Alternative Energy Development at Rest Areas
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…
Health Impacts of Transportation Decisions
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…
Seasonal Impact on Chloride Toxicity
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…
Research Designs for Cultural Resources
The objective of this research is to develop a common framework for reporing the cultural resources that are suspected or confirmed during project development/construction.
Highway Sound Absorbing Barriers that can be Retro-fitted to Reflective Walls
Testing of a noise reduction panel that has a .95 NRC (noise reduction coifficient) for a lower decibel rating. Mounting panels on existing walls and taking decible readings from different locations.
Effectiveness of management actions to reduce the spread of invasive plants from roadsides.
Assess management efforts to prevent or slow the spread of exotic plants into and away from roadsides. Research should stratify sites based upon ecosystem, soil fertility and time of disturbance.…
Identification of safety, environmental, and operations/maintenance impacts associated with locating wind and solar installations within highway ROW
The proposed research will identify potential highway safety, environmental and operation and maintenance (O&M) impacts of emerging solar and wind energy production and storage installations along highway Right-of-Way (ROW), with…
International scan on the successful accommodation of renewable energy technologies in highway ROW
The objective of the proposed international scan would be to collect lessons learned and success stories from the earliest adopters of the novel approach to power generation.
Best practices in planning roadways to protect wildlife
Key tasks: *Literature review *Interview states with similar initiatives (e.g., NJ, Maine) *Recommend best practices This idea came to mind today during National Trails Training Partnership discussion of publication:…
Reducing environmental footprint of snow and ice control operations by leveraging the select agro-based byproducts
This project will develop innovative anti-icing/deicing formulations for snow and ice control on highways, using beet sugar refining by-products and other additives for freezing-point suppression, performance enhancement, and corrosion inhibition.…