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
WTI to work with City of Bozeman
WTI will be working with the City of Bozeman on the development of a Travel Demand Forecast Model (TDM) as the City has just begun working on an update to their Transportation Master Plan (TMP). WTI will develop a TDM that the City of Bozeman can utilize to more frequently evaluate transportation investments and will […]
Geosynthetics testing
Eli Cuelho’s work in Geosynthetics in Subgrade Stabilization project, Geosythetica.net announces TenCate Mirafi® RS580i outperformed all geosynthetics tested by WTI. TenCate Geosynthetics develops and produces synthetic fabrics, non-wovens, wovens and geogrids, and creates design solutions and systems for infrastructure and civil technology. Their factories are located in Europe, North America and Asia. Recent conversations between […]
Rob Ament’s work featured on MSU News
WTI’s Rob Ament interviewed by MSU News Service about roadside vegetation carbon sequestration. “MSU biologist says plants growing along roadways capture carbon, help mitigate auto emissions.“
WTI’s Marcel Huijser advises on Habitat Connectivity across Transportation Corridors in Bulgaria
WTI’s Marcel Huijser reviewed monitoring plans for expansion of Bulgaria’s transportation network and its impact on the environment conducted by the Dutch institute, Alterra, at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Advisor: Huijser. Report available upon request: mhuijser@montana.edu
Road Ecology work in Banff National Park featured in research highlights
“Bears use animal bridges to breed” featured in NATURE, Vol 506, 27 February 2014. Sawaya Et Al Nature 2014 Related project Banff DNA
MSU study proves that wildlife crossing structures promote ‘gene flow’ in Banff bears
WTI Road Ecology work is featured in MSU news. Read the story “Wildlife crossing structures promote ‘gene flow’ in Banff bears”
The Road Less Traveled: Can well-informed visitors help ease congestion in gateway communities and near or within our National Park Roads?
(Article from WTI eNews April 2011) As winter comes to a close and the days become longer, summer travelers begin looking for places to wander. Despite the recession, or maybe because of it, national parks stand poised to receive yet another summer of near record visitors. A National Park in the Colorado Rockies is investigating […]
“One-Stop Shop” Website to Display Rural Traveler Information Across Four State Region
(Article from April 2011 eNews) Real-time weather information is a valuable resource for highway travelers making long distance trips, especially when they are faced with snow, ice or other challenging driving conditions. While there is plenty of weather and road information available on the Internet, it can be scattered over numerous websites, especially if a […]
A View from the Window – the Locomotive Windshield
While defogging and chipping ice off of automobile windshields can be slow, tedious work, motorists typically have the tools and the ability to pull over to complete the task. For operators of locomotives pulling freight cars, the task is a bit more daunting. Locomotives are designed to operate in very harsh weather conditions in order […]