James S. Gillespie
Senior Research Scientist
Research Interests:
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Innovative Contracting
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Forecasting
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Benefit/Cost Analysis
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Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
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Transportation Finance
Education:
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M.A., Economics, University of Virginia
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B.S., Chemistry, University of Chicago
Memberships:
- American Economic Association
- Chairman, NCHRP project panel 20-102(34), "Land Use Impacts of Shared and Private Autonomous Vehicles"
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Member, TRB Committee AP025, "Public Transportation Planning and Development", from 1999 to 2008
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Member, NCHRP Project Panel 14-20, "Consequences of Delayed Maintenance", from 2009 to 2016
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Chairman, NCHRP Project Panel 10-81, "Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction", from 2009 to 2012
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Member, NCHRP Project Panel 1-45, "Pavement Condition Impacts on Vehicle Operating Costs", from 2005 to 2011
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Chairman, NCHRP Project Panel 8-59, "Transportation Cost Implications of New Development", from 2005 to 2011
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Member, NCHRP Project Panel 2-23, "Development of an Update to the 1977 AASHTO Red Book", from 1999 to 2003
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Member, TCRP Project Panel H-9, "Economic Impact Analysis of Transit Investments", from 1995 to 1997
- Member, TCRP Project Panel F-5, "Closing the Knowledge Gap for Transit Vehicle Maintenance Employees: A Systems Approach", from 1994 to 1996.
- Member, TRB Committee AMS50, "Economic Development and Land Use"
Awards:
- 2014 Commissioner's Award for Innovation and Quality Improvement with Mohamed Ali, Jo Javier II, Rex Pearce, and Terry Short, Jr.
Current Projects
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Evaluation of Commercially Available Corrosion Resistant Metal Reinforcement
Project No: 126025 -
Business Impacts of Access Changes
Project No: 124697 -
Exploration of Technical Developments and Data Sources that May Have Implications for Long-Range Transportation Planning in Virginia
Project No: 126188 -
Efficacy and Safety of Combining Heat Induction and Laser Ablation for the Removal of Potentially Hazardous Bridge Coatings
Project No: 119319
Reports
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A Study of the Proposed Virginia Rail Transportation Development Authority
Report No: 04-R16 -
The Replace Repair Decision for Heavy Equipment
Report No: 05-R8 -
Impact of a Smoothness Incentive-Disincentive on Hot-mix Asphalt Maintenance Resurfacing Costs
Report No: 06-R28 -
Evaluation of Using Higher Percentages of Recycled Asphalt Pavement in Asphalt Mixes in Virginia
Report No: 08-R22 -
Synthesis of Benefits and Costs of Alternative Lane Marking Strategies
Report No: 09-R24 -
An Analysis of the Benefits of Using Underground Tanks for the Storage of Stormwater Runoff Generated at Virginia Department of Transportation Maintenance Facilities
Report No: 17-R24 -
Innovative Coating Removal Techniques for Coated Bridge Steel
Report No: 20-R1 -
Cost of Congestion Due to Incidents on Freeways
Report No: 22-R15 -
Interstate 73 Economic Impact Analysis: A Summary and Synthesis
Report No: 94-TAR10 -
Interstate 73 Economic Impact Analysis: A Guide to the Methodology and Results, Part 2
Report No: 94-TAR9 -
Technical Assistance Report: I-73 Economic Impact Analysis
Report No: 95-TAR7 -
A Review and Update of the Virginia Department of Transportation's Cash Flow Forecasting Model: Interim Report
Report No: 96-IR1 -
An Assessment of the Construction Advertisement Date Process Within the Virginia Department of Transportation: Final Report
Report No: 96-R15 -
A Review and Update of the Virginia Department of Transportation Cash Flow Forecasting Model
Report No: 97-R2 -
Estimating User Costs as a Basis for Incentive/Disincentive Amounts in Highway Construction Contracts
Report No: 98-R12 -
A Review of the Virginia Department of Transportation's Maintenance Cost Index
Report No: 99-R8
Team Membership
Last updated: August 8, 2024