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Posted: Nov 16 An NDSU researcher has helped develop a simplified computer modeling technique to help forecast the effects of autonomous vehicles on land use.Posted: Nov 13 Portable generators can be a very useful piece of equipment during a power outage. Portable generators can also be very dangerous. If you plan on using a portable generator, it is essential that you take proper precautions for your safety and the safety of those working to restore the power.Posted: Nov 13 Kimberly Vachal and Jaclyn Andersen
The rise of ride-sourcing services such as Uber and Lyft in recent years has revolutionized urban transportation across the globe. We intend to understand public perception of ride-sourcing services and identify key contributing factors and behavior patterns that may trigger the use of such services by those outside of the typical millennial, urban market.Posted: Nov 12 Celebrate the rich culture, history, traditions, and recognize the achievements and contributions of Indigenous Peoples. All events are free and open to the public.Posted: Nov 4 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on November 4, 2020.Posted: Nov 2 An NDSU doctoral degree in transportation and logistics put James Leiman in the right place at the right time. After 20 years of work, North Dakota officials recently announced new intermodal rail service will come in North Dakota.Posted: Oct 26 The virtual summit for legislators and local government officials and transportation management officials will be October 29. Topics will feature critical asset information and management techniques and best practices for local county, township, city and tribal roads. UGPTI is helping plan the summit and several UGPTI staff are presenters.Posted: Oct 15 The four environmental conditions that cause cold-related stress are low temperatures, wind, dampness, and cold water. Two or more of these conditions together can make working outdoors very dangerous.Posted: Oct 14 The Rural Transit Fact Book serves as a national resource for statistics and information on rural transit in America. This publication includes rural demographic and travel behavior data as well as financial and operating statistics for agencies receiving section 5311 funding. In addition to national-level data, statistics are presented by state, FTA region, tribe, and mode, as well as other agency characteristics.Posted: Oct 9 Work by MPC researchers at Colorado State University was recently published in several journals.Posted: Oct 8 The July 2020 North Dakota Dry Bean Stock Report is now online.Posted: Oct 5 A report is currently in draft form and available for comments. Comments will be considered as the draft is finalized to present to the North Dakota Legislature.Posted: Oct 5 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on October 5, 2020.Posted: Oct 2 A student design team at the University of Utah is designing a six-block corridor of bike lanes in Salt Lake City. MPC researcher Cathy Liu is the faculty mentor for the Civil and Environmental Engineering senior capstone project (4900 -- professional practice & design).Posted: Sep 29 A study that will help analysts better use the vast volume of data collected from connected vehicle systems was recently published by NDSU researchers.Posted: Sep 25 Two transportation experts were recently added to the staff of NDSU's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute to assist with local transportation planning and investments in Dunn, McKenzie, and Williams Counties and with the Mandan Hidatasa Arikara Nation.Posted: Sep 25 Australia may hold important lessons for improving road safety in the United States, according to MPC researchers at the University of Colorado Denver.Posted: Sep 21 Mandated implementation of positive train control technology in the U.S. rail industry will cost billions of dollars. Researchers at NDSU's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute developed a computer model to help railroad companies assess the cost effectiveness of using that technology to further enhance safety and improve railroad operations and efficiency.Posted: Sep 17 MPC researchers at Colorado State University are improving the hydrologic analyses used to evaluate dam safety and to design bridges and roads.Posted: Sep 17 Research on methods to calibrate sensor readings from smartphones so that they can be used as a replacement for specialized equipment used for measuring road surface roughness was recently published by NDSU researchers.Posted: Sep 16 Heavy equipment is designed to handle very large volumes or heavy loads. Therefore, these are powerful machines that are dangerous to everyone around them if they are not operated correctly. It is important to remember the proper methods used to move them from one site to another and how to work around their operation.Posted: Sep 16 MPC research in South Dakota regarding tolerances for tie-bar placement in concrete pavements could result in improved pavement service life and reduced maintenance costs. This research study investigates