Oklahoma National University Transportation Center fact sheet
Thursday, August 24, 2006
The University Transportation Centers program was established in 1987 to advance transportation technology and expertise through research, education and technology transfer at university-based centers of excellence across the country. The program is managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
The Oklahoma Transportation Center, in existence since 2001, is now one of 10 centers nationwide to be designated as a National University Transportation Center.
The UTC is comprised of a three-way partnership between the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and Langston University. These universities now have access to millions in federal research dollars to produce world-class curriculums, workforce development strategies and transportation research and technology.
Sites of other UTCs include Northwestern University and the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University. For more information on the National University Transportation Centers, visit http://utc.dot.gov or call Roger Lotz, public information officer, USDOT at 202-281-9782.
Signature Projects of Oklahoma UTC
- Freight Movement Model: allowing for prediction of economic impacts of increased or decreased freight movement through the state, as well as predicting the impact of major disturbances such as the I-40 bridge collapse at Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, and road closure due to wild fires. University of Oklahoma, OSU. Contact Dr. Celeste Pulat, OU, 405-625.-7401 and Dr. Alan Tree, OSU, 405-744-5957
- Accident Analysis for Traffic Engineering: software package that acquires accident information and other pertinent data from ODOT mainframe computer, analyzes it interactively and recommends solutions to traffic problems. Contact Terri Angier, ODOT, 405-521-6004 or Neal McCaleb, Oklahoma Transportation Center, 405-740-3533
- Seatbelt Usage Among Minorities: identifies involvement of diverse populations and assesses seat belt usage among minority youths. Following completion of this study, awareness campaigns will be launched to increase usage among target populations. Langston University. Contact Kay Wachtstetter, assistant director, Langston, 405-301-7641
- National Webinar Center: developed in Oklahoma for Federal Transit Administration, a state-of-the-art video and teleconferencing center accessed via the web for the FTA to conduct conferencing globally with public and private organizations. Langston University. Contact Kay Wachtstetter, assistant director, Langston, 405-301-7641