Intelligent Transportation Systems

Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory Current Research Projects

Our work is funded by numerous agencies and we rely on strong collaborations with transportation agencies and other researchers from universities around the world We currently have active projects with budgets totaling $1,496,337 .

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ITS DATA, OPERATIONS, & TRAFFIC FLOW
Climate Change Impact Assessment for Surface Transportation in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
Congestion Mitigation and Motor Vehicle Emissions
Development of a Model to Predict and Mitigate Environmental and Public Health Impacts of Traffic Flows and Traffic Management Policies in Urban Transportation Microenvironments
Fusion and Integration of Arterial Performance Data
Multimodal Data at Signalized Intersections: Strategies for Archiving Existing and New Data Streams to Support Operations and Planning
PORTAL Data Archive Sustainability Funding

FREIGHT
Application of WIM Data for Improved Modeling, Design, and Rating
Approximations to Quantify the Impact of Congestion, Time Windows, and Delivery Sizes on Freight Vehicle Miles Traveled
Exploratory Methods for Truck Re-identification in a Statewide Network Based on Axle Weight and Axle Spacing Data to Enhance Freight Metrics: Phase 1 and 2
Freight Data Collection Infrastructure and Archive System

SAFETY
Assessment of Statewide Intersection Safety Performance
Calibrating the Future Highway Safety Manual Predictive Methods for Oregon Highways
Development of A Safety Investigations Manual for Oregon DOT
Evaluation of Bike Boxes at Signalized Intersections
Evaluation of Innovative Bicycle Facilities: SW Broadway Cycle Track & SW Stark/Oak Street Buffered Bike Lanes
Expanding Development of the Oregon Traffic Safety Data Archive

TRANSIT
A Study of Headway Maintenance for Bus Routes: Causes and Effects of "Bus Bunching" in Extensive and Congested Service Areas

EDUCATION
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