May 9, 2017 — Urban Freight Lab research assistants and Ph.D. students Jose Machado and Gabriela Giron won first place at the 2017 Washington State Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Night Competition.
Student teams from local universities presented their proposals for safety and mobility improvements to the Lea Hill Corridor in Auburn, Washington to a panel of city transportation engineers and consultants. In addition to increased safety and mobility (particularly for pedestrians), proposed projects needed to facilitate connectivity with transit and non-motorized transportation, evaluate risks, and estimate costs.
Machado and Giron’s project included enhanced safety for bikes and pedestrians, as well as a two-way bicycle track along the corridor, to better connect the community with public spaces, schools, and commercial areas without needing to drive.
About the Urban Freight Lab (UFL): An innovative public-private partnership housed at the Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Center at the University of Washington, the Urban Freight Lab is a structured workgroup that brings together private industry with City transportation officials to design and test solutions around urban freight management.