Programs
IT Program
The IT Program area has developed a variety of practitioner and research tools for:
- Accessing crash data
- Sharing traffic video with partner agencies
- Translating real-time law enforcement data for traffic management use
- Archiving and retrieving traffic flow data
- Managing winter weather event data
- Improving traveler information
The ITS Program leads a variety of on-going research and support initiatives:
- Facilitation of multi-state transportation coalitions (e.g., Great Lakes Transportation Operations Coalition from Ontario to Minnesota)
- ITS asset management systems development and support
- Evaluation and testing of emerging ITS technologies
- Design and support for traveler information systems
Traffic Safety Program
The TSE Program Area leads a variety of research including:
- Driving simulator research and studies for new traffic control devices or roadway configurations
- Roundabout safety and operations analysis
- Programmatic support for DOT safety programs
- Strategic Highway Safety Plan development support
- Flashing yellow arrow research
- New technology evaluation for signalized intersections
Traffic Engineering and Microsimulation Program
The TEM Program Area is involved with numerous research activities:
- Peer review of complicated microsimulation models
- Highway work zone delay, capacity and diversion analysis
- Highway bottleneck analysis and countermeasures recommendations
- Traffic analysis knowledge management and curriculum development
- Using new technologies to supply better modeling data