2005 General Call for Proposals 

Responses to Open Call for Proposals & Specific RFPs

Peer reviewers are needed for these proposals, please contact Greg Waidley, Research Manager, gwaidley@engr.wisc.edu.

Project ID PI Institution Title Duration, months Total Amount MRUTC Request Match 1 (Univ) Match 2 (Other)  Match 3 (Other)  Match Percent (of total) Match Percent 2
RFP-1                      
06-1A Li, Zongzhi and Lee, Jung-Taek Illinois Institute of Technology Impact of Increased Freight Traffic on Pavement Maintenance Costs 14  $     141,271.00  $      75,000.00  $   23,583.00  $   24,439.00  $ 18,249.00 47% 88%
06-1B Stewart, Richard University of Wisconsin-Superior Rail to Truck Modal Shift: Impact of Increased Freight Traffic on Pavement Maintenance Costs 12  $       87,000.00  $      75,000.00  $   12,000.00     14% 16%
06-1C Horowitz, Alan and Titi, Hani University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Impact of Increased Freight Traffic on Pavement Maintenance Costs 12  $     116,005.00  $      74,980.00  $   41,025.00     35% 55%
06-1D Levinson, David University of Minnesota Identifying and Measuring the Impacts of Changes in Freight Traffic: Phase 1 16  $       75,000.00  $      75,000.00       0% 0%
RFP-2                      
06-2A Schmitt, Robert University of Wisconsin-Platteville Development of a Guide to Statistics for Maintenance Quality Assurance Programs in Transportation 8  $       68,685.00  $      50,000.00  $      7,485.00  $   11,200.00   27% 37%
RFP-3                      
06-3A McNinch, Terance and Pudloski, Steve and Dong, Jianping Michigan Technological University Meaningful Use of Collected Local Roads Data and Information 16  $     171,715.00  $    108,715.00  $   31,000.00  $   18,000.00  $ 14,000.00 37% 58%
General Call                      
06-AA Oh, Jun-Seok Western Michigan University Optimal Coordination of Road Construction and Maintenance Projects to Minimize Impact on Transportation Network 12  $       95,719.00  $      80,082.00  $   15,637.00     16% 20%
06-AB Phares, Brent M. and Klaiber, F. Wayne and Wipf, Terry J. Iowa State University Investigation of Fleet Management Strategies for Highway Bridges 24  $     379,387.00  $    104,607.00  $ 274,780.00     72% 263%
06-AC McNeil, Sue Urban Transportation Center, University of Illinois-Chicago Measuring the Benefits of Implementing Asset Management Systems and Tools 14  $       81,039.55  $      39,289.18  $   41,750.37     52% 106%
06-AD Peng, Zhong-Ren and Zhang, Jun and Zhao, Tian University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Transportation Asset Management 18  $     195,420.00  $      99,945.00  $   28,873.00  $   21,754.00  $ 44,848.00 49% 96%
06-AE Peng, Zhong-Ren and Wu, Changshan University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Localized Vehicle Crash Analysis and Model Development 18  $     205,078.00  $      95,941.00  $   35,138.00  $   26,425.00  $ 47,574.00 53% 114%
06-AF Noyce, David and Qin, Xiao University of Wisconsin-Madison Evaluation of Traffic Impact Mitigation  18  Approximately $250,000 (under revision)   Approximately $150,000     Approximately $100,000    Approx. 40% Approx. 67%
06-AG Krizek, Kevin Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Guidelines for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Bicycle Facilities: Refining Methods for Estimating the Effect of Bicycle Infrastructure on Use and Property Value 24  $     170,551.00  $      69,633.00  $ 100,918.00     59% 145%
06-AH Najafi, Mohammad and Tayebi, A. K. and Salem, Sam Michigan State University An Asset Management Approach for Drainage Infrastructure & Culverts 12  $     179,925.00  $    105,257.00  $   74,668.00     41% 71%
06-AI Ciarallo, Frank Wright State University A Hardware-In-The-Loop, Virtual Intersection for Testing Low Cost Adaptive Signal Control 15  $     104,081.00  $      71,057.00  $   33,024.00     32% 46%
06-AJ Krizek, Raymond and Hadavi, Ahmad Northwestern University Bridge Asset Management Based on Life Cycle Cost Considerations 14  $     233,203.00  $    142,320.00  $   90,883.00     39% 64%
06-AK Schofer, Joseph Northwestern University An Economic and Land Use Evaluation Framework for Commuter Park-and-Ride Facilities 12  $     118,065.00  $      99,540.00  $   13,525.00  $     5,000.00   16% 19%
06-AL Homem-de-Mello, Tito and Smilowitz-Corr, Karen Northwestern University A Quantitative Analysis of Intermediaries in Freight Transportation 16  $     145,270.00  $      72,554.00    $   72,716.00   50% 100%
TOTAL N/A N/A N/A    $ 2,157,738.55  $ 1,130,225.18  $ 709,196.37  $225,895.00  $ 32,249.00