the effects of different tie-bar misalignments on the tie-bar performance to establish acceptable placement tolerances.Posted: Sep 11 MPC researchers at South Dakota State University are developing enhanced technology to improve the quality of runoff water from highway construction sites. The research promises to help maintain the quality of surface waters, promote environmental sustainability, and reduce the need for costly dredging of water systems.Posted: Sep 10 MPC research to calibrate the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) for local roadways in South Dakota will make the manual more useful for the South Dakota Department of Transportation as that agency works to improve highway safety. The calibrated manual will help SDDOT screen roadways to find problem areas for further safety review, compare safety design alternatives, evaluate site-specific safety issues and program and plan future safety projects.Posted: Sep 8 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on September 8, 2020.Posted: Sep 8 Several NDSU transportation and logistics graduate programs recently were designated as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs, signaling to potential students and employers that graduates will be skilled in the latest technology and data science in their field.Posted: Aug 31 MPC researchers conducted a systematic study on the long-term cost effectiveness of various short-span concrete structures. The research will help state and local governments choose the most cost-effective options when replacing concrete structures on their road networks. Posted: Aug 7 University of Utah Transportation Engineering Ph.D. Student Zhiyan Yi recently received two honors from the Intermountain Section of the Institute of Traffic Engineers.Posted: Aug 4 Colorado State University Ph.D. student Abdelrahman Abdallah won second place in the Great Minds in Research award for his research topic at the Graduate Student Showcase in November.Posted: Aug 4 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on July 30, 2020.Posted: Jul 29 Because of the continued incidence of COVID-19 and related concerns for the safety of its guests, students and staff, the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute will not hold its 2020 Annual Awards Banquet in October. UGPTI expects to again honor the region's transportation leaders at the 2021 Annual Awards Banquet. More information will be forthcoming.Posted: Jul 27 View the recorded webinar and presentations. On July 21, we conducted a webinar that examined a wide array of transportation issues, and provided information we need to plan ahead. Posted: Jul 22 MPC researchers at Utah State University are finding ways to improve the flexibility of bridge decks made with GFRP. They tested decks containing steel reinforcement, GFRP reinforcement, and discrete GFRP-reinforcement combined with alkali-resistant fiberglass composite macrofibers.Posted: Jul 21 Heat stress is a buildup of body heat generated either internally by muscle use or externally by the environment. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke result when the body is overwhelmed by heat. As the heat increases, body temperature and the heart rate rise painlessly. An increase in body temperature of two degrees Fahrenheit can affect mental functioning. A five degree Fahrenheit increase can result in serious illness or death.Posted: Jul 15 On July 21, you are invited to join a webinar that provides a glimpse of our roadway network's future, helping us to set the course for success. Posted: Jul 14 This study is being proposed to investigate the effects of commonly-used deicing agents on durability and performance of asphalt mixes exposed to those chemicals and freeze-thaw cycles. The outcomes of this study will help the transportation agencies and highway authorities to gain a clearer understanding of any possible negative effects of using deicers on pavement performance.Posted: Jul 9 This project proposes a modeling framework for the planning and evaluation of an infrastructure-enabled autonomous driving system.Posted: Jul 6 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on July 6, 2020.Posted: Jul 1 MPC research at the University of Utah shows that reinforced concrete bridge wall piers constructed using older codes can be retrofitted with carbon reinforced polymer rods or vertical CFRP anchors to increase stiffness, load carrying capacity, and hysteretic energy (as occurs in earthquakes) dissipation. The method can also be used to repair damaged bridge wall piers.Posted: Jun 25 This study analyzes the residual seismic capacity of grouted coupler pier connections that have been subjected to varying levels of vehicular impact. Both the damage level under impact and the resulting reduction in seismic capacity are evaluated to determine the reliability of such connections under a sequential multi-hazard loading scenario.Posted: Jun 24 Project results in the form of transportation planning and safety analysis tools—enhanced with the use of pedestrian signal data—are expected to help improve