TREC research addresses complex transportation problems by drawing on multiple disciplines, including engineering, planning, economics and design, from across the Portland State University campus. Use the search box at right to search for a specific project.
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Research Highlights
Subcontract: NCHRP 17-115 Guide for Marked Crosswalk Design, Spacing, Placement, and Safety
Sirisha Kothuri
Nathan McNeil
Project Lead: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Project PI: Sarah O’Brien |
PSU team PI: Sirisha Kothuri |
In a project funded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Portland State University is partnering with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Safe Streets to develop guidance to help agencies identify the appropriate crosswalk spacing to ensure that people can cross arterials and other streets at safe crossing locations, and that a...
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New Mobility For All: Can Targeted Information And Incentives Help Underserved Communities Realize The Potential Of Emerging Mobility Options?
Nathan McNeil
John MacArthur
Low-income residents, immigrants, seniors, and people with disabilities – these are people who stand to gain the most from new tools and services that reduce transportation costs and travel time. However, issues of affordability, technology adoption, banking access or other barriers can limit access to these new mobility opportunities.
In the latest report funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), New Mobility For All: Evaluation of a Transportation Incent...
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