In this project, the feasibility of using mobile traffic sensors for binary vehicle classification (i.e., to distinguish passengers from trucks) on arterial roads is investigated. Here mobile sensors refer to those that move with the traffic flow they are monitoring such as global positioning system (GPS), smart phones, among others. Features of vehicle dynamics (e.g. speed related, acceleration/deceleration related, among others) are extracted from vehicle traces collected from real world arterial roads.

In the U.S., there are about 38 million licensed drivers over age 65; about 1/8 of our population. By 2024, this figure will DOUBLE to 25%. The current research is intended to address the driving capabilities of our older population, as accident and injury risk has been statistically shown to increase with advanced age. Our primary objective was to perform a preliminary Pilot Study (N=10) that allows our team to analyze the impact of supplementing traditional driver evaluation using state-of-the-art driving simulation technologies.

The University Transportation Research Center - Region 2, supported a study entitled “Barriers to Resource Coordination for Multi-Modal Evacuation Planning.” Extreme events that require large-scale evacuation are a great concern for disaster planners and emergency managers; most state and local municipalities are ill-prepared to handle large-scale evacuations.

The objective of this work was to determine if RCA is suitable for use in concrete on NJDOT projects and if so, what limitations there are to its use. In order to answer these questions a review of previous published reports was performed along with a review of the experiences other state DOTs have with the material. This was followed by laboratory testing of RCA produced in New Jersey. This New Jersey produced RCA was then used as aggregate in concrete field trials. The trials included cast-in-place and precast applications.

Light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickups, impose greater risks of injury and death on other motorists than do cars, while at the same time providing their occupants with increased protection against these risks relative to cars. In theory, these characteristics could combine to create a network effect: the more people who drive light trucks, the greater the propensity of a consumer to choose a light truck relative to a car (that is, as a means of protection against other light trucks on the road).

The purpose of this project was to study the feasibility of a regional approach to rail transit training in the New York metropolitan area and to recommend a means for implementing such a cooperative training effort. The study focused on the following agencies -- the New Jersey Transit Rail division, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson corporation, Metro North Commuter Rail, Long Island Railroad, and the New York City Transit Authority. These agencies employ approximately two thirds of all rail transit employees in the United States.

This project is concerned with the assessment of the generalized costs of passenger transportation in New Jersey and the application of these cost estimates to policy decisions. The first objective was to develop a generic cost model that estimates the generalized economic costs of various modes of passenger transportation. The second objective was to use the model to analyze policy decisions concerning different modes of passenger transportation.

This project used fundamental heat and mass transfer principles to predict the temperature, water content, and unreacted cement profiles that exist during the first 72 hours of curing in concrete pavements and bridge decks. A two-dimensional model of a bridge deck was developed and model results compared with actual experimental data. Traditional concrete and concrete containing flyash and microsilica additives were considered. Where possible, the information from this program will be used to calculate the thermal stresses in the concrete.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration defines hazardous materials (hazmat) as a substance or material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, or property when transported in commerce. Hazmat accidents can result in significant injuries to the population and damages to the environment. It is therefore desirable that a decision maker considers both objective and subjective factors and makes route choices carefully but flexibly.