Nick J. Rahall, IIAppalachian TransportationInstitute

2002-2003 Annual Report

RTI

Transportation and Economic Developmentin Mountain Regions

CCenter Theme 1

Success Stories 2

Education 8

Research 15

Technology Transfer 26

Management Structure 49

Funding Expenditures and Sources

55Project List (New, Ongoing, Completed)

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DISCLAIMER:The contents of this report reflect the views of the au-thors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracyof the information presented herein. This document isdissemenated under the sponsorship of the Departmentof Transportation, University Transportation Centers Pro-gram, in the interest of information exchange. TheUnited States Government assumes no liability for thecontents or use thereof.

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“Transportation and Economic Development in MountainRegions” The mountainous terrain and dispersed popu-lation of Southern West Virginia and other partsof Appalachia have presented and continue topresent unique challenges to planning, construc-tion, and maintenance of safe, cost-effective trans-portation infrastructure. In addition, the implementation of post-min-ing land use, which can create flat land suitablefor economic development in the region, has beenhindered by transportation systems inadequate forcommercial and industrial purposes. RTI has been empowered through its designationas a University Transportation Center (UTC) to fo-cus a comprehensive, broadly based, multi-disciplin-ary research, education and technology transfer pro-gram on this region’s transportation and transporta-tion related economic development challenges. The UTC at Marshall University may includeactivities at: Bluefield State College, Bluefield,W.Va.; Mountain State University, Beckley, W.Va.;and West Virginia University Institute of Technol-ogy, Montgomery, W.Va.

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.RTI Headquarters inHuntington, W.Va.

CENTER THEME

Above: White shading represents state and county bound-aries that comprise the Appalachian Region. Red shadingrepresents counties that are distressed per National Stan-dards (i.e., more than 150% of the National UnemploymentRate). The number of distressed counties in the region canbe partially attributed to a costly and incomplete surfacetransportation system that is under development.Above: Orange lines indicate the proposed route of

the I-73 High Priority Corridor through portions ofSouthern West Virginia superimposed over high reso-lution aerial imagery. Red lines indicate the locationsof surface mining activity. Yellow lines show the loca-tions of rural communities. 3

RTI to Create 911 Data Warehouse for West Virginia StatewideMapping and Addressing Board, Allows Emergency Vehiclesto Locate Rural Residences More Quickly and Easily

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SUCCESS STORIES

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Emergency vehiclesmay be able to locaterural homes morequickly and easilythanks to an agreementbetween the RahallTrans-portation Instituteand the West VirginiaStatewide Addressingand Mapping Board(WVSAMB). Recently, researchassociates from RTIagreed to develop adetailed implement-ation plan thataddresses the short,mild and long-termdata requirements ofthe WVSAMB. The goal is to pro-vide city-style ad-dresses for rural areasof West Virginia and to create a data warehousethat stores the information and ensures the samelevel of prompt, accurate emergency service cur-rently enjoyed by the urban areas. “In order for ambulance drivers, firefighters,police officers and other emergency personnel tolocate homes in rural areas, the homes must bemapped and the maps must be stored in a formthat is easily accessible from emergency commandcenters,” Bob Plymale, RTI director, said.

“We hope thisproject will allowemergency workers tomore easily locatehomes that need theirassistance and arrivein a timely fashion.” A multi-disciplineteam of informationtechnology specialists,geogolists, research as-sociates and graduate re-search assistants fromRTI will implement thesystem in three phases. During phase one, theprimary data house willbe constructed at theMarshall UniversityDrinko Library. In phasetwo, a secondary datawarehouse will be con-structed at an additional

site. In the final phase, the two sites will be brought intofull production and the E911 structure will be serviced. Through this agreement, geospatial and otherintelligence and operational information may beprovided to emergency personnel in the center froma variety of sources, at different times and rates,and on various media. All information added to the system will bestandardized and integrated to fit within the pa-rameters of the data warehouse.

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Success StoriesSUCCESS STORIESRTI Brings Robotics Outreach Program, EducationalInformation, Research Findings to State Fair of W.Va. RTI participated in the State Fair of West Vir-ginia August 8-16 in Fairlea, W.Va. The annualevent draws thousands, and more than 2,100 peoplevisited RTI’s exhibit during the nine day period. “The exhibit allowed RTI to reach out topeople with whom we would not normally havebeen able to make contact,” David Cartwright,research associate, said. “We were able to takeour goals, outreach programs and research to letpeople know what we are about.” Research associates, graduate research assis-tants and undergraduate student assistants ex-plained RTI’s technology transfer activities, re-search projects and results in transportation andhow they impact economic development. Students from partner school Bluefield State Col-lege (BSC) answered questions about the awardwinning Vasilius, a 300 pound, six feet tall robotconstructed by the BSC Engineering TechnologyTeam, which receives partial funding from RTI. Visitors also picked up information about RTI,Marshall University and its partner schools:Mountain State University, BSC, West VirginiaUniversity Institute of Technology and SouthernWest Virginia Community and Technical College. The highlight of RTI’s exhibit was the opportu-

nity for fairgoers to tele-operate LEGO Robotic Ve-hicles, part of the Outreach program RTI operatesfrom its Huntington headquarters. Guests operatedthree LEGO robots and programmed commands andvehicles in SENSORS City at RTI headquarters.They were also informed about engineering, min-ing, education and manufacturing degrees that userobot technologies. “People came from all over the fair to operate theLEGO Robotics and SENSORS City,” Cartwright said.

Above: Rep. Nick J. Rahall, II and graduate research assis-tants from RTI instruct students in programming intelligent ve-hicles using LEGO Robotics at the State Fair of West Virginia.

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History Channel Consults RTI Associate Director for Episodeof “Modern Marvels: Coal Mines”

RTI Associate Director RichardBegley, Ph.D., served as a consultant tothe History Channel for an episode of thedocumentary series, “Modern Marvels:Coal Mines.” The episode, which premiered summer 2003,chronicles the history of coal mining and takes alook at the state of the industry today. The programdocumented the advances and history in coal ex-traction methods and how mines have become moresafe and efficient.

Begley, who has extensive experiencein mining engineering, provided informa-tion on the deployment of technology inunderground and surface mining methodsand the automation of these processes. He

also advised the film crew in selecting subject matterand recommended West Virginia filming locations. “Being recognized as a resource through my back-ground in engineering, I am honored to have beenable to help people understand more about mininghistory and technology,” Begley said.

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SUCCESS STORIES

RTI Hosts Marshall University Board of Governors Meeting

RTI hosted the Marshall University Board ofGovernors meeting July 16, 2003, at RTI headquar-ters, where members were briefed about currentand future research projects and economic devel-opment activities. Three new members, Michael J. Farrell, GaryAdkins and Brent A. Marsteller, were sworn in at themeeting. West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise appointedthems to serve a four-year term ending June 30, 2007. After being sworn into their positions, boardmembers and Marshall University staff, faculty andstudent representatives toured RTI’s facilities. Continuing as board members are Stephen E.Haid, Carol Hartley, Virginia King, Menis E. Ketchum, A. Michael Perry, Robert L. Shell Jr., Gary G.White, Thomas D. Wilkerson and Joseph L. Williams of Huntington.

Intelligent Robot “Vasilius” Wins National Competition, De-signed by Partner School Team, Co-Sponsored by RTI A team of research and engineering technologystudents from Bluefield State College, an RTI part-ner school, were rewarded with top placement atthe world championships of Intelligent Ground Ro-botic Vehicle international competition at Oakland(MI) University. The team, partiallyfunded by RTI, earmedchampionship trophiesfor “design” and the“most intelligent robot”in the competition thatincluded engineeringprograms from institu-tions of higher educa-tion including GeorgiaTech, Virginia Tech,University of Florida,University of Michiganand University of Colo-

Left: BSC Engineering Tech-nology Team: front row - AmySnider and Jarrod Snider;back row - Mark Myers,Donnie Walker, Bruce Mutter(faculty advisor), MarcusShapiro and Dr. RobertRiggins (faculty advisor)..

rado. The competition included nearly 30 robots,some of which came from Japan or Canada. “Vasilius,” is six-feet tall, 300 pounds and pro-cesses its environment using stereoscopic vision,laser movement systems, a differential global po-

sitioning system, digi-tal compass, color andproximity sensors. The team plans torefine the design andoperation of “Vasilius”in preparation for nextyear’s IGRV event.

New Research Associates, Personnel Welcomed to RTI Staff

David Lawson, Errin Jewell, Peter Dailey andSang Hong Yoo were recently welcomed to the RTIstaff. Lawson joined the ranks at RTI in April as man-ager of information technology with dual respon-sibilities at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Ad-vanced Flexible Manufacturing. He began his career at Marshall University as acomputer programmer and returned to Marshall 17years later after working throughout the easternUnited States. Previously, Lawson worked for the Genesis Soft-ware Corporation, Thomson/TEIR/TTCG, LegentCorporation, Hunter Associates Laboratory, Bell At-lantic, West Virginia University and the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers. Lawson earned a Bachelor of Science in Com-puter Science and has completed 18 hours towarda Master of Science in Computer Science. In May, Jewell filled the public affairs and desk-top publishing specialist position. She previouslyserved as a graduate research assistant and has oc-cupied the interim public affairs and desktop pub-lishing position since July 2002. Jewell earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalismand Master of Arts in Journalism from MarshallUniversity. She worked as a public relations writerat Cabell Huntington Hospital before coming toRTI. Jewell also served as a graduate assistant inUniversity Communications and the John DeaverDrinko Academy.

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SUCCESS STORIES

Dailey is a research associate who worksexclusively on the Integrated Track StabilityMeasurement Systems (ITSAMS) research project.The ITSAMS project seeks to reduce maintenancecosts associated with railway infrastructure throughnon-invasive technologies that measure and sensethe railway and associated structure. He graduated with a B.S. in Mining Engineeringfrom West Virginia University and recentlycompleted a M.S. in Technology Management fromMarshall University. He previously served as anadvisor for various engineered products includingexplosives and chemical processing equipment. Yoo is a research associate and computer systemadministrator. He works on the Transportation andEconomic Development Information System(TEDIS) project and is skilled specifically ingeographical information systems and remotesensing. He also has experience with variousmapping instrumentations. He has worked for RTI since 2001as a graduateresearch assistant and became full-time uponcompletion of a M.S. in Environmental Engineeringand an M.S. in Physical Science in GeobiophysicalModeling. Yoo received a B.S. in Inorganic MaterialEngineering at Gyeosang National University,Korea in 1999. As a tutor in the Marshall UniversityH.E.L.P program Yoo taught science andengineering subjects to students with learningdisabilities and attention deficit disorder.

