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
Road User Understanding of Bicycle Signal Faces on Traffic Signals
Christopher Monsere
Sirisha Kothuri
The latest report from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), “Road User Understanding of Bicycle Signal Faces on Traffic Signals” (20-07/Task 420), zeroes in on some key gaps in research and practice around road users' comprehension of bicycle-specific traffic signal faces.
Led by Chris Monsere and Sirisha Kothuri of Portland State University, the research team included members from Oregon State University and Toole Design Group. The research team reviewed the current ...
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Active Transportation Network Benefits Estimator | NCHRP Research Report 1149, Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks: A Guide
Sarah Melling
Joe Broach
The Active Transportation Network Benefits Estimator was developed to support state and local DOTs in estimating the potential benefits of closing gaps in their active transportation network. The tool is based on the methodology presented in the NCHRP Research report 1149: Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks (https://www.nationalacademies.org/publications/29332). Active transportation networks are an important part of the transportation system, they improve a...
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