Research Stage One Problem Statements

Understanding Motivations in E-Bike Ownership and use.	25-10
Measure of Latent Passenger Demand for Transit in the Eugene-Medford Corridor	25-16
Methods and Recommendations for Incorporating On-Demand and Micro-Transit Data in Performance and Equity Analysis	25-18
Improved Health and Safety Travel Metrics by Better Understanding Recreational Travel	25-19
Unveiling Women's Mobility: A Dive into the Female Experience of Navigating ODOT's NW Infrastructure.	25-27
Building a Data Fusion Model to Develop Volume Estimates from Probe Data.	25-62
Mobile Illuminance Measurement for Safer Oregon Roadways.	25-66
Statewide Bike and Walk Bus Activity and Opportunity Assessment.	25-71
Automated Streetlight Inventory using Mobile Lidar Data.	25-73
Temporal Modeling of Pedestrian Crash Frequency and Severity using Pedestrian Exposure from Oregon Traffic Signal Data.	25-81
Proposed Title: Data-driven state-wide analysis of operational speeds with safety and equity applications.	25-85
Adaption of ODOT Design Practices for Climate Change.	25-87

Work Zone Safety Warning Sign Identification and Training.	25-17
High Energy Control Assessments for Work Zones.	25-20
Developing Rapid and Sustainable Soil Stabilization Guidelines for Efficient Pavement Repair and Maintenance in Oregon.	25-21
Leveraging UAS for Construction Inspection.	25-24
Return on Investment (ROI) of Work Zone Traffic Control Measures.	25-26
Work Zone Modification Factors for Safety, Quality, and Mobility.	25-28
Noise Reduction Retrofits to Improve Wildlife Crossing and Reduce Vehicle Collisions.	25-31
Construction Work Zone Design BCA Tool.	25-37
Effective Updates to Road Signs for Reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions.	25-38
Developing an Online System to Store and Analyze Data from All Stages of the Pavement Life Cycle.	25-44
Emulsified Asphalt Concrete with High Recycled Asphalt Pavement Content for Low Carbon-High Performance Paving.	25-45
High Friction Surface Treatments and Alternative Chip Seals to Reduce Accident Rates and Improve Network Level Roadway Performance.	25-46
Modifications to ODOT Quality Assurance Program to Improve Its Efficiency and Productivity.	25-47
Implementation of Increased Asphalt Recycling by Revising Plant Production Processes.	25-48
Feasibility of using biochar in water quality, construction, maintenance, and supplementary cementitious material applications.	25-49
Improving Roadway Smoothness and Long-Term Performance by Low-Cost Thin Asphalt Overlays and Diamond Grinding.	25-50
Implementation of A Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement Test System for Oregon.	25-51
Addressing the Skilled Paving Worker Shortage Issue and the Associated Problems.	25-52
Monitoring of moisture content in concrete bridge decks for optimal deck treatment application.	25-59
Optimizing Work Zone Configurations in Oregon through Telematic Data: A Comprehensive Analysis Integrating Cost-Benefit and Safety Assessments.	25-68
Mobile Lidar Evaluation of Road Marking Condition for Federal Reporting.	25-70
Automated Streetlight Inventory using Mobile Lidar Data.	25-73
Automated Condition Assessment for Traffic Signs with Mobile Lidar System.	25-74
Development of Methods and Guidance for Storing and Managing Statewide Mobile Lidar Data.	25-75
Pavement Marking Evaluation Leveraging Mobile Retroreflectometer and Mobile Lidar Systems.	25-76
Billing governance for Construction Contracts regarding In-field and FCCM rates.	25-77
Targeted Mowing of ODOT Right-of-way to Provide Economic, Environmental, and Social Benefits.	25-78
Improving the Safety and Lifespan of Guardrails along Oregon’s Coastal Highway.	25-79


