JTRP - Research Highlights

September 5, 2024

Yellow lights are inconsistent and chaotic. Here's why.

Researchers from Purdue's Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP) and across the globe are employing data analytics, connected technologies and other innovations to help make intersections safer and more efficient.

August 1, 2024

States consider new science-backed solution to save time and money on concrete infrastructure repair

To save time and money on the repair of concrete highways, bridges & other structures, states are considering a Purdue innovation as an alternative to decades-old methods used for estimating when newly poured concrete is ready to withstand heavy traffic.

May 2, 2024

Purdue, INDOT and partners break ground on highway test bed to develop wireless charging for electric vehicles

The Indiana Department of Transportation, Cummins, White Construction, and Purdue ceremoniously broke ground May 1 for a highway segment where Purdue engineers will test a system they designed to wirelessly provide power to a heavy-duty electric truck traveling at highway speeds.

April 9, 2024

2024 Purdue Road School Transportation Conference and Expo

The 110th Purdue Road School Transportation Conference and Expo was held on March 12-13, 2024. It was a record breaking year with more than 3,330 transportation professional representatives from state and local agencies, industry, and academia who attended in 2024.

March 27, 2024

INDOT, Purdue University partnering to build first-of-its-kind electric charging highway segment in the U.S.

The Indiana Department of Transportation is partnering with Purdue University and Cummins Inc. to build the United States' first-of-its-kind segment of roadway that can charge both heavy duty and passenger electric vehicles as they travel at highway speeds.

August 1, 2023

INDOT wins coveted research award

INDOT was honored for being one of the Sweet 16 selections among the annual High Value Research Project submissions at this summer's American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee annual meeting in Chattanooga, Tenn.

April 7, 2023

Purdue University: Making electric vehicle investments more equitable

Over the next five years, the U.S. government will invest approximately $7.5 billion to expand access to electric vehicle chargers across the country to support climate resilience and improve air quality. But have you ever wondered where electric vehicle chargers are needed most?

April 7, 2023

Purdue Road School - 109 Years of Innovation and Collaboration

The 109th Purdue Road School Transportation Conference and Expo was held on March 14-15, 2023. Purdue University Executive Vice President for Research Karen Plaut welcomed attendees at the Opening Session and highlighted the history of the annual conference that has grown from attendance of 75 in 1915 to over 3,000 transportation professional representatives from state and local agencies, industry, and academia who attended in 2023.

March 22, 2023

Connected vehicles the latest tool to give engineers real-time insight into highway traffic congestion issues

Purdue University researchers have developed techniques to harness big data from connected vehicles to monitor congestion caused by crashes, weather and construction. As part of their work, they analyzed over 503 billion records in December 2022 to monitor the national impact of a large winter storm.

December 6, 2022

Purdue the only university on list of innovations already hard at work in the real world

Interstates across the country boast an innovative concrete technology that promises to save American travelers time and money. This “smart concrete” can communicate with engineers about its strength, weakness and need for repair – making road repair more efficient and preventing unnecessary shutdowns. Developed at Purdue University, the innovation is earning attention and has now been named one of the Next Big Things in Tech by Fast Company magazine.