University of Idaho
Rural Bridge Safety: Evaluation of Atypically Large Farm Vehicles
PI: Ahmed Ibrahim (UI), aibrahim@uidaho.edu
AMOUNT & MATCH: $45,000 from PacTrans; $45,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Safety, Rural Communities, Bridges
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Safety of Idaho Rural Highways Under 129K Trucks
PI: Ahmed Ibrahim (UI), aibrahim@uidaho.edu
AMOUNT & MATCH: $25,000 from PacTrans; $25,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Completed
CATEGORIES: Safety, Rural Communities, Highways
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Improving the Safety Left-Turn Operations at Signalized Intersections for High-Risk
PI: Ahmed Abdel-Rahim (UI), ahmed@uidaho.edu
AMOUNT & MATCH: $50,000 from PacTrans; $50,000 Match
PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 12/15/2016 – 1/31/2018
STATUS: Complete
CATEGORIES: Safety, Operations, Intersections
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Aerodynamic Effects on Two-Lane Rural Highway Safety
PI: Tao Xing (UI), xing@uidaho.edu
Dates: 12/16/2015 – 12/15/2016
Status: Completed
UTC Project Information
Final Technical Report
The goal of this project is to use advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models and wind tunnel experimental measurements to study the effects of aerodynamics on two-lane rural highway safety in the United States. The project will focus on the changes of forces and moments in three dimensions during the crossing and overtaking process between cars and trucks under various environmental wind conditions, especially cross-wind. Read More
Spatial Analysis of Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Data
PI: Mike Lowry (UI), mlowry@uidaho.edu
Dates: 12/16/2015 – 12/15/2016
Status: Completed
UTC Project Information
Final Technical Report
This project will create best-practice recommendations for collecting bicycle and pedestrian count data that state DOTs and their community partners can use when deciding where to locate permanent counters or how to spatially distribute volunteer manual counters. Read More
