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Aeronautics
- Effects of Backcountry Aviation on Deer Stress Physiology
- Montana Airport Economic Impact Update
- Montana Airport Multimodal Study
- Montana Air Service: Opportunities and Challenges
Civil Rights / Human Resources
Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE)
Training
- Cooperative Highway Construction Industry Training Program
- Montana Summer Transportation Institute
- OJT Program Evaluation
Construction
Contracting
- Development and Evaluation of Performance Based Specifications for an Overlay
- Effective Production Rate Estimation and Activity Sequencing Logics Using Daily Work Report Data: Phases 1 and 2
- MDT Ride Specification Review
- Use of Warranties on In-Service Performance for Roadway Construction Projects
Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE)
Environment and Planning
- Advanced Methodology to Determine Highway Construction Cost Index
- Developing the "Integrated Transportation and Ecological Enhancements for Montana" (ITEEM) Process
- Effective Production Rate Estimation and Activity Sequencing Logics Using Daily Work Report Data: Phases 1 and 2
- Highway Project Cost Estimating and Management
- MDT Ride Specification Review
- Top-down Construction Cost Estimating Model Using an Artificial Neural Network within an Off-the-Shelf Spreadsheet and Database Programs
Erosion, Sediment, & Weed Control, and Reclamation
- Erosion and Sediment Control Best Management Practices
- Evaluation of Effectiveness and Cost-Benefits of Woolen Roadside Reclamation Products
- Evaluation of Organic Matter Compost Addition and Incorporation on Steep Cut Slopes
- Planted Riprap
Pavements / Road Sections / Surfacing
- Proposed: Aging Conditions for Hot Mix Asphalt Cracking Test
- Investigation of the Soil Air Voids Test for Use in Compaction Control
- Roughness in PMBS Overlays Due to Underlying Crack Sealant
- Synthesis of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Paving Strategies for Use in Montana Highway Construction
Training
Design
- Effective Wildlife Fences through Better Functioning Barriers at Access Roads and Jump-Outs
- Feasibility of the Use of Existing Analytical Models and Experimental Data to Assess Current Design Methods for Pavement Geogrid-Reinforced Base Layers
- Habitat Connectivity and Rural Context Sensitive Design within the Northern Rockies and Upper Great Plains: A Synthesis of Practice
- A High Fidelity Driving Simulator as a Tool for Design and Evaluation of Highway Infrastructure Upgrades
- Livability Benchmarks for Montana Transportation
- MDT Wildlife Accommodation Process
- Montana Rest Area Use: Data Acquisition and Estimation
- Numerical Modeling and Design Development of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavements (GRFP)
- Testing Wildlife-Friendly Fencing Modifications to Manage Wildlife and Livestock Movements
Environmental
Air Quality & Noise Control
- Evaluations of Montana's Air Quality Programs
- Growing Neighborhoods in Growing Corridors: Land Use Planning for Highway Noise
- Traffic Noise in Montana: Community Awareness and Recommendations for a Rural State
Animal-Vehicle Conflicts, and Habitat & Wildlife Corridors & Connectivity
- 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
- Bozeman Pass Wildlife Linkage and Channelization and Highway Safety Studies
- The Comparison of Animal Detection Systems in a Test-Bed: A Quantitative Comparison of System Reliability and Experiences with Operation and Maintenance
- Developing the "Integrated Transportation and Ecological Enhancements for Montana" (ITEEM) Process
- Effective Wildlife Fences through Better Functioning Barriers at Access Roads and Jump-Outs
- Effects of Backcountry Aviation on Deer Stress Physiology
- Effects of Highways on Fragmentation of Small Mammal Populations and Modifications of Crossing Structures (Culverts) to Mitigate Such Impacts
- Proposed: Evaluate MDT Electrified Wildlife Deterrent Mats
- Evaluating Wildlife Mortality Hotspots, Habitat Connectivity and Potential Accommodation along US 287 and MT 87 in the Madison Valley, Montana
- Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures on US Highway 93 North
- 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
- MDT Wildlife Accommodation Process
- Monitoring Wildlife Crossings on US 93 South
- Potential Effects of Highway Mortality and Habitat Fragmentation on a Population of Painted Turtles in Montana
- Review of Proposed Bighorn Sheep Mitigation Measures Along Montana Hwy 200, East of Thompson Falls, Montana
- Testing "Wildlife Friendly" Fence Modifications to Manage Wildlife and Livestock
