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UF Partnering with FDOT to Evaluate Adaptive Signal Control Technologies  Adaptive Signal Control Technologies (ASCT) refer to the real-time optimization of traffic signals based on prevailing traffic conditions, demand and system capacity. The primary objective of implementing these adaptive systems is to minimize travel time delay and to decrease the number of locations at which […]

Muhammad Ali, M.S. (2013)Civil EngineerAI Engineers, Inc., Hartford, Conn. Grady Carrick, Ph.D. (2012)PresidentEnforcement Engineering, Inc. Amy Cavaretta, M.S./MAURP (2013)Transportation AnalystCambridge Systematics, Inc., Bethesda, Md. Jennifer Connell, B.S. (2014)Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. Nagendra Dhakar, Ph.D. (2012)Transportation AnalystResource Systems Group, Inc., San Diego, Calif. Avinash Geda, M.S. (2014)Ph.D. StudentWarrington Business School Jack Halsburg, M.S. (2013)Transportation AnalystKimley-Horn and […]

The University Transportation Center (UTC) Conference for the Southeastern Region was held March 24-25, 2014 and hosted by the National Center for Transportation Systems Productivity and Management (NCTSPM), a Tier-1 UTC at Georgia Tech. Approximately 160 people attended the conference. There were 36 papers and 47 posters presented. Sessions included Operations and Management, Bike/Pedestrians, Transit, […]

With summer vacation only months away, children are already anticipating how they will spend their newfound hours of freedom from school. UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital held a Bike Rodeo and Summer Safety Fair on Saturday, March 22, in the O’Connell Center parking lot to touch and impact the lives of the community, especially children, […]

After a comprehensive and thorough review of 18 scholarship applications, the WTS Central Florida Chapter in Orlando selected three UF students as winners of scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students. The scholarships and the winners are summarized below. Frankee Hellinger Graduate Scholarship –  Zhuofei Li (doctoral student) Zhuofei, a transportation engineering student, has worked diligently […]

Each January, as it is customary, transportation professionals and practitioners from all over the world convene in Washington, D.C. for the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) annual meeting. It is easy to spot a “TRBer” busily walking in and out and around the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel or the Omni Shoreham or others, with their name […]

Title:  Regional Cooperation in Transportation Planning (FDOT Project BDK77-977-16) Authors:  Ruth L. Steiner, Kathryn I. Frank, Josette N. Severyn, Amy Cavaretta, Jessica L. Mackey, Sara R. Perch, Forrest K. Eddelton The Florida Transportation Plan 2060 calls for making the state more economically viable, communities more livable and environments more sustainable for future generations as related […]

Title: Expanded Transportation Performance Measures to Supplement Level of Service (LOS) for Growth Management and Transportation Impact Analysis (FDOT Contract BDK77 977-14) Authors:  Lily Elefteriadou, Sivaramakrishnan Srinivasan, Ruth L. Steiner, Patricia C. Tice, Kwangkyun Lim Many jurisdictions in Florida are moving toward multimodal transportation systems that provide users with viable travel options in an effort […]

Siva Srinivasan, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Civil & Coastal Engineering The impact of a development (for example, a shopping center) on the transportation system is typically captured as the number of additional trips added to the network. While the trip rate is appropriate to capture the effect of a development locally (say, at a nearby intersection), it […]

Lihui Zhang, Yafeng Yin and Scott WashburnDepartment of Civil and Coastal EngineeringUniversity of Florida Traffic congestion is one of the most severe problems that threatens the economic prosperity and quality of life in many societies. According to a report by the Federal Highway Administration, traffic congestion in the U.S. costs approximately $200 billion a year […]