Calibration of Work Zone Impact Analysis Software for Missouri

This project calibrated two software programs (WZ Spreadsheet and VISSIM) which are used to estimate the traffic impacts of work zones. The calibration used field data from two work zones in Missouri (I-44 and I-70). The study found that a calibration based on delay or travel time exhibitied better overall performance than a calibration based on queue length.

Title: Calibration of Work Zone Impact Analysis Software for Missouri
Published: December 2013
Report number: cmr 14-004
Project number: TRyy1306
Author(s): Praveen Edara, Carlos Sun, and Zhu (Eric) Zhongyuan
Performing organization: University of Missouri-Columbia, Dept. of Civil Engineering

Bridge Approach Slabs for Missouri DOT: Field Evaluation of Alternative and Cost Efficient Bridge Approach Slabs



Title: Bridge Approach Slabs for Missouri DOT: Field Evaluation of Alternative and Cost Efficient Bridge Approach Slabs

Published: November 2013

Report number: cmr 13-010

Project number: TRyy1121

Author(s): Ganesh Thiagarajan, John Myers, and Ceki Halmen

Performing organization(s): University of Missouri Kansas City and Missouri University of Science and Technology

Link to report:
Final Report (pdf, 8.9 MB, 158 pages)

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A Report Card from Missourians - 2013

Heartland Market Research LLC completed a comprehensive customer satisfaction study to evaluate the overall performance of the Missouri Department of Transportation as perceived by the Missouri general public and to identify the transportation services and improvements that are most important to Missourians.

Title: A Report Card from Missourians - 2013
Published: October 2013
Report number: cmr 14-003
Project number: TR201228
Author: Lance Gentry
Performing organization: Heartland Market Research LLC

Links to reports:
Summary (pdf, 542 kB, 12 pages)

Full Report (pdf, 10.1 MB, 167 pages)

Main Report without Appendices (pdf, 4.7 MB, 96 pages)

Appendix A-Importance-Satisfaction Analysis (pdf, 420 kB, 7 pages)

Appendix B-GIS Maps (pdf, 4.9 MB, 42 pages)

Appendix C-Key Tracker Question Charts by District (pdf, 3.3 MB, 22 pages)

Procedures for Establishing Geotechnical Design Parameters from Two Data Sources

Title: Procedures for Establishing Geotechnical Design Parameters from Two Data Sources
Published: September 2013
Report number: cmr 14-002
Project number: TRyy1204
Author(s): J. Erik Loehr, Andrew Z. Boeckmann, Paul L. Speckman, and Dan Ding
Performing organization: University of Missouri Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Department of Statistics

Maximizing Transportation Efficiencies and Economic Impact of the Southwest Missouri Foreign-Trade Zone

Title: Maximizing Transportation Efficiencies and Economic Impact of the Southwest Missouri Foreign-Trade Zone

Published:  August 2013

Report number: cmr 14-001

Project number: TR1309

Author(s): Curtis Spener and Steve Schellenberg

Performing organization: IMS Worldwide, Inc.

Asphalt Mixture Cold Temperature Performance Using the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR)

Title: Asphalt Mixture Cold Temperature Performance Using the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR)

Published: July 2013

Report number: cmr 13-012

Project number: Field Office Investigation CM 12-01

Author: Joe Schroer

Performing organization: Missouri Department of Transportation Division of Construction and Materials

 

A Performance Comparison of Asphalt Mixtures Modified with Hydrated Lime, Polymer Modified Binder and Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles (RAS) On Route 50 Moniteau, Morgan and Pettis Counties

Title: A Performance Comparison of Asphalt Mixtures Modified with Hydrated Lime, Polymer Modified Binder and Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles (RAS) On Route 50 Moniteau, Morgan and Pettis Counties
Published: July 2013
Report number: cmr 13-011
Project number: Field Office Investigation CM 11-02
Author: Joe Schroer
Performing organization: Missouri Department of Transportation Division of Construction and Materials