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Lester A. HoelPh.D.

Faculty Research Engineer

Transportation planning
Operations
Safety

Education

Doctor of Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
Master of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of New York
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, City College of New York

Memberships:

American Society of Civil Engineers
Institute of Transportation Engineers
American Society for Engineering Education
National Academy of Engineering

Current Projects

Reports

A Simulation-Based Approach to Evaluate Safety Impacts of Increased Traffic Signal Density
Report No: 02-R7
Approaching the "Smart Growth" Issue: A Look at Best Practices Used by Transportation Planning Organizations
Report No: 00-TAR3
The Transferability of Safety-Driven Access Management Models for Application to Other Sites
Report No: 01-R12
Highway Project Cost Estimating Methods Used in the Planning Stage of Project Development
Report No: 02-TAR3
Residential Trip Generation: Ground Counts Versus Surveys
Report No: 03-R18
A Tale of Three Regions: Influence of Highway Investments on Population and Traffic Growth in Virginia
Report No: 05-R23
Defining Effective Regional Planning in Virginia
Report No: 07-R8
A Methodology to Evaluate Unplanned Proposed Transportation Projects
Report No: 08-R10
Airport Offsite Passenger Service Facilities: An Option for Improving Landside Access: Volume 1: Definition, Background, and Opportunities
Report No: 08-R15
Improving Socioeconomic Land Use Forecasting for Medium-sized Metropolitan Organizations in Virginia
Report No: 09-R2
Airport Offsite Passenger Service Facilities: An Option for Improving Landside Access: Volume II: Access Characteristics and Travel Demand
Report No: 09-R6
Organizing and Operating a Vanpool Program: Feasibility of Vanpooling in Virginia
Report No: 77-R15
Ride-sharing Activities in the Richmond Regional Planning District
Report No: 77-R47
Procedures for Increasing the Use of Car Pools for Work Trips
Report No: 80-R9
An Evaluation of the Effect of Level of Service and Cost on Demand for Intercity Bus Travel: Final Report
Report No: 81-R14
Survey of Transit Bus Maintenance Programs in Virginia
Report No: 82-R2
Intercity Bus Service in Virginia
Report No: 82-R8
Application of High Technology in Highway Transportation
Report No: 86-R15
Heavy Truck Data in Virginia: Collection, Uses, and Needs
Report No: 88-R10
Developing Design Elements for Scenic Byways in Virginia: Final Report
Report No: 91-R1
An Investigation of Toll Plaza Capacity and Level of Service
Report No: 91-R8
Succession Planning: Determining VDOT's Professional Needs for the 21st Century: Final Report
Report No: 94-R7
Design and Information Requirements for Travel and Tourism Needs on Scenic Byways
Report No: 95-R1
Multimodal Transportation Planning in Virginia: Past Practices and New Opportunities
Report No: 95-TAR1
Exclusive Lanes for Trucks and Passenger Vehicles on Interstate Highways in Virginia: An Economic Evaluation
Report No: 97-R16
A Simulation Analysis of Traffic Flow Elements for Restricted Truck Lanes on Interstate Highways in Virginia
Report No: 99-R1
Evaluating Improvements in Landside Access for Airports
Report No: 99-R7

Lester A. HoelPh.D.

Lester.Hoel@VDOT.Virginia.gov

(434) 293-1963

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Last updated: October 12, 2023