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2014

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Wrong Way Driving Countermeasures and Mitigation Methods, Melisa D. Finley, Steven P. Venglar, Vichika Iragavarapu, Jeffrey D. Miles, Eun Sug Park, Scott A. Cooner, and Stephen E. Ranft, Texas A&M University, December 2014, 172 pp. (0-6769-1)
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Dissertation: Optimization and Mechanism Design for Ridesharing Services, Wei Lu, Texas A&M University, Product of SWUTC Ph.D. Candidate Assistantship Program, December 2014, 76 pp. (600451-00034-1)
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The Effect of the City of Houston Transit Corridor Ordinance on Development along METRO’s Light Rail Corridors, Walter Hassell, Carol Abel Lewis, and Jennifer Auzenne, Texas Southern University, October 2014, 33 pp. (600451-00047-1)
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Productivity-based Approach to Valuation of Transportation Infrastructure, Zhanmin Zhang and Diniece D. Peters, University of Texas at Austin, October 2014, 67 pp. (600451-00089-1)
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Real-time Optimization of Passenger Collection for Commuter Rail Systems, Yao Yu, Randy Machemehl and Shadi Hakimi, University of Texas at Austin, September 2014, 43 pp. (600451-00082-1)
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A Hot Spot Analysis of Teenage Crashes: An Assessment of Crashes in Houston, Texas, Gwendolyn C. Goodwin, Jamaal Schoby, and Walter Council, Texas Southern University, September 2014, 33 pp. (161341-1)
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Performance Measures for Multi-vehicle Allowance Shuttle Transit (MAST) System, Luca Quadrifoglio, Kai Yin, and Wei Lu, Texas A&M University, September 2014, 35 pp. (600451-00026-1)
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Safety Performance for Freeway Weaving Segments, Yi Qi, Jie Liu and Yubain Wang, Texas Southern University, September 2014, 51 pp. (600451-00045-1)
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Fatigue and Fracture Properties of Aged Binders in the Context of Reclaimed Asphalt Mixes, Arash Motamed, Solomon Nyanhongo, Pravat Karki and Amit Bhasin, University of Texas at Austin, August 2014, 55 pp. (600451-00076-1)
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Compendium of Student Papers: 2014 Undergraduate Transportation Engineering Fellows Program, H. Gene Hawkins, editor, Texas A&M University, August, 2014, 132 pp. (600451-00003-3)
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  • Using Psychology to Understand Managed Lane Usage, David Florence
  • Performance Characterization of Different Asphalt Binders at High Temperature: Oklahoma Case Studies, Sam Jordan
  • Rapid Rehabilitation of Energy Impacted Roads, Nicole L. Kelly
  • Benefit-Cost Analysis of Horizontal Curve Traffic Control Treatments, Kaitlynn Dione Simmons

Examining the Market Potential for Natural-Gas-Powered Trucks: Barriers and Opportunities for Promoting Environmental Sustainability and Economic Prosperity, Ryan Hazlett and Lauren Cresswell, University of Texas at Austin, August 2014, 70 pp. (600451-00078-1)
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Cost-Efficiency of Highway Operations and Maintenance of Public-Private Partnerships, Sergio E. Martinez and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, August 2014, 74 pp. (600451-00086-1)
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Use of Containers to Carry Bulk and Break Bulk Commodities and Its Impact on Gulf Region Ports and International Trade, James R. Amdal and Marc Howlett, University of New Orleans, August 2014, 67 pp. (600451-00105-1)
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The Future of Fully Automated Vehicles: Opportunities for Vehicle- and Ride-Sharing, with Cost and Emissions Savings, Daniel Fagnant and Kara Kockelman, University of Texas at Austin, August 2014, 102 pp. (600451-00081-1)
