April 16, 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grants valued at $53.2 million to several projects on April 1.
March 29, 2019
In a partnership with federal, state and local agencies, The University of Alabama is leading an approximate $16 million project to transform traffic operations in West Alabama and provide leading-edge research to address societal transportation…
January 31, 2019
An analysis of Alabama’s roads and bridges by researchers at The University of Alabama provides future scenarios for the state of transportation infrastructure that vary based on funding.The report informs state leaders about the impact…
January 24, 2019
Today, there are about 650,000 signals controlling traffic in the United States, with the vast majority of them left alone after installation. Only when motorists complain do governments tinker with the signal timing and detection.
October 8, 2018
Though employees may like their work to cater to their individual preferences, they are predictably more satisfied when the organizational culture matches a set of widely preferred characteristics that provide a fair, supportive and stable…
July 31, 2018
The University of Alabama will lease space at the GulfQuest facility in Mobile effective Sept. 1. The new UA office will serve as a nexus for research and programmatic initiatives that will benefit the region,…
May 3, 2018
Dr. Angela D. Benson, professor of instructional technology; and Dr. Steven Jones, professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, will receive Fulbright Teaching/Research Scholar Awards. Dr. Catherine M. Roach, will receive a Fulbright Specialist Award.
October 23, 2017
Advanced technology used to make traveling safer and more efficient is the focus of a new project led by The University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation. Tuscaloosa will install technology for this…