pedestrian safety by advising agencies about risk factors and potential countermeasures as well as advance pedestrian planning efforts to create more livable communities.Posted: Jun 19 The purpose of this proposed project is to evaluate the current public perception of the collection and potential uses of connected vehicle data by transportation agencies (federal, state, and local).Posted: Jun 16 A recently published study by researchers at NDSU's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute suggests that large cities should continue to invest in public transit improvements even as ride hailing services proliferate with the potential to attract users away.Posted: Jun 12 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on June 11, 2020.Posted: Jun 8 How can soybeans help our local road network? For the past three years, UGPTI has supported NDSU efforts to develop, test, and, hopefully soon, market a soy-based dust palliative and asphalt rejuvenating agent.Posted: Jun 5 In a recent webinar, MPC researcher Dr. Chris P. Pantelides shares the research findings of MPC-405 & MPC-491.Posted: May 28 Online mapping systems offer route guidance for travelers, but may also increase congestion as increasing volumes of traffic are routed to vital network corridors. Researchers at the University of Colorado Denver developed an enhanced approach with the objective of optimizing global road network utilization by selecting from a set of generally fair user route alternatives.Posted: May 22 This project proposes the integration of both visible and thermal images captured by visible & thermal dual camera and the use of deep learning to enable robust, accurate and automated detection of potholes to help prioritize highway maintenance.Posted: May 21 Jaclyn Andersen joined UGPTI as a research support specialist with the UGPTI's Rural Transportation Safety and Security Center. She will be involved in a wide range of rural traffic safety research related to driver behavior and agricultural data collection to support local industry decision-making.Posted: May 20 The overall goal of this project is to develop guidelines for using a nonlinear UH framework that recently became available in the widely used modeling software HEC-HMS. Theoretical approaches will be developed to estimate two functions that are required to implement the UH method.Posted: May 14 In a recent webinar, MPC researcher Dr. Patrick Sherry, shares the research findings of MPC-409.Posted: May 12 The objectives of this project are to, first, study ways of grouping bridges (or other assets) to allow for multi-fidelity modeling of a group; second, apply multi-fidelity modeling techniques using existing data sources; and third, evaluate the efficacy of multi-fidelity modeling in the context of transportation asset management considering the accuracy of predictions and lifecycle cost implications.Posted: May 8 UGPTI's Geographic Roadway Inventory Tool (GRIT) was recently featured in the Crossroads, Minnesota's transportation research blog. The blog highlights efforts by UGPTI, with support from the Minnesota Local Roads Research Board, to add a pavement condition forecasting tool to GRIT. Posted: May 6 Chris Padilla has been named director of UGPTI's Transportation Learning Network (TLN). He had been serving as associate director. He replaces Tim Horner who recently retired. TLN is a partnership with the Departments of Transportation, Mountain Plains Consortium, and the ND Local Technical Assistance Program. Padilla will provide leadership to the network in setting program direction, cultivating partnerships and assuring the network's training offerings meet the needs of transportation agencies and professionals.Posted: May 6 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on May 4, 2020.Posted: Apr 30 In a recent webinar, MPC researcher Dr. Patrick Sherry, shares the research findings of MPC-532.Posted: Apr 28 This project aims to appropriately define various natural hazards and incidents, which may cause transportation disruption in urban and rural settings; as well as, develop a general method to model the caused disruptions on transportation system, particularly roads and bridges, due to full or partial blockage.Posted: Apr 24 The Mountain-Plains Consortium has approved more than 20 research projects at its seven collaborating universities so far in 2020.Posted: Apr 23 Marv Halling, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Utah State University and longtime MPC collaborator and principle investigator has been named MPC director for USU. He currently serves as head of the department's Structures Division. As director, he will coordinate USU's participation in the eight-university consortium and will serve as liaison to MPC's lead university, North Dakota State University. Halling replaces Paul Barr who was recently named vice provost at USU. Barr served as MPC director at USU for more than eight years.Posted: Apr 23 In this study, we propose to develop two analytical tools based on deep learning models for enhanced bridge management. Our proposed tools will address