Lawson YooDaileyJewell

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UCCESS STORIESRailroad Conductor Training Program Prepares Graduatesfor Workforce

Seventy percent of railroad conductors willreach retirement age during the next ten years. For-tunately, RTI is helping to train the railroadindustry’s next generation of conductors. RTI, Marshall Community and Technical Col-lege (MCTC), the West Virginia Development Of-fice and CSX Transportation have created the“Railroad Conductor Training Program” to pre-pare individuals to enter the railroad workforce.During this five-week training program studentsspend eight hours a day in classrooms or on rail-road equipment learning basic railroading skills,safety, operating rules, signals, equipment andother topics essential for success as a conductor. The “Railroad Conductor Training Program”consists of 200 hours of training as well as jobinterviews and medical evaluations during the third

Above left: Railroad Con-ductor Training Academystudents receive instructionsduring a hands-on trainingsession. Above: Dr. DianaLong addresses railroad stu-dents and their families dur-ing the first graduation. Bot-tom right: Railroad studentscomplete assignments in theclassroom.

and fourth weeks. “This program will offer an excellent opportunityfor men and women to be hired by a Class I railroad,”Ashley Burcham, Coordinator of the MCTC RailroadTraining Program, said. “Railroad companies arelooking for well-qualified, well-trained applicants.With our railroad program, we will be able to supplythem with exactly what they need.” More than 350 individuals have applied to theprogram since November 2002. The inaugural classof the Railroad Conductor Training Program be-gan Jan. 27, 2003.

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UCCESS STORIESS The TransportationOutreach on Wheels(TO2W) team guidedarea students inconstructing andoperating intelligentvehicles and modelcities May 11-17, 2003,in recognition ofNational TransportationWeek. Linda Hamilton, Pre-K-12 Outreach Instruc-tor, visited several WestVirginia schools. Theseinclude West MiddleSchool in Huntington,May 13 and 15, and BigCreek High School inWar and the Larry J.Harless Community Cen-ter in Gilbert, May 14. Students built intelligent model cities and vehiclesfrom LEGO Robotics kits and completed ten chal-lenges. The vehicles and city components, which in-clude traffic signals, bridges and gates, containedRCX microcomputers that are programmed by thestudents. They created programs to repair the bridge,deliver goods through the city and operate an envi-ronmentally-safe windmill for energy and other real-life scenarios. Damon Ward, Nathan Estel and JamesGreene, graduate education majors from MarshallUniversity, also presented LEGO Cities and Trans-portation kits to Milton Elementary May 16.

Pre-Kindergarten-12 Outreach Activities in Area SchoolsHelp Commemorate National Transportation Week

Other schools, including Barboursville MiddleSchool, Davis Creek Elementary, Highlawn El-ementary and Martha Elementary in Cabell Countyand Chesapeake Elementary in Ohio, participatedin similar activities. The purpose of the TO2W visits during NationalTransportation Week is to improve transportationcareer awareness among students at an early age.National Transportation Week and Month provideopportunities to create a greater awareness aboutthe importance of transportation while makingyouth aware of transportation-related careers.

Left: Linda Hamilton andstudents from West MiddleSchool celebrated NationalTransportation Weeek withLEGO Robotics activities.Above: Two students at WestMiddle School assemble in-telligent vehicles during aTransportation Outreach onWheels visit from RTI.

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EDUCATION

Education Goal:

A multi-disciplinary program of course work andexperiential learning that reinforces the transpor-tation theme of the Center in addition to an in-creased number of students, faculty, and staff whoare attracted to and substantially involved in theundergraduate, graduate and professional pro-grams of RTI.

• Master of Science inTechnology Managementwith Emphasis in Transpor-tation Systems and Tech-nologies.

• Master of BusinessAdministration with anEmphasis in Transporta-tion and Logistics (Accel-erated Executive Pro-gram)

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DUCATIONA partnership between RTI and Marshall

University College of Information Technology andEngineering (CITE) created a new degree empha-sis in Transporation Systems and Technologies forthe Master of Science Degree in Technology Man-agement. A partnership between RTI and theMarshall University Lewis College of Business(LCOB) also created a new emphasis in Transpor-tation and Logistics for the Master’s Degree inBusiness Administration.

Technology Management combines con-cepts and methods from management, business,science and engineering with a specific technol-ogy emphasis to address organizational needs. Thenew MBA emphasis offers a variety of course se-quences and alternatives that can be completedin two years or less with Friday evening and week-end classes.

Other alternatives can be pursued asneeded. Additional transporation graduate and un-dergraduate programs are under development.

RTI awards a limited number of GraduateResearch Assistantships (GRA) to full-time stu-dents pursuing the Transportation Systems andTechnologies and Transportation and Logistics pro-grams. The GRA provides a tuition waiver and astipend to fully-admitted students who meet eligi-bility criteria.

These students also work for RTI principalinvestigators gaining valuable experiences abouttransportation and transportation related economicdevelopment challenges in the Appalachian regionand other rural regions of the United States.

Master of Science in Technology Managementwith Emphasis in Transportation Systems andTechnologies

Core CoursesTM 600 Program Introduction Seminar*TM 610 Technology and Innovation

Management*TM 612 Economic and Financial Analysis*TM 615 Information Technology Strategies*

TM 620 Technology Planning*TM 630 Quality and Productivity Methods*TM 650 Human Resources in Technology

Management*EM 660 Project Management*

Area of Emphasis Courses selected from the fol-lowing options:SED 550 Traffic EngineeringSED 601 Safety in TransportationSED 660 Human Factors in Accident

PreventionSED 669 Traffic Safety ManagementGEO 510 Urban GeographyGEO 515 Regional Planning and DevelopmentIE 639 Operations Research IIE 640 Operations Research IIIS 645 Geographic Information SystemsTM 640 Intelligent Transportation Systems*TM 699 Capstone Project* (Required)

Master of Business Administration with anEmphasis in Transportation and Logistics

Foundations Courses:

MKT 511 Marketing & ManagementMGT 500 Statistics/CalculusECN 501 Economic AnalysisACC 510 Financial AccountingFIN 510 Finance

MBA Courses:

ECN 650* Transportation Economics[Replaces: Managerial Economics-ECN 630] Profit Planning and Con-trols-ACC 613

MKT 650 Transportation Law and PublicPolicy [Replaces: LE 691 Govern-ment and Business Relationships]

MGT 601 Quantitative Controls in BusinessMIS 687 Management Information SystemsMGT 672 Theories of Management

Graduate or Undergraduate Minor in Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation:

PLS 540/440 Introduction to Off-HighwayVehicle Recreation

PLS 541/441 Planning Off-Highway VehicleRecreation

PLS 542/442 Managing for Quality OHVRecreation

These courses may fulfill the specializationrequirement for students enrolled in the PLScurriculum. Students enrolled in other majorsmay pursue a minor in Off-Highway VehicleRecreation or take individual OHV courses aselectives.

Other courses:IT 283 Special Topics Geographical

Information Systems Concepts

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DUCATIONMGT 674 Production/Operations Manage-

mentMKT 651* Carrier Management [Replaces:MKT 682 Advanced Marketing Manage-

ment]FIN 620 Financial ManagementMGT 699 Business Policy (Capstone with

Transportation Emphasis)*

*The Marshall University Graduate catalog is theonly accurate source for degree requirements.

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EDUCATIONRTI RESEARCH/EDUCATION FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL AS-SOCIATES

Marshall University College of BusinessDr. Mark Burton Professor of EconomicsDr. Michael Hicks Associate Professor in Economics

Marshall University College of Information Technology and EngineeringDr. Richard Begley Professor in EngineeringDr. Anthony Szwilski Professor in EngineeringBetsy Dulin, J.D. Professor and Associate DeanDr. Bill Pierson Professor in EngineeringDr. Herb Tesser Professor in Computer ScienceDr. Michael Robinson Assistant Professor in Engineering

Marshall University College of ScienceDr. Dan Evans Professor in BiologyDr. Frank Gilliam Professor in BiologyDr. James Joy Professor in BiologyDr. Michael Norton Professor in ChemistryDr. Dewey Sanderson Professor in GeologyDr. James Brumfield Associate Professor in GeologyMs. Linda Hamilton Assistant Professor in MathematicsDr. Liz Murray Assistant Professor Integrated Science and TechnologyDr. Ashok Vaseashta Assistant Professor in Physics

Other Marshall University EntitiesDr. Larry Arbogast Professor in GeographyDr. Raymond Busbee Professor in Park Resources and Leisure ServicesDr. Bill Carter Professor in Teacher EducationDr. Mack Gillenwater Professor in GeographyDr. Peggy Gripshover Associate Professor in GeographyDr. Stan Maynard Professor in Teacher EducationMs. Jennifer Plymale Director, Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health, School of MedicineDr. Jim Sottille Associate Professor in Education FoundationsDr. Robert Walker Chairman, Family and Community Health, School of MedicineMr. James Wolfe Project Engineer, Environmental and Geotechnical CenterMr. John Willis Project Associate in Rural Health, School of Medicine

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RTI Graduate Assistants 2002-2003

Name

Artemyev, RomanBailey, JosetteBarrios, Juan de DiosBoggess, FarrahBoggess, MeganBowe, NathanBrumfield, James IIBueno, JuanCains, BradCanaday-Yalniz, BrandieChannell, KatherineCompton, BrandiCrawford, KellieDudding, GregDurrah, StevenEdmonds, AmyEstel, NathanFarrell, PeterFeazell, ErinFerguson, JohnFet, GalinaGuerrero, LorenaHanna, AfifHilton, TiffHoward, SarahJarupath, WannapornJones, KenKaiser, KeithKnubel, AdamLewis, KimLewis, MarkLi, TianningLitteral-Stanton TheresaLofgren-Skeide, Eline MarieMills, RandallMurphy, KelliNaugle, BartOllis, RandyRamirez-Sime, CarlosReed, LeAndriaRobirds, JoshRobohm, EricSandu, MariaSchlenker, BrookeSheng, ZhibinSimental, Maria E.Simon, TiffanySimpkins, Irina

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EDUCATION

Business AdministrationPhysical ScienceGeographyChemistryGeographyPhysical Science

Business AdministrationTechnology Management

Physical ScienceEducationEducationTechnology ManagementGeographyBusiness AdministrationAdult and Technical Education

Forensic SciencePhysical SciencePhysical Science

Biological SciencesPhysical ScienceBusiness AdministrationInformation SystemsEnvironmental ScienceBusiness AdministrationForensicsCounselingInformation SystemsInformation SystemsPhysical ScienceBusiness AdministrationMathematicsAdult and Technical EducationForensic Science

Safety TechnologySafety TechnologyTechnology ManagementForensicsBusiness AdministrationPhysical ScienceAdult and Technical Education

