University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

07/28/2025

What Is A Smart Intersection?
The City of Ann Arbor is home to 21 "smart" intersections thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These intersections are equipped with cameras as well as radar and infrared sensors to detect possible dangerous situations and send alerts to road users. This technology, known as cooperative driving automation, aims to create safer roadways and reduce traffic congestion.
The Smart Intersections Project (SIP) team consists of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), Ford Motor Company, Qualcomm, Toyota, the City of Ann Arbor, Integral Blue, P3Mobility, Purdue University, and WSP to accelerate deployments across the country and to create a roadmap for the commercialization of this technology.
Come join us at the Ann Arbor SPARK Headquarters to learn all about Smart Intersections Project! Whether you're a tech enthusiast, urban planner, or just curious about the latest trends in the City of Ann Arbor, this event is perfect for you. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to gain insights and network with like-minded individuals
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06/16/2023

05/25/2023

Congratulations UMTRI!!

05/23/2023

Join UMTRI each Tuesday for our 2023 Student Seminar Series

11/23/2022

UMTRI External Advisory Board gathered in November to discuss a transformed transportation and mobility system.

10/05/2022

Plans for tomorrow? Join a colloquium organized by UMTRI researchers including Arpan Kusari, Wenbo Sun, and Pei Li focused on using for sustainability!

Register and learn more: https://myumi.ch/G1AEP

10/05/2022

Thank you Member Graham and the rest of the team at the
National Transportation Safety Board for the visit to the University of Michigan yesterday! It was a pleasure to show you all of the incredible work happening here at UMTRI, CCAT, and Mcity.

10/03/2022

Did you miss Professor Michael Cassidy's presentation last week? The Robert Horonjeff and Chancellor's Professor at UC Berkeley discussed his solution to traffic congestion and you can watch it in its entirety here:

Michael Cassidy, Robert Horonjeff and Chancellor's Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, joins the Dist...

09/22/2022

UMTRI releases the August 2022 Research Review

Research Review home_outline/Research Review ExpertiseGroupsProjectsFacilities and LabsServices In 1970, five years after the Highway Safety Research Institute (HSRI) was founded, it began publishing a quarterly report, the Highway Institute for Transportation Lab Reports.  The 1980’s brought a n...

09/01/2022

Join us for the latest edition of the CCAT Distinguished Lecture Series this month when Professor Michael Cassidy visits Ann Arbor to discuss his team's solution to traffic congestion.

Location: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Thursday, September 29th | 1:30 PM ET
Register: myumi.ch/bRx89

08/30/2022

There are more career opportunities available at UMTRI! The Engineering Systems Group is hiring for a research fellow with experience using techniques in sensor data.

Apply: https://myumi.ch/j2AQP