The Kentucky Transportation Center has published many reports addressing a variety of transportation issues and problems. Research reports describe the methodology and results for KTC research projects.

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report has different titles over the years:

  • Highway Materials Research Laboratory Research Report: 1939-1966
  • Kentucky Department of Highways Research Report: 1967-1975
  • Kentucky Department of Transportation Research Report: 1976-1980
  • Kentucky Transportation Research Program Research Report: 1981-1988
  • Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report: 1988 to present

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Submissions from 2024

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Evaluation of Manual Thermal Brake Screening Systems, Jeeyen Koo, David Leddy, and Jennifer Walton
KTC-25-07

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2024 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky, Erin Lammers-Staats, Derek Young, and Kenneth R. Agent
KTC-25-09

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Evaluation of Kentucky’s Driver Focus Camera System, David Leddy, Brian Beaven, Xiaobing Li, Andrew Martin, Jennifer Walton, and Chris Van Dyke
KTC-25-10

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Economic Contribution of Kentucky Airports, P. Gayle Marks, Bethany Paris, and Bryan Gibson
KTC-25-12

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Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts Calendar Year 2023 Report, Paul Ross, Eric Green, Chris Blackden, Kenneth R. Agent, and Chris Van Dyke
KTC-25-05

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Analysis of Traffic Crash Data in Kentucky 2019-2023, Paul Ross, Eric Green, Chris Blackden, Christopher Van Dyke, Teng Wang, and Mohammad Majidi
KTC-25-08

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Impact of the New Context Functional Classifications for KYTC, Arlen Sandlin, Jill Asher, Nikiforos Stamatiadis, Jeff Jasper, Rachel Catchings, and Chris Van Dyke
KTC-24-19

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Evaluation of Roadway Reconfigurations in Louisville, Kentucky, William Staats and Adam Kirk
KTC-25-04

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Addressing Multimodal Transportation Needs Through Complete Streets Implementation, Eirini Stavropoulou, Nikiforos Stamatiadis, William Staats, Teng Wang, and Reginald Souleyrette
KTC-24-29

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Developing Guidelines for the Use of Lightweight Materials in Culvert Preservation, Charlie Sun and Kean H. Ashurst Jr.
KTC-24-27

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Accommodating Innovative Uses of Public Right of Way, Travis Thompson, David Moses, Candice Wallace, Pam Clay-Young, and Arlen Sandlin
KTC-24-32

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Estimation of Benefits from Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements, Dionysios Tzamakos, Nikiforos Stamatiadis, William Staats, Teng Wang, and Reginald Souleyrette
KTC-24-31

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Using Knowledge of Human Factors to Strengthen Highway Design, Chris Van Dyke, Jeff Jasper, Jill Asher, and Steve Waddle
KTC-24-26

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Balancing Environmental Clearances with Construction Work Zone Needs, Chris Van Dyke, Steve Waddle, and Ying Li
KTC-24-25

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Developing a Cross-Asset Allocation Mechanism, Jon Wilcoxson, Bryan Gibson, and Bethany Paris
KTC-24-28

Submissions from 2023

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Combined Behavioral and Engineering Approach to Preventing Highway Fatalities, Benjamin Blandford, Reginald Souleyrette, Caitlin N. Pope, Tony Fields, and Erin Lammers-Staats
KTC-23-01/SPR21-601-1F

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Evaluating the Use of a Near-Miss Reporting Program to Enhance Employee Safety Performance, Gabriel Dadi, Farshid Taherpour, Seth Atkins, Ashtarout Ammar, and Jon Wilcoxson
KTC-24-03

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Existing Transportation Infrastructure in the Central Appalachian Basin to Support CORE-CM, Bryan Gibson, Robin Baskette, and Doug Kreis
KTC-23-15

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Transportation Infrastructure Needs in the Central Appalachian Basin to Support CORE-CM, Bryan Gibson, Robin Baskette, and Doug Kreis
KTC-24-01

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Friction and Texture Equipment Correlation Study, David Hacker, Kean H. Ashurst Jr., and Clark Graves
KTC-24-04

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2+1 Roadway Design Guidance Update, Jeff Jasper, Jeff Wolfe, Robin Baskette, Paul Ross, and Chris Van Dyke
KTC-23-11

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Graduated Driver Licensing Program, Jeeyen Koo, Andrew Martin, and Jennifer Walton
KTC-23-14

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Fiscal Year 2021 FHWA-536 Report for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Doug Kreis, Candice Wallace, Bryan Gibson, and Sarah McCormack
KTC-23-22

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2023 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky, Erin Lammers-Staats, Derek S. Young, Kenneth R. Agent, and Aidan Elias
KTC-24-09

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Innovative Methods to Strengthen Internal KYTC Communications, P. Gayle Marks and Jeff Jasper
KtC-24-06