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| Category | Title | Contract Start | Contract End | Completion Status | Contract Amount | Consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Determining the Testing, Limits and Elimination of CWD Prions in Composting Byproducts for MDT | Proposed | ||||
| Safety | Assessing the Impacts and Challenges of Truck Platooning on Highway Infrastructure in Montana | 12/31/2024 | 01/31/2026 | Active | $81,654 | University of North Dakota |
| Administration | Strategies to Advance MDT as an Employer of Choice for Diverse Talent | Proposed | ||||
| Safety | Highway Speed Micro & Macro-Texture Data Collection & Processing for Pavement Safety | 03/20/2024 | 04/30/2027 | Active | $300,000 | Western Transportation Institute |
| Environmental | Remediation of Deicer Contaminated Soils using Native Montana Plants | 08/01/2024 | 09/30/2024 | Active | $199,928 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
| Maintenance | 27th Street RR Crossing - Billings | On Hold | ||||
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Concrete-Filled Steel Tube to Concrete Pile Cap Connections – Further Evaluation/Improvement of Analysis/Design Methodologies (Phase 4) | 07/01/2018 | 06/30/2024 | Complete | $217,405 | Montana State University (MSU) |
| Safety | Effectiveness of Highway Safety Public Education at Montana Motor Vehicle Registration Stations by Streaming a Variety of Safety Content | 03/15/2020 | 08/11/2023 | Complete | $150,000 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Evaluation of Thin Polymer Overlays for Bridge Decks | 01/22/2020 | 01/30/2024 | Complete | $101,979 | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | A Feasibility Study of Road Culvert Bridge Deck Deicing Using Geothermal Energy | 07/13/2020 | 05/31/2025 | Active | $210,701 | Montana State University (MSU) |
| Safety | Safety Evaluation of Sinusoidal Centerline Rumble Strips | 01/19/2022 | 07/10/2026 | Active | $184,731 | Pennsylvania State University (PSU) |
| Environmental | Effective Wildlife Fences Through Better Functioning Barriers at Access Roads and Jump-Outs | 12/20/2020 | 03/31/2026 | Active | $218,105 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
| Construction | Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Tool to Estimate Contract Time | 04/08/2021 | 12/30/2023 | Complete | $130,000 | Texas A&M University (TAMU) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Exploration of UHPC Applications for Montana Bridges | 08/01/2021 | 07/31/2024 | Complete | $161,015 | Montana State University (MSU) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana: Implementation (Phase 3) | 12/22/2020 | 04/30/2024 | Complete | $113,727 | Montana State University (MSU) |
| Geotechnical | Development of P-Y Curves for Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles in Montana | 04/27/2022 | 11/30/2026 | Active | $246,089 | Montana State University (MSU) |
| Geotechnical | Organization and Analysis of Measurement While Drilling (MWD) Data | 08/31/2022 | 03/31/2025 | Complete | $103,554 | Montana Tech |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Significant Factors of Bridge Deterioration | 01/09/2023 | 02/28/2025 | Complete | $98,705 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Bridge Repairs in Montana | 01/09/2023 | 03/31/2026 | Active | $270,026 | Montana State University (MSU) |
| Safety | Resources and Tools to Reduce Multi-Risk Driving Behaviors | 03/01/2021 | 09/30/2024 | Complete | $229,600 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Resources and Tools to Improve Pedestrian Safety | 05/01/2022 | 04/30/2025 | Complete | $244,500 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Understanding Aggressive Driving and Ways to Reduce It (Phase 2) | 05/09/2024 | 03/31/2026 | Active | $247,573 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Regional Regression Equations Based on Channel-Width Characteristics to Estimate Peak-Flow Frequencies at Ungaged Sites in Montana Using Peak-Flow Frequency Data through Water Year 2011 | 02/01/2017 | 05/28/2021 | Complete | $225,000 | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Bridge Deck Cracking Evaluation | 08/06/2019 | 01/31/2022 | Complete | $188,876 | Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Peak-Flow Variability, Peak-Flow Informational Needs, and Consideration of Regional Regression Analyses in Managing the Crest-Stage Gage Network in Montana | 09/03/2019 | 09/02/2021 | Complete | $225,000 | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Evaluating the Use of Video Cameras to Estimate Bridge Scour Potential at Four Bridges in Southwestern Montana | 08/01/2019 | 09/30/2022 | Complete | $144,000 | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
