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2017 Spotlight Conference Program
OST-R and TRB co-sponsored the 11th University Transportation Center (UTC) Spotlight Conference on September 26-27, 2017, entitled Rebuilding and Retrofitting the Transportation Infrastructure. The conference focused on rebuilding and retrofitting transportation infrastructure for all modes, and...
2017 Outstanding Students of the Year
Each year at the annual winter meeting of the Transportation Research Board, during the Council of University Transportation Centers Banquet, the U.S. Department of Transportation recognizes outstanding students from the University Transportation Centers (UTC) for their achievements and...
Smart Infrastructure for Future Urban Mobility
Date: 10/18/2017, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM EDT
Speaker: Stephen F. Smith, Ph.D., Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University and head of the Intelligent Coordination and Logistics Laboratory
Organization: The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon...
New Safety UTC Envisions Safe Systems Approach for U.S. Roadways
The Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS), the new University Transportation Center (UTC) at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC) is taking a fresh approach to road safety. This national safety UTC is focused on implementing a ...
Joint-Effort Mobile Bridge Load-Capacity Evaluation Invention is “a Hit”
Volume and load demand on much of the U.S. surface transportation system exceeds what it was designed to carry. This, and inevitable aging, is especially hard on bridges. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, the average age...
Research Shows Glulam Timber Bridges may be an Economical, Fast, and Sustainable Solution for Local Roads
With thousands of bridges structurally deficient or functionally obsolete across the nation, owners need replacement options that are affordable, require minimal skilled labor to construct, especially in rural areas, and are sustainable. Glued laminated timber, or glulam...
2017 UTC Spotlight Newsletter
Title Publication Date UTC(s) Augmented Reality and Connected Automated Vehicles December 2017 University of Michigan New Frontiers in Connected Vehicle Technologies: A Testbed for Validating Connectivity, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, and...What’s a Connected Vehicle Worth to You?
Connected vehicles (CVs) work by communicating with each other and the roadway infrastructure via dedicated shortrange communication. They are expected to eventually reduce non-impaired driver crashes by 80 percent, which will also significantly reduce traffic congestion. Researchers at Morgan...
Q&As about the FY2017 Regions 1, 2, and 3 Grant Solicitation
MORE ON FONT SIZE OF TABLES AND FIGURES (7/19/2017)Question: On 7/11/17 there was a question regarding the allowable font used within tables and figures. The response indicated that text inside tables and figures should be Arial 12. This would appear to be different than what's been...