- Wildlife-Highway Crossing Mitigation Measures and Associated Costs/Benefits: a Toolbox for Montana Department of Transportation
Animals & Road Structures
- Bat Use of Highway Structures: A Pilot Study
- Bozeman Pass Wildlife Linkage and Channelization and Highway Safety Studies
- Burrowing Mammal Impacts on Montana's Highways - Phase I
- Effects of Highways on Fragmentation of Small Mammal Populations and Modifications of Crossing Structures (Culverts) to Mitigate Such Impacts
- Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures on US Highway 93 North
- 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
- Monitoring Wildlife Crossings on US 93 South
Erosion, Sediment, & Weed Control and Reclamation
- Desirables and Weeds for Roadside Management - a Northern Rocky Mountain Catalogue
- Erosion and Sediment Control Best Management Practices
- Evaluation of Effectiveness and Cost-Benefits of Woolen Roadside Reclamation Products
- Evaluation of Organic Matter Compost Addition and Incorporation on Steep Cut Slopes
- Planted Riprap
- Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water
Fish Passage
- Fish Passage at Road Crossings in Montana Watersheds Providing Bull and Cutthroat Trout Habitat
- Fish Passage Through Culverts in Montana
- Literature Availability Assessment for Relevant Interactions Between Highways, Wildlife, and Fisheries in Montana
- Warm Water Species Fish Passage in Eastern Montana Culverts
Materials Testing
- Evaluation of Biodiesel Fuel
- Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water
- Testing & Evaluation of Recovered Traction Sanding Material
Recycled Materials
- Recycled Asphalt
- Evaluation of the Use of RAP/Aggregate Blends for use in Highway Pavement Sections
- Testing & Evaluation of Recovered Traction Sanding Material
Finance / Revenue
- Determining Current Rates of Motor Fuel Tax Evasion in the State of Montana
- Proposed: Economic Benefits of Improving Montana's Transportation Infrastructure (EBIMTTI)
- Motor Fuel Refunds
- The Revenue Contribution of Montana Department of Transportation to the Montana General Fund
- Valuation of Temporary Transportation Facility Use Losses
Geotechnical
Foundation / Subgrade
- Axial Capacity of Piles Supported on Intermediate Geomaterials
- Detrimental Influence of Spring Thaw on Pavement Structures
- Proposed: Development of P-Y Curves for Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles in Montana
- Field Investigation of Geosynthetics Used for Subgrade Stabilization
- Guidelines for Chemically Stabilizing Problematic Soils
- Investigation of the Soil Air Voids Test for Use in Compaction Control
- Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications
- Measurement and Evaluation of Subgrade Soil Parameters: Phase 1 - Synthesis of Literature
- Proposed: Organization and Analysis of Measurement While Drilling (MWD) Data
- 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
- Survey of State Micropile Use in Neighboring Western States
Geosynthetics
- 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
- Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications
- Numerical Modeling and Design Development of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavements (GRFP)
Landslides / Rockfall
- Compilation and Publication of a Landslide Location Map and Index for Identification of Slide-Prone Areas
- Rockfall Hazard Classification and Mitigation System
Hydraulics
Culverts
- Effects of Highways on Fragmentation of Small Mammal Populations and Modifications of Crossing Structures (Culverts) to Mitigate Such Impacts
- A Feasibility Study of Road Culvert Bridge Deck Deicing Using Geothermal Energy
- Fish Passage at Road Crossings in Montana Watersheds Providing Bull and Cutthroat Trout Habitat
- Fish Passage Through Culverts in Montana
- Statewide Soil Corrosivity Study
- Warm Water Species Fish Passage in Eastern Montana Culverts
Rivers / Streams
- 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
- Flood Frequency Analyses for Montana Based on Data through Water Year 2011
- 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
- Monitoring Streamflow Using Video Cameras
- Regional Regression Equations Based on Channel-Width Characteristics to Estimate Peak-Flow Frequencies at Ungaged Sites in Montana Using Data Through Water Year 2011
Information Services
- Analyze Business Models for Implementation and Operation of a Statewide GNSS RTN
- Automatic Crash Notification: Assessing Montana's Motor Vehicle Crash and Related Injury Data Infrastructure
- Development of Strategic Enterprise Architecture Design for MDT
- Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data
- Industry Best Practices for Applications Development
- One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
Maintenance
- Perceptions of Highway Maintenance in Montana: The Results of a Telephone Survey
- Burrowing Mammal Impacts on Montana's Highways - Phase I
Bridges / Pavements / Road Surfacing
- Bridge Deck Cracking Evaluation
- Crack Sealing Cost Effectiveness
- Detrimental Influence of Spring Thaw on Pavement Structures
- Development and Evaluation of Performance Based Specifications for an Overlay
- Evaluation of Thin Polymer Overlays for Bridge Decks
- A Feasibility Study of Road Culvert Bridge Deck Deicing Using Geothermal Energy
- Impact of Adopting Canadian Interprovincial and Canamex Limits on Vehicle Size and Weight on the Montana State Highway System
- Impacts of Increased Canadian Economic Development on Northern Montana Highways
- Impacts to Montana State Highways Due to Bakken Oil Development
- Methods for Remediation of Stripped Asphalt Pavement: Research and Investigation
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Thin Bonded Overlays and Surface Laminates for Bridge Deck
- 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
- Supplementary Research on Montana Seasonal Variation of Pavement Materials Modulii in Regards to Spring Thaw
Erosion, Sediment, & Weed Control
- Desirables and Weeds for Roadside Management - a Northern Rocky Mountain Catalogue
- Erosion and Sediment Control Best Management Practices
- Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water
Materials Testing and Management
- Evaluation of Biodiesel Fuel
- Impact Assessment of Revised Retroreflectivity Requirements for Highway Signs in Montana
- Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water
- Testing & Evaluation of Recovered Traction Sanding Material
Traveler Services
- Assessment of Montana Road Weather Information System
- Montana Rest Area Use: Data Acquisition and Estimation
- One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
Winter Maintenance
- Assessment of Montana Road Weather Information System
- A Feasibility Study of Road Culvert Bridge Deck Deicing Using Geothermal Energy
- Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data
- Recommendations for Winter Traction Materials Management on Roadways Adjacent to Bodies of Water
Materials
Aggregates & Mixes
- Alkali-Silica Reactivity in the State of Montana
- Comparative Analysis of Coarse Surfacing Aggregate Using the Micro-Deval, L.A. Abrasion, and Sulfate Soundness Tests
- Development of a New Specification for ¾-in. Crushed Base Course, Type A
- Evaluation of the Use of RAP/Aggregate Blends for use in Highway Pavement Sections
- Experimental Assessment of Aggregate Surfacing Materials
- Exploration of UHPC Applications for Montana Bridges
- Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana
- Feasibility of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement as Aggregate in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
- High Performance Concrete - Phase III - Mix Design Project
Geosynthetics
- 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
- Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications
- Numerical Modeling and Design Development of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavements
Pavement Management / Road Surfacing / Sealing
- Proposed: Aging Conditions for Hot Mix Asphalt Cracking Test
- Crack Sealing Cost Effectiveness
- Detrimental Influence of Spring Thaw on Pavement Structures
- 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
- Feasibility of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement as Aggregate in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
- Geosynthetic Reinforcement of Flexible Pavements: Laboratory Based Pavement Test Sections
- GPR Analysis (Ground Penetrating Radar)
- Impact of Adopting Canadian Interprovincial and Canamex Limits on Vehicle Size and Weight on the Montana State Highway System
- Impacts of Increased Canadian Economic Development on Northern Montana Highways
- Impacts to Montana State Highways Due to Bakken Oil Development
- Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications
- MDT Ride Specification Review
- Numerical Modeling and Design Development of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavements (GRFP)
- Methods for Remediation of Stripped Asphalt Pavement: Research and Investigation
- Pavement Performance Prediction Models
- Performance Analysis of an Experimental Field Project Utilizing Asphalt Modifiers
- Preventative Maintenance Treatments: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
