ABOUT CTEDD

CTEDD was a USDOT (Tier-1) University Transportation Center supported by the United States Department of Transportation. From 2016 to 2025, the Center supported transportation-related research advancing equity, data-driven decision-making, and policy innovation. CTEDD was led by the University of Texas at Arlington in partnership with California Polytechnic State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of South Florida.

During its period of operation, CTEDD sought to be the nation’s leading University Transportation Center focused on equity in transportation planning and policy. The Center pursued a fairer, more productive transportation system through original research, community engagement, industry–university partnerships, K–12 educational initiatives, and leadership training for STEM students. CTEDD researchers aimed to inform transportation policy and decision-making by producing research and analysis to support the needs of commuters, businesses, and policymakers nationwide.

As a publicly funded research center, CTEDD operated under guiding principles of transparency, fairness, and efficiency. These principles ensured the research and associated activities led toward equal and inclusive mobility for all individuals, so that all Americans can enjoy full access to the innovative and productive transportation system that sustains our way of life.

***CTEDD was active from 2016-2025 and is no longer active at this time.