TREC research addresses complex transportation problems by drawing on multiple disciplines, including engineering, planning, economics and design, from across the Portland State University campus. Use the search box at right to search for a specific project.

Research Highlights

FTA Manual on Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections to Transit

Jennifer Dill Nathan McNeil
This manual provides a compendium of best practices to help transit and other transportation professionals improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and access to transit, including information on evaluating, planning for, and implementing improvements to pedestrian and bicycle access to transit. It was prepared by TREC for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Read More

Establishing Risk-based Bridge Management Models and Tools for Municipal Transportation Assets

David Yang
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) manages a bridge inventory including National Bridge Inventory (NBI) bridges, non-NBI pedestrian bridges, and culverts. Historically, condition data has been stored in disparate and/or non-digital formats, hindering efficient management and decision-making for rehabilitation efforts. PBOT is addressing this by migrating to AASHTOWare BrM, a bridge management system, to digitize and standardize infrastructure data. However, this process faces… Read More