Ongoing Project Websites
Highway Safety Manual
The purpose of NCHRP 17-36: Production of the First Edition of the Highway Safety Manual is to compile all of the research that forms the core content of the HSM and to convert the technical research into a guidance document accessible to practitioners. This website is a means of communication between the Production Team and reviewers while developing the first edition of the HSM.
Charles Street Corridor Trolley Initiative
KAI is assessing the potential benefits of a streetcar line in downtown Baltimore, evaluating fixed rail and rubber trolley alternatives, redevelopment opportunities, and funding strategies. The goal of the project , conducted for a not-for profit organization, is to improve the accessibility within the heart of Baltimore and connect the city's Inner Harbor and Johns Hopkins University.
Signal Timing Manual
Traffic Signal Timing Manual is an 18-month effort to develop a concise, practical, user friendly and modular guide to signal timing practitioners, focusing on the principals of traffic signal timing, identifying sound timing practices, and a practical and comprehensive tabletop resource. The target audience for this manual, expected to be completed in the Summer of 2007, will be state, city and local individuals responsible for the day-to-day timing and coordination of traffic signals, including planning, design, operations and maintenance staff who design, operate and maintain traffic signals, whether it be an individual signal, large signal system or somewhere in between.
US 97 & US 20 Refinement Plan
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), in collaboration with Deschutes County and the City of Bend, has initiated the US 97 & US 20 Refinement Plan to address land use and mobility issues around the north end of Bend.
The Airport Way Improvements and Fairbanks Traffic Signal Timing Reconnaissance Project
This project will develop a vision for the Airport Way corridor, identify transportation improvements for the year 2030 that improve the safety and operations along the Airport Way corridor, and develop and implement near-term and long-term signal timing plans for Airport Way and Steese Expressway.
NCHRP-3-54
The objective of this research project is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of different signal displays and phasing for Protected/Permissive Left-Turn (PPLT) control through lab and field studies. These studies will gather, analyze, and interpret data that will provide a basis for recommendations for uniform display(s) for protected/permissive control. The research will consider both leading and lagging operations associated with protected/permissive control, and other situations where the yellow trap occurs, and typical configurations.
East Main Street Bypass
Residents, businesses and property owners will benefit from a plan to ease traffic congestion and improve safety through the development of a bypass for East Main Street, between South Sixth Street and Washburn Way, in Klamath Falls. The East Main Street Bypass Project was conceived as part of the 1997 Klamath Falls Transportation System Plan, and recently gained funding through the 2002 Oregon Transportation Investment Act (OTIA). The project included the development of seven improvement projects in the area, listed below:
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