Business AdministrationPhysical Science

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DUCATION

RTI Undergraduate Assistants 2002-2003

Name Major

Anderson, Wendy Journalism and Mass CommunicationsBeckett, Matt Information TechnologyBryant, Mike Biological ScienceCasto, Ken Integrated Science and TechnologyClark, Valerie Integrated Science and TechnologyCook, Timothy GeologyDanzer, Joseph Integrated Science and TechnologyDay, Kelley NursingDowler, Brian Journalism and Mass CommunicationsGonsowski, Courtney Environmental ScienceHarbour, NicholasKeenan, Benjamin UndecidedKennedy, Brooke BiologyMeddings, Jessica Special EducationMwaura, Ab PhysicsPlymale, Lauren Management Information SystemsPugh, Michael BusinessSmith, Lori Journalism and Mass CommunicationsSpecht, DaveStephens, Charles Management TechnologySwecker, Casey Integrated Science and TechnologyWalker, Matt Management Information SystemsWilliams, Vanessa Physics

Song, ZhuoTackett, FredTotten, BrandonTourre, MarkVance, AmberVaughn, KristyVillaire, RandyWang, HuiWard, DamonWilliamson, DavidWorkman, JasonWoody, JoshuaYe, JiehuaYoo, SanghongZhang, Fan

Technology Management

Journalism and Mass CommunicationsForensic ScienceHealth Care AdministrationAdult & Technical Education

Business AdministrationElementary EducationPhysical ScienceEnvironmental ScienceSafety TechnologyBusiness AdministrationPhysical ScienceInformation Systems

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RTI STUDENT OF THE YEAR: NATHAN BOWE

DUCATION

way System outside the state. Bowe’s participation informal presentations and demonstrations for transpor-tation professionals contributed to the success of thatproject and led to software customizations for end us-ers. Bowe began working for RTI May 2001 after hegraduated from Marshall University with a BS in En-vironmental Science. His first project as a GraduateResearch Assistant was to assist a team of PrincipalInvestigators on a project titled Endangered SpeciesIdentification along Roads Planned in West VirginiaUsing Geographic Information Systems and RemoteSensing Technologies (TRP 99-10). After collectingfield data on locations of suspected endangered spe-cies using Global Positioning System technologies,Bowe set up a GIS system for storing, viewing and ana-lyzing the data. He has also assisted faculty membersin developing and teaching remote sensing and GIScourses. Nate will soon complete a Master of Science inPhysical Science with an Emphasis in TransportationSystems and the Environment.

Pictured are student awardees from U.S. DOT’s University Transportation Centers (UTC) program at the 12th AnnualOutstanding Student of the Year Awards ceremony, January 13, 2003. With the students are: Federal Highway Adminis-tration (FHWA) Deputy Administrator J. Richard Capka (far left, standing), and Research and Special ProgramsAdministration (RSPA) Administrator Ellen Engleman (far right back row, standing). RTI’’s Nathan Bowe is the fifthstudent from the right in the second row.

Nathan Bowe ofGlasgow, W.Va., wasselected RTI’s 2001-02Student of the Year forhis outstanding con-tributions to RTIresearch and educationprojects. “Nate’s skills andexpertise with Geo-graphical InformationSystems (GIS) werecritical to the success ofseveral research projects and helped RTI gain recogni-tion as a state of the art GIS resource provider for thetransportation industry,” RTI director Bob Plymale said.“This recognition helped create additional project supportfrom agencies in West Virginia and other states’Departments of Transportation.” Bowe also developed West Virginia’s first statewidehighway GIS system, which has been expanded to in-clude portions of the Appalachian Development High-

Above: Nathan Bowe, RTIStudent of the Year 2001-02.

Request for Preliminary Proposal(One to Two Pages with Cost Estimate)

Review of Preliminary ProposalsInput from RTI Advisory Council

RTI Executive Committee Invites Full Proposals fromSelected Preliminary Proposals

Submittal of Full Proposals by Researcherswith Detailed Cost Request

Review of Full ProposalRanking from three (3) peer evaluatorsincluding an Assessment of Relevance to

National Transportation Challenges and tothe UTC Theme

Executive Committee Reviews Evaluationsand Awards Funding

RTI Research Solicitationand Selection Process Flowchart

The UTC Research Goals Include:

1) An objective process for selectingand reviewing basic and applied re-search project applications; and

2) A process for judging by peers orother experts in the field to advance thebody of knowledge in transportation.

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RESEARCH

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R ESEARCHRTI RESEARCH PROGRAM GOALS

RTI research goals, in addition to objective se-lection with peer review and monitoring, includeperforming site specific research projects that cancontribute to:· a reduced design, construction and main-

tenance costs with improved safety andminimal environmental impacts for thetransportation system in the region;

· the identification of the best locations forfuture industrial parks and initiation oftheir development;

· ensuring opportunities for concurrentin-frastructure and info-structure develop-ment during road construction are realized;

· improving access to healthcare, work andeducation for rural communities throughpublic transit;

· an enhanced trail/scenic byway system thatwill support continued growth of theemerging tourism industry;

· the development and testing of new tech-nologies and or products that can improvetransportation safety and efficiency in ru-ral settings and support the diversificationof the regional economy simultaneously;

· assistance in the preparation of the futuretransportation workforce in the region.

RTI seeks to leverage its federal funding througha variety of sources, and in certain cases a tradi-tional cyclical solicitation process may not be ableto incorporate all of the opportunities to assist indoubling the value and acceleration of the institu-tionalization of the UTC. Examples may include, but may not be lim-ited to:· the opportunity to respond to requests for

proposals from non-federal entities;

· the availability of non-federal funding toresolve local climatic emergencies and/or issues related to the safety of the mo-toring public;

· certain private sector and/or non-govern-mental agency partnership opportunitiesand projects of the transportation technol-ogy demonstration and/or transfer naturein addition to projects that may have apositive impact on the transportationworkforce.

However, consistency with the RTItheme, staff expertise, research goals and gen-eral goals of the UTC program are always con-sidered. Projects that materialize from this ap-proach will include a project advisory teamfrom project conception to completion. Repre-sentatives from the Federal Highway Adminis-tration will be included in all research projectsconsidered for funding with UTC funds.

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RESEARCHRTI RESEARCH PROGRAM OVERVIEW

FOCUS AREAS TYPES OF PROJECTS RECENTLYCOMPLETED, ON-GOING OR UNDERDEVELOPMENT

Socio-Economical/Political • Commodity Flows and TransportationInfrastructure Assessments

• Transportation Planning, Financingand Public Policies

• Rural, Intermodal/Public Transporta-tion Issues

• Land Use Planning• Tourism and Recreational Travel• Rural Transportation Safety

Geotechnical/Environmental • Wetland Mitigation• Endangered Species Assessments• Rock Cut/Slope Stability• Inventories and Health Risk Assess-

ments from Abandoned Tires• Tunnel Expansions• Rail Track and Road Bed Stability

Technology/ Transportation • Geographical Information Systems/Product Development/Testing Mapping Technologies

• Automatic Vehicle Tracking in RuralSettings

• Integration of Remote Sensing Tech-nologies

• Optimizing Recoverable Materials inTransportation Components

• Intelligent Highway Signage withImproved Visibility and Energy Savings

Transportation Research Initiation • Small start-up grants within theareas above.

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RESEARCHRTI Research Project Summaries

RTI TRP 99-00Commodity Flows and Transportation Inventory for 13 Countiesin Southern W.Va.This project gathers information that describes commodity flows and the cost oftransportation services and identifies intermodal infrastructure improvementsthat may reduce transportation costs for a 13-county region in southern W.Va.

RTI TRP 99-01Automated Road Extraction and Using Satellite ImageryThis project will aid in the development of an automated road extraction andupdate system (AREUS), which can recognize and extract roads, bridges, rail-roads and similar transportation-related structures from satellite imagery.

RTI TRP 99-02Preserving Branch-Line Railroad Capacity in Southern W. Va.This project identifies branch rail lines most likely to be abandoned in re-sponse to diminished coal production in southern W.Va. and evaluates avail-able alternatives to maintaining the branch line capacity in that region.

RTI TRP 99-03Lincoln County Transportation StudyThis project will assess, develop and evaluate an efficient inter-modal trans-portation system for access to health care using currently available publicvehicles for rural and economically-depressed areas in Lincoln County, W.Va.

RTI TRP 99-04An Assessment of Site-Specific Geotechnical, Spatial and ClimaticParameters that Influence the Integrity and Stability of Railroad TrackThis project will aid in the development of an improved integrated systemfor monitoring the stability of railroad tracks using remote sensing instru-mentation including ground-penetrating radar and laser interferometry.

RTI TRP 99-05Use of Electroluminescence Technology for Highway SignageObjectives for this project are to develop a suitable prototype for highwaysigns based upon electroluminescence technology and to assess the economicdevelopment potential from the successful integration of this technology intothe national transportation system.

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RESEARCHRTI TRP 99-06Potential Uses of Fly Ash and Other Recoverable Materials in NewTransportation Infrastructure ComponentsThis project will develop and assess candidate prototypical applications for devel-oping transportation and infrastructure components using recoverable materials.Initial emphasis will be placed on creating concrete railroad ties using coal com-bustion by-products (CCPS) including fly ash; however, using the materials tomake other concrete-like transportation components will also be addressed. In ad-dition, preliminary stability analysis of the prototype will be performed with com-puter modeling software.

RTI TRP 99-07Rock Fall Rating, Evaluation and Data Management Systems for High-way and Railway Rock SlopesUsing technologies such as laser scanning, electromagnetic induction, GPSand GIS systems, this project develops methodologies for evaluating the safetyof rock cuts and slopes.

RTI TRP 99-08Abandoned Tire Health Risk Survey/AnalysisResearchers for this project will locate, identify and inventory abandoned tiresites in Nicholas County, W.Va., and assess the health risks to the citizens frommosquitoes that breed at these abandoned tire dumps. Findings from the projectwill provide the WVDOT with additional information on the locations andcharacterizations of abandoned tire pile accumulations.

RTI TRP 99-09Establishment of Pre-Construction Baseline Data as a Control for Evalua-tion of the Long-Term Success of a Mitigated Constructed Wetland Site(Case Study along the Tolsia Highway)The objective of this proposal is to establish pre-construction baseline data forthe US 52 (Tolsia Highway) wetland mitigation site in Wayne County, W.Va.

RTI TRP 99-10Endangered Species Identification Along Roads Planned for W.Va.Using GIS and Remote Sensing TechnologiesThis project will establish the infrastructure for a web-delivered, interactivemapping system developed from satellite imagery and integrated with Geo-graphical Information Systems (GIS) that will locate endemic, threatened orendangered species affected by transportation systems in W.Va.

RTI TRP 99-11Maximizing Economic Benefits from a Rails to Trails Project in South-ern W.Va.: A Case Study of the Greenbrier River TrailThis project collects data from trail users surveys and public meetings todetermine the economic feasibility of creating a “Rails to Trails” project toGreenbrier County, W.Va. Results from this project may be used to identifyand expand the local economic impact of recreation trail systems in otherW.Va. locations and to mobilize community support in the marketing andpromotion of such trail systems.

