Month: May 2017

We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Ann Brach recently joined the UFTI’s EAB, which helps guide the UFTI in its strategic initiatives.  The UFTI leadership team is very pleased to welcome her into this new role! Ann M. Brach is the Director of the Technical Activities Division at the Transportation Research Board (TRB). […]

Dr. Scott Washburn will be hosting a webinar on the sixth edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM6) on July 13, 2017. The webinar will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will provide a general introduction to the HCM6 and highlight changes relative to the HCM 5th edition. Specific topics covered in […]

FDOT held a peer exchange, which is a review of a state DOT’s Research, Development, and Technology program by representatives of other state DOTs, federal transportation agencies, academic institutions, the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and other entities to exchange information and best practices. The theme of the April 25-27, 2017, FDOT peer exchange was “How […]

A panel of experts in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) presented different aspects of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure or V2X connectivity on May 3, 2017, at the University of Florida. This workshop addressed the interest in, and importance of, connected and automated vehicle (CAV) research and the global focus on technologies to improve safety, mobility, and the […]

FDOT held a peer exchange, which is a review of a state DOT’S Research, Development, and Technology program by representatives of other state DOTs, federal transportation agencies, academic institutions, the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and other entities to exchange information and best practices. The theme of the April 25-27, 2017, FDOT Peer Exchange was “How […]