Research Final Report: Estimation of Capacities on Florida Freeways. Transportation engineers use the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010) to estimate the amount of vehicles that freeways can tolerate without becoming oversaturated. Field measurements in Florida have shown these estimations are… Read More
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Developing Methods to Predict Crash Frequency on Freeways with HOV & HOT Lanes
Researchers from the University of Florida (UF) and Florida International University (FIU) are developing predictive methods to determine crash frequency on freeways with HOV and HOT lanes. Consistent with the procedures outlined in the Highway Safety Manual (HSM), Dr. Siva… Read More
UFTI’s T2 Center Certifies FDOT District 2 Personnel in ACI Training
On August 19-21, the T2 Center conducted an American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Field Testing Technician training and certification workshop. The ACI certification is one of the requirements for qualification to become a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) concrete field… Read More
McTrans Releases New Update 6.65 to HCS 2010
HCS 2010™ (Release 6.65) is available! HCS 2010 includes updated modules to implement the new Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010) procedures for Urban Streets, Signalized Intersections, Interchange Ramp Terminals, Roundabouts, Basic Freeway Segments, Freeway Weaving Segments, Freeway Merge & Diverge Segments,… Read More
Student Spotlight: Phillip Haas
For Phillip Haas, a diversity of projects is the name of his game at UF. Haas has been a civil engineering graduate student since 2009 specializing in transportation safety. He is currently working toward his doctoral dissertation on three projects that are quite varied… Read More
STRIDE to Host Student Poster/Showcase Competition at UFTI Reception
The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE), a 2012 USDOT grant funded regional (Southeastern) University Transportation Center housed at the University of Florida, will host a Student Poster/Showcase Competition that will take place during TRB at the UFTI Reception… Read More
WTS Symposium Yields Interesting Thoughts on the Future of Transportation
What will the future of transportation look like? Guest panelists Alex Bond of the Eno Center for Transportation, Anoch Whitfield of Tindale Oliver and Debbie Leistner of the City of Gainesville tackled this and other issues during the 4th WTS Transportation… Read More
Join Us for the UFTI Reception!
You’re invited! A venue has been secured for the UFTI Reception at a Baby Wale, a restaurant 1.5 blocks from the Marriott Marquis. Join us for delicious hors d’ oeuvres with two free drinks at the UFTI Reception on January… Read More
Transportation Courses Offered Online via UF EDGE
Various courses in transportation engineering are offered via UF Electronic Delivery of Graduate Engineering (UF EDGE), a convenient program within the UF College of Engineering that allows students to earn graduate degrees, obtain certificates, or take individual courses all while… Read More
Estimation of Capacities on Florida Freeways
FDOT Sponsored Research, BDV32-977-03 (Cost-share project for STRIDE Center) Authors: Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., Alexandra Kondyli, Ph.D., Bryan St. George (graduate student) Report completed: September 2014 [final report] Transportation engineers use the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM 2010) to estimate the amount of vehicles… Read More