Current research projects include innovative use of video imaging technologies in traffic management. Several projects are in different stages of progress. Video cameras send live image to the Transportation Laboratory and provide a means of monitoring traffic flow, speed, and density as well as vehicle classification in real time. Basic research in flow characteristics, highway capacity and quality of service serves as the basis for developing traffic management techniques.
Laboratory is equipped with the latest and most advanced applications of technology.
The research is funded by the U.S. and Oregon Departments of Transportation, and Transportation Northwest. Support is also provided by the City of Portland. Work is also in progress on access management issues on an arterial in the Portland Metropolitan area. Impact of a continuous left-turn lane versus a median on traffic operations is under investigation. Paper published in Transportation Research Record 1495, July 1995, pp 49-56.