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Welcome to the URI Transportation Center!
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About the Center
The URI Transportation Center was established in 1999 at the University of Rhode Island to conduct multidisciplinary education, research, technology transfer and outreach for surface transportation systems and advanced transportation infrastructure.

The Center is supported by the US Department of Transportation through the University Transportation Centers Program.

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Mission
To advance U.S technology and expertise in the many disciplines composing transportation through the mechanisms of education, research and technology transfer at a university-based center of excellence.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can I get CEU's for taking a URITC / NHI course?
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URITC News & Information
Videos of 2008 STI Bridges Being Tested
2008 Robotics Transportation Challenge
URI Hosts Eisenhower Fellows from Puerto Rico
2008 RI Construction Career Days
2008 STI Students Build More Than Bridges
STI Students Visit West Kingston Train Station
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Visit the RI T2 Center!
Visit the Rhode Island T2 Center, now housed at the URI Transportation Center.
The National Construction Career Days Center is located and administered from the URITC!

Transportation Systems Analysis Lab
The TSAL lab is now open for use by our researchers.

Upcoming Transportation Seminars
There are no seminars to report at this time. Stay tuned for seminar announcements, or join our e-mail list to receive notifications by e-mail.

URITC Training / Short Courses
9/22/2008:Inspection of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and Reinforced Soil Slopes
 11/18/2008:Materials Control and Acceptance - Quality Assurance
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Did you know ???
  Public transit reduces auto fuel consumption by approximately 1.5 billion gallons annually, lowering the nation's trade deficit and reducing dependence on foreign oil.
 [ SOURCE: National Transportation Week ]

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URITC Sponsored Research
Research Themes
"Surface intermodal transportation systems and advanced transportation infrastructure with special reference to the marine environment"

URITC funds approximately 15 transportation research projects each year. Explore these projects here.

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Sample URITC Sponsored Research
Contamination of Urban Lakes by Storm Runoff from Highway and Railway Drainage Systems
Dredging in a Changing Scientific and Regulatory Environment - Year 2
Performance Improvement & Measurement of Open-Graded Asphalt Mixes
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The administrative offices of the URI Transportation are located in the Carlotti building on the University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus.

By Telephone (401) 874-7075
By E-Mail uritc@uri.edu
Carlotti Administration Building
75 Lower College Road
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881

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