339 Results
Safety Impacts of Intersection Sight Distance
Christopher Monsere
Research questions include: How does intersection sight distance (ISD) impact crashes? How can temporal variations in ISD (e.g., foliage) be quantified? Should quality of ISD and the presence of objects to judge depth perception be considered? How do ...
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Toward Effective Design Treatments for Right-Turns at Intersections with Bicycle Traffic
Christopher Monsere
The overall goal of the proposed research is to quantify the safety performance of alternative traffic control strategies to mitigate right-turning vehicle-bicycle crashes at intersections in Oregon. ...
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Inclusive planning to evaluate improved non-emergency medical transportation services for patients with End Stage Renal Disease
Jenny Liu
The objective of the project is to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of non-emergency medical transportation services (NEMT).
The first objective of this project was to design a framework that could be used to evaluate the effectiveness and ...
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Exploring Racial Bias in Drivers' Behavior at Pedestrian Crossings
Kimberly Kahn
Racial minorities are disproportionately represented in pedestrian traffic fatalities, indicating a significant public health and safety issue. Psychological and social identity-related factors have previously been shown to influence drivers’ behav ...
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Improved Safety Performance Functions for Signalized Intersections in Oregon
Christopher Monsere
The objective of the research is to develop more reliable ways to assess signalized intersection safety in Oregon so that ODOT and other agencies can allocate funding resources towards effective intersection safety configurations for both new and exi ...
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Understanding the Transit-Dependent Population
Jennifer Dill
Lisa Bates
Public transit in metropolitan areas serves multiple and sometimes competing objectives. Increased attention on "choice" riders and transit as an economic development tool has shifted resources towards suburb-serving rail systems at the expense of in ...
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Studying the Effects of Traffic-Calming Bicycle Boulevards on Physical Activity and Active Transportation
Jennifer Dill
Nathan McNeil
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effects of new bicycle boulevards in Portland, OR on physical activity for recreation and transportation for families with children. Data was collected pre- and post-boulevards, roughly one year apart. ...
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Peak of the Day or the Daily Slog: Commuting and Subjective Well-Being
Oliver Smith
To understand the impact of daily travel on personal and societal well-being, researchers are developing measurement techniques that go beyond satisfaction-based measures of travel. Metrics related Subjective Well-Being (SWB), defined as an evaluatio ...
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Addressing Homeless Encampments on Public Right-of-Way: A Knowledge Transfer Project
Andree Tremoulet
This technology transfer project provided practical information about how to address homeless encampments on public right-of-way to transportation professionals, including Federal Highway Administration officials, Oregon public works directors, trans ...
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Lightweight Buckling Restrained Brace Prototype Evaluation
Peter Dusicka
Buckling restrained brace (BRB) is a structural component that has been developed to provide known and repeatable strength in both tension and compression. Over the last couple ofdecades, BRBs have seen broad adoption in buildings in areas ofmoderate ...
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Evaluation of an Eco-Driving Program: Changing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior
Donald Truxillo
Economical, ecological, and safe driving – eco-driving – is aimed at reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (Martin, Chan, & Shaheen, 2012). The adoption of energy-efficient driving styles and practices has been recognized as a me ...
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Evaluation of the Effect of Supportive Services on the Success of Apprentices in a Highway Trade
Maura Kelly
This project evaluates the impact of a Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) initiative that provides supportive services (i.e., child care subsidies; fuel assistance; support for overnight travel; and too ...
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