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MnDOT Awards Funding to New Research

MnDOT and the Minnesota Local Road Research Board have funded 28 new research projects [ [link removed] ] and are seeking Technical Advisory Panel members [ [link removed] ] to help guide the research.?To receive updates on any of the funded projects, select ?subscribe? on the project webpage.

Bridges & Structures

* Assessing the Need for Floodplain Culverts Based on Geomorphology [ [link removed] ]
* Ice Loading on Piers for Minnesota?s Bridges [ [link removed] ]
* Correlation Between Deck Patching Quantities and Chloride Concentration Levels [ [link removed] ]
* Understanding Causes of Concrete Culvert Pipe Joint Separation [ [link removed] ]
* Understanding Driving Causes of Bridge Replacement [ [link removed] ]
* Deck Reinforcement Detailing and Concrete Mix Additives to Reduce Bridge Deck Cracking [ [link removed] ]

Environmental

* Protection of Precious Waters from Road Salt: Mitigation Through Roadside Ditch Capture [ [link removed] ]
* Mitigating Community Harms of Dense Highway Infrastructure "Spaghetti Junctions" [ [link removed] ]
* Evaluation of Conditions that Cause Negative Environmental Impacts When Using Recycled Concrete Aggregate [ [link removed] ]
* Development of Biochar Specification Criteria as Soil Amendment for Slopes, Conveyances and Stormwater Treatment Systems [ [link removed] ]
* Assessment of Efficacy and Environmental Effects of Sodium Chloride Alternatives [ [link removed] ]
* Wet Pond Modeling for Contaminant Retention and Maintenance [ [link removed] ]

Equity

* Advancing Equity in Capital Investment Decision-Making [ [link removed] ]

Maintenance Operations

* Human-Centered Testing of Rear-Facing Display to Reduce Vehicle Collisions with Snowplows [ [link removed] ]
* Fleet ? Life Cycle [ [link removed] ]

Materials & Construction

* Novel Durability Screening Method for Stabilized Geomaterials [ [link removed] ]
* Using Electric Vehicle Onboard Data for Pavement Quality Assessment and Management [ [link removed] ]
* Pavement Design: Performance of Base versus Subbase [ [link removed] ]
* Use of Plastics in Road Materials (Paving) [ [link removed] ]
* Sawing and Sealing Joints in Bituminous Pavements to Control Cracking [ [link removed] ]
* Investigation on Mix Design of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Materials [ [link removed] ]

Multimodal

* Assessing the Deterioration of Pedestrian Assets [ [link removed] ]
* Impacts of Shared Mobility on Infrastructure usage, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Accessibility [ [link removed] ]

Traffic & Safety

* School Times Impact on Students Walking or Biking to School: Safe Routes to School [ [link removed] ]
* Enhanced Safety of Highway Construction Site using Low Cost, Wearable Sensor Network [ [link removed] ]
* Improving Safety for People Walking and Biking at Roundabouts [ [link removed] ]
* Behavioral Investigation of Temporary and Permanent Pedestrian Infrastructure [ [link removed] ]
* Right-Turn Lane Safety Improvements for Pedestrians [ [link removed] ]

*MnDOT and LRRB Funded Projects* [ [link removed] ]

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Interested in serving on a technical advisory panel?

Panel mem?bers play an essential role in the success of a research project by guiding the work and reviewing deliverables. Reach out [email protected] for more information.?

Academic Research Solicitation

Each spring, the?MnDOT Research Steering Committee [ [link removed] ]?and the?Minnesota Local Road Research Board [ [link removed] ]?solicit research ideas from transportation practitioners and later request proposals from universities. In December, the research governing boards meet to hear these proposals and select projects for funding.?

Have an idea for MnDOT's next funding cycle?

Ideas are due?March 15, visit?IdeaScale [ [link removed] ] to submit your idea.






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