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As the publication of the updated Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2015) approaches, McTrans is hard at work implementing the changes and expansions within the Highway Capacity Software (HCS). HCS7 is planned for release concurrently with the publication of the HCM 2015 with most (if not all) new material included. One of the most significant additions […]

The Florida T2 Center hosted two regional Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Updates this summer. Central Florida CPS Technicians gathered in Ocala on July 21st and North Florida personnel met in Panama City on July 23rd.  Alison Tillman, a certified CPS Technician at the UFTI’s T2 Center, was on hand alongside several state technicians and instructors. […]

Evangelos Christou, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at UF. As an affiliate of the UFTI, his research focuses on the effects of aging and neuromuscular control of movement. Christou’s connection to transportation originates from his interest in how perceptual and motor issues influence driving. “For example, if […]

Students participating in the STRIDE Center’s Transportation Research Internship Program (TRIP) concluded the program on Friday, July 31, 2015 with  presentations related to their individualized summer projects. Interns & Presentation Descriptions: Zoe Becerra of Morehead University/GaTech presented on “A Method to Assess the Effectiveness of Auditory Stimuli to Return Distracted Attention in a Simulated Driving […]

Traffic signs provide important information to drivers both day and night, and to be effective, their visibility must be maintained. Language in the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) describes assessment and management methods for agencies to maintain traffic sign retroreflectivity at or above the minimum levels. The only reliable method to obtain the […]

A major update to the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010) is being finalized. McTrans will be presenting a webinar series to provide an overview of the changes as compared with the current HCM 2010, including many methodological details. The information provided in this workshop series is a fairly technical overview toward learning what to expect from the updated HCM […]

Stephen Spana, a senior Civil Engineering major at UF, has spent his summer as a transportation intern working on a project to calibrate a theoretical expression that describes the meeting rate between ride-sourcing vehicles, such as Uber, and waiting customers. Working with two of Dr. Yafeng Yin’s Ph.D. students, Liteng Zha and Zhibin Chen, Spana […]

Dr. Jing Li, a 2013 UFTI graduate and current Assistant Research Scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), reflects favorably on her time at UFTI, where she gained and accomplished much beyond earning graduate degrees. Li says the experience has tremendously benefited her work regarding research, technical support, and technology transfer. “The UF transportation […]

Beginning his 10th year as Dean and Professor of Urban & Regional Planning in the College of Design, Construction and Planning, Dr. Chris Silver offers an extensive planning perspective on urbanization, sustainability, international development planning, and addresses effective mobility, particularly focusing on the various ways that transportation influences the urban development process in the international […]

McTrans has created video tutorials to assist Streets users in coding a signalized intersection and optimizing signal timing, especially for multiple signals along an arterial. Click on the link to view the tutorials.  [View tutorials]