This week, Alex Hainen, Associate Professor of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering, implemented a GRIDSMART GS3 vehicle detection system on campus at the intersection of Peter Bryce Blvd. and Randall Way. This is the first installation of this system in the state of Alabama. Senior CCEE students in Roadway and Intersection Design visited the installation.…
This month we invited our faculty affiliates to our first Open House in Cyber Hall. We were thrilled with the turnout, with representatives from various disciplines across campus. Our Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Center Executive Director, Mike Oatridge, had a busy month talking about electric vehicle technology to news media and at conferences.
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…
UA Event date: October 21, 2022 | 1-5pm Four workshops, sponsored by Alabama universities throughout the state, are being held to enhance understanding of potential ideas and projects to strengthen disaster resilience for buildings, transportation, and other critical physical infrastructure through more effective planning, sustained collaboration, and regular communication. A key feature of the workshops…
A lot of hurdles remain before the emerging technology of self-driving personal and commercial vehicles is common, but transportation researchers at The University of Alabama developed a promising, inexpensive system to overcome one challenge: GPS hacking that can send a self-driving vehicle to the wrong destination.
We are slightly over a month into the fall semester and our faculty, researchers, and students are already very busy collecting accolades, grant funding, and university-wide highlights. The research that our experienced team produces consistently receives state and national attention, allowing our impact to grow.
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…
AMP representatives attended the Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit at the BJCC in Birmingham on September 21-22. AMP was a Collaborative Sponsor which allowed them to serve on the planning committee and to have an exhibit booth. AMP Executive Director Mike Oatridge spoke in the morning panel session about EV Initiatives in the Yellowhammer State.…
The annual Transportation Summit was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and held at the Tuscaloosa River Market on September 20, 2022. This packed event provided an opportunity for the west Alabama community to hear updates from ALDOT, TCRIC and the Alabama Mobility and Power Center about the exciting progress made in…