the problems of bridge subtyping, and bridge deterioration forecasting.Posted: Apr 21 Dr. Patrick Sherry, Professor at the University of Denver, will lead an upcoming webinar presentation based upon Mountain Plains Consortium Research Project 409 – Identification of Fatigue Countermeasures for the Short Line Railroad Industry. Posted: Apr 17 This research will examine the use of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology to measure urban streetscapes. LiDAR is a highly precise remote sensing technology that uses light pulses to measure distances to objects.Posted: Apr 16 Local road workers, NDDOT employees, contractors and consultants make up the most recent class of 82 "road scholars" who completed a continuing education program for road and highway practitioners in North Dakota. The program, offered by UGPTI's N.D. Local Technical Assistance Program for more than 30 years, recognizes achievements in subjects and topics essential to efficient and effective local road maintenance and management.Posted: Apr 13 The proposed research aims to investigate the ramifications of multi-hazard loadings on the performance of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)-strengthened and -reinforced concrete members. Posted: Apr 9 Do you know someone who's contribution to the transportation industry has put North Dakota and the region on the fast track? Do you know someone who has been a leader, a builder, a facilitator, a planner, or a visionary working on behalf of transportation? Please introduce them to us. That individual may deserve one of the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute's annual awards.Posted: Apr 8 The goal of this research work is to study the use of currently available low-cost sensors such as GPS, gyroscopes, accelerometer, noise recorders, and cellphones to automate inspection of roadway pavement conditions. The outcome of this research work is expected to reduce inspection cost and enable the capability of generating more frequent maps of roadway pavement conditions.Posted: Apr 7 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on April 6, 2020.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.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?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. 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.Posted: Mar 24 Dale Heglund, director of UGPTI's North Dakota Local Technical Assistance Program, has been named to the Transportation Research Board's Low Volume Roads Committee. This national committee provides strategic planning for research and serves as a clearinghouse for information and resources pertaining to all aspects of low-volume roads including planning, design, construction, safety, maintenance operations, environmental, and social issues. Posted: Mar 20 The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Services recently released a Frequently Asked Questions document about COVID-19, promoting awareness on how tribal members and tribal and urban Indian health facilities can promote awareness and keep up with changing guidelines, protocols and processes. The document includes information on testing, funding, personal protective equipment, emergency planning, service delivery.Posted: Mar 19 Mark Watne was recently designated to represent the North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) on the UGPTI Advisory Council. Watne has served as president of NDFU since 2013. In that capacity, he serves as president of Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company and Farmers Union Service Association, all headquartered in Jamestown.Posted: Mar 18 Researchers at North Dakota State University's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute developed a new modeling approach to more accurately predict the likelihood of accidents at highway-rail grade crossings, locations where a highway and railroad cross at the same elevation. The approach performs well with far fewer false positive estimates compared to decision tree model and can help agencies allocate safety resources to where they can do the most good.Posted: Mar 17 The objective of this project is to investigate alternative methods for constructing bridge columns in high seismic regions using longitudinal Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bars and GFRP spirals; in addition, self-centering in terms of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) post-tensioning of bridge columns and damage-resistant end joints as rocking devices will be utilized.Posted: Mar 16 Researchers at North Dakota State University's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute have developed a framework to help transportation planners and policy-makers guide strategies for implementing technologies for automated, connected, electrified and shared mobility.Posted: Mar 13 In a recent webinar, MPC researcher Dr. Ziqi Song focused on the application of airborne data collection methods in updating highway inventory.Posted: Mar 12 The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute invites applications for a