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Stage One Problem Statements for FY'11
Construction, Maintenance & Operations
Geotechnical, Hydraulics, and Environmental
Multimodal and Sustainable Transportation
Planning and Economic Analysis
Pavement and Materials
Roadway Design and Driver Safety
Structures
Traffic, Roadway Safety and ITS
Construction, Maintenance & Operations

1. 11-006-CM Green Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Structural Applications 
2. 11-009-CM Construction Area Late Merge System (CALMS) 
3. 11-015-CM Best Practices and Products to Protect DOT Equipment from the Corrosive Effect of Chemical Deicers 
4. 11-016-CM Non-Compliant Behavior in Motor Carriers and Over-Representation in Truck Crashes 
5. 11-025-CM Delivering Better Value for Money: Determining Outsourcing Feasibility and Standard Pricing Methodologies 
5. 11-029-CM Effects of Magnesium Chloride Exposure on Concrete: An ODOT Field Investigation 
6. 11-035-CM Energy Generation from Vehicle Roll-Over, Cutting Edge Technology 
7. 11-038-CM Re-use/Recycling of Aluminum Signs 
8. 11-042-CM Cost Recovery for Contaimnation Caused by Others 
9. 11-048-CM Artificial Vegetation Use 
10. 11-050-CM Evaluation of Non-Intrusive Pavement Sensor Technology 
11. 11-059-CM CM/GC Best Practices for Transportation Projects 
12. 11-072-CM 4' Standard Delineator Post (Roadside) Marker Re-evaluation 
   
   
   
   

Geotechnical, Hydraulics, and Environmental

1. 11-003-GHE GIS Enhanced Cultural Resource Evaluation and Tracking in the ODOT Right-of-Way 
2. 11-007-GHE Effectiveness of fall-sown dwarf cereal grain varieties as temporary erosion control when used as carrier seed for native seed applications in Western Oregon 
3. 11-008-GHE Assessment and Validation of the US 97, Lave Butte-South Century Dr. project Wildlife 
4. 11-030-GHE Underwater Acoustic Noise Generation and Propagation Resulting from Pile Driving for Oregon Bridge Construction 
5. 11-031-GHE Modeling Oregon's Highest Priority Wildlife Collision Hot Spots 
6. 11-033-GHE Detection of Slow Land Movements on Oregon's Highway System 
7. 11-042-GHE Cost Recovery for Contamination Caused by Others 
8. 11-043-GHE Production of Metal Phosphates to Remove Dissolved Copper from Highway Runoff 
9. 11-048-GHE Artificial Vegetation Use 
10. 11-055-GHE Increasing Habitat Permeability and Driver Safety at Wildlife Corridor-Road Intersections 
11. 11-062-GHE Identification of Urban Air Quality Hot-Spots Using Real-Time Traffic and Environmental Data 
12. 11-063-GHE Enabling Transportation System Adaptation to Climate Change through Data Collection and Risk Assessment 
13. 11-069-GHE Highway Embankment Damage Prevention and Mitigation Using Simple Streambank Slope Stabilization Techniques 
   

Multimodal and Sustainable Transportation
1. 11-008-IM Assessment and Validation of the US 97, Lava Butte-South Century Dr. Project Wildlife Crossing 
2. 11-016-IM Non-Compliant Behavior in Motor Carriers and Over-Representation in Truck Crashes 
3. 11-026-IM Characterizing Oregon's Supply Chains 
4. 11-032-IM Developing and Evaluating Livability Performance Measures for Transit Systems 
5. 11-034-IM Monitoring and Evaluating Results of Implementing Projects for the ConnectOregon Program 
6. 11-039-IM Overlooked Opportunity: Active Travel and Mode Choice in Suburban Multifamily Housing 
7. 11-047-IM Green Routes for Active Living: Assessing the Inter-relationships Between Transportation Energy Expenditure, Land Use Planning, and Green Schools Design Strategies for their Impact on Student Health and Academic Performance in Oregon 
8. 11-054-IM The Impact of Compact Urban Development on Goods Movement 
9. 11-056-IM The Daily Ecology of Bicycle Commuter Safety and Health: Close Calls and the Health Effects of Biking Exercise 
10. 11-058-IM Rural Systems Go Green - Best Practice 
11. 11-060-IM Greenhouse Gas/Pollution Impacts of Reduced Traffic Congestion 
12. 11-062-IM Identification of Urban Air Quality Hot-Spots Using Real-Time Traffic and Environmental Data 
13. 11-063-IM Enabling Transportation System Adaptation to Climate Change through Data Collection and Risk Assessment 
14. 11-064-IM Age of Onset for Use of Demand Responsive Transit Service 
15. 11-066-IM Preparing Oregon Public Transit for Shifting Economic Conditions & Climate Change 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Planning and Economic Analysis

