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 2005

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Today’s DOT and the Quest for More Accountable Organizational Structures, Lenahan O'Connell, Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf, Merl Hackbart, Donald L. Hartman, Candice Wallace, and Doug Kreis
KTC-05-41/TA18-04-1F

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Context Sensitive Design – Thinking Beyond the Pavement: Documentation of Workshop Development and Training, Jerry G. Pigman, Donald L. Hartman, Theodore Hopwood II, Kenneth R. Agent, Lenahan O'Connell, Nikiforos Stamatiadis, and Patrick Tyndall
KTC-04-11/SPR204-99-1F

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Cumberland Gap Tunnel Pavement Problem, Brad Rister
KTC05-35-KH50-05-1F

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Pavement/Sub-grade Condition Assessment I-65 Approximate Milepost 97.5 to 102.5 (Transition from Asphalt to Concrete) To (KY 313 Overpass), Brad Rister and Clark Graves
KTC-05-13/FRT141-04-1F

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Economic Costs of Low Safety Belt Usage in Motor Vehicle Crashes in Kentucky, Michael Singleton, Qing Xiao, and Kenneth R. Agent
KTC-05-33/SPR315-06-1F

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Reduction of Stresses on Buried Rigid Highway Structures Using the Imperfect Ditch Method and Expanded Polystyrene (Geofoam), Liecheng Sun, Tommy C. Hopkins, and Tony L. Beckham
KTC-05-05/SPR228-01-1I

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Use of Ultra-Lightweight Geofoam to Reduce Stresses in Highway Culvert Extensions, Liecheng Sun, Tommy C. Hopkins, and Tony L. Beckham
KTC-05-34/SPR297-05-1I

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Examination of Economical Methods for Repairing Highway Landslides, Liecheng Sun, Tommy C. Hopkins, Tony L. Beckham, and Bixian Ni
KTC-05-04/SPR180-98-1F

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Effect of Warning Devices on Curve Operating Speeds, Adam Vest, Nikiforos Stamatiadis, Adam Clayton, and Jerry G. Pigman
KTC-05-20/SPR-259-03-1F

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Evaluation of Methods to Limit the Time Taken to Investigate Crash Sites, Jennifer R. Walton, Monica L. Barrett, and Kenneth R. Agent
KTC-05-15/SPR280-04-1F

Submissions from 2004

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Evaluation of the ET2000 Guardrail End Treatment, Kenneth R. Agent
KTC-04-01/SPR107(4)-98-2F

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2004 Safety Belt Usage Survey in Kentucky, Kenneth R. Agent and Eric R. Green
KTC-04-19/KSP1-04-1F

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Evaluation of Kentucky’s “Buckle Up Kentucky: It’s the Law and It’s Enforced” 2004 Campaign, Kenneth R. Agent and Eric R. Green
KTC-04-18/KSP1-04-1I

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Effect of Pavement Resurfacing on Traffic Safety, Kenneth R. Agent, Jerry G. Pigman, and Eric R. Green
KTC-04-02/SPR257-03-1F

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Optimization and Standardization of Pavement Management Processes, David L. Allen and Yuhong Wang
KTC-04-22/SPR209-00-1F

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Evaluation of US 119 Pine Mountain Safety Improvements: IHSDM Analysis of Post Construction, Will Conkin and Nikiforos Stamatiadis
KTC-04-31/FR121-02-2I

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Developing an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture for the KIPDA Region, Joseph D. Crabtree and Jennifer R. Walton
KTC-04-23/KIPDA-02-1F

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Evaluation of the Accuracy of GPS as a Method of Locating Traffic Collisions, Eric R. Green and Kenneth R. Agent
KTC-04-08/SPR276-04-1F

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Analysis of Traffic Crash Data in Kentucky (1999 - 2003), Eric R. Green, Kenneth R. Agent, Jerry G. Pigman, and Monica L. Barrett
KTC-04-25/KSP2-04-1F

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Debt Capacity and Debt Limits: A State Road Fund Perspective, Merl Hackbart, Suzanne Perkins Sapp, and Yongbeom Hur
KTC-04-16/TA5-03-1F

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Inspection and Evaluation of a Bridge Deck Partially Reinforced With GFRP Rebars, Issam E. Harik, P. Alagusundaramoorthy, V. Gupta, Chris Hill, and Choo Ching Chiaw
KTC-04-21/FRPDeck-1-97-1F

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Evaluation of the Service Performance of Bridge Components, Theodore Hopwood II and Robert Brown
KTC-04-20/SPR179-98-1F

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Safety and Health Concerns for KYTC and Contractor Personnel, Theodore Hopwood II and Sudhir Palle
KTC-04-24/SPR268-02-1F

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Assessment of Data Collection for ESAL Determinations for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Planning, David Q. Hunsucker and R. Clark Graves
KTC-04-15/PL4-03-1F

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Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts 2004 Report, Kentucky Transportation Center and Kentucky State Police