Projects

Overall View of Future and Current Projects

    • Applications of Remote Sensing Technologies in Bridge Management and Pavement Management Systems
    • Applications of Advanced Technology for safety improvements at isolated, high-speed intersections
    • Emergency / Disaster Management and Evacuation Planning/ Mitigation Planning for UNC system campuses
    • Evaluation and Policy Review of CATS bus operations and LRT development process
    • Economic Impact of Transportation Modes – rail, air, transit, highway for both passengers and freight
    • Evaluation of municipal traffic safety programs by local police departments
    • Multimodal Transportation Policy Analysis Planning - Freight and Passenger
    • Disaster Studies and Emergency Management projects at the State and local level, working with the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, the State Energy Division, and various public agencies and the private sector in the Charlotte region
    • Statewide and Regional Homeland Security Preparedness

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          Past and Continuing Projects

          • "Analysis of CATS Transit Operations and the South Corridor Light Rail Line"
          • “Intelligent Transportation Systems Best Management Practices and Technologies" for the Ohio DOT
          • "Innovations in Advanced Traveler Information Systems" for a private sector firm in Tennessee
          • Development of a multimodal, regional, Transportation Policy Roundtable
          • Development of an external Center Advisory Committee to provide practical advice and support for the Center from outside the university community
          • "Charlotte/Chattanooga Transportation Information Exchange" with the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Regional Transportation Authority
          • Development of a Seminar Series on "Transportation, Energy, Environment, and Regional Growth", in collaboration with the Global Institute for Energy and Environmental Systems
          • Liaison services with the Research and Analysis Unit, North Carolina Department of Transportation
          • Several local community transportation policy studies in Western North Carolina, all involving graduate student research assistants
          • Participation in the National ITS IDEA Committee (Intelligent Transportation Systems - Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis)
          • Participation in several national and regional conferences in the areas of ITS and/or Transportation Policy
          • Assistance and liaison with new members of the State Board of Transportation
          • Airport Studies – “Charlotte Douglas Final Report”
          • Airport Studies including the Raleigh-Durham Economic Impact Assessment—“Raleigh-Durham Final Report 2006 “
          • Shuttle Transportation Services across the UNC Charlotte campus including surveys, and proposed changes to enhance the service
          • Highway Safety Information Program in coordination with AAA of the Carolinas, evaluating municipalities in North and South Carolina
          • Emergency Evacuation Plans for local governments—plans developed and completed over past three years for Davidson and Davidson College, Lake Wylie community, and Charlotte Center City; on-going program with high population density or other “at risk” areas; currently working on evacuation plan for the University City area
          • Developing concept and forming a regional consortium called SAFE, with universities in North Carolina, Kentucky, Puerto Rico, Tennessee and Texas—focus on first responder needs for improved homeland security—consortium proposals continuing
          • Planned and conducted two workshops on technologies for improved transportation safety and security in 2004 and 2005
          • Decision analysis of residents in New Orleans in advance of, and after, Hurricane Katrina
          • Co-sponsored and conducted a FHWA workshop on Impacts of Wide Area Disasters on Highway system, December 2004
          • Evaluations of other exercises dealing with safety and emergency evacuation – conducted in conjunction with Emergency Management Agency for Mecklenburg County, and other agencies; workshops and exercises will be a continuing program for the Center; completed exercises in June 2004 and January 2005
          • State of the Region report – 2003 evaluation of all aspects of transportation – efficiency, economy, environmental impacts, congestion, etc., including safety, for the 15 counties in the greater Charlotte Metropolitan Area
          • NC Atlas chapter on Transportation – again, addresses all values and issues affecting transportation systems, including safety – published on-line in September 2005
          • North Carolina Freight Forums – series of three forums focused on issues affecting freight movements – including safety – statewide report submitted to NCDOT Rail Division in September 2005 (project began in December 2003)
          • NC 73 Corridor Plan – subcontract to private consulting firm; project evaluated improvement alternatives to NC 73 from Stanley County through Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties – project conducted in 2004 and 2005; Center’s responsibility was public involvement component
          • North Carolina Transportation Forums – series of three forums in 2001, 2002, and 2003, including safety issues in developing a proposal for a four-university consortium called the North Carolina Transportation Consortium (with NC A&T State University, NSSU, and UNC Chapel Hill)
          • Training course for Rural Planning Organizations conducted in 2001 and 2002 included a safety on rural roads component
          • Impact Evaluation Study: “311 Homeland Security and Crisis Management Grant”