Dear Friends and Visitors:

As a result of the coronavirus, the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute's staff will be working remotely.

UGPTI will continue to function, with staff working the same number of hours as before on the critical transportation issues facing the state and nation. You can reach anyone listed in our staff directory during normal business hours via email. Virtual meetings can be arranged upon request, subject to audience size limitations.

I appreciate your patience and understanding during this challenging time and look forward to the day when we can once again meet in person. If you need immediate attention please reach out to Jody Bohn Baldock at jody.bohn.baldock@ndsu.edu or (701)238-8819.

Sincerely,
Denver Tolliver,
Director

• Research Project: Field Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Based on Flexibility Index Results
  Posted: Mar 26
  This research will document the early performance of selected asphalt pavements in the state of Utah and correlate their performance to the Flexibility Index (FI) values obtained in the lab.
• Safety Talk: Working Along the Roadway
  Posted: Mar 26
  First and foremost - BE VISIBLE. Wear bright, high-visibility clothing, meeting ANSI standards. Look for hazards. Always survey the work area for potential hazards. Besides the traffic, what’s out there?
• Training for Tribal Agencies During COVID-19
  Posted: Mar 25
  The Center for Tribal Transportation notes that many in-person trainings have been cancelled or suspended because of COVID-19. However there are several helpful several webinars and web-based trainings available from FHWA, NHI, AASHTO and others.
• Research Project: Impact of Regulatory Hybrid Changeable Message Sign on Traffic Safety under Different Freeway Geometric Designs
  Posted: Mar 25
  The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has implemented a Variable Speed Limit (VSL) zone on a section of I-80 using regulatory hybrid Changeable Message Signs (CMSs). By collecting historical crash locations in the VSL zones, our research team will further discuss how the new CMS can help to prevent crashes in various geometric design scenarios.