Planning

The Delaware Center for Transportation has published reports on research that has been done for various transportation related issues. In addition to that, you may also find the annual DCT newsletter, TRANSEARCH, which highlights activities and upcoming events. The publications are available to download. If you need further assistance please contact Sandi Wolfe, Sandiw@udel.edu.

Data Collection and Dissemination Practices at the Transportation Management Center and DelDOT
September 2019
Author: Ardeshir Faghri
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 280

Travel Demand Modeling System Design Focusing on Implementing PRT Services
September 2019
Author: Earl “Rusty” Lee
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 278

Travel Demand Modeling Support – FY18
July 2019
Author: Earl “Rusty” Lee
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 277

Evaluation of New Data Sources for Operations & Planning
July 2019
Author: Earl “Rusty” Lee
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 276

Completion of the DelDOT Construction Project
February 2019
Author: Earl “Rusty” Lee
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 274

Planning Level Estimate of Municipal Street Asset Maintenance 
April 2018
Author: Earl “Rusty” Lee
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 270

Snow Plow Route Optimization in Delaware
April 2018
Authors: Mingxin Li, Ardeshir Faghri, Dian Yuan, Wanxin Li, Qiuxi Li
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 269

Evaluation of New Data Sources for Operations and Planning
April 2018
Authors: Earl “Rusty” Lee
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 268

Advancing Asset Management at DelDOT
November 2012
Authors: Sue McNeil, Qiang Li
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 230

Infrastructure Security and Emergency Preparedness: Selecting Asset Protection Strategies
June 2012
Authors: Sekine Rahimian, Sue McNeil
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 228

Safe Routes to School Mode-Share Analysis
July 2011
Authors: William DeCoursey, Edward J. O’Donnell
Institute for Public Administration
Report # 219

Development and Evaluation of a Residential Allocation Model Using Time Series Tax Parcel Data in GIS
January 2011
Author: David Racca
Institute for Public Administration
Report # 209

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): Identification of Optimal Characteristics in Delaware
June 2010
Authors: Edward O’Donnell, Theodore Patterson
Institute for Public Administration
Report # 206

Integrating Transportation/Transit Planning in the Overall Planning Process
June 2009
Authors: Edward O’Donnell, Theodore Patterson
Institute for Public Administration
Report # 202

Examination of GIS and Current Information System Plans and Responsibilities
November 2006
Author: David P. Racca
Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Report # 191

Asset Management as a Strategic Decision-Making Tool in DelDOT
June 2008
Author: Sue McNeil
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 189

Property Value/Desirability Effects of Bike Paths Adjacent to Residential Areas
November 2006
Authors: David P. Racca, Amardeep Dhanju
Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Report # 188

Delaware’s Elderly Driver
June 2007
Authors: Bernard Dworsky, Julia O’Hanlon
Institute for Public Administration
Report # 184

Estimating Current Modal Splits
November 2005
Authors: David P. Racca, Edward C. Ratledge
Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Report # 183

Succession Planning, Phase II
June 2007
Author: Douglas F. Tuttle
Institute for Public Administration
Report # 182

Trip Attraction Rates of Shopping Centers in Northern New Castle County, Delaware
July 2004
Author: Shinya Kikuchi
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 180

Transforming Data Into Information: The development and Demonstration of a Model to Support Transportation Planning
April 2005
Author: David P. Racca
Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Report # 177

Active Adult (55+) Community Trip Generation Rates
April 2006
Author: David P. Racca
Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Report # 174

Interconnectivity: A Review of the Current Status and Steps Necessary to Increase the Level of Interconnectivity of Future Development in Delaware
March 2006
Author: Edward O’Donnell
Institute for Public Administration
Report # 170

Factors That Affect and/or Can Alter Mode Choice
July 2003
Authors: David P. Racca, Edward Ratledge
Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Report # 159

Evaluation of Training Methods
September 2004
Author: Kathy Werrell
College of Engineering, Office of Educational Technology
Report # 150

Delaware Department of Transportation Reorganization/Soft Skills Workshop Project
August 2003
Author: Kathy Wian
Institute for Public Administration
Report # 149

Standards for Transportation Related GIS Data
March 2003
Author: David P. Racca
Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research
Report # 145

Development of a Computer Simulation Model to Optimize the Operations of a Multipurpose Seaport
June 2002
Author: Ardeshir Faghri
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Report # 135