Evaluation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Readiness of Oregon’s Highways.	25-02
Advancing Equity in Oregon's Transportation: Strategies and Recommendations for Inclusive Allocation of Funding.	25-03
Understanding Motivations in E-Bike Ownership and use.	25-10
ExtremeWeatherGPT: Using Natural Language as Input for Highly Efficient Early Warning and Impact Simulation of Extreme Weather Events.	25-11
Feasibility of a statewide, online tool for discovery and planning of multimodal trips.	25-12
Climate Change Impacts on Deep-Seated Landslide Activity along ODOT Lifeline Corridors: A Scenario-Based Planning Tool.	25-14
Measure of Latent Passenger Demand for Transit in the Eugene-Medford Corridor.	25-16
Methods and Recommendations for Incorporating On-Demand and Micro-Transit Data in Performance and Equity Analysis.	25-18
Improved Health and Safety Travel Metrics by Better Understanding Recreational Travel.	25-19
Unveiling Women's Mobility: A Dive into the Female Experience of Navigating ODOT's NW Infrastructure	25-27
Delivering Justice: Modeling the Equity Impact of Urban Freight Management Strategies	25-32
Benefit-Cost Analysis of Roundabouts to Support Long Range Investment Policy.	25-35
Construction Work Zone Design BCA Tool.	25-37
Development, Calibration, and Validation of a Truck Level of Stress Model in Oregon	25-41
Building a Data Fusion Model to Develop Volume Estimates from Probe Data	25-62
Unlocking Freight Mobility Insights: Analyzing Telematic Data for Oregon's Commercial Vehicle Traffic Solutions	25-67
Performance measures to track and monitor ODOT equity progress	25-84
Data-driven state-wide analysis of operational speeds with safety and equity applications	25-85


Reducing plastic pollution by turning waste plastics into beneficial additive for concrete pavement.	25-04
ExtremeWeatherGPT: Using Natural Language as Input for Highly Efficient Early Warning and Impact Simulation of Extreme Weather Events.	25-11
Collection of Perishable Post-Fire Landslide Data through Continued Observation and Monitoring	25-13
Climate Change Impacts on Deep-Seated Landslide Activity along ODOT Lifeline Corridors: A Scenario-Based Planning Tool.	25-14
Remote Sensing Techniques for Applied Quantitative Analysis of the Kaser Ridge Rockfall Hazard Area, Columbia River Highway.	25-15
Developing Rapid and Sustainable Soil Stabilization Guidelines for Efficient Pavement Repair and Maintenance in Oregon.	25-21
Noise Reduction Retrofits to Improve Wildlife Crossing and Reduce Vehicle Collisions.	25-31
Quantifying Impacts to Estuarine Soils due to Climate Change-Driven Sea Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion.	25-33
Best Practices for Soil Sampling: Process and Equipment Improvements.	25-34
Design Guidelines for Bridge Pile Foundations Subjected to Combined Inertial and Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading Loads.	25-43
Feasibility of using biochar in water quality, construction, maintenance, and supplementary cementitious material applications.	25-49
Advancing Sustainable and Resilient Culvert Infrastructure Assets: Design Guidelines for Pipe Zone Backfill Material.	25-54
Designing Resilient Downstream Flow Control Structures.	25-55
Advanced 3D Printing for Sustainable Infrastructure Development in ODOT: Fish Baffles and Beyond.	25-57
Integrating Climate Change Predictions into Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design.	25-60
Oregon Guidebook for Considering Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change in Environmental Reviews.	25-61
Alternative Methods for Reducing 6PPD-Q Tire Toxicity from Highway Runoff.	25-64
Assessment of Roadside Salt and Removal using Biochar Methods.	25-69
Targeted Mowing of ODOT Right-of-way to Provide Economic, Environmental, and Social Benefits.	25-78
Economic Utility of ODOT Aggregate Management for Project Delivery and Maintenance.	25-80
Cyclic Shear Testing Procedure for Liquefaction Evaluation of Silts: Mechanical Consolidation vs. Recompression.	25-82
Adaption of ODOT Design Practices for Climate Change	25-87

Reducing plastic pollution by turning waste plastics into beneficial additive for concrete pavement	25-04
Assessing the Availability of Supplementary Cementing Materials and Additions in Oregon for Use in Low-carbon Concrete	25-05
Assessing Low-carbon Concrete Mixture Proportions for Pavement Durability	25-06
Developing a Standard Mixture Proportioning Method to Minimize Portland Cement in Concrete	25-07
Quantifying the Influence of Climate Change and Mitigation Strategies on the Deterioration of ODOT Asphalt Pavement	25-09
Low Carbon Concrete for ODOT	25-22
Evaluation of non-paved multi-use path surfaces for inter-city active transportation connections	25-30
High Performance Concrete Mixtures with Reduced Global Warming Potential	25-40
Low Carbon Concrete for ODOT	25-42
Developing an Online System to Store and Analyze Data from All Stages of the Pavement Life Cycle	25-44
Emulsified Asphalt Concrete with High Recycled Asphalt Pavement Content for Low Carbon-High Performance Paving	25-45
High Friction Surface Treatments and Alternative Chip Seals to Reduce Accident Rates and Improve Network Level Roadway Performance	25-46
Modifications to ODOT Quality Assurance Program to Improve Its Efficiency and Productivity	25-47
Implementation of Increased Asphalt Recycling by Revising Plant Production Processes	25-48
Feasibility of using biochar in water quality, construction, maintenance, and supplementary cementitious material applications.	25-49
Improving Roadway Smoothness and Long-Term Performance by Low-Cost Thin Asphalt Overlays and Diamond Grinding	25-50
Implementation of A Full-Scale Accelerated Pavement Test System for Oregon	25-51
Addressing the Skilled Paving Worker Shortage Issue and the Associated Problems	25-52
Developing Rapid and Sustainable Soil Stabilization Guidelines for Efficient Pavement Repair and Maintenance in Oregon	25-58
Economic Utility of ODOT Aggregate Management for Project Delivery and Maintenance	25-80

