• Economics

  Policy, freight, trade, energy, and the role our transportation infrastructure has on US economic competitiveness.

• Multimodal systems

  The integration of rail, transit, bike, and vehicles and their roles in urban areas, as well as intra-urban transport policy.

• Intelligent transportation systems

  We explore the latest emerging technologies in ITS, and identify the connections between research and practice.

• Traffic congestion/relief

  Advanced modeling methods and technologies allow our researchers to dig deep and address complex congestion issues.

• Policy and planning

  Identify the appropriate role and approach of transportation in the broader policy and planning considerations.

• Materials

  Pavement, cements, and experimental materials keep our researches on top as among the best in material research.

• Structures

  Researchers at Ferguson Structural Laboratory work on the cutting edge of bridge and structural research.

• Demand modeling simulation

  The Network Modeling Center is a leader in this new and exciting field of demand and dynamic traffic modeling.

• Public transit

  Policy and operations research related to urban and multi-modal environments in cities around the country.

• Environmental impacts

  Impacts of materials, operations, and design on the environment, and identifying ways to minimize those impacts.

• Land use

  Collaboration of policy and community and regional planning for transportation infrastructure and investments.

• Driver behavior

  Understanding the intricacies of how travelers choose routes, purchase vehicle types, and how these choices impact regional traffic models.

• Infrastructure investments

  Public-private Partnerships (PPPs), and other investment models used by agencies around the world.

• Infrastructure systems

  Analysis and management of large-scale infrastructure systems such as performance modeling, optimal resource allocation, system resilience and interdependencies, and innovative investment mechanisms.