Oregon State University
Mitigation of Lane Departure Crashes in the Pacific Northwest through Coordinated Outreach – Phase 2
PI: David Hurwitz (OSU), david.hurwitz@oregonstate.edu
Co-Investigators: Ahmed Abdel-Rahim (UI), Nathan Belz (UAF), Linda Ng Boyle (UW), Leila Hajibabai (WSU)
Dates: 12/16/2015 – 12/15/2016
Project Information
Final Technical Report
Raise the awareness of the traveling public about the risks regarding lane departure crashes through a student video/media competition to encourage safer driving practices in the Pacific Northwest region.
Development of a Laboratory Procedure for Measuring the Effectiveness of Dust Control Palliatives
PI: David L. Barnes (UAF), dlbarnes@alaska.edu
Dates: 12/16/2015 – 12/15/2016
Status: Completed
UTC Project Information
Final Technical Report
Dust control in many rural communities is becoming a priority. Since we have started research on controlling dust in rural regions we have truly engaged rural communities. Rural residents are seeing how controlling dust can reduce the negative environmental impact and improve their and their community’s quality of life. This research has been a collaborative effort with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF), the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), and the dust control palliative industry. Read More
A Network-Level Decision Making Tool for Pavement Maintenance and User Safety
PI: Erdem Coleri (OSU), erdem.coleri@oregonstate.edu
Dates: 12/16/2015-12/15/2016
Status: Completed
UTC Project Information
Final Technical Report
Data from NCHRP 720 report (Chatti and Zaabar, 2012) show that reducing the road roughness by maintenance and rehabilitation can create $0.4 to $0.8 reduction in user costs (mostly related to vehicle maintenance and fuel consumption) for one truck for one lane mile. This data alone suggests that hundreds of millions of dollars can be saved annually by developing more effective pavement management strategies for the entire Pacific Northwest road network. Read More
Improved Safety and Efficiency of Protected/Permitted Right Turns for Bicycles in the Pacific Northwest
PI: David S. Hurwitz (OSU), david.hurwitz@oregonstate.edu
Dates: 12/16/2015-12/15/2016
Status: Completed
UTC Project Information
Final Technical Report
The goal of the research is to develop an understanding of the safety and operational implications of using the FYA to indicate a permitted right turn, and to provide general guidance as to when Protected/Permitted Right Turn (PPRT) phasing should be used to maximize the safety of non-motorized road users and the overall efficiency of signalized intersections in the Pacific Northwest. This goal is consistent with the PacTrans theme of Safe Travel on Mixed-Use Roads as the primary focus is to improve the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists in close proximity turning vehicles at signalized intersections.
Deployment and Validation of Low-Cost Wireless Sensors for Real- Time Lifeline Condition Assessment
PI: Daniel James Borello (OSU), daniel.borello@oregonstate.edu
Dates: 12/16/2015-12/15/2016
Status: completed
UTC Project Information
Final Technical Report
The Cascadia Subduction Zone along the coast of Oregon and Washington and the Circum-Pacific seismic belt near Alaska present significant seismic and tsunami risks to the Pacific Northwest. These natural hazards are capable of crippling the transportation lifeline infrastructure, particularly bridges, following a major event. Deployment of wireless sensors on transportation lifeline infrastructure would enable rapid evaluation of the condition and effective deployment of first responders and increasing the community resilience and safety of the transportation network.
