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: André Clover
Title: MAASTO Connected Automated Vehicle (CAV)- Steering Committee
Project Number: TPF-5(532)
Project Manager: Jason Bodell
Principal Investigator: MAASTO BOARD
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Title: Guidelines and Best Practices for Determining the Life Cycle Cost of Various Superstructure Types
Project Number: OR26-003
Project Manager: Chris Johnson
Principal Investigator: Hexu Liu (Western Michigan University)
Title: High Load Hit Prevention
Project Number: OR26-005
Project Manager: Tom Ranck
Principal Investigator: Shafayet Ahmed (Western Michigan University)
Title: Efficacy, Advancement, and Monitoring of Carbon Fiber Composite Cable (CFCC)
Project Number: OR24-018
Project Manager: Brad Wagner
Principal Investigator: Nabil Grace (Lawrence Technological University)
Title: Design Guidance Development for Continuous Prestressed CFCC Strand Beams
Project Number: OR23-023
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: Yousef Darestani
Project Number: OR21-018
Principal Investigator: Nabil Grace (Lawrence Technical University)
Title: Statewide Overall Carbon Fiber Composite Cable Bridge Monitoring
Research Manager: André Clover
Project Number: OR14-039
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)
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: Jun-Seok Oh (Western Michigan University)
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: André Clover
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Title: Enhanced Understanding of Geotechnical Processes
Project Number: OR26-308
Project Manager: Ryan Snook
Principal Investigator: Bora Cetin (Michigan State University)
Title: Improve MDOT's Understanding of the Acceptance and Performance of Riprap
Project Number: OR25-016
Project Manager: Ryan Snook
Principal Investigator: F. Estéfan T. Garcia (University of Michigan)
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: Zhengya Zhang (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: Zhengya Zhang (University of Michigan)
Project Number: OR25-019
Project Manager: Jason Bodell
Principal Investigator: University of Michigan
Research Manager: André Clover
Title: Traffic Signal Pre-emption Effectiveness in Michigan
Project Number: OR26-007
Project Manager: Hilary Owen
Principal Investigator: Kakan Dey (Michigan State University)
Title: Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Readiness Survey: Are MDOT Roads Machine Readable
Project Number: OR25-012
Project Manager: Tom Gordon
Principal Investigator: Tunc Kulaksiz (AECOM)
Project Number: OR22-204
Project Manager: Andre Clover
Principal Investigator: Dean Deeter (Athey Creek)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Research Manager: André Clover
Title: Enhanced Understanding of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)
Project Number: OR26-307
Project Manager: Justin Schenkel
Principal Investigator: Emin Kutay (Michigan State University)
Title: Enhanced Understanding of Concrete Pavement Performance
Project Number: OR26-305
Project Manager: Justin Schenkel
Principal Investigator: Will Hansen (University of Michigan)
Title: Evaluation of Traffic Speed Deflectometer Data (TSD) for Potential Use in Michigan
Project Number: OR26-006
Project Manager: Paul Shapter
Principal Investigator: Ali Morovatdar (Applied Research Associates)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Title: Evaluate PVC Water Main Materials in Roadway Projects
Project Number: OR26-001
Project Manager: Monica Uribe
Principal Investigator: Sherif El-Tawil University of Michigan)
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)
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Research Manager: André Clover
Title: Digital Process Methods and Implementations for Field Applications
Research Manager: Dean Kanitz
Project Number: OR24-009
Project Manager: Karl Berg
Principal Investigator: Mona Ketterl (CRAFT)
Research Manager: Project Specific
Research Manager: Andre Clover
Project Number: OR26-002
Project Manager: Alonso Uzcategui
Principal Investigator: Tim Gates (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)
Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer
Project Number: OR25-010
Project Manager: Robert Maffeo
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