It has been a record-breaking year in research for Portland State University, and transportation research at the university is also on a roll. As 2023 wraps up we're taking a moment to look back at all the new transportation research and education projects awarded at PSU in the past year. Browse the list of projects below, and follow the links to learn more about these and other initiatives supported by PSU's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC).
Partnership in a Regional University Transportation Center
The Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) is the Regional University Transportation Center (UTC) for Federal Region 10. As a result of a recent federal competition, Portland State University is now part of PacTrans, which is based at the University of Washington. Being a part of this center will mean that PSU will receive support for projects looking into various topics such as e-bikes and structural engineering solutions.
Funding Amount: ~$400,000 per year for PSU
PSU Team Lead: Jennifer Dill, TREC at PSU and Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
PSU Project Leads (Year 1): David Yang, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Diane Moug, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Aaron Golub, Urban Studies & Planning; John MacArthur, TREC
Funder: U.S. Department of Transportation
New Funding for Bike and Pedestrian Data
Project: Bike Ped Portal Year 4
Funding Amount: $103,000
Project Lead: Tammy Lee and Basem Elazzabi, TREC at PSU
Funder: National Park Service - National Capital Region (Learn more about BikePed Portal's work with the National Park Service)
New Funding for Transportation Education and Workforce Development
Project: Sustainable Transportation Study Abroad Scholarships
Funding Amount: $20,000
Project Lead: John MacArthur
Funder: ScanDesign Foundation
Project: National Transportation Summer Institute
Funding Amount: $68,468
Project Lead: Hau Hagedorn, TREC Associate Director, and Becca Bornstein, TREC Events Coordinator
Funder: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Project: WSDOT Mobility Workshop
Funding Amount: $47,654
Project Lead: Hau Hagedorn, TREC Associate Director, and Becca Bornstein, TREC Events Coordinator
Funder: Washington Department of Transportation
New Funding for Research
Funding Amount: $168,900
Principal Investigator: Jason Anderson, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Funder: Oregon Department of Transportation
Project: Creation of Walking and Bicycling Data Collection Toolkit and On-Call Support for the FHWA Pedestrian and Bike Program
Funding Amount: $72,000 (first phase)
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Dill, TREC at PSU and Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
Funder: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), via ICF
Funding Amount: $50,000
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Dill, TREC at PSU and Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
Funder: Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), Shiga University
Project: Trends and Challenges Posed by Medium-Duty Trucks to the Operation and Safety of Oregon Highways
Funding Amount: $247,000
Principal Investigator: Miguel Figliozzi, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Transportation Technology and People (TTP) Lab
Funder: Oregon Department of Transportation
Project: E-commerce Impacts on Oregon Household Level Deliveries, Trips, and VMT
Funding Amount: $163,000
Principal Investigator: Miguel Figliozzi, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Transportation Technology and People (TTP) Lab
Funder: Oregon Department of Transportation
Project: Improving Guidance for Automated Speed Enforcement
Funding Amount: $70,000
Principal Investigator: Miguel Figliozzi, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Transportation Technology and People (TTP) Lab
Funder: Oregon Department of Transportation
Project: Equity Roadmap for American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Funding Amount: $250,000
Principal Investigator: Aaron Golub, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning at PSU
Funder: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
Funding Amount: $130,000
Principal Investigator: John MacArthur, Sustainable Transportation Program Manager, TREC at PSU
Funder:
Project: PeopleforBikes- Living Lab Evaluation
Funding Amount: $65,000
Principal Investigator: John MacArthur, Sustainable Transportation Program Manager, TREC at PSU
Funder: PeopleForBikes
Project: PeopleForBikes National E-bike Survey
Funding Amount: $10,000
Principal Investigator: John MacArthur, Sustainable Transportation Program Manager, TREC at PSU
Funder: PeopleForBikes
Funding Amount: $90,000
PSU Team Lead: Chris Monsere, Interim Vice Provost For Faculty Success and Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Funder: Oregon Department of Transportation
Project: Guide for Addressing Encampments on State Transportation Rights-of-Way
Funding Amount: $351,000
Principal Investigator: Marisa Zapata, Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) at PSU
Funder: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
As we head into 2024, we're anticipating another year of progress toward a more sustainable, multimodal transportation industry – one project at a time. To get updates about these and other ongoing initiatives at TREC, sign up for our monthly newsletter!
Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) is home to the U.S. DOT funded National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI), PORTAL, BikePed Portal and other transportation grants and programs. We produce impactful research and tools for transportation decision makers, expand the diversity and capacity of the workforce, and engage students and professionals through education and participation in research.
