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  • Effectiveness of curve advisory speed signs : a characterization of road operations in western Oregon

    Creator:
    Avelar Morán, Raúl Eduardo
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    Posting advisory speed signs at sharp horizontal curve locations is a common practice in the U.S. These signs recommend drivers safe speeds to negotiate such curves. Literature indicates that adherence to advisory speeds is, in general, poor. Moreover, limited research is available that quantifies safety implications of these signs. This...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Operations in Western Oregon. Abstract approved: ___________________________ Karen K. Dixon

  • Estimating the impacts of a vehicle mileage fee using a discrete continuous choice modeling approach

    Creator:
    Valluri, Divya
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    The gasoline tax, the main source of highway revenue is no longer a viable source of funding to maintain the existing highways. Many states in the United States are already using revenues from other sources such as sales tax and income tax to fund new highways. Oregon along with many...
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    Masters Thesis
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    impacts of shifting from a gasoline tax to a vehicle mileage fee on Oregon households using a discrete

  • Determinants of household vehicle miles traveled in Oregon

    Creator:
    Holder, Daniel R.
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    This study models the household demand for vehicle miles traveled with a focus on the effects from bicycle ridership and transit ridership. Through the use of data from the Oregon Household Activity Survey collected on behalf of the Oregon Department of Transportation, evidence is found that households participating in bicycle...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Determinants of Household Vehicle Miles Traveled in Oregon

  • Consideration of Driver Behavior in the Design of Red Light Extension Systems

    Creator:
    McCrea, Sarah Anne
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    Red Light Running (RLR) is a safety hazard at signalized intersections in Oregon and throughout the United States. Various methods of mitigating factors contributing to RLR have been implemented but few protect against a conflict when a vehicles runs a red light. Additionally, current prediction algorithms are complicated; there is...
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    immediately thereafter.” California Vehicle Code 21452 (California Department of Motor Vehicles 2015

  • Fuzzy logic for improved dilemma zone identification : a simulator study

    Creator:
    Moore, Derek
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    The Type-II dilemma zone refers to the segment of roadway approaching an intersection where drivers have difficulty deciding to stop or proceed through at the onset of the circular yellow (CY) indication. Signalized intersection safety can be improved when the dilemma zone is correctly identified and steps are taken to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Figure 6: Oregon State Driving Simulator ............................................................ 23

  • Implications of distracted driving on driver behavior in the standing queue of dual left-turn lanes : an empirical study

    Creator:
    Marnell, Patrick Stanley
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    Driver distraction is a commonly observable phenomenon with a significant effect on the transportation network. Although the negative effects of driver distraction on safety are commonly studied, there has been little effort made to investigate the impacts of distraction on efficiency. This study will examine driver behavior in standing queues...
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    Masters Thesis
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    guidance task is a distraction from the driving task. 2.4 Driver Inattention Driving a vehicle is a

  • Economic Analysis of A Road Usage Charge

    Creator:
    Ke, Yue
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    This study evaluates the distributional impacts of an alternative public roads finance method, a road usage charge (RUC) fee, on lower income households and rural households in Oregon. While previous research has relied on the 2001 and 2009 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), this research will uses the 2011-2013 Oregon...
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    affect vehicle choice as fuel taxes are such a small component of the per mile cost of driving relative

  • Right-hook crash causality at signalized intersections

    Creator:
    Jannat, Mafruhatul
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    A Right-hook (RH) crash is a common type of bicycle-motor vehicle crash that occurs between a right-turning vehicle and through-moving bicycle at an intersection. At signalized intersections, RH crashes can occur at the onset of the green or during the latter portion of the green phase. In spite of the...
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    Dissertation
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    Right-hook (RH) crash is a common type of bicycle-motor vehicle crash that occurs between a right

  • Impact of asset usage preferences on parallel replacement decisions

    Creator:
    Wagner, Tristan John
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    Data from a state department of transportation fleet shows that the usage of a typical asset decreases as it ages. One possible explanation for decreasing asset usage with age is operator preference for using the newest available asset. In this research the long-term cost and replacement implications of such a...
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

  • The relationship between vehicle miles traveled and economic activity

    Creator:
    Eckstein, Nathan
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    Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the U.S. have exhibited an upward trend over time similar to that observed for GDP and personal income. While conventional wisdom suggests that economic growth leads to more driving and thus higher VMT, it is theoretically possible that the causation could also be the other...
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    so does personal vehicle driving. However, they do not support the hypothesis that reductions in