- Recycled Asphalt
- A Review of the Performance and Costs of Contemporary Pavement Marking Systems
- Roughness in PMBS Overlays Due to Underlying Crack Sealant
- Synthesis of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Paving Strategies for Use in Montana Highway Construction
- Traffic Noise in Montana: Community Awareness and Recommendations for a Rural State
Physical Testing
- Alkali-Silica Reactivity in the State of Montana
- Comparative Analysis of Coarse Surfacing Aggregate Using the Micro-Deval, L.A. Abrasion, and Sulfate Soundness Tests
- Development of a New Specification for ¾-in. Crushed Base Course, Type A
- Development of an Analytical Model to Predict Volumetric Properties
- Exploration of UHPC Applications for Montana Bridges
- Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana
- High Performance Concrete - Phase III - Mix Design Project
- Investigation of the Soil Air Voids Test for Use in Compaction Control
- Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications
- Measurement and Evaluation of Subgrade Soil Parameters: Phase 1 - Synthesis of Literature
- Portable Concrete Median Barrier
Subgrade
- Axial Capacity of Piles Supported on Intermediate Geomaterials
- Detrimental Influence of Spring Thaw on Pavement Structures
- Field Investigation of Geosynthetics Used for Subgrade Stabilization
- GPR Analysis (Ground Penetrating Radar)
- Measurement and Evaluation of Subgrade Soil Parameters: Phase 1 - Synthesis of Literature
- 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
- Survey of Micropile Use in Neighboring Western States
Motor Carrier Services
- Comparative Study of Motor Carrier Services Programs
- Impacts of Increased Canadian Economic Development on Northern Montana Highways
Fuel Tax
Size & Weight
- 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
- Identifying Disparities in Definitions of Heavy Trucks
Pavements
Pavement Management / Road Surfacing / Sealing
- Proposed: Aging Conditions for Hot Mix Asphalt Cracking Test
- Crack Sealing Cost Effectiveness
- Detrimental Influence of Spring Thaw on Pavement Structures
- 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
- Feasibility of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement as Aggregate in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
- GPR Analysis (Ground Penetrating Radar)
- Impact of Adopting Canadian Interprovincial and Canamex Limits on Vehicle Size and Weight on the Montana State Highway System
- Impacts of Increased Canadian Economic Development on Northern Montana Highways
- Impacts to Montana State Highways Due to Bakken Oil Development
- Geosynthetic Reinforcement of Flexible Pavements: Laboratory Based Pavement Test Sections
- Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of Geosynthetics in Roadway Applications
- MDT Ride Specification Review
- Methods for Remediation of Stripped Asphalt Pavement: Research and Investigation
- Numerical Modeling and Design Development of Geosynthetic Reinforced Flexible Pavements (GRFP)
- Numerical Modeling of the Test Pit for Falling Weight Deflectometer Calibration
- Proposed: Organization and Analysis of Measurement While Drilling (MWD) Data
- Pavement Performance Prediction Models
- Performance Analysis of an Experimental Field Project Utilizing Asphalt Modifiers
- Preventative Maintenance Treatments: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
- Recycled Asphalt
- A Review of the Performance and Costs of Contemporary Pavement Marking Systems
- Roughness in PMBS Overlays Due to Underlying Crack Sealant
- Safety Evaluation of Sinusoidal Centerline Rumble Strips
- Synthesis of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) Paving Strategies for Use in Montana Highway Construction
- Traffic Noise in Montana: Community Awareness and Recommendations for a Rural State
Planning
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Tool to Estimate Contract Time
- Highway Project Cost Estimating and Management
Air Quality, Noise Control & Wildlife
- The Comparison of Animal Detection Systems in a Test-Bed: A Quantitative Comparison of System Reliability and Experiences with Operation and Maintenance
- Effective Wildlife Fences through Better Functioning Barriers at Access Roads and Jump-Outs
- Evaluating Wildlife Mortality Hotspots, Habitat Connectivity and Potential Accommodation along US 287 and MT 87 in the Madison Valley, Montana
- Evaluations of Montana's Air Quality Programs
- 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
- MDT Wildlife Accommodation Process
- Monitoring Wildlife Crossings on US 93 South
