The Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) Executive Committee held its spring meeting in April and decided to fund 16 new research projects. ICT is requesting proposals for seven of the newly approved research projects, with an estimated total cost of $1,330,000. Principal Investigators from universities and private researchers are welcome to submit proposals. The seven open projects are listed below. Please click on the proposal titles for more information and the official Request for Proposal (RFP). The proposals are due back to ICT by July 18.
08-01: GUIDELINES, SITE SELECTION, AND DESIGN FOR IMPLEMENTING TRUCK PARKING/REST FACILITIES IN CHICAGO’S SOUTH SUBURBS
08-02: STUDYING AND MINIMIZING TRAFFIC-RELATED WORK ZONE CRASHES IN ILLINOIS
08-03: DEVELOPING TOOLS TO EVALUATE ROADWAY LIGHTING LEVELS FOR STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES
08-04: STORM WATER POLLUTION AND EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PRODUCTS DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING CENTER
08-05: SUPERIORITY AND CONSTRUCTIBILITY OF FIBROUS ADDITIVES FOR BRIDGE DECK OVERLAYS
08-06: MATERIAL QUALITY TESTING RISK ASSESSMENT AND MULTI-STATE PEER EXCHANGE
08-07: EVALUATION OF THE LONG-TERM DURABILITY OF JOINTS CUT USING EARLY ENTRY SAWS ON RIGID PAVEMENTS