K-TRAN (Kansas Transportation Research and New-Developments Program) is an ongoing cooperative and comprehensive research program that uses the academic and research resources of all three participating agencies (KDOT, KU, KSU).
Major benefits of the program are expected to include high quality transportation research targeted to Kansas Transportation needs, financial support to engineering students (in an effort to increase the pool of transportation professionals in Kansas), continuing education opportunities for agency personnel enhanced quality of faculty, staff, and graduates in the transportation area, and increased ability to attract federal research resources for use in Kansas.
Coupled with in-house research efforts, these programs will provide critical information to enable the agency to more efficiently design, construct, and maintain the Kansas transportation system.
Contact Dan Wadley, P.E., Bureau Chief of Research, for more information about any of these programs.
KTRAN Area Panel Members
Planning (Rail, Freight, Public Transit, Pedestrian, Bicycle)
Project Delivery (Construction Contracts and Materials)
Traffic Design (Engineering, Signing and Traffic Control)
Structural and Geotechnical
| Staff | Title | Phone | Email |
|---|
| Bennett, Caroline | Professor - Civil Engineering (Structural), University of Kansas | (785) 864-3235 | crb@ku.edu |
| Han, Jie | Professor - Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), University of Kansas | (785) 864-3714 | jiehan@ku.edu |
| Henthorne, Bob | Chief, Structures & Geotechnical Services | (785) 296-4253 | Bob.Henthorne@ks.gov |
| Rasheed, Hayder | Professor - Civil Engineering, Kansas State University | (785) 532-1589 | hayder@ksu.edu |
| Toillion, Steven | Structural Engineer, FHWA-Kansas | (785) 273-2614 | Steven.Toillion@dot.gov |
Geometric Design, Drainage and Environmental
Transportation Safety (Traffic Safety, Crash Data, Operations Safety)
| Staff | Title | Phone | Email |
|---|
| Aziz, Husain | Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering, Kansas State University | (785) 532-5862 | AzizHusain@ksu.edu |
| LaRoche, David | Safety/ITS/Traffic Ops., Engineer, FHWA-Kansas | (785) 273-2647 | David.Laroche@dot.gov |
| Schrock, Steven | Professor - Civil Engineering, University of Kansas | (785) 296-4253 | schrock@ku.edu |
| Spartan, Vanessa, AICP, RSP1 | Bureau Chief | (785) 296-8463 | Vanessa.Spartan@ks.gov |
Local Governments
Field Operations (Field Construction and Maintenance)
Innovative Technologies, Information Technology, Computing, and Aviation