- Review of Proposed Bighorn Sheep Mitigation Measures Along Montana Hwy 200, East of Thompson Falls, Montana
- Testing Wildlife-Friendly Fencing Modifications to Manage Wildlife and Livestock Movements
- Traffic Noise in Montana: Community Awareness and Recommendations for a Rural State
- Wildlife-Highway Crossing Mitigation Measures and Associated Costs/Benefits: a Toolbox for Montana Department of Transportation
Economic Development/Growth
- Assessing the Extent and Determinates of Induced Growth
- Proposed: Economic Benefits of Improving Montana's Transportation Infrastructure (EBIMTTI)
- Growing Neighborhoods in Growing Corridors: Land Use Planning for Highway Noise
- Highway Improvements and Rural Growth: An Annotated Bibliography
- Impacts of Increased Canadian Economic Development on Northern Montana Highways
- Impacts to Montana State Highways Due to Bakken Oil Development
- Livability Benchmarks for Montana Transportation
- Local Transportation and Land Use Coordination: Tools and Gaps
- A Study of the Economic Effects of Reconfiguring Montana's Two-Lane Highways
Safety
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Montana's Occupant Protection Programs
- Automatic Crash Notification: Assessing Montana's Motor Vehicle Crash and Related Injury Data Infrastructure
- Developing a Methodology for Implementing Safety Improvements on Low-Volume Roads in Montana
- Distracted and Drowsy Driving Intervention for Teen Drivers in Rural America
- Effectiveness of Highway Safety Public Education at Montana Motor Vehicle Division and Vehicle Registration Stations by Streaming Safety Videos
- Effects of Defensive Vehicle Handling Training on Novice Driver Safety: A Case Study in Lewistown, Montana
- The KEYS (Keep Encouraging Young Driver Safety) Pilot Study: Increasing Parent Involvement in Teenage Driving Through Driver Education
- A Peer-to-Peer Traffic Safety Campaign Program
- Traffic Safety Culture
Freight, Rail, & Transit
- Automated Cost Recovery
- Commodity Flow Feasibility Study
- Container/Trailer on Flatcar in Intermodal Service on Montana's Railway Mainlines
- Montana Intercity Bus Services Study
- One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
Traffic Data
- Montana Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) and Automatic Traffic Recorder (ATR) Strategy
- System for Processing and Analyzing WIM and AVC Data
Traveler Services
- Analyze Business Models for Implementation and Operation of a Statewide GNSS RTN
- Assessment of Montana Road Weather Information System
- Montana Rest Area Use: Data Acquisition and Estimation
- One-Stop Shop for Public/Specialized Transportation Information in Montana
Research
- Annual Reports
- Evaluation of Montana Department of Transportation's Research Project Solicitation, Prioritization, and Selection Processes
Safety
- Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data
- Developing a Methodology for Implementing Safety Improvements on Low-Volume Roads in Montana
- A Review of the Performance and Costs of Contemporary Pavement Marking Systems
Animal-Vehicle Conflicts
- Animal-Vehicle Collisions and Habitat Connectivity Along Highway 83 in the Seeley-Swan Valley
- Bozeman Pass Wildlife Linkage and Channelization and Highway Safety Studies
- The Comparison of Animal Detection Systems in a Test-Bed: A Quantitative Comparison of System Reliability and Experiences with Operation and Maintenance
- Proposed: Evaluate MDT Electrified Wildlife Deterrent Mats
- Evaluating Wildlife Mortality Hotspots, Habitat Connectivity and Potential Accommodation along US 287 and MT 87 in the Madison Valley, Montana
- Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures on US Highway 93 North
- Literature Availability Assessment for Relevant Interactions Between Highways, Wildlife, and Fisheries in Montana
- Monitoring Wildlife Crossings on US 93 South
- Review of Proposed Bighorn Sheep Mitigation Measures Along Montana Hwy 200, East of Thompson Falls, Montana
- Wildlife-Highway Crossing Mitigation Measures and Associated Costs/Benefits: a Toolbox for Montana Department of Transportation
Crashes
- Automatic Crash Notification: Assessing Montana's Motor Vehicle Crash and Related Injury Data Infrastructure
- Before-After Crash Analysis: A Primer for Using the Empirical Bayes Method
- Concrete Median Barrier Crash Testing
- Proof of Concept for Prediction of Pavement Temperature: A Tactical Decision Aid for Highway Safety
- Study of Accidents at Signalized Intersections
Human Factors
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Montana's Occupant Protection Programs
- Distracted and Drowsy Driving Intervention for Teen Drivers in Rural America
