The Montana Department of Transportation hosted its first Research Symposium in Helena on May 20. Nearly 80 participants, made up of brilliant researchers and technically savvy MDT staff, came together to share creative ideas and approaches for how to improve the transportation infrastructure. The goals of the symposium were to create relationships, generate shared awareness of MDT’s investigation needs and Montana researchers’ talents, and inspire action on MDT’s innovation and research needs.
The morning highlighted transportation research projects and outcomes, and the afternoon was filled with collaborative brainstorming. Please click here to see the agenda and read the presented research abstracts and bios of our speakers.
Power Point presentations from the morning session are included below.
Prediction of Roadway Condition and Smoothness Using Neural Networks, Liu Yiolong, Assistant Professor, Montana Technical University
Geotechnical and Geophysics – Is There a Connection? David Barrick, PhD Candidate, Montana Technical University
A Highway Runs Through it: Pop-up Traffic Calming on State Highways, Rebecca Gleason, Western Transportation Institute (WTI) , Montana State University
Understanding Shared Beliefs about Pedestrian Safety and Sharing Tools to Support Pedestrian Safety Efforts, Kelly Green, Center for Health and Safety Culture, Montana State University
Prioritization of Blowing Snow, Laura Fey, Western Transportation Institute (WTI) , Montana State University
Research to Practice: Infusing Road Safety Competencies into Multiple Career Pathways, Susan Gallagher, Western Transportation Institute (WTI) , Montana State University
Gravelly-Soils, Amalesh Jana, Assistant Professor, Montana State University
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