FAST Act Centers and Grantees
- National UTC for Congestion (2019)
- National UTC for Infrastructure (2019)
- National Centers (2016)
- Regional Centers (2016)
- Tier 1 [Project] Centers (2020)
- Tier 1 Centers (2016)
- Interactive Map of Fast Act UTC Grantees
- HBCU, TCU & MSI UTCs under FAST Act
National Centers for Congestion and Infrastructure (2)
Total Funding Awarded per Center: $7,387,500
| National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Reducing Congestion | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of South Florida Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Yu (Yuyu) Zhang  | 
| National Center for Transportation Infrastructure | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Washington State University Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Jialuo He 
 | 
National Centers (5)
Total Funding Awarded per Center: $16,936,100
| National University Transportation Center For Improving Mobility | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Carnegie Mellon University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Raj Rajkumar | 
| National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Portland State University Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Jennifer Dill | 
| National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Preserving the Environment | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of California, Davis Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Susan Handy | 
| Collaborative Sciences Center for Road Safety (CSCRS) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Promoting Safety | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Laura Sandt   | 
| Safety Through Disruption (Safe-D) National UTC | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Promoting Safety | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Consortium Members: 
 
 
 | Dr. Zachary R. Doerzaph | 
Regional Centers (10)
Total Funding Awarded per Center $15,584,200
| Region: 1 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Maine Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Habib Joseph Dagher 
 | 
| Region: 2  | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Rutgers, State University of New Jersey Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Ali Maher 
 
 | 
| Region: 3 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Pennsylvania State University Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Farshad Rajabipour | 
| Region: 4 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Reducing Congestion | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Florida Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Lily Elefteriadou 
 
 | 
| Region: 5 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Promoting Safety | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Michigan Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Henry Liu 
 | 
| Region: 6 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Louisiana State University Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Heena Dhasmana  
 
 
 | 
| Region: 7 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Promoting Safety | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Aemal J. Khattak 
 | 
| Region: 8 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Preserving the Existing Transportation System | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: North Dakota State University Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Denver Tolliver 
 | 
| Region: 9 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Southern California Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Marlon Boarnet  
 | 
| Region: 10 | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Washington Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Yinhai Wang 
 | 
Tier 1 [Project] Centers (4)
Total Funding Awarded per Center: $1,000,000 
(Ohio State is $1,925,000)
| Transit – Serving Communities Optimally, Responsively, and Efficiently (T-SCORE) Center | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Co-Directors | 
| Lead University: Georgia Institute of Technology Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Kari Watkins Dr. Michael Hunter | 
| Tier 1 Center on Telemobility | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Northwestern University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Hani Mahmassani | 
| CARMEN: Center for Automated Vehicles Research with Multimodal AssurEd Navigation | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Promoting Safety | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Ohio State University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Zak Kassas | 
| Automated Vehicle Services for People with Disabilities--Involved Responsive Engineering (ASPIRE) Center | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Pittsburgh Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Rory Cooper | 
Tier 1 Centers
Total Funding Awarded per Center: $8,468,200
| Teaching Old Models New Tricks (TOMNET) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Arizona State University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Ram Pendyala | 
| Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility (C2M2) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Clemson University Consortium Members: 
 
 
 | Dr. Mashrur Chowdhury | 
| Center for Underground Transportation Infrastructure | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Colorado School of Mines Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Marte Gutierrez | 
| Center for Transportation, Environment, and | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Preserving the Environment | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Cornell University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. H. Oliver Gao | 
| Freight Mobility Research Institute (FMRI) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Florida Atlantic University Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Evangelos I. Kaisar 
 | 
| Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Florida International University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Atorod Azizinamini | 
| Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Preserving the Existing Transportation System | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Missouri University of Science and Technology Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Genda Chen 
 | 
| Small Urban, Rural, and Tribal Center on Mobility | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Montana State University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Mr. David Kack | 
| Urban Mobility and Equity Center | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Morgan State University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Mansoureh Jeihani  | 
| Connected Cities for Smart Mobility towards Accessible and | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: New York University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Kaan Ozbay | 
| Center for Advanced Transportation Mobility | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: North Carolina A&T State University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Maranda McBride 
 | 
| Mineta Consortium for Transportation Mobility | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: San José State University Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Karen Philbrick | 
| Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Preserving the Environment | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: Texas A&M University Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Josias Zietsman | 
| Center for Safety Equity in Transportation (C-SET) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Promoting Safety | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Alaska Fairbanks Consortium Members: 
 
 | Mr. Billy G. Connor | 
| Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Preserving the Existing Transportation System | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Heather Nachtmann | 
| Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFERSIM) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Promoting Safety | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Iowa Consortium Members: 
 | Dawn Marshall | 
| Rail Transportation Engineering Advancement | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Consortium Members: 
 
 
 | Dr. Hualiang Teng | 
| Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of North Carolina at Charlotte Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Wei Fan | 
| Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollar (CTEDD) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Preserving the Existing Transportation System | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Texas at Arlington Consortium Members: 
 | Dr. Qisheng Pan | 
| Cooperative Mobility for Competitive Megaregions (CM2) | |
|---|---|
| Research Priority: Improving Mobility of People and Goods | |
| Lead University and Consortium Members | UTC Director | 
| Lead University: University of Texas at Austin Consortium Members: 
 
 | Dr. Ming Zhang | 