technical/administration position. The UGPTI offers an exciting opportunity to manage a dynamic and unique distance-learning program in partnership with state departments of transportation and universities in the region. The candidate seeking this position will provide administrative management of the program’s budget and day-to-day operations as well as supervision of training and support staff. The individual will have the opportunity to utilize his/her strengths to propose, facilitate and deliver technical and professional development training and technology transfer. This is a full-time benefited position located in Bismarck, ND. Posted: Mar 12 The objective of this project is to estimate the effect of the combined AV-MaaS technology, as a first mile-last mile mode, on future transit ridership and, as a consequence, on VMT.Posted: Mar 11 In this project, both small and large-scale laboratory one-dimensional loading and wetting-induced settlement tests will be performed on ten selected embankment materials. Results from these tests will be analyzed, and those materials which have significant potential for loading or wetting-induced settlement will be identified.Posted: Mar 5 Kelly Bengtson joined UGPTI February 26 as a pavement and bridge engineer. He will assist UGPTI with road and bridge investment needs studies, asset management efforts, and technical assistance to local units of government.Posted: Feb 26 NDSU researchers used innovative modeling techniques to examine the public policy implications of proposed technologies for reducing truck fuel consumption and cutting operating costs.Posted: Feb 25 The December 2019 North Dakota Dry Bean Stock Report is now online.Posted: Feb 20 Reminder that applications for scholarships are due by March 1. Each year, UGPTI awards scholarships to encourage students to pursue careers in transportation and to recognize outstanding achievement.Posted: Feb 19 The proposed project will build on previous research to demonstrate the accuracy of a measure of fatigue and alertness in the transportation industry and hopefully lead to a reduction in accidents and injuries.Posted: Feb 11 Staff and students from NDSU's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute attended and presented at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in Washington, D.C., Jan 12-16. The meeting covered all modes of transportation with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops. The UGPTI attendees were among the nearly 14,000 scholars, professionals, practitioners, students, and policy makers from around the world who attended.Posted: Feb 4 Jeremy Mattson and Del Peterson
This study developed a number of models to estimate the relationships between land use, transit ridership, household expenditures, and municipal spending, with a focus on small urban areas.Posted: Feb 4 ND durum production is around 40 million bushels annually. Logistical data presented in this report reviews trends
associated with the movement of durum from North Dakota elevators to markets. ND is also a leader in the US wheat industry, ranking second among states in total wheat production and first in production of hard red spring wheat.Posted: Feb 3 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on February 3, 2020.Posted: Jan 31 Ranjit Godavarthy
This study initially identified various U.S. transit industry uses of automation technologies and conducted a national survey of transit agencies in rural, small-urban, and urban areas to gather input about aspects of bus transit automated technologies and their implementation.Posted: Jan 30 North Dakota State University transportation and logistics Ph.D. students Ihsan Khan and Yun Zhou have been named 2020 Traffic Safety Scholars. The award includes a $1,000 scholarship to attend the 38th annual Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities, March 14-17, in Tampa, Florida. Posted: Jan 28 Farnoush Banaei-Kashani and Robert Fitzgerald
The objective of this research is to optimize global road network utilization (as measured by mobility, global emissions etc.) by selecting from a set of generally fair user route alternatives in a batch setting.Posted: Jan 28 Each year, UGPTI awards scholarships to encourage students to pursue careers in transportation and to recognize outstanding achievement. Applications are due March 1.Posted: Jan 24 Video and slides are available from a January 21, 2020, webinar featuring speakers from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) who discussed the changes to the CDL rules and the newly implemented Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The webinar was hosted by UGPTI’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Center. Posted: Jan 22 Pedro Romero, Shuangli Bao, and Daniel Sudbury
Fourteen Thin Lift Treatments (TLTs) in Utah's Department of Transportation (UDOT) Region 2 were evaluated over a five-year period in order to assess their performance. Posted: Jan 16 UGPTI researchers have developed a system that allows railroad and roadway monitors to use vehicle-mounted sensors to continuously monitor networks for potential problems. A paper recently published in the journal Sensors describes statistical techniques that allow sensors to more precisely identify the location of those problem areas.Posted: Jan 16 Marwan Hafez, Promothes Saha, Waleed Aleadelat, and Khaled Ksaibati