RTI TRP 99-13Commodity Flows in Northern W.Va.This project will gather information describing commodity flows and thecost of transportation services and identify inter-modal infrastructure im-provements that could reduce transportation costs for a 19-county region inNorthwestern W.Va.

RTI TRP 99-14Drowsy/Fatigued Driving: Prevelance and Under-Reporting in W.Va.This project will first compare accident data related to drowsy driving inW.Va. to data from the remainder of the United States and then suggest pre-ventive strategies including targeted outreach activities to reduce drowsy-driving accidents.

RTI TRP 99-15Impacts of the Appalachian Corridor on Small Business DevelopmentThis project will develop statistical methodology capable of estimating therelationship between micro-business development and access to highwaytransportation in Appalachia.

RTI TRP 99-16McDowell County Transportation ProjectThis project will assess, develop and evaluate an efficient inter-modaltransportation system for access to health care using available public ve-hicles for rural and economically depressed McDowell County in South-ern W.Va.

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RESEARCHRTI TRP 99-17Magnetic Levitation Transportation and Economic DevelopmentOpportunities for W.Va.This project will review the various applications of magnetic levitation aroundthe United States and assess its applicability as a potential mode of transpor-tation in W.Va.

RTI TRP 99-18ITS Research Initiation ProjectThis project will review a variety of Intelligent Traffic Monitoring Systemsand suggest the most applicable project to propose a demonstration project inHuntington,W.Va. Findings may provide a better, interactive navigationmechanism to facilitate the increasing traffic flow in W.Va. and other areas.

RTI TRP 99-19Public/Private Port Case StudiesThe proposed research is aimed at assessing the economic efficiency of pub-lic port development with the hope of clarifying the roles that might be bestplayed by public and private sector entities.

RTI TRP 99-23Survey of Truck Parking Places (Private) in W.Va.This project seeks to conduct a survey of available public and private park-ing spaces and the amenities available at each site in W.Va. It also reviewedthe designs of current rest areas to determine possible upgrades that wouldincrease parking and amenities. Further, it reviewed the design of DOH weighstations for innovations to allow for better use of the surrounding acreageand improvements to the overall facilities.

RTI TRP 99-24Railroad Tunnel Size RestrictionsThis project will identify costs and benefits of modifying railroad trackage to accom-modate double-stack equipment by increasing the size of railroad tunnels in W.Va.

RTI TRP 99-25Improving Safety and Operational Conditions at Railroad Crossings: AnAnalysis of Bolt Installations, Designs and Torque ProceduresThis project will identify, develop and test procedures for reducing mainte-nance costs and reducing safety risks at railroad crossings as a function of thebolt and nut connections currently employed.

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RESEARCHRTI TRP 99-26Beckley Exhibition Mine Expansion: Project Management and Evalua-tion for a Transportation Enhancement Project to Be Built along a Na-tional Scenic Byway in W.Va.The objective of this project is to provide project management assistance for aSouthern W.Va. community to ensure environmental quality and logistical feasi-bility for a transportation enhancement project along the Coal Heritage Trail.The project will also propose a model to other transportation enhancement projectsthat will be constructed along this National Scenic Byway related to matchingfunds determinations and project selection processes.

RTI TRP 99-27Using FLI-MAP Technology for Transportation Applications: ResearchInitiation Demonstration ProjectThis project will review the uses of FLI-MAP software by various states’ De-partments of Transportation and identify steps for the West Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation to consider how to implement this technology in workcompleted by the West Virginia Division of Highways.

RTI TRP 99-29Development of a Plan for a Non-Motorized Transportation Corri-dor in Southern W.Va.: Case Study for Alternate Sources of Trans-portation between Huntington and CharlestonThis project explores the possibility of developing a “greenway,” or non-mo-torized transportation corridor, between Charleston and Huntington, W.Va.The proposed greenway will contain natural, open space, bikeways and walk-ing or jogging paths.

RTI TRP 99-32Development of a GIS Implementation Strategy for WVDOTThis project will review the uses of Geographical Information Systems (GIS)software by various Departments of Transportation and identify steps for theWVDOT to consider for GIS implementation.

RTI TRP 99-33Major Corridor Financing OptionsThis project identifies options used in the United States to finance major corridorconstruction and assess the applicability for consideration and implementationin W.Va. The study will provide the most cost effective plan to help acquirecritically needed improvements in the transportation infrastructure of some of

RESEARCHthe most rural and economically depressed regions in W.Va. with applicabil-ity to similar regions in the U.S.

RTI TRP 00-01Integrated Track Stability Assessment and Monitoring System(ITSAMS): Phase IIThe first objective is to continue the development of a remote sensingtechnology that will rapidly assess the integrity of various track structureand substructure layers, such as the ballast, sub-ballast and subgrade, andto locate, identify and quantify weak track segments. The second objec-tive is to continue the development of a new technology for the real-timemeasurement of vertical track deflection, based on the use of the laserinterferometer.

RTI TRP 00-02Master Land Use Plans for Six Southern W.Va. CountiesThe objective of this project is to assist in the development of long-termland use policies with utilization criteria based upon proximity to the cur-rent and proposed transportation systems in the region.

RTI TRP 00-04Expected Flood Damages to Transportation Infrastructures as aProportion of Total Event Costs: a Methodological ExplorationThis project is designed to improve the estimation of flood related trans-portation infrastructure damages in the Tennessee Valley as a propor-tion of total event costs. With the overall aim of improving a priori flooddamage assessment, RTI and the TVA propose a joint study effort de-signed to improve the estimation of transportation infrastructure dam-ages as a proportion of total event costs.

RTI TRP 00-05Integrated Track Stability Assessment and MonitoringSystem (ITSAMS): Phase IIIThis project continues to develop of remote sensing technologies thatcan be integrated and deployed in a mobile inspection vehicle i.e.Integrated Track Stability Assessment and Monitoring System(ITSAMS).

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RESEARCHRTI TRP 00-06Transportation and Market Feasibility Analysis for Innova-tive Coal Combustion By-products to be Manufactured Ad-jacent to the I-64 High Tech Corridor in Southern W.Va.This project is designed to determine the transportation challengesand costs that will be necessary for the successful marketing of a coalcombustion product proposed for manufacturing adjacent to the newlydesignated high technology corridor in Southern W.Va. (Rainelle,Greenbrier County).

RTI TRP 00-07Opportunities to Improve Transportation Efficiencies throughEnhanced Intermodal Capabilities and Increased Utilizationof the Appalachian Development Highway System.This project is a multi-phased intermodal freight transport study thatwill identify strategic opportunities for enhancing the efficiency ofintermodal transportation within Appalachian.

RTI TRP 00-08Development of a Research Protocol that Relates CulvertStructure to Fish Migration in Southern W.Va.This project enables the WVDOH to efficiently choose type and site offuture culverts, identify watersheds most likely to be adversely impactedby culvert construction and choose cost-effective ways to remediate cul-verts that are problematic to fish migration.

RTI TTP 00-10Improving Transportation Access to Rural Health Care in Lin-coln County: Process ImplementationThis project’s objective is to directly implement the results of a previousRTI research project (TRP 99-16) that designed solutions to improvingaccess to health care for the elderly, disabled, chronically ill and poorcitizens of a rural W.Va. county through a coordinated effort betweenhealth care providers and the public transportation system.

RTI TTP 00-11Development of Transportation and Economic Development In-formation System (TEDIS) Delivered over the Internet for W.Va.The objective is to design, develop and test a system for delivering im-portant transportation and economic development information using GIStechnology via the Internet for users including governmental agenciesand the general public.26

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RTI TTP 00-12A Deployment Plan for the W.Va. High Technology CorridorThis project’s objective is to support the direct implementation of ex-panding the “High Tech Corridor” designation for the SoutheasternVirginia portion of I-64 into West Virginia between Beckley and WhiteSulfur Springs.

TTP 00-14GIS of Major Transportation Corridors along the KanawhaRiver in West Virginia and along the Ohio RiverRTI will provide GIS coverage, including major transportation corri-dors, for the Kanawha River and portions of the Ohio River. RTI willalso link some ORSANCO data to exsiting coverages. This work willsupport a second grant that will collect data on fish utilization of bridgeabuttments and other transportation-related structures near the KanawhaRiver and the Robert C. Byrd pool of the Ohio River. A series ofORSANCO Data will be linked to these coverages.

TTP 00-15Harrison, Mingo and Webster County Tax Map ConversionThe methodology for this project will digitize current maps using GISsoftware. This process will represent a valuable layer of data for trans-portation planning in the future.

TTP 00-17Development and Evaluation of a GIS Mapping System forWest Virginia’s Hatfield McCoy Trail SystemsThe project will implement the deployment of GIS technology into theHatfield McCoy trail system’s operations and will include training ofemployees in utilizing the GIS system for current and new trail mappingapplications. RTI will also assist in creating a database for the system inaddition to designing a system for dissemination of the trail system througha web-based Geographic Information System to the general public.

TTP 00-XXProposed GIS Mapping System for Appalachian DevelopmentHighway System (ADHS) CorridorsThis project will provide a more accurate digital map inventory of theADHS corridors for transportation and economic development issuesin Appalachia.

TTP 00-18 West VirginiaTTP 00-19 TennesseeTTP 00-22 AlabamaTTP 00-23 North Carolina

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TTP 00-21Three-Dimentional Laser Scanner Pilot ProjectPrimarily, this project seeks to determine the feasibility of utilizing 3-D laserscanned data for identification and enhancement of geological features. Thiswill be accomplished by comparig the scanned data to an independent geo-logical interpretation.

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Availability of research results to potential users ina form that can be directly implemented, utilized or oth-erwise appiled. A variety of technology transfer mecha-nisms will be used to distribute the findings of the Insti-tute. These will include, but may not be limited to: re-search papers, technical reports, a quarterly newsletter,workshops, seminars and a website.

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In addition to researchpapers, technical reportsand conference proceed-ings, RTI maintains awebsite to promote pro-grammatic activities andto archive and dissemi-nate research results.

RTI also sponsors work-shops and seminars to pro-mote the transfer oftransportation technologyand information from ex-perts in the field to prac-ticing transportation pro-fessionals, UTC research-ers, UTC student assis-tants and K-12 students.

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PEER REVIEW PAPERS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS AS A RESULTOF UTC FUNDING

Papers Presented orPublishedTesser. Herbert, Ph.D. and Theron Trout.ANote on Evaluation of Image RecognitionSystems, Lecture Notes in Computer Science:Springer-Verlag Heidelberg Volume: Volume2749 / 2003: 60-66.

Tony Szwilski, Ph.D., Richard Begley Ph.D.,John Ball, P.E., Peter Dailey, Research Associ-ate. Application of Geophysical Methods toEvaluate Rail-Track Subsurface. Symposiumon the Application of Geophysics to Environ-mental and Engineering Problems (SAGEEP),April 6-10, 2003, San Antonio, Texas.

