About Us

The University of Kansas Transportation Center (KUTC) conducts, coordinates, and promotes transportation training, technology transfer, and research to the State of Kansas and the surrounding region.
M2SEC Building
University of Kansas Transportation Center
The University of Kansas
KU School of Engineering
M2SEC Building
1536 W. 15th St., Suite G 520
Lawrence , Kansas 66045

Serving Kansas Since 1977

Our goal is to provide an institutional focus for multi-disciplinary work in the field of transportation. We are committed to finding solutions for the unique transportation problems of Kansas and the nation through our two programs - Kansas LTAP and Kansas RTAP.


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The KUTC has the following missions:

  • To coordinate, facilitate, and stimulate interdisciplinary research in all aspects of transportation at the University of Kansas;
  • To collect, generate, and provide information, training, and technical assistance to national, regional, state, and local agencies, to private industry, and to the citizens of the state; and
  • To conduct research in transportation areas related to the Kansas economy.