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Policy Implications of Emerging Vehicle and Infrastructure Technology, Peter J. Jin, Dan Fagnant, Andrea Hall, and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, August 2014, 52 pp. (600451-00087-1)
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Regional Decision-Making and Competitive Funding: Metropolitan Planning Organizations and the Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery Program, Kate Lowe, University of New Orleans, August 2014, 43 pp. (600451-00106-1)
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Controlling Conductivity of Asphalt Concrete with Graphite, Philip Park, Younho Rew, and Aishwarya Baranikumar, Texas A&M University, August 2014, 106 pp. (600451-00025-1)
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Dissertation: Incorporating Risk and Uncertainty into Pavement Network Maintenance and Rehabilitation Budget Allocation Decisions, Jose Rafael Menendez Acurio, Texas A&M University, Product of SWUTC Ph.D. Candidate Assistantship Program, August 2014, 76 pp. (600451-00037-1)
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Dissertation: Nondestructive Test Methods for Rapid Assessment of Flexible Base Performance in Transportation Infrastructures, Hakan Sahin, Texas A&M University, Product of SWUTC Ph.D. Candidate Assistantship Program, August 2014, 278 pp. (600451-00035-1)
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Next Generation Safety Performance Monitoring at Signalized Intersections Using Connected Vehicle Technology, Liteng Zha, Praprut Songchitruksa, and Kevin N. Balke, Texas A&M University, August 2014, 72 pp. (161303-1)
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A Methodology to Support the Development of 4-Year Pavement Management Plan, Nasir G. Gharaibeh, Paul Narciso, Youngkwon Cha, Jeongho Oh, Jose Rafael Menendez, Samer Dessouky, and Andrew Wimsatt, Texas A&M University, July 2014, 142 pp. (0-6683-1)
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Sustainability of Transportation Structures Using Composite Materials to Support Trade and Growth, Shobeir Pirayeh Gar, Stefan Hurlebaus, John B. Mander, Wesley Cummings, Michelle J. Prouty, and Monique H. Head, Texas A&M University, June 2014, 206 pp. (600451-00009-1)
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Texas-Specific Drive Cycles and Idle Emissions Rates for Using with EPA’s MOVES Model – Final Report, Mohamadreza Farzaneh, Josias Zietsman, Doh-Won Lee, Jeremy Johnson, Nicholas Wood, Tara Ramani, and Chaoyi Gu, Texas A&M University, May 2014, 206 pp. (0-6629-1)
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Enhanced Adaptive Signal Control Using Dedicated Short-Range Communications, Yunlong Zhang and Kamonthep Tiaprasert, Texas A&M University, May 2014, 84 pp. (600451-00010-1)
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Characteristics of Texas Pedestrian Crashes and Evaluation of Driver Yielding at Pedestrian Treatments, Kay Fitzpatrick, Vichika Iragavarapu, Marcus A. Brewer, Dominique Lord, Joan Hudson, Raul Avelar, and James Robertson, Texas A&M University, May 2014, 290 pp. (0-6702-1)
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Performance Testing of Coagulants to Reduce Stormwater Runoff Turbidity, Jett McFalls, Young-Jae Yi, Beverly Storey, Michael Barrett, Desmond Lawler, Brad Eck, David Rounce, Ted Cleveland, Holly Murphy, Desirae Dalton, Audra Morse, and George Herrmann, Texas A&M University, May 2014, 86 pp. (0-6638-1)
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Evaluating the Need for Surface Treatments to Reduce Crash Frequency on Horizontal Curves, Michael P. Pratt, Srinivas R. Geedipally, Adam M. Pike, Paul J. Carlson, Amelia M. Celoza, and Dominique Lord, Texas A&M University, May 2014, 118 pp. (0-6714-1)
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Use of Directional Median Openings on Urban Roadways, Yi Qi, Xiaoming Chen, Yubian Wang, Guanqi Liu, and Yan Lu, Texas Southern University, May 2014, 55 pp. (161342-1)
