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The Illinois Transportation Research Center (ITRC) was established in 1991. The ITRC is a joint Public-Private-University cooperative transportation research unit underwritten by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Office of Planning and Programming. The purpose of the Center is to direct the research in all modes of transportation to improve and meet the present and future mobility needs of the State of Illinois. Along with IDOT, the following universities are sponsors of the ITRC:

Bradley University
DePaul University
Eastern Illinois University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Northern Illinois University
Northwestern University
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Springfield
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Western Illinois University

The following is a list of research publications. Highlighted titles are available in Adobe Acrobat and can be downloaded. Please contact the Bureau of Materials and Physical Research at BMPR_Research for reports that cannot be downloaded.

TITLE

REPORT DATE
Developing Long Range Traffic Projection Models for Illinois (3.5 mb .exe file)
June 2004

Detection of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) in Bituminous Mixtures (6.6 mb .exe file)

June 2004

Evaluation of Comprehensive Seismic Design of Bridges In Illinois (LRFD) (4.2 mb .exe file)

June 2004

Developing Best Practices for Bicycle Trail Construction in Illinois

In Progress

Rural Public Transportation Brokerage in Illinois (.4 mb .exe file)

June 2004

Nighttime Construction: Evaluation of Lighting for Highway Construction in Illinois (2mb .exe file)

August 2003

Nighttime Construction: Evaluation of Construction Operations (1.4mb .exe file)

May 2004

Evaluation of Construction Work Zone Operational Issues: Capacity, Queue, and Delay (1.7mb .exe file)

December 2003

Nighttime Construction: Evaluation of Worker Safety Issues (3.3mb .exe file)

February 2003

Evaluation of Bridge Inspection and Assessment in Illinois (1.6mb .exe file)

December 2003

Evaluation of Methodology for Determining Truck Vehicle Miles Traveled in Illinois (5.0mb .exe file)

July 2002

Evaluation of Episodic and Seasonal Emission Controls for Transportation in Illinois (4.0mb .exe file)

January 2002

Evaluation of Elastomeric Bridge Bearings for Seismic Design (5.4mb .exe file)

November 2002

Determinants of Motor Vehicle Fatalities and Fatality Rates in Illinois (5.3mb .exe file)

August 2002

Experimental Evaluation of Full Depth Precast/Prestressed Concrete Bridge Deck (12.1mb .exe file)

February 2002

Evaluation of Expected Accident Frequency Formulas for Rail-Highway Crossings (4.4mb .exe file)

September 2000

Development of Information on Intermodal Safety Issues In Illinois (4.9mb .exe file)

August 2001

Comparison of Interstate vs. Illinois Intrastate CMV Safety Inspection (4.1mb .exe file)

August 2000

Computer-Aided Scheduling and Dispatching System: Impacts (6.7mb .exe file)

October 2000

Evaluation of Service Life of Noise Barrier Walls (20.1mb .exe file)

November 1999

Carbon Monoxide Analysis for Highway Projects Phase II (1.9mb .exe file)

May 2003

Carbon Monoxide Analysis for Highway Projects (4.9mb .exe file)

October 1999

Acoustics of Sound Transmission Over Noise Barrier Walls (3.5mb .exe file)

December 1999

Traffic Control Systems in Construction Work Zones (7.8mb .exe file)

February 2001

Policies for Use of Changeable Message Signs in Highway Work Zones June 1999 (6.2mb .exe file)

June 1999

Development and Evaluation of VFR Lighted Flyways in Chicago TCA (5.2mb .exe file)

October 1999

Evaluation of Bridge Deck Delamination Methods (7.0mb .exe file)

July 1998

Evaluation of Reflective Crack Control Policy (4.4mb .exe file)

April 1999

Evaluation of Washington Aggregate Fracture Test for D-Cracking (4.5mb .exe file)

June 1999

Non-Work and Off-Peak Trips by Transit, Walk and Bicycle Modes (7.8mb .exe file)

March 1999

Retaining Existing Amtrak Ridership Base and Attracting Non-Riders to Amtrak Short-Distance Trains

October 1998

Accelerated Testing of Separation Layers for Open-Graded Drainage Layers (5.8mb .exe file)

March 1998

Construction Loads and Vibrations (5.8mb .exe file)
March 1998

Evaluation of Congestion and Air Quality Relationships

December 2000

Friction Bearing Design of H-Piles (6.3mb .exe file)
December 2000

Status Study of Comprehensive and Relevant Driver Education (2.5mb .exe file)

January 1997

Stream Channel Migration Effects on Bridge Approaches and Conveyance (6.8mb .exe file)

September 1998

Analysis of Rules and Regulations for Steel Coil Truck Transport (4.3mb .exe file)

March 1995

Differential Movement at the Embankment/Structure Interface—Mitigation and Rehabilitation (8.8mb .exe file)

April 1995

Effectiveness of Incentive/Disincentive Contract Provisions (4.4mb .exe file)

December 1994

Motorcycle Helmet Laws: Effectiveness of Mandatory Helmet Laws

November 1996

Total Quality Management (TQM)
September 1994
Waterway Systems Traffic Analysis (1.5mb .exe file)
May 1996

Concepts and Practices for Considering General Aviation Airport Pavement Performance and Longevity (10.1mb .exe file)

December 1994

Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) Mixtures (1.8mb .exe file)
July 1994

Use of Life-Cycle Costs in Bridge Planning and Design (3.4mb .exe file)

May 1996

VFR Lighted Flyways in the TCA Environment (1.3mb .exe file)

Oct 1994

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