2013 Sweet Sixteen
High Value Research Projects
The Value of Research Task Force is pleased to announce this year’s selections for the “Sweet Sixteen.” States selected with a Sweet Sixteen award will be invited to give a short five-minute presentation at the Sweet Sixteen session at the 2013 AASHTO RAC/TRB Representative Annual Meeting in Baton Rouge, LA.
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| REGION 1 | New Jersey DOT | Elimination of Weight Restriction on Amtrak, NJ Transit, and Conrail Line |
| District of Columbia DOT | Innovative Bicycle Facility Research and Analysis | |
| Maine DOT | Use of Moisture Induced Stress Testing to Evaluate Stripping Potential of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) | |
| Connecticut DOT | Use of Streaming Media and Digital Media Technologies at CTDOT | |
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REGION 2
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Florida DOT | Aging Driver and Pedestrian Safety: Human Factors Studies |
| Arkansas DOT | Design, Construction and Monitoring of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement in the Fayetteville Shale Play | |
| Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development | Louisiana Legislature Acts on Research to Add Additional Axle to Overloaded Sugar Cane Trucks | |
| Georgia DOT | Recommended Guide for Next Generation of Transportation Design-Build Procurement and Contracting in the State of Georgia | |
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REGION 3
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Indiana DOT | Analysis and Methods of Improvements of Safety at High-Speed Rural Intersections |
| Illinois DOT | Best Practices for Implementation of Tack Coat Technical Review Panel (TRP) Recommendations | |
| Iowa DOT | Evaluation of the RapidAir 457 Air Void AnalyzerEvaluation of the RapidAir 457 Air Void Analyzer |
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| Michigan DOT | Impact of Non-Freeway Rumble Strips – Phase 1 | |
| REGION 4 | California DOT | Accident Risk Analysis Tool |
| South Dakota DOT | Energy Management Program for SDDOT | |
| Utah DOT | Identifying Characteristics of High-Risk Intersections for Pedestrians and Cyclists | |
| Wyoming DOT | Variable Speed Limit System for I-80 Elk Mountain, Wyoming, Corridor |