Kentucky Transportation Center

The Kentucky Transportation Center (or KTC) is a university transportation research center within the University of Kentucky College of Engineering. Founded in 1941 as the Division of Research of the Kentucky Department of Highways, KTC became part of the university in 1981.

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KTC is a hub of applied multidisciplinary transportation research. KTC has built a strong partnership with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and also works with other clients and transportation agencies across the United States.

KTC has 14 program areas including:

Bridge Preservation
Business Office
Construction Engineering & Project Development
Education Planning & Decision Analytics
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Marketing, Media, & Technical Review
Occupational Safety & Health
Pavements, Materials, Geotechnology, & Infrastructure Assessment
Policy, Finance, & Economics
Project Development
Special Projects & Initiatives
Structures
Technology Transfer
Traffic & Safety

KTC is housed on the University of Kentucky campus with their main office located in the Oliver H. Raymond building. KTC shares this space with and enjoys a strong relationship with the Department of Civil Engineering at UK.

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References

"About KTC page".
"Kentucky Transportation Center". University of Kentucky College of Engineering. 6 March 2018.
Home | University of Kentucky Transportation Center
"New Kentucky Transportation Center director has deep experience". lanereport.com. 8 July 2021.
"2+1 Roadways | KYTC".
"Effects of Bypasses on Communities | KYTC".
"Access Management | KYTC".