture for Soil Compaction
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Transportation Engineering and Road Research Alliance Board Support- Fiscal Year 2012-2013
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Toward Zero Deaths Administration and Outreach- 2011-2012
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Methodologies for Counting Bicyclists and Pedestrians in Minnesota: An Integrated Approach to Measuring and Modeling Non-motorized Traffic
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Toward Zero Deaths Regional Workshops- 2012-2013
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Toward Zero Deaths Conference- 2011-2012
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Planning and Implementation of Complete Streets at Multiple Scales
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Mn/DOT RSS Report Publication Services, FY12
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Teen Driver Support System (TDSS) Field Operational Test
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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How Do We Keep People on Rural Transit After the Construction Project Ends?
(10/2011) Status: Completed
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Guidelines for Local Concrete Infrastructure and Updating the State Aid Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices Manual (2006)
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Operational Research Program for Local Transportation Groups, 2012
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Development of Active Traffic Management Strategies for Minnesota Freeway Corridors with Enhanced Variable Speed Limit Control System
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Video Detection and Classification of Pedestrian Events at Roundabouts and Crosswalks
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Improved Approach to Enforcement of Road Weight Restrictions
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Investigation of Shear Distribution Factors in Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), 2012
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Mitigating Run-Off-Road Crashes: Multimodal Interventions
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Annual Accessibility Measure for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region
(09/2011) Status: Completed
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Hand Images in Virtual Spatial Collaboration for Traffic Incident and Disaster Management
(08/2011) Status: Completed
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Improving Freeway Traffic Speed Estimation Using High Resolution Loop Detector Data
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Evaluating Twin Cities Transitways' Performance and their Interaction with Traffic on Neighboring Major Roads
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Research on How to Achieve System-Level, Transit-Oriented Jobs-Housing Balance
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Bus Driver Intersection Task Analysis: Investigation of Bus-Pedestrian Crashes
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Continued Field Testing and Refinement of Novel Water and Ice Sensor Systems on Bridge Decks - FY12 NATSRL
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Limited Deployment of Friction Measurement and Applicator Control Systems for Winter Road Maintenance
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Field Study of Driver Behavior at Flashing Yellow Arrow vs Green Ball Permitted Left-Turn Indications
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Thermal Imaging-based Driver Alert System with Real-time Mapping of Roadside Deer Locations - FY12 NATSRL
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Improve the Safety and Efficiency of Roadway Maintenance Phase II: Developing a Vision Guidance System for the Robotic Roadway Message Painter - FY12 NATSRL
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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An Onboard Virtual Rumble-Strip Based Operation for Road Departure Warning Phase II - FY12 NATSRL
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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A Prototype System for Chemical Hydrogen Generation and Storage for Operating ITS Devices - FY12 NATSRL
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Spatial Cognition of the Blind and Visually Impaired While Using a Mobile Accessible Pedestrian System (MAPS) at Signalized Intersections
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Snowplow Warning System for Drivers using V2V and/or V2I based DSRC Communication and Variable Message Signs (VMSs) - FY12 NATSRL
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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Development of a Multiple-Camera Tracking System for Accurate Traffic Performance Measurements at Roundabouts/Intersections - FY12 NATSRL
(07/2011) Status: Completed
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MPO Funding
(06/2011) Status: Completed
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Development and Evaluation of Effective Turbidity Monitoring Methods for Construction Projects
(06/2011) Status: Completed
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Size- and Shape-Effects on Safety Factors of Quasibrittle Structures
(06/2011) Status: Completed
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Mode share
(06/2011) Status: Completed
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Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance System (CICAS) -Stop Sign Assist: Field Operational Test, ABA Study, and Vehicle Infrastructure Study Conclusion
(06/2011) Status: Completed
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Effect of Signing and Striping on the Safety of a Two-Lane Roundabout
(06/2011) Status: Completed
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Evaluation of the Effect MnPASS Lane Design has on Mobility and Safety
(05/2011) Status: Completed
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Administrative Support for the Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee
(05/2011) Status: Completed
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Corridors of Opportunity Evaluation
(05/2011) Status: Completed
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Synthesis of Performance Testing for Asphalt Concrete
(05/2011) Status: Completed
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Intelligent Lane Control Signals on Driver Behavior
