Research Theme: Traffic Operations
Traffic Operations

Definition: The maintenance and advancement of traffic operation systems
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- Achieving Multimodal Networks: Applying Design Flexibility and Reducing Conflicts
This report assists transportation planners in designing multimodal transportation networks to meet safety guidelines and overcome design challenges that would otherwise pose conflicts between modes of transportation.
- Evaluating Alternative Operations Strategies to Improve Travel Time Reliability
This research seeks to present the benefits with improving travel time reliability by balancing the travel demands and actual capacity.
- 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.
- The Minnesota Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Initiative: Implementation Study
This report details the implementation of a bicycle and pedestrian counting initiative that used sensors for automated counting and produced models based on collected counts.
- Variability of Capacity and Traffic Performance at Urban and Rural Signalised Intersections
This project analyzed traffic impacts of the capacities of urban and rural signalized intersections.
- Designing a Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Monitoring Program to Estimate Annual Average Daily Traffic in a Small Rural College Town
This research designed traffic monitoring programs for non-motorized modes of transportation in small, rural communities.
- Improving Freight System Performance in Metropolitan Areas: A Planning Guide
This guide offers insight on sustainable decision-making practices for freight systems in an urban setting.
- Research on the Characteristics of Public Transport Infrastructure and Operation in Small Cities
This report analyzes the bus systems of nine small American cities to identify common problems and propose suggestions about the future development of such systems.
- Estimating Spatially and Temporally Continuous Bicycle Volumes by Using Sparse Data
This paper creates a model framework for collecting data and conducting future studies on bicycle usage.
- Utilizing Bicycle Level of Service and Latent Demand Score for Small City Bicycle Route Planning
This paper investigates the different planning methods of bicycle routes to determine how to best develop new routes to cater to the needs and restrictions in small cities.
