University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Measuring the Impact of Landslide on Transportation Infrastructure to Improve Mobility and Safety
PI: Margaret Darrow (UAF), mmdarrow@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-4078-4746
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $60,000 from PacTrans; $60,000 Match
DATES: 8/16/2017 – 8/15/2019
STATUS: Active
CATEGORIES: Landslides, Transportation Infrastructure
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Measuring Dispersal and Tracking of Anti Icing and Deicing Chemicals using In Situ Hyperspectral Data
PI: Nathan Belz (UAF), npbelz@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-0814-110X
Co PIs: none
AMOUNT & MATCH: $60,000 from PacTrans; $60,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2017 – 8/15/2019
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Winter Weather, Anti Icing and Deicing Chemicals
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Low Cost/High Density RWIS Development Phase II
PI: Billy Connor (UAF), bgconnor@alaska.edu
AMOUNT & MATCH: $50,000 from PacTrans; $60,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Safety
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Supporting Four Safety Projects in Alaska
PI: Osama Abaza (UAF), oabaza@alaska.edu
Dates: 01/16/2015 – 06/15/2016
Status: Completed
Project Information
This project will provide funds for the PI to attend a conference and for a graduate student to participate in four safety projects sponsored by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Physical Facilities (AKDOT&PF). The four projects are listed below: Read More
Passing Zone Behavior and Sight Distance on Rural Highways
PI: Nathan Belz (UAF), npbelz@alaska.edu
Dates: 01/16/2015 – 06/15/2016
Status: Completed
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Final Technical Report
In 2008, more than 27 percent of fatal crashes occurred at horizontal curves. Due to the predominance of horizontal curves on typical rural roads, a higher percentage of fatal curve-related crashes occur on rural roads, particularly on two-lane roadways in rural areas; fatality rates on rural roads are typically more than twice the rate than on urban roads. Of all fatal crashes that occur on two-lane rural highways, about 20% are head on collisions with passing being the main cause of this type of crash. Read More
