UTCA

More About UTCA

Theme and Mission Advisory Board Staff

The University Transportation Center for Alabama conducts transportation education, research and technology transfer activities using faculty members and students from The University of Alabama, The University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UA, UAB and UAH).

History

UTCA was created by a resolution of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System. The driving force that activated UTCA was the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA21), which established UTCA as a University Transportation Center of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Upon approval of its Strategic Plan by USDOT, UTCA officially began operation on March 15, 1999.

Structure

The Director is located at the UTCA headquarters at UA, and each campus has a branch office operating under the supervision of an Associate Director. The Director and Associate Directors form the Executive Committee, which provides oversight and supervision.

Faculty members who perform projects work in their own offices on their own campuses.