Research Projects (2000-01)

Colorado State University

• Local Management of MPC Programs
• Participation in TEL8 - A Regional Transportation Telecommunications Network
• MPC-193: Rigorous Computer Modeling of Timber Trestle Railroad Bridges
• MPC-194: Effects of Environmental Exposure on Timber Railroad Bridge/Track Members and Connectors
• MPC-195: North Front Range Transportation Research Internships
• MPC-196: Moment-Rotation Tests of High Performance Steel (HPS) I-Girders
• MPC-197: Road Dust Suppression: Effect on Maintenance, Stability, Safety and the Environment (Cont.)

North Dakota State University

• MPC-201: Updating the Uniform Rail Costing System Regressions
• MPC-202: Truck Costing Model for Transportation Managers
• MPC-203: Containerized Grain & Oilseed Exporters - Industry Profile and Survey
• MPC-204: Strategies for Improving DOT Retention and Motivation among Professional Staff
• MPC-205: Predicting and Classifying Voluntary Turnover Decisions for Truckload Drivers
• MPC-206: Attitudinal Analysis of Bus Rapid Transit Alternative
• MPC-207: An Evaluation of Region 8 State Departments of Transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations' GIS Technology Application

University of Utah

• MPC-208: Surface Street Level of Service Using Existing Detector Infrastructure
• MPC-209: Advanced Traffic Management System Evaluation Data Collection Methodology
• MPC-210: Adaptive Signal Control for Downtown SLC
• MPC-211: Evaluating and Improving the Safety of Pedestrian Crossing in Utah
• MPC-212: Intelligent Transportation Systems Course Development
• MPC-213: Paratransit Coordination for Rural Communities

University of Wyoming

• MPC-198: Predicting the Fluctuations in Temperatures of Asphalt Pavements
• MPC-199: Low Volume Roads and Bridges
• MPC-200: Defining a Road Safety Audit Program for Enhancing Safety and Reducing Tort Liability