| Construction | Effective Production Rate Estimation and Activity Sequencing Logics Using Daily Work Report Data: Phases 1 and 2 | 01/01/2021 | 04/30/2022 | Complete | $170,799 | Texas A&M University (TAMU) |
| Environmental | MDT Wildlife Accommodation Process | 02/14/2019 | 10/31/2024 | Complete | $212,000 | KLJ |
| Environmental | Testing ‘wildlife friendly’ fence modifications to manage wildlife and livestock movements | 07/19/2021 | 12/31/2023 | Complete | $55,000 | University of Montana (UM) |
| Geotechnical | Guidelines for Chemically Stabilizing Problematic Soils | 05/21/2020 | 02/28/2022 | Complete | $152,700 | Boise State University |
| Geotechnical | Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications | 02/21/2018 | 06/30/2021 | Complete | $379,656 | Montana State University (MSU) |
| Maintenance | Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data | 07/13/2020 | 05/31/2022 | Complete | $74,369 | University of Montana (UM) |
| Materials | Alkali-Silica Reactivity in the State of Montana | 04/06/2018 | 01/30/2022 | Complete | $66,428 | Montana State University (MSU) |
| Materials | Numerical Modeling of the Test Pit for Falling Weight Deflectometer Calibration | 11/20/2020 | 12/23/2021 | Complete | $23,629 | Montana Tech |
| Safety | Key Information for Cannabis and DUIC Policy | 06/19/2018 | 06/1/2019 | Complete | pooled fund | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Understanding Law Enforcement Attitudes and Beliefs about Traffic Safety | 03/21/2017 | 04/30/2019 | Complete | pooled fund | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Developing a Methodology for Safety Improvements on Low-Volume Roads in Montana | 02/15/2019 | 11/30/2021 | Complete | $63,511 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
| Bridge/Hydraulics | Development of Deterioration Curves for Bridge Elements in Montana | 04/01/2020 | 02/28/2023 | Complete | $74,900 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
| Administration | Analyze Business Models for Implementation and Operation of a Statewide GNSS RTN | 12/02/2020 | 01/31/2023 | Complete | $74,991 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
| Safety | Driving After Cannabis Use | 06/05/2015 | 02/02/2017 | Complete | $143,000 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Exploring Traffic Safety Citizenship | 06/05/2015 | 02/02/2017 | Complete | $149,800 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Understanding Law Enforcement Attitudes and Beliefs about Traffic Safety | 07/14/2017 | 07/01/2019 | Complete | $162,566 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Key Information for DUIC Policy | 06/21/2018 | 12/17/2019 | Complete | $10,919 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Proactive Traffic Safety: Empowering Behaviors to Reach our Shared Vision of Zero Deaths and Serious Injuries | 08/01/2018 | 08/01/2019 | Complete | $33,000 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Traffic Safety Culture Primer | 06/21/2018 | 11/05/2019 | Complete | $45,682 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Guidance for Evaluating Traffic Safety Culture Strategies | 02/01/2018 | 01/01/2021 | Complete | $52,900 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Guidance on Messaging to Avoid Reactance and Address Moral Disengagement | 02/01/2018 | 01/01/2021 | Complete | $125,400 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | Guidance to Promote Workplace Policies and Family Rules to Reduce Cell Phone Use While Driving and Promote Engaged Driving | 06/01/2019 | 08/01/2021 | Complete | $152,000 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Safety | A Review of Methods to Change Beliefs | 03/01/2021 | 04/01/2022 | Complete | $77,900 | The Center for Health and Safety Culture |
| Environmental | Evaluation of Renewable Sources to Power MDT-Owned Buildings and Facilities | Proposed | ||||
| Administration | The Future of Transportation Funding in Montana | 08/26/2024 | 02/28/2026 | Active | $237,437 | High Street Consulting Group |
| Maintenance | Bringing Montana's History into the Future: Modernizing MDT's Interpretive Marker System | 04/02/2024 | 10/31/2025 | Active | $77,459 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
| Maintenance | Remote Observation over Time (Drone in a Box) | 08/30/2024 | 09/30/2026 | Active | $175,225 | University of Montana |
| Envionmental | Assessment of Embedded Box Culverts for Aquatic Organism Passage | 05/6/2025 | 05/6/2026 | Active | $49,982.74 | Western Transportation Institute (WTI) |
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