The Nation's Infrastructure Leader

Established in 2021, the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute provides a unified presence and strategic direction for promoting the renowned transportation-related research conducted within the academic departments and research centers in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.

Thanks to the reputation of the units under the institute’s umbrella — the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) and its affiliated asphalt test track, the Highway Research Center (HRC), the Alabama Transportation Assistance Program (ATAP), Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory (ASEL) and the GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (GAVLAB) — extramural funding for transportation is greater than any other single topic within Auburn University’s research footprint.

 

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ASEL

Advanced Structural Engineering Laboratory (ASEL)

Alabama Transportation Assistance Program

Alabama Transportation Assistance Program (ATAP)

Highway Research Center

Alabama Transportation Assistance Program Highway Research Center (HRC)

Gavlab

GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (GAVLAB)

Ncat

National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT)

Test Track

Asphalt Test Track

Recent News

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ALDOT, AUTRI hosts peer exchange with Southeast region state DOT research leaders

The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) recently hosted state DOT research leaders from across the Southeast during the three-day Southeast Transportation Consortium (STC) Peer Exchange.


5/2/25 10:00 AM
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Auburn hosts 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering hosted the 68th annual Alabama Transportation Conference on Feb. 11-12 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.


2/14/25 1:45 PM
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Auburn prepares to host 68th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference

Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) is once again shaping Alabama’s transportation future by hosting the 68th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference (ATC).


1/31/25 12:00 AM
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The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association introduces Auburn student chapter

The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) student chapter at Auburn University becomes the first AREMA student chapter in Alabama and the 26th nationwide.


1/29/25 5:00 PM
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Auburn researchers shine at national transportation conference

AUTRI faculty, staff and students participated in 19 lectern sessions, 21 poster sessions and several workshops at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, held Jan. 5-9 in Washington, D.C.


1/29/25 3:30 PM
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Auburn University Transportation Research Institute partners with Selma to address traffic concerns

The Alabama Transportation Assistance Program (ATAP), part of the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI), is partnering with the city of Selma to address safety concerns across the city, with a particular focus along the Highland Avenue corridor.


12/3/24 1:00 PM
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