Development of In-Pavement LFBG Sensors for Vehicle WIM System Measurement and Monitoring in Rural Low-Volume Road Conditions Phase One: Theoretical Research

The research aims to address the growing challenge of accurately monitoring overweight truck loads on low-volume roads, which present unique issues for both infrastructure durability and road safety. Low-volume roads, defined as those carrying fewer than 2000 vehicle per day (and often fewer than 400 vehicles per day in rural areas), account for over 80% of the roads in North Dakota. Given the state’s reliance on agriculture and natural resources transport, overload trucks frequently travel these roads, which are not designed to withstand the repeated stress of excessively heavy loads. While special permits are issued for trucks carrying heavy loads under specific conditions, enforcing weight limits on numerous low-volume roads remains a significant challenge. This issue compromises the longevity of the road infrastructure and poses safety risks for all road users. Therefore, accurate monitoring and enforcement of weight limits on low-volume roads is crucial for maintaining infrastructure and enhancing road safety.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.ctips.org/projects/details.php?id=650

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $259,998.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348308

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, North Dakota  United States  58108-6050
• Project Managers:

  Tolliver, Denver

• Performing Organizations:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052

  North Dakota State University

  Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Fargo, ND  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Lu, Pan

  Huang, Ying

  Xu, Luyang

• Start Date: 20250813
• Expected Completion Date: 20270812
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
• Source Data: CTIPS-052

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agricultural products; Highway safety; Low volume roads; Overweight loads; Sensors; Trucks
• Geographic Terms: North Dakota
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01965064
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainability
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348308
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Sep 8 2025 4:01PM