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Cold In-place Recycling (CIR)
Detectable Warning Devices
Emulsified Asphalt Treated Aggregate (EATA) Base Preparations
PavePrep Waterproof Membrane (Bridge Deck)
Pulverized CTB (Cement-Treated Base)
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Completed Research Projects
Administration
- Business Market Analysis
- Cooperative Highway Construction Industry Training Program
- Determining the Current Rates of Motor Fuel Tax Evasion in the State of Montana
- Disparity/Availability Study
- Industry Best Practices for Applications Development
- OJT Program Evaluation
- One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
- Motor Fuel Refunds
- Perceptions of Highway Maintenance in
Montana: The Results of a Telephone Survey
- Appendices Three and Four - Container/Trailer on Flatcar in Intermodal Service on Montana's Railway Mainlines
- The Revenue Contribution of Montana Department of Transportation to the Montana General Fund
- Valuation of Temporary Transportation Facility Use Losses
Aeronautics
Construction/Contracting
- Cooperative Highway Construction Industry Training Program
- Development and Evaluation of Performance Based Specifications for an Overlay
- Highway Project Cost Estimating and Management
- MDT Ride Specification Review
- Roughness in PMBS Overlays Due to Underlying Crack Sealant
- Synthesis of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Paving Strategies for Use in Montana Highway Construction
- Use of Warranties on In-Service Performance for Roadway Construction Projects
Environmental
- Evaluations of Montana's Air Quality Programs
- Animal-Vehicle Collisions and Habitat Connectivity Along Highway 83 in the Seeley-Swan Valley
- The Association Between Landscape Features and Transportation Corridors on Movements and Habitat-Use Patterns of Wolverines
- Bat Use of Highway Structures: A Pilot Study
- Bozeman Pass Wildlife Channelization ITS Study
- Burrowing Mammal Impacts on Montana's Highways - Phase I
- The Comparison of Animal Detection Systems in a Test-Bed: A Quantitative Comparison of System Reliability and Experiences with Operation and Maintenance
- Desirables and Weeds for Roadside Management - a Northern Rocky Mountain Catalogue
- Developing the "Integrated Transportation and Ecological Enhancements for Montana" (ITEEM) Process
- Effects of Highways on Fragmentation of Small Mammal Populations and Modifications of Crossing Structures (Culverts) to Mitigate Such Impacts
- Erosion and Sediment Control Best Management Practices
- Evaluation of Biodiesel Fuel
- Evaluation of Organic Matter Compost Addition and Incorporation on Steep Cut Slopes
- Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures on US Highway 93 Evaro to Polson
- Fish Passage at Road Crossings in Montana Watersheds Providing Bull and Cutthroat Trout Habitat
- Fish Passage Through Culverts in Montana
- Growing Neighborhoods in Growing Corridors: Land Use Planning for Highway Noise
- Habitat Connectivity and Rural Context Sensitive Design within the Northern Rockies and Upper Great Plains: A Synthesis of Practice
- Highways As Potential Barriers to Movement and Genetic Exchange in Small Vertebrates
- Literature Availability Assessment for Relevant Interactions Between Highways, Wildlife, and Fisheries in Montana
- Planted Riprap
- Potential Effects of Highway Mortality and Habitat Fragmentation on a Population of Painted Turtles in Montana
- Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water
- Traffic Noise in Montana: Community Awareness and Recommendations for a Rural State
- Warm Water Species Fish Passage in Eastern Montana Culverts
- Wildlife-Highway Crossing Mitigation Measures and Associated Costs/Benefits: a Toolbox for Montana Department of Transportation
Finance
Geotechnical
- Compilation and Publication of a Landslide Location Map and Index for Identification of Slide-Prone Areas
- Evaluation of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavement Systems Using Two Pavement Test Facilities
- Feasibility of the Use of Existing Analytical Models and Experimental Data to Assess Current Design Methods for Pavement Geogrid-Reinforced Base Layers
- Field Investigation of Geosynthetics Used for Subgrade Stabilization
- Geosynthetic Reinforcement of Flexible Pavements: Laboratory Based Pavement Test Sections
- Measurement and Evaluation of Subgrade Soil Parameters: Phase 1 - Synthesis of Literature
