The Center also
participates in short-term projects that complement its daily
technology transfer activities. These projects are of special interest
to all the municipalities, the Department of Transportation and Public
Works, and the US Virgin Islands Ministry of Public Works. Active
projects include the UPR / PUPR / ATI Development Professional
Program, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program,
and the UPRM – URI Summer Transportation Exchange Program. Information
about these three programs is presented in the Special Projects Menu.
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Some of the special projects developed by the
Center are listed below:
- Development of
microcomputer software.
- Translation of
technical materials to Spanish.
- Identification of
municipalities needs related to transportation.
- Development of
guidelines for the municipalities on how to prepare Request for
Proposal (RFP) related to public transportation projects.
- Writing and
translation of UMTA guidelines related to different aspects of the
program.
- Development of
technical movies regarding the proper use of asphalt, concrete and
soils, and road and bridge construction.
- Spanish
translation of standard specifications for construction of roads and
bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-85).
- Development of
guidelines for traffic control in construction zones.
- Participation in
the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) Assessment Project
regarding the documentation of successful stories associated to the
implementation of safety products in highway construction zones, and
the inventory manual of defects.
- Interviews to
determine the need of municipalities with a population less than
50,000 inhabitants.
- Introduction to
the main components of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
its legal implications.
- Evaluation of
existent transportation facilities in municipalities with less than
50,000 inhabitants.
- Evaluation of
marketing methods to promote public transportation in municipalities
with less than 50,000 inhabitants.
- Development and
operation of the Technical Attendance program and Managerial
training.
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