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  1. SSTI Review of Washington State DOT’s Sustainability Efforts

    This review was conducted by the State Smart Transportation Initiative to assess the Washington State Department of Transportation’s sustainability efforts.

    September 1, 2011 – State Smart Transportation Initiative
  2. Performance-Based Tools to Enhance Investment Decision Making: Assessing a Regional Bridge Network and the Long-Term Consequences of Underinvestment

    This study assessed the impacts of underinvestment in bridges and developed tools for identifying investment priorities.

    September 1, 2016 – TRB
  3. Considering Community Attributes and Impacts in Long-Range Planning

    This report documents North Carolina DOT’s efforts to integrate long-range planning with their project development process.

    September 1, 2016 – North Carolina DOT
  4. Sidewalk Scout, Sidewalk Sentry, and the Sidewalk Priority Index: Cost-Effective Tools for Inventorying and Managing Sidewalk Assets and Prioritizing Improvements in Small to Large Communities

    This report describes tools developed for managing pedestrian infrastructure as a transportation asset.

    September 1, 2016 – Transportation Research Board
  5. Mapping Bicycle Facilities by Levels of Traffic Stress

    This research reviewed the San Diego bicycle infrastructure and developed recommendations for increasing the city’s ridership.

    September 1, 2016 – 15th National Tools of the Trade Conference Paper
  6. An Interim Synthetic Approach for Estimating Pedestrian Volumes in Smaller Communities

    This paper addresses the gap in transportation performance measures for pedestrians in small, rural communities.

    September 1, 2016 – Viriginia Department of Transportation
  7. Travel Demand Forecasting: Parameters and Techniques

    This project served to update NCHRP Report 365, and provide guidance on setting parameters and using forecasting procedures consistent with current practices.

    January 1, 2012 – TRB
  8. Developing and Advancing Effective Public Involvement and Environmental Justice Strategies for Rural and Small Communities

    This research worked with six transportation agencies to help develop general strategies for public involvement in local transportation planning in rural and small urban communities.

    September 30, 2016 – FHWA
  9. Indian Reservation Safety Improvement Program: A Methodology and Case Study

    This paper seeks to explore causes of high risk roads and highways in Indian Reservations and the methods of dealing with these problems.

    November 1, 2015 – U.S. Department of Transportation
  10. Rural and Small Urban Multimodal Alternatives for Minnesota

    This report summarizes strategies for rural and small urban transportation planners to incorporate multimodalism into their network.

    November 1, 2014 – Minnesota Department of Transportation