- Numerical Modeling and Design Model Development for Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavements (GRFP)
- Rockfall Hazard Classification and Mitigation System
- Seasonal Variation of Subgrade Support Values
Human Resources
- Cooperative Highway Construction Industry Training Programs
- Disparity/Availability Study
- Montana Summer Transportation Institute
- OJT Program
Hydraulics
- Effects of Highways on Fragmentation of Small Mammal Populations and Modifications of Crossing Structures (Culverts) to Mitigate Such Impacts
- Evaluation of Methods for Estimation of Bridge-Pier Scour for Streams With Coarse Bed Materials Based on Observed Scour in Montana and Other Mountain States
- Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures on US Highway 93 Evaro to Polson
- Fish Passage at Road Crossings in Montana Watersheds Providing Bull and Cutthroat Trout Habitat
- Hydraulic Characteristics of The Upper Yellowstone River From Gardiner to Mission Creek in Park County, Montana
- Methods for Determining Bankfull Discharge and Other Flood Discharges for Ungaged Sites in Western Montana Based on Channel Morphology
- Planted Riprap
- Statewide Soil Corrosivity Study
Information Services
- Industries Best Practices for Application Development
- One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
Legal
Maintenance
- Burrowing Mammal Impacts on Montana's Highways - Phase I
- Crack Sealing Cost Effectiveness
- Evaluation of Biodiesel Fuel
- Impact Assessment of Revised Retroreflectivity Requirements for Highway Signs in Montana
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Thin Bonded Overlays and Surface Laminates for Bridge Deck
- Montana Rest Area Use: Data Acquisition and Estimation
- One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
- Perceptions of Highway Maintenance in Montana: The Results of a Telephone Survey
- Preventative Maintenance Treatments: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
- Proof of Concept for Prediction of Pavement Temperature: A Tactical Decision Aid for Highway Safety
- Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water
- A Review of the Performance and Costs of Contemporary Pavement Marking Systems
- Roughness in PMBS Overlays Due to Underlying Crack Sealant
Materials
- Axial Capacity of Piles Supported on Intermediate Geomaterials
- Comparative Analysis of Coarse Surfacing Aggregate Using the Micro-Deval, L.A. Abrasion, and Sulfate Soundness Tests
- Crack Sealing Cost Effectiveness
- Development of an Analytical Model to Predict Volumetric Properties
- Evaluation of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavement Systems Using Two Pavement Test Facilities
- Evaluation of the Use of RAP/Aggregate Blends for use in Highway Pavement Sections
- Experimental Assessment of Aggregate Surfacing Materials
- Feasibility of the Use of Existing Analytical Models and Experimental Data to Assess Current Design Methods for Pavement Geogrid-Reinforced Base Layers
- Geosynthetic Reinforcement of Flexible Pavements: Laboratory Based Pavement Test Sections
- High Performance Concrete - Phase III - Mix Design Project
- Investigation of the Soil Air Voids Test for Use in Compaction Control
- Measurement and Evaluation of Subgrade Soil Parameters: Phase 1 - Synthesis of Literature
- Methods for Remediation of Stripped Asphalt Pavement: Research and Investigation
- Numerical Modeling and Design Development of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavements
- Performance Analysis of an Experimental Field Project Utilizing Asphalt Modifiers
- Portable Concrete Barrier Assessment
- Preventative Maintenance Treatments: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
- Proof of Concept for Prediction of Pavement Temperature: A Tactical Decision Aid for Highway Safety
- Recycled Asphalt
- A Review of the Performance and Costs of Contemporary Pavement Marking Systems
- Roughness in PMBS Overlays Due to Underlying Crack Sealant
- Seasonal Variation of Subgrade Support Values
- Statewide Soil Corrosivity Study
- Supplementary Research on Montana Seasonal Variation of Pavement Materials Modulii in Regards to Spring Thaw
- Traffic Noise in Montana: Community Awareness and Recommendations for a Rural State
Motor Carrier Services
- Comparative Study of Motor Carrier Services Programs
- Determining Current Rates of Motor Fuel Tax Evasion in the State of Montana
