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Understanding Wildlife Behavioral Responses to Traffic Noise and Light to Improve Mitigation Planning

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from research that examined the presence and behavior of animals at highway crossing structures to understand the effects of noise and light from a highway on wildlife behavior.

Using Combined Lane Change and Variable Speed Limit Control Techniques Can Ease Congestion and Reduce Fuel Use and Emissions

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from two projects that simulated traffic patterns along a section of Interstate 710 near the Ports of Long Beach/Los Angeles, and the use of variable speed limit and lane change control systems to evaluate the potential traffic impacts of these systems.

Using Connected Vehicle Technology for Advanced Signal Control Strategies

Principal Investigator Matthew Barth, Ph.D.
University of California, Riverside

This project uses connected vehicle technology to gather real-time traffic data for an online adaptive signal control strategy (ACS). The researchers wanted to know how effectively the ACS could reduce traffic delay and fuel consumption.

Project Status

Complete

Using Connected Vehicle Technology for Advanced Signal Control Strategies

Research Product Type

Research Report

In this project report, the authors present an agent-based online adaptive signal control strategy based on real-time traffic information available from vehicles equipped with connected vehicle technology

Webinar: Congestion Reduction via Personalized Incentives

This webinar discussed research on developing real-time algorithms to reduce traffic congestion and improve routing efficiency via offering personalized incentives to drivers.

Webinar: Preparing for Automated Vehicles in Rural America

This webinar will outline the benefits and challenges of automated vehicle deployment in rural areas relative to urban areas.

Webinar: Stochastic Ride Sharing System with Flexible Pickup and Drop-Off

The research presents a ridesharing planning scheme that considers uncertainties inherent in the ridesharing system and provides a robust plan that reduces travel time for commuters.

Oct 16, 2024 @ 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online and Ralph Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) 101
Event Details

Webinar: Wildlife Behavior in Response to Traffic Disturbance

Traffic impacts on wildlife behavior are largely unknown, but may be the primary determinant of wildlife distribution in response to fragmentation from roads. This webinar will present findings from 3 years of research by the Road Ecology Center at the University of California, Davis on the distribution of wildlife relative to highways and their behavior in response to instantaneous traffic disturbance.

Wildlife-Crossing Mitigation Effectiveness with Traffic Noise and Light

Principal Investigator Fraser Shilling, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project examines how wildlife sensitivity to traffic light and noise impacts use of wildlife crossing structures.

Project Status

Complete

Wildlife-Crossing Mitigation Effectiveness with Traffic Noise and Light

Research Product Type

Research Report

In this study researchers evaluated the effectiveness of wildlife crossings in mitigating traffic noise and light.