Research

Research

ORCID id: 0000-0002-5442-6790

Google Scholar Page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=XXPQ9D0AAAAJ

Full Curriculum Vitae: CV_Washburn.pdf

Recent Journal Publications

Fernando Jose Piva, Setti, Jose Reynaldo, and Washburn, Scott S.  Guidance for Applying Traffic Microsimulation with 3-D Visualization to Studies on User Perception of Automobile Level of Service. Accepted for publication. Promet – Traffic & Transportation. August 2021

Sun, Wei and Washburn, Scott S. Freeway Network Travel Time Reliability Analysis Methodology and Software Tool Development.  Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. SAGE Journals. pp. 1-11 July 2021.
DOI: 10.1177/03611981211018469

Al-Kaisy, Ahmed, Jafari, A., and Washburn, Scott S. Investigation of Operational Performance on 2+1 Highways. Advances in Transportation Studies. Volume LIV, July 2021. pp. 17-32. http://www.atsinternationaljournal.com/index.php/2021-issues/liv-july-2021/1203-investigation-of-operational-performance-on-2-1-highways

Jafari, A., Al-Kaisy, Ahmed, and Washburn, Scott S. Evaluation of the effective length of passing lanes on two-lane highways.  Transportation Letters: The International Journal of Transportation Research.  Vol. 12, 2020 – Issue 5, pp. 293-302.
DOI: 10.1080/19427867.2019.1586329.

Al-Kaisy, A.F., Jafari, A., and S. S. Washburn. Following Status and Percent Followers on Two-Lane Highways: Empirical Investigation. Civil Engineering Research Journal (CERJ), 7(3): 555711.
DOI:10.19080/CERJ.2019.07.555711, 2019.

Jafari, A., Al-Kaisy, Ahmed, and Washburn, Scott S. Passing Lane Optimum Length on Two-Lane Highways. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2018.
DOI: 10.1139/cjce-2017-0723.

Al-Kaisy, Ahmed, Jafari, Amirhossein, Washburn, Scott S., Luttinen, Tapio, and Dowling, Richard. Performance Measures on Two-Lane Highways: Survey of Practice.  Research in Transportation Economics.  Elsevier. Volume 71 (2018), pp. 61-67. 
DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2018.07.001.

Moreno, Ana Tsui, Llorca, Carlos, Washburn, Scott S., Bessa Jr, José Elievam, and Garcia, Alfredo. Operational Considerations of Passing Zones for Two-Lane Highways: Spanish Case Study.  Traffic & Transportation.  Promet.  Volume 30, 2018, No. 5.  pp. 601-612.

Sun, Wei, Stoop, Ethan, and Washburn, Scott S. Evaluation of Commercial Truck Parking Detection for Rest Areas.  Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. SAGE Journals. 2018. pp. 1-11. 
DOI: 10.1177/0361198118788185.

Jafari, Amirhossein, Al-Kaisy, Ahmed, Washburn, Scott S, Dowling, Richard, and Luttinen, Tapio. Traffic Operations on Rural Two-Lane Highways: A Review on Performance Measures and Indicators. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. SAGE Journals. No. 2672, Issue 15. 2018. pp. 66-74.
DOI: 10.1177/0361198118774743.

Al-Kaisy, Ahmed, Jafari, Amirhossein, and Washburn, Scott. Measuring Performance on Two-Lane Highways: Empirical Investigation.  Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.  No. 2615, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2017. pp. 62–72.
DOI: 10.3141/2615-08.

Bessa Jr, Jose Elievam, Setti, Jose Reynaldo, and Washburn, Scott S. Evaluation of Models to Estimate Percent Time Spent Following on Two-Lane Highways.  Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers.    pp. 04017010-1 – 04017010-9. 
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000032.

Watson, Donald C., Crim, Matthew, Gurley, Kurtis R., and Washburn, Scott S. Probabilistic Modeling of Single and Concurrent Truck Loads on Bridges.  Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.  No. 2609, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2017. pp. 11–18.
DOI: 10.3141/2609-02.

Recent Research Reports

Washburn, Scott S., Shastri, Akhilesh, and Centurion, Ariel. Interchange Design to Accommodate Ramp Metering System. Final Report (Project BDV31-977-92).  Florida Department of Transportation.  Tallahassee, FL.  December 2020.  221 pages.

Washburn, Scott S. Chapter 5: Monte Carlo Simulation (for Fundamentals of Travel Time Reliability Guide), FHWA. January 2020. 67 pages.

Ozkul, Seckin and Washburn, Scott S. Commercial Heavy Vehicle Impacts on Signalized Arterial Corridor Performance. Final Report (Project BDV25-977-50). Florida Department of Transportation.  Tallahassee, FL.  December 2019.  251 pages.

Washburn, Scott S. and Sun, Wei. Enhancement of Transportation Network Analysis Tools for Truck Related Planning and Operations: Part B. Final Report. Freight Mobility Research Institute, Tier 1 University Transportation Center. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. January 2019.  54 pages.

Washburn, Scott S., Sun, Wei, and Knight, Matthew. Commercial Truck Parking Detection Technology Evaluation for Columbia County Rest Areas (Part 2).  Final Report.  Florida Department of Transportation.  Tallahassee, FL.  April 2018.  48 pages.

Washburn, Scott S., Al-Kaisy, Ahmed, Luttinen, Tapio, and Dowling, Richard, Watson, Donald, Jafari, Amirhossein, Bian, Zilin, and Elias, Aaron. Improved Analysis of Two-Lane Highway Capacity and Operational Performance.  NCHRP Project 17-65.  Transportation Research Board.  March 2018.  670 pages. 
DOI: 10.17226/25179

Margiotta, Richard and Washburn, Scott S.  Simplified Highway Capacity Calculation Method for the Highway Performance Monitoring System. Federal Highway Administration, No. PL-18-003. October 2017. 46 pages.

Washburn, Scott S., Sun, Wei, and Stoop, Ethan. Commercial Truck Parking Detection Technology Evaluation for Columbia County Rest Areas.  Final Report.  Florida Department of Transportation.  Tallahassee, FL.  November 2016.  76 pages.

Washburn, Scott S. Signalized Intersection Simulation Program for Education.  Final Report.  Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center.  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. March 2016.  29 pages.

Washburn, Scott S., Frey, Christopher, Rouphail, Nagui, Ozkul, Seckin and Hu, Jiangchuan. On-Board-Diagnostics (OBD) Data Integration into Traffic Microsimulation for Vehicle-Specific Fuel Use and Emissions Modeling and In-Vehicle App Testing.  Final Report.  Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center.  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. February 2016.  111 pages.

Washburn, Scott S., Frey, Christopher, Rouphail, Nagui, Hulsberg, Jack, and Hu, Jiangchuan. Emissions Modeling and Integration into Microsimulation Modeling.  Final Report.  Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center.  University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. September 2015.  156 pages.

Active Research Projects

 

Role Agency Title
PI NCHRP Reliability and Quality of Service Evaluation Methods for Rural Highways (Project 08-135)
Co-PI FMRI Determination of Position and Operation Analysis of Emergency Freight Parking in Florida State
PI FDOT Development of Florida Traffic Characteristics for Service Volume Calculations Based on the Latest HCM
PI FMRI Two-lane highway analysis methodology enhancements considering commercial trucks
Co-PI FMRI Curriculum Development for Highway Freight Transportation