Transportation Research Center
Dr. Thomas D. White - Co-Director
Dennis D. Truax - Co-Director
History and Purpose
The TRC was established in October 1997 as part of a Master Agreement between the Mississippi Department of Transportation and Mississippi State University.
The initial purposes of the TRC were threefold: (1) to provide an efficient point of contact for solicitation, evaluation, execution and administration of selected research and technology development efforts or services to be performed at Mississippi State University or other institutions of higher learning within the state of Mississippi for the MDOT, (2) to promote and advance the transportation industry within the state of Mississippi, and (3) to provide educational opportunities for MDOT personnel in order to advance their professional standing as related to formal advanced degrees (MS), professional engineering registration and/or professional advancement. The TRC is housed and administered within the MSU Department of Civil Engineering in the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering.
Current Research
Current research is being conducted at Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi and Jackson State University. Projects include research on pavement materials, design, construction and evaluation; Transportation issues including Intermodal policy, planning and design, accident detection, seat belt use, user costs and training in bridge design.