Tony Szwilski, Ph.D., and Richard Begley Ph.D.,Developing an Integrated Track Stability Assess-ment and Monitoring System Using Non-Inva-sive Techniques. Transportation Research Board,82nd Annual Meeting, Jan. 12-16, 2003, Washing-ton, D.C.

Tony Szwilski, Ph.D., and Richard Begley Ph.D.,Evaluating Geophysical Technologies for Real-Time Assessment of Near-Surface and Subsur-face Conditions. 7th International Symposium onEnvironmental Issues and Waste Managementin Energy and Mineral Production Conference(SWEMP 2002), October 7-10, 2002, Cagliari,Sardinia, Italy.

Tony Szwilski, Ph.D., and Richard Begley Ph.D.,Rockfall Hazard Evaluation and Data Manage-ment System for Highway and Railway RockSlopes. 7th International Symposium on Environ-mental Issues and Waste Management in Energyand Mineral Production Conference (SWEMP2002), October 7-10, 2002, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.

Fernando Pascual, Emilio Larrodé Pellicer, LuisCastejón Herrer, Richard Begley, Ph.D. and TonySzwilski, Ph.D. A Numerical Model for Ana-lyzing a Concrete Crosstie’s Resilient Pad Un-der Heavy Haul Traffic Conditions. 5th Con-gress on Transportation Engineering (CIT 2002),June 11-13, 2002, Santander, Spain.

Francisco Lezaun De Ubago and FernandoPascual, A Dynamic Model for Studying Com-fort on Locomotives Mounting Nose-SuspendedMotors. 5th Congress on Transportation Engi-neering (CIT 2002), June 11-13, 2002,Santander, Spain.

Robert B. Walker, M.D., Transportation-Re-lated Barriers to Medical Care: A Grant Sup-ported Study of a Rural West Virginia County,Transportation and Economic Development2002 (TED2002), May 5-7, 2002, Transporta-tion Research Board, Portland, Oregon.

Mark L. Burton, Ph.D., Measuring the Cost OfIncremental Railroad Capacity: A GIS Ap-proach, presented to the Transportation andPublic Utilities Group of the American Econom-ics Association, March 21-22, 2002, Atlanta,Georgia.

Mark L. Burton, Ph.D., Improving Access toRail/Highway Intermodal Transport: Lessonsfrom West Virginia, Transportation and Eco-nomic Development 2002 (TED2002), May 5-7, 2002, Transportation Research Board, Port-land, Oregon.

Mark L. Burton, Ph.D., Assessing Transporta-tion-Related External Costs: Valuing Decreasesin PM-10 Emissions due to Mode Switching,Transportation and Economic Development

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2002 (TED2002), May 5-7, 2002, TransportationResearch Board, Portland, Oregon.

Michael J. Hicks, Ph.D., The Impact of Appala-chian Highway Corridors on the Scope of SmallBusiness Activity, Transportation and EconomicDevelopment 2002 (TED2002), May 5-7, 2002,Transportation Research Board, Portland, Or-egon

Marc W. Simpson, Ph.D., Highway Financing:Alternatives, Mixes, Instainability and PublicPolicy, Transportation and Economic Develop-ment 2002 (TED2002), May 5-7, 2002, Trans-portation Research Board, Portland, Oregon.

Herbert Tesser, Ph.D., RoadFinder Front End:An Automated Road Extraction System. Paperpresented at 15th International Conference on Pat-tern Recognition, ICPR 2000. September 3-8,2000, Barcelona.

Technical Reports Presented

Raymond L. Busbee, Ph.D., Development of aPlan for a Non-Motorized Transportation Cor-ridor in Southern W.Va. - Case Study for Alter-nate Sources of Transportation between Hun-tington and Charleston. (Aug. 2002).

Mark Burton, Ph.D., Improving Efficiency ofTruck/Rail Intermodal Transportation (Aug.2002)

Mark Burton, Ph.D., Public/Private Port CaseStudy (Aug. 2002).

Michael Robinson, Ph.D., P.E.; James Wolfe,M.S.; Sean Litteral, M.S.; Kurt Donaldson, M.S.;and Trevor Harris, Ph.D. GIS ImplementationStrategy for WVDOT. (Aug. 2002).

Richard Begley, Ph.D., Anthony Szwilski, Ph.D.,John Ball, P.E. and Fernando Pascual, Ph.D.Candidate. Briefing Report: Integrated TrackStability Assessment and Monitoring System(ITSAMS). (Spring 2002).

James E. Joy, Ph.D., Abandoned Tire HealthRisk Survey/Analysis. (Jan. 2002).

Richard Begley, Ph.D., Anthony Szwilski, Ph.D.,John Ball, P.E. and Fernando Pascual: Improv-ing Safety and Operational Conditions at Rail-road Crossings - An Analysis of Bolt Installa-tions, Designs and Torque Procedures (Novem-ber 2001).Jennifer T. Plymale, M.A.; Jonathan M. Willis,M.S.; and Robert B. Walker, M.D. Survey ofTruck Parking Places (Private) in W.Va. (Nov.2001).

Robert B. Walker, M.D.; Charles Braun, Ph.D.;Mark Burton, Ph.D.; Lesley Burton, M.S.C.;Michael Hicks, Ph.D.; Jennifer T. Plymale,M.A.; Amber Vance, M.S.; and Jonathan M.Willis, M.S. Lincoln County TransportationStudy (Nov. 2001).

Raymond L. Busbee, Ph.D., Maximizing Eco-nomic Benefits from a Rails to Trails Projectin Southern West Virginia - A Case Study forthe Greenbrier River Trail. (May 2001)

Mark Burton, Ph.D., Commodities Flows andTransportation Inventory for 13 Counties inSouthern West Virginia (Dec. 2000).

Mark L. Burton, Ph.D. Transportation and thePotential for Intermodal Efficiency Enhance-ments in Western West Virginia. Final Phase IReport (May 2000). Final Phase II Report (No-vember 2000).

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Transportation Professional Development ActivitiesTransportation professional development courses, transportation seminar series, workshops

and conferences allow practitioners, UTC researchers and students to hear from experts in the field,network with others and identify new resources while earning Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Year 3 Transportation Professional Development Courses

1) Survey and Image Map Base Inte-gration with GIS, Huntington, W.Va.,July 8, 2003 This course focused on integrating multipletypes of aerial and satellite imagery into a Geo-graphic Information System (GIS). GIS technology, along with imagery, can pro-vide a more realistic image of the Earth’s sur-face, and can incorporate spatial and statisticalsolutions to complex transportation problems.

2) Railroad Conductor Training Pro-gram, Graduation CeremonyMarshall Community and TechnicalCollege and Cabell County Careerand Technology Center, February28, 2003, Huntington, W.Va. This was the inaugural graduating class ofthe Railroad Conductor Training School.Twenty-five students were issued a certificateof completion and were then qualified to enterthe workforce as railroad conductors. The course consisted of five weeks of strenu-ous instruction which taught students railroadsafety, operating rules, signals, equipment andtopics essential for success in the workforce.

3) Railroad and Highway TrafficSafety and Operations Seminar, Ber-keley Springs, W.Va., November 19-20, 2002

Personnel who design, engineer, and main-tain West Virginia’s infrastructure of railwaysand roadways provided a basic understanding ofthe key aspects of design, construction, mainte-nance and temporary traffic control for eachother’s facilities during this seminar. Upon completion of the course participantswere:• Aware of and understood the mission and or-ganization of railroad companies and state high-way agencies.• Understood the physical and operational char-acteristics of railroad locomotives/cars and high-way vehicles.• Understood the basic criteria for intersectiondesign.• Understood normal maintenance practices em-ployed by the railroad and state highway.• Aware of the basic principles of highway traf-fic control devices and railroad signaling de-vices.• Able to identify and establish key communi-cations between the two entities.

5) Train the Trainer for the Trans-portation Industry Huntington,W.Va., June 18-20, 2003 Upon successful completion of the workshop,attendees received an adult teaching permit fromthe West Virginia Department of Education andapproval to teach Maritime Transportationcourses offered through the RTI Workforce De-velopment Program.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER6) National Highway Institute Course151018 A, Application of FHWA TrafficMonitoring Guide, June 10-11, 2003 This course was taught for FHWA field officeplanners and state transportation or planning per-sonnel responsible for or interested in traffic count-ing, vehicle classification, or truck weight dataprograms. Participants earned 1.2 continuing edu-cation units for taking the course. The course included:• overview of the application of TMG proce-dures to develop data and information needed tosupport state and national programs including theHighway Performance Monitoring System, pave-ment management, safety management, congestionmanagement and environmental management.• discussion of specific issues that impactthe application of the TMG procedure in trafficcounting, vehicle weighing, etc.• discussion of automated procedures for datacollection and analysis and presentation of examples.• discussion of the AASHTO guidelines fortraffic monitoring and the coordination of data col-lection to other federal and national programs.• discussion of Traffic Monitoring Systemrequired in the Intermodal Surface TransportationEfficiency Act (ISTEA).

7) Railroad and Highway Traffic Safetyand Operations Seminar, Bluefield,W.Va., March 18-19, 2003 Personnel who design, engineer, and maintainWest Virginia’s infrastructure of railways and road-ways provided a basic understanding of the keyaspects of design, construction, maintenance andtemporary traffic control for each other’s facilitiesduring this seminar. Upon completion of the course participants were:• Aware of and understood the mission and orga-nization of railroad companies and state highwayagencies.• Understood the physical and operational char-acteristics of railroad locomotives/cars and high-way vehicles.• Understood the basic criteria for intersection design.• Understood normal maintenance practices em-ployed by the railroad and state highway.• Aware of the basic principles of highway trafficcontrol devices and railroad signaling devices.• Able to identify and establish key communica-tions between the two entities.

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Year 3 Transportation Seminar Series

RTI has created a Transportation Seminar Series that enables Marshall University faculty, principalinvestigators for RTI funded projects, to present their research findings. The seminars are free andoften include guest speakers.

1) Waste Tire Remediation in West Virginia:Associated Economic and Public Health Im-pacts; Marshall University GraduateCollege, South Charleston, W. Va.,October 24, 2002 George Carico-CEGAS Marshall University;Robert Gross, USDOT; Brian Hatfield, LibertyTire Service; Jeff Hottenstein, Clarke MosquitoControl Products, Inc.; James Joy, Marshall Uni-versity; Jim Riggs, West Virginia Department ofTransportation; Jane Rooney, West Virginia De-partment of Health and Human Resources; KarolWallingford, Kanawha Co. Health Department;and representatives from the West Virginia De-partment of Natural Resources and a West Vir-ginia State Representative spoke about the legaland environmental aspects of waste tires andhow to deal with the problem.

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Geohazards in Transportation in theAppalachian Region UK Mining &Minerals Resources Building, Lexing-ton, Ky. August 7, 2003 This was the third annual technical forum, anactivity of the Appalachian States Coalition forGeohazards in Transportation. The forum was co-sponsored by the Kentucky Geological Survey. The forum covered possible ways to catego-rize and systemize rockfall and hazard probabili-ties, the hazards of building roads in Karst ter-rain, how to use digital maps and other discus-sions about geohazard subjects.