- Impact of Adopting Canadian Interprovincial and Canamex Limits on Vehicle Size and Weight on the Montana State Highway System
- Impact of Changes In Truck Weight Regulations On Montana's Economy
Pavement Management
- Detrimental Influence of Spring Thaw on Pavement Structures
- Development and Evaluation of Performance Based Specifications for an Overlay
- GPR Analysis (Ground Penetrating Radar)
- Impacts to Montana State Highways Due to Bakken Oil Development
- MDT Ride Specification Review
- Pavement Performance Prediction Models
- Preventative Maintenance Treatments: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
- Supplementary Research on Montana Seasonal Variation of Pavement Materials Modulii in Regards to Spring Thaw
Planning
- Evaluations of Montana's Air Quality Programs
- Automated Cost Recovery
- Commodity Flow Feasibility Study
- Growing Neighborhoods in Growing Corridors: Land Use Planning for Highway Noise
- Habitat Connectivity and Rural Context Sensitive Design within the Northern Rockies and Upper Great Plains: A Synthesis of Practice
- Highway Improvements and Rural Growth: An Annotated Bibliography
- Highway Project Cost Estimating and Management
- Impacts of Increased Canadian Economic Development on Northern Montana Highways
- Impacts to Montana State Highways Due to Bakken Oil Development
- The KEYS (Keep Encouraging Young Drivers Safety) Pilot Study: Increasing Parent Involvement in Teenage Driving Through Driver Education
- Livability for Montana Transportation
- Local Transportation and Land Use Coordination: Tools and Gaps
- Montana Intercity Bus Services Study
- Montana Rest Area Use: Data Acquisition and Estimation
- One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
- Container/Trailer on Flatcar in Intermodal Service on Montana's Railway Mainlines
- A Study of the Economic Effects of Reconfiguring Montana's Two-Lane Highways
- System for Processing and Analyzing WIM and AVC Data
- Traffic Noise in Montana: Community Awareness and Recommendations for a Rural State
Research
- Annual Reports
- Evaluation of Montana Department of Transportation's Research Project Solicitation, Prioritization, and Selection Processes
Safety
- Animal-Vehicle Collisions and Habitat Connectivity Along Highway 83 in the Seeley-Swan Valley
- Before-After Crash Analysis: A Primer for Using the Empirical Bayes Method
- Bozeman Pass Wildlife Linkage and Channelization and Highway Safety Study
- Compilation and Publication of a Landslide Location Map and Index for Identification of Slide-Prone Areas
- Concrete Median Barrier Crash Testing
- Effects of Defensive Vehicle Handling Training on Novice Driver Safety: A Case Study in Lewistown, Montana: Phase I Preparation for Advanced Driver Training
- Effects of Defensive Vehicle Handling Training on Novice Driver Safety: A Case Study in Lewistown, Montana: Phase II: Presentation of Advanced Defensive Driving Training
- Evaluation of Shoulder Rumble Strips
- A High Fidelity Driving Simulator as a Tool for Design and Evaluation of Highway Infrastructure Upgrades
- The KEYS (Keep Encouraging Young Drivers Safety) Pilot Study: Increasing Parent Involvement in Teenage Driving Through Driver Education
- Portable Concrete Barrier Assessment
- Rockfall Hazard Classification and Mitigation System
- Study of Accidents at Signalized Intersections
Structures
- Axial Capacity of Piles Supported on Intermediate Geomaterials
- Bat Use of Highway Structures: A Pilot Study
- Evaluation of Methods for Estimation of Bridge-Pier Scour for Streams With Coarse Bed Materials Based on Observed Scour in Montana and Other Mountain States
- Evaluation of Three Instrumented Bridge Decks in Saco, Montana
- Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures on US Highway 93 Evaro to Polson
- Feasibility of Developing a Bridge Deck Performance Prediction Model
- High Performance Concrete - Phase III - Mix Design Project
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Thin Bonded Overlays and Surface Laminates for Bridge Deck
- Performance of Steel Pipe Pile to Concrete Bent Cap Connections Subjected to Seismic Loading or High Transverse Loading
Traffic
- A High Fidelity Driving Simulator as a Tool for Design and Evaluation of Highway Infrastructure Upgrades
- Impact Assessment of Revised Retroreflectivity Requirements for Highway Signs in Montana
- A Review of the Performance and Costs of Contemporary Pavement Marking Systems
- System for Processing and Analyzing WIM and AVC Data
