Expanded Study for Automated Interpretation of Culvert Inspection Videos Using Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision

Background Culverts are buried and often hard to access, making traditional visual inspection challenging. To address these challenges, the use of digital video inspections by deploying cameras has emerged as a valuable tool in assessing culvert conditions. However, reviewing and interpreting the digital video from culvert inspections can be labor-intensive and requires highly trained personnel. … Read more

Wildlife-Fencing Effectiveness in Reducing Crashes

Background As documented in the TRB Research in Progress database, Utah DOT initiated a project to help identify the benefit-cost for installing wildlife-fencing: Current wildlife projects are justified and determined using only crash history and assumptions of the crash reduction and benefit of installing wildlife-fencing. This research will help quantify the reduction in crashes from … Read more