WVUIT ASCE John Ball, PE, RTI Senior Program Engineer,presented the “Future of Transportation in WestVirginia” during the 38th Annual Fall TechnicalConference at West Virginia University Instituteof Technology in Montgomery, W.Va. The conference took place Nov. 21, 2002, inconjunction with the American Society of CivilEngineers and RTI. “The conferencewas a success, and itis always good toreturn to my almamater and see the nextgeneration ofengineers. They areliterally the future of transportation, not onlyfor West Virginia, but for the United States,”Ball said. Engineers and industry professionals alsodiscussed topics such as the “Liability of DesignProfessionals,” “Application of CorrugatedMetal and Plastic Products to HighwayDrainage” and “Hydraulic and Scour Studies forthe Proposed U.S. Route 50 Bridgeover Blennerhasset Island.”

WVUIT engineering students also met withthe Civil Engineering Advisory Board anddiscussed ideas and issues related to their fieldof study.

Intelligent Transportation SystemsTechnolgy Fair RTI, in conjunction with CongressmanNick J. Rahall, II, hosted the first IntelligentTransportation Systems (ITS) Technology Fairat the Marshall University Student Center,Monday, Oct. 7, 2002.

Leading ITScompanies fromthroughout the UnitedStates exhibited theirproducts andtechnologies duringthe event. Studentsand visitors had theopportunity tonetwork and speakwith exhibitors. During a network

luncheon sponsored by Verizon, Congres-smanRahall, Mar-shall University President DanAngel and ITS Joint Pro-gram Office ProgramManager Jeff Paniati addressed the role of ITSTechnology in research.

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Other events included an ITS paneldiscussion in which Dr. Michael Hicks,Moderator, MU Center for Business andEconomic Research; Jason Conley, ITSAmerica; Tom McChesney, Strictly BusinessComputer Sytems, Inc.; and Dr. RichardBegley, RTI; spoke about RTI’s future researchprojects and activities.

Exhibitors:• Computer Recognition Systems, Cambridge, Md.• Control Technologies, Stanford, Fla.• Federal Highway Administration,

Charleston, W.Va.• Federal Transit Administration, Washing-

ton, D.C.• Huntington District Corps of Engineers• ITS America, Washington, D.C.• ITS Mid-America, Columbus, Ohio• Meadow River Enterprises, Inc., Lewisburg,

W.Va.• Navigation Technologies, Fairfax, Va.• Quixote Transportation Safety, Chicago, Ill.• Smartek Systems, Arnold, Md.• Strictly Business Computer Systems, Inc.,

Huntington, W.Va.• TRW, Kettering, Ohio• The Transit Authority (TTA), Huntington,

W.Va.• MU Center for Business and Economic

Research, Huntington, W.Va.• MU College of Information Technology and

Engineering, Huntington, W.Va.• Marshall Community and Technical College,

Huntington, W.Va.• MU Forensic Science Center, Huntington,

W.Va.• Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation

Institute, Huntington, W.Va.

Second Off-Highway Vehicle ProgramCoordinators Conference andNational Off-Highway VehicleConservation Council (NOHVCC)Annual Conference Charlotte, NCMarch 27-30, 2003

On March 27-30, 2003, RTI co-spon-sored the NOHVCC conference, which was de-signed to bring to-gether the off-highwayvehicle community toshare ideas, address is-sues and enhance op-portunities, but most ofall to find ways to pro-vide safe and respon-sible outdoor recre-ation for all off-high-way vehicle recreationenthusiasts.

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During Grant Year 4, attendees from 17 states and Washington, D.C., attended RTI TransportationProfessional Development Activities. Attendees represented government agencies, private industriesand academe as indicated in the following graph.

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Year 3 Newsletters

RTI publishes Transportation Focus, a quarterly newsletter, to inform the transportation com-munity of research, educational programs, technology transfer activities and upcoming events at RTI.Researchers, professionals, government leaders, educators and students receive Transportation Focusfour times each year. The newsletter is available on RTI’s website, and readers can request printedcopies to be sent to them via mail or electronic mail.

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Pre-K-12 OutreachGoal: To nurture a new generation of transportation professionals by introducing transportation

issues during the school years and to encourage students to consider transportation-related careers laterin life. Pre-K-12 Outreach activties include: Transportation Outreach on Wheels, Transportation Out-reach on the Web and other workshops and activities at Marshall University and partner schools.

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Since 1999, graduate and undergraduate edu-cation students from RTI’s Transportation Out-reach on Wheels (TO2W) program have traveledto schools, libraries and civic organizationsthroughout Appalachia. During the 2002-2003 aca-demic year and summer term, approximately 4,200pre-kindergarten through high school students atapproximately 41 schools have benefitted from thisprogram’s activities. Workshops vary in lengthfrom one-half a day to five days. Students who have participated in RTI’s Trans-portation Outreach on Wheels have come from

states. These include: West Virginia, Kentucky,Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Mon-tana. More specifically, students from West Vir-ginia who have benefitted from the program comefrom counties including:· Cabell· Fayette· Gilmer· Greenbrier· Kanawha· Lincoln· Mason· Mercer

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RTI instructors use LEGO DUPLO blocks tointroduce basic transportation concepts to Pre-Kthrough third grade students during workshops andother activities. Younger students (ages 3-5) learn to assemblevehicles, tracks and cargo carriers from pictorialcharts and LEGO DUPLO blocks. After creatingrailroad or highway systems, students move“cargo” from one location while factoring time,distance and weight into the transportation process. Older students (ages 5-8) receive transportation-related “story challenges,” which must be solvedusing LEGO DUPLO blocks. The students useLEGO CAD to design vehicles or simple machines,which contain gears, levers or pulleys, to solve the“story challenges.”

LEGO DUPLO WORKSHOPS

Left: An elementary schoolstudent assembles a LEGODUPLO vehicle by referenc-ing a pictoral chart. Below:A student creates a trackmade from LEGO DUPLObricks to transport goods.Bottom: A Pre-K student pre-sents a vehicle he assembledduring an RTI workshop.

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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERIntelligent Transportation Systems withLEGO Robotics Workshops

Left: A high school studentfrom McDowell County as-sembles and programs anintelligent vehicle usingLEGO Robotics. Bottom:ROBOLAB software allowsRCX equipped vehicle andtraffic control devices to beprogrammed by middleschool students to simulatereal vehicles and trafficcontrol devices.

Middle school stu-dents learn to assembleand program intelligentvehicles and automatedtraffic control andmonitoring devices atworkshops sponsoredby RTI. Pre-service teachersand graduate assistantsfrom Marshall Univer-sity guide students inassembling vehiclesand traffic control com-ponents from LEGO DACTA kits and installingRCX microcomputers, light sensors, digital tim-ing devices and motors. Using ROBOLAB software, middle school stu-dents write computer programs and download themto the RCX equipped vehicles and traffic controldevices, which include cars, gates, signals andspeed measuring devices. High school students also explore careers in au-tomobile assembly, engineering, manufacturing,computer programming, education, transportationand robotics while learning the basics of LEGOCAD, ROBOLAB and RCX programming. Thestudents are also exposed to Transportation Out-reach on the Web.

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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERBridging the Future: Engineers to MarshallUniversity

Left: Professional Engi-neers John Ball of RTI andJeff Ball of the WestVirginia Department ofTransportation informstudents at MarshallUniversity’s Early Educa-tion Center about differenttypes of bridges and howthey are constructed.

Two Professional Engineers, John Ball of RTI, and Jeff Ball of the West Vir-ginia Department of Transportation, guided 19 students from MarshallUniversity’s Early Education Center through the process of constructing roadsand bridges Feb. 20, 2003. RTI’s “Bridging the Future: Engineers to Marshall University” programinformed students about transportation concepts through discussions andhands-on learning. The program tookplace in recognition ofNational Engineer’sWeek and was plannedand implemented byRTI graduate researchassistants and MarshallUniversity Educationmajors. During theevent, the engineers andstudents discussed com-mon types of bridges,their structure and howthey are used. They alsoinformed students abouthow engineers buildbridges using differenttypes of equipment and the names of bridge componets. The students alsocompleted hands-on activities, such as constructing model bridges from craftsupplies, to emphasize the knowledge base of terms presented by the engi-neers and instructors.

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Exploring Engineering Academy of Excellence

Above: An engineer fromToyota speaks aboutcareers in automotive andsystems engineering toEEAE students. Left: Arepresentative from Hawk’sNest State Park discussesthe role of engineering inmaintaining locks anddams with EEAE students.

Practicing engineersled 31 high school stu-dents through construct-ing and programmingintelligent vehicles,mapping GPS points,building robots, assem-bling CO2 racers andother activities duringthe “Exploring Engi-neering Academy ofExcellence” camp atMarshall UniversityJune 22-27. Juniors from 23 highschools in West Virginia,Ohio and Indiana at-tended the third annualcamp, which was hostedby the College of Infor-mation Technology andEngineering (CITE) andco-sponsored by RTIand other engineering,transportation and tech-nology organizations. Dr. Betsy EnnisDulin, Dean of CITE; Dr. William Pierson, In-terim Division Chair; and Dr. RichardMcCormick, Ph.D. coordinated the camp andserved as instructors. RTI research associate AshaPuttaiah, an environmental engineer, assisted asa counselor. The students were broken into groups to pro-vide a more intimate learning environment and useteamwork while completing exercises. A panel ofpracticing engineers also spoke daily to the stu-dents. Field trips to Beechfork Lake, the Toyotaplant at Eleanor, W.Va., the locks and dams atHawk’s Nest State Park and the New River GorgeBridge allowed them to see examples of environ-

mental, systems, automotive, hydraulic and civilengineering applied to real settings. At least three of the original 2001 attendeeswere enrolled in engineering programs at institu-tions of higher learning for the 2002-2003 academicyear. Two EEAE alumni returned to speak to thisyear’s participants to give them a better understand-ing of expectations for engineering majors. As ad-ditional EEAE classes increase in size and gradu-ate from high school, more students are expectedto enroll in post-secondary engineering programs. Participants were selected based on their per-formance in college preparatory courses and let-ters of recommendation from guidance counselors.

