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The Mountain-Plains Consortium (MPC) is one of 10 competitively selected regional University Transportation Centers Programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

MPC is a national resource and focal point for the support of research and training concerning the transportation infrastructure and the movement of passengers and freight. The program aims to attract the nation's best talent to the study of transportation and to develop new strategies and concepts to effectively address transportation issues.

"A Center of Excellence for Rural and Intermodal Transportation"

Spotlight

  • New report titled "Mesoscopic Evacuation Modeling for Small to Medium Sized Metropolitan Areas" (MPC-10-222) is now available under Publications.
  • The 2010-11 Research Projects are now listed online.
  • The 2010-11 Key Center Directory is now available under Publications.
  • New report titled "Bus-Stop Shelters – Improved Safety (Phases 1 and 2)" (MPC-10-223) is now available under Publications.
  • New report titled "Sustainable Concretes for Transportation Infrastructure" (MPC-10-220) is now available under Publications.
  • New report titled "North Dakota Wheat Transportation Knowledge for Market Enhancement" (MPC-10-224) is now available under Publications.
  • New report titled "Feasibility Study of Mobile Scanning Technology for Fast Damage Detection of Rural Bridge Using Wireless Sensors" (MPC-10-219) is now available under Publications.
  • New report titled "Evaluation of Transit Signal Priority Strategies for Bus Rapid Transit on 5600 West Street in Salt Lake County, Utah" (MPC-09-213A) is now available under Publications.
  • New report titled "Implementing Traffic Safety Evaluations to Enhance Roadway Safety" (MPC-10-218) is now available under Publications.
  • The April 2010 Newsletter (PDF, 1261K) is now online.