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2008

Who Uses Toll Roads? An Analysis of Central Texas Turnpike Users, Chris Robertson, Jolanda Prozzi and C. Michael Walton, University of Texas at Austin, December 2008, 136 pp. (476660-00065-1)
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Addressing Cargo Security with Strategies Involving Private Sector, Jason R. West, C. Michael Walton and Alison J. Conway, University of Texas at Austin, December 2008, 38 pp. (473700-00095-1)
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A Review of Warm Mix Asphalt, Arif Chowdhury and Joe W. Button, Texas A&M University, December 2008, 75 pp. (473700-00080-1)
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Loss Modeling for Pricing Catastrophic Bonds, Ivan Damnjanovic, John B. Mander and Jyotirmoy Sircar, Texas A&M University, December 2008, 80 pp. (167172-1)
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Measuring the Marginal Cost of Congestion, Mark Burris and Sunil Patil, Texas A&M University, December 2008, 70 pp. (473700-00088-1)
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An Assessment of Transit Ridership: Increased Suburban to Urban Public Transportation Options in Houston, Texas, Jamaal Schoby and Carol A. Lewis, Texas Southern University, November 2008, 90 pp. (473700-00053-1)
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Analysis and Assessment of Microbial Biofilm-Mediated Concrete Deterioration, David Trejo, Paul de Figueiredo, Mauricio Sanchez, Carlos Gonzalez, Shiping Wei, and Lei Li, Texas A&M University, October 2008, 38 pp. (476660-00008-1)
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A Comprehensive Assessment of Children’s Activity and Travel Patterns, Rachel B. Copperman and Chandra R. Bhat, University of Texas at Austin, September 2008, 104 pp. (167270-1)
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Characteristics of Drayage Operations at the Port of Houston, Robert Harrison, Nathan Hutson, Jason West and Julie Wilke, University of Texas at Austin, September 2008, 40 pp. (473700-00075-1)
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Transportation Infrastructure and Quality of Life for Disadvantage Populations: A Pilot Study of El Cenizo Colonia in Texas, Cecilia Giusti, Chanam Lee, Dominique Lord and Meghan Wieters, Texas A&M University, September 2008, 126 pp. (167162-1)
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Compendium of Student Papers: 2008 Undergraduate Transportation Engineering Fellows Program, H. Gene Hawkins, editor, Texas A&M University, August 2008, 193 pp. (476660-00003-1)
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  • Selecting Warning Signs Using Decision Theory and Systems Engineering Concepts, Rolando A. Ayala, II
  • Estimating Corridor Travel Time from Arterial Traffic Volume, Taileah J. Hunter
  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Life Cycle Variables in Travel Demand Modeling, Lisa K. Larsen
  • Examining Cross Median Crashes on Horizontal Curves, Matthew P. Mulkern
  • Driver Workload and Visual Studies, James A. Robertson

On the Move! Exploring Transportation Career Horizons, Debbie Jasek, Texas A&M University, August 2008, 34 pp. (167164-1)
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Integration and Consolidation of Border Freight Transportation Data for Planning Applications and Characterization of NAFTA Truck Loads for Aiding in Transportation Infrastructure Management: Second Year, Jolanda Prozzi, Jorge Prozzi, Juan C. Villa, Dan Middleton, and Jeffery E. Warner, Texas A&M University, July 2008, 106 pp. (0-5339-2)
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Developing Specifications for Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts, Ivan Damnjanovic, Seok Kim and Vighnesh P. Deshpande, Texas A&M University, June 2008, 82 pp. (167161-1)
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Analysis of Federal and State Discretionary Funding of Highway and Transit Projects in FTA Region VI 1993-2000, Ronald Goodwin and Gwen Goodwin, Texas Southern University, June 2008, 32 pp. (167622-1)
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A Scoping Study of the Impacts of Bioenergy and Alternative Fuels on the Southwest Region’s Economy and Transportation Infrastructure, Leigh B. Boske and James T. Woodward, University of Texas at Austin, May 2008, 101 pp. (167271-1)
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An Evaluation of Environmental Justice and Environmental Equity: Laws and Issues that Affect Minority and Low-Income Populations, Edward Owens, Gwendolyn Goodwin, Carol A. Lewis and Jeffrey Mallory, Texas Southern University, May 2008, 70 pp. (167921-1)
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Texas Urban Triangle: Framework for Future Growth, Michael Neuman and Elise Bright, Texas A&M University, May 2008, 34 pp. (167166-1)
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Performance Assessment and Comparison between Fixed and Flexible Transit Services for Different Urban Settings and Demand, Luca Quadrifoglio and Xiugang Li, Texas A&M University, May 2008, 46 pp. (473700-00090-1)
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A Synthesis of Transportation Emissions Research: Current Status and Future Directions, Lei Yu, Shichen Jia, and Qinyi Shi, Texas Southern University, April 2008, 111 pp. (473700-00049-1)
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Evaluation of the Role and Needs of Air Cargo in Texas, Benjamin R. Sperry, Jeffery E. Warner, and Jeffrey D. Borowiec, Texas A&M University, March 2008, 128 pp. (473700-00037-1)
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Simulating Land Use Impacts of Highway Development in the Texas Triangle – A Case Study of the Austin Metropolitan Region, Ming Zhang and Tian Haung, University of Texas at Austin, March 2008, 63 pp. (167266-1)
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An Analysis of the Texas 2002 Safe Routes to Schools Program in Selected Cities,Gwen Goodwin and Yasmina Soria, Texas Southern University, March 2008, 48 pp. (167362-1)
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Estimation of Toll Road Users Value of Time, Dong Hun Kang and William R. Stockton, Texas A&M University, February 2008, 111 pp. (473700-00084-1)
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Investigation of Deer-Vehicle Crash Data and Countermeasure Implementation in Texas, Keith K. Knapp, Texas A&M University, February 2008, 36 pp. (167170-1)
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Real-Time Data for Hurricane Evacuation in Texas, Darrell W. Borchardt and Darryl D. Puckett, Texas A&M University, February 2008, 45 pp. (167764-1)
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