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Operation Lifesaver Railroad Safety Camp

From July 6-11, RTIand Operation Life-saver hosted the WVOLRail Camp. Thirty-two12-17 year olds fromfive states participatedin the camp. The primary focusof the project is to keepcivilians, or non-railroad employees, frombeing injured by rail-road apparatus or other-wise injured. The five day camp en-twined typical camp ac-tivities such as swim-ming and rock climbingwith railroad safety andinstruction. Each camperhad the opportunity todrive a real locomotiveand participate in activi-ties such as hand carraces and take a motor carrail trip. For the first timethe camp featured theNorfolk Southern mobilelocomotive simulator. Mark Burton, directorof the Marshall Center for Business and EconomicResearch said project objectives are to reduce inju-ries and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossings inWest Virginia. The program also targets ways toeliminate the problem of tresspassing on railroadproperties and the injuries that can result. “Studies have shown the years prior to adult-hood are when safety habits are formed,” he said.“Operation Lifesaver targets this age group in anattempt to form rail-safe lifestyles.” As a partner in the WVOL program RTI is help-ing convert a school bus into a mobile presenta-

tion center. This will allow the program to reachresidents throughout the state. RTI also agreed tohelp improve and host the web site www.wvol.org. “RTI has taken a program that was doing greatthings, and through its partnership has made theprogram exceptional,” Burton said. For the past three years, the RTI has partneredwith CSXT and Norfolk Southern and the WestVirginia State Public Service Commission to as-sist West Virginia. Operation Lifesaver operateson volunteer labor, mostly from transportation pro-fessionals throughout the state.

Above: West VirginiaOperation Lifesaversummer camp attendeeslearn about railroad safetyfrom transportationprofessionals.Left: Four students whoattended West VirginiaOperation Lifesaver’s RailCamp operate a hand carto reinforce railroad safetyconcepts.

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As part of the Transportation Outreach on theWeb, RTI has developed and hosts three interac-tive websites:• Design a Future Vehicle (DFV) Workshops

& DFV Teacher’s Corner Website• Intelligent Transportation Systems -

LEGO Robotics City• Science and Engineering NASA Site of Re-

mote Sensing (SENSORS City)in addition to direct video links with several el-ementary schools in the Huntington area. Links to the websites are available atwww.marshall.edu/ati/towii/lego.htm.

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Design a Future Vehicle Workshop and DFVTeacher’s Corner Website

RTI’s Design a Future Vehicle (DFV) website con-tains information for students, parents and teachers aboutthe six technologies of transportation used to create ve-hicles and road systems. Lesson plans that integrate trans-portation concepts into subjects including math, science,

During RTI’s Design a Future Vehicle (DFV) Sum-mer Workshop 2003, students learned about the sixtechnologies needed to design and construct vehicles:propulsion, suspension, guidance, control technol-ogy, support and structure. From June 30-July 9 in Huntington, W.Va., re-search associate David Cartwright and other instruc-tors taught the students how each technology wasused in modern vehicles and guided students to planfuture vehicles that use these technologies. Each student was introduced to computer-aided de-

sign and draftingsoftware and

used it to create a future vehicle for presentation. Workshop instructors guided students throughhands-on training activities using a studio learning ap-proach and developmentally appropriate materials.Each instructor was assigned a small group of studentsto promote a supervised, but non-restrictive, creativeatmosphere. Participating in small groups encouragedstudents to work as teams to reach their fullest poten-tial and cooperate with a diverse group of individuals. Workshop participants were also exposed to ca-reers in technology and transportation and told theaccess to these careers was through higher educa-tion. Students completed entrance and exit surveysto ascertain knowledge retention.

social studies, language arts and computer technologyare available at the DFV Teacher’s corner. Lesson plans for the following activities are avail-able on the DFV Website. Children can build theseprojects with items that may be purchased at a dis-count and electronic stores.

• Aluminum Foil Boats• Hovercraft• Simple Motor• Newton’s Law Car• Remote Control Vehicle• Production Line• Seat Belt Egg Vehicle• Solar Energy Collector• Balloon-Powered Vehicles• Bridge Experiment• Magnetic Street Board

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Top right: The red line shows an ITS monorail as seen fromAppaLEGO City (viewed from web camera 2) and indicatedon a schematic drawing.

Left: The Red Rover Operating System control screen facili-tates interactive e-mail exchanges from visitors with RTI op-erators. The system has control buttons that operate the mono-rail forward or backward. Programs may be written and sentto the system to perform advanced operations such as open-ing the traffic gate or moving the monorail.

LEGO Robotics City is located in the information technology laboratoryat RTI headquarters. This small, robotic city has two web cameras that pro-vide live views of a simulated LEGO city with an oval track, two monorails,a traffic gate and an autonomous, line-following vehicle. Middle school students learn the concept of teleoperation through thissystem, which is usually integrated into an Intelligent Transportation Sys-tems LEGO Robotics workshop at RTI headquarters or through site visits toelementary schools by RTI staff. LEGO Robotics City can be operated through the web and viewed with alive web camera after viewers download Red Rover Operating System soft-ware from the RTI site.

LEGO Robotics City

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Left: This program can bedownloaded and submittedto the SENSORS City website to tell the monorail tomove back and forth twotimes. Note: the computerprogramming process isidentical to some high levelprofessional programmingsoftware packages i.e.,objects or icons represent-ing computer commandsare stringed together asopposed to written com-puter commands.

Science and Engineering NASA Site ofRemote Sensing (SENSORS City)

Above: Shows the resultant graph that is returned to the sender if the program was executed properly. In this case, thegraph shows four steps over time indicating that the monorail sensed it came into contact with the end of the monorailtrack four times. For example, if the monorail did travel back and forth two times it would have come into contact a totalof four times with the end of the track.

Through the Science and Engineering NASASite of Remote Sensing (SENSORS) City, studentsuse sensors to obtain feedback related to opera-tion, control and “teleoperation” of intelligent ve-hicles and traffic control devices. Students use theSENSORS site to send computer programs to op-erate ITS components, which can be seen througha typical web connection and requires no specialoperating software. After a program or “mission” is submitted, thesystem returns results, which include graphs thatillustrate data collected by the sensors, such aschanges in direction, temperature, light or eleva-tion. Computer programming challenges and com-petitions for students who have ROBOLAB soft-ware are also posted on the SENSORS Site atwww.sensorscity.marshall.edu.

Below: Shows the location of SENSORS City “mission submitters.” The educational levels of the students range frommiddle school to high school.

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Adopt-a-School Program

As part of RTI’s Adopt a School program, RTI instructors useRobolab Cities and Transportation sets along with LEGO designed teachercurriculum to spark an interest in math and science among local stu-dents. The program takes place twice a month during the academic year.

Experiments conducted during Adopt a School sessions include:• Building 3-D objects using 2-D drawings• Measuring speed using light sensors• Learning about friction using LEGO cars• Constructing rubber band powered cars• Using LEGO CAD to design LEGO vehicles• Programming LEGO Robotics one-turn vehicle• Creating chain and pulley drive vehicles• Operating a Robotic Arm• Telecommunicating with LEGO RCX’s• Building a small transportation system using LEGO Robotics sets• Gearing experiments using LEGO DUPLO• Building a Snail Car• Simulating a Cross Country Adventure• Driving Bumper Cars• Exploring gear trains: teaching ratios and proportions• Programming cars to go into and out of a tunnel• Building a snowplow• Learning about “The Little Blue Engine”

BarboursvilleElementary

Davis CreekElementary

HighlawnElementary

Miller Elementary Spring HillElementary

Student AspectPreparatory School

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

President MU

MU Vice Presidentfor Federal Programs

TransportationRoundtable

Approx. 18 governmental& private sector profes-

sionals. Role: policyanalysis w/ emphasis onhow transportation en-

deavors can improve thequality of life for citizens

in the region.

RTI Director

RTI Staff BSC CampusCoordinator

MSU CampusCoordinator

WVUIT CampusCoordinator

Approx. 6 persons from USDOT,WVDOT, RTI and MU. Role: formal

research project selection

Executive Committee

Transportation EducationCommittee

Approx. 24 faculty members. Role:development of new transportation

courses and degree programs.

Advisory CouncilApprox. 24 transportation and

economic officials. Role: input onresearch needs for the region and

ranking of research proposals.

RTI Nick J. Rahall, II Appalachian Transportation InstituteBSC Bluefield State CollegeMSU Mountain State UniversityWVUIT West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURERTI Headquarters at Marshall University

Robert H. Plymale, B.A.Director304-696-7098, plymaler@marshall.edu

Richard Begley, Ph.D.Associate Director304-696-6660, begley@marshall.edu

Barbara Roberts, M.A.Program Coordinator, Sr.304-696-7103, robertsb@marshall.edu

Pamela Hamilton, Ed.D.Technology Transfer Specialist304-696-6262, hamiltop@marshall.edu

Kim Baker, B.S., C.P.M.Contract and Procurement Specialist304-696-7164, baker61@marshall.edu

Richard Hatcher, MBAGrants and Communications Specialist304-696-3331, hatcher2@marshall.edu

Errin Jewell, M.A.Public Affairs and DTP Specialist304-696-7165, jewell4@marshall.edu

David Lawson, M.S.Information Systems Manager304-696-4872, lawsond@marshall.edu

Mike Lewis, R.B.A., M.C.P.Network Technician304-696-6047, mlewis@marshall.edu

D. Paul Young, Jr., B.S.Information Technology Consultant304-696-7148, youngd@marshall.edu

Linda Delaney, A.S.Administrative Assistant304-696-2906, hammonds@marshall.edu

Sandra JonesAdministrative Secretary304-696-7098, joness@marshall.edu

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

John Ball, B.S. P.E.Research Associate - Engineering304-696-2525, ballje@marshall.edu

E. David Cartwright, M.S.Research Associate - Engineering304-696-2525, cartwrig@marshall.edu

Sean Litteral, M.S.Research Associate - GIS304-696-2594, littera2@hotmail.edu

Peter Dailey, M.S.Research Associate304-696-6082, dailey29@marshall.edu

Sanghong Yoo, M.S.Research Associate304-696-2594, yoo1@marshall.edu

Blufield State CollegeBruce Mutter, M.S.304-327-4420 x4121,bmutter@bluefield.wvnet.edu

Mountain State UniversityDr. Ray Looney304-929-1379rlooney@mountainstate.edu

WVU Institute of TechnologyKrishna Murthy, Ph.D.304-442-3369KMurthy@wvutech.edu

RTI Headquarters at Marshall University

Partner School Contacts

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Federal Highway Administration

Burgess, Kevin, Research and TechnologyEngineer, 304-347-5266, kevin.burgess@fhwa.dot.govSmith, Thomas, Assistant Division Administra-tor,304-347-5121, thomas.smith@fhwa.dot. govVentura, Jonathan, Statewide PlanningEngineer, 304-347-5329, jonathan.ventura@fhwa.dot.gov

West Virginia Department ofTransportation

Allen, Darrell, Director, Contract Adminis-tration Division, 304-558-3304Angus, Norse, Engineering Division, 304-558-2885Bailey, Greg, Engineering Division, 304-558-0601Conley-Reinhard, Laura, ExecutiveDivision, 304-558-6366

