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| Michael D. Fontaine, P.E., Ph.D. |
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| SENIOR Research Scientist – VTRC |
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Michael D. Fontaine
Virginia Transportation Research Council
530 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 |
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Biographical Information
Michael Fontaine is a Senior Research Scientist at the Virginia Transportation Research Council and a Visiting Assistant Professor in the UVA Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Dr. Fontaine performs research in the broad areas of traffic engineering, traffic operations, and safety. Some of his specific interest areas include work zone traffic control and safety, speed management, and traffic condition monitoring using probe vehicles.
Dr. Fontaine received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and is a registered professional engineer. Prior to joining VTRC, he has worked at Old Dominion University, the Texas Transportation Institute, and as a municipal traffic engineer. Dr. Fontaine is a member of the Transportation Research Board Urban Data and Information Systems Committee and the ASCE Transportation and Development Institute’s Committee on Advanced Technologies. He also serves as a member of the FHWA Work Zone Peer-to-Peer program.
Awards
- Eno Transportation Foundation Fellow (2005)
- Transportation Research Board Committee AHB55 (Work Zone Traffic Control) Best Paper Award, 2003 and 2005
- Virginia Transportation Research Council Jack H. Dillard Award for Best Paper for the research report Development of Left Turn Lane Guidelines for Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections (2004)
- Virginia Transportation Research Council Jack H. Dillard Award for Best Paper, 2004
- Virginia Transportation Research Council Horizon Award for Outstanding Productivity and Achievement, 2003 and 2005
- Institute of Transportation Engineers Dan Fambro Student Paper Award, 1997
Research Interests
- Traffic engineering, traffic control devices, work zone traffic control, speed management, and safety analysis
- Traffic operations, simulation, intelligent transportation systems, and traffic management
Selected Publications
Fontaine, M.D., B.L. Smith, A.R. Hendricks, and W.T. Scherer. Wireless Location Technology Based Traffic Monitoring: Preliminary Recommendations to Transportation Agencies Based on a Synthesis of Experience and Simulation Results. In Transportation Research Record 1993, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2007.
Fontaine, M.D. and S.W. Read. Evaluation of Highway Safety Corridors. In Transportation Research Record 2009, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2007.
Fontaine, M.D. and B.L. Smith. Investigation of the Performance of Wireless Location Technology-Based Traffic Monitoring Systems. ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 133, Number 3, 2007.
Fontaine, M.D. and B.L. Smith. Probe-based Traffic Monitoring Systems Using Wireless Location Technology: Investigation of the Relationship Between System Design and Effectiveness. In Transportation Research Record 1925, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2005.
Beacher, A.G., M.D. Fontaine, and N.J. Garber. Field Evaluation of the Late Merge Work Zone Traffic Control. In Transportation Research Record 1911, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2005.
Beacher, A.G., M.D. Fontaine, and N.J. Garber. Guidelines for Using Late Merge Work Zone Traffic Control: Results of a Simulation-Based Study. In Transportation Research Record 1911, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2005.
Green, M.W., M.D. Fontaine, and B.L. Smith. Investigation of Dynamic Probe Sample Requirements for Traffic Condition Monitoring. In Transportation Research Record 1870, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2004.
Smith, B.L., H. Zhang, M.D. Fontaine, and M.W. Green. Wireless Location Technology-Based Traffic Monitoring: Critical Assessment and Evaluation of an Early-Generation System. ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 130, Number 5, 2004.
Fontaine, M.D. Guidelines for the Application of Portable Work Zone Intelligent Transportation Systems. In Transportation Research Record 1824, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2003.
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