JOINT Transportation Research Program

Discovery with Delivery

The Joint Transportation Research Program facilitates collaboration between the Indiana Department of Transportation, higher education institutions and industry to implement innovations that result in continuous improvement in the planning, design, construction, operation, management and economic efficiency of the Indiana transportation infrastructure.

News

September 27, 2024

Towards Pavement Milling Specifications

Milling can be defined as a process of removing the pavement surface, and other layers, using drum-mounted carbide steel cutting bits attached to a milling machine. Pavement milling may alter the surface texture of the remaining structure, creating differences from the original surface which can

September 20, 2024

Site Visit to Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer Project Funded by INDOT and NSF

At the JTRP Executive Committee Meeting on September 20, 2024, an update on the Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer Project was provided by the Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification (ASPIRE) Research Team consisting of Nadia Gkritza, John Haddock, Steve Pekarek, Dionysios Aliprantis , and Aaron Brovont. Partners and stakeholders from Venture Logistics, Cummins, Subaru, and Purdue Engineering

September 16, 2024

Automatic positioning of traffic management cameras on roadway incidents

Agency roadside cameras play a critical role in traffic incident management by helping dispatchers quickly identify the precise location of incidents when receiving reports from motorists with varying levels of spatial accuracy. During real-time incident dispatching, reducing the time it takes to identify the most relevant cameras and setting their view on the incident is an important opportunity to improve incident management dispatch times.

September 5, 2024

Yellow lights are inconsistent and chaotic. Here's why.

Researchers from Purdue's Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP) and across the globe are employing data analytics, connected technologies and other innovations to help make intersections safer and more efficient.

August 27, 2024

Seamless Coverage of INDOT Friction Test System

In order to advance INDOT's friction testing program to cover the entire highway system, this study addressed the following emerging challenges:

August 7, 2024

Intrusion Alert Technologies for Safer Workzones

Highway construction and maintenance workzones often have a number of injuries and fatalities involving motorists and construction workers. Despite the benefits of traditional workzone safety measures like barriers and signage, there is a need for additional crash mitigation equipment.

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Current Research

JTRP brings together faculty, staff and students from various colleges and schools. Annually, approximately 60 faculty, 70 staff, 170 graduate students and 120 undergraduate students have the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders from government and industry to conduct research that improves the safety, efficiency and economic impact of our transportation systems.

Current JTRP Research Projects

JTRP Publications

Recent JTRP Technical Reports

Statewide Screening of Signalized Intersections for Capacity Improvements

Advancing INDOT’s Friction Test Program for Seamless Coverage of System: Pavement Markings, Typical Aggregates, Color Surface Treatment, and Horizontal Curves

Full-Scale Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer and Pilot Project Implementation

Field Handbook for Maintenance and Preservation Treatments of Concrete Pavements

Implementation and Assessment of Highway Intrusion Technologies

Developing AI-Assisted In-Situ NDT Method for Air-Void Distribution Testing in Fresh and Hardened Concrete

Field Implementation of Concrete Strength Sensor to Determine Optimal Traffic Opening Time

Material Characterization and Determination of MEPDG Input Parameters for Indiana Superpave 5 Asphalt Mixtures

Review of Indiana Asphalt Binders (In-Situ PG Grade Asphalt Determination)

Geometric Constraints and Visual Field Related to Speed Management

All JTRP Technical Reports

JTRP Program Collection

Principal Investigator Resources

Current Project Administration (Login Required)

Submit Research Need (updated 1/22/2018)

JTRP Procedures Manual (updated December 2023)

JTRP Research Needs Statement (updated 1/7/2020)

JTRP SAC Meeting Scheduling Process (updated 10/30/2014)

JTRP Report Publishing Process Review Links for Authors Section

Purdue Library Guide to Transportation Databases

Purdue Road School

Purdue Road School is co-sponsored by JTRP and the Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and attracts over 3,000 Indiana local and state officials, consultants, and suppliers each year. Important updates on pertinent transportation issues, as well as sessions on topics of general interest, are provided in the two-day conference.

Future Road School Dates:

2025 - March 18 & 19, 2025 (visit Purdue Road School for more information)

Want to be included in e-mail announcements? Email Purdue Road School to add your name.

2024 Purdue Road School

2024 Purdue Road School Emphasizes Safety

Purdue Road School Then & Now

Purdue Road School Online Library

Road School Recaps

Our People

Management and operation of JTRP takes place within Purdue's School of Civil Engineering in close collaboration with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Research and Development Division in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Jim Poturalski
INDOT
Senior Director of Engineering and
Research JTRP Executive Board Chairman

Darcy Bullock
Purdue University
JTRP Director
(765) 494-2226
darcy@purdue.edu

Ayman Habib
JTRP Associate Director
(765) 496-0173
ahabib@purdue.edu

Administrative Support Staff

Bridget Brunton
Event Planner & Operations Administrator
(765) 494-6508
bebrunto@purdue.edu

Debbie Horton
Managing Director
(765) 494-1827
dhorton@purdue.edu

Sarah Merryman
Assistant Production Editor
(765) 494-4943
smerryma@purdue.edu

Kym Pelfree
Research Operations Administrator
(765) 494-9310
kym@purdue.edu

JTRP Research Staff

Jijo Mathew
Transportation Research Engineer
(765) 494-4521
kjijo@purdue.edu

Jairaj Desai
Transportation Research Engineer
(765) 494-4544
desaij@purdue.edu

Rahul Suryakant Sakhare
Transportation Research Engineer
(404) 304-1885
rsakhare@purdue.edu

Executive Committee

An Executive Committee guides and approves JTRP research activities. This committee meets an average of eight times per year. E-mail links to each committee member are provided.

Jim Poturalski
INDOT Senior Director of Engineering & Research

Clark Packer
INDOT Deputy Commissioner of Operations

Lyndsay Quist
INDOT Deputy Commissioner Capital Program Management

Roland Fegan
INDOT Deputy Commissioner of Construction

Samy Noureldin
INDOT Research & Development JTRP Program Manager

Tymli Frierson
FHWA Indiana Division Performance Management Team Leader

Barry Partridge
INDOT JTRP Program Director

Greg Pankow
INDOT State Construction Engineer

Jeremy Hunter
INDOT Chief Engineer

Bryce Carpenter
Conexus Indiana, Vice President, Industry Engagement

Darcy Bullock
Purdue University, JTRP Director & Professor of Civil Engineering

Ayman Habib
Purdue University, JTRP Associate Director & Professor Civil Engineering

Deborah Horton
Purdue University, JTRP Managing Director

John Haddock
Purdue University, Professor of Civil Engineering

Amit Varma
Purdue University, Professor of Civil Engineering

Brandon Pitts
Purdue University, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering

Yaobin Chen
IUPUI, TASI Director

Contact Us

Joint Transportation Research Program

Hall for Discovery and Learning Research, Rm 204
207 S Martin Jischke Dr
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-6508
Email: JTRP@purdue.edu