MDOT Research Administration (RAd) manages research projects addressing state surface transportation needs and maintains the following list of projects organized by focus area in the table below. Each project record contains information about the project and a link to the Research in Progress (RiP) database record for more details about the project. RAd also maintains a list of recently completed research and a full list of completed research.
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Unmanned Aircraft System Communications Mesh Test Deployment
Project Number: OR24-012
Project Manager: Linn Smith
Principal Investigator: Paul Wheeler (WSP)
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Title: Design Guidance Development for Continuous Prestressed CFCC Strand Beams
Project Number: OR23-023
Project Manager: Steve Kahl
Principal Investigator: Nabil Grace (Lawrence Technological University)
Title: Replacement of Outside Beams on Adjacent Box-Beam Structures
Project Number: OR25-004
Project Manager: Brian Zakrzewski
Principal Investigator: Nabil Grace (Lawrence Technological University)
Title: Evaluation Model for Equitable Prioritization of Bridge Investments
Project Number: OR25-008
Project Manager: Heidi Phaneuf, Lindsey Dowswell
Principal Investigator: Ali Zockaie (Michigan State University)
Title: Spun Concrete Poles: Guidelines for Fabrication, Condition Assessment, Repair, and Replacement
Project Number: OR25-014
Project Manager: Michelle O'Neill
Principal Investigator:
Title: Enhance Bridge Image Attribution Through Automated Post Image Processing
Project Number: OR24-008
Project Manager:Jacob Armour
Principal Investigator: Upul Attanayake (Western Michigan University)
Title: Improving MDOT's Movable Bridge Reliability and Operations
Project Number: OR23-016
Project Manager: Mike Halloran
Principal Investigator: Matt Longfield (HDR)
Title: Capacity Prediction of Repaired and Unrepaired Bridge Beams with Deteriorated Ends
Project Number: OR23-001
Project Manager: Don Tempinson
Principal Investigator: Upul Attanayake (Western Michigan University)
Title: Operational Baseline and Structural Health Monitoring for the 2nd Avenue Network Arch Bridge
Project Number: OR22-008
Project Manager: Purushotham Pakala
Principal Investigator: Upul Attanayake (Western Michigan University)
Title: Influence of Revising CFCC Guaranteed Strength on Performance of CFCC Prestressed Highway Bridge Beams Subjected to Various Environmental Conditions
Project Number: OR21-018
Project Manager: Steve Kahl
Principal Investigator: Nabil Grace (Lawrence Technical University)
Title: Statewide Overall Carbon Fiber Composite Cable Bridge Monitoring
Research Manager: André Clover
Project Number: OR14-039
Project Manager: Steve Kahl
Principal Investigator: Nabil Grace (Lawrence Technical University)
Research Manager: André Clover
Title: Evaluation of Digital Speed Limit Signs in Work Zones
Project Number: OR25-017
Project Manager: Sarah Hoffman
Principal Investigator: Tim Gates (Michigan State University)
Title: Michigan (One Point) Cone Test Evaluation
Project Number: OR24-014
Project Manager: Lindsey Renner
Principal Investigator: Surya S.C. Congress (Michigan State University)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Evaluation of MDOT's Methodology for Estimating Work Zone User Delay Times
Project Number: OR23-013
Project Manager: Sara Hoffman, Ben Krom
Principal Investigator: Ron Van Houten
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Evaluation of Roadsoft and the Modernization Data Exchange and Migration
Project Number: OR25-013
Project Manager: Michael Toth
Principal Investigator: Tim Colling (Michigan Technological University)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Flood Fragility of Roads and Railroads with MDOT
Project Number: OR25-006
Project Manager: Hal Zweng
Principal Investigator: Michele Lanotte (Michigan State University)
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Title: Michigan Hydrologic Calculation Procedures
Project Number: OR21-019
Project Manager: Erik Carlson
Principal Investigator: David Watkins (Michigan Technological University)
Research Manager: André Clover
Title: MDOT Fleet Electrification Strategies
Project Number: OR23-011
Project Manager: Diane Sevigny
Principal Investigator: Hatch
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Title: Modeling and Assessment of the Remaining Service Life for Steel Bridge Piles in Michigan
Project Number: OR25-005
Project Manager: Ryan Snook
Principal Investigator: Upul Attanayake (Western Michigan University)
Title: Michigan Cone Penetrometer Test Calibration
Project Number: OR21-020
Project Manager: Ryan Snook
Principal Investigator: Roman Hryciw (University of Michigan)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Multimodal 3D Perception System for Active Safety at Accident-prone Location
Project Number: OR25-001
Project Manager: Jason Bodell
Principal Investigator: University of Michigan
Title: Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Readiness Survey
Project Number: OR25-012
Project Manager: Jason Bodell
Principal Investigator: University of Michigan
Title: Enhancing Road Safety Through Video Analytics and Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV)
Project Number: OR25-015
Project Manager: Caitlin Day