Assessing the Availability of Supplementary Cementing Materials and Additions in Oregon for Use in Low-carbon Concrete	25-05
Developing a Standard Mixture Proportioning Method to Minimize Portland Cement in Concrete	25-07
Development of Partial-depth Precast Panels for Rapid, Economical, Durable, and Green Bridge Design and Construction	25-08
Enhancing Seismic Resilience: Developing Next-Generation of Bridge Fragility Models for Oregon’s Transportation Network	25-23
Leveraging UAS for Construction Inspection	25-24
Seismic Resilience Assessment of ODOT Reinforced Concrete Bridges	25-25
High Performance Concrete Mixtures with Reduced Global Warming Potential	25-40
Low Carbon Concrete for ODOT	25-42
Design Guidelines for Bridge Pile Foundations Subjected to Combined Inertial and Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading Loads	25-43
Feasibility of using biochar in water quality, construction, maintenance, and supplementary cementitious material applications.	25-49
Seismic Performance and Numerical Modeling of Diatomaceous Deposits in Seismic Performance and Numerical Modeling of Diatomaceous Deposits in Oregon.	25-53
Advancing Sustainable and Resilient Culvert Infrastructure Assets: Design Guidelines for Pipe Zone Backfill Material	25-54
Designing Resilient Downstream Flow Control Structures	25-55
Guide for examining concrete bridge members with no available plans using non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques	25-56
Monitoring of moisture content in concrete bridge decks for optimal deck treatment application	25-59
Integrating Climate Change Predictions into Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design	25-60
Improved fatigue load application and criteria for MBEJ fatigue design	25-63
Extending Bridge Useful Life through Risk-Based Inspection Planning	25-65
Cyclic Shear Testing Procedure for Liquefaction Evaluation of Silts: Mechanical Consolidation vs. Recompression	25-82
Application of nanoengineered high performance concrete (nHPC) as durable overlay for concrete bridge decks in Oregon	25-83
An Innovative Technology to Prevent Wind-Induced Fatigue Cracks in the Astoria-Megler Bridge	25-86
Adaption of ODOT Design Practices for Climate Change	25-87
Structural Health Monitoring and Repair Planning Through Motion Simulation and Imaging	25-88


Improved Safety and Efficiency of Protected/Permitted Right-Turns in Oregon	25-01
Evaluation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Readiness of Oregon's Highways	25-02
Work Zone Safety Warning Sign Identification and Training	25-17
High Energy Control Assessments for Work Zones	25-20
Work Zone Modification Factors for Safety, Quality, and Mobility	25-28
Evaluation of the relationship between near misses and crash outcomes at intersections in Oregon	25-29
Noise Reduction Retrofits to Improve Wildlife Crossing and Reduce Vehicle Collisions	25-31
Benefit-Cost Analysis of Roundabouts to Support Long Range Investment Policy	25-35
Evaluation of Timing Strategies to Improve Safety at Signalized Intersections	25-36
Effective Updates to Road Signs for Reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions	25-38
Building a Data Fusion Model to Develop Volume Estimates from Probe Data	25-62
Mobile Illuminance Measurement for Safer Oregon Roadways	25-66
Optimizing Work Zone Configurations in Oregon through Telematic Data: A Comprehensive Analysis Integrating Cost-Benefit and Safety Assessments	25-68
Crash Analysis Process: Workshops for Future State	25-72
Automated Streetlight Inventory using Mobile Lidar Data	25-73
Automated Condition Assessment for Traffic Signs with Mobile Lidar System	25-74
Improving the Safety and Lifespan of Guardrails along Oregon’s Coastal Highway	25-79
Temporal Modeling of Pedestrian Crash Frequency and Severity using Pedestrian Exposure from Oregon Traffic Signal Data	25-81
Data-driven state-wide analysis of operational speeds with safety and equity applications	25-85

Research Stage One Problem Statements

Active and Sustainable Transportation

Construction and Maintenance

Equity, Policy, Planning, Freight and Economic Analysis

Geo/Hydro/Environmental Science and Engineering

Pavement and Materials

Structures

Traffic Safety and Human Factors