Scope: 1. Objective General observations indicate a significant disparity in bicycle usage between the City of Cambridge and the neighborhood of Mattapan/Dorchester section of Boston where bicycle lanes were recently installed. The…
The proposed research need is a decision tool for rail transit executives to use when considering rail transit safety enhancements. This would most likely require a cost/benefit and risk analysis which…
Problem Mitigation for the adverse effects to historic properties under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act often entails an “economic” exercise of trying to estimate the value of the historic property…
Scope: This project will enhance current methods and modeling tools to quantify the benefits of a diversified transportation fuel mix. Benefits to be evaluated include the value of reduced fluctuation in…
Scope: A regional transit parking plan is needed in the Puget Sound region to better integrate current and planned parking facilities to the regional transit system. A survey of best…
With the advent of the Marine Protection Act, new construction methods are necessary to reduce the underwater noise impacts to mammals. This research would examine alternative construction practices to reduce noise.
RESEARCH PROBLEM STATEMENT In recent years, coal-fired power plants are more frequently utilizing air pollution control technologies that result in fly ash with elevated concentrations of ammonia (referred to herein…
The objective is to idenity opportunities for energy development at properties currently used for Rest Areas. A guidance document on basic requirement would allow for sites to be assessed for future…
The object is to characterize the health impacts from decisions on transportation–from planning to projects. This relationship is thought to influence public health issues and transportation agencies need more information about…
Road salt runoff is a seasonal phenomenon, largely confined to the late-winter to spring months. For most northern biota, this is a lag period of growth when they are least…