1. 11-004-PEA Historic Columbia River Highway Oral History 
2. 11-012-PEA ABC Decision Tool 
3. 11-014-PEA Congestion Pricing Fee Structures for Light Vehicles and Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts 
4. 11-021-PEA Issuance of Driver Licenses and Identification Cards to Prisoners Prior to Release from Prison 
5. 11-025-PEA Delivering Better Value for Money: Determining Outsourcing Feasibility and Standard Pricing Methodologies 
6. 11-026-PEA Characterizing Oregon's Supply Chains 
7. 11-027-PEA Portland, Oregon Travel Behavior Study 
8. 11-032-PEA Developing and Evaluating Livability Performance Measures for Transit Systems 
9. 11-034-PEA Monitoring and Evaluating Results of Implementing Projects for the ConnectOregon Program 
10. 11-039-PEA Overlooked Opportunity: Active Travel and Mode Choice in Suburban Multifamily Housing 
11. 11-040-PEA Relative Attractiveness Measure 
12. 11-042-PEA Cost Recovery for Contamination Caused By Others 
13. 11-044-PEA Analytical Tools for Incorporation of Safety into the Long Range Transportation Planning Process in Oregon 
14. 11-046-PEA Assessment and Management of Risks Throughout Oregon Department of Transportation 
15. 11-047-PEA Green Routes for Active Living: Assessing the Inter-relationships Between Transportation Energy Expenditure, Land Use Planning, and Green Schools Design Strategies for their Impact on Student Health and Academic Performance in Oregon 
16. 11-054-PEA The Impact of Compact Urban Development on Goods Movement 
17. 11-060-PEA Greenhouse Gas/Pollution Impacts of Reduced Traffic Congestion 
18. 11-066-PEA Preparing Oregon Public Transit for Shifting Economic Conditions & Climate Change 
19. 11-068-PEA Document Trip Generation Rate Adjustments for Sustainable Development Patterns 
20. 11-071-PEA Synthesis of Results from Congestion Pricing Projects in the U.S. and Abroad 
   
   
   

Pavement and Materials

1. 11-019-PM Premature Asphalt Concrete Pavement Distress 
2. 11-029-PM Effects of Magnesium Chloride Exposure on Concrete: An ODOT Field Investigation 
3. 11-037-PM Comparison of Pelletized Lime with other Anti-Stripping Additives for Reducing the Moisture Sensitivity of Hot Mixed Asphalt Concrete Mixtures 
4. 11-065-PM Performance Measures for Asphalt Mix Designs 
5. 11-070-PM Improving the Use of SMA in Oregon 

Roadway Design and Driver Safety

1. 11-005-RDDS Access Management Before & After Performance Measures 
2. 11-010-RDDS At-Risk Curve Identification and Cost Effective Safety Improvement 
3. 11-018-RDDS Incremental Approach to Bentley Software Upgrades 
4. 11-020-RDDS Selecting the Right Traction Devices for Safe Driving 
5. 11-028-RDDS Preliminary Development of Guidelines for Bicycle-Specific Traffic Signals: An Inventory of Current and Best Practice 
6. 11-045-RDDS Highway Safety Training Course for the Use of the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual 
7. 11-052-RDDS Training Program for Advanced Signal Control Technologies 
8. 11-053-RDDS Alternative Criteria for Determining Speed Zones 
9. 11-057-RDDS Developing Safety Performance Measures for Roundabout Applications in Oregon 
10. 11-061-RDDS Comparative Evaluation of DOT Speed Setting Protocols and Implications for Highway Design, Multimodal Safety and Community Livability 
   

Structures

1. 11-001-ST A Corrosion Monitoring System for Existing Structures 
2. 11-002-ST An Advanced Life Extension Technology for Salt-Contaminated Reinforced Concrete 
3. 11-006-ST Green Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Structural Applications 
4. 11-012-ST Accelerated Bridge Construction Decision Tool 
5. 11-022-ST Effects on Bond-Fatigue on and Alternative Strengthening Techniques for Reinforced Concrete 
6. 11-023-ST Development of Shrinkage Testing Protocols and Limits for ODOT High Performance Concrete 
7. 11-24-ST Gusset Plate Cracking Under Wind-Induced Torsional Vibrations 
8. 11-29-ST Effects of Magnesium Chloride Exposure on Concrete: An ODOT Field Investigation 
9. 11-041-ST Galvanic Anodes in Concrete, Coastal-Bridge Rehabilitation 
10. 11-067-ST Effectiveness of External Confinement on Seismic Retrofit of Rectangular Bridge Columns 

Traffic, Roadway Safety and ITS

1. 11-009-TS Construction Area Late Merge System (CALMS) 
2. 11-010-TS At-Risk Curve Identification and Cost Effective Safety Improvement 
3. 11-011-TS Development of a New Policy for Safe and Efficient Left-Turn Signal Phasing 
4. 11-013-TS Evaluating Oregon Crash Data for Completeness and Accuracy 
5. 11-016-TS Non-Compliant Behavior in Motor Carriers and Over-Representation in Truck Crashes 
6. 11-017-TS Safety Impacts of Studded Tires in Oregon 
7. 11-028-TS Preliminary Development of Guidelines for Bicycle-Specific Traffic Signals: An Inventory of Current and Best Practice 
8. 11-036-TS Criteria for the Selection and Application of Advanced Traffic Signal Systems 
9. 11-044-TS Analytical Tools for Incorporation of Safety into the Long Range Transportation Planning Process 
10. 11-049-TS Wireless Data Collection for Real-time Travel Time Estimation: Data Synthesis 
11. 11-051-TS Evaluation of Variable Speed Limits for Safety and Congestion Improvements at an Intersection 
12. 11-052-TS Training Program for Advanced Signal Control Technologies 
13. 11-053-TS Alternative Criteria for Determining Speed Zones 
14. 11-057-TS Developing Safety Performance Measures for Roundabout Applications in Oregon 
15. 11-061-TS Comparative Evaluation of DOT Speed Setting Protocols and Implications for Highway Design, Multimodal Safety and Community Livability 
16. 11-072-TS Safety Evaluation of Enhanced Delineation Treatments 

Page updated: February 28, 2011