Illinois Center for Transportation

Each year, Illinois quarries generate nearly 1 million tons of fine materials that have potential for reuse. ♻️ Read how we’re working with @IDOT_Illinois to incorporate these materials in Otta seal treatments. 🛣️ 🔗 ow.ly/6pBn5102avy

We were delighted to host participants in @IDOT_Illinois’ Executive Leadership Development Series. 🤝 We showcased current ICT-IDOT research projects, including accelerated pavement testing, pavement energy harvesting, sustainable transportation efforts, and more.

A team, led by @CEEatIllinois Imad Al-Qadi, has developed a roller-mounted ground-penetrating radar system. The system can measure real-time density of asphalt pavement, a key indicator of long-term pavement performance. 🔗 ow.ly/GxkV51012Ql

Join us today at 2 p.m. for a Kent Seminar talk featuring @NorthwesternEng’s Gianluca Cusatis. He’ll discuss computational modeling of infrastructure materials in the era of artificial intelligence. 🔗 ow.ly/Ngqw50ZYxaJ

Join us today at 2 p.m. for a Kent Seminar talk featuring @bts_usdot’s Monique Stinson. Stinson will discuss how to leverage advanced modeling and data fusion methods in federal freight data products. 🔗 ow.ly/TCgS50ZWhZs

Join us today at 2 p.m. CDT for the Kent Seminar featuring Matthew Dean of @UCIEngineering. He’ll discuss integrated transportation-power modeling for electric and automated vehicle fleets. 🔗 ict.illinois.edu/outreach/ke…

We’re seeking applicants for two positions — Research Projects Specialist and Research Projects Coordinator — to join us in Rantoul. Apply here: ow.ly/4f3250ZVAIp

We’re excited to announce a new agreement with @IDOT_Illinois to support the development of a Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program in Illinois. ♻️🛣️ 🔗 ow.ly/TIEy50ZU038

Join us today at 2 p.m. CDT for the Kent Seminar featuring Danjue Chen of @NCState. Chen will discuss field evidence on automated lane changes in transitional autonomous vehicles. 🔗 ict.illinois.edu/outreach/ke… #ICT #KentSeminar

Join us today at 2:00 p.m. for the Fall 2026 Kent Seminar Series featuring Saqib Gulzar, assistant professor at @CSUPueblo. Gulzar will present, “Deciphering asphalt binder response beyond the linear viscoelastic regime.” Join us via Zoom: ict.illinois.edu/outreach/ke… #KentSeminar

Join us today at 2 p.m. CDT for the Fall 2026 Kent Seminar Series featuring Silvia Caro of @Uniandes. She’ll discuss “Moisture damage in asphalt mixtures: Advances, gaps and future directions." Learn more: tinyurl.com/2u6hb85s #ICT #Illinois #KentSeminar #CEEatIllinois

We’re excited to welcome Lama Abufares, Research Scientist, and Faheem Bhuiya, Program Coordinator, to ICT family. 🔗 Learn more about Lama and Faheem: ict.illinois.edu/news/new-hi… #ict #illinois

Join us today at 2 p.m. CDT for the Fall 2026 Kent Seminar Series featuring Dan Offenbacker of the @FAANews. He’ll discuss strategies for improving airport pavement life predictions. Join via Zoom: ict.illinois.edu/outreach/ke… #ICT #KentSeminar

Grateful to everyone who joined us at the ICT Transportation Group Open House! #ICT #Illinois

Join us today at 2 p.m. as Jeff Roesler, Ernest J. Barenberg Endowed Professor in @CEEatIllinois, presents: “Measuring intrinsic material properties of cementitious materials with application to beam tests.” Learn more: ict.illinois.edu/outreach/ke… #ICT #Illinois #KentSeminar

Join us at 2 p.m. today for the first Fall 2026 Kent Seminar! Oscar Lopez-Pamies of @CEEatIllinois will present: “When, where and why cracks nucleate and propagate in solids: Applications to transportation materials.” Read more: tinyurl.com/hun5uyr2 #ICT #KentSeminar

Congratulations to Yuhui Zhai, Shiyu Shen and Yanfeng Ouyang of @CEEatIllinois on earning 2nd place in the poster competition at the 2026 INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics Society Conference! Read more: tinyurl.com/5n8p59ha #ICT #Illinois #ICTResearch

From building lower-cost, more resilient roadways to analyzing transit ridership, explore ICT’s latest research and updates in our quarterly newsletter. 🛣️🚄 Learn more: ow.ly/VV8H50Zw87F

A new @IDOT_Illinois study developed a data-driven approach to improving roadway safety across Illinois. The research will help IDOT to better identify locations where pavement friction treatments are needed as well as effective treatments. Read more: tinyurl.com/3mj3dfx8

A recent @IDOT_Illinois study explores how locally available aggregate can be used in stone-mastic asphalt while maintaining the high-performance characteristics needed for heavily traveled highways. Read more: ict.illinois.edu/news/resear… #ict #illinois #ictresearch #idot