Download or read book Montana Department of Transportation Research Peer Exchange Summary Report written by Peter Walker-Keleher and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) hosted a research peer exchange in Helena, Montana, on September 12-13, 2023. The objectives for this peer exchange were to identify actionable improvements to implement or change in the beginning (idea of contract) and the end of (research conclusion to implementation) of the research business process. The peer exchange featured peer presentations and facilitated discussions focusing on the topics of Ideas to Research Project and Project Implementation. MDT plans to implement the commitments made during the peer exchange to improve their research programs.

Download or read book Research Development and Technology Transfer Guidelines for the Montana Department of Transportation written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) conducts research to discover, develop, or extend knowledge needed to operate, maintain and improve the statewide multimodal transportation system. Specific goals include: evaluation and advancement of new technologies, materials and methods; development of design and analysis techniques; and study of current transportation challenges. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance for the development and management of effective MDT Research Programs. Through the identification of the various research related functions and operational procedures of the MDT, this manual will produce a model of a research management system. The programs, projects, and products generated by the Research Programs, using the management system, are provided for the ultimate benefit of MDT's customers.

Download or read book Statewide Travel Forecasting Models written by Alan J. Horowitz and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2006 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 358: Statewide Travel Forecasting Models examines statewide travel forecasting models designed to address planning needs and provide forecasts for statewide transportation, including passenger vehicle and freight movements. The report explores the types and purposes of models being used, integration of state and urban models, data requirements, computer needs, resources (including time, funding, training, and staff), limitations, and overall benefits. The report includes five case studies, two that focus on passenger components, two on freight components, and one on both passenger and freight.

Download or read book Key Issues in Transportation Programming written by and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2008 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB Conference Proceedings 43: Key Issues in Transportation Programming summarizes plenary and breakout sessions of a November 2006 conference that explored the current state of the practice and long-term implementation experience associated with the programming process, successful practices in linking planning and programming, and the linking of programming processes to the development of performance measures and asset management systems. The conference also examined programming and politics, data requirements and data manageability, and effective approaches to public involvement for programming."--Pub. desc.

Download or read book Handbook of Transportation Policy and Administration written by Jeremy Plant and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-02-22 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past few decades, the field of transportation has changed dramatically. Deregulation and greater reliance on markets and the private sector has helped to reconfigure the transport industries, while the rise of intermodal goods and global commerce has produced efficiencies of operation and a greater interdependence among transport modes. In a

Download or read book The Status and Applicability of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Montana written by Patrick Kwapy and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Montana Highway Reconfiguration Study written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2001 Montana State legislature and Governor's Office directed the Department (MDT) to conduct a study examining the economic impact of reconfiguring the State's major two-lane highways. To achieve this overall goal, the Governor created the Reconfiguration Study Steering Committee (RSSC) to guide the Highway Reconfiguration Study. The RSSC developed a scope of work for a consultant team that called for the development of an analytical tool box that would give MDT the ability to evaluate the economic benefits and costs of highway investments anywhere in the State that could be expected to generate significant economic benefits for the State as a whole. The consultant team, led by Cambridge Systematics, Inc., evaluated all of the available tools used for state-of the-practice benefit/cost analysis of highway investments. Their findings led to their development of the Highway Economic Analysis Tool (HEAT). HEAT combines seven automated and linked modules into a software package that MDT will operate in-house. Once fully tested, HEAT will become a fourth performance measure for MDT's Performance Programming Process (P3), which at present includes bridge preservation, pavement preservation, and congestion relief.

Download or read book Peer Exchange written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transportation Technology Transfer written by Barbara T. Harder and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 355: Transportation Technology Transfer: Successes, Challenges, and Needs explores the use of technology transfer practices in the highway transportation community. The report documents successful practices, discusses challenges encountered, and identifies the needs of those responsible for sponsoring, facilitating, and conducting technology transfer activities and processes.

Download or read book Roadside Design Guide written by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Task Force for Roadside Safety and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Montana Department of Transportation Task Order No 305 written by Maxim Technologies, Inc and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Highway Project Cost Estimating and Management for the Montana Department of Transportation written by Sirous Heydari Alavi and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides detailed information about the project objectives, deliverables, and findings. The project team thoroughly reviewed the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) structure, operations, and current procedures as related to MDT highway projects cost estimation practices. This was achieved through a series of visits and a comprehensive set of interviews of MDT staff involved with highway project cost estimation. A literature review of the state-of-practice cost estimating procedures was also conducted and compared with MDT practices. This report contains the project team recommendations along with a series of strategic procedures to implement those recommendations. The report also provides a timeframe for the implementation of recommendations and strategic procedures.

Download or read book Guide for the Planning Design and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities written by and published by AASHTO. This book was released on 2004 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Peer Exchange written by Cambridge Systematics and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents the NMDOT Research Peer Exchange held April 10-11, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico in accordance with the requirements of 23 CFR 420. It involved NMDOT staff and representatives from the state DOTs of Arizona, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. The two key objectives of the peer exchange were to identify steps toward creating a Strategic Research Program that supports the Department's Strategic Plan and to develop strategies for overcoming operation obstacles. It included a review of the NMDOT research program and presentations from the other peer states on their programs. The peer exchange found that the NMDOT research program had made significant progress since the last peer exchange in 2008. The peer exchange recommended that the NMDOT should develop a Strategic Research Plan to guide their research project selection process; expedite the overall research project development process by conducting some steps simultaneously; develop a "Quick-Response Program" to address high-priority research needs; strengthen the implementation process for completed projects and develop outcome performance measures; develop a communication and marketing plan to transmit the value of the research program; and build productive partnerships with senior managers, customers, and stakeholders.

Download or read book Assessing the Extent and Determinates of Induced Growth written by Leo Tidd and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation improvements affect the accessibility of places, which in turn can result in changes in land use in combination with factors that support or discourage development (such as land prices, market demand, local land use regulations, and environmental constraints). Due to the uncertainty involved in forecasting the indirect effects of transportation projects on land use, transportation agencies nationally have struggled in identifying the appropriate level of analysis for this issue, in some cases resulting in litigation and project delays. The objective of this research was to identify a Montana-specific, consistent, legally defensible, and efficient process for assessing the indirect land use and environmental effects of transportation projects for the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). Case law, guidance documents in other states, surveys, interviews, and reviews of existing MDT environmental documents were used to develop an Indirect Effects Desk Reference. The Desk Reference provides an overview of key definitions and regulatory requirements, and provides practitioners with a step-by-step screening process to determine if further analysis is warranted. The screening process relies on information of the characteristics and location of the project readily available early in the project development process. Where detailed analysis is necessary, a detailed analysis framework process is provided in the Desk Reference that includes recommendations on the analysis methodologies most applicable to the data available in different portions of Montana. Finally, recommendations for updating the Desk Reference materials over time are presented, including a recommendation to incorporate the screening and detailed analysis frameworks in MDT's Environmental Manual. The results of this research should be useful not only to Montana, but to other western states in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions of the U.S. that share similar land use, environmental, and growth trends.

Download or read book Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity written by Transportation Research Board and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005-01-11 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB Special Report 282: Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence reviews the broad trends affecting the relationships among physical activity, health, transportation, and land use; summarizes what is known about these relationships, including the strength and magnitude of any causal connections; examines implications for policy; and recommends priorities for future research.