This study investigates a few issues with the pavement management of Wyoming's county roads by developing exclusive PSI pavement prediction models to be more representative for these county roads.Posted: Jan 10 Pedro Romero
An evaluation of the ability of the BBR (Bending Beam Rheometer) as a test to determine changes in the low temperature properties of asphalt mixture parameters was conducted, along with the possible implications of adopting this test for low temperature pavement performance.Posted: Jan 9 UGPTI’s Small Urban and Rural Transit Center is changing its name to the Small Urban and Rural Center on Mobility (SURCOM). The name change reflects the center’s expanded focus which now includes all types of personal mobility. Posted: Jan 8 Trucks are an important mode of economic connectivity in rural states like North Dakota. The size/mass difference between 80,000-pound trucks and 4,000-pound passenger vehicles, along with operational differences such as acceleration/deceleration times and turning radiuses, heighten risk for crash events. Posted: Jan 2 Juan C. Medina, M. Scott Shea, and Nuzhat Azra
This study evaluated the approach-level safety performance of left-turn phases at signalized intersections, including permissive, protected-permissive (PPLT), protected indications, and flashing yellow arrow (FYA). Posted: Dec 23, 2019 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on December, 2019.Posted: Dec 23, 2019 David M. Sanbonmatsu and David L. Strayer
Studies of self-regulation suggest that monitoring is essential for task performance and the attainment of goals. Research was conducted to investigate factors affecting the monitoring of driving and driving safety. Posted: Dec 19, 2019 UGPTI researcher Raj Bridgelall is among the inaugural group of members inducted into the new NDSU chapter of the National Association of Inventors. The group includes the top nine patent holders at NDSU and two honorary inductees from local industry. The members were recognized at the closing ceremonies of the NDSU Innovation Challenge Dec. 3. Posted: Dec 18, 2019 Yail Jimmy Kim
This report presents a research program studying the grooved bonding schemes of composite sheets (carbon fiber reinforced polymer, CFRP) for rehabilitating concrete members.Posted: Dec 13, 2019 Nicole Peterson and Rhonda Young
The objective of this report is to utilize current design guides to develop a resource focused on rural communities to aid in making design decisions about transportation facilities that address livability and provide for non-motorized modes.Posted: Dec 12, 2019 Andrew Kubas and Kimberly Vachal
The 24/7 Sobriety Program is an intervention strategy mandating that impaired driving offenders remain sober as a condition of bond or pre-trial release. The goal is to monitor the most at-risk offenders in North Dakota and require that these individuals remain sober in order to keep roadways safe from hazardous drivers.Posted: Dec 9, 2019 Kimberly Vachal, Laurel Benson, and Andrew Kubas
The statewide driver traffic safety survey provides baseline metrics for the North Dakota Department of Transportation Safety Division and others to use in understanding perceptions and self-reported behaviors related to focus issues. Posted: Dec 5, 2019 The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute invites applications for an engineering position. The UGPTI offers an exciting opportunity to pursue analysis and professional development in activities that focus on transportation infrastructure cost analysis, deterioration modeling and maintenance support. The candidate seeking to join us for this position will be involved in a wide range of surface transportation issues.Posted: Dec 5, 2019 In a recent webinar, MPC researcher Milhan Moomen focused on the need to update the GSRS, a system that recommends safe descent speeds for trucks on steep downgrades.Posted: Nov 29, 2019 The 2020 Sign Warrior Calendars are now available for download. Thanks to the fouth grade students who participated in our poster contest. Your efforts make this calendar possible and bring out the sign warrior in all of us.Posted: Nov 27, 2019 MPC researcher Dr. Mostafa Tazarv discusses research on how alternative precast concrete and other type bridge systems may prove to provide potential options for local governments when making a bridge type selection based on performance and cost.Posted: Nov 27, 2019 Monthly reports for the North Dakota Grain Industry Data (Grain Trax) page were updated on November 27, 2019.Posted: Nov 25, 2019 The STIP is a four-year program of transportation improvements to be funded with federal highway and transit monies. Improvements include state and county highways, urban streets, roadway safety features, bikeways and busing programs
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