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Active Projects

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
  • 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)

     


     

    Title: Inductive Vehicle Charging - Identify Best Practices/Applications and Optimum Locations for Light to Heavy Duty Vehicles

    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)

     


     

    Title: Evaluation of MDOT's Methodologies for both Quantifying Pavement Distress & Modeling Pavement Performance for LCC and RSL Estimation Purposes


    Project Number:
    OR21-007

    Project Manager:
    Michael Eacker

    Principal Investigator:
    M. Emin Kutay (Michigan State University)

     


     

     

  • Research Manager: Mary Hoffmeyer

     

    Title: Multi-Objective Decision Analysis and Optimization Model for Transportation Investment Decision-Making at MDOT

    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: 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)

     


     

    Title: Incorporating a Winter Severity Index (WSI) to Correlate Winter Maintenance Expenses and Material Usage With the Proposed Index

    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)