Campuses:
Innovations
Just a few of the ways CTS and the University of Minnesota are fueling transportation innovation
The role of transitways in our region's economic competitiveness
Research led by Yingling Fan of the Humphrey School finds that locating jobs near transit corridors will maximize the benefits of transitways and spur economic growth in the Twin Cities.
SMART Signals, smart congestion relief
Because effective congestion relief requires real-time traffic information, researchers at the U invented and commercialized SMART Signals to gather data from arterial streets. At CTS, we’re not just measuring the congestion problems. We’re also inventing the technologies to fuel gridlock-busting solutions.
Reinventing transportation financing
Because the current gas tax is becoming increasingly inadequate, the U is developing innovative financing options, such as using technology to charge user fees based on distance traveled.
Smart bridge technology to prevent future tragedies
Because the I-35W bridge collapsed in our own backyard, the U is developing and using "smart bridge" technology to diagnose safety problems early. At CTS, we learn from the past. And we also use innovative technology to create a better future.
Smart phone app to warn visually impaired pedestrians about traffic
Because visually impaired pedestrians and vehicles are a lethal mix, the U is developing a smart phone app to receive traffic signal-based warnings—taking emerging technologies to the streets. At CTS, we’re not just studying emerging technologies. We’re developing the high tech products and taking them to the streets.
SAFL BAFFLE helps keep our waters clean
Because sediment flowing down storm sewers carries pollutants into our waters, the U of M is commercializing a cost-effective baffle that blocks sediment at the grate.
Technology keeps buses and snow plows safely in line
Because buses and plows can go off course in bad weather, the U developed innovative “lane-assist” technology to help them stay safely in line.
Teen-safe driving technology: from research to reality
Because driving is deadly for too many new drivers, CTS developed driver-feedback technology and a teen-oriented educational game to help teens learn better. At CTS, we’re not just studying teen driver habits. We’re bringing innovative tools to the marketplace to change those habits.
Center for Transportation Studies
University of Minnesota
200 Transportation & Safety Building
511 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-626-1077