Knox County, home to some of the most congested roads in Tennessee, has traffic and infrastructure issues that will take a generation to solve. “You can choose any high schooler, and they would be a senior citizen by the time we address just the current projects on the list,” said state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey, […]
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Good News for City and County Employees
TTAP has good news for local government employees! As we start 2023, most TTAP online workshops are now free to employees of any city, town, or county (including townships, villages, boroughs, and parishes for our friends in other states and provinces). This expanded offer of free training is made possible by the support we receive from our sponsors at the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
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About Us
Transportation Solutions to Move Your World The Center for Transportation Research (CTR) has been a nationally and internationally recognized research entity at The University of Tennessee since 1972. Today, CTR has over $10M in sponsored programs, providing increased opportunities for students and researchers. Considering the breadth of our transportation system, the quality of newly graduated […]
Teen Driving Safety Program
#GetConvinced Teen Driver Safety Program HERE ARE THE FACTS: During the most recent year CTR’s #GetConvinced Program participated in 11 events reaching 1058 teens and 400 children/adults with their highway safety messages. Since its inception the GetConvinced program has participated in 108 events including 17 different high schools in 9 East TN counties, 3 private […]
From Bike Lanes to Freight Trains, CA Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin (’22) Thinks in Connections
In February of 2022, as the country was still recovering from the supply chain shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Toks Omishakin as the state’s fourth Secretary of Transportation. That May, Omishakin helped strike down a decades-old plan to widen the 710 Freeway, one of the country’s busiest freight corridors—and defended […]
2019 Letter from the former Director
I am proud to present this report of the Center for Transportation Research’s accomplishments and achievements for 2017–2019. We have made great strides in continuing education, research, and technology transfer this year, as evidenced by the number of publications and presentations by faculty and staff and the continuing relationships with our research sponsors and partners. While all our accomplishments are worthy of note, I would like to highlight a few here.
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Transportation Solutions to Move Your World The Center for Transportation Research (CTR) has been a nationally and internationally recognized research entity at The University of Tennessee since 1972. Today, CTR has over $10M in sponsored programs, providing increased opportunities for students and researchers. Considering the breadth of our transportation system, the quality of newly graduated […]
Presentations
Presentations
Fellows
CTR Fellows The Center for Transportation Research has established itself as a go-to source for information, research, and expertise in all areas of transportation. In 2014, CTR established its Fellows program to recognize some of the people who have helped advance that work. The program’s purpose is to recognize and improve collaboration among faculty across […]
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Labs
Labs and Equipment Driving Simulator Lab Real world driving research can be dangerous, and repeatable experiments are difficult to conduct—all why we use a driving simulator. The RS-600 model is a fully integrated, high-performance, high-fidelity driving simulation system for use in ground vehicle research, training, and assessment. The RS-600 hardware is combined with the industry’s […]
Programs
Programs Transportation Planning CTR gives technical assistance and training in transportation planning for the TDOT Long Range Planning Division’s Office of Community Transportation. Learn more Teen Driving Safety Program CTR’s Teen Driving Safety Program has participated in 85 events since its inception in 2015. This program has connected with well over 7,000 high school students. […]
Bridge collapses, road repairs, evacuations: How transportation agencies plan for large-scale traffic disruptions
Twelve days after a portion of Interstate 95 collapsed in north Philadelphia during a truck fire, officials opened a temporary six-lane roadway to serve motorists while a permanent overpass is rebuilt. This was a major success after the June 11, 2023, disaster was predicted to snarl traffic for months. U.S. cities often face similar challenges […]
UT Commits $50 Million to Transdisciplinary Cluster Hires
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is committing $50 million over the next five years to recruit 44 top-tier research faculty members across multiple disciplines to address some of the most pressing and complex challenges of our time. It is the largest faculty hiring initiative in recent UT history.
Powering the Future for Mobility
Longer-lasting batteries and lighter-weight vehicles. Wireless charging stations and sustainable materials. More efficient supply chains and more effective public policy. UT researchers are at the forefront of the technology and societal forces that are revolutionizing transportation here in the United States and around the world. By bringing together the university’s deep bench of expertise, the […]