http://www.ict.uiuc.edu

ICT Vision

Serve the transportation needs of IDOT, the

State of Illinois, and the nation through

research, education, and outreach

Rapid response to future scientific challenges in

transportation

Adapt to changing needs

Develop and implement innovative and cost-

effective technologies

Optimize the limited resources of IDOT

Initial Projects, 2005

Pavements

9 (76%)

Structures

1 (8%)Safety

1 (8%)

Traffic Ops./

Maintenance

1 (8%)

Now –Transportation Diversity!

Construction

2 (3%)

Other 2 (3%)

Public Trans.

7 (10%)

Environment

4 (6%)

Safety

7 (10%)

Traffic Ops./

Maint.

10 (14%)

Pavements

20 (27%)

Planning

6 (8%)

Structures

14 (19%)

Research Need Selection

Executive Committee

Traffic/RoadsideStructures

& Bridges

Public

TransportationEnvironment

Pavement

& Materials

Bureau of

M & PR

Planning ConstructionAd Hoc TAG’s

(as needed)Safety

Technical Advisory

Groups (TAGs)

Technical Review Panels (for each project)

Who’s Participating in ICT?

40 Academic Researchers (serving as PI’s/ Co-PI’s)

50 Graduate Students

9 Universities

4 Private Consulting Firms

1 Federal Agency

Consultants

How Is ICT Doing?

Total Projects Approved to Date = 84

72 Regular Projects – Selected by Exec. Committee

12 Special (Short-Term) Projects

23 Projects Are Completed/ Published on Website

61 Active Projects

ICT Growth

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Fiscal Year

Mil

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ns

Total ICT Funds Committed

versus Remaining ($Millions)

Funds

Remaining

$7.14 M (47%)

Funds

Committed

$7.91 M(53%)

Served by a Top Facility - ATREL

Traffic Operations Laboratory

Offices, classrooms, testing areas Established to train IDOT on the

integration of the highway and railroad signal systems

Research: Traffic signals

Fiber optic communications

Traffic signal control hardware

etc

Materials Testing Laboratory

Accelerated Transportation Loading

ASsembly (ATLAS)

20072004

New Opportunities

Modeling

Examples of Current ICT Projects

Green Technology: Pavement Recycling; Air Toxics

Safer Work Zones: Nighttime Construction; Crash

Analysis, Speed Photo-Enforcement

Secure Bridges: Chicago Bridge Assessment

Renewal Energy: Wind Energy

ICT Projects Related to Traffic Safety

Speed Photo Enforcement

Nighttime Construction: Evaluation of Lighting Glare

Crash Data Solutions & Engineering for Local

Agencies

Safety Performance Functions

Alternative Intersections: Roundabout Evaluation and

Design

Safety Impacts of Shoulder Attributes

Studying & Minimizing Work Zone Crashes

Median Cable Scanning Tour

Speed Photo Enforcement

PI: R. Benekohal

Effects of automated speed-

radar photo enforcement (SPE)

systems on traffic flow

characteristics and safety in

interstate work zones.

Outcome: Improved work

zone’s safety for the traveling

public and construction workers.

Status: A draft report has been

submitted

Nighttime Construction:

Evaluating Lighting Glare

PI’s: El-Rayes, Liu, Elseifi, & Hassan

Levels of glare and lighting

performance of various

lighting arrangements were

analyzed and compared.

Outcome:

Recommendations for

lighting arrangements that

reduce and control glare at

nighttime work zones.

Status: Final report is

available on ICT website.

Crash Data Analysis/Solutions for Local Agencies

PI’s: Ouyang & Li

Developing a full-service safety program to

identify high severe crash sites and to

recommend cost-effective solutions that

reduce severe injuries and fatalities.

Outcome: An integrated Internet-based,

GIS compatible software tool for the

analysis of vehicle crashes on Illinois

roadway

Status: New software system has been

developed and alpha-tested; final report is

being reviewed.

Safety Performance Functions (SPF)

PI: Y. Ouyang

Providing statistical tools to identify

and manage a program of site-

specific and systematic safety

improvements

Outcome: SPF equations and

recommended locations in the

Illinois roadway network for safety

improvements and ultimately crash

reduction

Status: Results are incorporated

into 2008 HSIP “5% Report;” Project

completion date Dec. 2008.

Alternative Intersections

– Roundabout Evaluation & Design

PI: R. Benekohal Evaluate modern roundabouts in

the US which may be effective in reducing the severity and injury crashes at intersections.

Outcome: Potential IDOT promotion of roundabouts at appropriate locations to improve safety (IDOT does not currently have design guide for roundabouts) and develop design guidelines for roundabouts.

Status: Final report is being reviewed.

Safety Impacts of Shoulder Attributes

PI: Z. Li Quantifying the extent to which

the presence/absence and width of paved shoulders contribute to vehicle crashes; assessing the effectiveness of shoulder paving.

Outcome: Help identify critical locations in need for pavement shoulder improvements.

Status: Data collection ongoing; scheduled for completion in Dec. 2009.

Studying & Minimizing Traffic-Related Work

Zone Crashes

PI’s: K. El-Rayes/ L. Liu

Investigating strategies to minimize

severity and frequency of traffic-related

work zone crashes as well as the

practicality and effectiveness of

previously proposed strategies.

Outcome: Analysis of work zone crashes

and recommendations for improving work

zone layouts.

Status: NEW PROJECT; recently

awarded through RFP process.

Median Cable Scanning Tour

PI: R. Benekohal

Gathered information on system

characteristics and performance of

high-tension cable barrier systems

from several states and

manufacturers.

Outcome: Identified effective and

efficient approaches to reduce the

number and severity of freeway

median crossover crashes.

Status: Completed in 2006 with

excellent benefits to IL!

Other ICT Research Initiatives

Safety projects are just samples of various ICT

research.

Other areas include:

“Green” Technologies such as Recycled Asphalt

Pavement, Environmentally Friendly Tires, and Wind-

Powered Rest Areas.

Other ICT Research, continued…

Secure Bridges, including

monitoring, estimating bridge

scour, and rapid response

evaluations.

Innovative Pavements,

including enhancing design,

rehabilitation strategies, and

predicting and controlling

reflective cracking.

Even More Examples of Varied ICT

Research…

Laser Technology for Bridge

and Pavement Construction

Forecasting Truck Travel

Activities

Planning Effective

Transportation Solutions for

an Aging Population

Rail Research

Example

Clean Moderately fouled Fouled

Research Example

Transportation Science and Engineering

Field Survey Forensic Investigation

Life-Cycle Cost Analysis

BA

Modeling

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New ICT Brochurehttp://www.ict.uiuc.edu

Acknowledgements

The Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) is

an innovative partnership between the Illinois

Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

(UIUC).