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The Research Center oversees the Florida Department of Transportation's research program and contracts with state universities and other research service providers to conduct research in all areas of transportation. The Research Center also participates in pooled fund studies with other state transportation agencies and contributes to national studies on subjects of benefit to Florida. FDOT's research program contributes to increasing the safety, reliability, capacity, and efficiency of Florida's transportation system.

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News

Public Transportation
BDK85 977-37 Flexible Public Transportation Services in Florida, Summary [PDF - 963 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,260 KB]
Posted: October 14, 2013 

Materials
BDK80 977-16 Performance of High Performance Concrete (HPC) in Low pH and Sulfate Environments, Summary [PDF - 753 KB], Final Report [PDF - 39,256 KB]
Posted: October 14, 2013 

Roadway Design
BDK84 977-19 Landscaping of Highway Medians at Intersections, Summary [PDF - 805 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,848 KB]
Posted: October 4, 2013 

Planning
BDK75 977-63 Development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) Tool for the Preliminary Assessment of the Effects of Predicted Sea Level and Tidal Change on Transportation Infrastructure, Summary [PDF - 704 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,701 KB]
Posted: October 1, 2013 

Planning
BDK75 977-55 Florida Model Information eXchange System (MIXS), Summary [PDF - 647 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,228 KB]
Posted: September 26, 2013 

Traffic Engineering and Operations
BDK83 977-15 Aging Road User, Bicyclist, and Pedestrian Safety: Human Factors Studies Phase 3, Effective Bicycling Signs and Preventing Left-turn Crashes, Summary [PDF - 809 KB], Final Report [PDF - 1,900 KB]
Posted: September 19, 2013