- Effectiveness of Highway Safety Public Education at Montana Motor Vehicle Division and Vehicle Registration Stations by Streaming Safety Videos
- Effects of Defensive Vehicle Handling Training on Novice Driver Safety: A Case Study in Lewistown, Montana
- The KEYS (Keep Encouraging Young Driver Safety) Pilot Study: Increasing Parent Involvement in Teenage Driving Through Driver Education
- A Peer-to-Peer Traffic Safety Campaign Program
- Resources and Tools to Reduce Multi-Risk Driving Behaviors
- A Review of Methods to Change Beliefs
- Traffic Safety Culture
Landslides & Rockfalls
- Compilation and Publication of a Landslide Location Map and Index for Identification of Slide-Prone Areas
- Rockfall Hazard Classification and Mitigation System
Roadside Features
- Concrete Median Barrier Crash Testing
- Developing a Methodology for Implementing Safety Improvements on Low-Volume Roads in Montana
- Evaluation of Shoulder Rumble Strips
- Portable Concrete Median Barrier
- Safety Evaluation of Sinusoidal Centerline Rumble Strips
Speed Limits & Traffic
- A High Fidelity Driving Simulator as a Tool for Design and Evaluation of Highway Infrastructure Upgrades
- Safety Impact of Differential Speed Limits on Rural 2-Lane Highways in Montana
- Special Event Traffic
- Speed Limits Set Lower than Engineering Recommendations
- Study of Accidents at Signalized Intersections
- Traffic Safety Culture
- Use of Fluorescent Orange Delineators in Temporary Traffic Control Work Zones
Winter Maintenance
- Assessment of Montana Road Weather Information System
- Icy Road Forecast and Alert (IcyRoad): Validation and Refinement Using MDT RWIS Data
Young Drivers
- Distracted and Drowsy Driving Intervention for Teen Drivers in Rural America
- Effects of Defensive Vehicle Handling Training on Novice Driver Safety: A Case Study in Lewistown, Montana
- The KEYS (Keep Encouraging Young Driver Safety) Pilot Study: Increasing Parent Involvement in Teenage Driving Through Driver Education
- A Peer-to-Peer Traffic Safety Campaign Program
Structures
- Development of Deterioration Curves for Bridge Elements in Montana
- Exploration of UHPC Applications for Montana Bridges
- Feasibility of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for Use in Highway Bridges in Montana
Decks
- A Feasibility Study of Road Culvert Bridge Deck Deicing Using Geothermal Energy
- Bridge Deck Cracking Evaluation
- Evaluation of Thin Polymer Overlays for Bridge Decks
- Evaluation of Three Instrumented Bridge Decks in Saco, Montana
- Feasibility of Developing a Bridge Deck Performance Prediction Model
- High Performance Concrete - Phase III - Mix Design Project
- Investigation of Prefabricated Steel Truss/Bridge Deck Systems
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Thin Bonded Overlays and Surface Laminates for Bridge Deck
Support Structures
- Axial Capacity of Piles Supported on Intermediate Geomaterials
- Proposed: Development of P-Y Curves for Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles in Montana
- 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
- Concrete-Filled Steel Tube to Concrete Pile Cap Connections
Wildlife Use
- Animal-Vehicle Collisions and Habitat Connectivity Along Highway 83 in the Seeley-Swan Valley
- Bat Use of Highway Structures: A Pilot Study
- Bozeman Pass Wildlife Linkage and Channelization and Highway Safety Studies
- Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures on US Highway 93 North
- Monitoring Wildlife Crossings on US 93 South
- Wildlife-Highway Crossing Mitigation Measures and Associated Costs/Benefits: a Toolbox for Montana Department of Transportation
Traffic
- Impact Assessment of Revised Retroreflectivity Requirements for Highway Signs in Montana
- Key Information for DUIC Policy
- A Review of the Performance and Costs of Contemporary Pavement Marking Systems
- Roundabout Education
- Special Event Traffic
- Study of Accidents at Signalized Intersections
- Traffic Safety Culture
- Use of Fluorescent Orange Delineators in Temporary Traffic Control Work Zones
Air Quality & Noise Control
- Evaluations of Montana's Air Quality Programs
- Growing Neighborhoods in Growing Corridors: Land Use Planning for Highway Noise
- Traffic Noise in Montana: Community Awareness and Recommendations for a Rural State
Speed Limits
- A High Fidelity Driving Simulator as a Tool for Design and Evaluation of Highway Infrastructure Upgrades
- Safety Impact of Differential Speed Limits on Rural 2-Lane Highways in Montana
- Speed Limits Set Lower than Engineering Recommendations
- Use of Fluorescent Orange Delineators in Temporary Traffic Control Work Zones