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原文传递 FFY 2005 Annual Report for the Montana Department of Transportation Research Programs.

题名：	FFY 2005 Annual Report for the Montana Department of Transportation Research Programs.
作者：	ABERNATHY, C.; SILLICK, S. C.
关键词：	RESEARCH PROGRAMS
摘要：	The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) conducts research to discover, develop, or extend knowledge needed to operate, maintain, and improve the statewide multimodal transportation system. Specific goals include: evaluation and advancement of new technologies, materials and methods; development of design and analysis techniques; and study of current transportation challenges. The purpose of this report is to give an overall description of research, development, and technology transfer activities for federal fiscal year 2005 within the Research Programs of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). Through these activities the Research Programs enhances MDT's ability to deliver efficient and effective transportation services. MDT's mission is to serve the public by providing a transportation system and services that emphasize quality, safety, cost effectiveness, economic vitality and sensitivity to the environment. MDT'S Research Programs impacts each and every part of MDT's mission. Research projects completed in FFY 2005 yielded results that when fully implemented will improve: MDT efficiency and effectiveness, including costeffectiveness, of MDT operations and technology transfer; increase sensitivity to the environment, including decreasing the release of pollutants to Montana's air and water from vehicle emissions, improving consideration of the health and survival of wildlife species during inspection and construction, and decreasing vehicle-wildlife collisions; improve safety by decreasing roadside hazards and through training and technology transfer; increase Montana's economic development and vitality through transportation projects and the encouragement of the development of Montana products; and improve the quality of what we do and how we do it, including bridge design and inspection, and materials testing and acceptance.
报告类型：	科技报告