Transportation Research Center Research Reports
The UVM Transportation Research Center (TRC) conducts research that advances the science of understanding how we travel, the design of resilient transportation systems, and the impact of transportation on the environment, our health and wellbeing, and the economic prosperity of diverse communities. Explore our research, which is free and publicly available through ScholarWorks.
Submissions from 2021
Targeted Investment for Food Access, David Novak, James Sullivan, and Meredith Niles
Submissions from 2020
Intercity Travel for Metropolitan Access in Northern New England, Muriel Adams
Instantaneous Hybridization Factor (IHF) Development for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Energy-Emissions Analyses Using Real-World, On-Board Data, Britt Holmén and Mitchell Robinson
Evaluating Effectiveness of Floodplain Sites along the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail: A Blueprint for Future Rail-River Projects, Kristen Underwood, Lindsay Worley, Stephanie Drago, Mandar Dewoolkar, Donna Rizzo, Arne Bomblies, and Beverley Wemple
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology For Transportation Signage Management, Tian Xia and Byung Lee
Submissions from 2019
Assessing Seasonal and Climate-Related Variability in Rates of Walking and Physical Activity with Time Use Data, Lisa Aultman-Hall and Phoebe Spencer
Quantifying the Vulnerability of Vermont Bridges to Seismic Loading, Mandar Dewoolkar, John Lens, and Eric Hernandez
Identifying Sensitive Structural and Hydraulic Parameters in a Bridge-Stream Network Under Flood Conditions, Mandar Dewoolkar and Matthew Trueheart
Who Do We Miss by Moving Travel Surveys Online? –Assessments from Vermont, Jonathan Dowds and Lisa Aultman-Hall
Snow and Ice Control Performance Measurement: Comparing "Grip," Traffic Speed Distributions and Safety Outcomes During Winter Storms, Jonathan Dowds and James Sullivan
Exploring the Influence of Social Network Geography on Long-Distance Travel Behavior, Jonathan Dowds, Hannah Ullman, Sarah Howeter, and Lisa Aultman-Hall
Implementation of Intelligent Compaction (IC) for Pavement Construction in Vermont, Maziar Foroutan and Ehsan Ghazanfari
"I See Myself in that Career": Exploring Methods to Attract the Next Generation Transportation Workforce, Glenn McRae, Marissa McFadden, and Hannah Ullman
National Transportation Career Pathway Initiative: Environment Career, Glenn McRae and Peggy O'Neill-Vivanco
Tracking Outcomes in the National Summer Transportation Institute, Glenn McRae and Hannah Ullman
Calibration of the Highway Safety Manual Predictive Models for Rural Two-Lane Roads for Vermont, James Sullivan
Identifying Roadway Physical Characteristics that Contribute to Emissions Differences between Hybrid and Conventional Vehicles, James Sullivan and Karen Sentoff
Submissions from 2018
Incorporating Long-Distance Travel intoTransportation Planning in the United States, Lisa Aultman-Hall
Advancing Understanding of Long-Distance and Intercity Travel with Diverse Data Sources, Jonathan Dowds, Chester Harvey, Jeff LaMondia, Sarah Howerter, Hannah Ullman, and Lisa Aultman-Hall
Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Prefabricated and Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Bridge Elements and Structures, Dryver Huston
The Emerging Clean Transportation Workforce: Opportunities and Recommendations to Support the Growing Alternative Fuels Industry, Glenn McRae, Gabrielle Freeman, and Peggy O'Neill-Vivanco
Vermont Agency of Transportation Employee Retention and Knowledge Management Study, Glenn McRae, Carol Vallett, and Jennifer Jewiss
Analysis of Address-Based Employment and Demographic Data Sources For Travel Modeling and Transportation Planning, James Sullivan
Emergency Operations Methodology for Extreme Winter Storm Events, James Sullivan and Jonathan Dowds
Submissions from 2017
The changing risk of extreme event impacts on Vermont transportation infrastructure, Arne Bomblies
Prediction and mitigation of scour and scour damage to Vermont bridges, Mandar Dewoolkar, Ian Anderson, Donna Rizzo, Dryver Huston, Jeff Frolik, Matthew Brand, and Lucas Howard
Designing the All-in-One Vermont Transportation Survey, Jonathan Dowds and Lisa Aultman-Hall
Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning: Agency Roles and Workforce Development Needs, Jonathan Dowds, Lisa Aultman-Hall, Carol Vallett, and Glenn McRae
Transportation Network Data Requirements for Assessing Criticality for Resiliency and Adaptation Planning, Jonathan Dowds, Karen Sentoff, James Sullivan, and Lisa Aultman-Hall
Quantifying the Impact that New Capital Projects Will Have on Roadway Snow and Ice Control Operations, James Sullivan, Jonathan Dowds, David Novak, Darren Scott, and Cliff Ragsdale
Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Program, James Sullivan and Karen Sentoff
Vermont Travel Model 2016-2017, James Sullivan and Karen Sentoff
Examining the Potential Impacts of Maintenance Investment and Capital Reinvestment in Vermont’s Roadway Infrastructure Network, James Sullivan, Karen Sentoff, David Novak, and Jonathan Dowds
Vermont 2016 Annual Seat Belt Use Survey, James Sullivan, Samantha Tilton, Jonathan Dowds, and Karen Sentoff
Personal Transportation Plan Pilot Program Phase 1: Exploring Transportation Behaviors and Needs of People with Physical Disabilities and Mobility Constraints, University of Vermont Transportation Research Center
Submissions from 2016
Alternative Fuels in Transportation: Workforce needs and opportunities in support of reducing reliance on petroleum fuels, Abby Bleything, Greer Cowan, Glenn McRae, and Linnea Myers
Suitability of Intelligent Compaction for Relatively Smaller-Scale Projects in Vermont, Mandar Dewoolkar and Ehsan Ghazanfari
Laboratory freeze-thaw durability of pervious concrete with respect to curing time and addition of sand, slag, silica fume, and saltguard, Mandar Dewoolkar, Dylan Walsh, Adam Sevi, Ian Anderson, and Edwin Schmeckpeper
Identifying Best Practices for Snowplow Route Optimization, Jonathan Dowds, James Sullivan, David Novak, and Darren Scott
Cost-Effective and Rapid Concrete Repair Techniques, Dryver Huston
Transportation Job Needs and Priorities Report, Phase 1: Northeast Region, Glenn McRae
Transportation Job Needs and Priorities Report, Phase 2: Action Plans Northeast Region, Glenn McRae
Long-Term & Short-Term Measures of Roadway Snow and Ice Control Performance, James Sullivan, Jonathan Dowds, David Novak, and Darren Scott
Using Remote Data Collection to Identify Bridges and Culverts Susceptible to Blockage During Flooding Events, James Sullivan, Jarlath O'Neill-Dunne, Sean McFaden, and Tayler Engel
Vermont Travel Model 2015-2016, James Sullivan and Karen Sentoff
Vermont 2015 Annual Seat Belt Use Survey, James Sullivan, Samantha Tilton, and Karen Sentoff
High Speed Ground Penetrating Radar for Road Pavement and Bridge Structural Inspection and Maintenance, Tian Xia and Dryver Huston
Submissions from 2015
Quantifying the Equity of Bikeshare Access in US Cities, Lisa Aultman-Hall and Julia Ursaki
Scour Damage to Vermont Bridges, Mandar Dewoolkar, Ian Anderson, Donna Rizzo, Dryver Huston, and Jeff Frolik
Laboratory Performance of Pervious Concrete Subjected to Deicing Salts and Freeze-Thaw, Mandar Dewoolkar, Ian Anderson, Dylan Walsh, Lalita Oka, Susan Limberg, Adam Sevi, and Edwin Schmeckpeper
Verification of Abutment and Retaining Wall Design Assumptions, Mandar Dewoolkar, Brian Gomez, and Jon Lens
Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating Climate Adaptation Efforts across State, Regional and Local Transportation Agencies, Jonathan Dowds and Lisa Aultman-Hall
Modeling Travel Choices to Assess Potential Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions, Jonathan Dowds, Brian Lee, Lisa Aultman-Hall, Richard Nam, and Alyssa Johnson
Biological Inflammatory and Metabolic Effects of Petro- and Bio-diesel Exhaust Particulate Matter Emissions from a LightDuty Diesel Engine, Naomi Fukagawa and Britt Holmén
Evaluation of Load Characteristics of I-89 Bridge 58N, Richmond, Eric Hernandez and Neely
Examining the Effects of Transportation Governance on Infrastructure Adaptation to Climate Change, Christopher Koliba, Asim Zia, and Anna Schulz
Statewide Analysis of Guardrails, Curves and Crashes, Brian Lee, Paola Aizpuru, and Sean Neely
Intercity Travel in Northeastern Rural Regions of the U.S., Brian Lee, Sean Neely, and Karen Sentoff
Adaptation and Application of MicroSimulation Modeling to Recreational Use of Parks and Public Lands, Robert Manning, Nathan Reigner, Jeremy Wimpey, William Valliere, and Xiao Xiao
Regional Models of Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel in Chittenden County, Vermont, James Sullivan, Jonathan Dowds, and Lisa Aultman-Hall
Conducting a Longitudinal Survey of Overnight Travel: Methods and Preliminary Findings, James Sullivan, Chester Harvey, Lisa Aultman-Hall, Jeffrey LaMondia, Elizabeth Greene, and Chloe Ritter
Spatial Analysis of Intersection Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts, James Sullivan, George Lu, and Austin Troy
A Risk-Based Flood-Planning Strategy for Vermont’s Roadway Network, James Sullivan and David Novak
Development of GIS Tools to Optimize Identification of Road Segments Prone to Flood Damage, James Sullivan, Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne, Ernie Buford, and Austin Troy