(05/2011) Status: Completed
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Intellidrive for Safety, Mobility, and User Fee Project: Driver Performance and Distraction Evaluation
(05/2011) Status: Completed
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A Research Plan and Factors Effecting Service Life for Culvert Pipe Materials in Minnesota
(04/2011) Status: Completed
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Itasca County Area Transportation Study, Phase II
(04/2011) Status: Completed
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Communications and Outreach Support for the Minnesota Council on Transportation Access
(04/2011) Status: Completed
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Automate Traffic Data Quality Verification and Sensor Calibration for Weight-In-Motion Systems
(04/2011) Status: Completed
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Scour Monitoring Technology Implementation
(04/2011) Status: Completed
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Description and Inventory of Deputy Surveyors' Contracts in Minnesota
(04/2011) Status: Completed
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Validation of Wetland Mitigation in Abandoned Borrow Areas
(03/2011) Status: Completed
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Enhanced Surveillance and Tracking Solution TWSG Task PS
(03/2011) Status: Completed
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Mn/DOT Research Librarian Services, 2011-12
(03/2011) Status: Completed
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FY11 Mn/DOT Hear Every Voice Training and Assistance
(03/2011) Status: Completed
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2011 Environmental Stewardship and Streamlining Workshop
(03/2011) Status: Completed
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Development of a Low-Temperature Cracking-Resistant Mixture
(03/2011) Status: Completed
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Advancing Transportation Research via Sensing, Control, and Visualization
(03/2011) Status: Completed
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Decarbonising the "Last Mile": Leveraging Social Media and Mobile ICT to Mitigate the Carbon Footprint of Online Shopping
(03/2011) Status: Completed
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Design and Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Containing High Percentage Recycled Materials
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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MnDOT Design Bid Build Quality Management Process Manual Training Project
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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LRRB Workshop: Shaping Research on Systems Planning for Local Roads
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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Toward Zero Deaths Regional Workshops, 2011
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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Rethinking How We Manage Traffic to Reduce Emissions While Maintaining Mobility: A New Paradigm for Traffic Management
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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Engagement Strategies for Enhancing Public Participation in Technically Complex Transportation Financing and Service Planning
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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Assessment of the Health of Structural Systems via Laser-Enabled Agile Sensing
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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Innovative Technologies for Lifetime Extension of an Aging Inventory of Vulnerable Bridges
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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A Fast, Action-Based Algorithm for Paratransit Vehicle Assignment
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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How Will the Four-Day School Week Influence Vacationing, Tourism and Recreational Spending in Minnesota?
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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Improving Traffic Signal Operations for Integrated Corridor Management (ICM)
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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Development of Techniques to Quantify Effective Impervious Cover
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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Benefits of Distance-Based Fees for the Trucking Industry
(02/2011) Status: Completed
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ITS and Transportation Safety: EMS System Data Integration to Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment - Phase IV - FY11 TechPlan
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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ITS and Transportation Safety: EMS System Data Integration to Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment - Phase V - FY12 TechPlan
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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Consumer Travel Behavior and Retail Geography: A Microscopic Investigation Using GPS Data and Parcel-Level Land Use - FY11 TechPlan
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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FY11 Mn/DOT Cost Estimation and Cost Management Training (CE/CM)
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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Twin Cities Urban Sustainability Forum
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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50-year Vision for Transportation in Minnesota
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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Scenic Byways: Economic impact and quality of life
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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ITS Data Needs: How Much Do We Really Need to Know? - FY11 TechPlan
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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Computing Auto Accessibility to Other Destinations
(01/2011) Status: Completed
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Smartphone-Based Travel Experience Sampling and Behavior Intervention among Young Adults (UbiActive Phase I) - FY11 TechPlan
(01/2011) Status: Completed