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UTC(s): Mineta Transportation Institute
Publication Date: March, 2014
Would Americans support increasing the Federal gas tax rate?
To find the answer, the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) backed research investigating whether Americans would support various...
UTC(s): Pennsylvania State University
Publication Date: April, 2014
Disaster resilience is defined by the National Academies as "the ability to prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, and more successfully adapt to adverse events," and that "enhanced resilience allows...
UTC(s): Georgia Tech
Publication Date: May, 2014
Researchers at the National Center for Transportation Systems Productivity and Management (NCTSPM) are developing an advanced wireless monitoring system that not only weighs vehicles, it also captures data that can help...
UTC(s): University of Nebraska
Publication Date: June, 2014
Vehicle run-off-road crashes typically account for 30 to 40 percent of all vehicle-related fatal crashes each year. Although only 2 to 5 percent of all divided interstate crashes are cross-median crashes, a...
UTC(s): Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Publication Date: July, 2014
Traditionally roadway infrastructure is developed with traffic safety and efficiency in mind, but recognition of the importance of pedestrian needs has been growing. The benefits of roadway lighting...
UTC(s): The University of Iowa
Publication Date: August, 2014
The Safer-Sim University Transportation Center (UTC) recently awarded its initial research projects, including three that focus on pedestrian and bicycle safety. Safer-Sim uses simulators to improve roadway...
UTC(s): The University of Minnesota
Publication Date: September, 2014
Crossing a street isn't risk free for any pedestrian, but it's especially challenging for those who are blind or visually impaired. To help these pedestrians safely cross signalized intersections,...
UTC(s): Texas A&M University
Publication Date: October, 2014
Like an iceberg, a lot of what gives a bridge its strength is hidden. The question is, how much of a bridge's foundation is exposed, and how much is still hidden? In Texas there are approximately 10,000...
UTC(s): Special Edition
Publication Date: October, 2014
On September 29, 2014, the Department of Transportation hosted the first University Transportation Center (UTC) Workshop on Pedestrian and Bicycle Research. Approximately 35 participants from across USDOT and the UTCs...
UTC(s): University of Maryland
Publication Date: November, 2014
The theme of the National Transportation Center at the University of Maryland, College Park (NTC@Maryland (link sends e-mail)), is "Strategic Transportation Policies, Investments and Decisions for Economic...