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David L. Schrank, Ph.D.

David L. Schrank, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist
Mobility Analysis - CE/TTI, Room 404G
Texas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-7323 · fax (979) 845-6008
d-schrank@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Mr. Schrank is currently an Assistant Research Scientist with the Mobility Analysis Program at the Texas Transportation Institute in College Station. Since joining TTI in 1989, Mr. Schrank has been involved in a number of studies related to urban transportation planning. Mr. Schrank has worked on a feasibility study of HOV facilities in the Austin area for both the freeways and principal arterial streets. In addition, he worked on several studies to develop and model alternatives using FREQ10 and CORSIM to alleviate freeway bottlenecks that were discovered along the I-35 corridor in Austin.

Mr. Schrank has been involved with the Urban Mobility Study (UMS) for over ten years. This study quantifies traffic congestion levels in 75 urban areas in the United States. In addition to helping develop the annual research report that tracks urban congestion levels, a great deal of work has been done in UMS to develop new performance measures and quantify the benefits derived from operational improvements and management strategies. The methodology developed in UMS has been used in many cities and states. Mr. Schrank worked with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to quantify mobility levels in Grand Junction, Colorado in an attempt to test the methodology in a smaller urban area before it was to be implemented statewide by CDOT.

In addition to the urban transportation planning, Mr. Schrank has also helped to develop guidelines for rural or small-urban Texas counties to perform some basic transportation planning functions without extensive land use models. The Small City Synthesis study developed a methodology for transportation planning and economic development to be reviewed side-by-side to determine if the transportation needs would be met in the future based on known economic activity. This methodology has been utilized in 10 Texas counties.

Education

Ph.D., Urban And Regional Science, Texas A & M University, 2004.

M.S., Land Development, Texas A&M University, 1995.

B.S., Computer Science, Texas A&M University, 1990.

Experience

Associate Research Scientist, Mobility Analysis, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2006 - Present.

Assistant Research Scientist, Mobility Analysis, Texas Transportation Institute, May 1995 - August 2006.

Research Associate, Texas Transportation Institute, June 1990 - May 1995.

Technician II, Texas Transportation Institute, December 1989 - May 1990.

Student Technician, Texas Transportation Institute, August 1988 - December 1989.

Affiliations

Affiliate, Transportation Research Board (TRB).

Associate Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

Associate, Urban Land Institute.

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