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James S. Gillespie
Senior Research Scientist

Phone: (434) 293-1935
Email: JS.Gillespie@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Research:

Transportation operations
Intelligent transportation systems

Education:

M.A., Economics, University of Virginia
B.S., Chemistry, University of Chicago

Memberships:

American Economic Association
Transportation Research Board, Committee ADD10, Transportation and Economic Development, secretary
Transportation Research Board, Committee AP025, Public Transit Planning and Development
NCHRP, Project Panel 02-23, An Update to the AASHTO Red Book
NCHRP, Project Panel 08-59, Cost Implications of New Development, chairman
NCHRP, Project Panel 01-45, Models for Estimating the Effects of Pavement Condition on Vehicle Operating Cost

Team Memberships:

Environmental & Business Practices

Projects:

88821 - Synthesis of Benefits and Costs of Alternative Lane Marking Strategies - Co-Principal Investigator

85364 - Evaluation of Using Higher Percentage of Rap in Asphalt Mixes in Virginia - Co-Principal Investigator

75584 - The Impact of a Smoothness Incentive/Disincentive on Hot-Mix Asphalt Construction and Maintenance-Resurfacing Costs - Co-Principal Investigator

Publications:

99-R8 - A review of the Virginia Department of Transportation's maintenance cost index

98-R12 - Estimating user costs as a basis for incentivedisincentive amounts in highway construction contracts

97-R2 - A review and update of the Virginia Department of Transportation cash flow forecasting model

96-R15 - An assessment of the construction advertisement date process within the Virginia Department of Transportation :final report

96-IR1 - A review and update of the Virginia Department of Transportation's cash flow forecasting model :interim report

95-TAR7 - Technical assistance report :I-73 economic impact analysis

94-TAR9 - Interstate 73 economic impact analysis :a guide to the methodology and results, part 2

94-TAR10 - Interstate 73 economic impact analysis :a summary and synthesis

09-R24 - Synthesis of benefits and costs of alternative lane marking strategies

08-R22 - Evaluation of using higher percentages of recycled asphalt pavement in asphalt mixes in Virginia

06-R28 - Impact of a smoothness incentivedisincentive on hot-mix asphalt maintenance-resurfacing costs

05-R8 - The replace repair decision for heavy equipment

04-R16 - A study of the proposed Virginia Rail Transportation Development Authority