Principal Investigator: University of Michigan
Title: Examination of Light-Based Directed Vehicle to Everything Communications Systems for Bridge Strike Detection
Project Number: OR25-019
Project Manager: Jason Bodell
Principal Investigator: University of Michigan
Research Manager: André Clover
Title:Revenue Opportunities from MDOT Fiber Infrastructure and Other Utility Types
Project Number: OR23-012
Project Manager: Joe Gorman
Principal Investigator: Prakash Ganesh (KMPG LLP)
Project Number: OR24-003
Project Manager: Michelle Mueller
Principal Investigator: Yafeng Yin (University of Michigan)
Title: Evaluating New Technologies for Roads Program Initiatives in Safety and Efficiency (ENTERPRISE) - Phase III [Continuation]
Project Number: OR22-204
Project Manager: Andre Clover
Principal Investigator: Dean Deeter (Athey Creek)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Marketing and Education Budget for Implementation of New Transit Technology
Project Number: OR23-021
Project Manager: Hohf, Kevin and Kent, Ellen
Principal Investigator: Mona Ketterl (CRAFT)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Automatic Signal Retiming Using Vehicular Trajectory Data
Project Number: OR24-015
Project Manager: Billy Seeger
Principal Investigator: Henry Liu (University of Michigan)
Research Manager: André Clover
Title: Optimizing Work Zone Conditions to Maximize Safety and Mobility
Project Number: OR23-022
Project Manager: Steve Brink & Dawn Miller
Principal Investigator: Timothy Gates (Michigan State University)
Title: Identify Best Locations for New Flex-Route Projects Throughout the State of Michigan
Project Number: OR23-006
Project Manager: Jason Firman
Principal Investigator: Peter Savolainen (Michigan State University)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Finite Element Method (FEM) Matrix Study for Rapid Travel Profiler Curl/Warp Correlations
Project Number: OR24-005
Project Manager: Chris Byrum
Principal Investigator: Syed Haider
Research Manager: André Clover
Title: Pavement ME Rehabilitation Design Protocols for MDOT Implementation
Project Number: OR23-014
Project Manager: Justin Schenkel
Principal Investigator: Syed Haider (Michigan State University)
Project Number: OR21-007
Project Manager: Michael Eacker
Principal Investigator: M. Emin Kutay (Michigan State University)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Project Number: OR24-004
Project Manager: Michael Case
Principal Investigator: William Robert (Spypond Partners, LLC)
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Title: Evaluation and Prioritization of MDOT's Highway Rest Areas for Potential Closure
Project Number: OR25-007
Project Manager: Jane Greenway
Principal Investigator: Peter Savolainen (Michigan State University)
Title: Socio Economic Impacts of Technology Based Stakeholder Engagement Platforms
Project Number: OR23-017
Project Manager: John Martin
Principal Investigator: Peter Savolainen (Michigan State University)
Title: Slope Restoration on Urban Freeways
Project Number: OR16-008
Project Manager: Yige Qu
Principal Investigator: Bert Cregg
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Research Manager: André Clover
Title: Identify Mapping Techniques of Invasive Plant Species within the MDOT Right-of-Way (ROW)
Project Number: OR23-004
Project Manager: Carla Ahlscwede
Principal Investigator: Richard Dobson (Michigan Technological University)
Project Number: OR23-003
Project Manager: James Roath
Principal Investigator: Ali Zockaie (Michigan State University)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Research on Digital Collaboration Using IFC and BIM Technology
Project Number: OR24-010
Project Manager: Luke Arnold
Principal Investigator: Kristen Cetin (Michigan State University)
Research Manager: Project Specific
Title: Covid and Traffic Crashes/Impact on Safety Targets
Research Manager: Andre Clover
Project Number: OR24-007
Project Manager: Carissa McQuiston
Principal Investigator: Peter Savolainen (Michigan State University)
Title: Safety Effectiveness of Non-Freeway Sinusoidal Shoulder Corrugations
Research Manager: Andre Clover
Project Number: OR24-006
Project Manager: Mary Bramble
Principal Investigator: Tim Gates (Michigan State University)
Title: Examination of Lighting Practices at Crosswalks
Research Manager: Andre Clover
Project Number: OR23-015
Project Manager: Tim Smerdon
Principal Investigator: Ron Van Houten (Western Michigan University)
Title: Efficacy of Speed Warning Technologies
Project Number: OR23-010
Research Manager: Andre Clover
Project Manager: Alonso Uzcategui
Principal Investigator: Timothy Gates (Michigan State University)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Title: Evaluate Speed Estimation Techniques for EPA Moves Model Input Using Big Data and Travel Demand Models for Regional Conformity Analysis
Project Number: OR25-010
Project Manager: Robert Maffeo
Principal Investigator: Texas A&M
Title: End-to-End Learning Framework for Transportation Network Equilibrium Modeling
Project Number: OR24-016
Project Manager: Robert Maffeo
Principal Investigator: Yafeng Yin (University of Michigan)
Title:Research and Development of a 3-Item Transportation Security Index Mobility Tool
Project Number: OR24-017
Project Manager: Richard Bayus & James Dell
Principal Investigator: Alexandra Murphy (University of Michigan)
