Workforce Center Co-sponsors STEM Event
The West Region Transportation Workforce Center, which is housed at WTI, partnered with the Montana Girls STEM Collaborative to co-sponsor and co-organize a Girls STEM Collaboration Forum held at MSU on Thursday, May 19. WTI’s Susan Gallagher presented at the forum, which brought together over 50 formal and informal STEM educators, including representatives from museums, […]
The Montana Commuter Challenge is on!
The Bozeman Area Bicycle Advisory Board (BABAB) and WTI are sponsoring Bozeman’s 5th annual Commuter Challenge, May 1-31, 2016. If you haven’t already registered, sign up today. This month-long friendly competition between workplaces encourages people to park the car and walk, bicycle, or take a bus to work during May. The Challenge is simple: Sign […]
WTI Contributes to Kagy Boulevard Redesign Discussions
The City of Bozeman is planning a major reconstruction project for Kagy Boulevard, an arterial street that serves as a principal corridor for accessing the MSU campus (and WTI headquarters). Several WTI Researchers are actively involved in ensuring that the reconstruction proposals consider the needs of alternative modes of transportation, particularly bicycle and pedestrian users. […]
Dave Kack Discusses Safety Solutions for Explore Big Sky Magazine.
Big Horn Sheep in Big Sky: The online edition of “Explore Big Sky” recently featured an editorial on the dangers to wildlife and motorists on Highway 64. The article, entitled “Death of an Icon,” quoted WTI Program Manager David Kack, who discussed possible safety solutions for the road through Big Sky. The full article is available […]
Bozeman’s West side trail project receives grant award
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration and Montana Department of Transportation have awarded $167,000 to improve crossings on the West Side Trail in Bozeman, Montana; the trail connects Bozeman Pond Park to Gallatin County Regional Park. The project is a joint effort by the City of Bozeman, Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT), and Western Transportation Institute. […]
Angie Kociolek Presents Posters During the Annual Raptor Research Foundation Meeting.
Angie Kociolek serves as a co-PI with members from Boise State University on the Feasibility of Mitigating Barn Owl Mortality along Interstate Highways, sponsored by Idaho Transportation Department. Two posters were recently presented at the Raptor Research Foundation Annual Meeting 2014 in Texas.
WTI and Moscow State University to Collaborate
WTI and the Moscow State University for Transport Engineering (MIIT) in Russia received Contract Funding from the Eurasia Foundation’s University Partnership Program for collaborative activities aimed at establishing resource sharing mechanisms and a joint course. Shared resources and coursework will focus on enhancing mobility and equitable access to transportation services for persons with disabilities. (Susan […]
Marcel Huijser continues his road ecology outreach activities in Brazil.
Marcel recently gave a seminar at DERSA (Sao Paulo state road administration agency). The seminar was reported on in the September 2014 issue of O EMPREITEIRO, a widely circulated Brazilian engineering magazine. If you are feeling confident in your Portuguese, see the full article at: http://www.oempreiteiro.com.br/Publicacoes/15240/o_fator_animal.aspx Prefer to read in English? Check out Marcel’s latest […]
Rob Ament to Speak in Crucial Habitat Webinar
WTI’s Rob Ament will be a featured speaker and panelist for an upcoming webinar, Crucial Habitat Assessment Tools (CHAT) and Wildlife Data. The program is part of the Eco-Logical Webinar Series presented by the GHWA Office of Project Development and Environmental Review. Tuesday, November 12, 2015 1:00pm MT. To register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eco-logical-webinar-crucial-habitat-assessment-tool-chat-and-wildlife-data-tickets-19069014937
Utah DOT Research Newsletter highlights WTI work
The Summer 2015 issue of the Utah DOT Research Newsletter highlights the valuable research made possible by Clear Roads, the Pooled Fund Project led by the Minnesota DOT. Several important and practical Clear Roads research projects are featured, including WTI’s Corrosion Manual and the Environmental Best Practices Manual. http://www.udot.utah.gov/main/uconowner.gf?n=23151524841540947