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Scott A. Cooner, P.E.

Scott A. Cooner, P.E.

Research Engineer
Program Manager
System Operation Management
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
110 N. Davis Dr., Suite 101
Arlington, TX 76013
ph. (817) 462-0525 · fax (817) 461-1239
s-cooner@tamu.edu
Homepage: http://ttiresearch.tamu.edu/s-cooner

Short Biography

Mr. Conner's experience includes a wide range of traffic operations and transportation planning activities. He has experience in freeway operations studies, signalized intersection analysis, railroad-highway grade crossing safety, ITS planning, incident management research, simulation modeling, and accident analysis.

Mr. Cooner received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He has been employed with TTI Arlington office since August 1995 and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.

Professional Interests

Intermodal transportation

Freeway operations

Intelligent transportation systems

Geometric design

Incident management

Railroad grade crossings

Simulation

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1995.

B.S., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1994.

Experience

Research Engineer, System Operation Management, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2007 - Present.

Program Manager, System Operation Management, Texas Transportation Institute, December 2003 - Present.

Associate Research Engineer, System Operation Management, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2003 - August 2007.

Assistant Research Engineer, System Operation Management, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2000 - August 2003.

Assistant Tranportation Researcher, System Operation Management, Texas Transportation Institute, June 1999 - January 2000.

Assistant Research Scientist, System Operation Management, Texas Transportation Institute, August 1995 - May 1999.

Engineering Aide III, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), June 1992 - August 1992.

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer in Texas, Registration No. 86225.

Affiliations

Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems-Texas.

Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Texas Section (TexITE).

Selected Publications

S.A. Cooner, Y.K. Rathod, D.C. Alberson, R.P. Bligh, S.E. Ranft, D. Sun. Performance Evaluation of Cable Median Barrier Systems in Texas. 0-5609-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2009.

G. Pesti, P.B. Wiles, R. Cheu, P. Songchitruksa, J.A. Shelton, S.A. Cooner. Traffic Control Strategies for Congested Freeways and Work Zones. 0-5326-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. October 2008.

S.A. Cooner, Y.K. Rathod, D. Sun, S.E. Ranft. Cable Median Barrier Maintenance Manual. 0-5609-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2008.

S.A. Cooner, Y.K. Rathod. Maintenance Manual Training Module and Cable Barrier Maintenance - Statewide Survey Results. 0-5609-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2008.

S.A. Cooner, S.P. Venglar, J. Williams, E.J. Pultorak, Y.K. Rathod, S. Mattingly, P. Vo. Ramp Reversal Projects: Guide to Successful Project Implementation. Research Report. 0-5105-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2007.

G. Pesti, P.B. Wiles, P. Songchitruksa, S.A. Cooner, R. Cheu, J.A. Shelton. Improved Techniques for Traffic Control for Freeways and Work Zones. PSR. 0-5326-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2007.

S.A. Cooner, S.P. Venglar, Y.K. Rathod, E.J. Pultorak, J.C. Williams, P. Vo, S. Mattingly. Ramp Reversal Projects: Guidelines for Successful Implementation. Research Report. 0-5105-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2007.

R.P. Bligh, S. Miaou, D. Lord, S.A. Cooner. Median Barrier Guidelines for Texas. Technical Report. 0-4254-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2006.

P.B. Wiles, S.A. Cooner, Y.K. Rathod, D.G. Wallace. Advance Warning of Stopped Traffic on Freeways: Summary of Project Activities. PSR. 0-4413-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2005.

P.B. Wiles, S.A. Cooner, Y.K. Rathod, D.G. Wallace. Advance Warning of Stopped Traffic on Freeways: Field Studies of Congestion Warning Signs. Technical Report. 0-4413-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2005.

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