Genthner, Richard, Director, Materials ControlSoils & Testing Division, 304-558-3770,rgenthner@dot.state.wv.govLemon, Janet, Executive Division, 304-558-3113, jlemon@dot.state.wv.usMcClure, Mendy, Finance Division, 304-558-2841, mmclure@dot.state.wv.usShaar, Kamal, Engineering Division, 304-558-2839, kshaar@dot.state.wv.us

West Virginia Division of Highways

Carte, Neal, Systems Analyst, 304-558-2885,ncarte@dot.state.wv.usCramer, Cindy, Highway Engineer III, 304-558-2817, Email: ccramer@dot.state.wv.usCramer, David, Highway Engineer III, 304-558-2804, dcramer@dot.state.wv.usEllis, Danny, Assistant Cabinet Secretary forFinance, 304-558-2811, dellis@dot.state. wv.us

Ferguson, Ken, Transportation ServiceManager III, 304-558-3165, kmferguson@dot.state.wv.usHall, George, Highway Engineer IV, 304-558-0601, ghall@dot.state.wv.usHartman, Bill, Highway Engineer V, 304-289-3521, bhartman@dot.state.wv.usHoltsclaw, Kathy, Administrative ServicesManager II, 304-558-2804, kholtsclaw@dot.state.wv.us

Advisory Council and Project Advisory Team Members

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Kenney, Bruce, Highway Engineer III, 304-558-3180, bkenney@dot.state.wv.usLancaster, John, Highway Engineer V, 304-558-3113, jlancaster@dot.state.wv.usLewis, Ray, Highway Engineer IV, 304-647-7465, lewisr@dot.state.wv.usO’Connell, Susan, Director Div. Public Tran-sit, 304-558-0428, soconnell@dot.state.wv.us

Pascoli, John, Highway Engineer IV, 304-558-2865, jpascoli@dot.state.wv.us Watson, Robert, Highway Engineer III, 304-558-3165, rcwatson@dot.state.wv.us

West Virginia Development Office

Hardesty, Paul, Manager, 304-558-2234,phardesty@ wvdo.orgSatterfield, Dave, Executive Director, 304-558-2234, satterfield@wvdo.org

Regional Economic DevelopmentEntities

Nevi, Dick, Greenbrier County EconomicDevelopment Commission, ExecutiveDirector, 304-645-7155, gvedc@inetone.netRadford, Judy, 4C Economic DevelopmentCorporation, Director, 304-465-0585,4ceda @4ceda.orgWhitt, Mike, Mingo County Redevelop-ment Authority, Executive Director, 304-235-0042, scb01005@ wvnvmwvnet.eduAugenstern, Bob, Southern Tier EastRegional Planning Development Commis-sion, Executive Director, 607-724-1327,pk2000@cleda.com

Biery, Rick, Local Development DistrictAssociation of Pennsylvania, RegionalPlanning Program Manager, 570-265-9103Culver, Robert, Top of Alabama RegionalCouncil of Governments, Exec. Director,256-533-3330, arcog@ coa.state.al.usGiltz, Linda, Land-of-Sky Regional Coun-cil, Regional Planner, 828-251-6622,Linda_g@ landofsky.orgGordon, Bob, Eastern Panhandle RegionalPlanning and Development Council, Execu-tive Director, 304-263-1743,rgordon@intrepid.net

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MANAGEMENT STRUCTUREHardy, John, Lowndes County PortAuthority, Port Director, 662-329-5886,port@cleda.comMainord, David, Upper CumberlandDevelopment District, Planning Director,931-432-4111, mainord@ucdd.orgRitchey, Dan, Ohio Mid-Eastern Govern-ments Alliance, President, Business Advo-cate, 740-455-3266, ritchey@usa.comRychnowski, Don, Southern Tier West,Executive Director, 716-945-5301, stwrpdb@southerntierwest.org

Weston, Tim, Port Itawamba, Director, 662-862-4571, icdc@nexband.com

Appalachian Regional Commission

Bischak, Greg, Chief Economist, 202-884-7790, gbischak@arc.govKessler, Amy, North Central PennsylvaniaRegional Planning and Development Com-mission, 814-773-3162, amy@ncentral.comTerry, Edward, Senior TransportationAdvisor, 202-884-7706, eterry@arc.govScott Hercik, Intermodal Planning, 202-884-7706, Shercik@arc.gov

Strickland, Wayne, Executive Director,Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commis-sion, 540-343-4417, rvarc@rvarc.org

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FUNDING & EXPENDITURESRTI Headquarters at Marshall UniversityAlabama Department of TransportationAppalachian Regional CommissionAssumption CollegeBritish PetroleumBusiness & Industrial Development CorportationCSXCabell County SchoolsCabell County Career Technology CenterFederal Railroad AdministrationGreenbrier Valley Economic Development Corp.Great Kanawha Resource Conservation and Development AreaHatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation AuthorityHuntington Area Development CouncilKYOVA Interstate Planning CommissionLincoln County Economic Development AuthorityMarshall Community and Technical CollegeMeadow River Enterprises, Inc.Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Planning and Development CouncilNOVHCCNorfolk SouthernNorth Carolina Department of TransportationOhio Department of TransportationOhio Rail Development CommissionOhio River Valley Water Sanitation Commision (ORANSCO)Putnam County Development AuthorityTennessee Department of TransportationTennessee Valley AuthorityUnited States Department of EnergyWayne County CommissionWest Virginia Department of Natural ResourcesWest Virginia Development OfficeWest Virginia Disaster Recovery BoardWest Virginia Division of HighwaysWest Virginia Geological and Economic SurveyWest Virginia Governor’s OfficeWest Virginia Housing Development FundWest Virginia Operation LifesaverWest Virginia Public Port AuthorityWest Virginia Public Service Corp.West Virginia Trails Coalition

*Cash

NOTE: Expenditures include funds encumbered for thecategories shown.

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Public/private 38%

Other Federal 14%

Partner Schools 3%

USDOT (RSPA) 31%

MU IN Kind 14%

PROJECT LISTINGNumber Title Principal Investigator

NEW

00-02 Master Land Use Plans for Six Southern W.Va. Counties Mr. Bob PlymaleW.Va.: A Regional Approach for Six Counties inSouthern W.Va.

00-04 Expected Flood Damages to Transportation Infrastructures Dr. Mark Burtonas a Proportion of Total Event Costs: a Methodological Ex-ploration

00-05 Integrated Track Stability Assessment and Monitoring System Dr. Tony Szwilski(ITSAMS) Phase III

00-06 Transportation and Market Feasibility Analysis for Innovative Dr. Mark BurtonCoal Combustion Byproducts to be Manufactured Adjacent tothe I-64 High Tech Corridor in Southern W.Va.

00-07 Opportunities to Improve Transportation Efficiencies through Dr. Tony SzwilskiEnhanced Intermodal Capabilities and Increased Utilization ofthe Appalachian Development Highway System.

00-08 Development of a Research Protocol that Relates Culvert Struc- Dr. Mike Littleture to Fish Migration in Southern W.Va.

00-10 Improving Transportation Access to Rural Health Care in Lincoln Dr. Mark BurtonCounty: Process Implementation

00-11 Development of Transportation and Economic Development Mr. Sean LitteralInformation System (TEDIS) Delivered over the Internet for W.Va.

00-12 A Deployment Plan for the W.Va. High Technology Corridor Dr. Michael Hicks

ONGOING

99-01 Automated Road Extraction Using Satellite Imagery Dr. Herbert Tesser99-02 Preserving Branch Line Railroads Dr. Mark Burton99-06 Potential Uses of Fly Ash and Other Recoverable Materials in Dr.. Tony Szwilski

New Transportation Infrastructure Components99-09 Establishment of Pre-Construction Baseline Data as a Control for Dr. Mike Robinson

Evaluation of the Long-Term Success of a Mitigated ConstructedWetland Site (Case Study along the Tolsia Highway)

99-10 Endangered Species Identification along Corridors Using GIS Dr. Mike Little99-13 Commodity Flows in Northern W.Va. Dr. Mark Burton99-15 Impacts of the Appalachian Corridors on Small Business Develop- Dr. Michael Hicks

ment99-16 McDowell County Transportation Project Ms. Jennifer Plymale99-18 ITS Research Initiation Project Dr. Ashok Vaseashta

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Number Title Principal Investigator

99-19 Public/Private Port Case Study Dr. Mark Burton99-23 Survey of Truck Parking Places (Private) in W.Va. Ms. Jennifer Plymale99-26 Beckley Exhibition Mine Expansion Project Management and Dr. Richard Begley

Evaluation for a Transportation Enhancement Project to beBuilt along a National Scenic Byway in W.Va.

99-27 Using FLI-MAP Technology for Transportation Applications Mr. Bruce MutterResearch Initiation Demonstration Project

99-32 Development of a GIS Implementation Strategy for WVDOT Dr. Herbert Tesser99-33 Major Corridor Financing Options Dr. Michael Hicks99-05-2 Use of Electroluminescence Technology for Highway Signage Dr. Richard Begley

- Phase II Demonstration Highway Sign99-06-2 Potential Uses of Fly Ash and Other Recoverable Materials in Dr. Tony Szwilski

New Transportation Infrastructure Components (Phase 2)99-10-2 Endangered Species Identification along Corridors in W.Va. Dr. Mike Little

Using GIS (Phase 2)99-24-2 Improving the Efficiency of Truck/Rail Intermodal Transportation Dr. Mark Burton

- The Case of W.Va. (Phase 2)00-01 Integrated Railroad Track Stability and Monitoring System: Phase II Dr. Tony Szwilski

COMPLETED

99-00 Commodity Flows and Transportation Inventor for 13 Counties Dr. Mark Burtonin Southern W.Va.

99-03 Lincoln County Transportation Study Dr. Mark Burton99-04 An Assessment of Site-Specific Geotechnical, Spatial and Dr. Richard Begley

Climatic Parameters that Influence the Integrity and Stabilityof Railroad Track

99-05 Use of Electroluminescne Technology for Highway Signage Dr. Richard Begley99-07 Rockfall Rating, Evaluation and Data Mangement Systems for Dr. Tony Szwilski

Highway and Railway Rockslopes99-08 Abandoned Tire Health Risk Survey/Analysis Dr. James Joy99-11 Maximizing Economic Benefits from a Rails to Trails Project in Dr. Raymond Busbee

Southern W.Va.: A Case Study of the Greenbrier River Trail99-14 Drowsy/Fatigued Driving: Prevelance and Under-Reporting in W.Va. Dr. Robert Walker99-17 Magnetic Levitation Transportation and Economic Development Dr. Richard Begley

Opportunities for W.Va.99-24 Railroad Tunnel Size Restrictions Dr. Mark Burton

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99-25 Improving Safety and Operational Conditions at Railroad Dr. Richard BegleyCrossings: An Analysis of Bolt Installations, Designs and TorqueProcedures

99-29 Development of a Plan for a Non-Motorized Transportation Dr. Raymond BusbeeCorridors in Southern W.Va.: Case Study for Alternate Sources of Transportationbetween Huntington and Charleston

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