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Exploring Sustainable Transportation for Texas Southern University, Gwen Goodwin, Sascha Sabaroche, and Walter Council, Texas Southern University, May 2014, 47 pp. (600451-00042-1)
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An Examination of Severe Environmental Justice Zones in Houston, TX, Gwen Goodwin, Jamaal Schoby and Walter Council, Texas Southern University, April 2014, 34 pp. (600451-00046-1)
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Laboratory Evaluation of Asphalt Binder Rutting, Fracture, and Adhesion Tests, Fujie Zhou, Hongsheng Li, Peiru Chen, and Tom Scullion, Texas A&M University, April 2014, 76 pp. (0-6674-1)
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Southwest University Transportation Center Strategic Transportation Finance Clearinghouse, Robert Farley, David Ellis, and Allison Weldon, Texas A&M University, April 2014, 34 pp. (161305-1)
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Real Time Freeway Incident Detection, Moggan Motamed and Randy Machemehl, University of Texas at Austin, April 2014, 42 pp. (600451-00083-1)
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Maximizing Mitigation Benefits – Making a Difference with Strategic Inter-resource Agency Planning: Year One Technical Report, John H. Overman, Beverly Storey, Edgar Kraus, Kristi Miller, John Walewski, Zachary Elgart, and Sam Atkinson, Texas A&M University, April 2014, 107 pp. (0-6762-1)
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HMA Shear Resistance, Permanent Deformation, and Rutting Tests for Texas Mixes: Year-1 Report, Lubinda F. Walubita, Sang Ick Lee, Jun Zhang, Abu NM Faruk, Stan Nguyen, and Tom Scullion, Texas A&M University, April 2014, 152 pp. (0-6744-1)
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Literature Review: Performance of RAP/RAS Mixes and New Direction, Fujie Zhou, Cindy Etakhri, and Tom Scullion, Texas A&M University, April 2014, 70 pp. (0-6738-1)
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Research to Develop an ITS Strategic Plan for Texas, Ed Seymour, Beverly Kuhn, Kevin Balke, Nadeem Chaudhary, Debbie Jasek, Rajat Rajbhandari, Tony Voigt, Kristine Miller, Tina Geiselbrecht, and Steven Venglar, Texas A&M University, April 2014, 174 pp. (0-6672-2)
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Evaluation of Binder Aging and Its Influence in Aging of Hot mix Asphalt Concrete:  Technical Report, Charles J. Glover, Guanlan Liu, Avery A. Rose, Yunwei Tong, Fan Gu, Meng Ling, Edith Arambula, Cindy Estakhri, and Robert Lytton, Texas A&M University, April 2014, 216 pp. (0-6613-1)
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Game-Theoretic Analysis of Dynamic Traffic Equilibria, Stephen D. Boyles, Christopher Melson, Tarun Rambha, and Jennifer C. Duthie, University of Texas at Austin, March 2014, 52 pp. (600451-00079-1)
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Empirical Measurement of Travelers’ Value of Reliability, Mark Burris, Santosh Rao Danda, Texas A&M University, March 2014, 45 pp. (161304-1)
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Left-Turn Lanes at Unsignalized Median Openings, Yi Qi, Xiaoming Chen, Yubian Wang, and Yan Lu, Texas Southern University, March 2014, 61 pp. (600451-00044-1)
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Automated Vehicles:  Policy Implications Scoping Study, Jason Wagner, Trey Baker, Ginger Goodin, and John Maddox, Texas A&M University, January 2014, 64 pp. (600451-00029-1)
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State and Regional Tools for Coordinating Housing and Transportation, Akul Nishawala, Kate Lowe and Marla Nelson, University of New Orleans, January 2014, 39 pp. (600451-00107-1)
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Sustainability of Bridge Foundations Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging and Induced Polarization to Support Transportation Safety, Stefan Hurlebaus, Jean-Louis Briaud, and Stacey Tucker, Texas A&M University, January 2014, 161 pp. (600451-00028-1)
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