• Webinar: Learning from the Travel Experiences of Persons with Disabilities: Investigating Navigation Challenges Posed by Infrastructure
  Posted: Jun 20
  On June 12, 2024, Molly Wagner and Manish Skirgaokar, Ph.D. conducted a webinar discussing their findings from MPC research. One objective is to understand how attributes of transportation infrastructure impact the daily mobility of people with disabilities. A second is to understand how the implementation and management of transportation assets impact the accessibility of travel for people with disabilities.
• Research Will Help Highway Planners Make Choices Based on Life-Cycle Costs
  Posted: May 23
  Research at the University of Utah will help transportation planners and designers make design choices based on long-term maintenance costs as well as up-front construction and installation costs.
• New Bridge Inspection Framework is More Effective and Reduces Costs
  Posted: May 9
  Researchers at Colorado State University have developed an uncertainty-based bridge inspection planning framework that offers a multitude of advantages. It provides flexibility to adapt inspection schedules, optimizes resource allocation, mitigates risks, and leads to cost savings.
• Research Identifies Roundabout Characteristics for Safer Bicycling
  Posted: May 7
  Researchers at Utah State University studied bicyclists’ safety perceptions of and preferences for roundabouts with different characteristics. Their research could lead to updated roundabout design guidelines, resulting in safer roundabouts for bicyclists.