Sponsor: Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
PI: Chun-Hsing (Jun) Ho
Project Start|End Date: 2017 | 2019
The objective of the project is to evaluate the low-temperature performance of SBS modified asphalt mixtures on I-40.
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Pacific Southwest Region 9 University Transportation Center
PI: Edward J. Smaglik
Sponsor: USDOT (Prime: USC)
Project Start Date: 2016
The Pacific Southwest Region UTC is the Region 9 University Transportation Center funded under the US Department of Transportation’s University Transportation Centers Program. Established in 2016, the Pacific Southwest Region UTC (PSR) is led by the University of Southern California and includes seven partners:
· Northern Arizona University
· California State University, Long Beach
· University of California, Davis
· University of California, Irvine
· University of California, Los Angeles
· University of Hawaii
· Pima Community… Read more
Arizona Tri-University Transportation Research Collaboration
Sponsor: Arizona Board of Regents – Research Innovation Fund (Prime: U of A)
PI: Edward J. Smaglik
Project Start|End Date: 2016 | 2018-12-31
The purpose of this project is to define and develop a pilot portfolio of transportation projects around a central theme that can be executed within the structure and processes of a transportation research center. Each of the research projects in the portfolio (7 total) is specifically identified and includes research partners from more than one of the state universities… Read more
Evaluation of Inlaid Pavement Markings in Northern Arizona
PI: Brendan J Russo
Sponsor: Arizona Department of Transportation (Prime: CivTech)
Project Start Date: 2016
This project involves an evaluation of the potential safety impacts of inlaid pavement markings on I-40 and I-17 in northern Arizona using the Empirical Bayes (EB) methodology. Inlaid pavement markings are designed to better withstand snow plow activities and maintain their retroreflectivity better than standard pavement markings. The project entails collecting and analyzing crash, geometric, and environmental data for both treatment sites and control sites. Statistical software… Read more
Analysis of Operational Safety and Efficiency at the Megaregion Scale
Sponsor: Arizona Board of Regents – Research Innovation Fund (Prime: U of A)
PI: Brendan J Russo
Project Start|End Date: 2017 | 2018-12-31
Transportation safety management at the megaregion level is critical for safe and efficient travel across the entire functional region. Even in megaregions contained within a single state, it is important for safety planning officials (at the state, metropolitan planning organization (MPO), county, or municipality level) to consider the safety performance of a megaregion as a whole. This project investigates… Read more
Pedestrian Behavior
Pedestrian Behavior at Signalized Intersection Crosswalks
An Observational Study of Factors Associated with Distracted Walking, Pedestrian Violations, and Walking Speed
In the past two decades, cellular phone and smartphone use in the United States has increased substantially. While mobile phones provide a convenient way for people to communicate, the distraction caused by the use of these devices has led to unintended traffic safety and operational consequences. Although it is well-recognized that distracted driving is extremely dangerous for all road users (including… Read more