The UFTI has formed a strategic partnership with leading traffic solutions software company Urban SDK to expand its I-I-STREET™ 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 validation. By harnessing the expertise of UFTI, Urban SDK, and a counsel of vetted industry solutions and startups, participating local governments will gain invaluable resources to propel their transportation systems into the future with less risk. This partnership empowers local governments and technology startups, offering them a unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation.  [Read more]

This month, UFTI celebrated an important accomplishment: its first ten students graduated from the online master’s degree program in civil engineering with a focus on transportation leadership. The program is exclusively designed for professionals working in the transportation industry. It offers students a unique opportunity to elevate their skills and pursue leadership roles within their agencies or companies. [Read more]

The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI), housed in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, held the grand opening of its I-STREET™ Living Lab on April 26. Guests from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the City of Gainesville (COG) Transportation Department, and key industry partners joined UF leaders in commemorating the opening. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, an engaging video presentation, and a tour of the $2 million, 4,300-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. I-STREET™ stands for Implementing Solutions from Transportation Research and Evaluation of Emerging Technologies. As a living lab on the UF campus, it connects surrounding roadway networks on the UF campus, the COG, and across the state using various cutting-edge technologies. [Read more]

Dr. Lily Elefteriadou is a distinguished professor in Civil Engineering at UF and an international leader in transportation engineering. She has been named a 2024 University of Florida Research Foundation Professor. Elefteriadou has made significant contributions to the state-of-the-art in the transportation sector. Her active research program focuses on groundbreaking work in critical areas such as highway capacity analysis, traffic management utilizing advanced transportation technologies, and signal control optimization. Elefteriadou’s work has contributed extensively to understanding and managing transportation systems. [Read more]

From left: Bryce Grame, Gustavo Zschaber, and Orestis Karamouzis

Congratulations to Bryce Grame, Gustavo Zschaber, and Orestis Karamouzis on earning their master's degrees in civil engineering with a focus on transportation engineering this semester. We are excited to share that they will all continue their academic journey at UF, pursuing doctoral degrees in transportation engineering.

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The University of Florida Transportation Institute’s Florida Technology Transfer Center – T2 for short – is working with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to make the work of Road Rangers safer by using an exciting new technology: remotely controlled trucks. These trucks carry a crash attenuator; when fully developed, there will be no driver. This could provide the protection needed by Road Rangers while not endangering another driver. [Read more]

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Dr. Eakta Jain, an associate professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering at the University of Florida, was interviewed by Marnie Chesterton of the BBC's Unexpected Elements podcast about why she is studying horses to better engineer the interactions between humans and robots and the potential implications for autonomous vehicle research. Tune in at the 14:01 mark of the podcast. [Listen here]

Image courtesy of Patricia Cramer, Ph.D., wildlifeconnectivity.org

When we think of transportation engineering, we don't often associate it with wildlife, but there is indeed a link, especially from the public safety point of view. While transportation engineering is known for infrastructure and traffic flow, often overlooked are vehicle and wildlife collisions. The solution? Wildlife crossings. Wildlife crossings are essential because they protect the lives of animals and humans by preventing vehicle collisions. In 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a wildlife crossing pilot program with $350 million in available funding to states and tribal governments to support these crossings, making this an important time for highway planners and transportation agencies to consider these in their plans. Find out more in a recent Newsweek article, "Earth Day Success Story: Wildlife Crossings Keep Animals and People Safe," featuring Gator alumna Patricia Cramer, Ph.D., of wildlifeconnectivity.org [Read more]

Transportation Technology (T2) Transfer Trainings

IMOT- Intermediate Temporary Traffic Control

May 28-29

PE- Pilot Escort Flagging

May 31

AMOT- Advanced Temporary Traffic Control Certification

Jun 4-5

AMOTR - Advanced Temporary Traffic Control Certification Refresher

Jun 6

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UF alumni are eligible for 15% off. Submit your UF degree and registration to T2Training@ce.ufl.edu for review.

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McTrans Virtual Training



Highway Safety Analyses

July 9-10

Highway Capacity Analyses

July 16-18

September 3-5

Microsimulation Fundamentals

Mar 26-27

June 4-5

August 27-28

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