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Alabama Mobility & Power Center Joins 2022 Diverse Automotive & Mobility Summit July 26 in Birmingham

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 20, 2022Contact: Mani Hairstonmhairston@srmsdc.orgBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The newly created Alabama Mobility & Power Center at the Alabama Transportation Institute at the University of Alabama will join the Southern Region Minority Supplier Development Council’s annual Diverse Automotive & Mobility Summit on July 26 in Birmingham. This year’s theme of Focus on the Future…


SE CMV Safety Research Summit May 2022

The Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) and Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) hosted the Southeast CMV Summit on May 17 & 18, 2022. The summit brought together government, industry, and research personnel who have interests in CMV traffic safety. Peruse the photo gallery, view presentations, watch select sessions and learn more about the summit at…


Rebuild Alabama Project Updates June 2022

Rebuild Alabama Project Updates – June 2022 The Annual Grant Program of the Rebuild Alabama Act (RAA) signed in March 2019 requires ALDOT to allocate at least $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for funding of eligible local road and bridge projects. Link to Rebuild Alabama Act Annual Grant Program…


ATI May 2022 Newsletter

Our newsletter this month of May is full of achievements. Our faculty, researchers, and students received honors across the gamut for their achievements during the academic year.


Graduate Fellowship Awarded To Study The Impacts Of Future Interstate 14 Corridor Near Selma

On April 11, 2022, The Council on Community-Based Partnerships at the University of Alabama awarded funding for a Community Engagement Graduate Fellowship to Dr. Kevin Curtin, Professor of Geography and Director of the Laboratory for Location Science at the University of Alabama.  Jack Spalding, an incoming master’s student in the Department of Geography at the…


Rebuild Alabama Project Updates May 2022

The Annual Grant Program of the Rebuild Alabama Act (RAA) signed in March 2019 requires ALDOT to allocate at least $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for funding of eligible local road and bridge projects. Link to Rebuild Alabama Act Annual Grant Program Fiscal Year 2022 Program Guidelines: https://www.dot.state.al.us/programs/pdf/RAA/Guidelines.pdf Link…


ATI April 2022 Newsletter

This month we highlight some of our faculty and staff who are being recognized for their achievements. Our Deputy Director Steven Jones was appointed to the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Rural, Intercity Bus, and Specialized Transportation.


Rebuild Alabama Project Updates April 2022

The Annual Grant Program of the Rebuild Alabama Act (RAA) signed in March 2019 requires ALDOT to allocate at least $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for funding of eligible local road and bridge projects. Link to Rebuild Alabama Act Annual Grant Program Fiscal Year 2022 Program Guidelines: https://www.dot.state.al.us/programs/pdf/RAA/Guidelines.pdf Link…


ATI March 2022 Newsletter

ATI's March 2022 Newsletter contains a message from Director Allen Parrish, as well as several news stories and updates on current projects, including a review of ATI's participation in the 2022 College of Engineering Automotive Day.