Vermont Travel Model 2014-2015 (Year 7) Report, James Sullivan and Karen Sentoff
Submissions from 2014
Implementation, Driver Behavior, and Simulation: Issues Related to Roundabouts in Northern New England, Lisa Aultman-Hall and Nathan Belz
Vehicle Driver & Atmospheric Factors in Light-Duty Vehicle Particle Number Emissions, Lisa Aultman-Hall, Britt Holmén, and Eric Jackson
Assessing the Travel Data Needs for Vermont Transportation Performance Metrics, Lisa Aultman-Hall and Glenn McRae
Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure on Stormwater and Surfaces Waters in Chittenden County, Vermont, USA, William Bowden and Joseph Bartlett
Passenger Vehicle Idling in Vermont Phase II, Final Report, Jonathan Dowds, James Sullivan, Lisa Aultman-Hall, and Karen Sentoff
Strategic Location of Satellite Salt Storage for Roadway Snow and Ice Control in Vermont, Jonathan Dowds, James Sullivan, David Novak, and Darren Scott
Statistical Analysis of Weigh-in Motion Data for Bridge Design in Vermont, Eric Hernandez
Understanding and Managing the Impacts of Electric Vehicles on Electric Power Distribution Systems, Paul Hines, Jeff Frolik, Jeffrey Marshall, Jonathan Dowds, Pooya Rezaei, Andrew Seier, Andrew Fuhrmann, and Alexander Hilshey
Evaluation of Transportation/Air Quality Model Improvements Based on TOTEMS On-road Driving Style and Tailpipe Emissions Data, Britt Holmén
Tailpipe Emissions and Engine Performance of a Light-Duty Diesel Engine Operating on Petro- and Bio-diesel Fuel Blends, Britt Holmén, Tyler Feralio, James Dunshee, and Karen Sentoff
Quantifying Biodiesel Fuel Effects on Light-Duty Diesel Engine Particle Composition by GCMS, Britt Holmén, John Kasumba, and Philip Cannata
Light-Duty Gasoline Hybrid-Electric and Conventional Vehicle Tailpipe Emissions Under Real-World Operating Conditions, Britt Holmén and Mitchell Robinson
Work Zones and Travel Speeds: The Effects of Uniform Traffic Officers & Other Speed Management Measures, Brian Lee, Dale Azaria, and Sean Neely
Estimating the Effect of Mobility and Food Choice on Obesity, Brian Lee, Jane Kolodinsky, Rachel Johnson, Erin Roche, and Geoffrey Battista
Exploration of Walking Behavior in Vermont Using Spatial Regression, Brian Lee and Nancy Liu
Vermont Travel Model 2013-2014 (Year 6), James Sullivan and Jonathan Dowds
UVM Transportation Research Center Signature Project 1B – Integrated Land-Use, Transportation and Environmental Modeling, James Sullivan, Austin Troy, Brian Voigt, Dale Azaria, Brad Lanute, Adel Sadek, Stephen Lawe, David Hershey, Brian Grady, John Boussard, and John Lobb
Bicycles, Transportation Sustainability, and Quality of Life, Luis Vivanco, Phoebe Spencer, Richard Watts, Stephanie Kaza, and Joshua Farley
Reducing Single-Occupancy Vehicle Use in Northern New England; Unlimited Access, Employee Incentives and Ridesharing, Richard Watts and Geoff Battista
Impact of Information Network Structure on Interorganizational Partnership Collaboration: A Hierarchical Perspective, Richard Watts and Tao Sun
Harvesting Data from Advanced Technologies, Xindong Wu
Submissions from 2013
Intelligent Traffic Signals: Extending the Range of Self-Organization in the BML Model, Christopher Danforth and Daniel Brown
Laboratory and Field Evaluations of Pervious Concrete, Mandar Dewoolkar, Ian Anderson, and Mark Suozzo
Optimization of Snow Removal in Vermont, Jonathan Dowds, James Sullivan, David Novak, and Darren Scott
Multi-Scale Model of the U.S. Transportation Energy Market for Policy Assessment, Margaret Eppstein, Donna Rizzo, and Jeffrey Marshall
The Social Drivers of Conservation: Social Capital, Environmental Concern and Transportation, Thomas Macias and Kristin Williams
Sustainable Transportation for Tourism: Green Certification Programs, Robert Manning, Lisa Chase, Laura Anderson, David Kestenbaum, Christina Mastrangelo, Peter Pettengill, Nathan Reigner, and William Valliere
Sustainable Transportation for Tourism: Indicators and Standards, Robert Manning, Lisa Chase, Laura Anderson, David Kestenbaum, Christina Mastrangelo, Peter Pettengill, Nathan Reigner, and William Valliere
Vermont Travel Model 2012-2013 (Year 5), James Sullivan and Matthew Conger
Travel Importance and Strategic Investment in Vermont’s Transportation Assets, James Sullivan, David Novak, and Darren Scott
Submissions from 2012
Weather Factor Impacts on Commuting to Work by Bicycle, Lisa Aultman-Hall, Brian Flynn, Greg Dana, and Justine Sears
Integrated Transportation and Land Use Models: Systems Approaches and Applications for Modeling Transport Alternatives, Roelof Boumans
Spatial Analysis of Travel Demand and Accessibility in Vermont: Where will EVs work?, Jonathan Dowds, Lisa Aultman-Hall, Justine Sears, and Paul Hines