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Current and Completed Research Projects

This is a listing of research projects that are currently underway or projects that have been completed and listed by year of completion.
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Current Research Projects

A Pavement Marking Inventory and Retroreflectivity Condition Assessment Method Using Mobile LiDAR (PDF 148.88 KB)
Implementing the AASHTO Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (Phase I) (PDF 156.15 KB)
Understanding Asset Management Systems Utilized by Municipalities in Massachusetts (PDF 155.41 KB)
Exploring Short-Sea Shipping as an Alternative to non-Bulk Freight Trucking in Southeastern, MA (PDF 97.4 KB)
Energy Consumption, Cost and Emissions of MBTA Rapid Transit Vehicles (PDF 136.72 KB)
Flexible Transit Project Cut Sheet (PDF 127.09 KB)
Effectiveness of Bike Boxes in Massachusetts (PDF 127.22 KB)
Inspection Procedures for Deteriorated Bridge Beams (PDF 406.89 KB)
Post-Fire Damage Inspection of Concrete Structures (PDF 249.63 KB)
Translating Data Generated by the Transit App into Insights on Transportation Use in Greater Boston (PDF 148.49 KB)
Improved Load Rating Procedures for Deteriorated Steel Beam Ends with Deteriorated Stiffeners (PDF 182.88 KB)
Characterization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in Massachusetts (PDF 182.04 KB)
Impacts of Flashing Yellow Permissive Left-Turn Indications in Massachusetts (PDF 407.6 KB)
Construction & Materials Best Practice for Concrete Sidewalks (PDF 407.01 KB)

2020 - Completed Projects

Compost Blankets for Erosion Control and Vegetation Establishment - Research Summary (PDF 585.2 KB)
Compost Blankets for Erosion Control and Vegetation Establishment - Final Report (PDF 12.73 MB)
Public Health Assessment for Transportation Projects (PDF 1.68 MB)

2019 - Completed Projects

The Application of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Surface Transportation Report 
Improving Pedestrian Infrastructure Inventory in Massachusetts Using Mobile LiDAR (PDF 2.18 MB)
Optimizing ADA Paratransit Operations with Taxi and Ride Share Programs (PDF 2.32 MB)
Traffic Flow Improvements: Quantifying the Influential Regions and Long-Term Benefits (PDF 1.72 MB)
Evaluation and Enhancement of MassDOT Traveler Information Programs (PDF 1.48 MB)
Risk Factors for Older Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities in Massachusetts (PDF 3.8 MB)
Estimating Future Changes in 100-year Floods on the Connecticut and Merrimack Rivers (PDF 2.06 MB)
Commuter Bus Demand, Incentives for Modal Shift, and Impact on GHG Emissions (Part II) (PDF 2.81 MB)

2018 - Completed Projects

Strategic Planning for Connected and Automated Vehicles in Massachusetts (PDF 2.94 MB)
The Role of Street Trees for Pedestrian Safety (PDF 8.54 MB)
Measuring Left-Behinds on Subway (PDF 3.62 MB)
Commuter Bus Demand, Incentives for Modal Shift, and Impact on GHG (PDF 3.6 MB)

2017 - Completed Projects

Electric Vehicle: Impacts on Transportation Infrastructure – A Review of Other States (PDF 479.75 KB)
Zero-Emission Transit Bus and Refueling Technologies and Deployment Status (PDF 1.51 MB)
Performance of Adhesive and Cementitious Anchoring Systems (PDF 7.11 MB)
Field Monitoring of Experimental Hot Mix Asphalt Projects Placed in Massachusetts (PDF 2.78 MB)
Developing a Metric for the Cost of Green House Gas Abatement (PDF 1.02 MB)

2016 - Completed Projects

The State of the Practice of UAS Systems in Transportation (PDF 334.78 KB)
Current Counter-Drone Technology Solutions to Shield Airports and Approach and Departure Corridors (PDF 864.57 KB)
Evaluation of Portable Road Weather Information Systems (PDF 3.51 MB)
Mitigation Techniques to Modify Driver Performance to Improve Fuel Economy, Reduce Emissions and Improve Safety (PDF 1.4 MB)
Determination of the Binder Grade and Performance of High Percentage RAP-HMA Mixes (PDF 2.14 MB)
Calibration of Safety Performance Functions for Massachusetts Urban and Suburban Intersections (PDF 2.34 MB)
Evaluating the Effect of Advance Yield Marking and Symbolic Signs on Vehicle-Pedestrian Conflicts at Marked Midblock Crosswalks across Multilane Roads (PDF 3.07 MB)
Automated Detection and Counting of Pedestrians and Bicyclists Along an Urban Roadway (PDF 3.91 MB)
Better Bridge Joint Technology (PDF 4.56 MB)
Evaluation of Specialized Hot Mix Asphalt Mixes for Massachusetts (PDF 1.54 MB)
Coping with the Aging Driving Population (PDF 7.75 MB)
Improved Highway Lane Reflectorized Markers (PDF 2.22 MB)
Tunnel and Fencing Options for Reducing Road Mortalities of Freshwater Turtles (PDF 1.14 MB)

Transportation pooled funds

Transportation Pooled Fund Program 

The Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) Program allows federal, state, and local agencies and other organizations to combine resources to support transportation research studies. Click the link tolearn more about TPF and search for pooled fund studies MassDOT has led or participated in.

Compost Blankets for Erosion Control and Vegetation Establishment

Research Summary 
Final Report 
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