The Arizona Department of Transportation is partnering with the state's three public universities to foster a new generation of transportation professionals.
ADOT says the partnership will allow the agency to focus on innovative technologies that will not only support the state’s economy but also improve Arizona’s transportation system and create better communities.
“We really, really want to nurture that next generation of transportation professionals. That's why we're so excited about the opportunity to not just have university researchers involved, but their students," said Steve Elliott, spokesperson for ADOT.
“This institute will be important to us moving forward. What makes it complex and challenging but fun is that these problems are interdisciplinary, and that capitalizes on the strengths of universities, especially all three together," said Kyle Squires, the dean of Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
University researchers have already started working on projects requested by ADOT. One such project involves Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona looking into ways to counter the frequency and severity of crashes.
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Maricopa County Republicans filed a lawsuit challenging Prop. 479, the transportation sales tax extension that county voters seemingly approved at the ballot this year.
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