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By Fabio Sasahara, Ph.D., McTrans The McTrans Center was recently awarded a contract by the National Academy of Sciences to provide web hosting, maintenance, and upgrades to the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) Volume 4 website. HCM Volume 4 is a free online resource that is part of the Highway Capacity Manual, although it is not […]

Below is a list of UFTI students, faculty, and staff who will be presenting posters or papers at TRB in Washington, D.C., along with their committee activities Committee Activities & Awards Aaron Costin is involved with AED30 Standing Committee on Information Systems and Technology. He is also chairing AKC10(1) Subcommittee on Information Systems in Construction […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator Sherrilene Classen, chair of UF’s Department of Occupational Therapy, has been awarded the Award of Excellence by the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED) for her tireless efforts during her tenure as chair of the ADED Research Committee from 2022 to 2024. Her leadership created strategic initiatives that helped […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator A dedicated group of civil engineering students has revived UF’s WTS Advancing Women in Transportation student chapter. The chapter will offer various opportunities for students who join, such as connecting with representatives from the transportation industry, building professional networks, field trips, career-building activities, transportation-related symposia, and seminars. After the WTS Gator […]

A recent study by Gabriel Castelblanco, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management in the UF College of Design Construction and Planning, explores how including a variety of interested parties in the planning and execution of transportation infrastructure projects – primarily when they affect users’ pockets, like toll roads […]

The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) has formed a strategic partnership with leading traffic solutions software company, Urban SDK to expand its I-STREETTM Program to enhance collaboration with local governments and technology startups. This initiative lets local governments improve transportation, mobility, safety, and infrastructure with unprecedented access to cutting-edge transportation technology, research, and solution […]

It was originally posted on the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Website. The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), housed in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, announced the grand opening of its I-STREET™ Living Lab on Friday. Guests from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the City of Gainesville (COG) Transportation Department, and key […]

By Aaron Costin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management, University of Florida and Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., UFTI The launch of Phase II in an innovative multimillion-dollar initiative marks a significant milestone in the revolutionized way bridges are designed, built, and maintained in the United States. At the forefront of this transformative […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator/Marketing & Communications, UFTI Millions of people travel on highways and toll roads daily without ever considering the planning, decision-making, and financial decisions that took place in the background before those roads were built. To make the construction process more efficient and cost-effective, Dr. Gabriel Castelblanco, an assistant professor at […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator/Marketing & Communications, UFTI Traffic jams, a pervasive issue in the United States, cost consumers time and money. INRIX, the transportation analytics research firm, has estimated that urban commuters in 2022 spent a staggering 51 hours a year stuck in traffic, resulting in an annual cost of approximately $81 billion. […]