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Promoting the Ability of Sensitive Reptiles and Amphibians to Cross Highway Corridors

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

More than 25 amphibians and reptiles are listed as threatened or endangered in California.  Highways pose movement barriers for many these species. As California’s human population increases and climate changes…

Ultrafine Particle Assessment Relating to Near Highway Traffic Combustion and Air Quality Impacts

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Ultrafine particles (UFP) can be defined as having at least one dimension that is less than 100 nanometers.  Because of their dimensions, they exhibit unique properties that affect atmospheric transport…

Assessing the Potential for Modal Shifts in Freight Transportation to Benefit Air Quality

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Freight transportation is a major contributor of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants in the U.S.  Much of these emissions are due to truck operations, which have relatively higher emissions…

Evaluation of Porous Pavements as a Watershed Chloride Source Reduction Strategy

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Porous pavements have been identified as a potential strategy for minimizing the use of deicing chemicals for winter maintenance.  The use of porous pavements for parking lots is on the…

Climate Change and its Impact of Highway Drainage Design: Sustainable Designs Under Uncertainty

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The impact of climate change on highway drainage design and associated stormwater management systems and could be one of the important and critical challenges faced by future drainage engineers and…

Reducing Atmospheric Carbon, Increasing Soil Fertility, and Opening a Pathway Between Agriculture and Transportation

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Biochar would be specifically produced as an amendment to soil in an attempt to manage carbon concentrations in the atmosphere and create better soil conditions. Specifically, we will assess the…

Impacts of River Basin Modification and Climate Change on Bridge Safety

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

This research idea was developed as part of NCHRP Project 24-27(03) “Evaluation of Bridge-Scour Research: Geomorphic Processes and Predictions,” and addresses three Focus Areas (Climate Change, Land use, Indirect Effects/Cumulative…

Tidal Turbine Technology to Power a Modern Marine Transportation System

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

In NJ, the NJDOT Office of Maritime Resources is funding, modeling and investigating opportunities where we can use low-flow/riverine tidal turbine technology to power not only marine transportation facilities, but…

Potential Impacts of Bioenergy Production on the Safety of the Transportation Infrastructure

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Development of a biofuels industry to meet the Federal mandates for 36 billion gallons of biofuels by the year 2022 will translate into greater harvest of biomass for energy purposes…

Bridge Permitting and Associated Environmental Requirements

By Amber GarnettMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

This research idea was developed as part of NCHRP Project 24-27(03) “Evaluation of Bridge-Scour Research: Geomorphic Processes and Predictions,” and addresses three Focus Areas (Environmental Considerations in Planning, Project Delivery/Streamlining,…

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